1. abase v. 11. abide v.

scrapes or rubs practical

~ oneself/sb (esp with sth away; existence
lower can/could, in rough 33. abstruse
oneself/sb in negative 23. abridge adj. difficult to
dignity; sentences or v. make understand
degrade questions shorter, esp by 34. abusive
oneself/sb ; can/could) using fewer adj. criticizing
2. abash to tolerate words; harshly and
destroy the (sb/sth); condense rudely;
self-possession endure; bear 24. abrogate insulting
or self- 12. abject v. cancel, 35. abut v.
confidence adj. wretched; repeal or annul ~ on/against sth
of:disconcert hopeless (sth) (of land or a
3. abate v. 13. abjure v. 25. abscission building) have
make or promise or The act of a common
become less swear to give cutting off, as boundary or
4. abbreviate up (a claim, an in a surgical side with sth;
v. ~ sth shorten opinion, a operation. adjoin sth
(a word, belief, etc); 26. abscond 36. abysmal
phrase, etc), renounce v. ~go away adj. extremely
esp by omitting formally suddenly and bad
letters 14. ablution secretly, esp in 37. abyss n.
5. abdicate n. (fml or joc ) order to avoid hole so deep
v. resign from ceremonial arrest that it seems to
or formally washing of the 27. absolute have no bottom
renounce the body, hands, adj. complete; 38. academic
throne sacred vessels, total adj. of schools,
6. aberrant etc 28. absolve v. colleges, etc
adj. not 15. abnegation ~ sb (fml esp accede v.
following the n. denial or law , ) clear sb ~ (fml ) take
normal or renunciation (of guilt); office
correct way (of a doctrine) declare sb free accelerate
7. aberration 16. abode n. (from blame, a v. make move
n. deviation house; home promise, a faster or
from what is 17. abolish v. duty, etc) happen earlier;
accepted as end the 29. abstain v. increase the
normal or right existence of ~ keep oneself speed of
8. abet v. 18. abominable from doing or accessible
~ sb (in sth) adj. ~(fml ) enjoying sth, adj. ~ that can
help or causing esp from be reached,
encourage sb to disgust; taking used, etc
commit an detestable alcoholic accessory
offence or do 19. abominate drinks; n. thing that is
sth wrong v. feel hatred refrain ; a useful or
9. abeyance or disgust for 30. abstemious decorative
n. be in (sth/sb); detest; adj. not taking extra but that
abeyance; loathe much food or is not essential;
fall/go into 20. aboriginal drink; not self- minor fitting or
abeyance (of a adj. inhabiting indulgent; attachment
right, rule, a land from a moderate 39. acclaim
problem, etc) very early 31. abstinence v. welcome
be suspended period, esp n. ~ abstaining, (sb/sth) with
temporarily; before the esp from food shouts of
not be in force arrival of or alcoholic approval;
or use for a colonists drinks applaud loudly
time 21. abortive 32. abstract 40. acclimate
10. abhor v. adj. coming to adj. existing in to adapt to a
feel hatred and nothing; thought or as new
disgust for unsuccessful an idea but not temperature,
(sb/sth); detest 22. abrasive having a altitude,
adj. that physical or climate,
 environment, 54. acme n. process) begin , doing sth)
or situation highest stage of ; expert or
41. acclivity n. development; 65. acuity n. skilful in
upward slope point of (esp of thought (doing) sth
42. accolade perfection or the senses) 76. adhere
n. praise; 55. acne n. sharpness; v. ~ (to sth)
approval inflammation acuteness remain
43. accommodate of the oil- 66. acumen attached (to
v. provide glands of the n. ability to sth); stick (as
lodging or skin, producing understand if) by means of
room for red pimples on and judge glue or suction
44. accomplice the face and things quickly 77. adherent
n. person who neck and clearly; n. supporter of
helps another 56. acoustics shrewdness a party or
to do sth n. qualities of 67. acute doctrine
wicked or a room, hall, adj. very 78. adjacent
illegal etc that make it great; severe having a
45. accord n. good or bad for 68. adage n. common
peace treaty; carrying sound traditional endpoint or
agreement 57. acquiesce saying; border also
46. accost v. v. ~ (fml ) proverb ; immediately
approach and accept sth 69. adamant preceding or
speak to (sb) without adj. firmly or following
boldly protest; offer stubbornly 79. adjoin v.
47. accoutre no opposition determined; be next or
equip (to a plan, unwilling to be nearest to and
48. accretion conclusion, etc) persuaded joined with
n. growth or 58. acquittal 70. adapt v. 80. adjourn
increase by n. judgement ~ sth (for sth) v. stop (a
means of that a person is make sth meeting, etc)
gradual not guilty of suitable for a for a time;
additions the crime with new use, postpone
49. accrue v. which he has situation, etc; 81. adjunct
~ (from sth) been charged modify sth n. ~ thing that
come as a 59. acrid 71. addendum is added or
natural adj. having a n. thing that is attached to sth
increase or strongly bitter to be added else but is less
advantage, esp smell or taste 72. addiction important and
financial; 60. acrimonious n. ~ condition not essential
accumulate adj. bitter of taking 82. adjuration
50. acerbity 61. acrophobia drugs, etc solemn urging
Sourness of "acro'phobic habitually and 83. adjutant
taste, adjectiv being unable to n. army officer
character, or 62. actuarial stop doing so responsible for
tone. calculating; without administrative
51. acetic pertaining to suffering work in a
adj. of, insurance adverse effects battalion
containing, statistics 73. addle v. 84. admonish
producing, or 63. actuary confuse to express
derived from n. expert who (sth/sb); warning or
acetic acid or calculates muddle disapproval to
vinegar insurance risks 74. address especially in a
52. acidulous and premiums n. details of gentle, earnest,
adj. rather 64. actuate v. where a person or solicitous
sharp or bitter make (a lives, works or manner
in taste or machine, an can be found, 85. adore v.
manner electrical and where love deeply and
53. acknowledge device, etc) letters, etc may respect (sb)
v. accept the move or work; be delivered highly
truth of admit make (a 75. adept 86. adorn v.
(sth) adj. ~ ~ (at/in ~ sth/sb/oneself
 add beauty or 100. aestheti that is thought air moving
ornament to c adj. by some to about; well-
sth/sb/oneself concerned with follow death ventilated
87. adroit beauty and the 112. agape 124. alacrity
adj. ~ skilful; appreciation of adj. ~ (of the n. prompt and
clever beauty mouth) wide eager readiness
88. adulation 101. affable open, esp with 125. alchemy
n. excessive adj. polite and wonder n. medieval
admiration or friendly 113. agenda form of
praise; flattery 102. affected n. matters of chemistry, the
89. adulterate adj. not natural business to be chief aim of
v. make poorer or genuine; discussed at a which was to
in quality by pretended; meeting, etc discover how to
adding another artificial 114. agglome turn ordinary
substance 103. affidavit ration n. metals into
90. Advent n. written action of gold ,
n. the ~ of statement that agglomerating 126. alcove
sth/sb the can be used as 115. aggrand n. small space
approach or evidence in ize to make in a room, etc
arrival of court, made by appear great or formed by part
91. adventitious sb who swears greater:praise of the wall
adj. not that it is true highly being set back;
planned; 104. affiliatio 116. aggrega recess
accidental n n. te v. ~ sb 127. alias
92. adversary affiliating or (fml ) be n. name by
n. opponent in being affiliated formed or which a person
a contest; 105. affinity bring sb into is called at
enemy n. ~ ~ (between an assembled other times or
93. adverse A and B) group or in other places;
adj. not structural amount false name
favourable; resemblance or 117. aghast 128. alienate
contrary similarity of adj. ~ filled v. ~ sb cause
94. adversity character; with horror or sb to become
n. relationship amazement unfriendly or
unfavourable 106. affirmat 118. agility indifferent;
conditions; ion n. nimbleness estrange sb
trouble affirming 119. agitate 129. aliment
95. advert n. 107. affix v. cause ary adj. of
= v. ~ sth (fml ) anxiety to (a food and
advertisement stick, fasten or person, his digestion
96. advocacy attach sth feelings, etc); 130. alimony
n. ~ giving of 108. afflictio disturb; excite n. allowance
support (to a n n. pain; 120. agnostic that a court
cause, etc) suffering; n. person who may order a
97. advocate distress believes that man to pay to
v. speak 109. affluenc nothing can be his wife or
publicly in e n. known about former wife
favour of (sth); abundance of the existence of before or after
recommend; money, goods God or of a legal
support or property; anything separation or
98. aegis n. wealth except material divorce
under the aegis 110. affront things 131. allay
of sb/sth with n. ~ (to sb/sth) 121. agog v. make (sth)
the protection deliberately adj. eager; less; relieve
or support of insulting or excited 132. allege
sb/sth, esp a disrespectful 122. agraria v. state (sth) as
public remark, action, n adj. of a fact but
institution etc, esp in land without proof;
99. aerie = public 123. airy give as an
eyrie 111. afterlife adj. having argument or
n. existence plenty of fresh excuse
133. allegian 141. allusion atmosphere of pleasant and
ce n. ~ (to n. ~ indirect a place good-tempered
sb/sth) support reference 154. ambigu 165. amicabl
of or loyalty to 142. alluvial ous adj. e adj.
a government, adj. made of having more showing
ruler, cause, sand, earth, etc than one friendliness;
etc left by rivers or possible without
134. allegory floods, esp in a meaning hostility
n. story, delta 155. ambival 166. amiss
painting or 143. alms ence the adj. , adv
description in n. money, state of having wrong(ly);
which the clothes, food, contradictory inappropriate(l
characters and etc given to or conflicting y)
events are poor people emotional 167. amity
meant as 144. aloft attitudes n. friendly
symbols of adv. up in the 156. amble relationship
purity, truth, air; overhead v. ride or walk between people
patience, etc , 145. aloof at a slow, or countries
135. alleviate adj. ~ cool and leisurely pace 168. amnesia
v. make less remote in 157. ambrosi n. partial or
severe; ease character; a n. food total loss of
136. alliterati unconcerned of the gods memory
on n. 146. altercati 158. ambulat 169. amnesty
occurrence of on n. (act ory n. general
the same letter of) quarrelling walking pardon, esp for
or sound at the or arguing 159. ambush offences
beginning of noisily n. waiting in a against the
two or more 147. altruisti hidden position State
words in c (adj.) to make a 170. amok
succession, as unselfish surprise attack adv. run amok
in sing a song 148. amalga 160. amelior rush about in a
of sixpence or m n. ate v. wild and angry
as thick as alloy of (cause sth to) frenzy
thieves , sing a mercury with become better 171. amoral
song of another metal 161. amenabl adj. not based
sixpence as 149. amalga e adj. ~ on moral
thick as thieves mate v. ~ (of people) standards; not
137. allocate (with sb/sth) willing to be following any
v. ~ sth allot or (cause people influenced or moral rules ;
assign sth (to or things to) controlled (by 172. amorou
sb/sth) for a combine or sth) s adj.
special purpose unite 162. amend readily
138. alloy 150. amass v. correct an showing or
n. metal v. gather error in (sth); feeling love;
formed of a together or make minor relating to love
mixture of collect (sth), improvements 173. amorph
metals or of esp in large in; change ous adj.
metal and quantities slightly having no
another 151. amazon 163. amenitie definite shape
substance n. tall strong s or form; not
139. allude athletic woman [ amenity: ] organized
v. ~ to sb/sth 152. ambidex [often pl] a 174. amphibi
(fml ) mention trous adj. useful or an n.
sb/sth briefly able to use the pleasant animal able to
or indirectly left hand or the facility or live both on
140. allure right hand service land and in
v. tempt or equally well 164. amiable water
attract (sb) by 153. ambienc adj. showing 175. amphith
the expectation e n. and inspiring eater oval
of gaining sth environment; friendliness; building with
tiers of seats
176. ample evil or 201. annals active
adj. enough anathema n. story of opposition or
177. amplify 189. ancestry events year by hostility, esp
v. increase n. line of year; historical between two
(sth) in size or ancestors records people
strength 190. anchor 202. anneal 214. antagon
178. amputat n. heavy metal v. make tough istic adj. ~
e v. cut off device attached by cooling showing or
by surgical to a rope, slowly after feeling
operation chain, etc and heating antagonism;
179. amulet used to moor a 203. annex hostile
n. piece of ship or boat to v. take 215. anteced
jewellery, etc the sea-bottom possession of e be
worn as a or a balloon to 204. annihila earlier in time;
charm1( the ground te v. go back further
180. anachro 191. ancillar destroy 216. anteced
nism n. y adj. ~ completely ents ancestr
mistake of helping in a 205. annotat 217. antedilu
placing sth in subsidiary way e v. add vian adj. of
the wrong 192. anecdot notes to giving the time before
historical e n. short, explanation or Noah's Flood
period interesting or comment 218. anthem
181. analgesi amusing story 206. annuity n. short
a n. loss of about a real n. fixed sum of musical
ability to feel person or event money paid to composition,
pain while still , sb yearly, usu usu for a choir
conscious 193. anemia for the and an organ,
182. analgesi condition in remaining part to be sung in
c adj. n which blood of his lifetime religious
substance that lacks red 207. annul services, often
relieves pain corpuscles v. declare (sth) with words
183. analogo 194. anesthet no longer taken from the
us adj. ~ ic = valid; abolish; Bible ,
partially anaesthesia, cancel 219. antholo
similar or anaesthetic 208. anodyne gy n.
parallel; 195. anguish n, adj that can collection of
offering an n. severe relieve pain poems or
analogy physical or 209. anoint pieces of prose
184. analogy mental pain v. ~ sb apply on the same
n. ~ partial 196. angular oil or ointment subject or by
similarity adj. having to sb (esp as a the same writer
between two angles or sharp religious 220. anthrop
things that are corners ceremony) oid adj.
compared 197. animad 210. anomalo man-like in
185. anarchis version n. us adj. form
t n. person criticism different from 221. anthrop
who believes in 198. animate what is ologist n.
anarchism d adj. normal; student of or
186. anarchy lively irregular expert in
n. absence of 199. animosit 211. anomaly anthropology
government or y n. ~ ~ n. anomalous 222. anthrop
control in (between A and thing; omorphic adj.
society; B) (instance of) irregularity treating gods,
lawlessness strong dislike 212. anonym animals, etc as
187. anathe or of hostility ity n. state human in form
ma n. 200. animus of being and personality
detested person n. animosity anonymous ,
or thing shown in 213. antagon 223. anticlim
188. anathe speech or ism n~ ~ ax n.
matize action (between A and disappointing
declare to be B) (instance of) end to a series
 of events which 234. apathy events like 254. appall
had seemed n. ~ lack of those in the to overcome
likely to interest, Apocalypse with
become more enthusiasm or 245. apocryp consternation,
interesting, concern; hal adj. not shock, or
exciting or indifference likely to be dismay
impressive 235. ape genuine; 255. apparen
224. antidote n. any of the untrue or t adj.
n. ~ substance four primates invented clearly seen or
that acts (gorilla, 246. apogee understood;
against the chimpanzee, n. position in obvious
effects of a orang-utan, the orbit of the 256. appariti
poison or gibbon) most moon, a planet on n.
disease closely related or a satellite appearance,
225. antipath to man . when it is at its esp of sth
y settled 236. apertur greatest startling,
aversion or e n. distance from strange or
dislike:DISTA narrow the earth , unexpected ,
STE opening 247. apolitica 257. appease
226. antiquat 237. apex l adj. not v. make quiet
ed adj. (of n. top or interested or or calm, usu by
things) out of highest point involved in making
date, obsolete , 238. aphasia politics concessions or
227. antique n. partial or 248. apologis by satisfying
adj. belonging total loss of t n. person demands
to the distant ability to speak who defends a 258. appellat
past or understand doctrine by ion n. name
228. antiquit spoken logical or title; system
y n. language, argument of naming ;
ancient times, caused by 249. apoplex 259. append
esp before the damage to the y n. v. ~ sth (fml )
Middle Ages brain sudden attach or add
229. antisepti 239. aphoris inability to feel sth (esp in
c n. m n. short or move, writing)
substance that wise saying; caused by the 260. applicat
prevents a maxim ; blockage or ion n. ~ (to
wound, etc 240. apiarist rupture of an sb) (for sth)
from becoming n. person who artery in the formal request
septic, esp by keeps bees brain , 261. apposite
destroying 241. apiary 250. apostate adj. ~ (of a
bacteria n. place with a n. person who remark, etc)
230. antithesi number of renounces his very
s n. ~ (of/to hives where former beliefs, appropriate
sth/sb) direct bees are kept etc (for a purpose
opposite 242. apicultu 251. apothec or an occasion)
231. antler re the ary n. 262. appraise
n. branched cultivation of person who v. assess the
horn of a stag bees on a prepares and value or
or of some commercial sells medicines quality of
other deer scale for the and medical 263. appreci
232. anvil production of goods ate v.
n. iron block honey 252. apotheg understand
on which a 243. aplomb m = and enjoy
smith shapes n. confidence apophthegm (sth); value
heated metal and self- 253. apotheo highly
by hammering control; poise sis n. (of a 264. apprehe
it 244. apocaly human being) nd v. seize
233. apatheti ptic adj. making or (sb); arrest
c adj. prophesying becoming a god 265. apprehe
showing or great and or a sain nsive adj. ~
feeling apathy dramatic ~ (that.../for
 sb/sth) feeling between two records of a been paid
anxiety; parties (usu government, earlier
fearful; uneasy when asked by town, etc 298. arrhyth
266. apprise them to do so) 287. ardor mic lacking
v. ~ sb of sth 277. arboreal extreme vigor rhythm or
inform sb of adj. of or living or regularity
sth in trees energy:INTEN 299. arrogan
267. approba 278. arboret SITY ce a
tion n. um n. 288. arduous feeling or an
approval; place where adj. needing impression of
consent trees are grown much effort or superiority
268. appropr for scientific energy; manifested in
iate adj. ~ study or for laborious an overbearing
suitable; right display 289. argot manner or
and proper 279. arcade n. words and presumptuous
269. appurte n. covered phrases used claims
nances passage or by a particular 300. arroyo
[ appurtenance area, esp one group and not a brook; a
: ] a secondary with an arched intended to be creek a water-
or less roof and shops understood by carved gully or
significant along one or others; cant ; channel
thing or part both sides 290. aria 301. arsenal
270. apropos 280. arcane n. song for one n. place where
adv, adj requiring voice, esp in an weapons and
appropriate or secret or opera or ammunition
relevant to mysterious oratorio are made or
what is being knowledge 291. arid stored
said or done 281. arch- adj. having 302. artery
271. aptitude comb form little or no n. any of the
n. ~ natural chief; most rainfall; dry tubes carrying
ability or skill important 292. aristocr blood from the
272. aquiline 282. archaeol acy n. heart to all
adj. of or like ogy n. study highest social parts of the
an eagle of ancient class; the body
273. arable civilizations by nobility 303. artful
n. , adj suitable scientific 293. armada adj. cunningly
for ploughing analysis of n. large fleet of clever at
and for physical ships getting what
growing crops remains found 294. aromati one wants;
274. arbiter in the ground c adj. crafty
n. ~ person 283. archaic having a 304. articulat
who has power adj. of a much pleasant, e adj. able
to decide what earlier or an distinctive to express one's
will be done, ancient period smell; fragrant ideas clearly in
accepted, etc in history 295. arraign words
with regard to 284. archety v. ~ sb (law ) 305. artifacts
sth pe n. bring a something
275. arbitrar original or criminal created by
y adj. ideal model charge against humans
based on from which sb; bring sb to usually for a
personal others are court for trial practical
opinion or copied; 296. array purpose;
impulse, not on prototype ; v. place (esp especially :an
reason 285. archipel armed forces, object
276. arbitrat ago n. (sea troops, etc) in remaining
e v. ~ surrounding a) battle order from a
(between A and group of many 297. arrears particular
B) make a islands n. money that period
judgement 286. archives is owed and 306. artifice
about or settle n. historical should have n. clever
(a dispute) documents or
 trickery; 318. asperity 330. assuage not having
deception n. harshness v. make (sth) parts that
307. artisan or severity, esp less severe; correspond to
a manually of manner soothe each other in
skilled worker 319. aspersio 331. assumpt size, shape, etc;
308. artless n ion n. lacking
adj. simple and slanderous thing accepted symmetry
natural; remark as true or as 342. atavism
without deceit 320. aspirant sure to happen, n.
309. ascenda n. ~ (fml ) but not proved reappearance
ncy n. ~ person who is 332. assuran in a person of a
(position of) ambitious (for ce n. characteristic
having fame, confident belief or quality that
dominant promotion, in one's own has not been
power or success, etc) abilities and seen in his
control 321. aspirati powers family for
310. ascertai on n. ~ ~ 333. asteroid many
n v. (to do sth) n. any of many generations
discover (sth) strong desire small planets 343. atheistic
so that one is or ambition revolving adj.
certain; get to 322. aspire round the sun, 344. atone
know v. ~ after/to sth esp between v. ~ (fml ) act
311. ascetic desire strongly the orbits of in a way that
adj. not to achieve sth; Mars and compensates
allowing have ambition Jupiter for a previous
oneself for sth 334. astigmat wrong, error,
pleasures and 323. assail ism n. etc
comforts; v. ~ sb (fml ) defect in an eye 345. atrocity
having or attack sb or a lens that n. great
involving a violently or prevents wickedness or
very austere repeatedly correct cruelty
life 324. assay focusing 346. atrophy
312. ascribe n. testing of esp 335. astral n. wasting
v. ~ sth to metals for adj. of or from away of the
sb/sth consider quality the stars body or part of
sth to be 325. assent 336. astringe it through lack
caused by, n. ~ (fml ) nt n. of nourishment
written by or agreement; substance, used or use
belonging to approval medically or in 347. attentiv
sb/sth 326. assert cosmetics, that e adj. ~
313. aseptic v. make others makes skin or giving
adj. free from recognize (sth) body tissue attention (to
bacteria that by behaving contract and so sb/sth); alert
cause a thing to firmly and stops bleeding and watchful
become septic; confidently 337. astrono 348. attenuat
surgically clean 327. assessm mical adj. e v. make
314. ashen ent n. of astronomy (sth/sb) thin or
adj. like ashes action of 338. astute slender
in colour; very assessing adj. clever and 349. attest
pale 328. assiduo quick at seeing v. ~ (to) sth be
315. asinine us adj. how to gain an or give clear
adj. stupid or showing advantage; proof of sth
stubborn constant and shrewd 350. attire
316. askance careful 339. asunder n. clothes;
adv. look attention adv. into dress
317. askew 329. assimila pieces; apart 351. attribut
adj. , adv not in te v. (cause 340. asylum e v. ~ sth
a straight or sth to) become n. safety; to sb/sth
level position; absorbed into refuge regard sth as
crooked the body after 341. asymme belonging to,
digestion tric adj. caused by or
 produced by success; down the side 388. awry
sb/sth favourable; of a mountain adv.
352. attrition promising 374. avarice crookedly; out
n. process of 362. austere n. greed for of position;
gradually adj. severely wealth or gain askew ;
weakening sb's and strictly 375. avenge 389. axiom
strength and moral; having v. take or get n. statement
confidence by no pleasures or revenge for that is accepted
continuous comforts 376. aver as true without
harassment 363. austerit v. (fml ) state further proof
353. atypical y n. (sth) firmly or argument
adj. not quality of being and positively; 390. azure
representative austere assert ; n. , adj bright
or 364. authenti 377. averse blue, as of the
characteristic cate adj. ~ to sth not sky
of its type; not Rractical liking sth; 391. babble
typical experience of opposed to sth v. talk in a
354. audacio sth 378. aversion way that is
us adj. 365. authorit n. ~ strong difficult or
showing a arian adj. dislike impossible to
willingness to favouring 379. avert understand
take risks; complete v. ~ sth turn 392. bacchan
daring; fearless obedience to sth away al n.
355. audit authority 380. aviary (dated or fml )
n. official before personal n. large cage or bout of noisy,
examination of freedom building for drunken
accounts to see 366. authorit keeping birds merrymaking .
that they are in ative adj. in, eg in a zoo , bacchana-lian
order having 381. avid adj
356. augmen authority; that adj. ~ eager; 393. bacchan
t v. make can be trusted; greedy alia
(sth) larger in reliable 382. avocatio orgiastic rites
number or 367. autocrat n associated with
size; increase n. ruler of an secondary or Bacchus
357. augury autocracy minor 394. bacchan
omen; 368. autocrat occupation alian
prophecy ic adj. 383. avow [ bacchanalia: ]
358. august 369. automat v. declare (sth) [often cap]
majestic, on n. = openly; admit orgiastic rites
venerable robot 384. avuncul associated with
359. aureole 370. autono ar adj. of Bacchus
sun's corona; mous adj. or like an 395. backslid
halo self-governing; uncle, esp in e v. lapse
360. auroral acting manner from good
[ aurora: ] an independently 385. awe ways into one's
atmospheric 371. autopsy n. feeling of former bad
phenomenon n. examination respect ways of living
consisting of of a dead body combined with 396. badger
bands, to learn the fear or wonder n. animal of the
curtains, or cause of death; 386. awful weasel family,
streamers of post-mortem () adj. extremely grey with black
light, usually 372. auxiliar bad or and white
green, red, or y adj. unpleasant; stripes on its
yellow, that giving help or terrible head, living in
move across support; 387. awl holes in the
the sky in polar additional n. small ground and
regions. 373. avalanc pointed tool for moving about
361. auspicio he n. mass making holes, at night .
us adj. of snow, ice esp in leather 397. badinag
showing signs and rock that or wood e n.
of future slides rapidly
 playful teasing; existence/life higher happiness;
banter ; cause of sb's lawcourts blessedness ;
398. baffle ruin or trouble 418. barterer 430. bedizen
v. be too 408. bank [ barter: ] to dress with
difficult for to n. land sloping trade (goods, vulgar finery
understand; up along each services, etc.) 431. bedragg
puzzle side of a river in exchange for le wet
399. bait or canal; other goods, thoroughly
n. food or ground near a services, etc., 432. beeline
imitation food river rather than for the most direct
put on a hook 409. banterin money route between
to catch fish or g adj. 419. base two places
placed in nets, playfully n. lowest part 433. befuddl
traps, etc to teasing of sth, esp the e confuse
attract prey 410. bar part on which thoroughly
400. baleful n. piece of it rests or is 434. beget
adj. solid material supported v. (arch ) be
threatening evil 411. barb 420. bask the father of
or harm; n. point of an v. ~ sit or lie (sb)
menacing arrow, a fish- enjoying 435. begrudg
401. balk hook, etc warmth e v.
n. thick, curved 421. bastard resent or be
roughly- backwards to n. illegitimate dissatisfied
squared make it child with
wooden beam difficult to pull 422. bastion 436. beguile
402. ballast out . n. part of a charm (sb)
n. heavy 412. bard fortification 437. behemot
material placed n. minstrel that projects h huge
in a ship's hold 413. bareface from the rest creature;
to keep it d adj. 423. bate something of
steady impudent; let down; monstrous size
403. balm shameless restrain or power
n. sweet- 414. bargain 424. battalio 438. beholde
smelling oil or n. agreement n n. army n adj. ~ to
ointment in which both unit composed sb (dated or
obtained from or all sides of several fml ) owing
certain types of promise to do companies and thanks or
tree, used for sth for each forming part of indebted to sb
soothing pain other a regiment or 439. behoove
or for healing , 415. baroque brigade n. suited to ;
404. balmy adj. n highly 425. bauble incumbent
adj. (of air) ornate style n. showy upon
gentle and fashionable in ornament of 440. belabor
pleasantly the arts (esp little value to explain or
warm architecture) in 426. bawdy insist on
405. banal Europe in the adj. amusing in excessively
adj. 17th and 18th a coarse or 441. belated
commonplace; centuries , indecent way adj. coming
uninteresting 416. barrage 427. bearing very late or too
406. bandy n. barrier built n. way of late
v. (idm ) across a river standing, 442. beleagu
bandy `words to store water walking, etc; er v.
(with sb) for irrigation, deportment besiege
(dated ) prevent 428. beatific 443. belie
exchange flooding, etc adj. showing or v. give a
words, etc, esp 417. barriste giving great joy wrong or an
when r n. lawyer and serenity; untrue idea of
quarrelling who has the blissful (sth)
407. bane right to speak 429. beatitud 444. belittle
n. the bane of and argue as e n. great v. make seem
sb's an advocate in
 unimportant or 455. benevol constantly; (sth) (on sth)
of little value ent adj. ~ threaten offer (a price)
445. bellicose being, or 467. besiege in order to buy
adj. eager to wishing to be, v. surround sth, esp at an
fight; warlike; kind, friendly with armed auction
aggressive and helpful forces in order 480. biennial
446. belligere 456. benign to make it adj. happening
nt adj. adj. kindly; surrender every second
waging war; gentle 468. besmirc year
engaged in a 457. benison h v. 481. bifurcat
conflict blessing dishonour ed
447. bemoan 458. bent (sb/sth); [ bifurcate: ] to
v. show sorrow n. ~ (for slander fork or divide
for or complain sth/doing sth) 469. bestial into two parts
about (sb/sth) natural skill (at adj. of or like a or branches
448. bemuse sth); liking or beast; brutish; 482. bigot
d adj. inclination (for cruel n. person who
bewildered or sth/doing sth) 470. bestow holds strong
confused 459. bequeat v. ~ sth (fml ) beliefs and
449. benedict h v. ~ sth present sth as a opinions, and is
ion n. (to sb) arrange, gift (to sb); intolerant of
blessing, esp by making a confer anyone who
one said before will, to give 471. betoken disagrees
a meal or at the (property, v. be a sign of 483. bigotry
end of a church money etc) (to (sth); indicate n. bigoted
service sb) when one 472. betray attitude or
450. benefact dies v. ~ sb/sth behaviour
or n. 460. berate hand over or 484. bilious
person who v. scold sharply show sb/sth adj. caused by
gives money or 461. bereave disloyally (to or suffering
other help to a d an enemy) from too much
school, [ bereave: ] 473. betroth bile
hospital, [usually foll by become 485. bilk
charity, etc of] to deprive engaged to v. ~ sb of sth)
451. benefice (of) something marry avoid paying
nt adj. or someone 474. bevy money to sb;
showing active valued, esp. n. large group cheat sb (out of
kindness; through death 475. beware sth)
generous; 462. bereave v. ~ (of sb/sth) 486. billow
charitable ment n. be cautious (of n. large wave
452. benefici state of being sb/sth); take 487. billowin
al adj. ~ bereaved care (about g
having a 463. bereft sb/sth) ; [ billow: ] a
helpful or adj. ~ (fml ) 476. bewitch large sea wave
useful effect; deprived of (a v. put a magic 488. bitter
advantageous power or spell on adj. having a
453. benefici quality) 477. bicamer sharp taste like
ary n. 464. berserk al adj. aspirin or
person who adj. wild with having two unsweetened
receives sth, rage legislative coffee; not
esp one who 465. beseech chambers sweet
receives v. ~ sb (for sth) 478. bicker 489. bivouac
money, ask sb v. ~ n. temporary
property, etc earnestly; (over/about camp without
when sb dies implore sb; sth) quarrel tents or any
454. benefit entreat sb about other cover,
n. profit; gain; 466. beset unimportant esp used by
future good v. (fml ) things soldiers or
(used esp with surround 479. bid mountaineers
the vs and (sb/sth) on all v. ~ (sth) (for 490. bizarre
preps shown) sides; trouble sth); esp US ~ adj. strange in
 appearance or perfection of set of primary 523. bolt
effect; sb/sth colours n. metal bar
grotesque; 501. blight 511. bluff that slides into
eccentric ; n. disease that v. try to a socket to lock
491. blackbal withers plants deceive by a door,
l v. 502. blighted pretending to window, etc
prevent from (adj.) causing be stronger, 524. bombar
joining a club frustration or braver, dment n.
or group by destruction cleverer, etc 525. bombast
voting against 503. bliss than one is n. pompous
him in a ballot n. perfect 512. blunder and
492. blanch happiness; n. stupid or meaningless
v. prepare by great joy careless words
putting briefly 504. blithe mistake 526. bombast
in boiling adj. happy and 513. blunt ic adj.
water; scald carefree; adj. without a pompous and
493. bland casual sharp edge or a empty
adj. gentle or 505. bloated point 527. bookish
casual in adj. swollen 514. blurt adj. fond of
manner; with fat, gas or v. blurt sth out reading;
showing no liquid say sth studious
strong 506. blotch suddenly and 528. boon
emotions; n. large tactlessly n. request or
suave ; discoloured 515. blush favour (used
494. blandish mark, usu v. ~ (at sth) esp with the vs
ment n. (fml irregular in become red in shown)
) flattering or shape the face 529. boor
coaxing words 507. blowhar (because of sth) n. rough, rude
and actions d a very 516. bluster or insensitive
495. blare boastful and v. blow man
v. ~ make a talkative fiercely or in 530. boorish
loud harsh person strong gusts adj. of or like a
sound like a 508. bludgeo 517. bode boor
trumpet n n. short v. be a sign of 531. boost
496. blasphe thick stick with (sth coming) v. increase the
mous adj. a heavy end, 518. bog strength or
showing used as a n. wet spongy value of help or
contempt or weapon ground formed encourage
irreverence for 509. blue of decaying (sb/sth)
God and adj. having the vegetation 532. botch
sacred things colour of a 519. bogus v. ~ sth spoil
497. blasphe clear sky or the adj. not sth by poor or
my n. sea on a sunny genuine; false clumsy work;
blasphemous day 520. Bohemi repair sth
behaviour or 510. blues an n, adj badly
language [ blue: ] any of having or 533. bouillon
498. blatant a group of displaying a n. thin clear
adj. very colours, such as very informal soup or broth;
obvious; that of a clear and stock ;
unashamed; unclouded sky, unconventional 534. bound
flagrant that have way of life , v. form the
499. bleak wavelengths in 521. boistero boundary of
adj. (of a the range 490-- us adj. (sth); limit
landscape) 445 noisy, lively 535. bountifu
bare; exposed; nanometres. and cheerful l adj.
wind-swept Blue is the 522. bolster giving
500. blemish complementary n. long pillow, generously
n. mark or colour of usu shaped like 536. bourgeo
stain that spoils yellow and a roll, across is adj. of
the beauty or with red and the head of a or relating to
green forms a bed the property-
 owning middle to face and 562. bristle 573. browbe
class endure danger, n. short stiff at v. ~ sb
537. bout pain or hair (into doing sth)
n. ~ short suffering; 563. bristling frighten sb
period of a having no fear; rising like with stern
specified courageous bristles; looks and
activity 549. brawl showing words; bully ;
538. bovine n. noisy irritation intimidate
adj. of or quarrel or fight 564. brittle 574. browse
relating to 550. brawn adj. hard but v. examine
cattle n. strong easily broken; books in a
539. bowdler muscles; fragile casual,
ize muscular 565. broach leisurely way
expurgate strength v. make a hole 575. bruise
540. brackis 551. brawny in to draw off n. injury
h adj. adj. strong and the liquid caused by a
slightly salty muscular inside; open (a blow to the
541. brag 552. brazen bottle, etc) to body or to a
v. ~ (about/of adj. shameless; use the fruit,
sth) talk with insolent contents discolouring
too much pride 553. breach 566. brocade the skin but
(about sth); n. breaking or n. fabric woven not breaking it
boast neglect with a raised 576. brunt
542. braggad 554. breadth pattern, esp of n. bear the
ocio n. distance or gold or silver brunt of sth
a:empty measurement threads 577. brusque
boasting from side to 567. brochur adj. rough and
b:arrogant side; width e n. abrupt; curt
pretension:CO 555. breed booklet or 578. buccane
CKINESS v. (of animals) pamphlet er n.
543. braggar produce young containing pirate
t n. 556. brevity information 579. bucolic
person who n. shortness or about sth or adj. of country
brags briefness advertising sth life or the
544. braid 557. bridle 568. broil countryside;
n. number of n. part of a v. cook (meat) rustic ;
threads of silk, horse's harness on a fire or 580. buffet
cotton, etc that goes on its gridiron; grill n. counter
woven together head, including 569. bromide where food and
in a narrow the metal bit n. chemical drink may be
band for for the mouth, compound of bought and
decorating the straps and bromine, used consumed, esp
clothes and the reins in medicine to in a railway
material 558. brim calm the nerves station or on a
545. brand n. top edge of 570. brooch train
n. particular a cup, bowl, n. ornament 581. buffoon
make of goods glass, etc with a hinged n. ridiculous
or their trade 559. brindled pin and clasp, but amusing
mark adj. brown worn on person; clown
546. brandis with streaks of women's 582. buffoon
h v. wave another colour clothes , ery n.
in a 560. brink 571. brood ridiculous
triumphant or n. edge at the n. all the behaviour;
threatening top of a steep young birds or clowning ;
way; display high place, eg a other animals 583. bugaboo
547. bravado cliff produced at bugbear;
n. display of 561. brisk one hatching or object of
boldness adj. quick; birth baseless terror
548. brave active; 572. brook 584. bulge
adj. (of a energetic n. small stream n. rounded
person) ready
 swelling; imitation; an officer in with a raised
outward curve parody the armed design, esp one
585. bulk 595. burly forces with two
n. size, adj. with a 608. cajole coloured layers
quantity or strong heavy v. ~ sb(into/out so that the
volume, esp body; sturdy of sth); ~ sb background is
when great 596. burnish (into/out of of a different
586. bullion v. make smooth doing sth) colour from the
n. gold or silver and shiny by persuade sb (to design
in bulk or bars, rubbing; polish do sth) by 621. camp
before it is 597. bust flattery or n. place where
made into n. sculpture of deceit; coax sb people (eg
coins, etc a person's 609. calamity holiday-
587. bully head, shoulders n. serious makers, Scouts
n. person who and chest misfortune or or explorers)
uses his 598. buttress disaster live
strength or n. support 610. calculat temporarily in
power to built against a ed tents or huts
frighten or wall . undertaken 622. canard
hurt weaker 599. buxom after n. false report
people adj. (of women) considering the or rumour
588. bulwark plump and likelihood of 623. candor
n. wall, esp of healthy- success or unreserved,
earth, built as a looking; having failure honest, or
defence a large bosom ; 611. caldron sincere
589. bump 600. cabal = cauldron expression:FO
v. ~ n. secret 612. caliber RTHRIGHTN
against/into political plot ability; ESS
sb/sth knock or 601. cache capacity 624. canine
strike sth with n. place for 613. calligra adj. of, like or
a dull-sounding hiding food, phy n. relating to dogs
blow; collide treasure or beautiful 625. canker
with sth weapons handwriting n. disease that
590. bungle 602. cacopho 614. callous destroys the
v. do badly or nous (adj.) adj. cruelly wood of plants
clumsily; spoil sounding insensitive or and trees
(a task) jarring unsympathetic 626. canny
through lack of 603. cacopho 615. callow adj. shrewd
skill ny n. loud adj. immature and careful,
591. buoyant unpleasant and esp in business
adj. (of an mixture of inexperienced matters
object) able to discordant 616. callus 627. cant
float sounds n. area of thick n. insincere
592. bureauc 604. cadaver hardened skin talk, esp about
racy n. n. dead body of 617. calorific religion or
system of a person; adj. of or morality;
government corpse ; producing heat hypocrisy ;
through 605. cadaver 618. calumny 628. cantank
departments ous adj. n. false erous adj.
managed by looking like a statement bad-tempered;
State officials, corpse; very about sb, made quarrelsome ;
not by elected pale and to damage his 629. cantata
representatives gaunt ; character n. short
593. burgeon 606. cadence 619. camara musical work,
v. (of a plant) n. rhythm in derie n. often on a
put out leaves; sound friendship and religious
sprout 607. cadet mutual trust; subject, sung
594. burlesq n. young comradeship ; by soloists and
ue n. person training 620. cameo usu a choir,
comic or to become a n. small piece accompanied
exaggerated policeman or of hard stone by an orchestra
630. canter heading of an imitation of 664. casual
n. (of a horse) article in a sb/sth that adj. happening
movement that magazine, etc , exaggerates by chance
is faster than a 641. captious certain 665. casualty
trot but slower adj. fond of characteristics n. person who
than a gallop criticizingor in order to is killed or
631. canto raising amuse or injured in war
n. any of the objections ridicule or in an
main divisions about 652. carillon accident
of a long poem unimportant n. set of bells 666. cataclys
632. canvass matters; sounded either m n.
v. ~ (for sth) quibbling ; from a sudden
go around an 642. carafe keyboard or violentchange
area asking n. glass mechanically or disaster, eg
(people) for container in 653. carnage a flood, an
(political which wine or n. killing of earthquake, a
support) water are many people revolution or a
633. capacio served at meals 654. carnal war
us adj. . adj. of the 667. catalyst
that can hold 643. carapac body; sexual or n. substance
much; roomy e n. shell sensual that speeds up
634. capacity on the back of 655. carnivor a chemical
n. ability to a tortoise or ous adj. reaction
hold or contain crustacean flesh-eating without itself
sth 644. carat 656. carousal changing
635. capillar n. unit of (noisy party 668. catapult
y n. any of weight ( with) drinking n. Y-shaped
the very 645. carcinog and merry- stick with a
narrow blood enic making piece of elastic
vessels [ carcinogen: ] 657. carping attached to it,
connecting "carcino'genic adj. tending to used esp by
arteries and adjective make petty children for
veins in the 646. cardinal complaints; shooting stones
body adj. most fault-finding .
636. capitula important; 658. carrion 669. cataract
te v. ~ chief; n. dead and n. large steep
surrender (to fundamental decaying flesh waterfall
sb), esp on 647. cardiolo 659. cartogra 670. catastro
agreed gist n. pher n. phe n.
conditions 648. careen person who sudden great
637. caprice v. turn on its draws maps disaster or
n. sudden side (esp for and charts misfortune
change in cleaning or 660. cascade 671. catcall
attitude or repairing) n. waterfall, n. shrill whistle
behaviour with 649. career esp one of a expressing
no obvious n. profession series forming disapproval
cause; whim ; or occupation a large 672. catechis
638. capricio with waterfall m n.
us adj. opportunities 661. caste summary of
characterized for n. any of the the principles
by sudden advancement hereditary of a religion in
changes in or promotion Hindu social the form of
attitude or 650. carefree classes questions and
behaviour; adj. without 662. castigati answers
unpredictable; responsibilities on severe 673. categori
impulsive or worries; punishment cal adj.
639. capsize cheerful 663. castrate unconditional;
v. overturn or 651. caricatu v. remove the absolute;
be overturned re n. testicles of (a explicit
640. caption picture,descrip male animal or 674. cater
n. short title or tion or person); geld v. ~ (for
 sth/sb) provide horseback, in rebuke sb of certainty;
food and cars, etc formally lack of doubt ;
services, esp at 684. cavalier 694. centaur 704. cessatio
social functions n. Cavalier n. one of a tribe n n. action
675. catharsi supporter of of creatures or act of
s n. Charles I in the with a man's ceasing; pause
(instance of English Civil head, arms and 705. cession
the) release of War upper body on n. action of
strong feelings 685. cavil a horse's body ceding sth, esp
through the v. ~ (at sth) and legs land or rights
effect of art, (fml ) make 695. centigra 706. chafe
esp drama unnecessary de adj. of v. ~ become
676. catharti complaints or using a irritated or
c adj. (about sth) temperature impatient
causing 686. cede scale with the (because of sth)
catharsis; v. ~ sth give up freezing-point 707. chaff
purgative ; n. one's rights to of water at 0 n. outer
purgative drug or possession of and the covering of
677. catholic sth boiling-point at corn, etc,
adj. = Roman 687. celerity 100 separated from
Catholic n. quickness 696. centrifu the grain by
(Roman) 688. celestial gal adj. threshing or
678. caucus adj. of the sky moving away winnowing
n. (meeting of 689. celibate from the centre 708. chaffing
the) adj. remaining or axis (n.) banter;
parliamentary unmarried, esp 697. centrifu teasing
members of a for religious ge n. 709. chagrin
particular reasons rotating n. feeling of
political party 690. cemeter machine using disappointment
or any other y n. area centrifugal or annoyance
legislature of land, not a force to 710. chalice
679. caulk churchyard, separate n. large cup for
v. make (esp a used for substances, eg holding wine,
boat) burying the milk and esp one from
watertight by dead , cream which
filling the 691. censor 698. centripe consecrated
seams or joints n. person tal adj. wine is drunk
with authorized moving at the
waterproof toexamine towards the Eucharist
material books, films, centre or axis 711. chamele
680. causal plays, letters, 699. centurio on n. any
adj. of or etc and remove n n. officer of various
forming a partswhich are commanding a types of small
cause; relating considered unit of 100 lizard that can
to cause and indecent, soldiers change colour
effect ; offensive, 700. cerebral according to its
681. caustic politically adj. of the surroundings
adj. that can unacceptable brain 712. champio
burn or or a threat to 701. cerebrat n n.
destroy things security ion n. person, team,
by chemical 692. censorio working of the animal or plant
action us adj. brain; thinking that has
682. cauteriz tending to find ; defeated or
e burn faults in people 702. ceremon excelled all
with hot iron or things; ious adj. others in a
or caustic severely critical full of competition
683. cavalca ; ceremony; very 713. champio
de n. 693. censure formal ; nship n.
procession of v. ~ sb criticize 703. certitud contest to
people on sb severely; e n. feeling decide who is
the champion
714. chancell to have special 734. cherubi steps for ballet
or n. head knowledge or c adj. and dancing on
of government skill, esp in with a plump stage
in Austria etc medicine and innocent 746. chortle
715. chant 723. charm face n. loud chuckle
n. simple tune n. power of 735. chicaner of pleasure or
to which pleasing, y n. use of amusement
psalms or fascinating or clever but 747. chorus
canticles are attracting misleading talk n. group of
fitted by people; in order to singers; choir
singing several attractiveness trick sb, esp in 748. chronic
syllables or 724. chary legal matters; adj. lasting for
words to the adj. ~ (of sth) dishonest a long time;
same note cautious; wary practice continually
716. chaotic 725. chase 736. chide recurring
adj. in a state v. ~ sb/sth run v. ~ sb (for sth) 749. chronicl
of chaos; after in order (dated or fml ) e n. record
completely to capture or rebuke; scold of historical
disorganized overtake sb/sth 737. chimeri events in the
717. chapel 726. chasm cal adj. order in which
n. small n. deep unreal; fanciful they happened
building or opening in the 738. chip 750. chuckle
room used for ground; abyss; n. thin piece v. laugh quietly
Christian gorge ; cut or broken or to oneself
worship, eg in 727. chassis off from wood, 751. churlish
a school, n. framework stone, china, adj. It seems
prison, large on which the glass, etc churlish to
private house, body and 739. chisel refuse such a
etc working parts n. tool with a generous offer
718. chapero of a vehicle, sharp cutting 752. ciliated
n n. older radio or edge at the end, having minute
person, usu a television are for shaping hairs
woman, who built , ; . wood, stone or 753. cipher
looks after a 728. chaste metal n. (method of)
girl or a young adj. not having 740. chivalro secret writing
unmarried had sexual us adj. in which a set
woman on intercourse; showing the of letters or
social occasions virgin ; qualities of a symbols is used
719. chaplain 729. chasten perfect knight to represent
n. clergyman v. punish in 741. choice others; code
attached to the order to n. ~ act of 754. circlet
chapel of a correct or choosing n. circular
school, prison, improve; between two or band, eg of
etc, or serving discipline ; more precious metal,
in the armed 730. chastise possibilities flowers, etc,
forces v. punish (sb) 742. choir worn round the
720. char severely, esp by n. organized head as an
v. (cause sth to) beating group of ornament
become black 731. chauvini singers, esp one 755. circuit
by burning; st n, adj that performs n. line, route
scorch displaying or in church or journey
721. charism feeling services round a place
a n. chauvinism 743. choleric 756. circuito
power to 732. check adj. easily us adj. long
inspire v. ~ (up) make angered; bad- and indirect;
devotion and sure of sth by tempered ; roundabout
enthusiasm examining or 744. chore 757. circuml
722. charlata investigating it n. small ocution n. use
n n. 733. checker routine task of many words
person who ed adj. 745. choreog to say sth that
falsely claims chequered raphy n.
 could be said in 770. clap 783. clip 790. cloying
a few words v. ~ sth n. any of adj. sickeningly
758. circums (together) various wire or sweet
cribe v. strike (the metal devices 791. coagulat
restrict (sth) palms of one's used for e v.
within limits; hands) together holding things change from a
confine 771. clapper together liquid to a
759. circums n. piece of 784. clipper thick and semi-
pect adj. metal, etc fixed n. clippers solid state; clot
considering loosely inside a instrument for 792. coalesce
everything bell and clipping nails, v. combine and
carefully making it hair, hedges, form one
before acting; sound by etc group,
cautious; striking the 785. clique substance,
wary ; side n. small group mass, etc
760. circumv 772. clarion of people, often 793. coalition
ent v. find adj. loud, clear with shared n. action of
a way of and rousing interests, who uniting into
overcoming or 773. clasp associate one body or
avoiding (sth) n. device for closely and group
761. cistern fastening exclude others 794. coax
an artificial things together from their v. (~ sb sth)
reservoir (as an 774. claustro group persuade sb
underground phobia n. 786. cloister gently or
tank) for abnormal fear n. covered gradually
storing liquids of being in an passage around 795. coda
and especially enclosed space an open court n. final passage
water (as 775. clavicle or quadrangle, of a piece of
rainwater) n. collar-bone . with a wall on music
762. citadel 776. cleave the outer side 796. coddle
fortress v. break or and columns or v. treat with
763. cite split, esp along arches on the great care and
quote; a natural line inner side, esp tenderness
commend 777. cleft within a 797. codicil
764. civil n. crack or convent or n. later
adj. of or split occurring college, or addition to a
relating to the naturally attached to a will, esp one
citizens of a 778. clemenc cathedral that changes
country y n. 787. clot part of it
765. clairvoy mildness (esp n. half-solid 798. codify
ant n, adj of weather) lump formed v. arrange
having such 779. cliche from a liquid, (laws, rules,
power n. phrase or eg from blood etc)
766. clamber idea which is when it is systematically
v. climb, esp used so often exposed to the into a code(3a)
with difficulty that it has air 799. coercion
or effort, using become stale or 788. clout n. coercing or
the hands and meaningless n. heavy blow being coerced
feet 780. clientele with the hand 800. coeval
767. clamor n. customers or a hard adj. ~ (fml )
shout, or clients as a object existing at the
complain with group 789. clown same time or
a lot of noise 781. climacti n. comic having the
768. clandest c adj. entertainer same age as
ine adj. forming a who paints his sb/sth else;
done secretly; climax face and contemporary ;
kept secret; 782. clime dresses in a 801. cog
surreptitious n. (arch or joc ) ridiculous way each of a series
769. clangor country; and performs of teeth on the
make a loud climate(1b) funny or edge of a
resonant noise foolish tricks wheel, that fit
 between those metal used as normal desert
of a similar money conversation punishment
wheel, so that 813. coincide but not formal 834. comity
each wheel can nce n. speech or friendly social
cause the other occurrence of writing atmosphere:soc
one to move similar events 823. colloquy ial harmony
802. cogent or n. conversation 835. comman
adj. circumstances 824. collusio deer v.
convincing; at the same n n. ~ ~ take possession
strong time by chance (between sb or control of
803. cogitate 814. coincide and sb) (fml ) forcibly or for
v. ~ sth (fml or nt adj. secret official (esp
joc ) think happening at agreement or military)
deeply about the same time co-operation purposes
sth by chance between two or 836. comme
804. cognate 815. colande more people morate v.
adj. ~ r n. metal with the aim of keep (a great
(linguistics ) (of or plastic bowl deceiving or person, event,
a word or with many cheating others etc) in people's
language) small holes in 825. colossal memories
having the it, used to adj. very large; 837. comme
same source or drain water immense; huge morative
origin as from 826. colossus adj. helping to
another one vegetables, etc, n. statue much commemorate
805. cognitiv esp after larger than life 838. commen
e adj. of or cooking size surate
relating to 816. collabor 827. coma adj~(fml ) in
cognition ate v. ~ (on n. state of deep the right
806. cogniza sth) work unconsciousnes proportion (to
nce n. together (with s, usu lasting a sth);
knowledge; sb), esp to long time and appropriate
awareness create or caused by 839. commis
807. cohabit produce sth severe injury erate v. ~
v. ~ (fml ) (usu 817. collage or illness (on/over sth)
of an n. fixing pieces 828. comatos (fml ) feel, or
unmarried of paper, cloth, e adj. in a say that one
couple) live photographs, coma; deeply feels, sympathy
together etc to a surface unconscious ; 840. commod
808. cohere 818. collate 829. combust ious adj.
v. stick v. ~ A and B/~ ible adj. having a lot of
together in a A with B that can catch space available
mass or group examine and fire and burn for use; roomy
809. cohesion compare in easily 841. common
n. tendency to order to find 830. comeba place adj.
stick together; the differences ck a ordinary; not
unity between them return to a interesting
810. cohorts 819. collater former 842. common
[ cohort: ] one al adj. side position, status, wealth n.
of the ten units by side; etc. independent
of between 300 parallel ; 831. comely State or
and 600 men in 820. collation having a community
an ancient n. action of pleasing 843. commu
Roman Legion collating appearance:not nal adj.
811. coiffure 821. collecte homely or for the use of
n. way in which d adj. in plain all; shared
(esp a control of 832. comesti 844. commu
woman's) hair oneself; calm ble ne v. ~ ~
is arranged; 822. colloqui something fit to (together) talk
hairstyle ; al adj. be eaten to sb
812. coin belonging to or 833. comeup intimately; feel
n. piece of suitable for pance close to sb/sth
845. compact (usu derog ) improve the by the rules,
adj. closely calmly satisfied growth of etc; obligatory
packed with oneself, plants 874. compun
together one's work, etc 864. compos ction n. ~
846. compart 855. complai ure n. (fml ) (usu in
ment n. any sant adj. state of being negative
of the sections ready to calm in mind sentences )
into which a please; obliging or behaviour feeling of guilt
larger area or 856. comple 865. compou or regret for
enclosed space, ment n. ~ nd n. one's action
esp a railway thing that goes thing made up 875. compute
carriage, is well or suitably of two or more v. ~ sth
divided with sth else, or separate things calculate sth
847. compass makes it combined with a
ion n. ~ complete together computer
pity for the 857. comple 866. compre 876. concate
sufferings of mentary adj. hend v. nate to link
others, making ~ combining understand together in a
one want to well to form a fully series or chain
help them balanced whole 867. compre 877. concave
848. compati 858. complia hensive adj. adj. curved
ble adj. ~ nce n. ~ that includes inwards like
(of people, action in everything the inner
ideas, accordance 868. compres surface of a
arguments, with a request s v. ~ sth sphere or ball .
principles, etc) or command; press sth 878. concede
suited; that can obedience together; force v. ~ sth admit
exist together 859. complia sth into a that sth is true,
849. compelli nt adj. ~ small(er) space valid, proper,
ng adj. (usu derog ) 869. compris etc
extremely (too) willing to e v. have 879. conceit
interesting and comply (with as parts or n. excessive
exciting, so that other people, members; be pride in oneself
one has to pay with rules, etc) made up of or in one's
attention 860. complici 870. compro powers,
850. compen ty n. ~ mise n. abilities, etc
dium n. ~ action of taking giving up of 880. concent
(of sth) brief part with certain ric adj. ~
but full another person demands by (of circles)
account; (in a crime or each side in a having the
summary some other dispute, so that same centre
851. compila wrongdoing); an agreement 881. concepti
tion n. shared may be on n.
compiling responsibility reached which conceiving or
852. compile 861. compon satisfies both to being
v. ~ sth ent n. any some extent conceived
(for/from sth) of the parts of 871. compuls 882. concerte
collect which sth is ion n. ~ d adj.
(information) made compelling or arranged or
and arrange it 862. comport being done in co-
in a book, list, v. ~ oneself compelled operation
report, etc with sth 872. compuls 883. concessi
853. complac conduct oneself ive adj. on n. ~
ency n. ~ in the specified extremely conceding
(usu derog ) way; behave interesting; 884. conciliat
calm feeling of 863. compost fascinating ory adj.
satisfactionwit n. mixture of 873. compuls intended or
h oneself, one's decayed ory adj. likely to
work, etc organic matter, that must be conciliate
854. complac manure, etc done; required 885. concise
ent adj. ~ added to soil to adj. giving a lot
 of information 896. condime in a restricted together into a
in few words; nts space rounded mass
brief [ condiment: ] 906. confisca 916. conglom
886. conclave any spice or te v. take eration n.
n. private sauce such as possession of assortment of
meeting salt, pepper, by authority, different things
887. conclusi mustard, etc. without gathered
ve adj. 897. condole payment or together or
convincing; v. ~ with sb compensation found in the
ending doubt (fml ) express 907. conflagr same place
888. concoct sympathy (for ation n. great 917. congrue
v. make (sth) a misfortune, and destructive nce
by mixing bereavement, fire correspondenc
ingredients etc) , 908. confluen e of parts;
(esp ones that 898. condone ce n. place harmonious
do not usu go v. treat or where two relationship
together) regard as if it rivers flow 918. congrue
889. concomi were not together and nt adj.
tant adj. ~ serious or become one having the
(fml ) wrong; 909. conform same size and
accompanying; overlook; ist n. shape
happening forgive person who 919. conifer
together 899. conduci conforms to n. type of tree
890. concord ve adj. ~ to accepted that bears
n. harmony sth allowing or behaviour, the cones (cone 3)
between helping sth to established 920. conjectu
people; lack of happen religion, etc re v. ~
quarrelling and 900. conduit 910. conform (fml ) form
unfriendliness n. large pipe ity n. ~ (and express)
891. concord through which (fml ) an opinion not
at n. liquids flow (behaviour, based on firm
agreement, esp 901. confida etc) evidence; guess
between a State nt n. conforming to 921. conjugal
and the trusted person established adj. of
Church on to whom one rules, customs, marriage or
church affairs speaks about etc , the
892. concur one's private 911. confoun relationship
v. (fml ) ~ affairs or d v. between a
(with sb/sth) secrets puzzle and husband and a
(in sth) agree; 902. confide surprise (sb); wife
express v. ~ sth to sb perplex 922. conjure
agreement tell (a secret) to 912. congeal v. do clever
893. concurr sb v. (cause to) tricks which
ent adj. ~ 903. confiden become thick seem magical,
existing, ce n. ~ (in or solid, esp by esp with quick
happening or sb/sth) firm cooling movements of
done at the trust (in sb, in 913. congeni the hands
same time sb's ability, or al adj. 923. conniva
894. condesc in what is said, pleasing nce n. ~
end v. do reported, etc) because of conniving (at a
sth that one 904. confiden similarities in wrong action)
regards as tial adj. to temperament, 924. connoiss
undignified or be kept secret; interests,etc eur n.
below one's not to be made 914. congenit person with
level of known to al adj. good
importance others present from judgement on
895. condign 905. confine or before birth matters in
adj. (of v. ~ sb/sth 915. conglom which
punishment, keep (a person erate n. appreciation of
etc) severe and or an animal) materials fineness or
well deserved gathered beauty is
 needed, esp the room with sb); ~ disease-
fine arts glass walls and (together) carrying
925. connota roof used to (against sb) substances
tion n. idea protect plants make secret 953. contemp
which a word from cold, built plans (with t n. ~ (for
makes one against an others), esp to sb/sth) feeling
think of in outside wall of do wrong that sb/sth is
addition to the a house, and 944. constern completely
main meaning with a door ation n. worthless and
926. connubi into the house . surprise and cannot be
al adj. of 935. consign anxiety; great respected
marriage; of v. ~ sb/sth to dismay 954. contend
husband and sb/sth hand 945. constitu v. ~
wife over sb/sth to ency n. with/against
927. consang sb/sth; give (body of voters sb/sth; ~ for sth
uineous adj. sb/sth up to living in a) struggle in
Descended sb/sth district having order to
from the same 936. consiste its own elected overcome a
parent or ncy n. representative rival,
ancestor. (approv ) in parliament competitor or
928. consang quality of being 946. constitu difficulty
uinity n. consistent(1) ent adj. 955. contenti
relationship by 937. console forming or on n. ~
being v. ~ sb give helping to contending
descended comfort or make a whole (contend 1);
from the same sympathy to 947. constitu competition
family (sb who is tion n. laws 956. contenti
929. conscien unhappy, and principles ous
tious adj. disappointed, according to exhibiting an
careful to do etc) which a state is often perverse
what one ought 938. consolid governed and wearisome
to do, and do it ation n. 948. constrai tendency to
as well as one consolidating nt n. con- quarrels and
can or being straining or disputes
930. conscrip consolidated being 957. contest
t v. ~ sb 939. consona constrained dispute
force sb by law nce n. 949. construe 958. context
to serve in the harmony v. ~ sth (fml ) writings
armed forces 940. consona explain the preceding and
931. consecr nt n. meaning of following
ate v. speech sound (words, passage quoted
bring into produced by sentences, 959. contiguo
religious use or completely or actions, etc); us adj. ~
(sb) into a partially interpret sth (fml ) touching;
religious office obstructing the 950. consum neighbouring;
by a special air being mate adj. near
ceremony breathed out highly skilled; 960. continen
932. consens through the perfect ce n.
us n. ~ mouth 951. contagio control of one's
agreement in 941. consort n n. feelings, esp in
opinion; n. husband or spreadingof sexual matters
collective wife, esp of a disease by 961. continge
opinion ruler being close to nt adj. ~
933. consequ 942. conspira or touching on/upon sth
ential adj. cy n. ~ act other people dependent on
following as a of conspiring, 952. contami sth that may or
result or an esp joint nate v. ~ may not
effect (esp planning of a sth/sb make happen
indirect) crime sth/sb impure 962. contorti
934. conserv 943. conspire by adding ons
atory n. v. ~ (against dangerous or [ contortion: ]
 the act or is asked for sociable; fond that logically
process of fun; riddle ; of being with must be so,
contorting or 973. convene others once sth else
the state of v. summon to 984. convoke has been
being contorted come together; v. call together established
963. contrab arrange (a or summon (a 994. coroner
and n. meeting, etc) meeting, etc) n. official who
goods brought 974. conventi 985. convolut investigates
into or taken on n. ed adj. any violent or
out of a conference of coiled; twisted suspicious
country members of a 986. convulsi death
illegally profession, on n. 995. corpore
964. contrav political party, sudden violent al adj. of
ene v. act etc uncontrollable or for the
or be contrary 975. conventi body body; bodily
to (a law, etc); onal adj. movement, 996. corpule
break (often derog ) caused by nt adj. (of
965. contrite based on contraction of a person or his
adj. filled with convention(2a) muscles body) fat
or showing 976. converg 987. copious 997. corpus
deep regret for e v. ~ ~ adj. plentiful; n. collection of
having done (at sth) (of abundant written (or
wrong; lines, moving 988. coquette sometimes
repentant objects, etc) n. girl or spoken) texts
966. contriva (come towards woman who 998. corpuscl
nce n. ~ each other and) flirts e n. any of
device or tool, meet at a point 989. cordial the red or
esp one made 977. convers adj. sincere white cells in
by an ant adj. ~ and friendly the blood
individual for a with sth having 990. cordon 999. correlat
particular knowledge of n. line or ring e v. ~ ~ A
purpose sth; familiar of policemen, and/with B
967. contrive with sth soldiers, etc, have a mutual
v. plan (sth) 978. convers esp one which relation or
cleverly or e v. ~ guards sth or connection, esp
deceitfully; (about sth); ~ prevents people of affecting or
invent; design (together) entering or depending on
968. contrive (fml ) talk leaving an area each other; (try
d adj. 979. convert 991. cornice to) show such a
planned in v. ~ (sth) (from n. ornamental relation or
advance rather sth) (into/to moulding, eg in connection
than being sth) change plaster, round between sth
spontaneous or (sth) from one the walls of a and sth else
genuine form or use to room, just 1000. correlati
969. controv another below the on n. ~ ~
ert v. deny 980. convex ceiling . (between A and
the truth of adj. with a 992. cornuco B) mutual
(sth); argue curved surface pia n. relationship
about like the outside ornamental 1001. corrobo
970. contum of a ball animal's horn rate v.
acious adj. 981. conveya shown in art as confirm or give
obstinate and nce n. overflowing support to
disobedient conveying with flowers, 1002. corrode
971. contusio 982. convicti fruit and corn, v. ~ (away) be
n n. bruise on n. ~ the symbolizing destroyed or
972. conundr convicting of a abundance , destroy (sth)
um n. person for a 993. corollar slowly, esp by
question, usu crime y n. ~ chemical action
with a pun in 983. convivia (fml ) natural 1003. corrosiv
its answer, that l adj. consequence or e n, adj
cheerful and result; thing that corrodes
1004. corruga law cases are strong desire 1037. cringe
ted adj. held for sth v. ~ move back
folded, 1014. covenan 1025. craven or lower one's
wrinkled or t n. adj. cowardly body in fear;
furrowed formal 1026. credenc cower
1005. cosmic agreement that e n. 1038. crinkle
adj. of the is legally attach/give n. wrinkle or
whole universe binding credence to sth thin crease, esp
or cosmos 1015. covert (fml ) believe in material
1006. coterie adj. concealed; (gossip, such as tin foil
n. small group not open; reports, etc) or paper, or in
of people with secret 1027. credenti skin ,
shared 1016. covetous al 1039. criteria
activities, adj. ~ (derog ) something that n. (pl of
interests, having or entitles a criterion)
tastes, etc, esp showing a person to standard by
one that tends strong desire to confidence, which sth is
to be exclusive possess (esp sth authority, etc. judged
1007. counten that belongs to 1028. credo 1040. crochet
ance n. sb else) n. creed n. method of
(expression on 1017. cow 1029. credulit making fabric
sb's) face n. fully-grown y n. too by looping
1008. counter female of any great a thread into a
mand v. animal of the readiness to pattern of
cancel (a ox family, esp believe things connected
command or the domestic 1030. creed stitches, using
an order kind kept by n. system of a hooked
already given), farmers to beliefs or needle (called a
esp by giving a produce milk opinions, esp crochet-hook)
new and and beef religious beliefs 1041. crone
opposite one , 1018. cower 1031. creep n. ugly
1009. counter v. crouch down v. move slowly, withered old
part n. or move quietly or woman
person or thing backwards in stealthily, esp 1042. cross
that fear or distress crouching low n. mark made
corresponds to 1019. coy 1032. cremate by drawing one
or has the same abbr. = v. burn to line across
function as sb company ashes, esp another, eg x
or sth else 1020. cozen ceremonially at or + +
1010. coup cheat; a funeral 1043. crossbre
n. surprising hoodwink; 1033. crescen ed Also:
and successful swindle do adj. interbreed to
action 1021. crabbed adv of or with breed (animals
1011. couple adj. small and increasing or plants) using
n. two people difficult to read loudness parents of
or things that 1022. craft 1034. crest different races,
are seen n. occupation, n. tuft of varieties,
together or esp one that feathers on a breeds, etc.
associated, esp needs skill in bird's head 1044. crotchet
a man and the use of the 1035. crestfall y adj. bad-
woman hands; such a en adj. sad tempered
together skill or because of 1045. crust
1012. courier technique unexpected n. hard outer
n. person 1023. crass failure, surface of a
employed to adj. (fml disappointment loaf of bread;
guide and derog , ) , etc pastry covering
assist a group complete; very 1036. crevice of a pie, tart,
of tourists great; utter n. narrow etc
1013. court 1024. crave opening or 1046. crux
n. place where v. ~ sth have a crack in a rock, n. most vital or
trials or other wall, etc , difficult part of
 a matter, an wrong; 1068. curtail 1080. daub
issue, etc offender v. make shorter v. ~ A on ~ B
1047. crypt 1057. culvert or less; reduce (with A) put (a
n. room n. drain that 1069. cynical soft substance)
beneath the crosses beneath adj. of or like on (a surface)
floor of a a road, a cynic in a rough or
church railway, etc; 1070. cynosur careless way
1048. cryptic underground e n. 1081. daunt
adj. with a channel for person or thing v. discourage
meaning that is electrical that attracts (sb); frighten
hidden or not cables ; everybody's 1082. dauntles
easily 1058. cumbers attention or s adj. not
understood; ome adj. admiration; easily
mysterious heavy and centre of discouraged or
1049. cubicle difficult to attraction frightened
n. small carry, wear, etc 1071. dabble 1083. dawdle
compartment 1059. cumulat v. ~ sth splash v. be slow;
made by ive adj. (hands, feet, waste time
separating off gradually etc) around in 1084. daze
part of a larger increasing in water v. make (sb)
room, eg for amount, force, 1072. dainty confused and
dressing, etc by one adj. (of things) unable to react
undressing or addition after small and properly
sleeping in another pretty 1085. dazzle
1050. cue 1060. cunning 1073. dais v. blind (sb)
n. ~ thing said adj. clever at n. raised briefly with too
or done to deceiving platform, esp much light,
signal sb's turn people at one end of a brilliance, etc
to say or do 1061. cupidity room, for a 1086. deadloc
sth, esp in a n. greed, esp speaker, etc k n.
theatrical or for money or 1074. dally complete
other possessions v. ~ (over sth) failure to reach
performance 1062. curator waste time agreement or
1051. cuisine n. person in 1075. damn to settle a
n. (style of) charge of a v. condemn quarrel or
cooking museum, an art (sb) to suffer in grievance
1052. culinary gallery, etc hell 1087. deadpan
adj. of or for 1063. curb 1076. dank marked by an
cooking n. ~ thing that adj. impassive
1053. cull restrains or unpleasantly matter-of-fact
v. kill (a controls damp and cold manner, style,
certain number 1064. curfew 1077. dapper or expression
of usu weaker n. signal or adj. (usu of a 1088. dearth
animals) in a time after small person) n. ~ shortage;
herd, in order which people neat and smart scarcity
to reduce its must stay in appearance; 1089. debacle
size indoors until nimble in n. sudden and
1054. culmina the next day movement complete
tion n. 1065. curmud 1078. dappled failure; fiasco
eventual geon n. adj. having 1090. debar
conclusion or bad-tempered patches of to exclude from
result person different colour a place, a right,
1055. culpable 1066. cursive or shades of etc.; bar
adj. ~ adj. with letters colour 1091. debase
deserving rounded and 1079. dart v. lower the
blame; joined together n. small quality, status
blameworthy 1067. cursory pointed missile or value of
1056. culprit adj. done used as a 1092. debauch
n. person who quickly and not weapon or in v. make act
has done sth thoroughly; the game of immorally by
(too) hurried darts
 using bad 1104. decimat 1116. deface 1127. defile
influence e v. kill or v. spoil the v. make (sth)
1093. debilitat destroy a large appearance or dirty or impure
e v. make part of (sth) legibility of by 1128. definitiv
very weak 1105. deciphe marking or e adj. clear
1094. debonai r v. damaging the and having
r adj. succeed in surface final authority;
cheerful and understanding 1117. defalcat that cannot or
self-assured 1106. declivity e misuse need not be
1095. debris n. downward money held in changed
n. scattered slope trust 1129. deflect
fragments; 1107. decomp 1118. defamat v. ~ (from sth)
wreckage osition n. ion n. (cause sth to)
1096. debunk 1108. decorou defaming or turn from its
v. show that s adj. being defamed direction of
the reputation dignified and 1119. defame movement
of is socially v. attack the 1130. defoliate
undeserved or acceptable good v. destroy the
exaggerated 1109. decoru reputation of leaves of
1097. debut m n. say bad things 1131. defray
n. first dignified and about (sb) v. provide
appearance in socially 1120. default money for
public as a acceptable n. failure to do (sth); pay for
performer behaviour sth, esp to pay (sth)
1098. debutan 1110. decoy a debt or 1132. defrock
te n. young n. (real or appear in court v. = unfrock
woman making imitation) bird 1121. defeatist 1133. deft
her first or animal used n. person who adj. ~ skilful
appearance in to attract shows and quick, esp
fashionable others so that defeatism . -- with the hands
society they can be adj 1134. defunct
1099. decaden shot or trapped 1122. defect adj. (of people)
ce n. 1111. decree n. fault or lack dead
(falling to a) n. order given that spoils a 1135. degener
lower level (in by a ruler or person or thing ate v. ~
morals, art, an authority 1123. defectio (into sth) pass
literature, etc) and having the n n. ~ into a worse
esp after a force of a law deserting a physical,
period at a 1112. decrepit party, cause, mental or
high level adj. made weak religion, etc , moral state
1100. decant by age or hard 1124. defer than one which
v. ~ sth pour use v. ~ sth (to sth) is considered
(wine, etc) 1113. decrepit delay sth until normal or
from a bottle ude n. state a later time; desirable
into another of being postpone sth 1136. degrada
container, esp decrepit 1125. deferenc tion n.
slowly so that 1114. decry e n. giving degrading or
the sediment is v. ~ sb/sth (as way to the being degraded
left behind sth) speak views, wishes, 1137. dehydra
1101. decapita critically of etc of others, te v.
te v. cut the sb/sth to make usu out of remove water
head off him/it seem less respect; respect or moisture
1102. decelera valuable, 1126. defiance from
te v. slow useful, etc; n. open 1138. deify
down disparage disobedience or v. make a god
1103. deciduo sb/sth resistance; of (sb/sth);
us adj. 1115. deducibl refusal to give worship as a
that loses its e adj. that way to god
leaves may be authority or 1139. deign
annually, usu deduced opposition; v. be kind or
in autumn defying gracious
 enough (to do who tries to 1163. denigrat force (a
sth); win people's e v. claim foreigner,
condescend support by that (sb/sth) is criminal, etc)
1140. delete using inferior, to leave a
v. ~ sth cross emotional and worthless, etc; country
out or often belittle 1174. depose
deliberately unreasonable 1164. denizen v. remove
omit (sth arguments n. person or from power
written or 1152. demean type of animal 1175. depositi
printed) v. ~ oneself or plant living on n.
1141. deleteri lower oneself in or growing removing from
ous adj. ~ dignity; permanently in power;
(fml ) harmful deprive oneself a place dethronement
1142. delibera of others' 1165. denomi 1176. depravit
te adj. respect nation n. y n. state
done on 1153. demean name, esp of a of being
purpose; or general class or depraved;
intentional behavior; type; corruption
1143. delineat bearing ; classification 1177. depreca
e v. show behavioral 1166. denotati te v. feel
(sth) by attributes on and express
drawing or 1154. demente meaning; disapproval of
describing; d adj. distinguishing (sth)
portray mad by name 1178. deprecia
1144. delirium 1155. demerit 1167. denoue te v.
n. mental n. fault; defect ment n. become less
disturbance 1156. demise last part, esp of valuable
caused by n. death a novel, play, 1179. depreda
illness, 1157. demogr etc, in which tion n.
resulting in aphic everything is damage caused
restlessness related to settled or made by an attack,
and often wild population clear accident, etc
talk balance 1168. denounc 1180. deputize
1145. delta 1158. demoliti e v. ~ sb verb to
n. the fourth on the act (to sb) (as sth) appoint or act
letter of the of demolishing; give as deput
Greek alphabet especially information (to 1181. derange
} :destruction in the authorities) d adj.
1146. delude war by means against sb unable to act
v. ~ sb of explosives 1169. depict and think
deliberately 1159. demonia v. show (sb/sth) normally, esp
mislead sb; c adj. as a picture; because of
deceive sb very evil; portray mental illness;
1147. deluge devilish 1170. deplete seriously
n. great flood 1160. demotic v. reduce disturbed
or rush of adj. of or used greatly the 1182. derelict
water by ordinary quantity, size, adj. deserted
1148. delusion people power or value and allowed to
n. deluding or 1161. demur of fall into ruins;
being deluded v. ~ (at sth) 1171. deplore dilapidated
1149. delusive (fml ) express a v. be shocked 1183. derelicti
adj. not real; doubt (about or offended by on n. being
misleading sth) or an (sth); condemn derelict
1150. delve objection (to 1172. deploy 1184. deride
v. ~ in/into sth sth) v. (cause v. ~ sb/sth treat
search or 1162. demure troops, etc to) sb/sth as funny
rummage in adj. move into the and not worthy
sth (pretending to correct position of serious
1151. demago be) quiet, for battle attention;
gue n. serious and 1173. deport mock sb/sth
political leader modest v. ~ sb legally
1185. derision regardless of limited in 1222. diadem
n. ridicule or danger range or scope; n. crown worn
mockery 1197. despica definite ; as a sign of
1186. derivati ble adj. ~ 1208. determi royal power
on n. (to do sth) nation n. ~ 1223. dialectic
development or deserving to be quality of being n. (philosophy )
origin despised; firmly art of
1187. derivati contemptible committed to discovering
ve adj. 1198. despise doing sth; and testing
derived from v. ~ sb/sth (for resoluteness truths by
sth else; not sth) feel 1209. deterren discussion and
original contempt for t n, adj logical
1188. dermato sb/sth; consider that deters or is argument
logist n. sb/sth as meant to deter 1224. dialectic
expert in worthless 1210. detonati al adj. of or
dermatology 1199. despoil on n. relating to
1189. derogat v. ~sth (fml ) explosion dialectic
ory adj. rob (a place) of 1211. detracti 1225. diaphan
showing a sth valuable; on n. ous adj.
hostile or plunder sth unfair criticism light, very fine
critical attitude 1200. despond of sb/sth; and almost
(to sb's ent adj. ~ belittling ; transparent
reputation, having or 1212. detrime 1226. diatribe
etc); insulting showing loss of ntal adj. ~ n. ~ lengthy
1190. descry hope; wretched harmful and bitter
v. (fml ) see 1201. despot 1213. deviate attack in words
(sth) esp a long An absolute v. ~ from sth 1227. dichoto
way away; and stop following my n. ~
catch sight of irresponsible 1214. devious (fml )
1191. desecrat monarch. adj. cunning; separation into
e n. treat 1202. despotis dishonest or between two
in an unworthy m tyranny 1215. devise groups or
or evil way 1203. destitute v. think out (a things that are
1192. deserts adj. without plan, system, opposed,
n. what one money, food, tool, etc); entirely
deserves etc and other invent different, etc
1193. desiccat things 1216. devoid 1228. dictum
e v. necessary for adj. ~ of sth n. saying;
remove all the life; without sth; maxim
moisture from impoverished completely 1229. didactic
to preserve it 1204. desultor lacking in sth adj. intended
1194. desolate y adj. 1217. devolve to teach
adj. deserted going from one v. ~ on/upon 1230. die
and miserable thing to sb (of work, n. block of
1195. despera another, duties) be hard metal
do n. without a transferred or with a design,
(dated ) man definite plan or passed to sb etc cut into it,
who commits purpose; 1218. devotee used for
dangerous, esp unmethodical n. person who shaping coins,
criminal, acts 1205. detache is devoted to printing-type,
without d adj. not sth; enthusiast medals, etc or
worrying about influenced by 1219. devout for stamping
himself or others; adj. sincerely paper, leather,
other people impartial religious; pious etc so that
1196. desperat 1206. detain 1220. dextero designs stand
e adj. v. prevent us adj. out from the
feeling or from leaving or skilful with surface
showing great doing sth; one's hands 1231. diffiden
despair and delay 1221. diabolic ce shyness
ready to do 1207. determi al adj. = 1232. diffuse
anything nate adj. diabolic v. spread all
 around; send diminishing or the bar; expel in agreement;
out in all being from the conflicting
directions diminished; practice of law 1270. discount
1233. diffusio reduction by official n. amount of
n n. 1244. din action money taken
diffusing or n. continuing 1258. disburse off the cost of
being diffused loud confused v. pay out sth
1234. dignitar noise (money) 1271. discours
y n. person 1245. dinghy 1259. discerni e n.
with a high n. any of ble adj. that lengthy and
rank or various types can just be serious
position of small open discerned treatment of a
1235. digressi boat 1260. discerni subject in
on n. 1246. dingy ng adj. speech or
digressing adj. dirty- showing writing
1236. dilapida looking; not careful 1272. discredi
ted adj. cheerful or judgement t v.
falling to bright; drab 1261. disclaim damage the
pieces; in a bad 1247. dint v. say that one good
state of repair n. = dent does not have reputation of
1237. dilate 1248. diorama (sth); renounce 1273. discrepa
v. become a picture (or 1262. disclose ncy n. ~
wider, larger series of v. ~ sth (to sb) difference;
or further open pictures) allow sth to be failure to agree
1238. dilatory representing a seen 1274. discrete
adj. ~ (in doing continuous 1263. discomb adj. separate;
sth) slow in scene obulated distinct
acting 1249. dire [ discombobula 1275. discretio
1239. dilemm adj. dreadful; te: ] (informal) n n.
a n. terrible (chiefly U.S. quality of being
situation in 1250. dirge and Canadian) discreet; good
which one has n. song sung at to throw into judgement
to choose a burial or for confusion 1276. discrimi
between two a dead person 1264. discomfi nate v. ~ ~
undesirable 1251. disabuse t v. A from B see
things or v. ~ sb of sth confuse or or make a
courses of free sb of (false embarrass (sb) difference
action ideas) 1265. discomp (between two
1240. dilettant 1252. disaffect ose v. make things)
e n. (often ed adj. (sb) feel uneasy 1277. discrimi
derog ) person discontented; or nating adj.
who studies or disloyal uncomfortable showing good
does sth, but 1253. disappr 1266. disconce judgement and
without serious obation n. rt v. cause perception
interest or disapproval to feel 1278. discrimi
understanding 1254. disarray confused, upset nation n.
1241. diligenc n. state in or embarrassed good
e n. ~ which people 1267. disconso judgement and
steady effort; or things are late adj. perception
careful hard no longer unhappy, esp 1279. discursi
work properly at the loss of ve adj.
1242. dilute organized sb/sth; refusing wandering
v. ~ sth make 1255. disavow to be from one point
(a liquid or al n. comforted to another
colour) thinner 1256. disband 1268. discord 1280. disdain
or weaker (by v. stop n. n. feeling that
adding water operating as an disagreement; sb/sth is not
or another organization; quarrelling good enough to
liquid) break up 1269. discorda deserve one's
1243. diminuti 1257. disbar nt adj. not respect;
on n. remove from contempt
1281. disemba than one really cannot be dissecting or
rk v. ~ does compared being dissected
(from sth) (of 1292. disinter 1302. disparit 1315. dissemb
people) leave a v. (fml ) dig up y n. le v. hide
ship or an (sth buried) difference or or disguise
aircraft 1293. disinter inequality (one's true
1282. disenfra ested adj. not 1303. dispassi thoughts and
nchise v. = influenced by onate adj. feelings);
disfranchise personal not influenced dissimulate
1283. disenga feelings or by emotion; 1316. dissemi
ge v. ~ interests; impartial nate v.
sth/sb (fml ) unbiased 1304. dispatch spread widely
free or 1294. disjointe v. ~ sb/sth 1317. dissensi
disconnect d adj. in send sb/sth off on n. angry
sth/sb from which it is to a destination disagreement
sth/sb that difficult to or for a special 1318. dissent
holds it/him understand purpose n. holding
firmly how the ideas, 1305. dispel opinions which
1284. disfigur events, etc v. drive (sth) differ from
e v. spoil follow each away; cause to common or
the appearance other and vanish officially held
of develop 1306. dispense ones
1285. disgorge 1295. disjunct v. ~ sth give 1319. dissertat
v. ~ sth throw ion Also sth out; ion n. ~ long
out (food, etc) called: distribute sth essay on a
from the dis'juncture 1307. disperse particular
stomach or the act of v. go in subject, esp
throat; vomit disconnecting different one written for
sth or the state of directions; a doctorate or
1286. disgrunt being scatter; break similar degree;
le to make disconnected; up thesis
ill-humored or separation 1308. dispirite 1320. dissiden
discontented 1296. dislodge d adj. t n. person
usually used as v. ~ sb/sth 1309. disport who strongly
a participial move or force v. ~ oneself disagrees with
adjective sb/sth from a amuse oneself or opposes
1287. disheart previously energetically official views
en v. cause fixed position 1310. disprop and policies
to lose hope or 1297. dismant ortion n. ~ 1321. dissimul
confidence le v. take (instance of) ate v. hide
1288. dishevel to pieces being out of or disguise
ed 1298. dismem proportion (one's thoughts
[ dishevel: ] ber v. cut 1311. disputat and feelings);
di'shevelment or tear off the ious adj. dissemble
nou limbs of fond of 1322. dissipat
1289. dishono 1299. dismiss arguing; e v.
r v. ~ sb remove inclined to scatter or
[ dishonour: ] sb (esp an argue ; vanish
to treat with employee) from 1312. disquiet 1323. dissoluti
disrespect a position ude a on n. ~
1290. disinclin 1300. dispara feeling or state breaking up (of
ation n. ~ ge v. of anxiety or sth); dissolving
(fml ) suggest, esp uneasines 1324. dissona
unwillingness; unfairly, that is 1313. disquisit nce n.
reluctance of little value ion n. ~ long discord
1291. disingen or importance elaborate 1325. dissuade
uous adj. 1301. disparat spoken or v. ~ sb (try to)
insincere, esp e adj. so written report stop sb by
in pretending different in or account advice or
that one knows kind or degree 1314. dissectio persuasion
less about sth that they n n.
1326. distant 1338. diva 1350. doctrine 1361. domina
adj. far away operatic singer; n. set of beliefs nt adj. ~
in space or prima donna held by a most important
time 1339. diverge church, or prominent;
1327. distend v. ~ (of lines, political party, dominating
v. (cause sth to) roads, etc) group of 1362. dominat
swell by means separate and scientists, etc e v. have
of pressure go in different 1351. docume control of or a
from inside directions, nt n. very strong
1328. distill becoming paper, form, influence on
undergo further apart book, etc giving (people, events,
distillation; of 1340. diverge information etc)
liquids nt adj. about sth, 1363. dominee
1329. distinct divergent evidence or r v. ~
adj. easily paths, opinions proof of sth (derog ) try to
heard, seen, 1341. diverse 1352. dodderi make sb do
felt or adj. of different ng adjs exactly what
understood; kinds; varied weak and one wants by
definite 1342. diversio uncertain in ordering him
1330. distincti n n. movement about,
on n. ~ action of 1353. doff regardless of
difference or turning sth v. take off what he wants
contrast aside or (one's hat) to do
between one changing its 1354. dogged 1364. don
person or thing direction adj. n. teacher at a
and another 1343. diversit determined; university, esp
1331. distincti y n. state not giving up at an Oxford
ve adj. ~ of being easily or a
that varied; variety 1355. doggerel Cambridge
distinguishes 1344. divest n. verse that college
sth by making v. ~ sb of sth produces a 1365. doom
it different take off (sb's clumsy and n. death or
from others clothes) ridiculous ruin; any
1332. distort 1345. divine effect terrible and
v. pull or twist adj. of, from 1356. dogmati inevitable fate
out of its usual or like God or c adj. of 1366. dorman
shape a god or based on t adj.
1333. distortio 1346. divulge dogma temporarily
n n. v. ~ sth make 1357. doldru inactive
distorting or known (sth ms n. the 1367. dormer
being distorted secret) doldrums parts n. upright
1334. distract 1347. docile of the ocean window built in
v. ~ sb stop sb adj. easy to near the a sloping roof
concentrating control equator where 1368. dorsal
on sth 1348. docket there is little or adj. of or on
1335. distrait n. document no wind the back of an
adj. absent- or label listing 1358. dolorou animal or a
minded; not goods s adj. plant
paying delivered, jobs sorrowful 1369. dossier
attention ; done, contents 1359. dolt n. set of
1336. distraug of a package, n. stupid documents
ht adj. very etc , person containing
troubled in 1349. doctrina 1360. domicile information
mind with grief ire adj. n. a person's about a person,
or worry rigidly place of an event, etc;
1337. diurnal applying a residence, esp file ,
adj. of the theory with no as officially 1370. dotage
daytime; not concern for established for n. in one's
nocturnal practical purposes of dotage
problems taxation, etc , confused in
one's mind
 because of old 1385. draw be pressed, become
age n. (usu sing ) ~ beaten or gradually less
1371. dote (for sth) act of pulled into fine or smaller
v. ~ on sb/sth picking at strands without 1409. dynamic
show (too) random tickets being heated , adj. of power
much fondness in a lottery, 1398. ductility or forces that
for sb/sth matches in a the malleability produce
1372. dour tournament, of something movement
adj. stern; etc that can be 1410. dynamo
severe; gloomy- 1386. dregs drawing into n. device for
looking; joyless n. solid wires or converting
1373. douse particles that hammered into steam-power,
v. ~ sb/sth put sink to the thin sheets water-power,
sb/sth into bottom of 1399. dulcet etc into
(water); throw certain liquids, adj. sounding electricity;
(water) over esp wine and sweet; pleasing generator .
sb/sth ; beer to the ear 1411. dys-
1374. dowdy 1387. dribble 1400. dull [ dys-
adj. (derog ) v. allow saliva adj. not bright 1412. prefix
(of clothes, etc) to run from the or clear : ] prefix
dull; mouth 1401. dumbfo 1413. :]
unfashionable; 1388. drip und v. diseased,
drab , v. fall in drops make abnormal, or
1375. downcas 1389. drivel speechless with faulty
t adj. n. silly surprise; 1414. dysenter
looking nonsense astonish y n.
downwards 1390. droll 1402. dummy inflammation
1376. dowry adj. amusing in n. model of the of the bowels,
n. property or an odd or a human figure, causing severe
money brought quaint way used for diarrhoea, usu
by a bride to 1391. drone displaying or with a
her husband n. male honey- fitting clothes, discharge of
1377. dowse bee etc mucus and
= douse 1392. droop 1403. dupe blood
1378. doze v. bend or hang v. ~ sb deceive 1415. dyslexia
v. sleep lightly downwards or trick sb (into n. (also word-
1379. drab through doing sth) blindness)
adj. dull; tiredness or 1404. duplicit abnormal
uninteresting weakness y n. difficulty in
1380. draconi 1393. dross deliberate reading and
an adj. n. scum of deception spelling, caused
very harsh waste matter 1405. duratio by a brain
1381. draft on melted n n. time condition
n. rough metals during which 1416. dyspepti
preliminary 1394. drudge sth lasts or c adj. n
written version n. person who continues person
of sth has to do long 1406. duress suffering from
1382. drama hard boring n. threats or dyspepsia or
n. play for the jobs force used to the irritability
theatre, radio 1395. drudger make sb do sth; that it causes
or TV y n. hard compulsion 1417. earmar
1383. drastic boring work 1407. dutiful k v. ~
adj. having a 1396. dubious adj. showing sb/sth (for
strong or adj. ~ not respect and sth/sb) assign
violent effect certain and obedience; or set aside
1384. draught slightly fulfilling all sb/sth (to or for
n. current of suspicious one's a special
air in a room about sth; obligations purpose)
or some other doubtful 1408. dwindle 1418. earn
enclosed space 1397. ductile v. ~ (to v. get (money)
adj. that can nothing) by working
1419. earthly waste (of effect; 1452. egoism
adj. of this money, accomplish n. state of
world; not strength, time, 1441. effemin mind in which
spiritual resources, etc) ate adj. (of one is always
1420. earthy 1430. ecosyste a man or his thinking about
adj. of or like m n. behaviour) like oneself and
earth or soil ecological unit a woman; what is best for
1421. ebb consisting of a unmanly oneself
v. ~ (of the group of plants 1442. efferves 1453. egotism
tide) go out; and living cence (n.) n. practice of
recede ; creatures liveliness; talking too
1422. ebullien interacting spirit; often or too
t adj. full with each other enthusiasm; much about
of energy and and with their bubbliness oneself;
excitement; surroundings 1443. effete selfishness ;
exuberant ; 1431. ecstasy adj. weak, 1454. egotistic
1423. eccentri n. great joy or having lost al
c adj. happiness power [ egotist: ] a
unusual; 1432. eddy 1444. efficacy conceited
peculiar; not n. circular or n. state or boastful person
conventional or spiral quality of being 1455. egregiou
normal movement of efficacious s adj. (usu
1424. eccentri water, air, fog, 1445. effigy of sb/sth bad )
city n. dust, etc n. carved exceptional;
quality of being 1433. edict figure or model outstanding
eccentric; n. order or representing a 1456. egress
strangeness of proclamation person or n. (right of)
behaviour, etc issued by an animal going out
1425. ecclesias authority 1446. effluviu 1457. ejaculati
tic n. 1434. edifice m noxious on n.
clergyman n. large or smell sudden
1426. eclectic imposing 1447. effronte discharge or
adj. (of people, building ry n. ejection of
beliefs, etc) not 1435. edify boldness or fluid, esp
restricted to v. (fml or joc ) rudeness semen, from
one source of improve the without shame; the body
ideas, etc, but mind or impertinence 1458. elaborat
choosing from character of 1448. effulgen e adj. very
or using a wide (sb) t radiant detailed and
range 1436. eerie splendor:BRIL complicated;
1427. eclipse adj. causing a LIANCE carefully
n. blocking of feeling of 1449. effusion prepared and
the light of the mystery and n. pouring out, finished
sun or of the fear esp of liquid 1459. elaborat
moon (when 1437. efface 1450. effusive ion addition
the earth's v. rub or wipe adj. showing of details;
shadow falls on (sth) out; cause (too much) intricacy
it) to fade feeling; too 1460. elastic
1428. ecliptic 1438. effective emotional adj. returning
(Astronomy) a adj. having an 1451. ego to its normal or
the great circle effect; n. individual's previous size or
on the celestial producing the perception or shape after
sphere intended result experience of being pulled or
representing 1439. effectual himself, esp in pressed
the apparent adj. (not used relation to 1461. elated
annual path of of people) other people or adj. ~ in high
the sun relative producing the to the outside spirits; very
to the stars. intended result world; part of happy or
1429. econom 1440. effectua the mind that proud
y n. te to cause can think, feel 1462. elegy
avoidance of to happen; and act n. poem or
 song expressing difficult to 1484. emblazo and softens the
sorrow, esp for capture n v. skin
the dead; 1472. elysian decorate with 1497. emolum
lament ; adj. the Elysian heraldic or ent n. (fml
1463. elevatio fields other devices or rhet ) profit
n n. 1473. Elysium 1485. embody made from
elevating or n. (in Greek v. ~ sth (in sth) being
being elevated myths) home of (fml ) express employed; fee
1464. elicit the blessed or give visible or salary
v. ~ sth (fml ) after death form to (ideas, 1498. empath
draw (facts, a 1474. emaciat feelings, etc) y n.
response, etc) ed adj. 1486. emboss ability to
from sb, made thin and raise in a relief imagine and
sometimes with weak 1487. embrace share another
difficulty 1475. emanate close encircling person's
1465. elixir v. ~ from sth/sb with the arms feelings,
n. imaginary come or flow and pressure to experience, etc
substance with from sth/sb the bosom 1499. empiric
which medieval 1476. emancip especially as a al adj.
scientists hoped ate v. ~ sb sign of based on
to change set sb free, esp affection:HUG observation or
metals into from political, 1488. embroid experiment,
gold or make legal or social er v. ~ A ~ not on theory
people live for restrictions B (with A) 1500. emulate
ever 1477. emascul decorate (cloth) v. ~ sb (fml )
1466. ellipsis ate v. with try to do as
n. (grammar) remove the needlework well as or
(instance of) sexual organs 1489. embroil better than sb
leaving out a of (a male throw into 1501. enact
word or words animal); confusion; v. perform (a
from (the castrate ; involve in part, play, etc)
grammatical 1478. embarg strife; entangle on, or as if on,
structure of) a o n. (on 1490. embryo the stage of a
sentence when sth) official nic adj. in theatre
the meaning order that an early stage 1502. enamor
can be forbids sth, esp of development ed (adj.)
understood trade, the 1491. emend filled with love
without it/them movement of v. remove and desire
1467. elliptical ships, etc errors from 1503. enciphe
adj. containing 1479. embark 1492. emendat r convert
ellipsis v. ~ (cause ion n. ordinary
1468. elope sb/sth to) go or action of language into
v. ~ run away be taken on emending code
with a lover, board a ship or 1493. emetic 1504. encircle
esp to get an aircraft n, adj causing v. form a circle
married 1480. embed vomiting round;
1469. eloquen to enclose 1494. eminent surround
ce n. closely in or as adj. famous 1505. enclave
expressive if in a matrix and n. small
language, esp 1481. embellis distinguished territory of one
to impress or h v. ~ sth 1495. emissar state
persuade an make sth y n. surrounded by
audience beautiful by person sent to that of another
1470. elucidat adding deliver a 1506. encomia
e v. make ornaments, etc message or to stic
(sth) clear; 1482. embezzl conduct [ encomiast: ]
explain ement n. negotiations en"comi'astic,
1471. elusive embezzling 1496. emollien en"comi'astical
adj. tending to 1483. embitter t n, adj adjective
escape or v. fill with that soothes 1507. encomiu
disappear; bitter feelings m n.
 (fml ) very high 1519. enfranc 1530. enlist 1541. enthrall
praise in hise v. give v. ~ (in/for sth); capture; make
speech or (sb) political ~ (sb) (as sth) slave
writing rights, esp the enter or cause 1542. entice
1508. encomp right to vote at (sb) to enter v. ~ sb (from
ass v. parliamentary the armed sth); ~ sb (into
include or elections forces sth/doing sth)
comprise sth 1520. engage 1531. enliven try to tempt or
1509. encroac v. ~ sb (fml ) v. make more persuade sb,
hment n. ~ arrange to lively or usu by offering
(fml ) action of employ sb; hire cheerful sth pleasant or
encroaching sb 1532. enmity a reward
1510. encumb 1521. engaged n. condition or 1543. entity
er to adj. busy; feeling of being n. thing with
impede or occupied an enemy; distinct and
hamper the 1522. engagin hostility real existence
function or g adj. 1533. ennui 1544. entomol
activity likely to attract n. weariness of ogy n.
of:HINDER or occupy the mind caused by scientific study
1511. endear attention; lack of of insects
v. ~ sb/oneself charming anything 1545. entoura
to sb make 1523. engende interesting or ge n. all
sb/oneself loved r v. be the exciting to do; those who
or liked by sb cause of (a feeling of accompany
1512. endear situation or boredom and attend an
ment n. condition) 1534. enormit important
word or 1524. engross y n. great person
expression of v. occupy all wickedness 1546. entranc
affection the time or 1535. enraptu e n. ~
1513. endemic attention of re v. fill opening, gate,
n, adj that is (sb) (sb) with great door, passage,
regularly found 1525. engulf delight or joy etc by which
in a particular v. (of the sea, 1536. ensconc one enters sth
country or flames, etc) e v. ~ 1547. entreat
area, or among surround (sth) oneself/sb in v. ~ sb (fml )
a particular or cause (sth) sth establish or ask sb (for sth)
group of people to disappear; settle oneself in earnestly and
1514. endorse envelop a safe, secret, feelingly; beg
v. write one's 1526. enhance comfortable, 1548. entree
name on the v. increase etc place n. ~ (into sth)
back of make (sb/sth) 1537. ensue right or
1515. endue look better v. ~ happen privilege of
v. ~ sb with sth 1527. enigma afterwards or admission or
provide or n. question, as a result; entry
supply sb with person, thing, follow 1549. entrepre
a good quality, circumstance, 1538. entail neur n.
ability etc etc that is v. make person who
1516. endurin difficult to necessary; starts or
g adj. understand; involve organizes a
continuing in mystery 1539. enterpri commercial
existence; 1528. enigmat se n. enterprise, esp
lasting ic adj. project or one involving
1517. energize difficult to undertaking, financial risk
invigorate; understand; esp one that is 1550. enumer
make forceful mysterious difficult or ate v.
and active 1529. enjoin needs courage name one by
1518. enervate v. ~ sth (fml or 1540. enterpri one; count
v. cause to lose law ) impose sing adj. 1551. enunciat
strength or (an action or having or e v. say or
energy prohibition) on showing pronounce
sb; order enterprise(2) clearly
1552. environ e"piste'mologis 1572. equinox 1584. escapad
enclose; t nou n. either of the e n.
surround 1563. epitaph two times in daring,
1553. eon n. words the year mischievous or
n. an written or said (around adventurous
indefinitely about a dead 1573. equipois act; prank
long period of person, esp e n. 1585. eschew
time words balanced state, v. keep away
1554. epaulet inscribed on a esp of the from (sth);
an ornamental tombstone mind; abstain from;
cloth pad worn 1564. epithet equilibrium ; avoid
on the shoulder n. adjective or 1574. equitabl 1586. esoteric
1555. epheme descriptive e adj. fair adj. likely to be
ral adj. phrase that and just; understood by
living, lasting, refers to the reasonable only those with
etc for a very character or 1575. equity a special
short time most important n. fairness; knowledge or
1556. epic quality of right interest;
n. long poem sb/sth eg judgement mysterious;
about the deeds Alfred the 1576. equivoc obscure
of one or more Great, Attila al adj. 1587. espiona
great heroes, or the Hun , having a ge n.
a nation's past 1565. epitome double or practice of
history n. thing that doubtful spying or using
1557. epicure shows on a meaning; spies to obtain
n. person who small scale all ambiguous secret
takes a special the 1577. equivoc information
interest in and characteristics ate v. 1588. espouse
gets great of sth much speak in an v. give one's
pleasure from larger ambiguous way support to (a
food and drink 1566. epoch to hide the cause, theory,
1558. epicurea n. period of truth or etc)
n n, adj time in history, mislead people 1589. esteem
fond of life, the history 1578. erode v. (not used in
pleasure and of the earth, v. destroy or the continuous
luxury etc, esp one wear (sth) tenses ) have a
1559. epigram marked by away gradually high opinion of
n. short poem notable events 1579. erotic (sb/sth);
or saying or adj. of or respect greatly
expressing an characteristics arousing sexual 1590. estimabl
idea in a clever 1567. equable desire e adj.
and amusing adj. free from 1580. errant worthy of great
way extremes of adj. doing respect
1560. epilogue heat or cold; wrong; 1591. estrange
n. part or moderate misbehaving d
section added 1568. equani 1581. erratic [ estrange: ]
at the end of a mity n. adj. irregular [usually
book, play, calmness of or uneven in passive; often
film, mind or movement, foll by from]
programme, temper quality or to separate and
etc, as a 1569. equestri behaviour; live apart from
comment on an adj. of unreliable (one's spouse)
the main action horse-riding 1582. erroneo 1592. ethereal
1561. episodic 1570. equilibri us adj. adj. of
adj. occurring um n. state incorrect; unearthly
irregularly; of being mistaken delicacy and
sporadic balanced 1583. erudite lightness;
1562. epistem 1571. equine adj. having or seeming too
ologist adj. of or like a showing great spiritual or
[ epistemology: horse or horses learning; fairy-like for
] scholarly this world
1593. ethnic 1602. euphori a situation) censure
adj. of a a n. worse; scathingly
national, racial intense feeling aggravate 1624. exculpat
or tribal group of happiness 1613. exact e v. ~ sb
that has a and pleasant adj. correct in (fml ) free sb
common excitement every detail; from blame;
cultural 1603. euthana precise say that sb is
tradition sia n. 1614. exacting not guilty
1594. ethnolog gentle and adj. making 1625. execrabl
y n. painless death great demands; e adj.
science of the for a person requiring great verybad;
different suffering from effort terrible
human races, a painful 1615. exalt 1626. execrate
their incurable v. make (sb) to declare to be
characteristics, disease, higher in rank evil or
relations to one extreme old or greater in detestable:DE
another, etc age, etc power NOUNCE
1595. ethos 1604. evanesc 1616. exasper 1627. execute
n. ent adj. ate v. v. carry out,
characteristic quickly fading; irritate or perform (what
spirit, moral soon annoy greatly one is asked or
values, ideas or disappearing 1617. except told to do)
beliefs of a from memory prep ~ ~ 1628. executio
group, 1605. evasive (that...) not ner n.
community or adj. having the including public official
culture aim or (sb/sth); but who carries out
1596. etymolo intention of not a death
gy n. avoiding 1618. exceptio sentence
study of the capture, of not nable adj. 1629. executiv
origin and giving a direct that sb can e adj.
history of answer, etc object to concerned with
words and 1606. evenhan 1619. excerpt the
their meanings ded n. ~ passage, management
1597. eugenic without extract, from a and carrying
pertaining to partiality book, film, out of plans,
the 1607. eventual piece of music, decisions, etc
improvement adj. happening etc 1630. executor
of race at last as a 1620. exchequ n. person who
1598. eulogisti result; ultimate er n. the is appointed by
c adj. full 1608. evince Exchequer the maker of a
of high praise v. show clearly government will to carry
1599. eulogy that one has (a department in out the terms
n. (speech or feeling, quality, charge of of the will
piece of writing etc); exhibit public money 1631. exegesis
containing) 1609. evocativ 1621. excise n. (fml )
high praise of a e adj. ~ n. government explanation
person or thing that evokes or tax on certain and
1600. euphemi is able to evoke goods interpretation
sm n. use memories, manufactured, of a written
of pleasant, feelings, etc (of sold or used work, esp the
mild or sth) within a Bible ,
indirect words 1610. evoke country 1632. exempla
or phrases in v. bring to 1622. exclaim ry adj.
place of more mind (a feeling, v. cry out serving as an
accurate or memory, etc); suddenly and example;
direct ones summon up loudly from suitable for
1601. euphony 1611. ewe pain, anger, imitation
n. pleasantness n. female sheep surprise, etc 1633. exemplif
of sound, esp in 1612. exacerb 1623. excoriat y v. be a
words ate v. make e to typical
(pain, disease,
 example of high or great; (wrong one has payment to the
(sth) unreasonable done) and do owner
1634. exempt 1646. exorcise something to 1666. expunge
adj. ~ free from drive out evil show one is v. ~ sth (fml )
an obligation, spirits sorry; make up remove or wipe
duty or 1647. exotic for out (words,
payment; not adj. 1657. expletiv names, etc)
liable introduced e n. violent from a list,
1635. exertion from another (often book, etc
n. action of country; not meaningless) 1667. expurga
applying native exclamation te v.
influence, etc 1648. expansi said in anger, remove
1636. exhale ve adj. pain, etc; improper or
v. breathe able or tending swear-word objectionable
(sth) out to expand 1658. explicat parts from (a
1637. exhilara 1649. expatiat e v. book, etc)
ting adj. e v. ~ explain and 1668. exquisit
very exciting; on/upon sth analyse (esp an e adj.
causing write or speak idea, a extremely
happiness at great length statement or a beautiful or
1638. exhort or in detail work of delicate; finely
v. ~ sb (fml ) about a subject literature) in or skilfully
advise sb 1650. expatria detail made or done
strongly or te n. 1659. explicit 1669. extant
earnestly; urge person living adj. (of a adj. still in
sb outside his own statement, etc) existence
1639. exhume country clearly and 1670. extempo
v. take from 1651. expedie fully expressed raneous adj.
the ground (for nt adj. 1660. exploit spoken or done
examination) useful, helpful n. brave or without
1640. exigency or advisable adventurous preparation;
n. (condition for a particular deed or action extempore ;
of) urgent need purpose, 1661. exposito 1671. extenuat
or demand; though not ry serving e v. make
emergency necessarily fair to expound or (wrongdoing)
1641. exiguou or moral set fourth less serious (by
s adj. very 1652. expedite 1662. expostul providing an
small (in v. help the ation n. excuse)
amount); progress of protest; 1672. extirpat
scanty (work, reasoned e v.
1642. existenti business, etc); persuasion, etc remove or
al adj. of or hasten or speed 1663. exposur destroy (sth)
relating to (esp up e n. completely
human) 1653. expediti action of 1673. extol
existence ous adj. exposing or v. ~sb (as sth)
1643. exodus done with state of being (fml ) praise
n. ~ (to...) (fml speed and exposed (sb/sth) highly
or joc ) efficiency 1664. expound 1674. extort
departure of 1654. expendit v. ~ sth (fml ) v. ~ sth obtain
many people at ure n. explain or sth by violence,
one time action of make sth clear threats, etc
1644. exonera spending or by giving 1675. extraditi
te to using details on
relieve of a 1655. expertis 1665. expropr surrender of
responsibility, e n. expert iate v. ~ sth prisoner by one
obligation, or knowledge or (from sb) take state to another
hardship skill, esp in a away 1676. extrane
1645. exorbita particular field (property, etc) ous adj. ~
nt adj. (of a 1656. expiate for public use not belonging
price, charge, v. accept without to or directly
etc) much too punishment for connected with
 the subject or sth; rejoice 1697. faculty usu played on
matter being greatly n. any of the trumpets
dealt with 1686. fabricat powers of the 1710. fantastic
1677. extrapol e v. invent body or mind adj. wild and
ation n. ~ 1687. facade 1698. fake strange
(fml ) n. front (of a n. object (eg a 1711. farce
1678. extricat building) work of art) n. funny play
e v. ~ 1688. facet that seems for the theatre
sb/sth (fml ) set n. any of the genuine but is based on
sb/sth free; many sides of a not unlikely
release sb/sth ; cut stone or 1699. fallaciou situations and
1679. extrinsic jewel s adj. events
adj. ~ (fml ) (of 1689. facetiou misleading; 1712. far-
qualities, s adj. based on error fetched adj.
values, etc) not intended to be 1700. fallible (of a
belonging to or amusing, often adj. liable to comparison)
part of the real inappropriatel make mistakes strained;
nature of a y 1701. fallow unnatural
person or 1690. facile adj. ploughed 1713. fashion
thing; coming adj. easily but left n. manner or
from outside obtained or unplanted to way of doing
1680. extrover achieved (and restore its sth
t n. so not highly fertility 1714. fastidio
person more valued) 1702. falsify us adj.
interested in 1691. facilitat make false by selecting
what is e v. (of an mutilation or carefully;
happening object, a addition; as of choosing only
around him process, etc but a message or what is good ;
than in his own not of a person) story 1715. fatalism
thoughts and make (sth) easy 1703. falter n. belief that
emotions or less difficult v. move, walk events are
1681. extrude 1692. facsimil or act decided by
v. ~ sth (fml ) e n. exact hesitantly, usu fate(1);
force or copy or because of acceptance of
squeeze out sth reproduction of weakness, fear all that
under pressure writing, or indecision happens as
1682. exubera printing, a 1704. fanaticis inevitable ;
nce n. state picture, etc m n. great 1716. fathom
or quality of 1693. faction or obsessive n. measure of
being n. small united enthusiasm the depth of
exuberant group within a 1705. fancied water , 61.8
1683. exubera larger one, esp imaginary; 1717. fathoml
nt adj. in politics unreal ess adj. too
overflowing 1694. factious 1706. fancier deep to
with happiness adj. of or n. person with measure
and causedby a special 1718. fatuous
excitement; faction interest in and adj. stupid and
very lively and 1695. factitiou love for sth silly; foolish
cheerful s adj. 1707. fanciful 1719. fauna
1684. exude deliberately adj. using the n. all the
v. ~ (sth) created or imagination animals of an
(from/through developed; rather than area or a
sth) (of drops unnatural; reason period of time
of liquid, etc) artificial 1708. fancy 1720. favoritis
come or pass 1696. factotu n. power of the m
out slowly; m n. mind to [ favouritism: ]
ooze out person imagine the practice of
1685. exult employed to do 1709. fanfare giving special
v. ~ (at/in sth) all kinds of n. short treatment to a
get great work ceremonial person or
pleasure from piece of music, group
1721. fawning or from life as foul or number, esp 0
[ fawn: ] a a pet unpleasant; to 9 09
young deer of 1737. ferment stinking 1761. figurine
either sex aged v. change 1749. fetish n. small
under one year chemically n. object that ornamental
1722. faze through the is worshipped, statue, esp of a
v. fluster (sb) action of esp because a person
1723. feasible organic spirit is 1762. filch
adj. that can be substances (esp believed to live v. steal (esp sth
done; yeast) in it of small value)
practicable; 1738. ferment 1750. fetter 1763. filial
possible ation n. n. chain put adj. of or
1724. feature fermenting round the feet expected from
n. one of the 1739. ferociou of a person or a son or
named parts of s adj. animal to limit daughter
the face (eg fierce, violent movement 1764. filibuste
nose, mouth, or savage 1751. feud r n. person
eyes) which 1740. ferret n. long and who tries to
together form n. small animal bitter quarrel delay or
its appearance of the weasel between two prevent the
1725. febrile family, kept for people, families making of
adj. caused by driving rabbits or groups decisions in
a fever from their 1752. fiasco (esp
1726. feckless burrows, n. complete parliamentary)
adj. inefficient; killing rats, etc and ridiculous meetings by
irresponsible ; 1741. fertile failure making long
1727. fecundit adj. able to 1753. fiat speeches
y n. produce much; n. formal 1765. filigree
1728. feeblemi rich in authorization, n. fine
nded nutrients order or decree ornamental
1729. feign 1742. fervent 1754. fickle work using
v. pretend adj. showing adj. often gold, silver or
1730. feint warmth and changing; not copper wire
n. pretended sincerity of constant 1766. filing
attack to feeling; 1755. fictitiou [ card: ] an
distract an enthusiastic; s adj. index in which
opponent's passionate imagined or each item is
attention from 1743. fervid invented; not separately
the main attack adj. = fervent real listed on
1731. felicitou 1744. fervor 1756. fidelity systematically
s adj. (esp intensity of n. ~ loyalty; arranged cards
of words) well- feeling or faithfulness 1767. filth
chosen; apt expression 1757. fiend n. disgusting
1732. felicity 1745. fester n. evil spirit; dirt
n. great v. become devil 1768. finale
happiness infected and 1758. figment n. last part of a
1733. feline filled with pus n. thing that is piece of music
adj. n animal 1746. festive not real but or a drama, etc
of the cat adj. of or only imagined 1769. finery
family suitable for a 1759. figurati n. gay and
1734. fell feast or ve adj. (of elegant clothes
pt of fall festival; joyous words) used in or decoration
1735. felon 1747. fete an imaginative 1770. finesse
n. person guilty n. outdoor or a n. skill in
of felony entertainment metaphorical dealing with
1736. feral or sale, usu to way rather people or
adj. (of raise money for than literally situations
animals) wild a special 1760. figure cleverly or
or savage, esp purpose n. written tactfully
after escaping 1748. fetid symbol for a 1771. finicky
from captivity adj. smelling adj. too fussy
 about food, 1781. flagrant 1793. flicker or period of
clothes, etc adj. v. (of a light or flowering
1772. finish particularly flame) burn or 1804. florid
v. come or bad, shocking shine adj. elaborate
bring (sth) to and obvious unsteadily and ornate;
an end 1782. flail 1794. flighty excessively
1773. finished n. tool adj. (esp of a decorated or
adj. ~ (infml ) consisting of a woman or her colourful
in a state of stick swinging behaviour) 1805. flotsam
having from a long changeable and n. parts of a
completed sth handle, used unreliable; not wrecked ship
or no longer esp formerly to serious or its cargo
dealing with separate grain 1795. flinch found floating
sb/sth from chaff , v. move or in the sea
1774. finite 1783. flair draw back 1806. flounder
adj. having n. ~ for sth suddenly, from v. move or
bounds; natural ability shock, fear or struggle
limited; not to do sth well pain helplessly or
infinite 1784. flamboy 1796. flip clumsily; move
1775. firebran ant adj. v. toss (sth) with difficulty,
d n. piece showy, very with a sharp as through
of burning confident and movement of mud or deep
wood extravagant the thumb and snow
1776. fissure 1785. flashy forefinger so 1807. flourish
n. long deep adj. attractive that it turns v. be
crack in rock but usu not in over in the air successful, very
or in the earth good taste; 1797. flippanc active, or
1777. fit showy y n. being widespread;
adj. ~ for 1786. flaunt flippant prosper
sb/sth; ~ to do v. show (sth 1798. flippant 1808. flout
sth suitable or considered adj. not v. disobey
suited for valuable) in showing openly and
sb/sth; well order to gain sufficient scornfully
adapted for the admiration respect or 1809. flowery
sb/sth; good of other people seriousness adj. covered
enough for 1787. flay 1799. flirt with or having
sb/sth v. remove the v. ~ behave a lot of flowers
1778. fitful skin from (a (towards sb) in 1810. fluctuat
adj. occurring dead animal) a romantic or e v. ~ (of a
in short 1788. fleck suggestive way price, number,
periods, not n. ~ very small but without rate, etc) rise
regularly and patch or spot of serious and fall;
steadily a colour intentions change
1779. flaccid 1789. fledglin 1800. flit irregularly
adj. soft and g v. fly or move 1811. fluctuati
weak; loose inexperienced lightly and on n. ~
and limp; not 1790. fleece quickly from (of/in sth)
firm ; n. woolly hair one place to 1812. fluency
1780. flag of a sheep or another n. quality or
n. piece of similar animal 1801. floe condition of
cloth with a 1791. fleet n. sheet of being fluent
particular n. group of floating ice, usu 1813. fluke
design, that can warships, on the sea n. (infml )
be attached by submarines, etc 1802. flora thing that is
one edge to a under one n. all the plants accidentally
rope, pole, etc commander of a particular successful;
and used as a 1792. flick area or period lucky stroke in
symbol of a n. quick light of time a game
country, party, blow, eg with a 1803. floresce 1814. flush
etc or as a whip or the tip nce the n. flow of
signal of a finger process, state, blood to the
 face that causes 1826. foppish 1837. forfeit appear in the
a red adj. of or like a v. lose or give near future
colouring; fop up (sth) as a 1847. forthrig
blush 1827. foray consequence of ht adj.
1815. fluster n. sudden or punishment clear and
v. make attack, esp to for having honest in
nervous and obtain sth; raid done sth manner and
confused 1828. forbear wrong, or in speech;
1816. fluted ance n. order to straightforwar
(esp. of the patient self- achieve sth d
shaft of a control; 1838. forge 1848. fortitud
column) having tolerance n. workshop e n.
flutes 1829. ford with a fire and courage,
1817. flutter n. shallow an anvil where endurance and
v. (of the wings place in a river metals are self-control in
of birds, where one can heated and facing pain,
butterflies, etc) walk or drive shaped, esp one danger or
move lightly across used by a smith difficulty
and quickly 1830. forebear for making 1849. fortuito
1818. flux s n. person horseshoes us adj.
n. continuous from whom 1839. forgo happening by
change or one is v. give up or do chance or
succession of descended;ance without (esp coincidence
changes; stor sth pleasant) 1850. forum
unsettled state 1831. forebodi 1840. forlorn n. place where
1819. fodder ng n. ~ adj. lonely and important
n. dried food, strong feeling unhappy; public issues
hay, etc that danger or uncared for can be
forhorses and trouble is 1841. formalit discussed
farm animals , coming y n. 1851. forward
1820. foible 1832. forensic careful adj. directed
n. small, usu adj. of, related observance of or moving
harmless, to or used in rules, towards the
peculiarity or law conventions, front
weakness in a 1833. forerun etc of language 1852. foster
person's ner n. or behaviour v. help the
character person or thing 1842. formida growth or
1821. foil that prepares ble adj. development of
n. metal rolled the way for the causing fear or (sth);
or hammered coming of sb or great anxiety; encourage or
into a very thin sth else more frightening; promote
flexible sheet important; sign awesome 1853. foul
1822. foist of what is to 1843. forsake adj. having a
v. foist sth on follow v. (fml ) give bad smell or
sb force sb into 1834. foresha (sth) up; taste; dirty and
accepting sth dow v. be a renounce disgusting
not wanted sign or 1844. forswea 1854. founder
1823. foliage warning of r v. n. person who
n. leaves of a 1835. foresigh (promise to) founds or
tree or plant; t n. ability give up (sth); establishes sth
leaves with to see what renounce 1855. fracas
their stems and one's future 1845. forte n. (usu
branches needs are likely n. thing that sb sing)noisy
1824. foment to be; careful does quarrel, fight,
v. arouse or planning particularly or disturbanc
increase 1836. forestall well; strong 1856. fractiou
1825. foolhard v. act before so point s adj.
y adj. as to prevent 1846. forthco irritable; bad-
foolishly bold him from doing ming adj. tempered
or rash; sth about to 1857. frail
reckless happen or adj. physically
 weak or 1869. friction fruit or be of or forming
delicate n. rubbing of fruitful the basis or
1858. frailty one surface or 1881. frugalit foundation of
n. physical thing against y thrift sth; essential
weakness another 1882. fruitful 1894. funereal
1859. franchis 1870. frieze adj. having adj. suitable
e n. right n. band of many good for a funeral;
to vote at sculpture or results; gloomy; dismal
public elections decoration productive or 1895. furor
1860. frantic round the top profitable; A general
adj. in an of a wall or successful commotion;
extreme state building 1883. fruition public disorder
of emotion, esp 1871. frigid n. fulfilment of or uproar.
fear or anxiety adj. very cold hopes, plans, 1896. furrow
1861. fraudule 1872. fringe etc; getting n. long narrow
nt adj. n. (US bang) what one wants trench cut in
deceitful or front hair cut or has worked the earth, esp
dishonest so that it hangs for by a plough
1862. fraught over the 1884. frustrat 1897. furtive
adj. ~ with sth forehead e v. adj. done
filled with sth; 1873. frisk prevent (sb) secretly and
charged with v. pass one's from doing or quietly so as
sth hands over (sb) achieving sth not to be
1863. fray in a search for 1885. fuddle noticed
n. the fray hidden v. confuse 1898. fusillade
fight, contest or weapons, (sb/sth), esp n. continuous
argument; drugs, etc with alcoholic or
lively or 1874. fritter drink simultaneous
challenging v. fritter sth 1886. fugitive shooting of
action away (on sth) n. ~ person guns
1864. freeboot waste (esp who is running 1899. fusion
er one's time or away or n. the blending
buccaneer money) escaping or uniting of
1865. frenetic foolishly (on 1887. fulcrum different things
adj. very small useless n. point on into one, by
excited; things) which a lever is melting, etc
frenzied; 1875. frivolou supported 1900. fuss
frantic s adj. not 1888. fulminat n. (esp
1866. frenzied sensible or e v. ~ unnecessary)
adj. wildly serious; foolish protest nervous
excited or and light- strongly and excitement or
agitated; hearted loudly activity
frantic 1876. frock 1889. fulsome 1901. fussy
1867. fresco n. dress worn adj. excessive adj. (usu
n. picture by women or and insincere derog )
painted in girls 1890. fumble nervously
water-colour 1877. frolic v. touch or active or
on a wall or v. ~ (about) handle excited about
ceiling before play about in a awkwardly or small things
the plaster is lively happy nervously 1902. futile
dry way 1891. function adj. producing
1868. fret 1878. frolicso al adj. of no result;
v. ~ me adj. or having a useless;
(about/at/over merry; playful functionor pointless
sth) (cause sb 1879. frond functions 1903. gadfly
to) become n. leaf-like part 1892. function n. fly that
unhappy, bad- of a fern or ary n. stings horses
tempered, or palm person with and cattle
anxious about 1880. fructify official duties 1904. gaffe
sth; worry v. (fml ) (cause 1893. fundam n. social
sth to) bear ental adj. blunder;
 indiscreet act 1915. gambit over-decorated, or stupidly;
or remark n. opening esp in a vulgar gawp
1905. gainsay movein chess in way 1935. gazette
v. (arch ) (usu which a player 1925. garner n. official
in negative sacrifices a v. ~ sth ~ sth journal with
sentences or piece in order (in/up) (fml ) public notices
questions ) to win an collect sth in and lists of
contradict advantage later and (usu) store government,
(sb/sth); deny 1916. gambol it military, legal
(sth) v. (US also -l-) 1926. garnish and university
1906. gait jump or skip v. ~ sth appointments
n. manner of about playfully decorate (food 1936. genealo
walking or 1917. gamely for the table) gy n.
running adv: fight, with small study of family
1907. galaxy struggle, etc additional history,
n. any of the gamely, ie amounts of showing who
large systems bravely but food the ancestors of
of stars in perhaps 1927. garrulit particular
outer space unsuccessfully y people were
1908. gale , garrulousness and how they
n. very strong 1918. gamut ns talkativeness were related to
wind storm (at n. the gamut 1928. garrulo each other
sea) 8 complete range us adj. 1937. generali
1909. gall or scale talking too ty n.
n. bitter liquid 1919. gangren much, esp general
secreted by the e n. decay about statement, esp
liver; bile and death of unimportant one that is
1910. galleon body tissue things vague or
n. large when the blood 1929. gastron indefinite
Spanish supply has omy n. art 1938. generate
sailing-ship been stopped and science of v. cause to exist
used from the 1920. gape choosing, or occur;
15th to the 17th v. ~ (often cooking and produce
century 1517 derog ) stare eating good 1939. generic
1911. galley with an open food adj. shared by
n. long flat mouth, usu in 1930. gauche or including a
ship, usu rowed surprise adj. socially whole group or
by slaves or 1921. garbled awkward or class; not
criminals; adj. confusedor clumsy specific
ancient Greek misleading 1931. gaudy 1940. genesis
or Roman 1922. gargant adj. (derog ) n. (fml)
warship ; uan adj. too bright and beginning;
1912. gallows enormous; showy, esp in a starting-point;
n. wooden gigantic vulgar way origin
framework on 1923. gargoyle 1932. gaunt 1941. geniality
which n. stone or adj. made n. quality of
criminals are metal spout in exceptionally being genial
put to death by the form of a thin by hunger 1942. genre
hanging grotesque or illness; n. particular
1913. galvanic human or haggard style or kind,
adj. producing animal figure, 1933. gavel esp of works of
an electric for carrying n. small art or
current by rain-water hammer used literature
chemical action away from the by an grouped
1914. galvaniz roof of a auctioneer or according to
e to church, etc chairman as a their form or
stimulate or 1924. garish signal for order subject matter
excite as if by adj. or attention 1943. genteel
an electric unpleasantly 1934. gawk adj. polite or
shock bright; over- v. ~ (infml ) refined in an
coloured or stare impolitely affected or
 exaggerated 1954. geronto harm or good fortune or
way cracy making a noise sb else's failure
1944. gentility government 1965. girth 1978. gloss
n. genteel ruled by old n. distance n. brightness
manners and people round sth of or shine on a
behaviour; 1955. gerontol approximately smooth surface
social ogy n. cylindrical 1979. glossary
superiority scientific study shape n. list of
1945. gentle of old age and 1966. gist technical or
adj. mild; the process of n. the gist main special words
kind; careful; growing old point or explaining
not rough, 1956. gerryma general their meanings
violent or nder v. meaning 1980. glossy
severe arrange the 1967. glacial adj. smooth
1946. gentry boundaries of adj. of the Ice and shiny
n. people of or divide (an Age 1981. glow
good social area) for voting 1968. glamor v. send out
position next in order to give [ glamour: ] light and heat
below the unfair charm and withoutflame
nobility advantages to allure; 1982. glower
1947. genuflec one party in an fascination v. ~ look in an
t v. bend election 1969. glare angry or a
the knee, esp in 1957. gestate n. strong threatening
worship , evolve; as in unpleasant way
1948. genus pre-natal dazzling light 1983. glut
n. (biology ) growth 1970. glaring v. ~ sth (with
group of 1958. gesticul adj. dazzling sth) supply sth
animals or ation n. 1971. glaze with much
plants within a gesticulating v. fit sheets or more than is
family(4), often 1959. ghastly panes of glass needed
itself adj. causing into 1984. glutinou
subdivided into horror or fear 1972. gleam s adj. of or
several 1960. gibberis n. brief like gluten;
species(1) h n. appearance of sticky
1949. geriatric meaningless light 1985. glutton
s n. branch sounds; 1973. glean n. person who
of medicine unintelligible v. gather eats too much
dealing with talk; nonsense 1974. glib 1986. gnarl
the diseases 1961. gibe adj. (derog ) any knotty
and care of old v. ~ (at sb/sth) speaking or protuberance
people jeer at or mock spoken fluently or swelling on
1950. germ sb/sth; make and without a tree
n. portion of a fun of sb/sth hesitation, but 1987. gnarled
living organism 1962. giddy not sincerely or adj. twisted
capable of adj. having the trustworthily and rough;
becoming a feeling that 1975. glimmer covered with
new organism; everything is v. send out a knobs
embryo of a turning round weak unsteady 1988. gnome
seed ; and that one is light dwarf;
1951. german going to fall 1976. glitter underground
e adj. ~ 1963. gild v. ~ shine spirit
(fml ) relevant v. cover with brightly with 1989. goad
1952. germina gold-leaf(3) or little sharp n. pointed
l adj. in gold-coloured flashes of light; stick for
the earliest paint sparkle making cattle,
stage of 1964. gingerly 1977. gloat etc move on
development adv. with great v. ~ express or 1990. gobble
1953. germina care and feel selfish v. ~ sth eat sth
te v. start caution to delight at one's fast, noisily
growing avoid causing own success or and greedily
(leaving
 nothing 2000. graduat 2010. gratify serious and
behind) ed v. (fml ) give unsmiling in
1991. gorge [ graduate: ] n. pleasure or appearance
n. narrow a person who satisfaction to 2020. grimace
steep-sided has been (sb) n. ugly twisted
valley, usu with awarded a first 2011. gratis expression (on
a stream or degree from a adv. without the face),
river university or payment; free expressing
1992. gory college 2012. gratuito pain, disgust,
adj. (esp rhet ) 2001. granary us adj. etc or intended
covered with n. building done, given or to cause
gore where grain is acting laughter
1993. gossame stored unnecessarily, 2021. grisly
r n. fine 2002. grandeu purposely and adj. causing
silky substance r n. without good horror or
of webs made greatness; reason terror; ghastly
by small magnificence; 2013. gratuity 2022. groom
spiders, impressiveness n. money given n. person in
floating in calm 2003. grandilo to sb who has charge of
air or spread quent adj. done one a horses
over grass, etc using or being service; tip ; 2023. groove
1994. gouge a pompous 2014. gravity n. long narrow
n. tool with a style of speech, n. force that cut or
sharp full of words attracts objects depression in
semicircular which ordinary in space the surface of
edge for people do not towards each hard material
cutting grooves understand other, and on 2024. gross
in wood 2004. grandio the earth pulls n. (esp
1995. gourma se adj. them towards commerce )
nd n. planned on a the centre of twelve dozen
lover of food; large scale; the planet, so 2025. grotesq
glutton ; (intended to that things fall ue adj.
1996. gourmet seem) imposing to the ground strangely
n. person who 2005. granulat when dropped distorted so as
enjoys and is e v. form 2015. graze to arouse fear
expert in the into grains or v. ~ (of cattle, or laughter;
choice of fine have a sheep, etc) eat fantastic
food, wines, etc granular growing grass 2026. grotto
1997. gracious surface or 2016. gregario n. cave, esp one
adj. ~ (of texture us adj. made
persons and 2006. graphic liking to be artificially as a
behaviour) adj. of visual with other garden shelter
kind, polite and symbols people 2027. grouch
generous (esp 2007. graphite 2017. grievanc v. ~ (derog )
to sb who is n. soft black e n. ~ real complain
socially substance used or imagined 2028. grouse
inferior) in making lead cause for n. small dark
1998. gradatio pencils, in complaint or bird of
n n. lubrication, protest (used northern hilly
gradual change and for slowing esp with the vs areas, shot for
from one thing down neutrons shown) sport and food
to another in atomic 2018. grill 2029. grovel
1999. graduat reactors n. device on a v. (derog ) ~
e n. ~ 2008. grapple cooker that (to/before sb)
person who v. ~ seize (an directs heat lie or crawl
holds a degree opponent) downwards for with the face
(esp the first or firmly and try cooking meat, downwards in
bachelor's) to fight toasting bread, a show of
from a 2009. grate etc humility or
university or n. fireplace 2019. grim fear
polytechnic adj. very
2030. growl several types of an animal or a hearing sth
v. ~ (of large long- plant; home when no such
animals or winged sea- 2053. habituat thing is
thunder) make bird with usu e v. ~ actually
a low white and grey sb/oneself to present
threatening or black sth accustom 2064. halting
sound feathers . sb/oneself to adj. slow and
2031. grudge 2044. gullible sth hesitant, as if
v. ~ sth feel adj. willing to 2054. hackles lacking in
resentful about believe n. long confidence
sth; do or give anything or feathers on the 2065. hamper
sth very anyone; easily neck of the n. large basket
unwillingly deceived domestic cock, with a hinged
2032. grudgin 2045. gush etc or hairs on lid, esp one
g adj. v. ~ (from sth) the neck of a containing
unwilling; flow or pour dog food, wine, etc
reluctant out suddenly in 2055. hackney 2066. handso
2033. gruel great quantities ed adj. me adj.
n. simple dish 2046. gust used so often (of men) good-
made of n. sudden that it has looking
oatmeal, etc violent rush of become trite 2067. hap
boiled in milk wind and dull chance; luck
or water 2047. gustator 2056. haggard 2068. haphaza
2034. grueling y affecting adj. looking rd adj.
exhausting the sense of tired and without plan or
2035. gruesom taste unhappy, esp order; random
e adj. 2048. gusto from worry, 2069. hapless
filling one with n. enthusiastic lack of sleep, adj. unlucky;
horror or vigour in doing etc unfortunate
disgust; sth 2057. haggle 2070. harangu
frightful 2049. gusty v. ~ e n. long,
2036. gruff adj. with wind (over/about loud, serious
adj. rough; blowing in sth) argue (esp and usu angry
surly gusts about the price, speech
2037. grumble 2050. guy etc when 2071. harass
v. ~ n. rope or agreeing upon v. trouble and
(about/at/over chain used to the terms of a annoy
sth) complain keep sth steady sale or other continually
or protest in a or secured, eg transaction) 2072. harbing
bad-tempered to hold a tent 2058. hail er n. ~
way in place n. frozen rain (rhet ) person
2038. grunt 2051. gyrosco falling in a or thing that
v. (of animals, pe n. shower announces or
esp pigs) make device 2059. halcyon shows that
a low rough containing a adj. peaceful sb/sth is
sound from wheel which, and happy coming
deep in the when its spins 2060. hale 2073. harbor
throat , fast, always adj. hale and to give shelter
2039. guffaw maintains the `hearty (esp of or refuge to
v. give a noisy same an old person) 2074. hardy
laugh orientation strong and adj. able to
2040. guile regardless of healthy endure cold or
n. deceit; any movement 2061. halfhear difficult
cunning of the ted conditions;
2041. guileless supporting 2062. hallowe tough, robust
without deceit structure, often d set 2075. harping
2042. guise used in ships' apart as sacred [ harp: ] a
n. style of stabilizers 2063. hallucin large
dress 2052. habitat ation n. triangular
2043. gull n. natural illusion of plucked
n. any of environment of seeing or stringed
 instrument 2085. hazardo 2099. helm where a hermit
consisting of a us adj. n. handle or or a group of
soundboard dangerous; wheel for hermits lives
connected to an risky moving the 2109. herpetol
upright pillar 2086. hazy rudder of a ogist one
by means of a adj. misty ship or boat that a branch
curved 2087. headfirs 2100. hem of zoology
crossbar from t with the n. edge of a dealing with
which the head foremost; piece of cloth reptiles and
strings extend headlong which has been amphibians
downwards. 2088. headlon turned under 2110. heterod
2076. harrow g adv, adj and sewn or ox adj. not
n. heavy frame with the head fixed down conforming
with metal first 2101. herald with accepted
spikes or discs 2089. headstr n. person who standards or
dragged over ong adj. made beliefs
ploughed land obstinately important 2111. heteroge
to break up determined to announcements neous adj.
lumps of earth, do things in and carried made up of
cover seeds, etc one's own way messages from different kinds;
2077. harrowi without a ruler varied in
ng listening to 2102. herbivo composition
[ harrow: ] any others; self- rous adj. 2112. hew
of various willed ; feeding on v. chop or cut
implements 2090. healthfu plants (sth/sb) with an
used to level l adj. good 2103. herd axe, sword, etc
the ground, stir for the health n. number of 2113. heyday
the soil, break 2091. healthy animals, esp n. time of
up clods, adj. having cattle, feeding greatest
destroy weeds, good health; or staying success,
etc., in soil well and able to together prosperity,
2078. harry resist disease 2104. hereafte power, etc
v. annoy (sb) 2092. heckler r adv. (in 2114. hiatus
with repeated n. legal n. gap in a
requests, 2093. hedonis documents, etc) series or
questions, etc; m n. from now on; sequence,
harass belief that following this , making it
2079. hatch pleasure should 2105. heresy incomplete;
n. opening in a be the main n. belief or break in
door, floor or aim in life opinion that is continuity ;
ceiling 2094. hedonist contrary to 2115. hibernal
2080. haughti n. believer in what is wintry
ness n. hedonism generally 2116. hibernat
Pride; 2095. heed accepted, esp in e v. spend
arrogance. v. pay attention religion the winter in a
2081. haunt to (advice, etc); 2106. heretic state like deep
v. visit (a take notice of n. person who sleep
place) (sth) is guilty of 2117. hide
regularly 2096. heedless heresy or who v. prevent
2082. haven not noticing; supports a (sth/sb/oneself)
n. place of disregarding heresy from being
safety or rest; 2097. hegemo 2107. hermeti seen; put or
refuge ny n. c adj. keep out of
2083. havoc leadership, esp tightly closed sight
n. widespread by one state in so that air 2118. hideous
damage; great a group of cannot escape adj. filling the
destruction states or enter; mind with
2084. hazard 2098. heinous completely horror; very
n. ~ (thing that adj. very airtight ; ugly; frightful
can cause) wicked 2108. hermita 2119. hierarch
danger; risk ge n. place y n.
 system with dramatic; made of yarn demands are
grades of affected spun at home met
authority or 2132. hive 2142. homily 2151. hostility
status from the n. (also n. long and n. ~ being
lowest to the `beehive) box boring talk hostile (to
highest or other from sb on the sb/sth);
2120. hierogly container for correct way to antagonism;
phic adj. of bees to live in behave, etc enmity
or written in 2133. hoard 2143. homoge 2152. hothead
hieroglyphs n. carefully neous adj. n. person who
2121. high- collected and formed of parts often acts too
flown adj. guarded store that are all of hastily or
extravagantly of money, food the same type rashly;
grand and or other 2144. hone impetuous
pretentious treasured n. stone used person ;
2122. hilarity objects for sharpening 2153. hovel
n. loud 2134. hoary the cutting n. small house
laughter; great adj. (also edges of tools, that is unfit to
amusement hoar) (esp of etc live in; very
2123. hindmos hair) grey or 2145. hoodwin poor and
t adj. white with age k v. ~ sb squalid
furthest behind 2135. hoax deceive sb; dwelling ;
2124. hindran n. mischievous trick sb 2154. hover
ce n. ~ trick played on 2146. horde v. remain in
thing or person sb for a joke n. very large the air in one
that hinders 2136. holocau group (esp of place
2125. hindsigh st n. large- people); huge 2155. hubbub
t n. scale crowd; throng n. loud
wisdom about destruction, 2147. horosco confused noise,
an event after esp by fire; pe n. eg of many
it has occurred great loss of forecast of a voices; din ;
2126. hinterla human life person's future 2156. hubris
nds 2137. holster based on a n. arrogant
[ hinterland: ] n. leather case diagram pride
land lying for a pistol, usu showing the 2157. hue
behind fixed to a belt relative n. colour;
something, esp. or saddle . positions of the variety or
a coast or the 2138. homage planets, etc at a shade of colour
shore of a river n. things said particular 2158. hull
2127. hireling or done to time, eg the n. body of a
n. person show great time of his ship
whose services respect; tribute birth 2159. humane
may be hired to a person or 2148. hortator adj. having or
2128. hirsute his qualities y showing
adj. (esp of a (used esp with encouraging; sympathy,
man) covered the vs shown) exhortative kindness and
with hair; 2139. homely 2149. horticul understanding
hairy; shaggy adj. (approv tural adj. a 2160. humanit
2129. historic esp Brit) horticultural arian adj.
adj. famous or simple and show, society, concerned with
important in plain expert improving the
history 2140. homeost 2150. hostage lives of
2130. historic asis n. person held mankind and
al adj. tendency of a as a captive by reducing
concerning system to one or more suffering, esp
past events maintain others who by social
2131. histrioni relative threaten to reform
c adj. very stability keep, harm or 2161. humble
theatrical in 2141. homesp kill him unless adj. (of a
manner; un adj. certain person or his
excessively words or
 actions) having shelter, usu 2181. hypothe different from
or showing a made of wood tical adj. of that of others
low or modest or metal , or based on a 2189. idiosync
opinion of 2173. hybrid hypothesis; not ratic a
one's own n. animal or necessarily true peculiarity of
importance; plant that has or real ; constitution or
not proud parents of 2182. hysteria temperament:a
2162. humdru different n. wild n
m adj. species or uncontrollable individualizing
lacking varieties emotion or characteristic
excitement or 2174. hydroph excitement, or quality
variety; dull; obia n. with eg 2190. idle
monotonous abnormal fear laughter, adj. doing or
2163. humid of water and of crying or having no
adj. containing drinking, esp screaming work; not
moisture; as a symptom 2183. ichthyol employed
damp of rabies in ogy study of 2191. idolatry
2164. humility humans fish n. worship of
n. humble 2175. hygiene 2184. icon idols
attitude of n. study and n. painting, 2192. idyll
mind; modesty practice of carving, etc of n. short piece
2165. hummo cleanliness as a a holy person, of poetry or
ck n. low way of itself regarded prose that
hill or hump in maintaining as sacred describes a
the ground; good health 2185. iconocla happy and
hillock ; and preventing stic peaceful scene
2166. humor disease attacking or event, esp of
to soothe or 2176. hyperbo cherished country life
content by le n. beliefs 2193. idyllic
indulgence exaggeratedsta 2186. ideology adj. like an
2167. humus tement that is n. ideas that idyll; peaceful
n. rich dark made for form the basis and pleasant
organic special effect of an economic 2194. igneous
material and is not or political adj. (of rocks)
formed by the meant to be theory or that formed by
decay of dead taken literally, are held by a molten matter
leaves, etc and eg I've invited particular (esp from
essential to the millions of group or volcanoes) that
fertility of soil people to my person has become
2168. hurl party , 2187. idiom solid
v. throw 2177. hypercri n. phrase or 2195. ignite
violently; fling tical adj. too sentence whose v. catch fire
2169. hurtle critical, esp of meaning is not 2196. ignoble
v. move small faults clear from the adj. not
violently, 2178. hypnosi meaning of its honourable in
noisily or with s n. state individual character or
great speed in like deep sleep words and purpose;
the specified in which a which must be shameful
direction person's learnt as a 2197. ignomin
2170. husband actions may be whole unit ; , ious adj.
n. man to controlled by give way, a shameful or
whom a another person change of humiliating;
woman is 2179. hypocho heart, be hard causing
married ndriac n. put to it disgrace
2171. husband person who 2188. idiosync 2198. ignomin
ry n. suffers from rasy n. y shame
farming hypochondria person's or humiliation;
2172. hut 2180. hypocrit particular way disgrace
n. small ical adj. of of thinking, 2199. illicit
roughly-built hypocrisy or a behaving, etc adj. not
house or hypocrite that is clearly
 allowed by law; of being no way out; misdoings; not
illegal immobile deadlock penitent;
2200. illimitab 2213. immolat 2224. impassi 2235. imperati
le infinite e v. kill oned adj. ve adj.
2201. illumina (sb) as a showingstrong very urgent or
te v. sacrifice deep feeling important;
provide with 2214. immune 2225. impassi needing
light adj. ~ that ve adj. immediateatten
2202. illusion cannot be showing no tion
n. false idea, harmed by a sign of feeling 2236. imperce
belief or disease or 2226. impeach ptible adj.
impression; illness, either v. ~ sb accuse that cannot be
delusion because of (a public noticed or felt
2203. illusive inoculation or official or because so
adjs. based on through politician) of small, slight or
illusion; natural committing a gradual
deceptive resistance serious crime, 2237. imperial
2204. illusory 2215. immure esp one against adj. of an
based on or v. imprison the State empire or its
producing (sb); shut in 2227. impecca ruler(s)
illusion:DECE 2216. immuta ble adj. 2238. imperil
PTIVE ble adj. free from v. (fml ) put
2205. imbalan that cannot be mistakes; (sb/sth) in
ce n. lack changed; that excellent or danger;
of balance or will never faultless endanger
proportion; change 2228. impecun 2239. imperio
inequality 2217. impair ious adj. us adj.
2206. imbecili v. weaken or having little or proud and
ty n. damage no money arrogant;
stupidity 2218. impale 2229. impede domineering;
2207. imbibe v. ~ sb/sth v. hinder or expecting
v. drink (sth, pierce sb/sth obstruct the obedience
esp alcohol) with a sharp- progress or 2240. imperm
2208. imbrogli pointed object movement of eable adj.
o n. 2219. impalpa 2230. impedi not allowing a
complicated, ble adj. ment n. ~ liquid to pass
confused or that cannot be person or thing through
embarrassing touched or felt that hinders or 2241. imperso
situation, esp a physically obstructs the nal adj.
political or an 2220. impart progress or not influenced
emotional one , v. ~ sth (to sth) movement of by, showing or
2209. imbue give (a quality) sth involving
v. ~ sb/sth with to sth 2231. impel human feelings
sth fill or 2221. imparti v. ~ sb (to sth) 2242. imperti
inspire sb/sth al adj. not force or urge nent adj. ~
with (feelings, favouring one sb to do sth not respectful;
etc) person or thing 2232. impendi rude
2210. immacu more than ng adj. 2243. impertu
late adj. another; fair or about to rbable adj.
perfectly clean neutral happen; not easily
and tidy; 2222. impassa imminent troubled or
spotless ble adj. 2233. impenet worried; calm
2211. immine impossible to rable adj. ~ 2244. impervi
nt adj. travel on or that cannot be ous adj. ~
about to over entered, passed not allowing
happen; likely 2223. impasse through, etc water, gas, etc
to happen very n. difficult 2234. impenit to pass through
soon position or ent adj. not 2245. impetuo
2212. immobil situation from sorry for or us adj.
ity n. state which there is ashamed of acting or done
one's quickly and
 with little 2257. implore 2266. impover behaviour or
thought or v. ask or beg ish v. speech
care; rash or earnestly; make poor 2276. impugn
impulsive beseech 2267. impreca v. express
2246. impetus 2258. imply tion n. oath doubts about
n. ~ thing that v. suggest (sth) or curse (sth)
encourages a indirectly 2268. impregn 2277. impuiss
process to rather than able adj. so ance n. lack
develop more state it strong and of power or
quickly directly; hint well- effectiveness;
2247. impiety 2259. impoliti constructed weakness
n. lack of c adj. not that it cannot 2278. impunit
respect, esp for wise; not be entered y n. with
God and politic orcaptured impunity with
religion , 2260. impond 2269. impregn freedom from
2248. impinge erable adj. ate v. ~ sth punishment or
v. ~ on/upon of which the cause (one injury
sth have an effect or substance) to 2279. impute
effect on sth importance be filled in v. ~ sth to
2249. impious cannot be every part with sb/sthput the
adj. showing a measured or another responsibility
lack of respect, estimated substance; for sth on
esp for God 2261. import saturate sth sb/sth;
and religion; v. ~ sth ~ sth 2270. improm attributesth to
not pious , (into...) bring ptu adj. sb/sth ;
2250. implaca (goods, ideas, adv without 2280. inadvert
ble adj. etc) from a preparation, ently adv. by
that cannot be foreign country rehearsal or accident;
changed or into one's own thought in unintentionally
satisfied country advance 2281. inaliena
2251. implausi 2262. importu 2271. impropr ble adj. that
ble adj. nate adj. iety n. cannot be
unlikely to be persistent, esp indecent or taken away
true; not in making unsuitable 2282. inamora
convincing requests or behaviour; ta masc.
2252. impleme demands dishonest inamorato
nt n. tool 2263. importu practice 2283. inane
or instrument ne v. ~ sb 2272. improvi adj. without
2253. implicat (for sth) ask sb dent adj. meaning; silly
e v. ~ sb persistently not preparing or stupid
show that sb is (for sth), usu in for future 2284. inanima
involved in sth, an annoying needs; wasteful te adj. not
esp a crime manner; beg or 2273. improvi alive, esp in the
2254. implicat demand se v. way that
ion n. ~ insistently compose or humans and
thing that is 2264. impostu play (music), animals are
suggested or re n. speak or act 2285. inarticul
implied; (action of) without ate adj.
thingnot openly deliberately previous unable to
stated deceiving by preparation express one's
2255. implicit pretending to 2274. imprude words, ideas or
adj. ~ implied, be sb else nt adj. not feelings clearly
but not 2265. impoten wise or 2286. inaugur
expressed t adj. discreet; not ate v. ~ sb
directly; not unable to take prudent introduce (a
explicit effective 2275. impude new public
2256. implode action; nce n. official or
v. burst or powerless or being leader) at a
collapse helpless impudent; special
inwards impudent ceremony
2287. incande and therefore including much or material
scent adj. not fully or all form
glowing or formed or 2310. incognit 2321. incorrig
shining when developed o adj. , adv ible adj. that
heated 2299. incidenc with one's true cannot be
2288. incantat e n. ~ of identity corrected or
ion n. series sth extent to hidden; in improved
of words used which sth disguise 2322. incredul
as a magic spell happens or has 2311. incohere ity a
or charm an effect nt adj. not tendency to
2289. incapaci 2300. incident clear or logical disbelief
tate v. ~ sb n. event or 2312. incomm 2323. incredul
make sb unable happening,ofte odious adj. ous adj. not
(to do sth); n of minor uncomfortable, willing or able
weaken or importance usu because too to believe;
disable sb 2301. incident small; showing
2290. incarcer al adj. inconvenient; disbelief
ate v. ~ sb small and 2313. incompa 2324. increme
(fml ) put sb in relatively tible adj. ~ nt n.
prison unimportant; not able to live increase, esp in
2291. incarnat minor or work money paid as
e adj. in 2302. incinera happily with sb a salary; added
the physical te v. 2314. incongr amount
form of a destroy uity n. 2325. incrimin
human being completely by state of being ate v. make
2292. incarnat burning; burn incongruous appear to be
ion n. to ashes ; 2315. inconse guilty of
person that 2303. incipien quential adj. wrongdoing
prominently t adj. in its trivial or 2326. incrusta
displays a early stages; irrelevant; not tion n.
particular beginning to important formation of a
quality happen 2316. inconsis hard outer
2293. incendia 2304. incisive tency n. covering;
ry adj. adj. clear and quality of being encrusting ;
designed to set precise; direct inconsistent 2327. incubate
buildings, etc or sharp 2317. incontin v. keep (eggs)
on fire 2305. incite ent adj. warm, usu by
2294. incense v. ~ sb urge or unable to sitting on them,
n. substance persuade sb to control the until they
that produces a do sth by bladder or hatch
pleasant smell making him bowels in 2328. incubus
when burnt, very angry or passing waste n. male evil
used esp in excited matter from spirit formerly
religious 2306. incleme the body supposed to
ceremonies nt adj. 2318. incontro have sex with a
2295. incentiv cold and vertible adj. so sleeping
e n. ~ stormy; bad obvious and woman
thing that 2307. incline certain that it 2329. inculcat
encourages sb v. ~ towards cannot be e v. ~ sth ~
to do sth; sth lean or disputed or sb with sth (fml
stimulus slope in the denied ) fix (ideas,
2296. inceptio direction of sth 2319. incorpo principles, etc)
n n. start 2308. inclined rate v. ~ firmly in sb's
or beginning of adj. ~ wanting sth (in/into sth) mind, esp by
sth to behave in a make sth part repetition
2297. incessan particular way; of a whole; 2330. incumbe
t adj. not disposed include nt adj. ~
stopping; 2309. inclusiv 2320. incorpo on/upon sb
continual e adj. ~ real adj. necessary as
2298. inchoate including sth; without a body part of sb's
adj. just begun duty
2331. incur 2341. indicati dissolved or 2364. industri
v. cause oneself ve adj. broken up; ous adj.
to suffer (sth stating a fact or firm and hard-working;
bad); bring asking lasting diligent ;
upon oneself questions of 2353. indite 2365. inebriat
2332. incursio fact write; compose e adj. n
n n. ~ 2342. indices 2354. indoctri habitually
(into/on/upon pl of index nate v. ~ sb drunk (person)
sth) sudden 2343. indict (usu derog ) 2366. inebriat
attack on or v. ~ sb (law ) cause sb to ed adj.
invasion of a accuse sb have (a drunk;
place (not usu officially (of particular set intoxicated
made in order sth); charge sb of beliefs), esp 2367. inebriet
to occupy it 2344. indiffere by teaching y habitual
permanently) nt adj. ~ which excludes intoxication
2333. indecisi having no any other 2368. ineffabl
on n. ~ interest in points of view e adj. too
state of being sb/sth; neither 2355. indolenc great to be
unable to for nor against e laziness described in
decide; sb/sth; not 2356. indolent words
hesitation caring about adj. lazy; 2369. ineffect
2334. indecisi sb/sth inactive ; ual adj.
ve adj. not 2345. indigenc 2357. indomit lacking
final or e n. able adj. confidence and
conclusive poverty that cannot be unable to get
2335. indefati 2346. indigeno subdued or things done;
gable adj. us adj. ~ defeated; without effect
never giving up (fml ) unyielding 2370. inelucta
or stopping in belonging 2358. indubita ble adj. that
spite of naturally (to a ble adj. that cannot be
tiredness or place); native cannot be escaped from
difficulty; 2347. indigent doubted; 2371. inept
tireless adj. poor without doubt ; adj. ~ (at
2336. indelible 2348. indignat 2359. induce sth/doing sth)
adj. that ion n. ~ v. persuade or completely
cannot be (at/over/about influence (sb) unskilful (at
rubbed out or sth) anger to do sth sth)
removed caused by sth 2360. induct 2372. inequity
2337. indemni thought to be v. ~ sb install n. injustice or
fy v. ~ sb unjust, unfair, sb formally or unfairness
(from/against etc with ceremony 2373. inerranc
sth) (law or 2349. indignit in a position or y
commerce ) y n. rude an office; (christianity)
promise to or unworthy admit sb as a exemption
compensate sb treatment member of sth from error
for any harm causing shame 2361. inductiv 2374. inert
he may suffer or loss of e adj. adj. without
2338. indentat respect based on power to move
ion n. 2350. indiscri induction or act
indenting or minate adj. ~ 2362. indulge 2375. inertia
being indented (in sth) acting v. ~ oneself/sb n. lack of
2339. indentu without careful (with sth) allow vigour;
re v. ~ sb judgement oneself/sb to lethargy
contract sb to 2351. indisput have whatever 2376. inestima
work as an able adj. one/he likes or ble adj. too
apprentice that cannot be wants great, precious,
2340. indeter disputed or 2363. indulge etc to be
minate adj. denied nt adj. estimated
not fixed or 2352. indissol inclined to 2377. inevitab
exact; vague; uble adj. indulge le adj. that
indefinite that cannot be cannot be
 avoided; that is 2388. infinites permanent 2411. innovati
sure to happen imal adj. feature or on n.
2378. inexora extremelysmall quality of innovating
ble adj. 2389. infirmit sb/sth 2412. innuend
continuing y n. 2401. inhibit o n.
unstoppably; weakness v. ~ sb prevent (derog )
relentless 2390. inflated sb from doing indirect
2379. inextric adj. filled with sth that should reference (usu
able adj. so air, gas, etc be natural or suggesting sth
closely linked 2391. influx easy to do bad or
that separation n. ~ arrival of 2402. inhibite discreditable
is impossible people or d adj. (of about sb)
2380. infallibl things, esp people) unable 2413. inoppor
e adj. suddenly and to relax or tune adj.
incapable of in large express one's not
making numbers or feelings in a appropriate or
mistakes or quantities natural and convenient
doing wrong 2392. infractio spontaneous 2414. inordina
2381. infamou n n. way te adj.
s adj. ~ breaking of a 2403. inimical beyond proper
well-known as rule, law, etc , adj. ~ (fml ) or normal
being wicked 2393. infringe unfriendly; limits;
or immoral; v. break (a hostile excessive
notorious rule, an 2404. inimitab 2415. inquisiti
2382. infantile agreement, etc) le adj. ve adj. fond
adj. of infants 2394. ingeniou impossible to of inquiring
or infancy s adj. ~ (at imitate; too into other
2383. infer sth/doing sth) good, clever, people's affairs
v. ~ sth (from (of a person) etc to imitate 2416. inquisit
sth) reach (an clever at 2405. iniquito or n.
opinion) from finding new or us adj. investigator,
facts or simple very wicked or esp an officer
reasoning; solutions for unjust of the
conclude sth complex 2406. initiate Inquisition
2384. infernal problems v. put (a 2417. inroad
adj. of hell 2395. ingenue scheme, etc) n. ~ (into sth)
2385. infest n. simple into operation; sudden attack
To be present innocent girl, cause (sth) to on another's
in such esp as begin territory; raid
numbers as to portrayed in 2407. injuriou 2418. insalubr
be a source of plays, films, etc s adj. ~ ious adj.
annoyance, 2396. ingenuo (to sb/sth) unhealthy
trouble, or us adj. not causing or 2419. insatiabl
danger. attempting to likely to cause e adj. ~
2386. infidel deceive or injury; that cannot be
n. person with conceal; open; harmful satisfied; very
no belief in a innocent 2408. inkling greedy
religion, esp in 2397. ingraine n. ~ slight 2420. inscruta
what is d adj. knowledge (of ble adj. that
considered to deeply fixed; sth secret or cannot be
be the true thorough not previously understood or
religion , 2398. ingrate known); hint known;
2387. infiltrat ungrateful 2409. innate mysterious
e v. ~ (into person adj. in one's 2421. insensat
sth) (of liquids, 2399. ingratia nature; e adj.
gases, etc) pass te to possessed from without the
slowly by become birth power to feel
filtering; popular with 2410. innocuo or experience
penetrate 2400. inherent us adj. 2422. insensib
adj. ~ existing causing no le adj.
as a natural or harm unconscious as
 the result of effects of fully a part of sth which is not
injury, illness, confinement in sth else his affair, etc;
etc an institution 2446. integrity intruder
2423. insidiou 2435. insubor n. quality of 2454. interme
s adj. dinate adj. being honest diary n. ~
spreading or disobedient; and morally person who
acting rebellious ; upright acts as a means
gradually and 2436. insubor 2447. intellect of
unnoticed but dination n. n. power of the communication
with harmful being mind to reason between two or
effects insubordinate and acquire more others
2424. insightf 2437. insubsta knowledge 2455. intermi
ul adj. ntial adj. 2448. intellige nable adj.
showing insight not solid or ntsia n. the going on too
2425. insinuat real; imaginary intelligentsia long, and usu
e v. ~ sth 2438. insularit those people therefore
suggest sth (to y n. state of within a annoying or
sb) being insular community boring
unpleasantly 2439. insuper who areof high 2456. intermit
and indirectly able adj. (of intelligence and tent adj.
2426. insipid difficulties) concern continually
adj. having that cannot be themselves stopping and
almost no taste overcome with mattersof then starting
or flavour 2440. insurge culture, again; not
2427. insolenc nt adj. in learning, etc; constant
e n. ~ revolt; intellectuals as 2457. internec
being insolent rebellious a class ; ine adj.
2428. insolven 2441. insurmo 2449. inter causing
t adj. untable adj. v. (fml ) put (a destruction to
unable to pay (of obstacles, corpse) in a both sides
debts; difficulties, etc) grave or tomb; 2458. interpol
bankrupt ; that cannot be bury ate v. ~ sth
2429. insomni overcome 2450. interdict (fml ) make (a
a n. 2442. insurrec v. (esp law ) remark, etc)
inability to tion n. prohibit (an which
sleep sudden,usu action); forbid interrupts a
2430. insoucia violent, action the use of conversation,
nt taken by the (sth) ; speech, etc
lighthearted population to 2451. interim 2459. interreg
unconcern:NO try to remove n. in the num n.
NCHALANCE the government interimduring period when a
2431. instigate 2443. intangib the time that state has no
v. cause to le adj. that comes between; normal or
begin or cannot be meantime lawful ruler,
happen; clearly or 2452. interject esp at the end
initiate definitely ion n. word of a sovereign's
2432. institute understood or or phrase used reign and
n. society or grasped; as an before the
organization indefinable exclamation (eg appointment of
for a special 2444. integral Oh!, Hurray! a successor
(usu social, adj. ~ or For 2460. interrog
professional or necessary for goodness sake!) ate v. ~ sb
educational) completeness , !!! question sb
purpose 2445. integrat 2453. interlop aggressively or
2433. instituti e v. ~ sth er n. closely and for
on the act (into sth); ~ A person who is a long time
of instituting and B/~ A with present in a 2461. interspe
2434. instituti B combine sth place where he rse v. ~ B
onalize to in such a way does not among/between
subject to the that it becomes belong, /in/throughout
deleterious interferes in A; ~ A with B
 vary sth by 2473. intrinsic upheld by 2492. invoke
placing other ally adv: He reasoning v. use (sth) as
things at is not 2481. invalida a reason for
irregular intrinsically te v. make one's action
intervals bad invalid 2493. invulner
among it 2474. introspe 2482. invectiv able adj. ~
2462. interstic ctive adj. e n. violent that cannot be
e n. ~ inclined to attack in wounded, hurt
(of/between/in introspect words; abusive or damaged by
sth) (fml ) very 2475. introver language attack
small gap or t n. person 2483. inveigh 2494. iota
crack who is more v. ~ against n. the Greek
2463. interven interested in sb/sth attack sb letter I, i I, i
e v. (of his own or sth violently 2495. irascible
time) come or thoughts and in words adj. (of a
be between feelings than in 2484. inveigle person) easily
2464. intimate things outside v. ~ sb into made angry
adj. ~ having himself, and is sth/doing sth 2496. irate
or being a very often shy and persuade sb to adj. angry
close and unwilling to go somewhere 2497. iridesce
friendly speak or join in or do sth by nt adj.
relationship activities with using flattery showing
2465. intimida others and deception colours like
te v. ~ sb 2476. intrude 2485. inverse those of the
frighten sb (in v. ~ on/upon adj. reversed in rainbow
order to make sb/sth; ~ position, 2498. irksome
him do sth) (oneself/sth) direction or adj. tiresome;
2466. intolera into sth (esp relation annoying
nt adj. not fml ) put 2486. invert 2499. ironic
tolerant (oneself/sth) v. put upside adj. using or
2467. intoxica into a place or down or in the expressing
te To make situation where opposite order, irony; full of
drunk. one/it is position or irony
2468. intracta unwelcome or arrangement 2500. irony
ble adj. not unsuitable 2487. invetera n. expression
easily 2477. intuition te adj. (of of one's
controlled or n. (power of) bad feelings, meaning by
dealt with; understanding habits, etc) that saying the
hard to things (eg a have lasted a direct opposite
manage situation, sb's long time and of one's
2469. intransi feelings) seem likely to thoughts in
gence state immediately, continue order to be
of stubborn; without the 2488. invidiou emphatic,
unwillingness need for s adj. amusing,
to compromise conscious likely to cause sarcastic, etc
2470. intrepid reasoning or resentment or 2501. irreconc
adj. fearless; study unpopularity ilable adj. ~
brave 2478. inundat 2489. invincib (with sb/sth)
2471. intrigue e v. ~ le adj. too (of people) that
v. ~ (against sth(fml ) cover strong to be cannot be
sb) make and sth with water overcome or reconciled
carry out by overflowing; defeated 2502. irrefuta
secret plans or flood 2490. inviolab ble adj. that
plots to do sth 2479. inured le adj. that cannot be
bad accustomed must not be proved false
2472. intrinsic to/adapted violated or 2503. irreleva
adj. belonging 2480. invalid dishonoured nt adj. ~
naturally; adj. not 2491. invocati not connected
existing within, properly based on => (with sth); not
not coming or able to be invoke relevant (to
from outside sth)
2504. irremed chemical 2522. jaundice 2532. jingoist
iable adj. properties d adj. n. person who
that cannot be 2514. isthmus affected by has such a
remedied or n. narrow strip jealousy, spite, belief
corrected of land joining etc; bitter 2533. jocose
2505. irrepara two larger 2523. jaunt adj. humorous;
ble adj. that areas of land n. short playful ;
cannot be put that would journey, made 2534. jocular
right, restored otherwise be for pleasure adj. meant as
or repaired separated by 2524. jaunty a joke;
2506. irrepres water adj. feeling or humorous
sible adj. 2515. itineran showing 2535. jocund
that cannot be t adj. cheerfulness adj. merry;
held back or travelling from and self- cheerful ;
controlled place to place confidence; 2536. jollity
2507. irreproa 2516. itinerar sprightly n. state of
chable adj. y n. plan 2525. jeopardi being jolly
freefrom blame for, or record ze put in 2537. jostle
or fault of, a journey; danger v. ~ push
2508. irresolut route 2526. jeopard roughly against
e adj. 2517. jab y n. in (sb), usu in a
feeling or v. ~ (at sb/sth) jeopardy in crowd
showing (with sth); ~ danger of 2538. jovial
uncertainty; sb/sth (with harm, loss or adj. very
hesitating ; sth) poke or destruction cheerful and
2509. irretriev push at sb/sth 2527. jest good-
able adj. that roughly, usu n. thing said or humoured;
cannot be with sth sharp done to cause merry
retrieved or or pointed amusement; 2539. jubilatio
remedied 2518. jabber joke ; n n. great
2510. irrevere v. ~ talk 2528. jetsam happiness, esp
nce The rapidly in what n. goods because of a
quality seems to be a thrown success
showing or confused overboard 2540. judiciar
expressing a manner from a ship in y n. judges
deficiency of 2519. jaded distress to of a country
veneration, adj. tired and lighten it; such collectively
especially for lacking zest, goods washed 2541. judiciou
sacred things. usu after too up ashore ; s adj.
2511. irrevere much of sth 2529. jettison showing or
nt adj. 2520. jargon v. throw or havinggood
feeling or n. technical or eject from a sense
showing no specialized ship in distress, 2542. jug
respect for words used by or from an n. (US pitcher)
sacred things a particular aeroplane, a deep vessel,
2512. irrevoca group of people spacecraft, etc with a handle
ble adj. that and difficult 2530. jibe and a lip, for
cannot be for others to to be in accord: holding and
changed or understand AGREE pouring liquids
revoked; final 2521. jaundice 2531. jingoism 2543. juggern
2513. isotope n. disease n. extreme and aut n. very
n. one of two or caused by an unreasonable large
more forms of excess of bile in belief that articulated
a chemical the blood one's own lorry
element with which makes country is best, 2544. jumble
different the skin and together with a to mix into a
atomic weight the whites of warlike confused or
and different the eyes attitude disordered
nuclear become towards other mass
properties but abnormally countries 2545. juncture
the same yellow n. at this
 juncture (fml ) the tube is 2566. knell 2575. lacerate
at a particular, turned n. sound of a v. injure by
esp important, 2553. ken bell rung tearing
stage in a series n. slowly after a 2576. lacerati
of events beyond/outside death or at a on n.
2546. junket one's ken not funeral tearing of the
n. sweet within one's 2567. knit flesh
custard-like range of v. ~ sth (for sb) 2577. lachrym
pudding made knowledge make (a ose adj. in
of milk curdled 2554. kernel garment or the habit of
with rennet, n. soft and usu fabric) by weeping;
and often edible part forming wool, tearful;
sweetened and inside a nut or silk, etc yarn mournful
flavoured , fruit stone . into connecting 2578. lackadai
2547. junta 2555. killjoy loops, either by sical adj.
n. group, esp of n. person who hand (using lacking vigour
military spoils the long needles) and
officers, who enjoymentof or on a determination;
rule a country others machine unenthusiastic
after taking 2556. kindle 2568. knoll 2579. lacklust
power by force v. catch fire n. small round er lacking
in a revolution 2557. kindred hill or mound brilliance or
2548. juridical n. family 2569. knotty vitality ;
adj. of law or relationship adj. (of lacking luster
legal 2558. kinetic timber) full of or shine
proceedings adj. of or knots 2580. laconic
2549. jurisdict produced by 2570. kudos adj. using few
ion n. movement n. honour and words; terse
authority to 2559. kismet glory; credit1( 2581. lag
carry out n. destiny; 2571. labile v. ~ (behind
justice and to fate ; readily or sb/sth); ~
interpret and 2560. kleptom continually (behind) go too
apply laws; aniac n. undergoing slow; fail to
right to person chemical, keep pace with
exercise legal suffering from physical, or others
authority kleptomania ; . biological 2582. laggard
2550. jurispru adj change or n. person who
dence n. 2561. knack breakdown:UN lags behind
science or n. skill at STABLE 2583. lagoon
philosophy of performing 2572. laboriou n. salt-water
law some special s adj. lake separated
2551. juxtapos task; ability needing much from the open
e v. place 2562. knave effort sea by
(people or n. = jack1 4 2573. labyrint sandbanks or
things) side by 2563. knavery h n. coral reefs
side or very n. dishonesty; complicated 2584. laity
close together, trickery ; network of n. the laity all
esp to show a 2564. knead winding the members of
contrast v. press and passages, a Church who
2552. kaleidos stretch with the paths, etc are not
cope n. toy hands to form through which ordained
consisting of a a firm smooth it is difficult to clergymen;
tube containing paste find one's way laymen ;
small loose 2565. kneel 2574. lace 2585. lambast
pieces of v. =>Usage at n. delicate e v. hit
coloured glass, dream dream. fabric with an (sb) hard and
etc and mirrors ~ (down) go ornamental repeatedly;
which reflect down on one or openwork thrash ;
these to form both knees; design of 2586. lament
changing rest on the threads v. ~ (for/over
patterns when knee(s) sb/sth) feel or
 express great giving of 2608. lax handed down
sorrow or money or gifts, adj. not from the past,
regret for esp to sb of sufficiently esp one that
(sb/sth) lower rank or strict or severe; may not be
2587. lampoo status negligent true
n n. piece 2598. lascivio 2609. laxative 2621. legerde
of writing that us adj. n, adj causing main n.
attacks and feeling, or helping the skilful
ridicules a expressing or bowels to performance of
person, a book, causing sexual empty tricks using the
an institution, desire 2610. layman hands;
etc 2599. lassitud n. person who juggling;
2588. lance e n. does not have conjuring ;
n. weapon tiredness of an expert 2622. legislatu
used for mind or body knowledge of a re n. body
catching fish, 2600. latch subject of people with
etc with a long n. fastening 2611. leash the power to
wooden shaft for a gate or n. = lead make and
and a pointed door, 2612. leaven change laws
steel head consisting of a n. substance 2623. leniency
2589. lancet bar that is used to make mercifulness as
n. sharp lifted from its dough rise a consequence
pointed two- catch, groove, before it is of being lenient
edged surgical hole, etc by a baked to make or tolerant ; a
instrument lever bread disposition to
used for 2601. latent 2613. leave- yield to the
opening adj. existing taking n. act wishes of
abscesses, etc but not yet of saying someone
2590. languid active, goodbye 2624. leonine
adj. lacking developed or 2614. lechery adj. of or like a
vigour or visible n. excessive lion
energy; slow- 2602. lateral interest in 2625. lethal
moving adj. of, at, from sexual pleasure adj. causing or
2591. languish or towards the 2615. lectern able to cause
v. lack or lose side n. high sloping death
vitality 2603. latitude desk made to 2626. lethargi
2592. languor n. distance of a hold a c adj. Hot
n. tiredness or place north or lecturer's weather
laziness of south of the notes, a Bible makesme
mind and equator, in church, etc lethargic
body; measured in 2616. leery 2627. levee
listlessness ; degrees . adj. ~ (infml ) n. assembly of
2593. lank 2604. laud wary; visitors, esp at
adj. straight v. praise suspicious a formal
and limp (sb/sth); glorify 2617. leeway reception
2594. lap 2605. laudable n. amount of 2628. levitate
n. area formed adj. deserving freedom to v. rise and float
by the upper praise; move, change, in the air, esp
part of a seated praiseworthy etc that is left by means of
person's thighs 2606. laudator to sb supernatural
2595. larceny y adj. 2618. legacy powers
n. (instance of) expressing or n. money or 2629. levity
theft of giving praise property left to n. lack of
personal goods 2607. lavish sb in a will proper
2596. larder adj. ~ ~ (in 2619. legato seriousness or
n. cupboard or doing sth) adj. adv (to be respect
small room giving or played) in a 2630. levy
used for producing smooth even v. ~ sth (on sb)
storing food generously or manner collect (a
2597. largess in large 2620. legend payment, etc)
n. generous quantities n. story by authority or
 force; impose opera or 2655. linguisti colour of lead;
sth musical play c adj. of bluish-grey
2631. lewd 2642. license language or 2666. loath
adj. treating v. give a licence linguistics adj. ~ to do sth
sexual matters to 2656. lionize unwilling;
in a vulgar or 2643. licentiou assign great reluctant
indecent way s adj. social 2667. loathe
2632. lexicogr disregardingth importance to v. feel great
apher n. e rules of 2657. liquidat hatred or
person who behaviour, esp e v. pay or disgust for
compiles in sexual settle (sb/sth)
dictionaries matters 2658. list 2668. lode
2633. lexicon 2644. lien n. series of n. vein of metal
n. dictionary, n. ~ (on/upon names, items, ore
esp of an sth) right to figures, etc 2669. loft
ancient keep sb's written or n. room or
language , property until printed space directly
2634. liability a debt owed in 2659. listless under the roof
n. ~state of connection adj. having no of a house,
being liable with it (for energy, vitality used for
2635. liaison repair, or enthusiasm storing things
n. transport, etc) 2660. litany 2670. lofty
communication is paid , n. series of adj. (of
and co- 2645. ligneous prayers to God thoughts, aims,
operation adj. woody for use in etc) noble;
between units 2646. lilliputia church exalted
of an n adj. on a services, 2671. log
organization small scale; spoken by a n. length of
2636. libel tiny priest with set tree-trunk that
n. false written 2647. limber responses by has fallen or
or printed adj. supple; the been cut down
statement that flexible ; congregation 2672. loiter
damages sb's 2648. limbo 2661. lithe v. ~ stand
reputation n. in limbo in adj. bending or about idly
2637. libelous an turning easily; 2673. loll
defamatory; intermediate or supple v. ~ rest, sit or
injurious to the uncertain state; 2662. litigatio stand lazily,
good name of a neglected n n. often while
person 2649. limn process of leaning against
2638. libertine portray; going to law sth
n. man who describe vividly 2663. litotes 2674. longevit
lives an 2650. limp n. ironical y n. long
irresponsible adj. not stiff or understatemen life
and immoral firm t,esp using a 2675. lookout
life 2651. limpid negative to the act of
2639. libidino adj. clear; emphasize the keeping watch
us adj. transparent contrary , It against danger,
having or 2652. lineage wasn't easy It etc.
showing strong n. line of was very 2676. loom
sexual feelings; descent from difficult n. machine for
lustful ; an ancestor; 2664. litter weaving cloth
2640. libido ancestry n. light 2677. lope
n. (psychology ) 2653. lineame rubbish (eg bits v. run fairly
emotional nts n. of paper, fast with long
energy or urge, features of the wrappings, bounding
esp sexual face, etc bottles) left strides
2641. libretto 2654. linger lying about, esp 2678. lopsided
n. words that v. stay for a in a public adj. with one
are sung and long time; be place side lower,
spoken in an unwilling to 2665. livid smaller, etc
leave adj. of the than the other;
 unevenly laughter; sweet in taste 2712. maculat
balanced ridiculous; or smell ed make
2679. loquacio absurd 2701. lush dirty or spotty;
us adj. 2690. lugubrio adj. growing also used
fondof talking; us adj. thickly and metaphorically
talkative ; dismal; strongly; ; spot, stain, or
2680. lot mournful luxuriant pollute
n. the `lot, all 2691. lull 2702. lust 2713. madriga
the `lot, the v. ~ sb/sth (to n. ~ (for sb) l n.
whole `lot the sth) make (a strong sexual songfor several
whole number person or an desire voices, usu
or amount (of animal) quiet 2703. luster without
sb/sth) or less active; shine; gloss instrumental
2681. lottery soothe sb/sth 2704. lustrous accompanimen
n. way of 2692. lumber adj. having t,on the themes
raising money n. unwanted lustre of love and/or
by selling pieces of 2705. luxurian nature 16,
numbered furniture, etc t adj. 2714. maelstr
tickets and that are stored growing thickly om n.
giving prizes to away or take and strongly; great whirlpool
the holders of up space lush 2715. magiste
numbers 2693. lumen 2706. luxuriat rial adj.
selected at a unit of e v. ~ in having or
random luminous flux sth take great showing
2682. lounge equal to the pleasure in sth; authority
v. sit or stand light emitted in enjoy sth as a 2716. magistr
in a lazy way, a unit solid luxury ate n.
esp leaning angle by a 2707. macabr official who
against sth; loll uniform point e adj. acts as a judge
2683. lout source of one connected with in the lowest
n. clumsy candle intensity death, and thus courts; Justice
vulgar man or 2694. luminar causing fear; of the Peace
youth with bad y n. gruesome 2717. magnan
manners person who 2708. mace imity n.
2684. low inspires or n. large heavy being
adj. not high influences club formerly magnanimous
or tall; not others used as a 2718. magnate
extending far 2695. luminou weapon, usu n. wealthy and
upwards s adj. having a head powerful
2685. lubricat giving out with metal landowner or
e v. put oil light; bright spikes , industrialist
or grease on or 2696. lunar 2709. macerat 2719. magnilo
in so that it adj. of the e v. (cause quent adj.
moves easily moon sth to) become (of words,
2686. lucid 2697. lunatic soft or break speech)
adj. clearly n. insane up by soaking pompous-
expressed; easy person 2710. Machia sounding ,
to understand 2698. lurid vellian adj. 2720. magnitu
2687. lucrativ adj. having cunning and de n. (usu
e adj. bright glaring deceitful in large) size
producing colours or gaining what 2721. maim
much money; combinations one wants; v. wound or
profitable of colour showing such injure so that
2688. lucre 2699. lurk cunning or part of the
n. profit or v. be or stay deceit body cannot be
money-making, hidden, esp 2711. machina used
as a motive for when waiting tions 2722. makeshi
doing sth to attack [ machination: ft n, adj
2689. ludicrou 2700. luscious ] an intrigue, used
s adj. adj. rich and plot, or scheme temporarily
causing
 until sth better 2733. malfeas 2743. mandat 2754. manipul
is available ance a e n. ~ (to ate v.
2723. maladro wrongful act do sth) control or
it adj. not that the actor authority given handle with
clever or had no right to to a party, skill
skilful; clumsy; do; improper trade union, etc 2755. manner
bungling professional by the people ed adj.
2724. malady conduct who support it having an
n. disease; 2734. maliciou 2744. mandat unnatural style
illness s adj. ory adj. of speaking,
2725. malaise intended to required by writing, etc;
n. general harm others law; affected
feeling of 2735. malign compulsory 2756. manneri
illness, without v. say 2745. maneuv sm n.
clear signs of a unpleasant or er = peculiar habit
particular untrue things manoeuvre of behaviour,
disease about 2746. mange speech, etc
2726. malapro 2736. maligna n. skin disease 2757. mantle
pism nt adj. of hairy n. loose
ncomical feeling or animals, sleeveless cloak
confusion of a showing great caused by a 2758. manumi
word with desire to harm parasite t v. (fml )
another, others; 2747. mangle (formerly) free
similar- malevolent v. damage (a slave)
sounding,word 2737. malinge greatly, 2759. mar
which has a rer n. (almost) v. damage
quite different person who beyond (sth); spoil
meaning, eg malingers recognition; 2760. maraud
`an 2738. malleabl mutilate a sudden short
ingenuousmach e adj. that 2748. mangy attack ; search
ine for peeling can be beaten adj. suffering for plunder
potatoes' or pressed into from mange 2761. margin
2727. malapro different 2749. maniaca n. blank space
pos of an shapes easily l adj. round the
inappropriate 2739. malodor violently mad written or
or misapplied ous adj. 2750. manifest printed matter
nature or kind smelling adj. ~ (fml ) on a page
2728. malcont unpleasant clear and 2762. margina
ent n, adj 2740. mamma obvious l adj. of
discontented l n. any 2751. manifest or in a margin
and rebellious of the class of ation 2763. marital
2729. maledict animals that outward adj. of
ion n. give birth to demonstration; ahusband or
prayer that sb live offspring indication wife; of
or sth may be and feed their 2752. manifest marriage
destroyed, young on milk o n. 2764. maritim
hurt, etc; curse from the breast (publication e adj. of
; 2741. mammo containing a) the sea, sailing
2730. malefact th n. public or shipping
or n. large hairy declaration by 2765. marked
wrongdoer; type of a political adj. clear;
criminal elephant, now party, ruler, noticeable;
2731. malefici extinct etc of easily seen
ent 2742. manacle principles and 2766. maroon
2732. malevol n. one of a pair policy adj. n
ent adj. ~ of chains or 2753. manifol brownish red
wishing to do metal bands d adj. of 2767. marred
evil or cause for binding the many types; [ mar: ] vt. to
harm to others; hands or feet; many and cause harm to;
spiteful fetter ; various spoil or impair
2768. marrow the Roman (about) handle etc who
n. soft fatty Catholic sb/sth roughly disagree
substance that Church or brutally 2800. mediocr
fills the hollow 2779. masticat 2789. mausole e adj. not
parts of human e v. chew um n. very good;
and animal (food) large, finely second-rate
bones 2780. mat built tomb 2801. meditati
2769. marshal n. piece of 2790. mauve on n. deep
n. officer of material, made adj. n pale thought, esp
high rank of straw, purple colour about spiritual
2770. marsupi rushes, fibre, 2791. maveric matters
al n, adj of etc, used to k n. 2802. medium
the class of cover part of a unbranded calf n. (pl usu
mammals floor 2792. mawkis media) means
which includes 2781. material h adj. by which sth is
the kangaroo, ism n. sentimental in expressed or
the female of 1obsession with a feeble or communicated
which has a material sickly way 2803. medley
pouch on its possessions,bod 2793. maxim n. piece of
body to hold its ily comforts, n. saying that music made up
young etc while expresses a of passages
2771. martial neglecting general truth from other
adj. of or spiritual values or rule of musical works
associated with 2782. materna conduct, eg 2804. meek
war l adj. of `Waste not, adj. humble
2772. martine or like a want not' , and obedient;
t n. mother 2794. mayhem submissive
person who 2783. matriar n. violent 2805. megalo
imposes strict ch n. disorder or mania n.
discipline and female head of confusion; form of
demands a family or havoc madness in
obedience to tribe 2795. meager which a person
orders 2784. matricul deficient in has an
2773. martyr ate v. be quality or exaggerated
n. person who admitted or quantity view of his own
is killed or admit as a 2796. mealym importance,
made to suffer student to a outhed power, etc
greatly because university hesitant to 2806. melanch
of his beliefs 2785. matrim state facts or oly n. deep
2774. mash ony n. opinions simply sadness which
n. grain, bran, state of being and directly as lasts for some
etc cooked in married; from e.g. time;
water until marriage timidity or depression ;
soft, used as 2786. matrix hypocrisy 2807. melee
food for n. mould into 2797. meande n.
animals which molten r v. confusedstrugg
2775. masochi metal, liquid, follow a le; confused
st n. etc is poured to winding crowd of
2776. mason form shapes course, flowing people
n. person who for eg printer's slowly 2808. melliflu
builds in or type, 2798. meddles ous adj.
works with gramophone ome adj. sweet-
stone records, etc fond of or in sounding;
2777. masque 2787. maudlin the habit of (almost)
rade n. adj. foolishly or meddling musical
false show; tearfully 2799. mediate 2809. mement
pretence sentimental or v. ~ act as a o n. thing
2778. mass self-pitying, esp peacemaker or given, bought,
n. celebration when drunk , go-between for etc and kept as
of Christ's Last 2788. maul two or more a reminder (of
Supper, esp in v. ~ sb/sth people, groups, a person, a
 place or an interested only eat his words' unhealthy or
event) in making or `She has a unpleasant
2810. memoir money, etc; heart of stone' mist, etc
n. written done from this I'll make him 2839. microco
record of motive eat his sm n.
events, usu 2821. mercuri wordsShe has a thing or being
based on al adj. (of heart of stone regarded as
personal people or their 2829. metaph representing
knowledge moods, etc) ysical adj. the universe, or
2811. memori often changing of metaphysics mankind, on a
al n. ~ 2822. meretric 2830. mete small scale;
monument, ious adj. v. mete sth out miniature
plaque, apparently (to sb) (fml ) representation
ceremony, etc attractive but give or 2840. migrant
that reminds in fact administer n, adj person
people of an valueless (punishment, or animal who
event or a 2823. merger rewards, etc) migrates
person n. joining 2831. meteori 2841. migrato
2812. memori together (esp c adj. of ry adj.
alize two meteors having or of
commemorate commercial 2832. meter the habit of
2813. menace companies) n. device that migrating
n. threatening 2824. merit measures the 2842. milieu
quality, tone, n. quality of volume of gas, n. (usu sing )
feeling, etc deserving water, etc social
2814. menage praise or passing surroundings;
rie n. reward; worth; through it, time environment
collection of excellence passing, 2843. militant
wild animals in 2825. mesmeri electrical adj. using force
captivity, esp in ze current, or strong
a travelling hypnotize distance, etc pressure, or
circus or for 2826. metallur 2833. methodi supporting
exhibition gical cal adj. their use, to
2815. mendaci [ metallurgy: ] done in an achieve one's
ous adj. the scientific orderly, logical aims
untruthful; study of the way 2844. militate
lying extraction, 2834. meticulo v. ~ against sth
2816. mendica refining, us adj. ~ (of evidence,
nt n, adj alloying, and giving or facts, etc) have
(person) fabrication of showing great great force or
getting a living metals and of precision and influence to
by begging their structure care; very prevent sth
2817. menial and properties attentive to 2845. militia
adj. (of work) 2827. metamo detail n. force of
suitable to be rphosis n. 2835. metrical civilians who
done by (fml) change of adj. of or are trained as
servants; form or nature, composed in soldiers and
unskilled eg by natural verse, not prose reinforce the
2818. mentor growth or 2836. metropo regular army
n. experienced development lis n. chief in the internal
and trusted 2828. metaph city of a region defence of the
adviser of an or n. use or country; country in an
inexperienced of a word or capital emergency
person phrase to 2837. mettle 2846. millenni
2819. mercant indicate sth n. quality of um n.
ile adj. of different from endurance or period of 1000
trade and (though related courage, esp in years
commerce; of in some way to) people or 2847. milliner
merchants ; the literal horses y n.
2820. mercena meaning, as in 2838. miasma (trimmings for)
ry adj. `I'll make him n. (fml ) women's hats
2848. mime 2859. mire 2870. miscrea 2883. mobile
n. (in the n. swampy nt n. adj. that can
theatre, etc) ground or bog; villain; move or be
use of only soft deep mud wrongdoer ; moved easily
facial 2860. mirth 2871. misdem and quickly
expressions n. merriment eanor a from place to
and gestures to orhappiness; crime less place
tell a story laughter serious than a 2884. mock
2849. mimicry 2861. misadve felony v. ~ makefun
n. mimicking nture n. 2872. miserly of (sb/sth), esp
2850. minator (piece of) bad adj. like a by mimicking
y adj. luck; miser; mean or him/it
threatening misfortune selfish contemptuousl
2851. mincing 2862. misanth 2873. misgivin y; ridicule
adj. affected rope a gs 2885. mode
2852. mingle person who [ misgiving: ] a n. ~ (fml ) way
v. ~ with sth/~ hates or feeling of or manner in
(together) form distrusts uncertainty, which sth is
a mixture with mankind apprehension, done
sth; combine 2863. misappr or doub 2886. modicu
2853. miniatu ehension n. 2874. mishap m n. ~
re n. very under a n. unlucky small or
small detailed misappre`hensi accident(usu moderate
painting, usu of on not not serious) amount of sth
a person understanding 2875. misnom 2887. modish
2854. minion correctly er n. adj.
n. (derog or joc 2864. miscella wrong use of a fashionable
) subordinate neous adj. of name, word or 2888. modulat
or assistant, various kinds description e v. vary
esp one who 2865. miscella 2876. misoga the strength,
tries to win ny n. ~ my hatred volume or
favour by varied of marriage pitch of
obeying a collection of 2877. misogyn 2889. modulat
superior items ist n. ion toning
slavishly 2866. mischan person who down;
2855. minuscu ce n. (piece hates women changing from
le adj. of) bad luck 2878. missile one key to
very small; tiny 2867. mischief n. object or another
; n. behaviour weapon that is 2890. mogul
2856. minute that is thrown or fired n. very rich,
n. one sixtieth annoying or at a target important or
part of an does slight 2879. missive influential
hour, equal to damage, but is n. letter, esp a person
60 seconds , 60 not malicious long or official 2891. molecul
2857. minutia (used esp as in one e n.
e n. very the expressions 2880. mite smallest unit
small or shown) n. very small into which a
unimportant 2868. miscond or modest substance can
details uct n. (esp contribution or be divided
2858. mirage law ) improper offering without a
n. optical behaviour, esp 2881. mitigate change in its
illusion caused of a sexual or v. make (sth) chemical
by hot air professional less severe, nature
conditions, esp kind violent or 2892. mollify
that of a sheet 2869. miscons painful; v. lessen the
of water true v. get a moderate anger of (sb);
seeming to wrong idea of 2882. mnemo make calmer;
appear in the or misinterpret nic adj. of soothe
desert or on a (sb's words, or designed to 2893. mollyco
hot road acts, etc) help the ddle v. treat
memory (sb) with too
 much kindness grey; black and 2914. mores 2924. motility
and protection; white n. customs or ability to move
pamper 2904. monogr conventions spontaneously
2894. molt am n. two considered and
the act or or more typical of or independently
process of letterscombine essential to a 2925. motley
sheding hair, d in one design group or adj. of many
feathers, shell, and marked on communtiy different types
horns, or an handkerchiefs, 2915. morgue of people or
outer layer notepaper, etc , n. building in things
periodically; 2905. monogr which dead 2926. mottled
specifically aph n. bodies are kept adj. marked
:ECDYSIS detailed before being with patches of
2895. molten scholarly study buried or different
adj. melted or of one subject cremated; colours without
made liquid by 2906. monolit mortuary ; a regular
heating to a hic adj. 2916. moribu pattern
very high consisting of nd adj. at 2927. motto
temperature one or more the point of n. short
2896. moment monoliths death; about to sentence or
ous adj. 2907. monoth come to an end phrase chosen
very eism n. 2917. morose and used as a
important; belief that adj. very guide or rule of
serious there is only unhappy, bad- behaviour or as
2897. moment one God tempered and an expression
um n. 2908. monoto silent; sullen of the aims or
force that ny n. state 2918. mortar ideals of a
increases the of being n. mixture of family, a
rate of monotonous; lime or cement, country, an
development of lack of variety sand and institution, etc
a process; that causes water, used to 2928. mounte
impetus weariness and hold bricks, bank n.
2898. monarc boredom stones, etc person who
hy n. 2909. monum together in tries to cheat
system of ental adj. building others by
government by of, related to or 2919. morticia clever talk;
a monarch serving as a n n. swindler
2899. monasti monument =undertaker 2929. muddle
c adj. of 2910. moodine 2920. mortify v. ~ sth (up)
or relating to ss n. v. cause (sb) to put sth into
monks or 2911. morator be very disorder; mix
monasteries ium n. ~ ashamed or sth up
2900. monetar (on sth) embarrassed 2930. muggy
y adj. of temporary 2921. mosaic adj. (of
money or stopping of an n. picture or weather)
currency activity, esp by pattern made oppressively
2901. mongrel official by placing warm and
n. dog of agreement together small damp
mixed breed 2912. morbid pieces of glass, 2931. mulct
2902. monoch adj. having or stone, etc of defraud a
romatic showing an different person of
having or interest in colours something; fine
consisting of gloomy or 2922. mote 2932. multifar
one color or unpleasant n. small ious adj. of
hue things, esp particle, usu of many different
2903. monoch disease or dust; speck ; kinds; having
rome adj. death 2923. motif great variety
having or using 2913. mordan n. decorative 2933. multifor
images in t adj. design or m having
black, white very sarcastic; pattern many forms
and shades of biting
2934. multilin 2944. musty [ narcissism: ] 2969. necrom
gual adj. adj. smelling an exceptional ancy n. art
speaking or or tasting stale, interest in or or practice of
using many mouldy and admiration for communicating
languages damp oneself, esp. by magic with
2935. multipli 2945. mutable one's physical the dead in
city n. ~ of adj. liable to appearance order to learn
sth large change; likely 2957. narrativ about the
number or to change ; e n. future
great variety of 2946. mutablil spoken or 2970. nectar
things ity written account n. sweet liquid
2936. mundan 2947. mute of events; story produced by
e adj. adj. silent; 2958. nascent flowers and
ordinary and making no adj. beginning collected by
typically sound to exist; not yet bees for
unexciting 2948. muted well developed making honey
2937. munific (of a sound or 2959. natal 2971. nefariou
ent adj. colour) pertaining to s adj.
extremely softened birth wicked;
generous; (of 2949. mutilate 2960. natation unlawful
sth given) large v. injure, swimming 2972. negate
in amount or damage or 2961. natty v. deny or
splendid in disfigure by adj. (infml ) disprove the
quality breaking, (often derog ) existence of
2938. mural tearing or smart and tidy; (sb/sth)
n. painting cutting off a neat 2973. negation
done on a wall necessary part 2962. nausea n. action of
2939. murky 2950. mutinou n. feeling of denying
adj. s adj. sickness or 2974. negligen
unpleasantly guilty of disgust ce n. lack
dark; gloomy mutiny; 2963. nauseat of proper care
2940. murmur refusing to e v. make or attention;
n. low obey; feel nausea carelessness
continuous rebellious 2964. nauseou 2975. negligibl
indistinct 2951. mutter s adj. e adj. of
sound v. ~ (to sb) causing little
2941. muse (about sth) nausea; importance or
n. the Muses speak or say disgusting ; size; not worth
the nine (sth) in a low 2965. nautical considering
goddesses, voice that is adj. of ships, 2976. nemesis
daughters of hard to hear sailors or n. (usu sing)
Zeus or 2952. myopic navigation (fml) deserved
Jupiter, who adj. short- 2966. navigabl and
protected and sighted e adj. unavoidable
encouraged 2953. myriad suitable for punishment for
poetry, music, n. extremely ships, boats, etc wrong doing
dancing, large number to sail on 2977. neologis
history and 2954. mystic 2967. nebula m n.
other branches adj. of hidden n. light or dark newly-invented
of art and meaning or patch in the word
literature , spiritual night sky 2978. neophyt
2942. musky power, esp in caused by a e n.
adj. (smelling) religion cluster of very person recently
like musk 2955. nadir distant stars or converted to
2943. muster n. point in the a cloud of dust some belief or
n. assembly or heavens or gas religion
gathering of directly 2968. nebulou 2979. nepotis
people or beneath an s adj. m n.
things, esp for observer cloudlike; hazy practice among
review or 2956. narcissis ; people with
inspection t power or
 influence of 2991. nirvana puzzle (sb) is new and
favouring their n. state of greatly inexperienced
own relatives, perfect bliss in 3002. nonsens in a job,
esp by giving which the e n. situation, etc;
them jobs individual meaningless beginner
2980. nether becomes words 3014. noxious
adj. lower absorbed into 3003. noose adj. harmful;
2981. nettle the supreme n. loop in one poisonous
n. common spirit end of a rope, 3015. nuance
wild plant with 2992. nocturn with a knot n. subtle
hairs on its al adj. of that allows the difference in
leaves that or in the night; loop to be meaning,
sting and done or tightened as colour, feeling,
redden the skin happening in the other end etc
when touched the night of the rope is 3016. nubile
2982. nexus 2993. noisome pulled adj. old
n. (fml ) adj. offensive; 3004. nostalgi enough to
connected disgusting; a n. marry
group or stinking sentimental 3017. nugator
series; bond or 2994. nomadic longing for y adj.
connection adj. of nomads; things that are worthless;
2983. nib wandering past pointless; not
n. metal point 2995. nomencl 3005. nostrum valid
of a pen ature n. n. medicine 3018. nullify
2984. nicety system of falsely v. make (an
n. accuracy; naming, esp in recommended agreement, etc)
precision a particular as effective; lose its legal
2985. niggardl branch of quack remedy ; force
y adj. science 3006. notable 3019. numism
mean; stingy 2996. nominal adj. deserving atist n.
2986. niggle adj. existing, to be noticed; expert in
v. ~ give too etc in name remarkable numismatics;
much time and only; not real 3007. notch collector of
attention to or actual n. ~ V-shaped coins and
unimportant 2997. nonchal cut in an edge medals ;
details; ance or surface V 3020. nuptial
criticize in a indifference; 3008. notoriet adj. of
petty way lack of interest y n. fame marriage or of
2987. nihilism 2998. noncom for being bad a wedding
n. total mittal in some way 3021. nurse
rejection of all neutral; 3009. nourish n. person, usu
religious and unpledged; v. keep alive female, trained
moral beliefs undecided and well with to help a
2988. nihilist 2999. nondesc food doctor to look
n. believer in ript n, adj 3010. nourish after the sick
nihilism without a ment n. or injured
2989. nimble distinctive food 3022. nurture
adj. able to character and 3011. nova v. care for and
move quickly so not easily n. (astronomy) educate
and neatly; classified star that 3023. nutrient
agile 3000. nonentit suddenly n, adj
2990. nip y n. becomes much (substance)
v. press (sth) person without brighter for a serving as or
hard (eg any special short period providing
between the qualities or 3012. novelty nourishment,
finger and achievements; n. quality of esp for plants
thumb, or the unimportant being novel; or animals
teeth, or with person newness; 3024. nutritio
the claws as a 3001. nonplus strangeness n n.
crab does); v. surprise or 3013. novice nourishment;
pinch n. person who food
3025. nutritio account of his respectful (esp understand;
us adj. of life and in the hope of stupid
(high) value as achievements getting a 3056. obviate
food; 3035. objectiv reward or v. remove
nourishing e adj. not favour from (sth); get rid of
3026. oaf influenced by sb) 3057. Occiden
n. stupid, personal 3045. obsequy t n. the
clumsy and feelings or exequies; Occident the
awkward opinions; funeral; countries of the
person (usu unbiased; fair interment West, ie
male) 3036. obligato 3046. obsessio Europe and
3027. oath ry adj. n n. ~ America
n. (words used required by state of being 3058. occlude
in making a) rule, law or obsessed to close up or
solemn promise custom; 3047. obsessiv block
to do sth or compulsory e adj. of or off:OBSTRUC
solemn 3037. oblique having an T
declaration adj. not obsession 3059. occult
that sth is true horizontal or 3048. obsidian adj. only for
(usu appealing vertical; black volcanic those with
to God, etc as a sloping; rock special
witness) slanting 3049. obsolete knowledge or
3028. oatmeal 3038. obliterat adj. no longer powers;
n. meal made e v. used; out of hidden, secret
from crushed remove all date 3060. oculist
oats, used in signs of (sth); 3050. obstetri n. specialist in
porridge, rub or blot out cian n. treating
oatcakes, etc 3039. oblivion doctor who diseases and
3029. obdurat n. state of specializes in defects of the
e adj. forgetting; obstetrics eye
impossible to state of being 3051. obstinat 3061. odds
change; unaware or e adj. n. probability
stubborn unconscious refusing to or chance
3030. obeisanc 3040. obliviou change one's 3062. odious
e n. deep s adj. ~ opinion or adj.
bow (of respect of/to sth chosen course disgusting;
or obedience) unaware of or of action; hateful
3031. obelisk not noticing stubborn 3063. odium
n. tall pointed sth; having no 3052. obstrepe n. general or
stone pillar memory of sth rous widespread
with four sides, 3041. obloquy adjnoisy and hatred or
set up as a n. public shame uncontrolled; disgust felt
monument or or disgrace; unruly towards a
landmark abuse; 3053. obtrude person or his
3032. obese discredit ; v. ~(on/upon actions
adj. (of people) 3042. obnoxio sb/sth) (fml ) 3064. odorifer
very fat us adj. force (oneself, ous giving
3033. obfuscat very one's opinions, off an order
e v. unpleasant; ideas, etc) upon 3065. odorous
(deliberately) nasty; offensive sb/sth, esp adj. having a
make (sth) 3043. obscure when (pleasant or
confused or adj. not easily unwanted unpleasant)
difficult to or clearly seen 3054. obtrusiv smell
understand or understood; e adj. very 3066. odyssey
3034. obituary indistinct; noticeable or n. long
n. printed hidden obvious; adventurous
notice (eg in a 3044. obsequi inclined to journey
newspaper) of ous adj. ~ obtrude 3067. offensiv
a person's (to sb) too 3055. obtuse e adj.
death, often willing to obey adj. slow to upsetting or
with a short or serve; too
 annoying; 3078. onerous 3089. optician 3099. ordain
insulting adj. needing n. person who v. make a
3068. offhand effort; makes and sells priest or
adj. too casual; burdensome optical minister
abrupt 3079. onomat instruments, 3100. ordeal
3069. officious opoeia n. esp contact n. difficult or
adj. too ready combination of lenses and painful
or willing to sounds in a glasses experience
give orders, word that 3090. optimist 3101. ordinan
offer advice or imitates or n. person who ce n.
help, or use suggests what is always order, rule or
one's the word refers hopeful and law made by a
authority; to eg hiss, expects the best government or
bossy and cuckoo, thud ; in all things an authority
interfering hiss cuckoo 3091. optimu 3102. ordinati
3070. ogle thud m adj. on n.
v. ~ at sb look 3080. onslaug best or most ceremony of
or stare at (esp ht n. ~ favourable ordaining (a
a woman) in a fierce attack 3092. optional priest or
way that 3081. onus adj. that may minister)
suggests sexual n. the onus be chosen or 3103. orgy
interest duty or not, as one n. wild party,
3071. olfactor responsibility wishes; not usu with a lot
y adj. of or (for doing sth); compulsory of drinking
concerned with burden 3093. optomet and/or sexual
the sense of 3082. ooze rist one activity
smell v. ~ from/out who fits glasses 3104. orient
3072. oligarch of sth; ~ to remedy n. the Orient
y n. form out/away come visual defects countries of the
of government or flow out 3094. opulenc (Far) East (eg
in which a slowly e n. Japan, China)
small group of 3083. opalesce opulently 3105. orientati
people hold all nt adj. 3095. opus on n.
the power changing n. musical activity of
3073. ominous colour like an composition orientating
adj. suggesting opal; iridescent numbered as oneself; state of
that sth bad is 3084. opaque one of a being
about to adj. not composer's orientated
happen; allowing light works (work1 3106. orifice
threatening to pass 5b) (usu in n. outer
3074. omnipot through; not order of opening in the
ent adj. transparent publication) body, etc
having 3085. opiate 3096. oracular 3107. ornate
unlimited or n. drug adj. of or like adj. richly
very great containing an oracle; with decorated
power opium, used to hidden 3108. ornithol
3075. omnipre relieve pain or meaning ogist n.
sent adj. to help sb sleep 3097. orator expert in
present 3086. opportu n. person who ornithology
everywhere ne adj. (of makes formal 3109. orthodo
3076. omnisci time) suitable speeches in x adj.
ent adj. or favourable public generally
knowing for a purpose 3098. oratorio accepted or
everything 3087. opportu n. musical approved
3077. omnivor nist n. composition for 3110. orthogr
ous adj. person who solo voices, aphy n.
(of animals) acts like this chorus and (study or
eating both 3088. opprobr orchestra,usu system of)
plants and ium n. with a Biblical spelling
animal flesh public disgrace theme 3111. oscillate
and shame v. move
 repeatedly and 3122. outlaw 3133. overhau 3142. ovoid
regularly from n. person who l v. adj. n egg-
one position to has broken the examine shaped (object)
another and law and is carefully and 3143. pachyde
back again hiding to avoid thoroughly and rm n. any
3112. osseous being caught make any of varioustypes
adj. of bone; 3123. outlook necessary of thick-
having bones; n. ~ view on repairs skinned, four-
bony ; which one 3134. oversee footed animal,
3113. ossify looks out v. watch over eg an elephant
v. (fml ) (cause 3124. outmod and control or a rhinoceros
sth to) become ed adj. no (sb/sth); 3144. pacifist
hard like bone; longer supervise n. person who
change into fashionable 3135. overt believes in
bone ; 3125. outrage adj. done or pacifism
3114. ostensib n. (act of) shown openly 3145. pacify
le adj. great violence or publicly; not v. calm or
stated though or cruelty secret or soothe the
perhaps not 3126. outskirt hidden anger or
true; apparent s n. 3136. overthr distress of (sb)
3115. ostentati outlying ow v. 3146. padre
ous adj. districts (esp of cause the n. (used esp as
showing or a city or large downfall or a form of
liking town); outer defeat of address )
ostentation areas (sb/sth); put an clergyman in
3116. ostraciz 3127. outspok end to the armed
e exclude en adj. ~ 3137. overture forces
from public saying openly n. ~ (fml ) 3147. paean
favor; ban exactly what friendly n. (fml) song of
3117. oust one thinks; approach, praise or
v. ~ sb (fml ) frank proposalor triumph
remove sb 3128. outstrip offer made (to 3148. painstak
(from a v. run faster sb) with the ing adj.
position, job, than (sb in a aim of starting done with,
etc) sometimes race) and leave discussions requiring or
in order to take him behind 3138. overtur taking great
his place 3129. outwit n v. turn care or trouble
3118. outcast v. win or defeat over or upside- 3149. palatabl
n, adj ~ (sb) by being down; upset e adj.
(person) driven cleverer or 3139. overwee pleasant to
away from more cunning ning adj. taste
home, friends, than him showing too 3150. palate
society, etc; 3130. ovation much self- n. roof of the
homeless and n. great confidence or mouth
friendless applause or conceit 3151. palatial
(person) cheering 3140. overwhe adj. like a
3119. outfit expressing lm v. cover palace
n. all the welcome or (sth/sb) 3152. paleonto
equipment or approval completely by logy study
articles needed 3131. overbea flowing over or of prehistoric
for a particular ring adj. pouring down life
purpose; kit forcing others on it/him; 3153. palette
3120. outgoin to do what one submerge n. thin board
g adj. wants (without suddenly on which an
going out; caring about 3141. overwro artist mixes
leaving their feelings); ught adj. in colours when
3121. outlandi domineering a state of painting, with
sh adj. 3132. overblo nervous a hole for the
looking or wn adj. excitement, thumb to hold
sounding past their best; anxiety, etc; it by
strange too fully open tense and upset
3154. palimps handles, used thick fibrous 3182. paramo
est n. for cooking stems used by ur illicit
manuscript food in the Ancient lover
from which the 3164. panacea Egyptians to 3183. paranoi
original writing n. ~ remedy for make paper a n.
has been all diseases or 3174. parable mental illness
removed in troubles n. story told to in which a
order to create 3165. panache illustrate a person is
space for new n. confident moral or obsessed by
writing stylish manner spiritual truth mistaken
3155. pall 3166. pandem 3175. paradig beliefs, esp that
v. ~ become ic n, adj m n. set he is being
uninterestingor disease of all the badly treated
boring by occurring over different forms by others or
being a whole of a word that he is
experienced too country or the 3176. paradox somebody very
often whole world n. statement important
3156. pallet 3167. Pandem that seems to 3184. paraphe
n. large onium n. be absurd or rnalia n.
wooden or wild and noisy contradictory numerous
metal tray or disorder or but is or may small articles
platform for confusion be true or personal
carrying goods, 3168. pander 3177. paragon belongings, esp
esp one that v. pander to n. ~ of sth the equipment
can be raised sth/sb (derog ) person who is a needed for a
using a fork-lift try to satisfy (a perfect hobby or sport
truck vulgar, weak or example of a 3185. paraphr
3157. palliate immoral quality (used ase n. re-
v. make(esp a desire, or sb esp in the wording of a
pain or disease) having this); expression piece of
less severe or gratify sth/sb shown) writing,
unpleasant, 3169. panegyr 3178. parallel statement, etc,
withoutremovi ic n. adj. (of two or esp in order to
ng its cause; speech or piece more lines) make it easier
alleviate , of writing having the to understand
3158. pallid praising sb/sth same distance 3186. parasite
adj. pale, esp 3170. pang between each n. animal or
because of n. sudden other at every plant (eg
illness sharp feeling of point mistletoe) that
3159. palm pain 3179. paralleli lives on or in
n. inner 3171. panora sm n. state another and
surface of the mic adj. a of being gets its food
hand between panoramic parallel; from it
the wrist and view from the similarity 3187. parched
the fingers top of the 3180. paramet [ parch: ] to
3160. palpable tower er n. deprive or be
adj. that can 3172. pantomi quantity that deprived of
be felt or me n. type does not vary water; dry up
touched of play with in a particular 3188. parchm
3161. palpitat music, dancing case but does ent n.
e v. beat and clowning, vary in other heavy paper-
rapidly based on a cases like material
3162. paltry traditional 3181. paramo made from the
adj. very story or fairy- unt adj. skin of sheep
small; tale and usu having the or goats and
unimportant performed at greatest used for
3163. pan Christmas importance or writing on
n. wide flat 3173. papyrus significance; 3189. pare
(usu metal) n. tall reed- supreme v. trim by
container, with like water- cutting away
a handle or plant with the edges
3190. pariah own weapon or 3209. pastiche head of a
n. social one's hand to n. literary, family or tribe
outcast block it musical or 3219. patricia
3191. parish 3200. parsimo artistic work in n n.
n. area within nious adj. the style of member of the
a diocese, very careful in another aristocracy
having its own spending author, 3220. patrimo
church and money or using composer, etc ny n.
clergyman resources; 3210. pastoral property
3192. parity mean adj. relatingto inherited from
n. state of 3201. parsimo or portraying one's father or
being equal; ny n. country life, ancestors
equality excessive the countryside 3221. patroniz
3193. parlanc carefulness in or shepherds, e to be
e n. spending esp in an kind or helpful
particular way money or using idealized way to, but in a
of speaking or resources; 3211. pastry haughty or
use of words; meanness ; n. mixture of snobbish way,
phraseology 3202. partial flour, fat and as if dealing
3194. parley adj. of or water baked in with an
n. (esp forming a part; an oven and inferior
formerly) not complete used as a base 3222. paucity
meeting 3203. partialit or covering for n. ~ (fml )
between y n. ~ tarts, pies, etc smallness of
enemies or being partial( 3212. patent number or
opponents to 3204. partisan adj. ~ obvious; quantity
discuss terms n. enthusiastic clear; evident 3223. pauper
for peace, etc and often 3213. pathetic n. very poor
3195. parochi uncritical adj. causing person
al adj. of supporter of a one to feel pity 3224. peccadil
or relating to a person, group or sadness lo n. small
church parish or cause 3214. patholo unimportant
3196. parody 3205. partitio gical adj. of offence or sin
n. ~ (piece of) n n. or relating to 3225. pecunia
speech, writing action of pathology ry adj. of
or music that dividing or 3215. pathos or concerning
imitates the state of being n. quality, esp money
style of an divided into in speech, 3226. pedagog
author, parts, esp the writing, acting, ue n.
composer, etc division of one etc that causes teacher
in an amusing country into a feeling of pity 3227. pedagog
and often two or more or sadness y n. study
exaggerated nations 3216. patina or science of
way; comic 3206. parvenu n. green ways and
imitation n. person who coating that methods of
3197. paroxys has suddenly forms on the teaching
m n. risen from a surface of old 3228. pedant
sudden attack low social or bronze or n. person who
or outburst economic copper attaches too
3198. parquet position to one 3217. patois much
n. flooring of wealth or n. dialect importance to
made of power spoken by the detail or to
wooden blocks 3207. passive common people rules, esp when
arranged in a adj. not active; of a region and learning or
pattern submissive differing from teaching
3199. parry 3208. paste the standard 3229. pedantic
v. turn aside n. moist soft language of the adj. of or like a
or ward off (a mixture, esp of country pedant
blow or an a powdery 3218. patriarc 3230. peddle
attack) by substance and h n. male v. go from
using one's a liquid house to house
 to sell goods; metal or plastic object (esp 3263. perfunct
be a pedlar ; holder around the ory adj. a)
3231. pedestal 3242. penance total shadow of (of an action)
n. base of a n. ~ the moon or done as a duty
column punishment earth in an or routine,
3232. pedestri that one eclipse) without care or
an n. imposes on 3252. penurio interest
person walking oneself to show us adj. 3264. perigee
in the street that one is very poor n. point in the
3233. pediatri sorry for 3253. penury orbit of the
cian expert having done n. extreme moon, a planet
in children's wrong poverty or a spacecraft
diseases 3243. penchan 3254. peon at which it is
3234. pedigree t n. ~ for n. person nearest to the
n. line of sth liking or employedas a earth
ancestors taste for sth messenger 3265. perimet
3235. peer 3244. pendant 3255. percepti er n.
n. person who n. ornament ve adj. outer edge of a
is equal to that hangs quick to notice closed
another in from a chain and geometric
rank, status or worn round the understand shape
merit neck things 3266. peripate
3236. peerless 3245. pending 3256. percussi tic adj.
adj. superior to adj. waiting to on n. going from
all others; be decided or striking of two place to place
without equal ; settled (usu hard) 3267. periphe
3237. peevish 3246. pendulo objects ral adj. ~
adj. easily us adj. together of secondary or
annoyed (esp hanging down 3257. perditio minor
by loosely so as to n n. importance (to
unimportant swing from everlasting sth)
things); side to side punishment of 3268. periphe
irritable ; 3247. penetrat the wicked ry n.
3238. pejorati e v. ~ sth after death boundary of a
ve adj. make a way 3258. peregrin surface or an
expressing into or through ation n. area
criticismor sth travelling 3269. perjury
scorn; 3248. penitent 3259. perempt n. action of
derogatory; adj. feeling or ory adj. perjuring
disparaging showing regret (esp derog ) (of oneself
3239. pell- or remorse for a person, his 3270. permea
mell adv. having done manner, etc) ble adj.
in a hurrying, sth wrong insisting on that can be
disorderly 3249. penolog immediate permeated by
manner; y n. study obedience or fluids or gas;
headlong of crime and its submission; porous ;
3240. pellucid punishment, domineering 3271. permissi
adj. and the 3260. perenni ve adj.
transparentor management of al adj. allowing great
translucent; prisons lasting for a freedomof
very clear 3250. pensive long time behaviour, esp
3241. pen adj. thinking 3261. perfidio to children or
n. instrument deeply about us adj. ~ in sexual
for writing sth, esp in a sad (fml ) matters
with ink, or serious way treacherous, 3272. pernicio
consisting of a 3251. penumb deceitful or us adj. ~
pointed piece ra n. disloyal (to sb/sth)
of split metal, a partly shaded 3262. perforat having a very
metal ball, etc, area around e v. make harmful or
fixed into a the shadow of a hole or holes destructive
an opaque through
 effect (on showing great from right to ancient Jewish
sb/sth) insight or wrong; sect that was
3273. perorati judgement; perverting opposed to the
on n. last discerning 3293. pervert Sadducees,
part of a 3283. perspicu v. turn away teaching strict
speech; ity plain to from its proper observance of
summing up the nature or use Jewish
3274. perpetr understanding 3294. pessimis tradition as
ate v. especially m n. interpreted
commit (a because of tendency to be rabbinically
crime, etc) clarity and gloomy and and believing
3275. perpetu precision of believe that the in life after
al adj. presentation worst will death and in
continuing 3284. perspicu happen the coming of
indefinitely; ous adj. 3295. pest the Messiah
permanent expressed n. annoying 3304. phenom
3276. perpetu clearly person or thing ena
ate v. cause 3285. pert 3296. pestilent observable
to continue adj. not ial causing facts; subjects
3277. perquisi showing plague; baneful of scientific
te n. (fml ) respect; cheeky 3297. pestle investigation
(infml perk) 3286. pertinac n. heavy 3305. philand
money or ious adj. round-ended erer n. man
goods given or holding firmly tool used for who does this
regarded as a to an opinion crushing and 3306. philanth
right in or a course of grinding things ropist n.
addition to action; to powder, esp person who
one's pay determined in a special helps others,
3278. persever 3287. pertinen bowl esp through
e v. ~ ~ t adj. ~ 3298. petrify charitable
(with sb) (usu (fml ) relevant take away work or
approv ) (to sth); to the power to feel donations of
continue trying point through terror; money
to do sth, esp in 3288. perturb turn to stone 3307. philateli
spite of v. make (sb) 3299. petty st n. person
difficulty very worried; adj. (derog ) who collects
3279. persist disturb small or trivial; postage stamps
v. ~ continue 3289. peruse unimportant 3308. Philistin
to do sth, esp in v. read (sth), 3300. petulant e n. person
an obstinate esp carefully or adj. who has no
and thoroughly unreasonably interest in or
determined 3290. pervasiv impatient or understanding
way and in e adj. irritable of the arts, or
spite of present and 3301. phalanx is hostile to
opposition, perceived n. (in ancient them;
argument or everywhere; Greece) close uncultured
failure pervading formation, esp person
3280. persona 3291. perverse of infantry 3309. philolog
ble adj. adj. (of a ready for battle y n.
having a person) 3302. pharisai science or
pleasant deliberately cal studyof the
appearance or continuing to pertaining to development of
manner behave in a the Pharisees language or of
3281. personif way that is who paid a particular
y v. treat wrong, scrupulous language
(sth) as if it unreasonable attention to 3310. phlegma
were a human or tradition; tic adj.
being unacceptable hypocritical calm and even-
3282. perspica 3292. perversi 3303. pharisee tempered;
cious adj. on n. (Judaism) a showing the
having or changing sth member of an
 quality of making dyes, ornament built 3340. placid
phlegm paint, etc on to a roof or adj. calm and
3311. phobia 3321. pilfer buttress peaceful;
n. extreme or v. ~ (from 3329. pious undisturbed
abnormal sb/sth) steal adj. having or 3341. plagiari
dislike or fear (sth, esp of showing a deep ze to steal
of sth; aversion small value or devotion to and pass off
3312. phoenix in small religion (the ideas or
n. mythical quantities) 3330. piquant words of
bird of the 3322. pillage adj. having a another) as
Arabian desert, n. (esp pleasantly one's own:use
said to live for formerly) sharp taste (another's
several stealing or 3331. pique production)
hundred years damaging of v. hurt the without
before burning property, esp pride or self- crediting the
itself and then by soldiers in respect of (sb); source
rising born war , offend 3342. plaintiv
again from its 3323. pillory 3332. piscator e adj.
ashes , n. wooden ial adj. of sounding sad;
3313. phylum framework or concerning sorrowful
n. (biology ) with holes for fishing or 3343. plait
major division the head and fishermen v. weave or
in the animal hands, into 3333. pitfall twist (three or
or plant which n. unsuspected more lengths of
kingdom wrongdoers danger or hair, straw,
3314. physiog were locked in difficulty etc) under and
nomy n. former times, 3334. pith over one
features of a so that they n. soft spongy another to
person's face could be substance that make one rope-
3315. physiolo publicly fills the stems like length
gical adj. of ridiculed . of certain 3344. plane
or concerning 3324. pinch plants, eg reeds n. (geometry )
physiology v. take or hold , surfacesuch
3316. piebald (sth) in a tight 3335. pithy that a straight
adj. covered grip between adj. concise line joining any
with the thumb and and full of two points in it
irregularly- finger meaning; terse touches it at all
shaped patches 3325. pine 3336. pittance points
of two colours, n. (also `pine n. very small or 3345. plaster
usu black and tree) any of insufficient n. soft mixture
white , several types of amount of of lime, sand,
3317. pieceme evergreen tree money paid or water, etc that
al adv. that bear cones received as becomes hard
piece by piece; and have wages or an when dry and
a part at a time needle-shaped allowance is used for
3318. pied leaves growing 3337. pivotal making a
adj. having in clusters adj. of or smooth surface
mixed colours, 3326. pinion forming a pivot on walls and
esp black and n. outer 3338. placate ceilings
white segment of a v. make less 3346. plasticit
3319. piety bird's wing angry; soothe y n. state
n. devotion to 3327. pinnace or pacify or quality of
God and n. small motor 3339. placebo being able to
respect for boat carried on n. (medical ) be moulded or
religious a ship for harmless shaped
principles; taking people substance given 3347. platitud
being pious ashore, loading as if it were e n.
3320. pigment goods, etc , medicine to commonplace
n. colouring 3328. pinnacle calm a patient remark or
matter used for n. small who mistakenly statement, esp
pointed believes he is ill when it is said
 as if it were situation or platform for 3381. pomposi
new or condition the conductor ty n. being
interesting 3359. ploy of an orchestra, pompous
3348. platonic n. words or a lecturer, etc 3382. pondero
adj. Platonic actions, eg in a to stand on us adj.
of or game, intended 3370. poignan slow and
concerning the to win an cy n. state awkward
Greek advantage over or quality of because of
philosopher one's opponent being poignant great weight
Plato or his 3360. pluck 3371. poise 3383. pontific
teachings v. ~ sth gather v. be or keep al adj. of
3349. plaudit or remove sth balanced or the Pope
n. (fml ) by pulling; suspended 3384. pore
applause, pick sth 3372. polar n. any of the
praise or some 3361. plumage adj. of or near tiny openings
other sign of n. feathers the North or in the surface
approval covering a South Pole of the skin or
3350. plausibl bird's body 3373. polarity of a leaf,
e adj. 3362. plumb n. possession through which
seeming to be n. piece of lead or location of moisture can
right or that is tied to a negative and pass
reasonable; cord and used positive poles 3385. porous
believable to find the 3374. polarize adj. allowing
3351. plebeian depth of water to break up liquid or air to
adj. of the or test whether into opposing pass through,
lower social a wall, etc is factions or esp slowly
classes vertical , groupings 3386. porridg
3352. plebiscit 3363. plumber 3375. polemic e n. soft
e n. n. person n. ~ (against/in food made by
(decision made whose job is to favour of boiling a cereal
by a) direct fit and repair sth/sb) speech, in water or
vote by all water-pipes, piece of milk
qualified water-tanks, writing, etc 3387. portend
citizens on an cisterns, etc in containing very v. be a sign or
important buildings forceful warning of (sth
political matter 3364. plume arguments in the future);
3353. plenary n. feather, esp (against or for foreshadow
adj. attended a large one sth/sb) 3388. portent
by all who have used as a 3376. polemic n. ~ (fml ) sign
the right to decoration al adj. of or warning of a
attend 3365. plumme polemics future (often
3354. plenitud t n. 3377. politic unpleasant)
e a full plumb-line adj. (of actions) event; omen
supply 3366. plump well judged; 3389. portly
3355. plethora adj. (esp of an prudent adj. (esp of an
n. quantity animal, a 3378. polity older person)
greater than person, parts of n. form or having a stout
what is needed; the body) process of body; fat
over- having a full government 3390. pose
abundance rounded shape; 3379. polygam v. ~ (for sb) sit
3356. pliable fleshy ist man or stand in a
adj. easily 3367. plutocra who practices particular
bent, shaped or cy n. this position in
twisted; government by 3380. polyglot order to be
flexible a rich and adj. knowing, painted, drawn
3357. pliant powerful class using or or
adj. bending 3368. podiatri written in photographed
easily; supple st n. = many 3391. poseur
3358. plight chiropodist languages n. (derog)
n. serious and 3369. podium person who
difficult n. small behaves in an
 unnatural heterogeneous explaining the prevent (sth, or
affected way in mixture; purpose of the sb doing sth);
order to 3403. poultice book, make (sth)
impress others n. soft heated document, impossible
3392. posterit mass spread on lecture, etc that 3423. precocio
y n. a cloth and put follows us adj. (of
following or on a sore place 3413. precario a child) having
future on the body to us adj. developed
generations soothe pain, depending on certain abilities
3393. posthu reduce chance; at an earlier
mous adj. swelling, etc uncertain age than usual
happening or 3404. practica 3414. precede 3424. precurs
given after ble adj. nt n. or n. ~(of
death that can be put earlier sth) person or
3394. postmor into practice; decision, case, thing that
tem workable event, etc that comes before
occurring after 3405. practica is regarded as sth; forerunner
death l adj. an example or 3425. predato
3395. postulat concerned with rule for what r n.
e v. put practiceand comes later animal that
(sth) forward action rather 3415. precept kills and eats
as a fact or than theory n. rule or other animals
accept (sth) as 3406. pragmat guide, esp for 3426. predato
true, esp as a ic adj. behaviour ry adj.
basis for treating things 3416. precinct (living by)
reasoning or in a sensible n. area killing other
argument and realistic enclosed by animals for
3396. posture way; concerned definite food
n. attitude or with practical boundaries, esp 3427. predece
position of the results the walls of a ssor n.
body 3407. pragmat cathedral, person who
3397. potable ist n. church or held an office
adj. fit for person who college or position
drinking; acts in a 3417. precipic before sb else
drinkable ; practical way e n. very 3428. predeter
3398. potent 3408. prance steep or mine v.
adj. (of drugs, v. move jerkily vertical face of decide or fix
etc) having a by raising the a cliff, (sth) in
strong effect forelegs and mountain or advance;
3399. potentat springing rock prearrange
e n. ruler forward from 3418. precipit 3429. predica
with direct the hind legs ant Moving ment n.
power over his 3409. prank onward quickly difficult or
people; n. playful or and heedlessly. unpleasant
autocratic mischievous 3419. precipit situation, esp
monarch trick ate v. cause one in which sb
3400. potentia 3410. prate (sth) to happen is uncertain
l adj. that v. ~ (on about suddenly or what to do
can or may sth) talk or soon(er); 3430. predilec
come into chatter too hasten tion n. ~ (for
existence; much (about 3420. precipit sth) special
possible sth) ous adj. liking (for sth);
3401. potion 3411. prattle dangerously preference
n. drink of v. ~ (away) (of high or steep 3431. predisp
medicine, a child) talk in 3421. precise ose v. ~ sb
poison or a a simple way; adj. stated to/towards sth
liquid used in babble clearly influence sb (in
magic 3412. preambl andaccurately a specified
3402. potpour e n. ~ 3422. preclud way) in
ri opening e v. ~ sb advance
statement from doing sth
3432. preemin based; will happen; 3461. prevaric
ent having hypothesis foreboding ate v. try to
paramount 3442. premoni 3451. prestige avoid telling
rank, dignity, tion n. ~ n. respect the (whole)
or feeling that sth based on good truth by
importance:O unpleasant is reputation, speaking in an
UTSTANDING going to past evasive or a
3433. preempt happen achievements, misleading
to replace with 3443. premoni etc way;
something tory adj. 3452. presume equivocate
considered to giving a v. suppose to 3462. prey
be of greater warning be true; take n. animal,
value or 3444. prepond (sth) for bird, etc
priority:take erance granted hunted and
precedence superiority of 3453. presum killed by
over power, ptuous adj. another for
3434. preen quantity (of a person or food
v. clean or 3445. preposs his behaviour) 3463. prim
smooth (its essing adj. too bold or self- adj. (usu
feathers or makinga good confident derog ) (of a
itself) with its impression; 3454. pretend person)
beak attractive v. make disliking
3435. prefator 3446. preposte oneself appear anything that is
y adj. rous adj. to be sth in improper, rude
acting as a completely order to or rough;
preface; contrary to deceive others prudish
introductory reason or or in play 3464. primal
3436. prefigur common sense; 3455. pretensi adj. first or
e v. absurd or on n. ~ original;
represent outrageous (making of a) primeval
beforehand 3447. preroga claim 3465. primary
(sth that will tive n. right 3456. pretenti adj. earliest in
happen in the or privilege, ous adj. time or order
future); esp one claiming merit of development
foreshadow belonging to a or importance; 3466. primate
3437. prehensi particular pompous or n. archbishop
le adj. able person or showy 3467. prime
to grasp and group 3457. pretern adj. most
hold things 3448. presage atural adj. important;
3438. prelate n. sign that sth beyond what is chief;
n. high-ranking (esp sth natural or fundamental
clergyman, eg a unpleasant) normal; 3468. primoge
bishop or an will happen; unusual niture n.
archbishop omen ; 3458. pretext fact of being a
3439. prelude 3449. prescien n. ~ reason first-born child
n. ~ action or ce given (for 3469. primord
event that foreknowledge doing sth) that ial adj.
happens before of is not the real existing at or
another larger events:a:divine reason; excuse from the
or more omniscience 3459. prevail beginning, esp
important one b:human v. ~ exist or of the world or
and forms an anticipation of happen the universe;
introduction to the course of generally; be primeval
it events:FORES widespread 3470. primp
3440. premedi IGHT 3460. prevale v. (derog ) tidy
tate v. plan 3450. presenti nt adj. ~ (oneself, one's
in advance ment n. (among/in hair, etc) in a
3441. premise vague feeling sth/sb) existing fussy way
n. statement or that sth (esp or happening 3471. pristine
idea on which sth unpleasant) generally; adj. in its
reasoning is widespread original
 condition; other pointed 3493. prohibit into the sea or
unspoilt object ive adj. a lake;
3472. privatio 3482. prodigal intended to or headland ; .
n n. lack adj. spending tending to 3505. promote
of things money or prevent the use to contribute to
necessary for resources too or purchase of the growth or
life; freely; sth prosperity
deprivation extravagant 3494. projectil of:FURTHER
3473. privy 3483. prodigio e n. object 3506. prompt
adj. private; us adj. (to be) shot adj. done
secret very great in forward, esp without delay;
3474. prize size, amount or from a gun punctual
n. award given degree, so as to 3495. proletar 3507. promulg
to the winner cause ian member ate v.
of a amazement or of the working make (sth)
competition, admiration; class widely known;
race, etc enormous 3496. prolifer disseminate
3475. probe 3484. prodigy ate v. 3508. prone
n. tool for n. person with produce new adj. lying flat,
examining a unusual or growth or esp face
place remarkable offspring downwards
whichcannot be qualities or rapidly; 3509. prong
reached abilities multiply ; n. each of the
otherwise, esp 3485. profane 3497. prolific two or more
a thin adj. not adj. producing long pointed
implement with sacred; secular much fruit or parts of a fork
a blunt end 3486. profliga many flowers 3510. pronoun
used by a te adj. or offspring ced adj.
doctor for recklessly 3498. prolix very noticeable
examining a extravagant or adj. (of a 3511. prop
wound wasteful speech, writer, n. rigid
3476. probity 3487. profoun etc) using too support, esp a
n. quality of d adj. many words piece of wood,
being honest deep, intense or and so boring used to prevent
and far-reaching; to listen to or sth falling or
trustworthy; verygreat read sagging
integrity ; 3488. profusio 3499. prolixity 3512. propaga
3477. problem n n. ~ of n. te v.
atic adj. sth abundant 3500. prologu increase the
difficult to deal supply of sth e n. ~ number of by a
with or to 3489. progenit introductory natural
understand or n. part of a poem processfrom
3478. proclivit ancestor (of a or play the parent
y n. ~ (fml ) person, an 3501. prolong stock
natural animal or a v. make 3513. propella
inclination to plant) longer, esp in nt n.
do sth (esp sth 3490. progeny time; extend propelling
bad); tendency n. offspring 3502. promine agent, eg an
3479. procrast 3491. prognos nt adj. explosive that
inate v. delay is n. jutting out; propels a bullet
or postpone (medical) projecting from a weapon,
action forecast of the 3503. promisc a fuel that
3480. procure likely course of uous adj. provides thrust
ment n. a disease or an not carefully for a rocket, or
obtaining illness chosen; compressed gas
3481. prod 3492. prognos indiscriminate that forces out
v. ~ (at sb/sth) ticate v. tell or casual the contents of
push or poke (sth) in 3504. promon an aerosol
(sb/sth) with a advance; tory n. container
finger or some predict area of high 3514. propens
land jutting out ity n. ~ (for
 doing/to do sth) uninspired; and easily; your eggs in
(fml ) unimaginative variable ; one basket'
inclination or 3525. prosceni 3535. protocol 3543. provide
tendency um n. the n. system of nce n. way
3515. propheti part of the rules governing in which God
c adj. of stage in front formal or nature cares
or like a of the curtain occasions, eg for and
prophet or 3526. proscrib meetings protects all
prophets e v. state between creatures
3516. prophyl officially that governments, 3544. provide
actic adj. (sth) is diplomats, etc; nt adj.
tending to dangerous or official having or
prevent a forbidden etiquette showing
disease or 3527. proselyt 3536. prototy wisdom for
misfortune ize to pe n. first future needs;
3517. propinq recruit or or original thrifty
uity n. convert example of sth 3545. provinci
nearness in especially to a that has been al adj. of a
space or time new faith, or will be province (1)
3518. propitia institution, or copied or 3546. provisio
te v. win cause developed; n n. ~ of
the favour or 3528. prosody model or sth giving,
forgiveness of n. science of preliminary lending,
(sb) (esp when verse forms version supplying or
he is angry) by and poetic 3537. protract making sth
a pleasing act; metres v. make (sth) available;
appease or 3529. prosper last a long time providing sth
placate v. be or longer; 3547. provisio
3519. propitio successful; lengthen or nal adj. for
us adj. ~ thrive prolong the presenttime
(fml ) giving or 3530. prosperi 3538. protrud only, with the
indicating a ty n. state e v. ~ possibility of
good chance of of being (from sth) being changed,
success; successful or (cause sth to) etc later;
favourable rich; good jut or stick out temporary
3520. propone fortune from a surface; 3548. proviso
nt n. ~ 3531. prosper (cause sth to) n. clause, etc
person who ous adj. project that is insisted
supports a successful or 3539. protube on as a
cause, theory, thriving, esp rance n. condition of an
etc financially being agreement
3521. propoun 3532. prostrat protuberant 3549. provoca
d v. put e adj. 3540. provena tive adj.
(sth) forward stretched out nce n. tending or
for on the ground (place of) intended to
consideration face origin arouse anger,
or solution downward, esp 3541. provend annoyance,
3522. propriet because of er n. food controversy,
y n. state exhaustion or for horses and etc
of being in order to cattle, eg hay 3550. provoke
correct in one's show or oats; fodder v. make (sb)
social or moral submission, 3542. proverb angry or
behaviour respect, etc n. short well- annoyed
3523. propulsi 3533. protago known saying 3551. prowess
ve adj. that nist n. that states a n. outstanding
drives sth (esp (fml ) chief general truth skill or ability;
a vehicle) character in a or gives advice, expertise
forward drama; hero eg `It takes two 3552. proximi
3524. prosaic 3534. protean to make a ty n. ~ (to
adj. adj. that can quarrel' or sth) nearness in
change quickly `Don't put all
 space or time; outside in or affecting sharp or strong
closeness physical or the lungs taste or smell
3553. proxy natural laws 3576. pulpit 3585. punitive
n. person 3563. psychop n. raised and adj. intended
authorized to athic adj. of enclosed as punishment
act on behalf of or suffering platform in a 3586. puny
another from a severe church, where adj. (usu
3554. prude emotional or a clergyman derog ) small,
n. person who mental stands when he weak and
behaves in an disorder is preaching . underdevelope
extremely or 3564. psychosi 3577. pulsate d
unnaturally s n. severe v. expand and 3587. purchas
proper mental illness contract e n.
manner, esp that affects the rhythmically; (action of)
one who is (too) whole throb buying sth
easily shocked personality 3578. pulse 3588. purgato
by sexual 3565. psychos n. regular ry n. (in
matters omatic adj. beating of the Roman
3555. prudent caused or made arteries as Catholic
adj. acting with worse by blood is teaching) place
or showing mental stress pumped or condition in
care and 3566. pteroda through them which the souls
foresight; ctyl n. by the heart, of the dead are
showing good extinct flying esp as felt at purified by
judgement reptile the wrist suffering in
3556. prune 3567. pucker 3579. pulveriz preparation for
n. dried plum v. ~ (up) (cause e to reduce Heaven
3557. prurient sth to) form (as by 3589. purge
adj. having or small folds or crushing, v. ~ sb ~ sth
showing wrinkles beating, or (away) make sb
excessive 3568. pudding grinding) to clean or pure
interest in n. (Brit) (dish very small by removing
sexual matters of) sweet food particles:ATO (evil, sin, etc)
3558. pry eaten at the MIZE 3590. purport
v. ~ (into sth) end of a meal; 3580. pummel n. ~ (fml )
inquire too dessert v. strike general
curiously or 3569. puerile (sb/sth) meaning or
rudely about adj. showing repeatedly, esp intention (of
other people's immaturity; with the fist(s); sth)
private affairs childish and beat 3591. purport
3559. pseudon silly 3581. punctili ed adj.
ym n. 3570. pugilist ous adj. alleged;
person's name n. very careful to supposed;
that is not his professionalbo carry out one's rumoured
real name, esp xer duties, etc 3592. purse
one used by an 3571. pugnaci correctly; very n. small bag
author; pen- ous adj. attentive to for money
name inclined or details of 3593. purveyo
3560. psyche eager to fight; behaviour or r n.
n. human soul aggressive ceremony person or firm
or mind 3572. pugnaci 3582. pundit that supplies
3561. psychiat ty n. n. very learned goods or
rist n. 3573. puissant Hindu services
specialist in powerful; 3583. pungenc 3594. pushy
psychiatry strong; potent y n. adj. (also
3562. psychic 3574. pulchrit quality or state pushing) adj
adj. concerned ude of being (infml derog , )
with processes physical pungent trying
and comeliness 3584. pungent constantly to
phenomena 3575. pulmon n. having a draw attention
that seem to be ary adj. of, to oneself and
 gain an 3606. quagmir bird that is 3627. quietud
advantage; e n. area being hunted e n.
self-assertive of soft wet 3615. quash stillness; calm ;
3595. pusillani ground; bog or v. reject (by 3628. quintess
mous adj. marsh legal ence n. the ~
cowardly; 3607. quail procedure) as of sth essential
timid ; n. small bird, not valid; part of (a
3596. putative similar to a declare (sth) theory, speech,
adj. generally partridge . not to be condition, etc)
supposed to be; 3608. quaint enforceable by 3629. quip
reputed adj. law n. witty or
3597. putrefy attractively 3616. quay sarcastic
v. (cause sth to) odd or old- n. landing- remark
rot or decay; fashioned place, usu built 3630. quirk
become or 3609. qualifie of stone or n. habit or
make putrid d adj. iron, for action that is
3598. putresce having loading and peculiar to
nt adj. completed the unloading ships sb/sth
inthe process of relevant 3617. queasy 3631. quisling
rotting training or adj. having a n. traitor, esp
3599. putrid examination tendency to feel one who helps
adj. (esp of 3610. qualify sick; feeling an enemy
animal or v. ~ (sb) (for/as sick occupying his
vegetable sth) have or 3618. queer country ,
matter) that give (sb) the adj. different 3632. quiver
has become qualities, from what is v. tremble
rotten; training, etc expected; slightly or
decomposed that are strange, esp in vibrate
3600. puzzle necessary or an unpleasant 3633. quixotic
n. questionthat suitable (for way adj. noble,
is difficult to sth) 3619. quell unselfish or
understand or 3611. qualms v. put an end to gallant in an
answer; [ qualm: ] a (sth); suppress extravagant or
mystery sudden feeling 3620. quench impractical
3601. pyre of sickness or v. extinguish way
n. large pile of nausea (fire, flames, 3634. quizzica
wood, etc for 3612. quandar etc), esp with l adj. in a
burning a dead y n. state water questioning
body as part of of not being 3621. querulo manner, esp
a funeral able to decide us adj. when amused
ceremony what to do; complaining; 3635. quorum
3602. pyroma awkward or irritable n. minimum
niac n. difficult 3622. query number of
person who situation n. question people who
suffers from 3613. quarant 3623. queue must be
pyromania ine n. n. line of present at a
3603. quack isolation for people, meeting (of a
interj, n harsh people or vehicles, etc committee, etc)
sound made by animals that waiting for sth before it can
a duck may carry an or to do sth proceed and its
3604. quadru infectious 3624. quibble decisions, etc
ped n. disease, until it n. objection or can be
four-footed is known that criticism, esp considered
animal there is no atrivial one valid
3605. quaff danger of the 3625. quicksil 3636. quotidia
v. drink (sth) disease being ver n. = n adj.
by swallowing passed on to mercury everyday;
large amounts others 3626. quiescen commonplace
at a time, not 3614. quarry t adj. 3637. rabble
taking small n. animal or inactive; n. disorderly
sips passive; quiet crowd; mob ;
3638. rabid 3648. rally 3657. rancid 3669. rarefied
adj. suffering v. ~ (round/to adj. tasting or adj. less dense
from rabies sb/sth); ~ smelling bad than is normal;
3639. rabies (round) (of because of thin
n. fatal virus people) come staleness 3670. rasp
disease causing together, esp to 3658. rancor n. coarse file
madness in make new bitter deep- with rows of
dogs, foxes and efforts, eg after seated ill will sharp points on
other animals, a defeat or 3659. random its surface
transmitted to when there is adj. done, 3671. raspy
humans usu by danger, need, chosen, etc adj. rough;
a bite , etc without grating
3640. raconte 3649. ram method or 3672. ratify
ur n. n. uncastrated conscious v. make (an
person who male sheep . choice; agreement, a
tells stories 3650. ramble haphazard treaty, etc)
skilfully and v. walk for 3660. rank officially valid,
wittily pleasure with n. position in a usu by signing
3641. raffle no special scale of it
n. lottery with destination responsibility, 3673. ratiocin
an article as 3651. ramifica quality, social ation n.
the prize tion n. part status, etc process of
3642. rag of a complex 3661. rankle logical and
n. odd cloth, structure; v. cause lasting methodical
usu torn, secondary bitterness or reasoning
frayed, etc consequence, resentment 3674. ration
3643. ragamuf esp one that 3662. ransack n. fixed
fin n. complicates v. ~ sth search quantity, esp
person, esp a 3652. ramify (a place) an official
small boy, in v. (fml ) (cause thoroughly allowance of
dirty untidy sth to) branch 3663. rant food, etc in
clothes out in many v. ~ (derog ) times of
3644. rail directions; speak loudly, shortage
n. level or make or violently or 3675. rational
sloping bar or become a theatrically adj. able to
connected network 3664. rapacio reason
series of bars of 3653. ramp us adj. 3676. rational
wood or metal, n. slope greedy, esp for e n.
eg forming joining two money; fundamental
part of a fence, levels of grasping reason for or
the top of a ground, a floor, 3665. rapport logical basis of
banister, a a road, etc n. ~ sth
protective 3654. rampan sympathetic 3677. rationali
barrier, etc t adj. and ze to
3645. raiment flourishing harmonious provide
n. clothing excessively; relationship plausible but
3646. rake unrestrained 3666. rapt untrue reasons
n. long- 3655. rampart adj. ~ so intent for conduct
handled tool n. defensive or absorbed 3678. raucous
with a row of wall round a that one is adj. loud and
prongs at the fort, etc unaware of hoarse; harsh-
end for consisting of a other things; sounding
drawing wide bank of spellbound 3679. ravage
together fallen earth with a 3667. rapture v. damage
leaves, path for n. intense badly; destroy
smoothing soil, walking along delight 3680. rave
etc the top 3668. rare v. ~ talk wildly
3647. rakish 3656. ramshac adj. not often or furiously as
adj. of or like kle adj. happening or if in a fever or
a rake almost seen, etc; mad
collapsing unusual
3681. ravel representing :relapse into known or
v. ~ (sth) (up) the letters or criminal understood;
(cause threads syllables in it behavior obscure
or fibres to) 3692. rebuttal 3701. recipien 3711. reconna
tangle and n. act of t n. ~ issance n.
become rebutting or person who exploration or
knotted being rebutted receives sth a survey of an
3682. ravenou 3693. recalcitr 3702. reciproc area, esp for
s adj. ant adj. al adj. military
very hungry resisting given and purposes
3683. ravine authority or received in 3712. recount
n. deep narrow discipline; return; mutual v. ~ sth give a
steep-sided disobedient 3703. reciproc detailed
valley between 3694. recant ate v. give account of sth;
mountains v. formally and receive tell about sth
3684. raze reject (a (sth) in return; 3713. recourse
to destroy to former exchange (sth) n. possible
the opinion, belief, mutually ; source of help,
ground:DEMO etc) as being 3704. recital eg in an
LISH wrong n. public emergency
3685. reaction 3695. recapitu performance of 3714. recreant
ary n, adj late v. state music, dance, n, adj (person
opposing (esp again or etc by a soloist who is)
political) summarize the or a small cowardly,
progress or main points of group unfaithful or
reform 3696. recast 3705. recite treacherous
3686. realm v. ~ sth (as sth) v. ~ (to sb) say 3715. recrimi
n. kingdom put (sth written (a poem, nation n.
3687. reaper or spoken) into passage, etc) accusation in
n. person who a new form aloud from response to an
reaps 3697. receptiv memory, esp to accusation
3688. rebate e adj. ~ an audience from sb else;
n. amount by able or quick to 3706. reckon countercharge
which a debt, receive new v. ~ sb/sth 3716. rectify
tax, etc can be ideas, among sth; ~ v. put (sth)
reduced; suggestions, etc sb/sth as sth right; correct
discount or 3698. recess (not used in the 3717. rectitud
partial refund n. (US also continuous e n. moral
3689. rebuff vacation) tenses ) be of correctness or
n. unkind or period of time the opinion or straightforwar
contemptuous when work or consider that dness; honesty
refusal or business is sb/sth is as 3718. recumb
rejection (of an stopped, esp in specified ent adj.
offer, request, Parliament, the 3707. recline (esp of a
friendly lawcourts, etc v. lean or lie person) lying
gesture, etc); 3699. recessio back in a down;
snub n n. horizontal or reclining
3690. rebuke temporary near-horizontal 3719. recuper
v. ~ sb express decline in position ate v. ~
sharp or severe economic 3708. recluse (fml ) recover
disapproval to activity or n. person who from illness,
sb, esp prosperity lives alone and exhaustion or
officially; 3700. recidivis avoids other loss, etc
reprove sb m a people 3720. recurre
3691. rebus tendency to 3709. reconcil nt adj.
n. puzzle in relapse into a e to make recurring often
which a word previous consistent or or regularly
or phrase has condition or congruous 3721. redolent
to be guessed mode of 3710. recondit adj. ~ of/with
from pictures behavior; e adj. (of sth smelling
or diagrams especially subjects) little strongly of sth
3722. redoubt 3732. refulgen physical well- less strict,
able adj. to t adj. being determined or
be feared and gloriously 3744. regimen harsh
respected; bright; t n. 3754. relevant
formidable shining ; (artillery and adj. ~ (to
3723. redress 3733. refurbis armour) unit sth/sb)connecte
v. put right (a h v. make divided into d with what is
wrong); clean or bright batteries or being
compensate for again; squadrons discussed, what
(sth) redecorate 3745. rehabilit is
3724. reduce 3734. refuse ate v. happening,wha
v. ~ sth (to/by n. waste or restore to a t is being done,
sb) make sth worthless normal life by etc
smaller in size, material; retraining, 3755. relic
number, rubbish medical n. trace or
degree, price, 3735. refute treatment, etc, feature
etc v. prove to be esp after surviving from
3725. redunda wrong imprisonment a past age and
nt adj. not 3736. regal or illness serving to
needed; adj. of, like or 3746. reimbur remind people
superfluous; fit for a king or se v. ~ sth of it
unnecessary queen; royal ~ sb (for sth) 3756. religious
3726. reek 3737. regale (usu fml ) pay adj. of religion
n. strong bad v. ~ sb with sth back to sb 3757. relinqui
smell amuse or (money that he sh v. give
3727. refector entertain sb has spent, lost, up or cease to
y n. (with stories, etc); refund sth practise, feel,
dining-hall in a jokes, etc) 3747. reinstat etc (sth);
monastery, 3738. regatta e v. ~ sb abandon
convent, n. sporting restore sb to a 3758. relish
college, school, event at which previous (esp n. ~ great
etc , races are held important) enjoyment of
3728. referend between position food, etc; zest
um n. rowing-boats 3748. reiterate 3759. remedia
referring of a or yachts v. say or do ble adj.
political issue 3739. regener (sth) again or that can be
to a general ation repeatedly remedied
vote by all the spiritual 3749. rejoinde 3760. reminisc
people of a rebirth r n. what ence n.
country for a 3740. regent is said in reply; recalling of
decision; vote n. person retort past events and
thus taken appointed to 3750. rejuven experiences;
3729. refracti rule a country ate v. reminiscing ;
on n. while the restore 3761. reminisc
refracting or monarch is too youthful ent adj. ~
being refracted young, old, ill, appearance, of sb/sth
. etc, or is absent strength, etc to reminding one
3730. refracto 3741. regicide 3751. relapse of or
ry adj. n. crime of v. ~ fall back suggesting
difficult to killing a king into a previous sb/sth
control or 3742. regime condition or a 3762. remiss
discipline; n. method or worse state adj. ~ (fml )
wilful or system of after making careless of
unmanageable government an one's duty; lax
3731. refrain 3743. regimen improvement 3763. remissio
n. lines of a n. set of rules 3752. relegate n n.
song or poem about diet, banish; consign pardoning or
which are exercise, etc to inferior forgiveness of
repeated, esp at aimed at position sins by God
the end of each improving sb's 3753. relent 3764. remit
verse health and v. decide to be v. (fml )
 refrain from 3775. renditio 3786. repeal warehouse or
inflicting (a n n. way in v. withdraw museum
punishment, which a officially; 3798. reprehe
etc) dramatic role revoke ; nsible
3765. remitta or piece of 3787. repel adjdeserving to
nce n. music, etc is v. drive be
remitting of performed; (sb/sth) back or reprehended
money rendering away; repulse 3799. repress
3766. remnant 3776. renegad 3788. repellen v. restrain or
n. small e n. t adj. ~ suppress (an
remaining person that arousing impulse);
quantity or deserts a cause, distaste or check
part or number political party, disgust; 3800. reprieve
of things or religious repulsive v. postpone or
people group, etc 3789. repercu cancel a
3767. remonst 3777. renege ssion n. punishment for
rance n. v. ~ (on sth) indirect effect (sb), esp the
remonstrating; fail to keep a or result of an death sentence
protest ; promise, one's event, etc; 3801. reprima
3768. remonst word, etc consequence nd v. ~ sb
rate v. ~ 3778. renounc 3790. repertoi rebuke sb (for
with sb; ~ e v. agree re n. all the a fault, etc),
against sth to give up plays, songs, esp officially
make a protest ownership or pieces, etc 3802. reprisal
or complaint possession of which a n. returning an
about sb/sth (sth), esp company, injury, esp
3769. remorse formally actor, political or
n. ~ sense of 3779. renovat musician, etc military, done
deep and bitter e v. knows and is to oneself;
regret for restore to good prepared to retaliation
having done condition perform 3803. reprise
sth wrong 3780. renown 3791. repine recurrent
3770. remote n. fame or v. ~ (fml ) feel action; musical
adj. ~ (from distinction or show repetition;
sth) far away 3781. rent discontent; fret repeat
from other n. regular 3792. replenis performance
communities, payment made h v. ~ sth 3804. reproac
houses, etc; for the use of fill sth again h v. ~
isolated land, premises, 3793. replete sb/oneself (for
3771. remune a telephone, adj. ~ (fml ) sth) criticize
rative adj. machinery, etc; well-fed or full; sb/oneself, esp
profitable sum paid in gorged for failing to do
3772. rend this way 3794. replica sth
v. (arch or 3782. reparab n. exact copy, 3805. reproba
fml ) tear (sth) le adj. (of esp one made te adj. n
apart forcibly; a loss, etc) that by an artist of immoral or
split can be made one of his own unprincipled
3773. render good , pictures, etc (person)
v. ~ sth (for 3783. reparati 3795. replicat 3806. reproba
sth); ~ sth (to on n. ~ e v. be or tion severe
sb) give sth in (for sth) make a copy of disapproval
return or compensating (sth); 3807. reprove
exchange, or as for damage; reproduce v. ~ sb (fml )
sth which is making 3796. repose blame or
due amends for loss v. rest; lie rebuke sb;
3774. rendezv 3784. repartee 3797. reposito censure
ous n. ~ n. sharp clever ry n. place 3808. repudiat
(with sb) (place retorts where things e v. refuse
chosen for a) 3785. repast are stored or to have any
meeting at an meal may be found, more to do
agreed time esp a
 with (sb); repeal (a law, 3830. resound (sb) back to life
disown ; contract, etc); v. ~ again
3809. repugna annul (through/throu 3843. resuscit
nce n. ~ 3819. resentm ghout sth) (of a ate v. bring
strong aversion ent n. sound, voice, (sb/sth) back to
or disgust resenting sb/sth etc) fill a place consciousness
3810. repulse 3820. reserve with sound; 3844. retain
v. drive back v. ~ sth put produce echoes v. keep (sth) in
(an attacker or aside or keep 3831. resource one's
an attack) by sth for a later ful adj. possession or
fighting; repel ; occasion or clever at use
3811. repulsio special use finding ways of 3845. retaliate
n n. ~ 3821. residual doing things v. ~ repay an
feeling of adj. left over as 3832. respirati injury, insult,
loathing or a residue(1); on n. etc with a
aversion; remaining (single act of) similar one
disgust 3822. residue breathing air 3846. retard
3812. reputabl n. ~ (of sth) 3833. respite v. make (sth)
e adj. what remains n. ~ interval of slow or late
having a good after a part or rest or relief 3847. retentiv
reputation; quantity is 3834. resplend e adj.
respected or taken or used ent adj. ~ having the
trustworthy 3823. resign (fml ) brilliant ability to
3813. reputed v. ~ give up with colour or remember
adj. generally (one's job, decorations; facts,
said or position, etc) splendid impressions,
considered to 3824. resignat 3835. responsi etc ,
be sth/sb ion n. ~ veness n. 3848. reticent
3814. requiem (instance of) 3836. restituti adj. ~ not
n. (also resigning on n. ~ (fml revealing one's
requiem `mass) 3825. resilient ) restoration of thoughts or
special mass adj. springing a thing to its feelings easily;
for the repose back to its proper owner reserved
of the soul of a original form or original 3849. retinue
dead person after being state n. group of
3815. requisit bent, stretched, 3837. restive attendants
e adj. crushed, etc; adj. restless or accompanying
required by springy , uneasy an important
circumstances 3826. resoluti 3838. restrain person
or necessary on n. t n. 3850. retiring
for success quality of being restraining or adj. avoiding
3816. requisiti resolute or being society; shy
on n. ~ (for firm; restrained 3851. retort
sth) official, determination 3839. resumpt v. make a
usu written, 3827. resolve ion n. quick, witty or
demand for v. ~ (instance of) angry reply,
(esp) the use of on/upon/agains resuming esp to an
property or t sth/doing sth (resume 1) accusation or
materials by an decide firmly; 3840. resurge challenge
army in determine (rare) 3852. retract
wartime or by 3828. resonan 3841. resurge v. withdraw (a
certain people t adj. nt adj. statement,
in an continuing to rising or charge, etc)
emergency echo; reviving after 3853. retracti
3817. requite resounding destruction, on n.
v. ~ sth (with 3829. resort defeat, retracting
sth) give sth in v. ~ to sth disappearance, 3854. retrench
return for sth make use of sth etc v. make
else; repay sth for help; adopt 3842. resurrec economies or
3818. rescind sth as an t v. bring reduce
v. cancel or expedient expenses
3855. retributi decree, permit, 3878. rig 3890. roil
on n. ~ etc) v. ~ sth (with to stir
(fml ) deserved 3868. revulsio sth) fit (a ship up:DISTURB,
punishment or n n. ~ or boat) with DISORDER
compensation feeling of masts, spars, 3891. rolling
for injury, etc disgust or ropes, sails, etc having gentle
3856. retrieve horror 3879. righteou rising and
v. ~ sth (esp 3869. rhapsod s adj. falling slopes;
fml ) get ize recite a doing what is undulating
possession of rhapsody ; say morally right 3892. romp
sth again (something) 3880. rightful v. play about
3857. retroact with great adj. just, together in a
ive adj. enthusiasm proper or legal lively way,
effective from a 3870. rhapsod 3881. rigid running,
past date y n. adj. stiff; not jumping, etc
3858. retrogra (often in titles ) bending or 3893. rooster
de adj. romantic yielding n. = cock
going composition in 3882. rigor 3894. roseate
backwards irregular form severity adj. deep pink
3859. retrospe 3871. rhetoric 3883. rile 3895. roster
ctive adj. n. using v. annoy (sb); n. (esp in the
looking back language irritate army, etc) list
on the past impressively or 3884. rip of names
3860. revelry persuasively, v. divide or showing duties
n. noisy esp in public make a hole in to be
celebrations; speaking (sth) by pulling performed and
revels 3872. ribald sharply the times at
3861. reverbe adj. humorous 3885. rivet which those
rate v. ~ in a vulgar, n. metal pin or named are to
echo or obscene or bolt for perform them
resound disrespectful fastening 3896. rostrum
repeatedly way twopieces of n. raised
3862. reveren 3873. rickety metal together, platform from
d adj. adj. weak or its headless end which public
deserving to be shaky, esp in being speeches are
treated with the joints; hammered or made
respect, esp likely to fall or pressed flat to 3897. rote
because of age, collapse prevent n. by `rote by
etc , 3874. riddle slipping heart; from
3863. reverent n. puzzling 3886. riveting memory,
adj. feeling or question, adj. that holds without
showing statement or the attention; thinking of the
reverence description, esp enthralling meaning
3864. reverie one intended to 3887. rivulet 3898. rotund
n. idle and test the n. small stream adj. (of a
pleasant cleverness of 3888. robust person)
thoughts those wishing adj. vigorous; rounded;
3865. revert to solve it healthy and plump; fat
v. ~ to sth 3875. rider strong 3899. rotunda
return to (a n. person who 3889. rococo n. type of
former state or rides a horse, adj. of a style round building
condition) bicycle, etc of decorationin or hall, esp one
3866. revile 3876. rife furniture, with a domed
v. criticize adj. (esp of bad architecture, roof
(sb/sth), in things) music, etc with 3900. rotundit
angry and widespread; much y n. state
abusive common elaboratedecor of being rotund
language , 3877. rift ation, common 3901. rousing
3867. revoke n. split, crack, in Europe in adj. vigorous;
v. withdraw or break, etc the 18th giving
cancel (a century 18 encouragement
3902. rout them while important to be 3936. sanctim
n. utter defeat searching for changed, onious adj.
3903. rubble sth argued about, showing that
n. bits of 3914. run- etc one feels
broken stone, down n. 3925. sadistic morally better
rock or bricks act of running adj. of or than other
3904. rubric down (an showing sadism people
n. words put as industry, a 3926. saga 3937. sanction
a heading, esp company, etc); n. long story of n. permission
to show or reduction of heroic deeds, or approval for
explain how sth the size of an esp of Icelandic an action, a
should be done, industry, etc or Norwegian change, etc
etc 3915. runic heroes , 3938. sanctua
3905. ruddy adj. of runes; 3927. sagaciou ry n.
adj. (approv ) written in or s adj. sacred place,
(of a person's inscribed with showing eg a church,
face) having a runes wisdom and temple or
fresh healthy 3916. ruse good mosque ,
colour n. deceitful way judgement 3939. sanguin
3906. rudimen of doing sth or 3928. sage ary adj.
tary adj. getting sth; n. very wise with much
existing in an trick man bloodshed;
imperfect or 3917. rustic 3929. salaciou bloody
undeveloped adj. typical of s adj. (of 3940. sanguin
form the country or speech, books, e adj. ~
3907. rue country people pictures, etc) (about
n. type of 3918. rusticat treating sexual sth/that...)
evergreen e v. send activity, nudity, hopeful;
shrub with (a student) etc in an optimistic
bitter leaves away from obscene way; 3941. sap
formerly used university indecent; lewd n. liquid in a
in medicine temporarily, as , plant that
3908. rueful a punishment 3930. salient carries food to
adj. showing or 3919. rustle adj. most all its parts
feeling good- v. make a dry noticeable or 3942. sarcasm
humoured light sound, esp important; n. bitter, esp
regret by friction or main ironic, remarks
3909. ruffian rubbing 3931. saline intended to
n. violent together adj. containing wound sb's
lawless man 3920. ruthless salt; salty feelings
3910. rumble adj. having or 3932. sallow 3943. sardonic
v. make a deep showing no adj. (of a adj. expressing
heavy pity or person's skin scorn, usu in a
continuous compassion; or complexion) grimly
sound cruel yellowish humorous way;
3911. rumina 3921. saboteu 3933. salubrio mocking
nt n, adj r n. us adj. (esp 3944. sartorial
that chews the person who of the climate) adj. of (usu
cud, eg a cow commits health-giving men's) clothes
3912. ruminat sabotage 3934. salutary or a way of
e v. ~ 3922. sacchari adj. having a dressing
think deeply; ne adj. good effect 3945. sate
meditate; very sweet; too 3935. salvage satisfy to the
ponder sweet n. rescue of a full; cloy
3913. rummag 3923. sacrilegi damaged ship 3946. satellite
e v. ~ (for ous or its cargo; n. natural
sth); ~ desecrating; rescue of body in space
(about/around) profane property from orbiting round
turn things 3924. sacrosa damage caused a larger body,
over or nct adj. by fire, floods, esp a planet
disarrange considered too etc
3947. satiate next to a group stops 3979. scrappy
v. provide (sb) building so that recognizing the adj. made up
with so much builders, authority of the of bits and
of sth that he painters, etc other pieces; not well
wants no more can work on it, 3968. scholarl organized; not
3948. satire or to support a y adj. complete
n. attacking platform showing the 3980. scraps
foolish or 3960. scale learning, care [ scrap: ] a
wicked n. any of the and attention small piece of
behaviour by thin typical of a something
making fun of overlapping scholar larger;
it, often by plates of hard 3969. scintilla fragment
using sarcasm material n. not a 3981. screech
and parody covering the scintilla of sth v. I, Ipr, Ip,
3949. satirical skin of many (fml ) not the Tn, Tn.pr,
adj. containing fish and slightest Tn.p] ~ (out)
or using satire reptiles amount of sth (at sb) give a
3950. saturate 3961. scanty 3970. scintillat harsh high-
v. ~ sth make adj. small in e v. give off pitched cry;
sth very wet; size or amount; sparks; sparkle call out (sth) in
soak sth hardly large 3971. scion such a way
3951. saturnin enough n. young 3982. scrimm
e adj. (of a 3962. scapego member of a age n.
person or his at n. family, esp a confused
appearance) person who is noble one , struggle or
gloomy blamed or 3972. scoff fight; tussle
3952. satyr punished for v. I, Ipr] ~ 3983. scruple
n. god of the the wrongdoing speak n. feeling that
woods, half of sb else contemptuousl prevents one
man and half 3963. scaveng y (about or to from doing or
goat e v. ~ (of sb/sth); jeer or allowing sth
3953. saunter an animal or a mock that one thinks
v. walk in a bird) search 3973. scorch may be wrong
leisurely way; for decaying v. burn or 3984. scrupul
stroll flesh as food; discolour (a ous adj.
3954. savant use decaying surface) by dry extremely
n. person of flesh for food heat careful and
great learning 3964. scenario 3974. score thorough;
3955. savor n. written n. number of paying great
enjoy; have a outline of a points, goals, attention to
distinctive film, play, etc etc made by a details
flavor, smell, with details of player or team 3985. scrutini
or quality the scenes and in a game, or ze examine
3956. savory plot gained in a closely and
n. herb of the 3965. schemat competition, critically
mint family ic adj. in etc 3986. scuffle
used in cooking the form of a 3975. scotch n. confused
3957. scabbar diagram or adj. of Scottish struggle
d n. cover chart people between people
for the blade of 3966. scheme 3976. scourge who are close
a sword, n. ~ plan for n. whip for together
dagger or doing or flogging people 3987. scurrilo
bayonet; organizing sth 3977. scowl us adj.
sheath . 3967. schism n. bad- abusive and
3958. scad n. strong tempered or insulting, esp
a great disagreement, angry look on in a crude or
quantity esp in a the face obscene way
3959. scaffold religious 3978. scrap 3988. scurry
n. frame made organization n. C] small, v. run with
of long metal over doctrine, usu unwanted, short quick
tubes put up in which one piece; fragment steps
3989. scurvy during the 4007. seduce 4020. seminar
n. disease of course of the v. tempt to y n.
the blood earth's orbit have sexual college for
caused by a around it. intercourse training priests
lack of vitamin 3997. secessio 4008. sedulous or rabbis
C in the diet n n. ~ adj. showing 4021. senility
3990. scuttle (fml ) (instance much hard n. state of
v. run with of) seceding work, steady being senile
short quick 3998. seclusio effort or care 4022. sensitiza
steps n n. 4009. seedy tion
3991. seamy secluding or adj. shabby- [ sensitize: ] to
adj. being secluded looking; make or
unattractive 3999. secrete disreputable become
andsordid v. (of an 4010. seemly sensitive
3992. sear organ) produce / adj (dated or 4023. sensual
v. scorch or (a substance, fml ) proper = adj of,
burn (a usu liquid) and suitable by suggesting,
surface) either as waste the standards enjoying or
3993. season material or for of polite society giving physical
n. part of the use within the 4011. seep (often sexual)
year body v. ~ through pleasure
distinguished 4000. sect into sth/out (of 4024. sensuou
according to its n. group of sth) (of liquids) s adj.
particular type people who flow slowly and affecting,
of weather, esp share (esp in small noticed by or
one of the four religious) quantities giving pleasure
traditional beliefs or through a to the senses
periods into opinions which substance 4025. sententi
which the year differ from 4012. seethe ous adj.
is divided, ie those of most v. bubble and expressing
spring, people froth as if pompous
summer, 4001. sectaria boiling moral
autumn and n adj. of a 4013. seine judgements
winter sect or sects net for 4026. sentient
3994. seasona 4002. secular catching fish adj. capable of
ble adj. adj. not 4014. seismic perceiving or
suitable for the concerned with adj. of feeling things
time of year spiritual or earthquakes 4027. sentime
3995. seasonal religious 4015. selective ntal adj. of
adj. happening affairs; worldly adj. using or or concerning
during a 4003. sedate based on the emotions,
particular adj. calm and selection rather than the
season; varying dignified; 4016. self- reason
with the composed indulgence n. 4028. sentinel
seasons 4004. sedative 4017. self- n. sentry
3996. seasone n. drug or righteous adj. 4029. septic
d medicine that showing in a adj. caused by
[ season: ] one sedates smug way that or causing
of the four 4005. sedentar one believes infection with
equal periods y adj. that what one harmful
into which the done sitting does, thinks, bacteria
year is divided down etc is right 4030. sepulche
by the 4006. sedition 4018. semblan r
equinoxes and n. words or ce n. ~ of [ sepulchre: ] a
solstices, actions sth appearance burial vault,
resulting from intended to of being sth; tomb, or grave
the apparent make people likeness to sth 4031. sequeste
movement of rebel against 4019. seminal r v. ~
the sun north the authority of adj. of seed or sb/oneself
and south of the State semen (from sth) keep
the equator sb/oneself away
 or apart from sun, eg in order 4052. shear an arrow, etc)
other people; to determine v. cut the wool at sb/sth
seclude the position of off (a sheep) 4062. shove
4032. sere one's ship , with shears v. push
being dried 4043. shack 4053. sheathe roughly
and withered n. roughly built v. put (sth) 4063. shrew
4033. serendip shed, hut or into a sheath n. small
ity n. house 4054. shed mouse-like
making 4044. shackle n. one-storey animal that
pleasant and n. either of a building used feeds on insects
unexpected pair of metal for storing 4064. shrewd
discoveries rings linked by things, adj. having or
entirely by a chain, used sheltering showing good
chance for fastening a animals, judgement and
4034. serenity prisoner's vehicles, etc or common sense;
the quality or wrists or as a workshop astute
state of being ankles together 4055. sheer 4065. shrivel
shining bright 4045. shade adj. complete; v. ~ (sth) (up)
and steady n. ~ (place thorough; utter (cause sth to)
4035. serpenti where there is) 4056. sherbet shrink and
ne adj. comparative refreshing wrinkle from
twisting and darkness and drink of weak heat, cold or
curving like a often coolness sweet fruit- dryness
snake caused by sth juice 4066. shudder
4036. serrated blocking direct 4057. shift v. ~ (with sth)
adj. having light or heat, v. ~ shiver violently
notches on the esp of the sun (sth/sb/oneself) with cold, fear,
edge like a saw; 4046. sham (from.../to...); ~ etc; tremble
having a v. pretend (sth/sb/oneself) 4067. shuffle
toothed edge (sth); feign (about/around) v. walk
4037. servile 4047. shamble (cause without lifting
adj. too ready s n. scene sth/sb/oneself the feet
to obey others; of complete to) change or completely
lacking disorder; move from one clear of the
independence muddle; mess position or ground
4038. servitud 4048. Shangri direction to 4068. shun
e n. -la a another v. keep away
condition of remote or 4058. shimme from (sth/sb);
being forced to imaginary r v. shine avoid
work for others utopia with a soft light 4069. shunt
and having no 4049. shard that seems to v. move (a
freedom n. broken piece waver railway
4039. sever of pottery, 4059. shirk locomotive,
v. ~ sth (from glass, etc v. avoid doing wagons, etc)
sth) divide or 4050. shaving (work, one's from one track
break or [ shave: ] [also duty, etc) to another
separate sth by intr] to remove through 4070. shyster
cutting (the beard, laziness, n.
4040. severan hair, etc.) from cowardice, etc unscrupulous
ce n. (the face, head, 4060. shoddy and dishonest
cutting or or body) by adj. of poor person, esp a
being cut; scraping the quality or lawyer
discontinuation skin with a badly made 4071. sibling
4041. severity razor 4061. shoot n. any one of
n. quality of 4051. sheaf v. ~ (sth) (at two or more
being severe n. bundle of sb/sth); ~ sth people with the
4042. sextant stalks of corn, (from sth); ~ same parents;
n. instrument barley, etc tied sth (off) fire (a brother or
used for together after gun or some sister
measuring the reaping other weapon); 4072. sibylline
altitude of the fire (a bullet, adj. spoken by
 or 4082. simulate between small 4106. slavish
characteristic v. pretend to groups of adj. lacking in
of a sibyl; have or feel soldiers, ships, independence
mysteriously 4083. sinecure etc, esp one or originality
prophetic n. position that that is not 4107. sleazy
4073. sidereal requires no planned adj. (infml )
adj. of the stars work or 4095. skittish (esp of a place)
or measured by responsibility, adj. lively and dirty and not
them but gives the playful; respectable;
4074. sidetrac holder prestige difficult to sordid
k to or money control 4108. sledge
distract or be 4084. sinewy 4096. skuldug n. vehicle with
distracted from adj. having gery n. long narrow
a main subject strong sinews; deception and strips of wood,
or topic tough; planning of evil metal, etc
4075. sift muscular acts; trickery instead of
v. put (sth) 4085. singular 4097. skulk wheels, for
through a sieve adj. of the v. hide or move travelling over
4076. significa form used around as if ice and snow
nt adj. when speaking one is ashamed 4109. sleek
having a about one or trying to adj. smooth
meaning, esp person or thing hide, esp when and glossy
one that is 4086. sinister one is planning 4110. sleeper
immediately adj. suggesting sth bad n. person who
obvious evil, or that sth 4098. slack sleeps in the
4077. silt bad may adj. not tight specified way
n. sand, mud, happen or tense; loose 4111. sleigh
etc carried by 4087. sinuous 4099. slacken n. sledge, esp
flowing water adj. having v. become one drawn by a
and left at the many curves slack horse
mouth of a and twists; 4100. slag 4112. sleight
river, in a winding n. waste n. ,sleight of
harbour, etc 4088. siren matter that `hand great
4078. simian n. device that remains after skill in using
adj. n (of or makes a long metal has been the hands in
like a) monkey loud sound as a extracted from performing
or ape signal or ore by smelting conjuring
4079. simile warning 4101. slake tricks, etc
n. comparison 4089. skeptic v. satisfy 4113. slew
of one thing = sceptic 4102. slander pt of slay
with another, 4090. skiff n. false 4114. slick
eg `as brave as n. small light statement adj. done
a lion', `a face boat for rowing intended to smoothly and
like a mask' or sculling, usu damage sb's efficiently,
4080. simper by one person , reputation apparently
v. smile in a 4091. skim 4103. slap without effort
foolish, v. remove v. strike 4115. slight
affected way cream, scum, (sb/sth) with adj. not
4081. simplisti etc from the the palm of the serious or
c adj. surface of (a hand or with important;
making liquid) sth flat; smack small
difficult 4092. skimp 4104. slapdas 4116. slink
problems, v. ~ use or h adj. adv v. move as if
issues, ideas, provide less in a careless one feels guilty
etcseem much than enough of and hasty way or ashamed, or
simpler than (what is 4105. slaughte does not want
they really are; needed) r n. the to be seen
over- 4093. skinflint killing of 4117. slipshod
simplifying n. miser animals, esp adj. not done
4094. skirmis for food or not doing
h n. fight things
 carefully; sth spread a 4139. snivel 4150. solemnit
careless greasy or v. (derog ) cry y n. state
4118. slither sticky and sniff in a or quality of
v. slide or slip substance, eg miserable, usu being solemn;
unsteadily paint, on sth/sb self-pitying, seriousness
4119. sloth 4130. smelt way 4151. solicit
n. laziness; v. heat and 4140. snub v. ~ (for sth); ~
idleness ; melt in order to v. treat (sb) (sth) (from sb)
4120. slough obtain the coldly, rudely (fml ) ask (sb)
n. swamp; metal it or with for (eg money,
marsh ; contains contempt, esp help, votes)
4121. slovenly 4131. smirk by paying no earnestly; try
adj. careless, n. silly or self- attention (to to obtain (sth)
untidy, dirty, satisfied smile him) 4152. solicitor
etc in 4132. smolder 4141. snuffle n. lawyer who
appearance, = smoulder v. make prepares legal
dress or habits 4133. smother sniffing noises documents (eg
4122. sluggar v. die from 4142. soar for the sale of
d n. lazy lack of air, or v. go up high land or
slow-moving from not being in the air buildings),
person able to quickly advises clients
4123. sluggish breathe; 4143. sober on legal
adj. slow- suffocate adj. with one's matters, and
moving; not 4134. smudge actions and speaks for
alert or lively; n. dirty or thoughts not them in the
lethargic blurred mark, affected by lower courts
4124. sluice oftencaused by alcohol 4153. solicitou
n. sliding gate rubbing 4144. sobriety s adj. ~
or other device 4135. smug n. quality or (fml ) very
for controlling adj. (usu state of being concerned and
the flow of derog ) too sober anxious about
water out of or pleased with or 4145. sodden (sb's welfare,
into a canal, proud of adj. soaked comfort, etc)
lake, lock, etc oneself, one's through; very 4154. soliloqu
4125. slur achievements, wet y n.
v. run (sounds, etc; self- 4146. sojourn speaking one's
words) into satisfied v. stay (with thoughts aloud,
each other so 4136. sneak sb) in a place esp in a play
that they are v. ~ (to sb) for a time when a
indistinct (Brit infml 4147. solace character does
4126. sly derog , ) (used n. (thing that this without
adj. (often esp by children gives) comfort another
derog ) acting ) tell an adult or relief (from character
or done in a about the pain, trouble, being present
secret, often faults, distress, etc) on stage
cunning and wrongdoings, 4148. solder 4155. solitude
deceitful, way etc of another n. soft mixture n. being alone
4127. smart child of metals used, without
adj. bright and 4137. snicker when melted, companions;
new-looking; v. laugh in a for joining solitary state
well-dressed; suppressed, esp harder metals, 4156. solstice
neat unpleasant, wires, etc n. either of the
4128. smatteri way; snigger together two times of
ng n. ~ 4138. snip 4149. solecism the year at
slight v. ~ (at) sth cut n. mistake in which the sun
knowledge, esp sth sharply the use of is furthest
of a language (esp with language, esp North or South
4129. smear scissors or one that shows of the equator
v. ~ sth shears) in short sb to be foreign 4157. soluble
on/over sth/sb; quick strokes or of low social adj. ~ that can
~ sth/sb with class , be dissolved
4158. solvent 4169. sophisti what is usu 4191. spectral
adj. having cation n. needed or adj. of or like
enough money quality of being used; kept in a spectre(1)
to pay one's sophisticated reserve for use 4192. spectru
debts; not in 4170. sophistr when needed m n. (usu
debt y n. use of 4181. sparse sing ) image of
4159. somatic sophisms adj. not dense, a band of
pertaining to 4171. sophom thick or colours as seen
the body; oric crowded; in a rainbow
physical conceited and thinly scattered (and usu
4160. somber overconfident 4182. Spartan described as
of a dismal or of knowledge adj. (of red, orange,
depressing but poorly conditions) yellow, green,
character:ME informed and simple and blue, indigo
LANCHOLY immature harsh; without and violet),
4161. somnam 4172. soporifi luxury or formed by a
bulist n. c n, adj comforts ray of light
person who causing sleep 4183. spasmo that has passed
does this; 4173. sordid dic adj. through a
sleep-walker ; adj. (of occurring or prism
4162. somnole conditions, done at 4193. speechle
nt adj. places, etc) irregular ss adj.
almost asleep; dirty and intervals (usu unable to
sleepy; drowsy unpleasant; for short speak, esp
4163. sonic squalid periods at a because of
adj. relating to 4174. sound time); not strong feeling
sound, sound- adj. in good continuous or 4194. spendth
waves or the condition; not regular rift n.
speed of sound hurt, diseased, 4184. spat person who
4164. sonnet injured or pt, pp of spit spends money
n. type of poem damaged 4185. spate extravagantly
containing 14 4175. sour n. sudden fast and wastefully
lines, each of adj. having a rush 4195. sphinx-
10 syllables, sharp taste 4186. spatial like
and with a (like that of adj. of, 4196. spin
formal pattern vinegar, a concerning or v. ~ sth
of rhymes lemon or existing in (round) make
4165. sonorou unripe fruit) space sth turn round
s adj. 4176. sovereig 4187. spatula and round
having a full n adj. (of n. tool with a rapidly
deep sound power) without wide flat blunt 4197. splice
4166. soothsay limit; highest blade used for v. join (two
er n. 4177. sovereig mixing and ends of rope)
fortune-teller; nty n. spreading, esp by weaving the
prophet independent in cooking and strands of one
4167. sophist sovereign painting into the strands
n. person who power 4188. spawn of the other
uses clever but 4178. sow n. eggs of fish, 4198. spoilspo
false n. fully grown shellfish and rt
arguments female pig . frogs, toads, etc (informal)
intended to 4179. spangle 4189. specious 4199. spontan
deceive n. tiny piece of adj. seeming eity
4168. sophisti shining metal rightor true impulsiveness;
cated adj. or plastic used but actually absence of
having or for decoration wrong or false premeditation
showing much on a dress, etc, 4190. speck 4200. spoof
worldly esp in large n. very small n. ~ (of/on sth)
experience and numbers spot or stain; humorous
knowledge of 4180. spare tiny particle imitation or
fashionable life adj. in parody
addition to
4201. spooneri unimportant 4220. staid 4227. stanch
sm n. matters adj. (of people, v. stop the flow
result of 4211. squalid their of (esp blood)
changing adj. very dirty appearance, 4228. standstil
round, esp and unpleasant behaviour, l n. halt;
accidentally, (esp because of tastes, etc) stop
the initial neglect or serious, dull 4229. stanza
sounds of two poverty) and old- n. group of
or more words 4212. squalor fashioned; lines forming a
when speaking, n. squalid state conservative unit in some
eg well-boiled 4213. squande 4221. stalemat types of poem;
icicle for well- r v. ~ sth e n. verse of poetry
oiled bicycle waste (time, position of the 4230. start
well-oiled money, etc); pieces in the n. beginning of
bicycle well- use sth game of chess a journey, an
boiled icicle wastefully in which the activity, a plan,
4202. sporadic 4214. squash player whose a race, etc;
adj. happening v. press or move it is process or act
or seen only squeeze (sb/sth) cannot move of starting
occasionally or flat or into a without putting 4231. stately
in a few places; pulp; crush his king in adj. dignified;
occurring 4215. squat check imposing;
irregularly v. ~ (down) (of 4222. stalwart grand
4203. sportive people) sit on adj. (of a 4232. static
adj. playful one's heels or person) strong adj. not
4204. sprightl on the ground and sturdy moving or
y adj. with the knees 4223. stamina changing;
lively and full drawn up n. ability to stationary
of energy under or close endure much 4233. statute
4205. sprout to the body; physical or n. law passed
v. ~ (from sth) crouch mental strain; by Parliament
begin to grow 4216. squeami long-lasting or a similar
or appear; put sh adj. energy and law-making
out leaves, having a resilience; body and
shoots, etc delicate staying-power written down
4206. spruce stomach and 4224. stamme formally
adj. tidy and easily made r v. 4234. statutor
clean in sick speak with y adjfixed,
appearance; 4217. squelch sudden pauses done or
smart ; v. make a and a tendency required by
4207. spry sucking sound to repeat statute
adj. lively and as when feet rapidly the 4235. steadfas
active are lifted from same sound or t adj. ~
4208. spurious thick sticky syllable (fml usu
adj. not mud (because of a approv , ) firm
genuine or 4218. staccato speech defect and not
authentic; false adj. adv (to be or from fear, changing or
or fake played) with excitement, etc) yielding;
4209. spurn each successive 4225. stamp constant
v. reject or note short, v. ~ sth put 4236. stealth
refuse clear (one's foot) n. acting or
scornfully or anddetached; down heavily behaving in a
contemptuousl not smooth(ly) on (the ground, quiet or secret
y 4219. stagnant etc); flatten way
4210. squabbl adj. not (sth) by doing 4237. steep
e v. ~ flowing and this adj. (of a
(about/over therefore dirty 4226. stamped slope, stairs,
sth) quarrel and smelling e n. etc) rising or
noisily (as unpleasant; sudden rush of falling sharply,
children do), still and stale frightened not gradually
esp over animals
4238. stellar feeling or 4256. stoic 4266. strew
adj. of a star or reputation n. person who v. ~ A (on/over
stars 4247. stilted has great self- B); ~ B with A
4239. stem adj. (of a control and scatter sth
n. main manner of who endures (over a
central part of talking, pain, surface); cover
a plant, bush writing, discomfort or (a surface) with
or tree coming behaving, etc) misfortune scattered
up from the stiff and without things;
roots, from unnatural; complaining or sprinkle
which the artificial showing signs 4267. striated
leaves or 4248. stink of feeling it , adj. marked
flowers grow v. (infml ) ~ (of 4257. stoke with stripes,
4240. stench sth) have a v. ~ sth (with lines or
n. very very sth) put (coal furrows
unpleasant unpleasant and or some other 4268. stricture
smell offensive smell fuel) on the fire n. (fml ) severe
4241. stentori 4249. stint of a furnace, an criticism or
an adj. (of v. ~ on sth; ~ engine, etc condemnation
a voice) loud sb/oneself (usu 4258. stolid 4269. strident
and powerful in negative adj. (of a adj. loud and
4242. stereoty sentences ) person) not harsh; shrill
pe n. restrict, limit easily excited; 4270. stringen
image,idea, sb/oneself to a showing little t adj. that
character, etc small amount or no emotion must be
that has of (esp food) or interest obeyed; strict
become fixed 4250. stipend 4259. stoop or severe
or n. official v. ~ (down) 4271. strut
standardizedin income (esp of bend forward n. rod or bar
a conventional a clergyman); and down placed in a
form without salary ; 4260. stout framework to
individuality 4251. stipple adj. strong strengthen and
4243. sterile v. paint, draw and thick brace it
adj. not or engrave in 4261. straggle 4272. studied
producing or small dots (not v. grow or adj. carefully
not able to in lines, etc) spread in an considered;
produce seeds, 4252. stipulate irregular or intentional;
young or v. state (sth) untidy manner deliberate
children clearly and 4262. strangle 4273. studious
4244. stickler firmly as a v. kill by adj. spending
n. ~ for sth requirement squeezing or a lot of time
person who 4253. stock gripping the studying
thinks that a n. store of throat tightly; 4274. stultify
certain goal is goods available throttle v. (fml ) cause
very important for sale, 4263. stratage (sth) to be
and tries to distribution or m n. trick, ineffective or
make other use, in a shop, plan or scheme seem absurd;
people aim at it warehouse, etc to deceive sb negate
4245. stifle 4254. stockad (esp an enemy) 4275. stumble
v. feel or make e n. line 4264. stratifie v. ~ strike
unable to or wall of d [ stratify: one's foot
breathe (easily) strong upright ] to form or be against sth and
because of lack posts, built as a formed in almost fall
of fresh air; defence layers or strata 4276. stump
suffocate 4255. stodgy 4265. stratum n. part of a
4246. stigma adj. (infml n. any of a tree left in the
n. mark of derog , ) (of series of ground after
shame or food) heavy, horizontal the rest has
disgrace; solid and layers, esp of fallen or been
shameful difficult to rock in the cut down
digest earth's crust
4277. stun sexual ones) in obedience, etc; 4308. subversi
v. make (a more socially submissive ve adj. ~
person or an acceptable 4298. subside trying or likely
animal) ways v. sink to a to weaken or
unconscious by 4289. sublime lower or to the destroy a
a blow, esp to adj. of the normal level political
the head greatest, most 4299. subsidia system, an
4278. stupefy admirable ry adj. 1~ accepted belief,
make numb; kind; causing connected to etc
stun; amaze awe and but smaller, of 4309. succinct
4279. stupor reverence less adj.
n. condition of 4290. sublimi importance,etc expressedbriefl
being dazed or nal adj. than sth else; y and clearly;
nearly being subordinate concise
unconscious perceivedor 4300. subsidy 4310. succor
caused by affecting the n. money paid, to go to the aid
shock, drugs, mind without esp by a of:RELIEVE
alcohol, etc one being government, to 4311. succulen
4280. sturdy aware of it help an t adj. (of
adj. strong 4291. submer industry, to fruit and meat)
and solid ge v. go support the juicy and
4281. stygian under the arts, to keep delicious
adj. very dark; surface of a prices down, 4312. succum
gloomy liquid, the sea, etc b v. ~
4282. stymie etc 4301. subsiste (fml ) stop
n. situation on 4292. submissi nce n. resisting
the green in ve adj. subsisting (temptation,
which an willing to yield 4302. substant illness, attack,
opponent's ball to the authority ial adj. etc); yield
is between of others; large in 4313. suckle
one's own ball obedient amount; v. feed with
and the hole 4293. subordi considerable milk from the
4283. suavity nate adj. ~ 4303. substant breast or udder
[ suave: ] (to sb) lower in iate v. give 4314. suffocat
4284. subalter rank or facts to support e v. die as
n n. any position (a claim, a result of not
officer in the 4294. suborn statement, etc); being able to
army below the v. use bribery prove breathe
rank of captain or some other 4304. substant 4315. suffragi
4285. subdue means to ive adj. st advocate
v. bring under persuade (sb) genuine or of voting rights
control by to do sth actual; real (for women)
force; defeat illegal, esp tell 4305. subsum 4316. suffuse
4286. subjecti lies in a court e v. ~ sth v. ~ sth (esp of
ve adj. of law (fml ) include colour or
existing in the 4295. subpoen sth in a moisture)
mind and not a n. particular spread all over
produced by written order group, class, sth
things outside requiring a etc or under a 4317. suitor
the mind person to rule n. man
4287. subjuga appear in a 4306. subterfu courting a
te v. gain lawcourt ge n. trick woman
controlof (a 4296. subsequ or excuse, esp 4318. sullen
country, etc); ent adj. one used to adj. silent,
subdue; later; following avoid bad-tempered
conquer ; 4297. subservi difficulties, and gloomy
4288. sublima ent adj. ~ blame, failure, 4319. sully
te v. (often derog ) etc v. (fml or rhet
express giving too 4307. subtlety usu fig , ) make
(instinctual much respect, n. quality of (sth) dirty;
urges, esp being subtle stain; ruin or
 destroy (sb's still be seen, esp of food and 4354. sustain
reputation, etc) heard, etc drink v. bear
4320. sultry 4331. supernu 4343. surge (weight)
adj. (of the merary adj. v. move without
weather, air, in excess of the forward in or breaking or
etc) normal like waves falling
oppressively number; extra 4344. surly 4355. sustena
hot and humid 4332. superse adj. bad- nce n. food
4321. summat de v. take tempered and and drink;
ion n. the place of be unfriendly nourishment
summing-up; introduced so 4345. surmise 4356. suture
summary as to be used v. suppose (sth) n. stitch or
4322. sumptu instead of without having stitches made
ous adj. (sth/sb) evidence that in sewing up a
looking 4333. supine makes it wound, esp
expensive and adj. lying flat certain; guess following an
splendid on the 4346. surmou operation ,
4323. sunder back,face nt v. deal 4357. swagger
v. ~ sth/sb (fml upwards with (a v. walk or
or rhet ) 4334. supplan difficulty, etc); behave in a
separate sth/sb, t v. take overcome proud or
esp by force or the place of 4347. surpass boastful way
for ever (sb/sth); v. ~ sb/sth (in 4358. swamp
4324. sundry replace sth) (fml ) do n. soft wet
adj. various 4335. supple or be better land; marsh ;
4325. superan adj. bent or than sb/sth; 4359. swarm
nuated adj. bending easily; exceed sb/sth n. large
old and barely not stiff; 4348. surrepti number of
fit for work or flexible tious adj. insects, birds,
use 4336. supplian done or acting etc moving
4326. supercili t n, adj secretly or around
ous adj. (person) asking stealthily together, esp
thinking or humbly for sth 4349. surrogat bees following
showing that 4337. supplica e n. ~ a queen bee
one thinks one nt n. (fml ) person or 4360. swarthy
is better than person who thing that acts adj. dark or
other people; supplicates; or is used dark-skinned
arrogant and suppliant instead of 4361. swathe
disdainful 4338. supplica another; n. strip of
4327. superer te v. ~ sth substitute grass or other
ogatory (fml ) ask (sb) 4350. surveilla plants cut by a
superfluous; humbly or nce n. mower, scythe,
more than pleadingly for careful watch etc
needed or sth kept on sb 4362. sway
demanded 4339. supposit suspected of v. move or
4328. superfic ion n. doing wrong lean slowly
ial adj. of supposing 4351. suscepti from side to
or on the 4340. supposit ble adj. ~ side
surface only itious to sth easily 4363. swear
4329. superflu assumed; influenced or v. ~ (at sb/sth)
ous adj. counterfeit; harmed by sth use rude or
more than is hypothetical 4352. suspend blasphemous
needed or 4341. suppres v. ~ sth (fml ) words in anger,
wanted s v. put hang sth up surprise, etc;
4330. superim an end to (sth), 4353. suspens curse
pose v. ~ sth esp by force; e n. 4364. swear-
put sth on top crush feeling of word n.
of sth else, esp 4342. surfeit tenseness, rude or
so that what is n. ~ (of sth) too worry, etc blasphemous
underneath can much of sth, about what word
may happen
4365. swell two statements, 4383. taciturn something
v. ~(to sth); ~ eg All men adj. saying desirable to
(sth) (up) (with must die; I am very little; the view but
sth) (cause sth a man; uncommunicati continually
to) therefore I ve ; keeping it out
becomelarger must die 4384. tact of reach
or bulge 4374. sylvan n. skill at not 4396. tantamo
outwards, eg => silvan offending unt adj. ~
because of 4375. symbios people or at to sth equal in
pressure from is n. gaining effect to sth; as
inside relationship goodwill by good as sth
4366. swelter between two saying or doing 4397. tantrum
v. be species, the right thing n. outburst of
uncomfortably organisms,etc 4385. tactful bad temper,
hot; suffer that live close adj. having or esp in a child
from the heat together and showing tact 4398. taper
4367. swerve depend on each 4386. tactile n. length of
v. change other in adj. of or using wax-covered
direction various ways the sense of thread like a
suddenly 4376. symmet touch very thin
4368. swill ry n. 4387. taint candle burned
v. ~ sth exact match in n. trace of to give light or
(out/down) (esp size and shape some bad to light other
Brit) rinse or between the quality or candles, etc
flush sth by two halves of decay or 4399. tarantul
pouring large sth infection a n. any of
amounts of 4377. synchro 4388. takeoff several types of
water, etc into, nous 4389. talisman large spider,
over or similary timed; n. object that is many of them
through it simultaneous thought to hairy and some
4369. swindler with bring good of them
n. person who 4378. synoptic luck, eg a ring poisonous ,
swindles adj. of or or locket 4400. tardy
4370. swipe forming a 4390. talon adj. (fml ) slow
v. (infml ) ~ synopsis n. claw, esp of to act, move or
(at) sth/sb (try 4379. synthesi a bird of prey happen
to) hit sth/sb s n. 4391. tan 4401. tarnish
with a swinging combining of v. convert v. lose its
or reckless separate parts, (animal skin) brightness by
blow elements, etc to into leather by being exposed
4371. sybarite form a complex treating it with to air or damp
n. person who whole tannic acid, etc 4402. tarry
is very fond of 4380. syntheti 4392. tangenti v. (arch or rhet
luxury and c adj. al ) delay in
comfort made by peripheral; coming to or
4372. sycopha synthesis( only slightly going from a
nt n. 4381. tablet connected; place; linger
person who n. slab or digressing 4403. tart
tries to gain panel with 4393. tangible adj. sharp-
people's favour words cut or adj. that can tasting; acid
by insincerely written on it, be perceived by 4404. tatter
flattering them esp one fixed to touch to make or
and always a wall as a 4394. tanner become ragged
agreeing with memorial , n. person who or worn to
them 4382. tacit tans skins to shreds
4373. syllogis adj. make leather 4405. taunt
m n. form understoodwit 4395. tantalize v. ~ sb try to
of reasoning in hout being put to tease or provoke sb
which a into words; torment by or with scornful
conclusion is implied as if by or critical
drawn from presenting
 remarks; jeer agitated; degree of small flat
at sb turbulent stretching or pieces of stone
4406. taut 4418. tempo being stretched of various
adj. tightly n. speed or 4431. tentativ colours
stretched; not rhythm of a e adj. arranged in a
slack piece of music done, said, etc pattern
4407. tautolog 4419. tempora to test sth; 4444. testator
ical l adj. of hesitant or n. person who
tautologous / worldly affairs, exploratory; has made a
tR ie not spiritual; not definite or will4(4)
4408. tawdry secular decisive 4445. testy
adj. showy or 4420. tempori 4432. tenuous adj. easily
gaudy but ze avoid adj. thin; annoyed;
without real committing slender irritable
value oneself; gain 4433. tenure 4446. tether
4409. tawny time n. holding of n. rope or
adj. brownish- 4421. tenaciou office or land chain by which
yellow s adj. or other an animal is
4410. taxono sticking or property, etc , fastened while
mist one clinging firmly 4434. tepid it is grazing
who study the together or to adj. lukewarm 4447. themati
general an object 4435. terminal c adj. of
principles of 4422. tenacity adj. of the last or related to a
scientific firmness; stage in a fatal theme
classification persistency; disease 4448. theocrac
4411. tedium adhesiveness 4436. termina y n.
n. tediousness; 4423. tenancy te v. come system of
boredom use of land or to an end or government by
4412. teetotali buildings as a bring (sth) to priests or a
sm the tenant(1) an end priestly class in
principle or 4424. tenant 4437. termina which the laws
practice of n. person who tion n. of the State are
complete pays rent to a point at which believed to be
abstinence landlord for or way in the laws of God
from alcoholic the use of a which sth ends 4449. theoreti
drinks room, a 4438. terminol cal adj.
4413. temerity building, land, ogy n. concerned with
n. audacity; etc technical terms the theory of a
rashness 4425. tend of a particular subject
4414. temper v. take care of subject 4450. therape
n. state of the or look after 4439. terminu utic adj. of
mind as 4426. tendenti s n. the art of
regards anger ous adj. (of station at the healing or the
or calmness a speech, a end of a curing of
4415. tempera piece of railway line disease
ment n. writing, etc) 4440. terrestri 4451. thermal
person's nature aimed at al adj. of or adj. ofheat
as it affects the helping a living on land 4452. thesis
way he thinks, cause; not 4441. terse n. statement or
feels and impartial adj. using few theory put
behaves 4427. tender words; concise; forward and
4416. tempera adj. easily curt supported by
te adj. damaged or 4442. tertiary arguments
behaving with hurt; delicate adj. third in 4453. thespian
temperance(1); 4428. tenet order, rank, adj. of acting
showing self- n. principle; importance, or the theatre
control belief; doctrine etc; next after 4454. thrall
4417. tempest 4429. tensile secondary slave; bondage
uous adj. adj. of tension 4443. tessellat 4455. thrash
stormy; 4430. tension ed adj. v. beat with a
violently n. state or made from stick or whip,
 esp as a parts, so as to as a tax to person about to
punishment cause a slight support the become a priest
4456. threadb tingling clergy and the ormonk
are adj. sensation, often church 4492. topogra
worn thin; with twitching 4480. titillate phy n.
shabby movements and v. stimulate or features of a
4457. threat laughter excite (sb), esp place or
n. expression 4467. tightwa sexually district, esp the
of one's d 4481. title position of its
intention to excessively n. name of a rivers,
punish or harm frugal person; book, poem, mountains,
sb, esp if he miser picture, etc , roads,
does not obey 4468. tiller 4482. titter buildings, etc
4458. thresh n. person who n. short 4493. topple
v. beat out or tills nervous laugh v. ~ (over) be
separate from 4469. tiltable 4483. titular unsteady and
husks of wheat, 4470. timbre adj. having a fall
etc using a n. certain title( 4494. torpedo
machine or characteristicq 4484. toady n. tube-shaped
(esp formerly) uality of sound n. person who explosive
an implement produced by a flatters another underwater
held in the particular or treats him missile
hand voice or with excessive launched
4459. thrifty instrument respect in the against ships
adj. showing 4471. timid hope of gain or by submarines,
thrift; adj. easily advantage aircraft or
economical ; frightened; shy 4485. toga surface ships
4460. thrive 4472. timidity n. loose outer 4495. torpor
v. ~ (on sth) timidness ns garment worn n. torpid
grow or 4473. timorou by men in condition
develop well s adj. ancient Rome 4496. torque
and vigorously; timid 4486. toil n. twisting
prosper 4474. tinge v. ~ away force causing
4461. throb v. ~ sth colour (at/over sth) rotation in
v. ~ (with sth) sth slightly work long or machinery
(of the heart, 4475. tint hard 4497. torrent
pulse, etc) beat, n. shade or 4487. token n. violently
esp faster or variety of a n. sign, symbol rushing stream
stronger colour or evidence of of water, lava,
thanusual 4476. tipple sth etc
4462. throes v. be in the 4488. toll 4498. torrid
n. severe pains habit of n. money paid adj. very hot
4463. throng drinking for the use of a and dry
n. crowded alcoholic road, bridge, 4499. torso
mass of people drinks, esp too harbour, etc , n. main part of
or things often or too 4489. tome the human
4464. throttle much n. large heavy body, not
v. seize by the 4477. tirade book, esp a including the
throat and stop n. long angry scholarly or head, arms and
him breathing; speech of serious one , legs; trunk
choke; strangle criticism or 4490. tonic 4500. tortuous
4465. thwart accusation n. medicine adj. full of
v. prevent 4478. titanic that gives twists and
doing what he adj. gigantic; strength or turns
intends; oppose immense energy, taken 4501. toss
(a plan, etc) 4479. tithe after illness or v. ~ sth (to sb)
successfully n. one tenth of when tired throw sth
4466. tickle the annual 4491. tonsure lightly or
v. touch or produce of a n. shaving the carelessly or
stroke lightly, farm, etc top or all of the easily
esp at sensitive formerly paid head of a
4502. totem heavy or noisy 4524. transito 4536. tread
n. natural steps ry adj. v. ~ (on, etc
object, esp an 4514. trample lasting for only sth/sb) set one's
animal, v. ~ sth/sb a short time; foot down;
considered by (down) tread transient walk or step
N American heavily on 4525. transluc 4537. treasure
Indians as the sth/sb so as to ent adj. n. gold, silver,
emblem of a cause damage allowinglight to jewels, etc
clan or family or destruction pass through 4538. treatise
4503. totter 4515. trance but not n. ~ long
v. walk or n. sleep-like transparent written work
move state, caused eg 4526. transmu dealing
unsteadily; by being te v. ~sth systematically
stagger hypnotized change sth with one
4504. touchin 4516. tranquil (into sth subject
g adj. lity n. completely 4539. trek
arousing pity tranquil different) n. long hard
or sympathy condition 4527. transpa journey, esp on
4505. touchsto 4517. transcen rent adj. foot
ne stone d v. be or allowinglight to 4540. tremor
used to test the go beyond the pass through so n. slight
fineness of gold range of that objects shaking or
alloys; (human behind can be trembling
criterion experience, seen clearly 4541. tremulo
4506. touchy belief, powers 4528. transpir us adj.
adj. easily of description, e v. (of an tremblingfrom
offended etc) event, a secret, nervousness or
4507. tout 4518. transcen etc) become weakness
v. ~ try to get dent adj. known 4542. trencha
people to buy extremely 4529. transpo nt adj.
(one's goods or great; supreme rt v. ~ strongly and
services), esp in 4519. transcen sth/sb (to...) effectively
an annoyingly dental take sth/sb expressed;
insistent way adjgoing from one place penetrating
4508. toxic beyond the to another in a 4543. trepidat
adj. poisonous limits of vehicle ion n. great
4509. tract humanknowled 4530. transpos worry or fear
n. large stretch ge, experience e v. cause about sth
or area of land or reason, esp to change unpleasant that
4510. tractabl in a mystical or places may happen
e adj. religious way 4531. trappin 4544. tribulati
easily guided, 4520. transcri gs n. on n. (sad
handled or be v. ~ sth outward signs event, accident,
controlled; copy sth in of prestige, illness, etc that
docile ; writing wealth, etc causes) great
4511. traduce 4521. transgre 4532. traumat trouble or
v. saydamaging ssion n. ic adj. of suffering
untrue things transgressing or causing 4545. tribunal
about (sb/sth); 4522. transien trauma n. group of
slander or t adj. 4533. travail officials with
defame; lasting for only n. painful the authority to
4512. trajecto a short time; effort settle certain
ry n. brief; fleeting 4534. traverse types of dispute
curved path of 4523. transitio v. travel, lie or 4546. tribune
sth that has n n. ~ (to extendacross Any champion
been fired, hit sth) (instance 4535. travesty of the rights
or thrown into of) changing n. ~ absurd and liberties of
the air, eg a from one state imitation of or the people:
missile or condition to inferior often used as
4513. tramp another substitute for the name for a
v. walk with sth newspaper.
4547. tribute or pieces of 4570. turbule 4581. tyro
n. action, information nce n. beginner;
statement or 4559. troth unrest or novice
gift that is n. (idm ) plight disturbance 4582. ubiquito
meant to show one's troth 4571. tureen us adj.
one's respect or 4560. trough n. deep dish (seeming to be)
admiration n. long narrow with a lid from present
4548. trickle open box for which soup, everywhere or
v. flow in a animals to feed vegetables, etc in several
thin stream or drink from are served at places at the
4549. trickster 4561. truculen table same time
n. person who ce 4572. turgid 4583. ulcer
tricks or cheats agressiveness; adj. (of n. open sore
people; ferocity language, style, containing
swindler ; 4562. truism etc) pompous poisonous
4550. trident n. statement and difficult to matter on the
n. spear with that is follow; boring outside of the
three points obviouslytrue, 4573. turmoil body or on the
4551. trifle esp one that n. great surface of an
n. thing, does not say disturbance, internal organ
question or anything agitation or 4584. ulterior
activity that important, eg confusion adj. beyond
has little value Nothing lasts 4574. turncoat what is obvious
or importance for ever , n. person who or admitted
4552. trifling 4563. truncate changes from 4585. ultimate
adj. v. shorten by one side, party, adj. beyond
unimportant; cutting off the etc to another which no other
trivial top or end 4575. turpitud exists or is
4553. trigger 4564. trunk e n. state possible; last or
n. lever that n. main stem or quality of final
releases a of a tree, from being wicked; 4586. ultimatu
spring, esp so which the depravity ; m n. final
as to fire a gun branches 4576. tutelage demand or
4554. trilogy grow . n. protection statement of
n. group of 4565. tryst of and terms to be
three related meeting authority over accepted
works, esp 4566. tumid a person, without
three novels or adj. (of parts of country, etc; discussion, eg
operas the body) guardianship one sent to a
4555. trim swollen 4577. tutelary foreign
v. make (sth) 4567. tumult adj. acting as a government
neat or smooth n. disturbance guardian or and
by cutting or confusion, protector threatening
away irregular esp of a large 4578. tycoon war if the
parts mass of people n. wealthy and conditions are
4556. trinket 4568. tundra powerful not accepted
n. small n. vast flat businessman or 4587. umbrag
ornament, treeless Arctic industrialist; e n. give
piece of regions of magnate `umbrage; take
jewellery, etc of Europe, Asia 4579. typhoon `umbrage (at
little value and N America n. violent sth) (fml or
4557. trite where the tropical joc ) (make sb)
adj. not new or subsoil is hurricane that feel offended or
original, permanently occurs in the slighted
because often frozen western Pacific 4588. unaccou
used; 4569. turbid 4580. tyranny ntable adj.
hackneyed; adj. (of n. cruel, unjust that cannot be
commonplace , liquids) opaque or oppressive explained or
4558. trivia or muddy; not use of power or accounted for
n. unimportant clear authority 4589. unanimi
things, details ty n.
 complete or tunnel 4613. unfalter note (or the
agreement or beneath (sth); ing same note in
unity weaken at the steadfast different
4590. unassail base 4614. unfeigne octaves)
able adj. 4603. undersc d adj. not 4627. universa
that cannot be ore v. = pretended; l adj. of,
attacked or underline genuine or belonging to,
conquered 4604. underst sincere affecting or
4591. unassua ate v. state 4615. unfetter done by all
ged or express in a to release from people or
4592. unassu very controlled fetters, bonds, things in the
ming adj. way etc. world or in a
not drawing 4605. underta 4616. unfledge particular
attention to ker n. d group
oneself or to person whose immature 4628. unkemp
one's merits or business is to 4617. unfrock t adj. not
rank; modest prepare the v. dismiss from kept tidy;
4593. unbridle dead for burial the priesthood looking
d adj. not or cremation 4618. ungainl dishevelled or
controlled or and arrange y adj. neglected
checked funerals clumsy or 4629. unmitig
4594. uncanny 4606. undulat awkward; not ated adj.
adj. unnatural e v. have a graceful having no
4595. uncere wave-like 4619. unguent accompanying
monious adj. movement or ointment advantages
without proper appearance 4620. uniform whatever;
formality or 4607. undulati ity complete;
dignity ng sameness; absolute
4596. unconsc [ undulate: ] to consistency; 4630. unobtru
ionable adj. move or cause monotony sive adj. not
unreasonable to move in 4621. unilater too obvious or
or excessive waves or as if al adj. easily
4597. uncouth in waves done by or noticeable; not
adj. rough, 4608. unearth affecting one drawing
awkward or ill- v. ~ sth person, group, attention to
mannered; not uncover or country, etc itself or
refined , obtain sth from and not himself;
4598. unction the ground by another; one- discreet
n. action of digging sided 4631. unprece
anointing with 4609. unearthl 4622. unimpe dented adj.
oil as a y adj. achable adj. without
religious rite supernatural that cannot be precedent;
4599. unctuou or mysterious doubted or never having
s adj. or frightening questioned; happened, been
insincerelyearn 4610. unequiv trustworthy done or been
est or ocal adj. 4623. uninhibi known before
flattering, esp having only ted 4632. unprepo
in an oily way one possible unrepressed ssessing adj.
4600. undergi meaning; clear 4624. unintim not attractive
rd and ating or appealing in
strengthen the unmistakeable 4625. unique appearance
base of 4611. unerrin adj. being the 4633. unravel
4601. underha gly adv. only one of its v. (cause sth
nd adj. 4612. unexcep type woven, knotted
done or doing tionable adj. 4626. unison or tangled to)
things in a sly that cannot be n. in unison separate into
or secret way; criticized; (with sb/sth) strands
deceitful entirely sounding or 4634. unregen
4602. undermi satisfactory singing erate
ne v. together the unrepentant;
make a hollow same musical unreformed
4635. unrequi 4648. upbraid money at) (words used in)
ted adj. v. ~ sb (dated excessively saying farewell,
(esp of love) or fml ) scold high interest esp on serious
not returned or or reproach sb 4661. utopia occasions
rewarded 4649. upright n. imaginary 4671. valedict
4636. unruly adj. in a place or state ory adj.
adj. not easy to vertical of things in serving as or
control or position; erect which accompanying
discipline; 4650. uproar everything is a farewell
disorderly n. noise and perfect 4672. valid
4637. unsavor excitement or 4662. uxoriou adj. legally
y anger; tumult s adj. effective
distasteful; 4651. uproari excessively because made
morally ous adj. fond of one's or done with
offensive very noisy or wife the correct
4638. unscath high-spirited 4663. vacillate formalities
ed adj. not 4652. upshot v. ~ (fml usu 4673. validate
injured or n. the ~ the derog , ) keep v. make legally
hurt; final result or changing one's valid; ratify
unharmed outcome mind; move 4674. valor
4639. unseeml 4653. urbane backwards and bravery
y adj. (of adj. having or forwards 4675. vampire
behaviour,etc) showing between two n. reanimated
not proper or refined emotions corpsebelieved
seemly; manners, 4664. vacuous by some to
unbecoming smooth adj. showing or leave its grave
4640. unsightl elegance and suggesting at night and
y adj. not sophistication absence of suck the blood
pleasant to 4654. urchin thought or of living people
look at; ugly n. (esp dated ) intelligence; 4676. vanguar
4641. unsullie mischievous or inane d n. the
d naughty child, 4665. vagabon vanguard
4642. untenab esp a boy d n. leading part of
le adj. that 4655. urge wanderer or an advancing
cannot be v. drive vagrant, esp an army or fleet
defended forcibly or idle or 4677. vantage
4643. untowar hurry in a dishonest one n. position,etc
d adj. certain 4666. vagary that gives sb
inconvenient or direction n. superiority or
unfortunate; 4656. urgent strange,unusua advantage
awkward adj. needing l or capricious 4678. vapid
4644. unwarr immediate change; whim adj. dull or
anted adj. attention, 4667. vagrant uninteresting
unjustified or action or n. person 4679. vaporize
unauthorized decision without a to convert (as
4645. unwield 4657. ursine settled home or by the
y adj. bearlike; regular work; application of
awkward to pertaining to a tramp heat or by
move or bear 4668. vain spraying) into
control because 4658. usage adj. having too vapor
of its shape, n. manner of high an opinion 4680. variegat
size or weight using sth; of one's looks, e To mark
4646. unwittin treatment abilities, etc; with different
g adj. not 4659. usurp conceited ; shades or
knowing or v. take (sb's 4669. vainglor colors.
aware power, right, ious adj. full 4681. variegat
4647. unwonte position) of vainglory; ed adj.
d adj. not wrongfully or conceited and marked
customary or by force boastful ; irregularlywith
usual 4660. usury 4670. valedicti differently
n. (lending of on n. coloured
 patches, in revenge for 4701. ventrilo forms on
streaks, spots, previous quist n. copper, brass
etc murders person skilled and bronze
4682. varnish 4691. vendor in this surfaces
n. hard shiny n. person who 4702. venture 4713. verge
transparent sells food or n. project or n. = soft
coating applied other small undertaking,es shoulder (soft)
to the surface items from a p a commercial 4714. verisimi
of esp stall in the one where lar having
woodwork or open air there is a risk the appearance
metalwork 4692. veneer of failure of truth
4683. vassal n. decorative 4703. ventures probable
n. man wood or plastic ome adj. (of 4715. verisimi
promising to glued to the people) ready litude n.
fight for and be surface of to take risks; appearance or
loyal to a king cheaper wood daring semblance
or lord in (for furniture, 4704. venue ofbeing true or
return for the etc) , n. place where real
right to hold 4693. venerab people agree to 4716. veritabl
land le adj. meet, esp for a e adj.
4684. vaunted deserving sports contest rightly named
[ vaunt: ] vt. to respect because or match or called; real
describe, of age, 4705. veraciou 4717. verity
praise, or character, s adj. (of a n. truth (of a
display (one's associations, person) statement, etc)
success, etc truthful 4718. vernacu
possessions, 4694. venerate 4706. veracity lar n.
etc.) boastfully v. respect n. truthfulness; language or
4685. veer (sb/sth) deeply; truth dialect spoken
v. (esp of a regard as 4707. verbaliz in a particular
vehicle) change sacred e put into country or
direction or 4695. venial words region, as
course adj. not 4708. verbati compared with
4686. vegetate serious; m adj. a formal or
v. live a dull excusable adv exactly as written
life with little 4696. venison spoken or language
activity or n. flesh of a written; word 4719. vernal
interest deer used as for word adj. of, in or
4687. veheme meat 4709. verbiage appropriate to
nt adj. 4697. venom n. (use of) too the season of
showing or n. poisonous many words, or spring
caused by fluid of certain unnecessarily 4720. versatile
strong feeling; snakes, difficult adj. turning
passionate scorpions, etc, words,to easily or
4688. velocity injected by a express an readily from
n. (usu of bite or sting idea, etc one subject,
inanimate 4698. vent 4710. verbose skill or
things ) speed, n. opening that adj. using or occupation to
esp in a given allows air, gas, containing another
direction liquid, etc to more words 4721. vertebra
4689. venal pass out of or than are te n, adj
adj. ready to into a confined needed having a
accept money space , 4711. verdant backbone
for doing sth 4699. ventilate adj. (of grass, 4722. vertex
dishonest v. cause air to vegetation, n. (fml) highest
4690. vendetta enter and move fields, etc) point or top;
n. hereditary freely through fresh and green apex
feud between 4700. ventral 4712. verdigri 4723. vertigo
families in adj. of or on s n. n. feeling of
which murders the abdomen greenish-blue losing one's
are committed substance that balance, caused
 esp by looking esp for the blame or infectious
down from a worse suspicion disease
great height; 4734. victuals 4745. vindicti 4755. visage
dizziness n. food and ve adj. n. person'sface
4724. verve drink; having or 4756. visceral
n. enthusiasm, provisions ; showing a adj. of the
spirit or 4735. vie desire for viscera
vigour, esp in v. ~ with sb revenge; 4757. viscid
artistic or (for sth/to do unforgiving adhesive; gluey
literary work sth); ~ for sth 4746. vintner 4758. viscous
4725. vestige (fml ) compete n. wine- adj. not
n. small keenly with sb merchant pouringeasily;
remaining part (for sth); rival 4747. violate thick and
of what once sb for sth v. break or be sticky
existed; trace 4736. vigil contrary to 4759. vise
4726. veto n. staying 4748. viper tool for holding
n. awake, esp at n. any of work in place
constitutional night, to keep various types 4760. vision
right to reject watch or to of poisonous n. power of
or forbid a pray snake found in seeing; sight
legislative 4737. vigilanc Africa, Asia 4761. visionar
proposal or e and Europe , y adj.
action watchfulness 4749. virile having or
4727. vex 4738. vigilant adj. (of men) showing
v. anger or adj. looking out having foresight or
annoy (sb), esp for possible procreative wisdom
with trivial danger, power; sexually 4762. vital
matters trouble, etc; potent adj. connected
4728. viable watchful or 4750. virtual with or
adj. sound and alert adj. being or essential to life
workable; 4739. vigilante acting as what 4763. vitiate
feasible n. member of a is described, v. weaken or
4729. viand self-appointed but not spoil the
food group of people accepted as quality or
4730. vibrant who try to such in name efficiency of
adj. vibrating prevent crime or officially (sth)
strongly; and disorder in 4751. virtue 4764. vitreous
resonant a community n. moral adj. having a
4731. vicar 4740. vignette goodness or glass-like
n. clergyman in n. illustration, excellence texture or
charge of a esp on the title- 4752. virtuoso finish
parish where page of a book, n. person who 4765. vitriolic
tithes formerly but not in a is exceptionally adj. savagely
belonged to definite border skilled in the and
another person 4741. vigor techniques of a bitterlyhostile
or an active bodily or fine art, esp 4766. vitupera
institution mental playing a tive adj.
4732. vicariou strength or musical vituperative
s adj. felt force instrument or debate,
or experienced 4742. vile singing criticism, etc
indirectly, by adj. extremely 4753. virulent 4767. vivaciou
sharing disgusting adj. extremely s adj. (esp
imaginatively 4743. vilify harmful or of a woman)
in the feelings, v. (fml ) say deadly lively or high-
activities, etc of evil or insulting 4754. virus spirited
another person things about n. simple 4768. vivid
4733. vicissitu (sb); slander organism, adj. strong
de n. (fml ) 4744. vindicat smaller than and bright;
change in one's e v. clear bacteria, and intense
circumstances, (sb/sth) of causing 4769. vivisecti
on n.
 practice of practised by 4790. wade looking ill or
performing blacks in the W v. walk with tired; pallid
surgical Indies, esp in an effort 4801. wanderl
experiments on Haiti , (through ust n.
live animals for 4780. voracio water, mud or strong desire to
scientific us adj. anything that travel
research very greedy in makes walking 4802. wane
4770. vixen eating; difficult) v. show a
n. female fox ravenous 4791. waffle gradually
4771. vocifero 4781. vortex n. small crisp decreasing
us adj. n. whirling cake made of area of
loudor noisy; mass of water, cooked batter brightness
expressing air, etc, as in a with a pattern after being full
one's views whirlpool or of squares on 4803. wangle
forcibly and whirlwind it, often eaten v. ~ sth (out of
insistently 4782. vouch with syrup , sb) get or
4772. vogue v. ~ for sb/sth 4792. waft arrange sth
n. ~ current or take v. be carried that one wants
prevailing responsibility lightly and by using
fashion for or express smoothly (as if) trickery or
4773. volatile confidence in through the air clever
adj. changing (a person, his 4793. wag persuasion
rapidly into behaviour, v. (cause sth 4804. wanton
vapour etc); guarantee to) move adj. done
4774. volition 4783. vouchsa quickly from deliberately for
n. act of using fe v. ~ sth side to side or no good
one's will in (dated or fml ) up and down reason; wilful
choosing, grant sth (to 4794. wage 4805. warble
making a sb) as a gift or n. regular (usu v. (esp of a
decision, etc privilege weekly) bird) sing in a
4775. volley 4784. voyeur payment made continuous
n. n. person who or received for gentle trilling
simultaneous gets pleasure work or way
throwing or from watching services 4806. ward
firing of a in secret others 4795. waggish n. separate
number of undressing or adj. of, like, part or room in
stones, bullets, engaging in done or made a hospital for a
etc sexual activities by a wag particular
4776. voluble 4785. vulgar 4796. waif group of
adj. (of a adj. lacking in n. homeless patients
person) good taste or person, esp an 4807. warp
speaking a lot; refinement abandoned v. become bent
talkative 4786. vulnera child or twisted from
4777. volumin ble adj. ~ 4797. waive the usual or
ous adj. that can be v. not insist on natural shape,
(of clothing etc) hurt, wounded (sth) in a esp because of
using much or injured particular case; uneven
material; loose- 4787. vulpine forego shrinkage or
fitting or ample adj. of or like a 4798. wake expansion
4778. voluptu fox v. ~(up) stop 4808. warrant
ous adj. 4788. vulture sleeping n. ~ written
giving a feeling n. large bird, 4799. wallow order giving
of luxury or usu with head v. (~ in sth) lie authority to do
sensual and neck and roll about sth
pleasure almost bare of in mud, water, 4809. warrant
4779. voodoo feathers, that etc ed
n. form of lives on the 4800. wan [ warrant: ]
religion based flesh of dead adj. (of a anything that
on belief in animals person, his gives authority
witchcraft and 4789. vying appearance, for an action or
magical rites, pres p of vie etc) pale and decision;
 authorization; feeding it with etc), esp by 4839. willowy
sanction solid food rubbing with a adj. tall, lithe
4810. warrant 4818. weary stone and slender
y n. adj. very tired, 4827. whiff 4840. wilt
guarantee, esp esp as a result n. ~ faint smell v. (of a plant or
one given to the of effort or or puff of air flower) droop
buyer of an endurance; or smoke and wither
article, exhausted 4828. whim 4841. wily
promising to 4819. weather n. sudden adj. crafty or
repair or n. condition of desire or idea, cunning; full of
replace it if the atmosphere esp an unusual wiles
necessary at a certain or 4842. wince
4811. warren place and time, unreasonable v. ~ show pain,
n. area of land with reference one; caprice distress or
with many to temperature 4829. whimsic embarrassment
burrows in and the al adj. full by a slight
which rabbits presence of of whimsy; involuntary
live and breed rain, sunshine, fanciful, movement, esp
4812. wary wind, etc playful or of the muscles
adj. ~ (of 4820. weird capricious in the face
sb/sth) looking adj. 4830. whimsy 4843. windfall
out for possible (frightening n. odd or n. fruit, esp an
danger or because it is) playful apple, that has
difficulty; unnatural, behaviour or been blown off
cautious uncanny or humour a tree by the
4813. wastrel strange 4831. whine wind
n. lazy good- 4821. well- n. long high- 4844. winnow
for-nothing bred adj. pitched v. blow a
person having or complaining current of air
4814. waver showing good cry, esp one through (grain)
v. be or manners made by a dog in order to
become weak 4822. welt or child remove (the
or unsteady; n. strip of 4832. whinny chaff)
falter leather round n. gentle 4845. winsom
4815. wax the edge of the neighing sound e adj.
n. soft sticky upperof a shoe, 4833. whit attractive and
yellow to which the n. the smallest pleasant
substance sole is stitched amount 4846. wisp
produced by 4823. welter 4834. whittle n. ~ small
bees and used n. ~ of sth/sb v. ~ (at) sth cut separate
by them for disorderly thin slices or bunch, bundle
making mixture of strips off or twist (of sth)
honeycombs things or (wood, etc) 4847. wistful
4816. waylay people; general 4835. wholeso adj. full of or
v. (pt, pp confusion me adj. expressing sad
waylaid )wait 4824. wheedle good for one's or vague
for and stop (sb v. ~ sth (out of health or well- longing
who is passing), sb) obtain sth being 4848. withdra
esp in order to by being 4836. whorl wn adj.
rob him or to pleasant to or n. one turn of uncommunicati
ask him for sth flattering sb a spiral ve or
4817. wean 4825. whelp 4837. wiggle unsociable
v. ~ sb/sth (on n. young v. (cause sth to) 4849. wither
to sth) animal of the move from side v. ~ ~ (sth)
gradually stop dog family; to side with (up) (cause sth
feeding (a baby puppy or cub ; rapid short to) become dry,
or young 4826. whet movements shrivelled or
animal) with its v. (fml ) 4838. willful dead
mother's milk sharpen (the intentional; 4850. withhol
and start blade of a headstrong d v. (fml )
knife, an axe, ~ sth (from
 sb/sth) (fml ) 4862. wreak 4872. xenopho directly above
refuse to give v. ~ sth (on sb) bia n. an observer
sth; keep sth carry out intense dislike 4883. zephyr
back (revenge or or fear of n. soft gentle
4851. withstan vengeance) on foreigners or breeze
d v. (often sb; inflict sth strangers 4884. zest
fml ) endure 4863. wrench 4873. yen n. ~ great
(sth) without v. ~ sth off n. unit of enjoyment or
giving in, (sth); ~ sb/sth money in excitement;
collapsing, away twist or Japan gusto
wearing out, pull sb/sth 4874. yeoman
etc; resist violently away n. (Brit) (esp
4852. witless from sth arch ) farmer
adj. 4864. wrest who owns and
unintelligent or v. ~ sth from works his land
foolish; out of sb take sth 4875. yield
one's mind away from sb v. bear,
4853. witticis violently produce or
m n. witty 4865. wretch provide
remark n. very 4876. yoke
4854. wizardr unfortunate or n. shaped
y n. miserable piece of wood
practice of person fixed across the
magic 4866. wring necks of two
4855. wizened v. ~ sth (out) animals (esp
adj. having a twist and oxen) pulling a
dried-up squeeze sth in cart, plough,
wrinkled skin; order to etc
shrivelled remove liquid 4877. yokel
4856. woe from it n. simple-
n. great 4867. wrinkle minded
sorrow or n. small fold or country
distress line in the skin, person;
4857. woeful esp one of those bumpkin ;
adj. full of on the face that 4878. yore
woe; sad are caused by n. of yore (arch
4858. wont age or rhet ) long
adj. ~ to do sth 4868. writ ago
in the habit of n. formal legal 4879. zany
doing sth; written order adj. (infml )
accustomed to to do or not to amusingly
doing sth do sth, issued ridiculous;
4859. worldly by a court of eccentric
adj. of (the law or a person 4880. zeal
affairs of) the in authority n. ~ (for sth)
world, esp the 4869. writhe (usu intense)
pursuit of v. twist or roll energy or
pleasure or about, esp enthusiasm;
material gain; because of keenness
not spiritual great pain 4881. zealot
4860. wrangle 4870. wrongh n. person who
n. ~ eaded is extremely
(about/over 4871. wry enthusiastic
sth) noisy or adj. (of a about sth, esp
angry person's face, religion or
argument or features, etc) politics; fanatic
dispute (with twisted into an ,;
sb) (about sth) expression of 4882. zenith
4861. wrath disappointment n. point in the
n. extreme , disgust or heavens
anger mockery