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skills. To better assist you in your GMAT preparation, Manhattan Review has
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This book includes about 2,500 words and phrases which have appeared in
the past GMATs. We have categorized all of them by their grammatical
forms such as transitive verb, intransitive verb, countable noun, uncountable
noun, adjective and phrase.
In addition to the first two columns of Words and Forms, we have also
included another 4 columns to the right: Grammatical Details, Key Definitions,
Example Sentences and Relevant Words.
Grammatical Details cover all the different verb variations in the past tense,
past participle, present participle, and third-person present singular forms.
Key Definitions show all the common and most important meanings of a word
in a plain and succinct manner.
Example Sentences demonstrate the actual applications of a word in a simple

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Words Form Grammatical Key Definitions Sentence Examples Relevant Words

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(Notes: Trans: Transitive; Intrans: Intransitive; Pl: Plural; PT: Past Tense; PP: Past Participle; PresP: Present Participle;
3rd S: 3rd Person Present Singular; N: Noun; Adj: Adjective; Adv: Adverb; V: Verb)
2/3 as many A as Phrase - - The recipe requires 2/3 as many -
B green peas as diced carrots.
3-digit number Phrase - - The three-digit number 888 is -

considered a lucky number in some
countries.
abrupt Adjective - 1. To be sudden; out of expectations. 1. After the announcement of a abruptly (Adv)
2. To be brief without trying to be change in corporate leadership was abruptness (N)
friendly. made, an abrupt and uncomfortable
silence took hold of the room. 2.
When customers ask questions
regarding the menu, the waiter
replies in an abrupt and short way.
absolute value Phrase Pl: absolute values It represents the magnitude of the The absolute value of -3 is 3. -
number without taking into
consideration whether the number is
positive or negative.
accelerate Verb PT: accelerated 1. To start to move increasingly In hope of catching the robber, the accelerated (Adj)
(Trans and PP: accelerated faster. man accelerated well above the accelerative (Adj)
Intrans) PresP: accelerating 2. To make something happen faster speed limit.
3rd S: accelerates than it was happening before.
access Verb PT: accessed 1. To find a way to get into a place. The government employee, after -
(Trans) PP: accessed 2. To have the right to be able to months of work at the company,
PresP: accessing take part in something. was still not granted the privilege
3rd S: accesses to access the secret documents.
access Noun Pl: accesses 1.The opportunity to enter a place. 1. The front access was closed off -
2. The right to be able to use temporarily.
something. 2. Access to the files was
prohibited by federal law.
accidental Adjective - Describes an event that was not
The death of the dog was accidentally (Adv)
planned and happened by chance.
accidental and not the driver's accidentals (N)
fault.
accommodate Verb PT: accommodated To change one's actions as a way of In order to accommodate to the accommodative
(Trans and PP: accommodated responding to someone else's needs. needs of her diabetic child, the (Adj)
Intrans) PresP: mother prepared frequent meals. accommodation
accommodating (N)
3rd S:
accommodates
accordingly Adverb - To act consistently with what was After weeks of questioning, the -
agreed upon or said. judge's appointment was confirmed
by the Senate accordingly.
account for Verb - To explain a situation that has or In order to account for the losses, -
(Trans) will occur. the company will do an audit.
accrue Verb PT: accrued To amass or gather wealth of some His retirement benefits have been accruement (N)
(Intrans) PP: accrued sort over a period of time. accrued for over 40 years.
PresP: accruing
3rd S: accrues
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acquire Verb PT: acquired To obtain ownership of something. The young man acquired a lot of acquirable (Adj)
(Trans) PP: acquired experience through a variety of acquired (Adj)
PresP: acquiring jobs. acquirer (N)
3rd S: acquires
acquisition Noun Pl: acquisitions 1. The act of obtaining or getting Acquisition of the small software -
something. company was completed by Oracle
without contentiousness.
acquit Verb PT: acquitted To officially declare the innocence The jury voted to acquit the movie acquitter (N)
(Trans) PP: acquitted of somebody after they have been star of all charges. acquittal (N)
PresP: acquitting charged with a crime.
3rd S: acquits
activate Verb PT: activated To make something turn on or make In order to activate the system, activation (N)
(Trans) PP: activated it active. employers had to enter a secret activator (N)
PresP: activating code.
3rd S: activates
acute Adjective - Describes a situation that is In light of the acute monetary acutely (Adv)
considered to be either very bad, crisis, the government printed more acuteness (N)
extremely serious or painful. currency. acute (N)
acute angle Noun - An angle that is less than 90 degrees The architect designed the room -
and greater than 0 degrees. with several acute angles, creating
a sense of imbalance.
adamant Adjective - Being extremely determined and The young man was adamant in his adamantly (Adv)
resolute in ones opinions; not decision of going abroad.
influenced by others who ask to
reconsider.
addition Noun Pl: additions 1. The process of summing up two An addition to the house created in addition used to
or more numbers; the process of more room for the growing family. introduce an
combining two or more things or additional point or
people a relevant fact also
2. A part added to a new building. in addition to as
well as
additive Noun Pl: additives An ingredient added to food to The yogurt included an additive to additive (Adj)
change the food in some way. make it sweeter.
adjacent angle Noun Pl: adjacent angles Angles that are found next to each The avenue intersects directly with -
other. 59th Street, forming two adjacent
angles with sharp degrees.
adopt Verb PT: adopted 1. To legally raise a child, that is not The childless couple chose to adopt adoptable (Adj)
(Trans) PP: adopted your own biologically, as if it were the child and raise her as their own. adopter (N)
PresP: adopting your own. Many cooking styles in the US
3rd S: adopts 2. To take up ideas or customs as have been adopted and modified
your own that originated from from other cultures.
somewhere else.
adrenal Adjective - Functions relating to the kidneys. Because of kidney disease, the adrenally (Adv)
adrenal functioning of the patient
was inhibited.
adverse Adjective - Unfavorable. Adverse conditions in the upper adversely (Adv)
atmosphere prevented the shuttle adverseness (N)
takeoff.


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aeronautics Noun - The science, art, theory and practice Aeronautics is the study of flight in -
of creating, making and using an all forms.
aircraft.
aftermath Noun Pl: aftermaths The repercussions of a disastrous In the aftermath of the war, -
event, or the period after which the children wandered through the
disastrous event occurred. streets searching for their parents.
agenda Noun Pl: agendas A formal list of things to be done in In setting an agenda for meetings, -
a predetermined order. the young executive was cognizant
of leaving enough time for team
discussion.
aggravate Verb past and PP: To exacerbate the effects of Scratching an insect bite aggravating (Adj)
(Trans) aggravated something, usually by making it aggravates the skin area around the aggravatingly
PresP: aggravating worse. bite. (Adv)
3rd S: aggravates aggravator (N)
airborne Adjective - Transported by currents of air. Airborne diseases are especially -
contagious and can cause mass
epidemics.
algebra Noun - The specific division of mathematic The pursuit of understanding algebraist (N)
that deals with symbols that are complex mathematics begins with
representative of unknown numbers. an understanding of algebra and its
equation theory.
alkaline Adjective - Having the characteristics of a The alkaline content of the water -
chemical substance known as alkali. made it bitter and impossible to
drink.
allergy Noun Pl: allergies An unusually high level of An allergy to cedar trees made the -
sensitivity to a normally non- woman sneeze constantly.
harmful substance that causes a
strong reaction from a person's body.
alligator Noun Pl: alligators A cold-blooded animal, otherwise In the Florida everglades, alligators -
known as a reptile, that has thick swim by in the hundreds in muddy
scaly skin, dominant jaws, a long rivers.
tail, and a shorter and wider snout
than a crocodile.
allow for Verb - To allot or make free something like Allow for time to complete the -
(Trans and a period of time or amount of task.
Intrans) material for some purpose.
allowance Noun Pl: allowances A specified amount of money given An allowance of fifty dollars a -
out at predetermined intervals. month was given to the teenager
for personal purchases.
alternative Noun Pl: alternatives An option of doing something or a A bicycle is an alternative means -
substitute for someone or something. of transportation.
altitude Noun Pl: altitudes The location, usually represented as The little town sat at the base of altitudinal (Adj)
the height, above sea level. the mountains but at an altitude of
five thousand feet above sea level.
amateur Noun; Noun: Pl: amateurs Noun: A person with very little skill, An amateur bird watcher listened -
Adjective or experience in a particular field of to an expert ornithologist
knowledge. explaining regional bird habits.
Adjective: Performing an activity in
an unskilled or unprofessional way.


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amend Verb past and PP: To create changes to something, In order to amend the constitution, amendable (Adj)
(Trans and amended usually a document, for the purposes two thirds of the state legislatures amendatory (Adj)
Intrans) PresP: amending of improvement or correction. must approve the change.
3rd S: amends
ample Adjective comparative tense: As many or more than required. Ample time was set aside to plow ampleness (N)
ampler the fields.
superlative tense:
amplest
anatomy Noun Pl: anatomies The division of science that deals Anatomy classes are necessary for anatomist (N)
with the physical structure of young medical students to
animals, plants, and other organisms. understand the human body.
ancestor Noun Pl: ancestors A person from whom another person In East Asian culture, it is common -
is directly descended. for people to place alters in homes
to honor their ancestors.
antibiotics Noun; Noun A substance used as a medication Antibiotics prevent the spread of antibiotically
Adjective Pl: antibiotics and produced naturally that will kill bacterial infections. (Adv)
or deactivate bacteria.
antitrust law Phrase - - Antitrust law prevents monopolies -
from controlling segments of
industry.
ape Noun; Noun Noun Ape is a generalized term for -
Verb Pl: apes A primate characterized by being species including gorillas,
(Trans) Transitive verb tailless and belonging to the Family chimpanzees, and orangutans.
past and PP: aped Pongidae. Examples are a
PresP: aping chimpanzee, gorilla, or orangutan.
3rd S: apes
apparel Noun; Transitive verb Noun The ski apparel is designed to keep -
Verb past and PP: Clothing. out wind.
(Trans) appareled Verb
PresP: appareling To put clothes on someone.
3rd S: apparels
appliance Noun Pl: appliances An electrical machine used in the New home appliances the couple -
home for a specific purpose. need to purchase include a washer
and a dryer.
applicable Adjective - Relevant to someone, some people Certain knowledge we acquired in applicability (N)
or a particular event. school is not applicable in the real applicably (Adv)
world.
apportion Verb past and PP: To break up and give something The tribe apportioned the small -
(Trans) apportioned different to someone or some amount of sugar equally among
PresP: apportioning people. members.
3rd S: apportions
aquatic Noun; Noun: Pl: aquatics Adjective The aquatic center included an aquatically (Adv)
Adjective Consistent of or needing water. Olympic size pool for competitive
Noun swimming.
A plant or animal that habitats or
develops in water.


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arc Noun; Noun Noun The arc of light created a -
Verb Pl: arcs A curved or semicircular line. memorable effect in the night sky.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) Verb (Trans)
past and PP: arced To create a curve or travel along a
PresP: arcing curved path.
3rd S: arcs
arcane Adjective - Hard or not possible to comprehend. Arcane use of little known words is arcanely (Adv)
frowned upon in contemporary arcaneness (N)
journalism.
area Noun Pl: areas The measurement of a surface within The area to be surveyed included -
a boundary. acres of unused grassland.
arid Adjective - Describes a region that receives less Rain had not all spring and the arid aridity (N)
than 25 cm of rainfall a year. soil was cracked and dry. aridness (N)
aridly (Adv)
arm Noun Pl: arms 1. The upper limb attached to the The Iraqis armed the Syrians with -
shoulder of the human body. rifles according to some sources.
2. To provide someone with
weapons.
array Noun; Noun Noun The array of colors in the spectrum -
Verb Pl: arrays A collection of a large number of ranged from read to deep purple.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) people of things.
past and PP: arrayed Verb (Trans)
PresP: arraying To position something for display.
3rd S: arrays
artery Noun Pl: arteries A blood vessel that is a constituent If you eat too much saturated fat, -
of the system that carries blood from arteries in your heart can become
the heart to the rest of the body. clogged.
aspire Verb PT: aspired To try and achieve a specific goal. He aspires to become a scientist. aspirer (N)
(Intrans) PP: aspired aspiring (Adj)
PresP: aspiring
3rd S: aspires
assembly line Noun Pl: assembly lines A production system in which a Henry Ford developed the -
series of work stations handle assembly line technique for
various steps in the assembly of a making automobiles.
product in a sequential order.
assess Verb PT: assessed To observe something in order to The appraiser assessed the tax -
(Trans) PP: assessed give your opinion on it or evaluate value of the house at 90,000.
PresP: assessing it.
3rd S: assesses
asthma Noun - A disease which affects the The child's asthma attacks would -
respiratory system that is sometimes become less frequent as he grew
caused by allergies. older.
as-yet-unexploited Phrase - - The as-yet-unexploited mineral -
resources in the mountains lie on
government-owned property.
at one stroke Phrase - - At one stoke of the clock, the -
signal to advance was given to the
troops who surrounded the fort.


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attorney Noun Pl: attorneys 1. A qualified lawyer, especially one A lawyer with a license to practice attorneyship (N)
who is involved in court proceedings law is an attorney at law.
2. A person assigned legal power.
attribute Verb Verb (Transitive) Verb (Trans) The man attributed his career attributer (N)
(Trans); PT: attributed To believe that something is caused success in most part to the
Noun PP: attributed by a specific circumstance. unwavering support of his family.
PresP: attributing Noun
3rd S: attributes A value, asset, or characteristics of
Noun someone or something.
Pl: attributes
authentic Adjective - 1. Real and unique as opposed to The search for the authentic self authentically
something that is a reproduction or preoccupies many philosophers. (Adv)
is fake.
2. Revealed to be true and honest.
average Noun; - Noun His average grade was a B+. averagely (Adv)
Adjective; 1. The degree of something that is My impression of the student is averageness (N)
Verb representative of a collection or class rather average.
(Trans) or people or things.
2. A number that is calculated by
adding the series of numbers
together and then dividing the total
amount by the amount of numbers in
the series.
Adjective
1. Without any striking
characteristics.
average out Verb - 1. .To have or demonstrate an Despite a few bad grades, his -
average. overall GPA averaged out to be
2. To work out the numerical okay.
average of something.
backdrop Noun Pl: backdrops A cloth that is very large and painted The backdrop of the stage was a -
and it portrays the setting to the simple white screen.
scene of a play.
bankruptcy Adjective; Noun Adjective Bankruptcy law extends debt -
Noun; Pl: bankrupts When a person is legally declared as payment and allow the debtor to
Verb Verb (Transitive ) being unable to pay off his or her restructure his finance.
(Trans) PT: bankrupted own personal debts.
PP: bankrupted Noun
PresP: bankrupting A person who has been legally
3rd S: bankrupts declared to not be able to pay his or
her debts.
Verb (Trans)
To exhaust someone's funds.
bar Noun; - Noun The commission of sin bars a soul -

Verb A solid material of a specified length from eternal life, according to
(Trans); used as a barrier or as part of an some religions.
Preposition infrastructure.
Verb (Trans)
To secure something with a bar.
Preposition
Except for.


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bargain Noun; Noun Noun The basement of the department bargainer (N)
Verb Pl: bargains Inexpensive purchase. store offered clothing at a bargain.
Verb Verb The parties bargain on the terms of
PT: bargained Negotiate. the contract.
PP: bargained
PresP: bargaining
3rd S: bargains
bark Noun; - Noun The dog would bark and howl -
Verb A natural sound that is loud and when it heard the country musician
abrupt made by a dog or a fox. sing.
Verb
To make the loud and abrupt sound
that a dog or a fox makes.
barrel Noun; Noun Noun A barrel of oil is a common -
Verb Pl: barrels A large cylindrical container used to measure for its price.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) store liquids, that has a flat top and
PT: barreled or bottom.
barrelled Verb (Trans)
PP: barreled or To travel somewhere at very high
barrelled speeds.
PresP: barreling or
barrelling
3rd S: barrels
base Noun; - Noun The new senator has a solid basely (Adv)
Verb The bottom, supporting, or lowest support base in his hometown. baseness (N)
(Trans); part of layer of something. What are you basing your
Adjective Verb (Trans) conclusion on?
To make or provide a base for In baseball, players run to first base
something. after hitting the ball.
Adjective
Not having proper social values or
moral principles.
be at a Phrase - In a less favorable position. The growth of population in the -
disadvantage area was at a disadvantage for
sustainable development.
be at issue Phrase - To disagree; to have a different To be at issue with the prevailing -
viewpoint. view point, the newspaper
supported alternative views.
be contained in Phrase - To be included in. Alternative methods of taxation -
were contained in the legislation.
be priced out of Phrase - To be forced out of competition due Due to deep discounting by large -
to pricing. retailers, smaller shops were priced
out of the market as a result of lack
of scale.
benefactor Noun Pl: benefactors A person who aids a cause, A benefactor provided equipment -
institution, or person usually by to the boys club, but preferred to
giving a donation of money. remain anonymous.
betray Verb PT: betrayed To be harmful or disloyal to your Efforts to betray the radical group's betrayer (N)
(Trans) PP: betrayed own country or another person by plans were not successful as the
PresP: betraying helping the country's or person's spy was not accepted.
3rd S: betrays enemy.


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betrayal Noun Pl: betrayals The act of betraying a person or The betrayal of the old dictator by -
something. his young captain led to a
successful coup.
better off Phrase - To get a more desirable result. The elderly population of any -
country is better off if the society
provides pension plans.
beverage Noun Pl: beverages A non-water type of drink. The choice of beverages at the -
restaurant included soft drinks and
beers.
bid Verb; Verb Verb Two companies bid for the right to -
Noun PT: bade or bid To propose a certain amount of develop new aircraft for the
PP: bidden or bid or money for a product at an auction. military.
bade Noun
PresP: bidding A proposal of money for a product at
3rd S: bids an auction.
Noun
Pl: bids
bilateral Adjective - Involving two groups of political Bilateral talks between North bilateralism (N)
nature. Korea and the United States could bilaterally (Adv)
benefit nuclear stability.
bilingual Adjective; Pl: bilinguals Adjective Bilingual teachers capable of bilingually (Adv)
Noun Having the ability to speak two teaching Spanish and English are
different languages. needed in the United States.
Noun
A person that has the ability to speak
two different languages.
binary Adjective; - Adjective A binary system of numbers was -
Noun Made up of two different and used to label the apartment units.
separate elements.
Noun
The binary number system in math.
bisect Verb - To divide something into two parts. The two streets bisect and lead out bisection (N)
into one large lane. bisectional (Adj)
bisectionally
(Adv)
bizarre Adjective - Entertainingly or unrealistically The wild and exotic animals were a bizarrely (Adv)
strange or unusual. bizarre accompaniment to the bizarreness (N)
dinner party.
black hole Noun Pl: black holes Believed to be formed when a star Black holes are studied by -
collapses upon itself. It is an object astrophysicists trying to
in space that has a strong comprehend their nature.
gravitational pull and because of this
matter and energy cannot escape
from it.
blackout Noun Pl: blackouts A temporary loss of consciousness, Blackouts resulted from electrical -
sight or memory. generators breaking down and then
A temporary interruption of the city had no lights.
communication, electricity or
broadcasting.
bland Adjective - Not having flavor, personality or Bland food without any spices is blandly (Adv)
concern. not desirable in most cultures. blandness (N)


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blind spot Phrase Pl: blind spots 1. Optic disk. The blind spot on the car's side -
2. An area where someone's vision is mirrors caused the driver not to see
hindered because they are unable to a car.
see that area.
bookkeeping Noun - The profession in which the person The accountant provided all bookkeeper (N)
recorded the money made and spent bookkeeping needs for the small
by an individual person, business or business's financial management.
organization.
boom Verb Verb (Transitive and Verb (Trans & Intrans) An economic boom increased the -
(Trans and Intransitive) To make a loud and profound housing market.
Intrans); PT: boomed echoing sound.
Noun PP: boomed Noun
PresP: booming A loud and profound echoing sound.
3rd S: booms
Noun
Pl: booms
boost Verb Verb (Transitive) Verb (Trans) The cheerleaders boost the team's -
(Trans); PT: boomed 1. To make something better. morale.
Noun PP: boomed 2. To cause something to increase.
PresP: booming Noun
3rd S: booms Something that helps strengthen or
Noun make someone or something better.
Pl: booms
bound Adjective; - Adjective The hunter bound the legs of the -

Verb Something that is predetermined to downed animal and carried it out
(Intrans); happen because of custom or of the forest.
Noun experience.
Verb (Intransitive)
To change position with large stride
or jumps very quickly and
energetically.
Noun
A high energy long or high jump.
bounty Noun Pl: bounties An amount of money offered to The bounty of the harvest was -
someone in compensation for sampled at the farmer's dinner
finding either a criminal or a person table.
wanted by the law.
bouquet Noun Pl: bouquets A number of flowers that have been A bouquet of various wildflowers -
cut and chosen or arranged in a was gathered in the meadows.
special manner.
breakthrough Noun; Pl: breakthroughs A discovery in science, medicine, or Breakthroughs in medical research -
Adjective technology that is very important had led to cures for many
because it has both a dramatic and childhood diseases.
long lasting effect.
brewery Noun Pl: breweries The place or the company that either The brewery produced four -
houses or produces beer. varieties of beer and a lite ale.
bring about Phrase - To cause something to occur. Efforts to bring about change were -
attempted by the student group.


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broccoli Noun - Green, white, or purple flower heads Broccoli is a green vegetable -
that are cooked and consumed as a served often with a cheese sauce.
vegetable; the plant is part of the
cabbage family.
brochure Noun Pl: brochures A small paper covered book that has A brochure to promote the real -
in it information or advertising that estate company were available at
is descriptive. the front desk.
brokerage Noun Pl: brokerages A payment for a service to someone A brokerage firm will both invest -
who acted as a financial agent for money and guide one's investment.
someone else.
bronze Noun; Pl: bronzes Noun A bronze statue depicting a war bronzy (Adj)
Adjective; PT: bronzed A solid yellowish-brown alloy of memorial was presented to the
Verb PP: bronzed copper and tin that sometimes nation.
PresP: bronzing contains minute amounts of other
3rd S: bronzes metals.
Adjective
Made of bronze.
Verb
To make or give something the
yellowish brown or weathered patina
look of bronze.
browse Verb; Verb Verb Browse the Internet to find the -

Noun PT: browsed To quickly or casually read latest commentary on political
PP: browsed something. issues.
PresP: browsing Noun
3rd S: browses A casual or quick look over
Noun something.
Pl: browses
brutal Adjective - Ruthless or cruel to an extreme A brutal dictator tortured and brutalness (N)
degree. imprisoned many dissidents.
budget Noun; Noun Noun The newly married couple found it -

Adjective; Pl: budgets An itemized list of the estimated difficult to agree on a financial
Verb Verb income and spending during a budget.
PT: budgeted, precise period of time.
PP: budgeted Adjective
PresP: budgeting Appropriate for people that have
3rd S: budgets only a limited amount of money that
they could spend.
Verb
To map out the allotment, spending
or use of resources.
bunch Noun; Noun Noun A bunch of carrots were required -

Verb Pl: bunches An array of things that are placed or to make a carrot cake.
Verb grouped together.
PT: bunched Verb
PP: bunched To collect objects or people into a
PresP: bunching close cluster or group.
3rd S: bunches
bureaucrat Noun Pl: bureaucrats An official of the government or Bureaucrats staff government -
administration. agencies and must be aware of
regulatory issues.


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bust Noun; Noun Noun The slot machine jackpot will bust -
Verb Pl: busts A raid by police or an arrest made in the casino if paid out.
Verb connection with illegal drugs.
PT: busted or bust Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PP: busted or bust To damage or break something that
PresP: busting is either mechanical or electrical.
3rd S: busts
cabin Noun; Noun Noun A one room cabin in the wood was -
Verb Pl: cabins A small, unadorned house that is made of logs.
Verb usually made of wood.
PT: cabined Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PP: cabined To restrict someone to an enclosed
PresP: cabining and small space.
3rd S: cabins
calcium Noun - An alkaline earth metal that is soft Calcium, necessary for strong -
and silvery white; it constitutes bones, is found in dairy products.
about three percent of the earth's
crust.
call for Phrase - To create a need or request for an The senator calls for an immediate -
action to take place. vote on the bill.
calorie Noun Pl: calories The unite of energy equal to 4.1855 The calorie count of a food product -
joules, that is defined as the heat often determines its inclusion in a
needed to increase the temperature diet.
of 1 g of pure water by 1 degree C.
campaign Noun; Noun Noun The presidential campaign was -

Verb Pl: campaigns A designed and structured series of deeply contested by the two
(Intrans) Verb (Intransitive) actions that are anticipated to political parties.
PT: campaigned achieve a desired goal.
PP: campaigned Verb (Intransitive)
PresP: campaigning To participate in a campaign to
3rd S: campaigns attain a desired goal.
canon Noun Pl: canons A principle, standard, or general A canon of stock trading is to buy -
rule. low and sell high.
canvas Noun; Noun Noun The artist looked long at the empty -
Verb Pl: canvases A closely knit, burly, and heavy canvas considering the picture to
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) fabric made of cotton, hemp, or jute. be painted.
PT: canvassed Verb (Trans)
PP: canvassed To wrap something with a canvas.
PresP: canvassing
3rd S: canvases
capacity Noun Pl: capacities An assessment of the amount that The factory's capacity to produce -
can be held or enclosed. adequate parts was stretched by a
large order.
capitalize on Phrase - take advantage of; leverage on. The bank capitalized on the -
opportunity to offer a lower rate
than its competition.
In an effort to capitalize on the
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captivate Verb Verb (Transitive) To get and keep someone's attention The child captivated the audience captivation (N)
(Trans) PT: captivated by charm or some other type of with his smile and charm. captivator (N)
PP: captivated enjoyable or irresistible feature.
PresP: captivating
3rd S: captivates
capture Verb Verb (Transitive) Verb (Trans) The game hunter captured the -
(Trans); PT: captured To trap and then lock up or restrain a crocodile alive and transported it
Noun PP: captured person or an animal by using force. away from the village.
PresP: capturing Noun
3rd S: captures Being captured or capturing
Noun someone.
Pl: captures
carbohydrate Noun Pl: carbohydrates An important source of food and Carbohydrates in moderation -
energy for humans and animals; it is provide sugar and energy to living
an organic compound made up of things.
carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
cargo Noun Pl: cargoes or cargos Products transported as freight by The ship's cargo included bananas -
sea, air, or road. and pineapples from Central
America.
casualty Noun Pl: casualties A person that has been hurt or killed A casualty of terrorism remains the -
in an accident. potential reduction of civil
liberties.
category Noun Pl: categories A collection or set of actions, things, The IPOD created a new category -
or people that are grouped together of recording devices because of its
due to a characteristic that they have size and storage volume.
in common.
cater Verb Verb (Transitive and To give what is desired or needed in The mother caters to the needs of -
(Trans and Intransitive) a specific situation or by a specific her oldest son.
Intrans) PT: catered collection or people.
PP: catered
PresP: catering
3rd S: caters
caterpillar Noun Pl: caterpillars The larva belonging to a butterfly or The ugly hairy caterpillar created a -
a moth. Its characteristics are cocoon and would soon become a
having a long soft body, a lot of lovely butterfly.
short legs, and many bright colors on
its skin.
cathedral Noun; Pl: cathedrals Noun The cathedral towered over the -
Adjective A church that has the bishop's throne plaza symbolizing the place of
in it; the church is the most religion in that culture.
important one in the diocese of the
bishop.
Adjective
Pertaining to, belonging to, or
containing a bishop or a cathedral.
causality Noun - The principle of cause and effect; Causality is often complex as it is -
the source which causes an effect. not simple to determine clearly
why events happen.
caviar Noun The salty fish eggs of a big fish that The tiny black fish eggs were with -
are consumed as a delicacy. hardboiled eggs indicating Russian
caviar.
celebrity Noun Pl: celebrities A person who is famous The young movie star had quickly -
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censure Noun; Verb (Transitive) Noun The board censured the use of censurer (N)
Verb PT: censured Harsh criticism. pollutants in the community to
(Trans) PP: censured Verb (Trans) preserve the environment.
PresP: censuring To submit someone or something to
3rd S: censures harsh criticism.
center Noun; Noun Noun The plaza was the traditional center -
Verb Pl: centers The middle spot, area, or part of a of a Mexican village.
(Trans and Verb (Transitive and thing that is equidistant from all
Intrans) Intransitive) points on the outside edges or
PT: centered opposite sides of a thing.
PP: centered Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PresP: centering To place something in the middle of
3rd S: centers something else.
ceramic Noun; Pl: ceramics Noun A ceramic sugar bowl was brightly -
Adjective A tough brittle material that resists painted and easily broken.
heat by firing a combination of clay
and chemicals at high temperatures.
Adjective
Created of ceramic material.
cereal Noun Pl: cereals A plant that is indigenous to the Cereal made from a variety of -
grass family that is grown for it s toasted grains is the most popular
nutrition's grains. breakfast food.
chamber Noun; Noun Noun The outer chamber of the house -
Adjective; Pl: chambers A room set aside to be used for a functioned as a room for hanging
Verb Verb (Transitive) specific purpose. coats.
(Trans) PT: chambered Adjective
PP: chambered Pertaining to, composed as, or
PresP: chambering performing chamber music.
3rd S: chambers Verb (Trans)
To place a set amount of
ammunition in the back barrel of a
weapon.
charge Verb Verb (Transitive and Verb (Trans & Intrans) The salesman charges the account -
(Trans and Intransitive) To make a request to someone about for the new products with payment
Intrans); PT: charged the specific price or fee of to follow in a month.
Noun PP: charged something.
PresP: charging Noun
3rd S: charges The fee asked for a service or the
Noun price of something that is being sold.
Pl: charges
charity Noun Pl: charities Giving money, materials or help to Charity and the giving of material -
those that are in need without asking needs to the poor is a tenet of many
for anything in return. religious faiths.
charter Noun; Noun Noun A charter was given by the British charterer (N)
Verb Pl: charters An official statement that written crown for the establishment of
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) listing the rights and responsibilities colonial trading companies.
PT: chartered of the state and the citizens of that
PP: chartered state.
PresP: chartering Verb (Trans)
3rd S: charters To rent of lease a vehicle for a
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check Verb Verb (Transitive and Verb The officer checks the papers to -
(Trans and Intransitive) To look at something closely in insure the shipment is legal.
Intrans); PT: checked order to declare its state or
Noun PP: checked condition.
PresP: checking Noun
3rd S: checks The looking at something closely in
Noun order to declare its state or
Pl: checks condition.
cheetah Noun Pl: cheetahs or A member of the cat family that is Cheetahs are the fastest of the large -
cheetah very large, has a yellowish-brown cats.
coat with black spots, a small head,
thing body, and long legs; it is found
mostly in Africa and southwestern
Asia.
chef Noun Pl: chefs A professional cook, usually the The chef prepared culinary delights -
chief cook. and was sought out by gourmets.
chord Noun; - Noun A piano chord is struck using -

Verb Two or more musical notes played multiple keys.
(Trans) or sung at the same time.
Verb (Trans)
To make or play chords to
harmonize and make a melody more
elegant.
circle Noun; Noun Noun The children drew circles, triangles circular (Adj)
Verb Pl: circles A perfect hollow ring shape. and squares.
(Trans and Verb (Transitive and Verb (Trans & Intrans)
Intrans) Intransitive) To move along or around something
PT: circled that follows a curved route or paths
PP: circled that begins and ends in the same
PresP: circling place.
3rd S: circles
circulation Noun Pl: circulations The physiological movement of Circulation of blood within the
blood throughout the body. body is complex and intricate
system.
circumference Noun Pl: circumferences The distance around the edge of a The distance around a circle is the -
circle. circumference.
civic Adjective - Pertaining to the government of a The civic interest by community civically (Adv)
town or city. groups always improves
neighborhoods and schools.
civil Adjective Pertaining to the occurrences of Civil unions are a possible -
citizens or groups of citizens within alternative to marriage in some
the state. states.
civil rights Noun The basic rights that all citizens of a Civil rights legislation was passed -
society are entitled to have. in the United States under
President Lyndon Johnson.
claim Verb Pl: claims Verb (Trans) She claimed the watch found by claimable (Adj)
(Trans); To state, without using evidence or the waiter belonged to her claimer (N)
Noun proof, that something is true. husband.
Noun
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clam Noun; Noun Noun They ate clams for dinner. -
Verb Pl: clams A burrowing shellfish, either a
(Intrans) Verb (Intransitive) freshwater or marine mollusk,
PT: clammed having a muscular foot that it used to
PP: clammed burrow into the sand.
PresP: clamming Verb (Intransitive)
3rd S: clams To collect clams.
clan Noun Pl: clan A large group of people or families Clan loyalties influence politics all -
that are related either because of a over Central Asia.
common ancestor or marriage.
clarify Verb PT: clarified To explain something in greater The professor recommended to the -
(Trans and PP: clarified detail and thereby making it clearer. student that she should clarify her
Intrans) PresP: clarifying writing.
3rd S: clarifies
clerical Adjective - Pertaining to or belonging to office The clerical position, though it clerically (Adv)
work. paid the bills, bored the young
man.
clerical supplies Phrase - Office related supplies, such as We purchased our clerical supplies -
stationery. from a local store.
cling to Phrase - Hold on to something or someone She would cling to her belief in -
with hope. love, despite having been
heartbroken.
clipping Noun Pl: clippings An article from either a newspaper The clippings from the laurel were -
or a magazine. replanted in her garden.
clockwise Adverb; - In the same way that the hands of a Why don't we go around in circle -
Adjective clock change position around a clock taking turns in a clockwise
face. direction?
clog Verb Verb (Transitive and Verb (Trans & Intrans) She wore clogs to work everyday -
(Trans and Intransitive) To obstruct a tube or opening with because they are so comfortable.
Intrans); PT: clogged soil or dust, or become slowly
Noun PP: clogged obstructed with soil or dust.
PresP: clogging Noun
3rd S: clogs A heavy shoe, either traditionally
Noun made of wood or having a wooden
Pl: clogs sole.
clone Noun; Noun Noun Scientists created clones of certain clonal (Adj)
Verb Pl: clones An organism that is genetically plants through genetic engineering. clonally (Adv)
(Trans and Verb (Transitive and identical to its parent; it was cloner (N)
Intrans) Intransitive) developed by vegetative
PT: cloned reproduction.
PP: cloned Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PresP: cloning To create a organism that has the
3rd S: clones identical genetic material as the
parent.
clumsy Adjective comparative: Moving in a awkward or poorly The clumsy and rather clumsily (Adv)
clumsier coordinated manner. uncoordinated young man tripped clumsiness (N)
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cobble Noun; Noun Noun The cobble streets of the city were -
Verb Pl: cobbles 1. cobblestone what most charmed tourists.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) 2. A rock fragment that has been
PT: cobbled rounded naturally and is between 64
PP: cobbling and 256 mm in diameter.
PresP: cobbling Verb (Trans)
3rd S: cobbles To cover a road with cobblestones.
cocaine Noun - An illegal narcotic drug made from Cocaine, a highly addictive drug, is -
the leaves of a coco plant that is very expensive to buy.
taken as a stimulant.
cocoa Noun Pl: cocoas A brown unsweetened powder made The chocolate frosting recipe -
from cocoa beans that have been requires the use of cocoa.
roasted and ground; it is used in
cooking and as the basis for a hot
drink.
code Noun; Noun Noun A special code was necessary to -
Verb Pl: codes A system of numbers, symbols, or enter the building.
(Trans and Verb (Transitive and letters which conceals normal
Intrans) Intransitive) message for the purposes of special
PT: coded communication.
PP: coded Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PresP: coding To encode a message or text.
3rd S: codes
codify Verb PT: codified To organize things like rules, laws, The law was codified into the codifier (N)
(Trans) PP: codified or principles into a code or system. current justice code.
PresP: codifying
3rd S: codifies
coherent Adjective - Consistent logically or artistically.
The speech was coherent but coherently (Adv)
lacked passion and sincere
conviction.
coleslaw Noun - A salad consisting of raw cabbage Traditional coleslaw is made of -
and carrots that have been shredded shredded cabbage and carrots.
in a dressing of mayonnaise.
collaborate Verb PT: collaborated To work together with any other or a The two academics in different -
PP: collaborated group of people so that a particular departments will collaborate to
PresP: collaborating outcome can be achieved. create a multidisciplinary work.
3rd S: collaborates
combat Noun; Noun Noun Efforts to combat malaria in Africa combatable (Adj)
Verb Pl: combats Fighting between groups or people. will require international combater (N)
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) Verb (Trans) cooperation.
PT: combated or To try to destroy or manage
combatted something.
PP: combated or
combatted
PresP: combating or
combatting
3rd S: combats
combination Noun - A combination of different things or A combination of ice cream and -

factors, or the act of combining fresh fruit is a summer treat.
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comedian Noun - A funny entertainer. A comedian satirized and joked -
about the political events of the
day.
comet Noun Pl: comets An astronomical object that is made A comet streaked across the cometary (Adj)
up of ice and dust and has a long heavens signaling a good omen for cometic (Adj)
light producing tail which is the new millennium.
produced when it passes close to the
Sun.
commercial Adjective; Pl: commercials Adjective Commercial enterprises are in the commerciality (N)
Noun Pertaining to the buying and selling business of making money.
of services and products.
Noun
An advertisement for a product or
service broadcast through either the
radio or television.
commonplace Adjective; Pl: commonplaces Adjective It is commonplace in many commonplaceness
Noun Happening often or everyday. cultures to be hospitable to (N)
Noun strangers.
An unoriginal or dull remark.
compact Adjective; Verb (Transitive and Adjective A device to compact household compactible (Adj)
Verb Intransitive) Packed or clustered together closely. garbage is installed in most compactly (Adv)
(Trans and PT: compacted Verb (Trans & Intrans) expensive homes. compactness (N)
Intrans); PP: compacted or To make something become denser
Noun compact or more firmly packed.
PresP: compacting Noun
3rd S: compacts A small flat case that contains
Noun makeup.
Pl: compacts
compactness Noun - Adjective The compactness of the small -
Packed or clustered together closely. kitchen contributed to its
efficiency.
compatible Adjective - Able to work or cohabitate together The partners were compatible in compatibility (N)
without disagreement. their ethics and attributed that to compatibleness
their success. (N)
compatibly (Adv)
compensate Verb PT: compensated To give someone money for work The investment firm compensates compensative
(Trans and PP: compensated done or for something that has been young analysts with not only a (Adj)
Intrans) PresP: compensating lost. salary but also bonuses. compensator (N)
3rd S: compensates
compensation Noun Pl: compensations Money or something else given to A compensation package for compensational
someone in compensation for loss, executives can include salary, (Adj)
work done, or damage. pension and miscellaneous
benefits.
compile Verb - To put things together from a The academic compiled an -
(Trans) different number of places to make a anthology of poetry written by
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complement Noun; - Noun The diamond necklace complemental
Verb A thing that perfects or makes complemented the simple black (Adj)
(Trans) something else whole. dress. complementally
Verb (Trans) (Adv)
To make something whole, perfect,
or accompany something else nicely.
complex Adjective; - Adjective Complex issues in economic -

Noun Hard to understand, explain, or development require long-term
resolve. planning and are adverse to simple
Noun solutions.
An entire thing made up of many
different but interrelated parts.
comply Verb PT: complied To comply with or conform to In order to comply with the complier (N)
(Intrans) PP: complied something. language requirements, the student
PresP: complying took both Spanish and French.
3rd S: complies
component Noun; Noun Noun There are over thousands of metal componential
Adjective Pl: components A component of something that is and electronic components in a car. (Adj)
usually bigger than itself.
Adjective
Creating part of a whole.
compound Noun; - Noun The earthquake compounded the compoundable
Adjective; A creation caused by the mixing of effects of war and devastated the (Adj)
Verb two or more different things. country for years. compounder (N)
(Trans and Adjective
Intrans) Created by the mixture of two or
more different things.
Verb (Trans & Intrans)
To place together things to create a
whole.
compound interest Phrase - Interest that is worked out on the Compound interest charged by the -
combined total of the original bank lead to the destruction of the
amount borrowed and the interest business.
that has accumulated.
comprehend Verb PT: comprehended To understand the meaning of nature In order to comprehend the comprehendible
(Trans and PP: comprehended or some other thing. poetry's symbolism the student (Adj)
Intrans) PresP: studied multiple critics.
comprehending
3rd S: comprehends
compromise Noun; - Noun A compromise between the parties -

Verb A resolution of an argument in was reached when each gave up a
(Trans and which two or more sides accept less few demands.
Intrans) than what was wanted originally.
To resolve an argument by accepting
less than what was wanted
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conceal Verb Verb (Transitive) To place or hold someone or A hidden drawer conceals the old concealable (Adj)
(Trans) PT: concealed something out of view in order to man's savings from robbers.
PP: concealed stop the person or thing from being
PresP: concealing discovered.
3rd S: conceals
concentrate Verb Verb (Transitive and Verb (Trans & Intrans) In order to achieve a high score on concentrative
(Trans and Intransitive) To center every one of your thoughts the GMAT, you need to (Adj)
Intrans); PT: concentrated on one subject or activity. concentrate on your study and concentratively
Noun PP: concentrated Noun minimize leisure activities. (Adv)
PresP: concentrating A substance made more pure by
3rd S: concentrates removing another substance.
Noun
Pl: concentrates
concern Noun; Noun Noun The documentary concerned the -

Verb Pl: concerns A motive to worry, or a thing that parents about the use of drugs
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) causes someone to worry. amongst teenagers.
PT: concerned Verb (Trans)
PP: concerned To make someone have an uneasy or
PresP: concerning worried feeling.
3rd S: concerns
concert Noun; - Noun The piano concert performed at -
Verb An event in which a musician or a Carnegie Hall was a critical
(Trans and group of musicians perform in front success.
Intrans) of an audience.
To do or organize something with
the help or in agreement with
another group or individual person.
concession Noun Pl: concessions An act or model of giving into or The parties made concessions to concessible (Adj)
compromising in one way, often not each other in order to reach a concessional (Adj)
wanting or willing to actually do so. compromise.
concrete Noun; - Noun Concrete evidence, not hearsay, concretely (Adv)

Adjective; A combination of cement, sand, was required to convict the concreteness (N)
Verb minerals, rock fragments, and water criminal.
(Trans) in predetermined proportions in
order to make it a hard stony
consistency.
Adjective
Tangible; able to be seen or touched.
Verb (Trans)
To place concrete all over an area.
condense Verb PT: condensed 1. Transform something from gas to Editors may condense a novel to condensability (N)
(Trans and PP: condensed liquid with the loss of heat. create a shorter, more readable condensable (Adj)
Intrans) PresP: condensing 2. To decrease the length of a passage.
3rd S: condenses written text by the removal of words
or passages that are not necessary or
by rewriting the contact of the text to
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cone Noun; Noun Noun A cone with its rounded top and -
Verb Pl: cones An object that tapers to a point at the narrowed bottom is a perfect shape
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) top or bottom and has a round base. for ice cream treats.
PT: coned Verb (Trans)
PP: coned To form something into the shape of
PresP: coning a cone.
3rd S: cones
configuration Noun Pl: configurations The manner that parts or elements The ice skater's configurations configurative
are placed together. indicated both skill and artistry. (Adj)
configurational
(Adj)
configurationally
(Adv)
confinement Noun Pl: confinements Constrain or limits within the area or The prisoner's long period of -
scope of something. confinement led to anger and
depression.
conform Verb PT: conformed To act of think in a way that society The new building conforms to all conformer (N)
(Trans and PP: conformed expects you to behave. the new standards required by the
Intrans) PresP: conforming building code.
3rd S: conforms
confront Verb PT: confronted To deal with a challenge. The employee was forced to confronter (N)
(Trans) PP: confronted confront and improve his weak
PresP: confronting skills.
3rd S: confronts
congestion Noun - A condition in which there are too Los Angeles constantly witnesses -
many people or things in a street or congestion on its crowded
an area, making it hard and slow to freeways.
move about.
conspiracy Noun Pl: conspiracies An agreement or design between A conspiracy against the -
two or more people intended to do government was uncovered by the
something illegal . police.
constraint Noun Pl: constraints A factor that regulate the amount of We need to be aware of all the -
freedom that can be used constraints we have to face to
spontaneously. finish the project, such as money,
time and the number of people
available.
contagious Adjective - Able to be transmitted from one Contagious disease may be spread contagiously
person to another by touching the by air or body contact. (Adv)
person directly or by some sort of contagiousness,
indirect contact. (N)
contaminant Noun - A substance which limits the spread Lead contaminants in paint can -
of something that is damagining or lead to brain dysfunction in young
aggressive. children.
contemporary Adjective; Pl: contemporaries Adjective Contemporary issues are relevant contemporarily
Noun Current; Happening, or dating from, to existing societies. (Adv)
the identical time period as contemporariness
something or someone else. (N)
Noun
Someone who lives of something
that lived at the same general time
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control Verb - Verb (Trans)) Control your temper in public. controllability (N)
(Trans); To run or operate a machine, controllable (Adj)
Noun vehicle, or some other thing. controllably (Adv)
Noun
The skill or ability to be able to do
or handle something.
conversion Noun Pl: conversions An alteration or change in the The young wife's conversion to her conversional (Adj)
nature, shape, or operation of husband's religion surprised her conversionary
something. friends. (Adj)
convert Verb - Verb (Trans & Intrans) The new technology of converting -
(Trans and To alter the nature or shape of waste into usable fuel is gaining
Intrans); something, or to be altered in nature popularity.
Noun or shape.
Noun
A person who has discontinued one
belief and adapted another one.
conviction Noun Pl: convictions A faith or view that is strongly held. It is my conviction that all deserve convictional (Adj)
equal treatment under the law.
cornerstone Noun Pl: cornerstones A person or a thing is extremely The teacher laid the cornerstone for -
important to something else. the new classroom building in
honor of his years of service.
corridor Noun Pl: corridors A route between divisions in a A narrow corridor connected the -
building, often with rooms opening living area to the bedrooms.
onto it.
cost Verb - Verb (Trans) The jacket may cost you upwards costless (Adj)
(Trans and To demand the payment of a of one hundred dollars. costlessly (Adv)
Intrans); specified amount of money. costlessness (N)
Noun Noun
An amount of money paid in
exchange for something.
counterclockwise Adverb; - Movement in the direction opposite When going around the circle, you -
Adjective to the direction that the hands of a will need to drive in a
clock move. counterclockwise motion.
coupon Noun Pl: coupons A coupon that gives a person either a In order to save money, the -
discount, refund, or gift. students collected coupons to use
on grocery purchases.
crack Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) He was unable to crack the vault's -
Noun; PT: cracked To break something apart, into secret code.
Adjective PP: cracked pieces.
PresP: cracking Noun
3rd S: cracks A flaw in something such that it
Noun looks like a split or fine line.
Pl: cracks Adjective
Trained to an extreme degree of
competence.
cramped Adjective - Being small and confining in such a The room the guest was given was -
way that is either not convenient or cramped and untidy.
not comfortable.
crater Noun Pl: craters A round cone-shaped impression A large crater created this deep craterlike (Adj)
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credit Noun; Noun Noun Upon receiving the award, they creedal (Adj)
Verb Pl: credits Admiration or acknowledgement for gave credit to their mothers.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) something that has been done or
PT: credited accomplished.
PP: credited Verb (Trans)
PresP: crediting To recognize something is true.
3rd person present:
singular credits
crest Noun; Noun Noun The artist painted the crests of -

Verb plural; crests The uppermost part of something mountains.
Transitive Verb that rises or slants upwards.
PT: crested Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PP: crested To arrive at or rise to a peak.
PresP: cresting
3rd S: crests
crestfallen Adjective - Upset or disillusioned, especially The Olympic runner came home crestfallenly (Adv)
after being excited or certain of crestfallen after a false start caused crestfallenness (N)
something. her team to be disqualified.
criterion Noun Pl: criteria or A standard that is accepted and used The criteria dictated from the criterial (Adj)
criterions for the making of decisions or proposal must be followed
verdicts about something. precisely.
critique Noun; Noun Noun The reviewer offered valid -
Verb Pl: critiques An assessment of a creative work, critiques of most novels.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) usually either written or broadcast,
PT: critiqued with observations of the good and
PP: critiqued bad qualities of the creative work.
PresP: critiquing Verb (Trans)
3rd S: critiques To assess something, usually a
creative work, giving observation of
the work's good and bad qualities.
crucial Adjective - Crucial to the result of something. You have forgotten one crucial crucially (Adv)
piece of important information in
the report.
crumple Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) Please crumple up the records. crumply (Adj)
Noun PT: crumpled To make something become full or
PP: crumpled different shaped groove and
PresP: crumpling wrinkles.
3rd S: crumples Noun
Noun A groove or wrinkle in something.
Pl: crumples
crunch Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) The 5 kids crunched in the crunchable (Adj)
Noun; PT: crunched To mash hard food with the teeth backseat of the car on the way to cruncher (N)
Adjective PP: crunched and making noise while doing so. their grandmother's house.
PresP: crunching Noun
3rd S: crunches A noisy short noise made by
Noun crushing something.
Pl: crunches Adjective
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crusade Noun; Noun Noun The crusades inspired by MLK -
Verb Pl: crusades 1. Military missions made European fight against racial inequality.
(Intrans) Verb (Intransitive) Christians in the 11th and 13th
PT: crusaded centuries to take possession of areas
PP: crusaded that were captured by Muslim
PresP: crusading forces.
3rd S: crusades 2. A dynamic joint effort to promote
or get rid of something.
Verb (Intransitive)
To make a dynamic or joint effort to
promote or get rid of something.
cube Noun; Noun Noun Cubes are not of equal size. cuber (N)
Verb Pl: cubes A hard figure made up or six
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) identical square plane faces which
PT: cubed are set at right angles to each other.
PP: cubed Verb (Trans)
PresP: cubing To multiply a number by itself
3rd S: cubes twice.
culminate Verb PT: culminated To reach the pinnacle or highest The film culminated in a thrilling -
PP: culminated point of development, or to bring chase scene.
PresP: culminating something to this point.
3rd S: culminates
cultivation Noun - The preparation of land for the The cultivation crops and the -
purpose of planting, growing, and raising of animals is largely the
harvesting either crops or plants. work of farmers and ranchers.
curb Noun; Noun Noun We must try to curb our fears when -
Verb Pl: curbs 1. A row of concrete or rocks that considering how to address
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) form the edge of a path. terrorism.
PT: curbed 2. Something that limits or restrains
PP: curbed something else.
PresP: curbing Verb (Trans)
3rd S: curbs To limit or restrain something.
cure-all Noun Pl: cure-alls A cure or remedy that is thought to By some, orange juice is -
be able to heal every illness or considered a cure-all.
problem.
curriculum Noun Pl: curricula or The topics taught at a school, or the
The curriculum for the sixth grade curricular (Adj)
curriculums issues taught in a particular topic.
English class offered a poor
selection of literature.
customize Verb PT: customized To change something to be able to We suggested that you customize customization (N)
(Trans) PP: customized make it suit a person's requirements your application to fit the school customizer (N)
PresP: customizing better. you are applying for.
3rd S: customizes
cylinder Noun Pl: cylinders A figure with straight sides and Most cans are shaped like cylindered (Adj)
round shaped ends of the same size. cylinders.
daylight saving Phrase - A change of clock time to permit Daylight savings time increased -
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debut Noun; Noun Noun Her debut turned out to be a -
Verb Pl: debuts The first public showing or success and critics praised her
Verb presentation of an artist, performer, acting.
PT: debuted or program.
PP: debuted Verb (Trans)
PresP: debuting To formally or public ally present or
3rd S: debuts act something out for the first time.
decay Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) The continued decay of the decayable (Adj)
Noun PT: decayed To rot, or make something rot, and buildings caused them to be
PP: decayed become soft, flaky, or fluid like. declared hazardous.
PresP: decaying Noun
3rd S: decays 1. A decrease in quality.
Noun 2. The biological process of
Pl: decays decomposing and rotting.
decimal Adjective; Pl: decimals Adjective Decimals are used in financial decimally (Adv)
Noun The use of the number ten as a base exchanges to show fractions of
and counted or organized in sets of dollars.
ten.
Noun
A number conveyed in a counting
system that uses sets of ten.
decimal point Phrase - A written or printed round imprint The decimal point is needed here -
that separates the whole numbers to indicate values less than 1 but
from the tenths, hundredths, and greater than 0.
smaller divisions of ten.
decrease Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) A decrease in rainfall over a period decreasing (Adj)
Noun PT: decreased To diminish or make something of years resulted in drought. decreasingly (Adv)
PP: decreased diminish in size, force, or quantity.
PresP: decreasing Noun
3rd S: decreases The process of diminishing, or
Noun making smaller.
Pl: decreases
deduct Verb PT: deducted To take away an amount for a Employees must deduct taxes from -
(Trans) PP: deducted purpose. their gross income.
PresP: deducting
3rd S: deducts
defendant Noun Pl: defendants A person, party, or organization The defendant lost his case despite -
obligated to respond to criminal or his innocence.
civil charges in court.
defrost Verb PT: defrosted To get rid of frost or ice from We generally defrost the -
PP: defrosted something. refrigerator twice a year to avoid
PresP: defrosting ice buildup.
3rd S: defrosts
degree Noun - Noun A degree of subtlety was required -
1. The level, quantity, or intensity of in handling the old man.
something.
2. A qualification given to someone
by a university or a school after that
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delicate Adjective; Noun Adjective Lace is one of the most delicate delicateness (N)
Noun Pl: delicates Damaged and destroyed with ease. fabrics created.
Noun
Clothing that requires special
attention when being washed and
dried.
delinquent Noun; Noun Noun Because of delinquent payments, delinquently (Adv)
Adjective Pl: delinquents A person who breaks the law, the student's credit rating was poor.
usually a young person.
Adjective
Pertaining to breaking the law or to
behavior that is antisocial.
delta Noun Pl: deltas A triangular shaped accumulation of The Mississippi Delta has rich -
sand and dirt at the opening of a topsoil because of the sediment
river, bay or creek. from the river.
denote Verb PT: denoted To assign a specified meaning to The record denotes gradual denotive (Adj)
(Trans) PP: denoted something. increase in temperature over the
PresP: denoting last ten years.
3rd S: denotes
depart Verb PT: departed To depart, especially at the start of a We departed to the ocean for a -
PP: departed trip. long vacation.
PresP: departing
3rd S: departs
deplete Verb PT: depleted To consume or decrees the amount As their financial resources depletable (Adj)
(Trans) PP: depleted of something. depleted, the company was forced depletion (N)
PresP: depleting to lay off many workers. depletive (Adj)
3rd S: depletes
depletion Noun PT: depleted The consumption or reduction of The depletion of the natural depletable (Adj)
PP: depleted something. resources of this country may lead depletion (N)
present participle; to environmental disaster. depletive (Adj)
depleting
3rd S: depletes
depreciation Noun - The reduction in worth of an object The gradual depreciation of the -
over time. new currency caused investors to
move money elsewhere.
depress Verb PT: depressed To make someone feel extremely I grew depressed after my grades -
(Trans) PP: depressed sad or disheartened. tumbled.
PresP: depressing
3rd S: depresses
descend Verb PT: descended To go down a set of stairs, hill, To descend into the depths of one's descendable (Adj)
PP: descended valley, or other type of slope; To be soul is the goal of many young
PresP: descending related by blood to an ancestor poets.
3rd S: descends
descendant Noun Pl: descendants Someone or something like an Descendants of the old confederate -
animal or plant that is related to an fighter gather yearly to tell his
ancestor. story.
desktop Noun; Noun Noun My desktop computer is not able to -
Adjective Pl: desktops The surface of a desk where a person be transported.
works.
Adjective
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detached Adjective - Not connected to something. The student appeared detached detachedly (Adv)
from his surroundings. detachedness (N)
detection Noun - The act of looking or realizing Detection of termite damage is -

something's existence. required before the sale of a house.
detergent Noun; Noun Noun Detergent with bleach may help -

Adjective plural detergents A substance that is used to cleanse getting that stain out.
something.
Adjective
Having the properties of a detergent.
detrimental Adjective - Producing hurt or damage. The poor economy was detrimental detrimentally
to many small businesses. (Adv)
diagonal Adjective; Noun Adjective The house located diagonal to the diagonally (Adv)
Noun Pl: diagonals Flowing from one side to another in river was owned by a famous
a slanting or sloping way. singer.
Noun
A line or directions that slants or
slopes.
dialect Noun Pl: dialects A language spoken in a certain Her dialect is unknown to me -
region of a place or nation that has though we speak the same
differences in vocabulary, grammar, language.
and pronunciation from the other
languages spoken in other regions of
that place or nation.
diaper Noun; Noun Noun On trips the baby needed -

Verb Pl: diapers An article of soft, fluid absorbing disposable diapers.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) material that is worn an infant as
PT: diapered underwear to take in the infant's
PP: diapered bodily wastes.
PresP: diapering Verb (Trans)
3rd S: diapers To place a diaper on the infant.
diesel Noun Pl: diesels A combustion engine that is internal Diesel engines were still common -
in nature and it turns on with the use in vehicles of the 1920s.
of diesel fuel by itself.
difference Noun Pl: differences The state of being unlike or different If we try hard enough, we can -
from other things or people. overcome any differences between
people.
The difference between this town
and others nearby is the lack of a
good elementary school.
digital audiotape Noun Pl: digital A type of tape that is magnetic and They used digital audiotapes to -
audiotapes used in the digital recording of record messages to send to
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dimension Noun; Noun Noun There are some three-dimensional dimensional (Adj)
Verb Pl: dimensions 1. A measurement of a something's figures in the GMAT. dimensionality (N)
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) length, width, or height in one or dimensionally
PT: dimensioned more directions. (Adv)
PP: dimensioned 2. The size of something. dimensionless
PresP: dimensioning Verb (Trans) (Adj)
3rd S: dimensions To cut or make something a
particular size or shape.
diminish Verb PT: diminished To become or make something lose The truth of her statements were diminishable (Adj)
(Trans) PP: diminished its importance. slightly diminished by her criminal diminishment (N)
PresP: diminishing record. diminishingly
3rd S: diminishes (Adv)
dine Verb PT: diminished To eat dinner. We shall dine on wine and lamb -
(Trans and PP: diminished tonight!
Intrans) PresP: diminishing
3rd S: diminishes
dinosaur Noun Pl: dinosaurs A reptile that is now extinct; it was Dinosaurs now extinct once dinosaurian (Adj)
mostly land dwelling and lived in walked this land.
the Mesozoic Era.
dip Verb Verb (Transitive and To place something into a fluid or The road takes a dip after this hill. -
(Transitve Intransitive) soft mixture for a small amount of
and PT: dipped time and then to take it out quickly.
Intrans); PP: dipped
Noun PresP: dipping
3rd S: dips
Noun
Pl: dips
diploma Noun Pl: diplomas A document received after the She received her high school -
successful completion of either high diploma from a reputable school.
school, college, university, or other
profession organization.
disarm Verb PT: disarmed To renounce a source of weapons or The US disarmed some of its disarmer (N)
(Trans and PP: disarmed to decrease the strength or armed nuclear warheads.
Intrans) PresP: disarming forces, or to make another country
3rd S: disarms do this.
discharge Verb Verb (Transitive and 1. To secrete, give off, or get rid of a He was recently honorably dischargeable
(Trans and Intransitive) gas or liquid. discharged from duty. (Adj)
Intrans); PT: discharged 2. To consent to or write the orders discharger (N)
Noun PP: discharged for command for someone to depart
PresP: discharging an organization, or to take the
3rd S: discharges decision yourself to depart from a
Noun place such as a hospital.
Pl: discharges
discount Noun; Noun Noun Noun: Last year's fashions were discountable (Adj)
Verb Pl: discounts A decrease in the normal price of being sold at a discount at the retail discounter (N)
(Trans and Verb (Transitive and something. store.
Intrans); Intransitive) Verb (Trans & Intrans)
Adjective PT: discounted To make the decision to declare Verb: The firm discounted the new
PP: discounted something as not being important, worker's opinion, even though it
PresP: discounting relevant, or true. was the most logical.
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discrete Adjective - Totally separate and unrelated. Let us be discrete about our discretely (Adv)
conversations on this matter.
discrimination Noun - The unjust treatment of a person or Discrimination remains common in discriminational
group, usually because of hiring practices. (Adj)
intolerance to another race or ethnic
group.
disorder Noun; Noun Noun The disorder of the house caused -
Verb Pl: disorders Being deficient of an organized or the mother upon returning from her
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) ordered arrangement. vacation to be upset.
PT: disordered Verb (Trans)
PP: disordered To disturb or mess up the
PresP: disordering organization of something.
3rd S: disorders
displace Verb PT: displaced To move something from the place The displaced population was put displaceable (Adj)
(Trans) PP: displaced to where it usually is to some other in refugee camps after famine and displacer (N)
PresP: displacing place. pestilence destroyed their
3rd S: displaces livelihoods.
distance Noun; Noun The space measured dividing two The distance to the mountain from -
Verb Pl: distances places, people, or things. the town was 26 miles.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive)
PT: distanced
PP: distanced
PresP: distancing
3rd S: distances
distinct Adjective - Obviously dissimilar and individual. A distinct difference was observed distinctness (N)
in the physique of two children
indicating nutritional variance.
distraction Noun Pl: distractions Something that hinders The dog's barking was a distraction -
concentration or diverts attention in the peaceful community.
away from another thing.
distribution Noun Pl: distributions The giving out, sharing out, or The distribution of goods was distributional
delivery of things to a number of accomplished through a vast rail (Adj)
different people. network.
diverse Adjective - Consisting of many different kinds Diverse cultures which bring diverseness (N)
of things or elements. different values and traditions to a
society are usually healthy.
diversify Verb PT: diversified To increase in variety or to increase To diversify investments the young diversifiability (N)
(Trans and PP: diversified something in variety. couple bought both blue chip and diversifiable (Adj)
Intrans) PresP: diversifying tech stocks. diversified (Adj)
3rd S: diversifies diversifier (N)


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divine Adjective; Verb (Transitive and Adjective Divine wisdom is said to flow divinable (Adj)
Verb Intransitive) 1. Being God or a god or goddess. from a supreme being. divineness (N)
(Trans and PT: divined 2. Faith or religion pertaining to
Intrans); PP: divined God, gods, or goddesses.
Noun PresP: divining Verb (Trans & Intrans)
3rd S: divines 1. To understand or realize
Noun something.
Pl: divines 2. To learn or realize something by
intuition or a supernatural means.
Noun
1. An affiliate or member of a
clergy.
2. God.
divisible Adjective - Capable of being separated, usually The divisible nature of property divisibleness (N)
evenly. makes it a good partnership divisibly (Adv)
investment.
division Noun Pl: divisions The act of dividing or separating The division of property was divisional (Adj)
something into its fractions. completed after the heirs settled all divisionally (Adv)
claims. divisionary (Adj)
divisor Noun Pl: divisors A number divided into another The number 2 is the common -
number. divisor for all even numbers.
donor Noun Pl: donors Someone who gives something to The donor's blood was a positive donorship (N)
someone else. match for the young patient.
dope Noun; Noun Noun In the sixties dope was important doper (N)
Verb Pl: dopes An illegal drug usually referring to complement to festivities.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) marijuana.
PT: doped Verb (Trans)
PP: doped To secretly place a drug in
PresP: doping someone's food or beverage so that
3rd S: dopes the person's personality or conscious
is affected negatively.
dose Noun; Noun Noun A single dose of medication -
Verb Pl: doses A specific amount of medicine that relieved the woman's discomfort.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) is given out at one time or at planned
PT: dosed intervals.
PP: dosed Verb (Trans)
PresP: dosing To give medicine to someone.
3rd S: doses
doubtless Adverb; - Adverb There is doubtless any need for doubtlessly (Adv)
Adjective With great or absolute certainty. additional drought aid after much doubtlessness (N)
Adjective needed rain.
Impossible to doubt or deny.
down payment Phrase Pl: down payments Payment of part of the full price of A down payment to show good -
something and the remaining part faith was required to buy the
will be paid at a later time. automobile.
down zoning Phrase - The down zoning of the -
neighborhood was meant to enable
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drain Noun; Noun Noun The restaurants installed new -
Verb Pl: drains 1. A sewage pipe or channel that drains in the sinks to facilitate
(Transitve Verb (Transitive and takes water or sewage away from a grease removal.
and Intrans) Intransitive) place.
PT: drained 2. A thing that uses up or reduces the
PP: drained energy or resources of something
PresP: draining else.
3rd S: drains Verb (Trans & Intrans)
To surge or flow out of something,
usually to make it dry or empty.
drastic Adjective - Having an influential effect or Drastic action was required to -

widespread results. relieve the panic of the hurricane
victims.
dropout Noun Pl: dropouts A person who has made the decision The young man decided to dropout -
to leave an educational institution of college because his grades were
without completing all the required low.
courses.
dummy Noun Pl: dummies A mannequin or model of a human A dummy computer was set up in -
being used in a store for displaying the store window though an
clothes. operable one was inside.
dump Trans Verb; Verb (Transitive) Verb (Trans) The town dump was available for -
Noun PT: dumped To drop, deposit, or place something trash and unwanted articles.
PP: dumped down on a surface in a haphazard or
PresP: dumping careless way.
3rd S: dumps Noun
Noun A place for the brief storage of
Pl: dumps military munitions, food, beverages
and other supplies for the use by
troops.
duplicate Verb Verb (Transitive) Verb (Trans) Duplicate copies of tax forms were duplicately (Adv)
(Trans); PT: duplicated To make an identical duplicate of required by the financial aid office. duplicative (Adj)
Noun; PP: duplicated something.
Adjective PresP: duplicating Noun
3rd S: duplicates An identical duplicate or something
Noun like a document.
Pl: duplicates Adjective
Being an identical duplicate of
something.
economic Adjective - Pertaining to the economy of an The economic stability of -
nation, economics, or money. developing countries is the goal of
World Bank efforts.
economical Adjective - Cautious in making the most use out The economical health of a family -
of resources. is maintained by stable income and
low debt.
economy Noun; Noun Noun The economy of a nation includes -
Adjective Pl: economies The manufacture and use of products a balance between exported and
and services of a neighborhood imported products.
looked at as a whole.
Adjective
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edge Noun; Noun Noun The edge of the cliff was off limits -
Verb Pl: edges An area or border that is the outmost to young children who might fall.
(Intrans) Verb (Intransitive) part or the farthest point away from
PT: edged the center of a larger area.
PP: edged Verb (Intransitive)
PresP: edging To make something move sideways
3rd S: edges gradually, or to make something
moved sideways by thrusting it.
elective Adjective; Noun Adjective There are a large selection of electively (Adv)
Noun Pl: electives Pertaining to or involving voting. elective courses in top-ranked electiveness (N)
Noun MBA programs.
An optional subject that a student
can chose from amongst many
different options.
elevate Verb PT: elevated To bump something up to a higher To elevate her status in the -
(Trans) PP: elevated place or level. corporation the young intern
PresP: elevating enrolled in an evening law
3rd S: elevates program.
eligible Adjective; - Adjective In order to be eligible to play high eligiblity (N)
Noun Permitted or qualified to do, be, or school sports, the students were eligibly (Adv)
obtain something. required to take a physical exam.
Noun
A person or thing that meets a series
of requirements.
eliminate Verb PT: eliminated To eliminate or remove someone or To eliminate the need for overtime, elimination (N)
(Trans) PP: eliminated something from a listing or group, or workers were incentives to eliminative (Adj)
PresP: eliminating to make the decision to disregard complete tasks on schedule. eliminatory (Adj)
3rd S: eliminates someone or something as being eliminator (N)
extraneous or insignificant.
elite Noun; Noun Noun The elite corp of military rangers -

Adjective Pl: elites A small amount of people within a was chosen through rigorous
larger group that have the greatest testing of related skills.
amount of power, wealth, and social
standing than the rest of the group.
Adjective
Belonging to an elite.
elongate Verb Verb (Transitive and Verb (Trans & Intrans) In order to see a woman's shape elongated (Adj)
(Trans and Intransitive) To cause something to increase in differently, the artist Modigliani
Intrans); PT: elongated length. elongated all his figures.
Adjective PP: elongated Adjective
PresP: elongating Long and constricted or tight.
3rd S: elongates
elongation Noun Pl: elongations The act of making something The elongation of the woman's -
increase in length, or the state of throat was a result of copper
being increased in length. necklaces added during childhood.
elude Verb PT: eluded To run away from or get around The ultimate question of life's -
(Trans) PP: eluded someone or something by using beginnings continue to elude
PresP: eluding craftiness, skill, or ingenuity. scientists.
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embrace Verb Verb (Transitive and Verb (Trans & Intrans) We try to embrace all the embraceable (Adj)
(Trans and Intransitive) To embrace someone with a hug principles involved in free trade. embracement (N)
Intrans); PT: embraced fondly. embracer (N)
Noun PP: embraced Noun
PresP: embracing An emotional or loving embrace, or
3rd S: embraces hug.
Noun
Pl: embraces
emerald Noun; Noun Noun She purchased many emerald -
Adjective Pl: emeralds A green gemstone made of a form of necklaces at the Colombian
beryl colored green by chromium. jewelry shops.
Adjective
Describes a color that is emerald
green.
encode Verb PT: encoded To change plain text message into a The email was encoded so as to encodement (N)
(Trans) PP: encoded code. prevent persons who did not have
PresP: encoding the correct access code from
3rd S: encodes opening its content.
encounter Verb Verb (Transitive) Verb (Trans) I encountered an old childhood -
(Trans); PT: encountered To encounter someone or something, enemy in the airport who turned
Noun PP: encountered usually without warning, typically out to be friendlier than I had
PresP: encountering unpleasant or surprised remembered.
3rd S: encounters Noun
Noun An unexpected and brief encounter
Pl: encounters with someone or something.
endorse Verb PT: endorsed To provide official support or He is likely to endorse the endorsable (Adj)
(Trans) PP: endorsed consent for something. incumbent in the gubernatorial endorsee (N)
PresP: endorsing race. endorser (N)
3rd person present
singular; endorses
enhance Verb PT: enhanced To make something better or We must work to enhance our enhancement (N)
(Trans) PP: enhanced increase the strength, quality, school system. enhancer (N)
PresP: enhancing beauty, or other desired feature of enhancive (Adj)
3rd S: enhances something.
enlist Verb PT: enlisted To register for a branch of the They enlisted many men on the enlishement (N)
PP: enlisted military. project's construction crew.
PresP: enlisting
3rd S: enlists
enormous Adjective - Oddly large or big in size, quantity, The enormous debt incurred by the enormously (Adv)
or level. company will most likely not be
paid off in our lifetime.
entail Verb Verb (Transitive) Verb (Trans) The treaty entails that all prisoners -
(Trans); PT: entailed To involve or conclude in something of war will be returned unharmed
Noun PP: entailed unavoidably. to their country of origin.
PresP: entailing Noun
3rd S: entails 1. Entailment.
Noun 2. A section of real estate property
Pl: entails that has been entailed.
enterprise Noun Pl: enterprises Willingness to put energy into a new The enterprise was unable to -
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entice Verb PT: enticed To tempt a person or an animal by The restaurant attempted to entice enticer (N)
(Trans) PP: enticed presenting a desirable object to that more customers to come in with
PresP: enticing person or animal. barbeque, but this too failed.
3rd S: entices
entity Noun Pl: entities A thing that is in existence or is A new entity was created after -
perceived as a single individual joining two small software firms.
thing.
entrant Noun Pl: entrants A person who enters a competition Each of the contest entrants were -
or contest, know as a competitor. hoping to come out victorious.
entre Noun Pl: entres A dish that is serve as the major The unusual restaurant offered -
component of a meal. Mexican entres to complement
Chinese appetizers.
entrepreneur Noun Pl: entrepreneurs A businessperson that sets up and Fewer and fewer entrepreneurs are entrepreneurial
provides the money to make new able to be successful in a world of (Adj)
business ventures to then make a large multinational corporations. entrepreneurialism
profit. (N)
entrepreneurism
(N)
entrepreneurship
(N)
envelope Noun Pl: envelopes A flat compartment of paper with a In the envelope was included -
sealable flap for keeping letters. photographs of the vacation.
envision Verb PT: envisioned To create a mental image of The businessman envisioned that -
(Trans) PP: envisioned something that may happen in the his venture would grow large and
PresP: envisioning future. successful but the poor state of the
3rd S: envisions economy made this almost
impossible.
episode Noun Pl: episodes An occurrence that is part of but The episodes of the television -
separate from a large whole and series that were most loved by
often has the same meaning as that viewers were the first ones.
larger whole.
equation Noun Pl: equations A mathematical statement that two An algebraic equation was put on equational (Adj)
expressions are of the same value. the board by the teacher. equationally (Adv)
era Noun - A time period that is unique because With the development of television -
of its developments, personalities, came the end of the radio era.
and or events.
erratic Adjective; Noun Adjective The erratic driving of the suspect erratically (Adv)
Noun Pl: erratics Not consistent, regular, or able to be alerted police. erraticism (N)
predicted.
Noun
Some that behaves spontaneously.
eternal Adjective; - Adjective Internal beauty is the only eternal eternality (N)
Noun Existing for all time without having beauty, for physical beauty fades. eternally (Adv)
a start or a finish.
Noun
Something that lasts forever.
ethnicity Noun Pl: ethnicities Cultural affiliation or uniqueness. Ethnicity is a factor in college -
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evaporate Verb PT: evaporated To heat a liquid to its boiling point The water evaporated and the evaporative (Adj)
PP: evaporated in order for it to become a vapor. ground was left dry after a brief
PresP: evaporating rain.
3rd S: evaporates
exempt Adjective; Verb (Transitive) Adjective Because the student earned no exemptible (Adj)
Verb PT: exempted Not having to do something that money, she was exempt from
(Trans); PP: exempted everyone normally has the paying taxes.
Noun PresP: exempting obligation to do.
3rd S: exempts Verb (Trans)
To pardon someone from doing
something that everyone normally
has the obligation to do.
Noun
A person of thing that does not have
to do something that everyone
normally has the obligation to do.
exhort Verb PT: exhorted To impel someone strongly and The presidential candidate exhorts exhorter (N)
(Trans and PP: exhorted sincerely to perform something. his supporters to get out and vote.
Intrans) PresP: exhorting
3rd S: exhorts
exile Noun; Noun Noun The political prisoner was given exilic (Adj)
Verb Pl: exiles Forced or unwilling absence for the choice of exile from his
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) political or religious reasons from country or imprisonment.
PT: exiled your home country.
PP: exiled Verb (Trans)
PresP: exiling To make someone leave his or her
3rd S: exiles home country as a punishment for
doing something.
exotic Adjective; Noun Adjective Exotic vacation sites such as the -
Noun Pl: exotics Extremely different usually because Seychelle Islands offer rare and
it is very colorful and thrilling; luxurious sites and
suggestive of different and distant accommodations.
nations and foreign cultures.
Noun
Someone or something that is exotic.
expedition Noun Pl: expeditions An outing taken by a group of The expedition took the adventurer -
people for a particular purpose to to the far reaches of Mongolia.
discover territory that is yet to be
discovered, to perform scientific
studies, or to attain military
objectives.
expertise Noun - The ability, education, or view of She possessed a supreme expertise -
someone who is an expert at in biochemical engineering.
something.
explicit Adjective - Showing all details in a clear and Her directions were explicit, as she explicitly (Adv)
obvious way so that there will not be did not leave out any of the details. explicitness (N)
any confusion in the intended
meaning.,
expression Noun Pl: expressions An expression on a person's face that The expressions of love made by expressional (Adj)
shows his thoughts or emotions. the couple on their wedding day
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expressly Adverb - With a specific and planned purpose She expressly stated that we are -
or someone specific in mind. not to turn right at the gas station
but rather continue straight.
exterior Adjective; Noun Adjective The exterior of the building gives a exteriority (N)
Noun Pl: exteriors At or for the outer part of something. false impression of what is inside.
Noun
The outer part or coating of
something.
external Adjective; Noun Adjective The external journey often externally (Adv)
Noun Pl: externals Occurring on, or stemming from the complements a person's internal
outer part of something. one.
Noun
The exterior appearance of person or
a thing, especially when it is not
thought to be a real indication of the
person or thing's actual nature.
factor Noun; Noun 1. A thing that adds to of has the 1. One factor in the decision was factorability (N)
Verb Pl: factors ability to sway the outcome of economic well-being. 2. The factorable (Adj)
Verb something. factors of the number 2 were easy
PT: factored 2. A level or degree of something. to determine.
past participle;
factored
PresP: factoring
3rd S: factors
fade Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) Trends fade over time. fadable (Adj)
Noun PT: faded To gradually lose or make fadedness (N)
PP: faded something lose luster, color, or fader (N)
PresP: fading intensity.
3rd S: fades Noun
Noun A short period of time in which
Pl: fades something slowly becomes less
bright, less noisy, and less clear.
fake Noun; Noun Noun Her smile was fake and not to be -
Adjective; Pl: fakes A person or thing that is not trusted.
Verb Verb authentic but seems to be or is
PT: faked presented as being authentic.
PP: faked Adjective
PresP: faking Not authentic or real, but meant to
3rd S: fakes be thought of as authentic or real.
To falsely present or make
something and declare that it is
authentic when it is not in reality.
fare Noun; Noun Noun The fare increase infuriated riders -

Verb Pl: fares The fee that is charged to a person of the city's public transportation.
(Intrans) Verb (Intransitive) for a journey.
PT: fared
PP: fared
PresP: faring
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far-reaching Phrase - With extensive or widespread The belief in equal opportunity has -
effects, implications, or impacts. led to far-reaching positive
reforms.
fatal Adjective; - Adjective The crash proved to be a fatal one. fatalness (N)
Noun Capable of causing death or leading
to death.
Noun
An example of death like one caused
by a car, plan or other mode of
transportation.
fatality Noun Pl: fatalities A death that is the result of an Many fatalities suffered in Iraq -
accident or tragedy. were a result of human error.
fault Noun; Noun Noun It is the fault of leadership and -

Verb Pl: faults Blame taken for a mistake, failure, voters that healthcare remains
Verb or act of illegal behavior. unavailable to many.
PT: faulted Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PP: faulted To accuse, pass judgment, or find
PresP: faulting fault within a person or a thing.
3rd S: faults
fiction Noun Pl: fictions Stories and written works that Fiction is often based upon real -
portray make believe or imaginary events.
people and occurrences.
fictitious Adjective - Describes something that is neither The fictitious story created by the fictitiously (Adv)
true nor genuine because it has the child fooled his parents. fictitiousness (N)
intention of deceit.
field studies Phrase - Part of the research is carried out During his field studies in Peru, the -
outside the laboratory. anthropologist met his future wife.
fierce Adjective comparative: fiercer Typified by or expressing anger or The soldiers fought against fierce fiercely (Adv)
superlative: fiercest violent behavior. opposition but came out victorious. fierceness (N)
finale Noun Pl: finales A scene that symbolizes the end of a The grand finale include the most -
performance. spectacular array of fireworks.
financial crash Phrase - Economic debacle; Sudden drop in The financial crash of five years -
finance or economy ago still affects consumer
confidence today.
fiscal Adjective - Pertaining to financial matters. The fiscal rewards of this quarter -
were substantial ones.
flawed Adjective - Damages or defective. Many consider the punishment -

concept of "an eye for an eye, a
tooth for a tooth," to be flawed and
violent logic.
flora Noun Pl: floras or florae All of the plant life found in a The flora of the garden in spring -
specific area or ear. and summer was a beautiful sight.
florid Adjective - 1. Having an ill-looking brightly The florid wallpaper was difficult floridity (N)
pink or red skin tone. to encounter morning after floridly (Adv)
2. Extremely elaborate and complex morning. floridness (N)
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fly by Phrase - Go by in a quick and unrealizable Time flies by. -
way.
foe Noun Pl: foes A rival or enemy of a person or a Whether friend or foe, we must try -
thing. to treat everyone with respect.
fool around Phrase - To act in a way that lacks thought or His wife persisted to fool around -
responsibility. despite the fact that she knew her
husband was aware of her actions.
forecast Verb Verb (Transitive) Verb (Trans) Traders forecast increased oil forecastable
(Trans); PT: forecasted To suggest or predict that something prices. (adjedctive)
Noun PP: forecast or will occur. forecaster (N)
forecasted Noun
PresP: forecasting A prediction of weather conditions
3rd S: forecasts for the near future.
Noun
Pl: forecasts
foreign Adjective - Pertaining to, coming from, or The foreign currency was unusable foreignly (Adv)
located within a nation or nations and unable to be exchanged here. foreignness (N)
that are not your own.
forge Noun; Noun Noun We can forge ahead to build even forgeability (N)
Verb Pl: forges A place where metal is heated to a more fuel efficient vehicles. forgeable (Adj)
(Trans and Verb (Transitive and very high temperature and then
Intrans) Intransitive) shaped into certain figures by the
PT: forged use of a hammer.
past participle; Verb (Trans & Intrans)
forged 1. To create of produce an illegal
PresP: forging duplicate of something that looks
3rd S: forges authentic so that financial gain can
be made.
2. To attempt to create something
with a lot of effort.
fortress Noun Pl: fortresses A fortified place intended for a long- The fortress was built on a -
term military use. mountain top.
foster Verb Verb (Transitive) Verb (Trans) You must foster good manners and -
(Trans); PT: fostered To supply a child with attention and kindness early your children's
Adjective PP: fostered nurture. upbringing.
PresP: fostering Adjective
3rd S: fosters Supplying or receiving a home,
nurture, and parental care.
foul Adjective; Noun Adjective The foul stench coming from the fouler (N)
Noun; Pl: fouls Sickened or revolted to the senses. kitchen indicated that something foully (Adv)
Verb Verb Noun was burning. foulness noun)
PT: fouled An illegal action taken again a play
PP: fouled of the opposite team that breaks the
PresP: fouling rules or regulation of the sport being
3rd S: fouls played.
fraction Noun Pl: fractions A number that is not a whole Decimals can be represented as -
number and is formed by dividing fractions.
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fracture Noun; Noun Noun The girl slightly fractured her -
Verb Pl: fractures 1. A break or fissure in a bone. finger in the basketball game.
Verb 2. Breaking something.
PT: fractured Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PP: fractured To split or break something like a
PresP: fracturing bone.
3rd S: fractures
fragile Adjective - Weak; not strong. The fragile computer system could fragilely (Adv)
be made dysfunctional by simply fragility (N)
touching the wrong key.
fragment Noun; Noun A broken piece that is left when The student's paper was full of -
Verb Pl: fragments something has been broken or fragments rather than complete
Verb shattered. sentences.
PT: fragmented
PP: fragmented
PresP: fragmenting
3rd S: fragments
fragrance Noun Pl: fragrances An enjoyable sweet smell. Your fragrance smells fantastically fragranced (Adj)
fruity.
frame Noun; Noun Noun The frame of the painting was -

Verb Pl: frames A structure that is made up or solid perfect in highlighting the artist's
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) parts and is used to support subject matter.
PT: framed something which has been
PP: framed constructed on top of it or around it.
PresP: framing Verb (Trans)
3rd S: frames To support a picture in a frame.
framework Noun Pl: frameworks 1. A system of interconnected Any changes must stay within the -
horizontal and vertical bars that have current framework.
spaces in between them.
2. The basis or outline for something
that is made up a set of idea,
theories, rules, or opinions.
fraudulent Adjective - Created to deceive people by being The fraudulent remarks made in fraudulence (N)
dishonest, unfair, or untrue. her testimony were cause for fraudulently (Adv)
alarm.
free market Phrase Pl: free markets Operating trade without government Free market trade promotes free-market (Adj)
control. corporate growth. free-marketeer (N)
freestanding Adjective - Not connected to a wall, ceiling, or The freestanding sculpture made -
other type of structure that is quite an impression on the viewer.
commonly used for support.
front Noun; - Noun Those who fought at the front in -
Adjective; The section that faces forward and is WWII, suffered the greatest
Verb intended to be the most important number of casualties.
part.
Adjective
Located at, on, or near the front of
something.
To have a front that faces towards
something.


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frugal Adjective - Typified by being frugal and Though the family had frugal frugality (N)
avoiding any sort of waste. beginnings, their hard work would frugally (Adv)
lead them to riches. frugalness (N)
frustrate Verb PT: frustrated To stop or prevent a person or thing We were frustrated by the child's -
PP: frustrated from achieving something or making refusal to enjoy the play.
PresP: frustrating something come into existence.
3rd S: frustrates
fungi Noun - An organism, that can be either Fungi often grow in cool, moist -
singled-celled or multicellular, does shaded areas.
not have chlorophyll and produces
spores in order to reproduce.
funnel Noun; Noun A utensil that is shaped like a cone The funnel enables us to pour the -
Verb plural funnels with a big opening at the top and a wine back into the bottle without
Verb little opening at the bottom and is spilling any.
PT: funneled used to direct fluids into containers.
PP: funneled Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PresP: funneling To lead or move something into and
3rd S: funnels through a constricted space.
furnace Noun Pl: furnaces An enclosed technological structure Our house was heated by a wood -
where heat is made by the burning of burning furnace.
fuel in order to warm a house or
other type of building or to melt a
metal.
galaxy Noun Pl: galaxies The assembly of billions or stars, In a distant galaxy, there may well -
planets, gasses, and dust that occurs be a planet similar to our own.
over many thousand of light years
that forms a segment of the universe.
gear Noun; Noun Noun We would need additional rain -

Verb Pl: gears An engineering device that sends out gear for the camping trip.
Verb motion from one part to another part
PT: geared for doing a particular purpose.
PP: geared Verb (Trans)
PresP: gearing In the engineering sense, this means
3rd S: gears to provide something with gears.
geese Noun - A big waterfowl that has a long neck Geese flew south for the winter. -
and webbed feet; it has a very
specific honking sound.
gel Noun; Noun Noun The young boys put gel in their -
Verb Pl: gels A partially solid combination of hair, as it was the fashion.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) small fragments of solid in a fluid.
PT: gelled Verb (Trans)
PP: gelled To become partially solid or gel like.
PresP: gelling
3rd S: gels
gender Noun Pl: genders The sex of a person or organism. Our gender roles dictate behavior -
that is appropriate for men and
women.


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geometric mean Phrase Pl: geometric means The average of a set of n values, The children were able to -
described mathematically as the nth determine the geometric mean with
root of their product. little difficulty.
geometric Phrase Pl: geometric A series of numbers in which each - -
progression progressions number has a higher exponent than
the prior with the same base number.
geometry Noun - The area of mathematics that deals Geometry and algebra are -
with the properties and relationships generally studied before entering
of points, lines, angles, curves, universities.
surfaces, and solids.
glacier Noun Pl: glaciers A large mass of ice that constantly The depths of the rivers in North glaciered (Adj)
gathers more ice and snow over time America provide information on
and moves slowly. the size of the Ice Age glaciers.
GNP Abbreviatio - Gross National Product: the nation's The Economist reports GNP and -
n profits including foreign assets. debt ratios of most countries
regularly.
gorilla Noun - Indigenous to central Africa, the Gorillas have become the most -
biggest ape with a small but endangered species of apes in
extremely strong body and rough Uganda.
dark hair.
gourmet Noun; Noun Noun Gourmet food though considered -
Adjective Pl: gourmets A person who is a food expert and expensive can be simple to
enjoys good food and beverages. prepare.
Adjective
Pertaining to or making high-quality
food that is expensive, exceptional,
unusual, and carefully made.
government Phrase - Actions enacted by a government to Government intervention in -

intervention interrupt certain things or plans. business should be minimized say
conservatives.
grade-school Noun Pl: grade schools A school that teaches elementary or The early years of a child's grade-schooler (N)
primary education. education during grade school
should be successful.
gradual Adjective; - Adjective A gradual increase in weight can gradualness (N)
Noun Happening or proceeding slowly by be dangerous to men over long
degrees or levels. years.
Noun
A set of scriptural verses, in some
Christian services, sung after the
epistle at Communion.
grip Noun; Noun Noun The grip of the football player's -
Verb plural; grips An act of grasping or keeping a rigid hand was strong and warm.
Verb hold of something.
PT: gripped Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PP: gripped To grasp or keep a rigid hold or
PresP: gripping something.
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ground Noun; - Noun It rained and the ground absorbed -
Adjective; 1. The exterior surface of the land. the welcome water.
Verb 2. Dirt of earth.
Adjective
Occurring, living, or working on the
ground.
Verb (Trans)
To teach someone the fundamentals
of something.
gullible Adjective - Easily duped or tricked because you The gullible young man actually gullibility (N)
the person tends to trust and have believed the scheme to get cash gullibly (Adv)
faith in people. quickly.
gymnast Noun Pl: gymnasts A person that performs gymnastics Olympic gymnasts compete both -
well. individually and on teams.
habitat Noun Pl: habitats The normal conditions and The environmental habitat of -
environment in which plants and eagles was endangered for years.
animals live.
habitation Noun Pl: habitations The occupation of a place by people Habitation and life style often habitational (Adj)
or animals. reflect the economic status of
people.
hallmark Noun Pl: hallmarks A sign that shows the high quality of The hallmark of a good brand is -
something. instant recognition.
hamster Noun Pl: hamsters A small rodent with a short tail and The small mouse-like hamster got -
large cheek pouches for storing out of his cage and hid under the
food. couch.
handicap Noun; Noun Noun Handicap accessibility laws allow -
Verb Pl: handicaps Something that is disadvantageous the disabled to now move more
(Trans) Verb or hinders a person or another thing. freely.
PT: handicapped Verb (Trans)
PP: handicapped To be disadvantageous or hinder a
PresP: handicapping person or a thing.
3rd S: handicaps
hard-edge Phrase - Describes something that has a A hard-edge and rough language -
distinctive outline. are unattractive in young women.
harness Noun; Noun Noun The horse's harness allowed the -

Verb Pl: harnesses A set of leather traps that are placed rider to control his direction.
(Trans) Verb together and fitted on a house to then
PT: harnessed be able to attach a cart or carriage to
PP: harnessed it.
PresP: harnessing Verb (Trans)
3rd S: harnesses To place a harness on an animal.
haven Noun Pl: havens A place sought after for relaxation, The peaceful chapel provided a -
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havoc Noun; - Noun The hurricane reeked havoc on the -
Adjective Extensive destruction, devastation, neighborhood.
and harm.
Adjective
Hard to manage, control, or instruct.
hazardous Adjective - Possibly dangerous to human beings The hazardous materials needed to hazardously (Adv)
or the natural environment. be handled with great care. hazardousness (N)
height Noun Pl: heights The distance between somebody or The height of the building was -
somethings lowest point and measured by the architect.
highest point.
helicopter Noun; Noun Noun The helicopter rescued the car -
Verb Pl: helicopters A type of aircraft that moves us accident victims.
Verb using large blades called rotors that
PT: helicoptered spin around and above it.
PP: helicoptered Verb (Trans)
PresP: helicoptering To fly or be transported in a
3rd S: helicopters helicopter.
hem Noun; Noun Noun She raised the hem of her pants.
Verb Pl: hems A tidy non-fraying edge on
(Trans) Verb something that is made of cloth; it is
PT: hemmed created by creasing the fabric over
PP: hemmed and stitching it down on one side.
PresP: hemming Verb (Trans & Intrans)
3rd S: hems To crease over and stitch the fabric
down in order to make a hem on a
piece of cloth.
hereditary Adjective - Something that is capable of being She possessed a hereditary hereditarily (Adv)
passed genetically from one predisposition towards the disease. hereditariness (N)
generation to the next.
heritage Noun Pl: heritages The position, state, or personality The German heritage of the family -
obtained by being born into a led them to value certain foods,
specific family or social class. holidays and traditions.
hexagon Noun - A two dimensional figure made up The unusual home was shaped in -
of six sides. six-sided hexagon.
hierarchy Noun Pl: hierarchies A group or association whose The organization's hierarchy was -
members are ranked according to highly effective at creating a
power and position. supportive structure for employees.
highlight Noun; Verb Noun Noun Please highlight all key matters in -
(Trans) Pl: highlights The most unforgettable, significant, your meeting notes.
Verb (Transitive) or thrilling part of an event or
PT: highlighted occurrence.
PP: highlighted Verb (Trans)
PresP: highlighting To attract attention to something, or
3rd S: highlights make something predominantly
important or obvious.


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hit show Phrase - A show with great popularity. The hit show found success many -
seasons ago.
hockey Noun - A sport played on ice between two Hockey is the most vigorous of all -
teams made up of six different sports.
players.
homicide Noun Pl: homicides The event of illegally killing or The homicide was brutal and there -
murdering another person. were few clues.
hormone Noun Pl: hormones A chemical substance made in the Growth hormones caused the child hormonal (Adj)
endocrine glands of the body or to eat and eat. hormonally (Adv)
other cells that regulates the
metabolism of the body.
horrendous Adjective - Extremely horrible, scary, or The horrendous explosion left -
outrageous at to incite horror. some dead and many wounded.
hospitable Adjective - Hospitable, friendly, and kind to The hospitable nature of the family hospitality (N)
strangers or visitors. always allowed guests to feel at hospitably (Adv)
home.
hostility Noun Pl: hostilities An emotion or opinion of loathing, Hostility toward the leaders -
antagonism, hostility, or rage toward persists in the population.
a person.
household Noun; Pl: households Noun Our household earnings puts us in -
Adjective The members of a home that live the top economic bracket.
together.
Adjective
Pertaining to, belonging to, or used
in a home.
hue Noun Pl: hues A color. The hue of her jacket brought out -
the color of her eyes.
hum Verb PT: hummed Verb (Trans & Intrans) The hum of the wheels lulled the hummable (Adj)
(Trans and PP: hummed To sing without using words and child to sleep. hummer (N)
Intrans); PresP: humming having your lips pursed or closed, or
Noun; 3rd person present: to sing a song in this way.
Interjection singular hums Noun
A constant dull noise.
Interjection
A low or soft noise produced to
show displeasure, uncertainty,
shock, or indecisiveness.
humanitarian Adjective; Pl: humanitarians Adjective Humanitarian efforts saved many humanitarianism
Noun Dedicated to making the lives of lives after the tsunami. (N)
people better.
Noun
Someone who is dedicated to
making the lives of people better.
hydrocarbon Noun Pl: hydrocarbons An organic chemical compound that Hydrocarbon is a potentially hydrocarbonaceou
has only hydrogen and carbon harmful molecule. s (Adj)
atoms. hydrocarbonic
(Adj)
hydrocarbonous
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hydrogen Noun - The lightest and most abundant Hydrogen is a key element in hydrogenous (Adj)
chemical element in the universe; it water.
a colorless and incredibly reactive
gas.
hypotenuse Noun Pl: hypotenuses The side opposite the right angle of a The Pythagorean Theorem states -
triangle, or the longest side of a right that one side of a triangle plus the
triangle. second side squared equals the
hypotenuse squared.
hypothesis Noun Pl: hypotheses A tentative explanation for a The hypothesis proved correct and hypothesist (N)
phenomenon, which is then used for the scientist was well rewarded for
the basis for additional investigation. his effort.
identical Adjective - Being the same person or thing even The identical twins always dressed identically (Adv)
though it may not appear that way. in the same clothes. identicalness (N)
identify Verb PT: identified To name and recognize a person or a She was able to identify the identifiability (N)
(Trans) PP: identified thing and to be able to state exactly accused in a lineup. identifiable (Adj)
PresP: identifying what the person or thing is. identifiably (Adv)
3rd S: identifies
idle Adjective; Adjective Adjective Don't sit idle in the outdoors or the idiosyncratic (Adj)
Noun; comparative tense: Not functioning, producing, mosquitoes will get you. idiosyncratically
Verb idler working, or in use. (Adv)
(Trans and superlative tense: Noun
Intrans) idlest The velocity of a car's engine that is
Noun in use but does not actually run
PT: idled because it is not in gear.
PP: idled Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PresP: idling To be lazy or slothful and avoid
3rd S: idles doing work, or to waste time being
lazy and not doing anything.
illiterate Adjective; Noun Adjective Unfortunately, many remain illiteracy (N)

Noun Pl: illiterates A term that describes people who illiterate into adulthood. illiterately (Adv)
cannot read or write and is made to illiterateness (N)
be an offensive remark.
Noun
An offensive term for someone who
is not educated.
illuminate Verb PT: illuminated To light something up in order to The fireworks illuminated the night illuminative (Adj)
(Trans and PP: illuminated make it visible. sky. illuminator (N)
Intrans) PresP: illuminating
3rd S: illuminates
illusionary Adjective - A thing that tricks the mind by The illusionary visions were illusional (Adj)
seeming to exist when in reality it caused by hallucinogenics.
does not exist.
illusory Adjective - Made by, based on, or made up of an The illusory nature of her beauty illusorily (Adv)
illusion. was made evident when we saw illusoriness (N)
her in the daylight.
immediate Adjective - Occurring or done without any The immediate effect of the storm immediacy (N)
delay. included power outages. immediateness (N)


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immoral Adjective - Differing from traditional ethical Politicians often engage in immorality (N)
principles. immoral dealings which affect immorally (Adv)
their performance and inhibit their
loyalty to their constituency.
impact Noun; Noun Noun It was difficult to determine the impaction (N)
Verb Pl: impacts The act of objects hitting each other. impact of the stock market crash at impactor (N)
Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) this early stage. impactive (Adj)
PT: impacted To hit something with strength.
PP: impacted
PresP: impacting
3rd S: impacts
impart Verb PT: imparted To convey knowledge or The teacher imparted to her pupils impartation (N)
(Trans) PP: imparted information. a love for learning and self-respect. impartment (N)
PresP: imparting
3rd S: imparts
impartiality Noun - Not favoring, being partial to, or The impartiality of the jury was impartially (Adv)
being interested in one person or encouraging. impartial (Adj)
side of something.
impatient Adjective - Bothered because you are either Waiting in line, we grew impatience (N)
delayed or kept waiting. increasingly impatient. impatiently (Adv)
impede Verb PT: impeded To meddle with the advancement, Lawyers sometimes serve to impeder (N)
(Trans) PP: impeded improvement, or progress of a impede the legal process.
PresP: impeding person or a thing.
3rd S: impedes
imperial Adjective; - Adjective The imperial nature of the imperially (Adv)
Noun Pertaining to or concerning an company structure was
empire or its leader. uncomfortable.
impersonal Adjective - Not pertaining to one single person The impersonal nature of impersonality (N)
or showing the specific personality prerecorded telephone messages impersonally
of that person but instead centering can turn away potential customers. (Adv)
on facts or events.
implant Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) The doctor implanted a pacemaker implantable (Adj)
Noun PT: implanted To establish something deeply in a to increase heart regularity. implanter (N)
PP: implanted person's mind as a way of behaving,
PresP: implanting belief, or idea.
3rd S: implants Noun
Noun A thing that is placed or implanted
Pl: implants during a surgical procedure into an
organ or a tissue.
implicit Adjective Not directly stated, but instead Implicit in the law is the idea that implicitly (Adv)
implied. abortion is immoral. implicitness (N)
improper fraction Phrase - A fraction where the numerator The student was asked to reduce -
equals of is bigger than the the improper fraction.
denominator.
in favor of Phrase - Agree with. We were in favor of the election of -
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in so far as Phrase - To the extent that. In so far as the belief in slavery has -
been eradicated there is no longer a
legal basis in society for its
existence.
in terms of Phrase - Pertaining to something. In terms of atmosphere the -
restaurant is second to none.
incompatible Adjective - Not being capable of living, The two coworkers are completely incompatibility
working, or getting along with a incompatible. (N)
person or a thing because of incompatibly
fundamental differences. (Adv)
incorporate Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) They chose to incorporate their incorporable (Adj)
Adjective PT: incorporated To join or unite something new with small business. incorporation (N)
PP: incorporated something that has already been incorporative
PresP: incorporating made or constructed. (Adj)
3rd S: incorporates Adjective incorporator (N)
Combined into a unified whole.
increment Noun Pl: increments A regular or planned raise or The allowance was given to the incremental (Adj)
addition to the amount or size of student in small increments. incrementally
something. (Adv)
incumbent Adjective; Noun Adjective Incumbents in congressional races -
Noun Pl: incumbents Required as a consequence of a duty, usually come out victorious.
obligation, or responsibility.
Noun
A person that is presently holding an
official office like in a political
organization or church.
indigent Adjective; Noun Adjective The indigent nature of the report indigently (Adv)
Noun Pl: indigents Not having the fundamental infuriated many.
necessities of life like food, shelter,
and clothing.
Noun
A person that is incredibly poor.
indulge Verb PT: indulged To permit or allow someone or She indulged in sweets at indulger (N)
PP: indulged yourself to perform or have occasions and parties.
PresP: indulging something that is pleasurable.
3rd S: indulges
infancy Noun - The period of time that describes a The idea was still in its infancy, -
child before it is able to walk or talk. having barely been incorporated
into the company's policies.
infest Verb PT: infested To take over a place in large The locusts infest the fields and infestation (N)
(Trans) PP: infested numbers and therefore pose a threat destroy the crops. infested (Adj)
PresP: infesting or become harmful. infester (N)
3rd S: infests
ingest Verb PT: ingested To swallow or absorb something like To ingest alcohol at a young age ingestion (N)
(Trans) PP: ingested food or liquid into the body. can be damaging to development. ingestive (Adj)
PresP: ingesting
3rd S: ingests
inherent Adjective - Not able to be considered separate Inherent in the design of the home inherence (N)
from the nature or something were windows to bring in outdoor inherency (N)
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inherited Verb PT: inherited To become the proprietor of a thing The young man inherited a fortune inheritance (N)
PP: inherited after a person has died. after his uncle died.
PresP: inheriting
3rd S: inherits
in-house Phrase - Operating, belonging to, or located Advertising was done in-house, -
within a business or organization. saving consulting fees for the
corporation.
inhumane Adjective - Being void of kindness, and Inhumane treatment of animals is inhumanely (Adv)
producing extreme pain. no longer acceptable in scientific inhumaneness (N)
research.
initial Adjective; - Adjective Initial efforts to preserve peace initialer (N)
Noun Present at the start of an event or proved the need for long term
procedure, or present first. efforts.
Noun
The first letter or the name of a
person, place, or organization.
innate Adjective - Pertaining to traits or features that a An innate sense of dignity was innately (Adv)
person or animal is born with. seen in the eyes of the old man. innateness (N)
input Noun; Noun Noun Input from outside consultants inputter (N)
Verb Pl: inputs A comment, suggestion, or other enabled the business to reform its
Verb type of contribution made to a group practices.
PT: inputted or input of people.
PP: inputted or input Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PresP: inputting To help someone make a decision by
3rd S: inputs contributing information.
insight Noun Pl: insights The skill to see clearly or Insight into the complexity of insightful (Adj)
perceptively into the nature of a health care costs is achieved only insightfully (Adv)
complicated person, thing, or through years of investigation. insightfulness (N)
situation.
installation Noun Pl: installations The act of installing machinery or Installation of new lighting in the -
equipment in place and making it museum improved the exhibits.
ready for use.
instantaneous Adjective - Happening instantly or almost Children want instantaneous instantaneity (N)
instantly. gratification of their needs or they instantaneously
cry. (Adv)
instantaneousness
(N)
instill Verb PT: instilled To gradually imprint thoughts, To instill a sense of generosity in instillation (N)
(Trans) PP: instilled teaching, or ideas on a person's children is a valuable gift.
PresP: instilling mind.
3rd S: instills
intact Adjective - Whole and undamaged. When the paleontologist uncovered intactness (N)
the dinosaur skull, he found it
completely intact.
intake Noun Pl: intakes An quantity of something that is Intake workers investigated the -
consumed or taken in. background of each refugee before
granting entrance.
integer Noun Pl: integers A whole number that is either zero, The integers 3 and 7 are often bet -
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integrate Verb PT: integrated To become an accepted affiliate of a The attempt to integrate schools in integrability (N)
PP: integrated group and its activities, or to help the United States led to a decade of integrable (Adj)
PresP: integrating someone do this. violence. integrative (Adj)
3rd S: integrates
intense Adjective - Immense, extreme, or great in a The intense nature of the interview intensely (Adv)
manner that is able to be felt. made the applicant unsure of his intenseness (N)
position.
Intense heat caused the hard metal
coin to melt.
intention Noun - An aim or objective that a person His intention was to prove his intentioned (Adj)
plans to achieve or do. client's innocence in closing
arguments.
intentional Adjective - Not done by accident but instead The race car driver moved to the intentionality (N)
done deliberately. right in an intentional move to win intentionally (Adv)
the race.
interest rate Phrase - The rate at which a loan will be The Federal Reserve sets interest -
accruing interest payments. rates banks may charge for loans.
interior Noun; Noun Noun An interior room is safer in severe interiorize (V)
Adjective Pl: interiors The inside part of something. weather. interiorly (Adv)
Adjective interiority (N)
Placed or happening inside of
something.
interior angle Phrase - An angle that lies in the interior of a The architect was concerned with -
polygon and is formed between two creating interior angles that were
adjacent sides of a polygon. not severe.
interrogate Verb PT: interrogated To ask someone in depth questions, The police spent two hours interrogatee (N)
(Trans) PP: interrogated usually in a menacing way. interrogating the suspect. interrogator (N)
PresP: interrogating
3rd S: interrogates
intersect Verb PT: intersected To cross something, or to cross one Two streets intersect creating a -
PP: intersected another. crossroads for the community.
PresP: intersecting
3rd S: intersects
intersection Noun Pl: intersections 1. The act of intersecting. With multiple lanes extending intersectional
2. A location in which two paths or toward a center, a busy intersection (Adj)
streets cross each other. was created.
intimate Adjective - Involving, experiencing, or resultingThe young couple were obviously intimater (N)
from a close private relationship. in love and engaged in intimate intimation (N)
conversation.
irrational Adjective - Devoid of or contrary to logic or Irrational argument based on irrationality (N)
reason. emotional partisanship is not irrationally (Adv)
effective on news shows. irrationalness (N)
Islamic Adjective - Relating to the Muslim religion that Islamic traditions spread into much Islamicize (V)
is based on the teachings of the of the Middle East centuries ago.
prophet Muhammad.
isolation Noun - The separation of a person or thing The emotional isolation of the isolate (V)
from others. couple from their family made
honest conversation difficult.
jacket Noun Pl: jackets A hip-length or waist-length coat We will need to put on jackets jacketless (Adj)
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jolt Verb; Noun PT: jolted Verb (Trans & Intrans) The plane made an awful jolt at joltingly (Adv)
PP: jolted To jiggle or shake something takeoff and landing, knocking jolty (Adj)
PresP: jolting violently and unexpectedly, or to compartments open.
3rd S: jolts make something jiggle or shake
violently and unexpectedly.
Noun
An emotional surprise or a harsh
reminder.
jumbo Noun Pl: jumbos A person or thing that is very big. The jumbo jet will hold more -
passengers than the regular plane.
kidnap Verb PT: kidnaped or To use force and abduct someone. Guerillas kidnapped the wealthy kidnapper (N)
(Trans and kidnapped young man in South America for
Intrans) PP: kidnaped or ransom.
kidnapped
PresP: kidnaping or
kidnapping
3rd S: kidnaps
landfill Noun Pl: landfills An area that is used for the burying The landfill polluted water sources. -
or waste material.
laser Noun Pl: lasers A technological device that uses the Laser surgeries are often -
ability of specific substances to performed in minor cases.
absorb electromagnetic energy and
then re-radiates it as a highly
focused beam or synchronized light.
latch Noun; Noun Noun Latch the door before leaving -

Verb Pl: latches An apparatus made up of a movable
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) or lift able rod that drops into a hole
PT: latched or notch and is used for holding a
PP: latched gate, door, or other opening closed.
PresP: latching Verb (Trans)
3rd S: latches To secure or close an object with a
latch.
lease Noun; Noun Noun Their lease will expire in 3 months. leasable (Adj)
Verb Pl: leases An official contract that allows leaser (N)
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) someone exclusive rights over a
PT: leased specific property for a period of time
PP: leased in return for rent.
PresP: leasing Verb (Trans)
3rd S: leases To rent something to a person under
the conditions of a lease.
least common Phrase - The lowest multiple for the Finding the least common -
denominator denominators in a group of fractions. denominator is an important step in
reducing fractions for addition or
subtraction purposes.
least common Phrase - The lowest whole number that is The least common multiple was -
multiple divisible by all members of a group quickly determined by the student.
of numbers without leaving a
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leave Verb Verb (Transitive and Verb (Trans & Intrans) The pregnant woman took a leave leaver (N)
(Trans and Intransitive) To depart or go away from a place of absence.
Intrans); PT: left or a person.
Noun PP: left Noun
PresP: leaving A period of time that is taken off,
3rd S: leaves with permission, from either work or
duty.
leg Noun Pl: legs The limbs of an animal or person 1. (body part) She had the perfect legged (Adj)
that are used for walking, running, legs for modeling. 2. This leg of legger (N)
standing or jumping. the journey was going to be tough.
legislature Noun Pl: legislatures An official body of lawmakers. The legislature includes -
representatives from every state.
length Noun Pl: lengths A measurement or distance taken The length of the truck prevented it -
from the one end to another. from being parked easily.
lethal Adjective - Producing or capable or producing Death by lethal injection has been lethality (N)
death. declared the most humane way to lethally (Adv)
kill those sentenced to death. lethalness (N)
lever Noun; Noun Noun A large lever opened the fire hose -
Verb Pl: levers A firm or rigid rod that turns around valve.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) a fixed point and is used to move or
PT: levered lifts loads.
PP: levered Verb (Trans)
PresP: levering To move something with the use of a
3rd S: levers lever.
liability Noun Pl: liabilities A legal obligation for something. In order to lease the office space, -
the small company needed general
liability.
liken Verb PT: likened To compare things or people to one She likened his appearance to that -
(Trans) PP: likened another. of her husband.
PresP: likening
3rd S: likens
limestone Noun - A rock made by the shells and Limestone was used to make many -
skeletons of marine organisms and of the houses in the town.
usually used in construction.
list price Noun - The official price of an item that We did not expect that the vehicle -
may be discounted later by the would sell for the list price.
reseller.
live Verb PT: lived To be alive. The patient lived through the heart -
PP: lived attack.
PresP: living
3rd S: lives
live show Phrase - A show performed in real time. The live show was broadcasted -
directly from the celebration.
livelihood Noun Pl: livelihoods Work performed in order to earn a The woman's livelihood depended -
living. on her husband.
liver Noun Pl: livers An organ in vertebrate that stores The alcoholic suffered from liver -
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livestock Noun - Animals brought up to be used for The farmer cared for a variety of -
foods or as other type of products.livestock including pigs and
chickens.
loaf Noun Pl: loaves (Noun) A mass of bread that is During summer vacation, the -
shaped and baked as a whole piece. children just loaf around the house.
(Verb) Spend time in a lazy,
wasteful way
lobbyist Noun Pl: lobbyists A person who is paid to lobby Lobbyists tried to encourage the lobbyism (N)
political representative on a specific congressman to work for the bill.
topic.
locale Noun Pl: locales The location where an event or story The film's locale created the -
takes place. appropriate atmosphere for the
action.
look to Phrase - To expect or wish that a person or The young man looks to his -
thing will do or offer something. grandparents for guidance.
lot Noun - A group of things or people. 1. (large amount) A lot of people -

are in the restaurant. 2. (land)
Their lot spans 40 acres.
magnetic Adjective - Capable of attracting iron or steel - magnetically
objects because it acts as a magnet. (Adv)
magnitude Noun - 1. Enormity of extent, size, or 1. They were computing the magnitdudinous
volume. magnitude of heavenly bodies. 2. (Adj)
2. The significance of something. The magnitude of the discovery
that his GMAT score was in the
99th percentile was huge.
make (both) ends Verb; Verb Verb (Trans) 1. Chevrolet designers create Synonyms: make,
meet Noun PT: made Used with nouns to describe an many different makes of produce, create,
PP: made action. automobiles, from sportscars to fashion,
PresP: making Noun SUVs. manufacture
3rd S: makes A brand of something. 2. The witness got a make of the
burglar before he was able to make
a quick exit.
3. Both parents had to work in
order to make ends meet for the
family.
make allowances Phrase - Allocate money or resource for Making allowances for young -
special purposes. mothers is required by
corporations.
malaria Noun - A contagious disease caused by the Malaria kills millions of children malarial, malarian,
transmission of a parasite from the per year in Africa. malarious (Adj)
bite of an infected mosquito.
malfunction Verb Verb (Intransitive) Verb (Intransitive) The shuttle's malfunction caused malfunctions
(Intrans); PT: malfunctioned To stop working completely or to the death of all on board. (noun, plural)
Noun PP: malfunctioned fail to work briefly because of an
PresP: error in the design.
malfunctioning Noun
3rd S: malfunctions Failure to work in a normal way
because of an error in the design.


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mandatory Adjective - Required to be done, followed, or
Mandatory rules in national parks mandatorily (Adv)
abided by. include smoking and alcohol
related prohibitions.
maneuver Noun; Verb Noun The ski champion maneuvered his maneuverability
Adjective; PT: maneuvered An action or movement that requires way through a variety of (N)
Verb PP: maneuvered dexterity or adroitness. compulsory jumps. maneuverer (N)
PresP: maneuvering Noun (Plural) maneuverable
3rd S: maneuvers Extensive military exercises (Adj)
performed to train soldiers.
To move or make something move
with skill.
manipulate Verb PT: manipulated To use, handle, or run something . The pilot manipulated his manippulability
(Trans) PP: manipulated helicopter into a position to pick up (N)
PresP: manipulating the injured mountain climber. manipulation (N)
3rd S: manipulates manipulator (N)
manipulable (Adj)
manipulatable
(Adj)
manipulatory
(Adj)
manufacture Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) During the early 20th Century the manufacturable
Noun PT: manufactured To make something using raw United States was the leading (Adj)
PP: manufactured materials into a finished product. manufacturer of steel products. manufactural (Adj)
PresP: Noun
manufacturing The making of finished products
3rd S: manufactures from raw materials.
Noun
Pl: manufactures
margin Noun Noun Noun 1. The teachers comments were -

Pl: margins 1. An empty space on the edge, top scribbled in the margin.
Verb (Transitive) or bottom of a page. 2. She won by a margin of only
PT: margined 2. A straight line drawn down either 270 votes.
PP: margined side of a page to distinguish sections 3. They left no margin for error.
PresP: margining in a page. 4. Weve cut our company margins
3rd S: margins 3. The difference between two to the absolute bare minimum.
scores or amounts.
4. The money made on a transaction
or the amount by which the price of
something exceeds its cost.
Verb (Trans)
To create a margin around
something.
marginal Adjective - 1. Very little in importance or 1. You can ignore any marginal -
degree. discrepancies you find.
2. Unimportant or irrelevant. 2. Writers find marginal members
of the population such as the
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marijuana Noun - A drug that is derived from the dried Marijuana use by various Indian -
flowers and leaves of the Indian tribes may be for ritual purposes.
hemp plant; it is either smoked or
eaten.
mark down Verb - To decrease the price of something. The discount store marked down -
(Trans) the price of clothing to increase
sales.
mark up Verb - To raise the price of something. Gas stations mark up the price of -
(Trans) gasoline as oil prices rise.
martial Adjective - Related to war, the military life, or Martial law was declared in the martialism (N)
soldiers. island nation and directed by a martialness (N)
group of military leaders. martialist (N)
maritally (Adv)
mask Noun; Noun Noun Attendance at the costume ball -
Verb Pl: masks 1. A cover that is placed on the required decorative masks
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) mouth, eyes, or entire face. appropriate to the outfit.
PT: masked 2. A thing that is used to disguise or
PP: masked heal another thing.
PresP: masking Verb (Trans)
3rd S: masks To disguise or hide something.
mass Noun Noun Noun Noun: -
Verb Pl: masses 1. A very bid unspecified quantity or 1. Everyone in the office has
(Trans and Verb (Transitive and number. masses of work to do.
Intrans) Intransitive) 2. The majority or greater part. 2. The mass of residents agree
PT: massed Verb (Trans & Intrans) with the legislation
past participle To collect or be collected in a mass. Transitive and Intransitive Verb:
massed Adjective 1. Soldiers are massing in the war
present participle Having or made up of a very big zone.
massing number. Adjective:
3rd person present 1. The mass effect is rather
singular masses distracting.
maternal Adjective - Pertaining to or belonging to a mom, Her maternal grandfather came -

or motherhood, or moms in general. from the Balkans.
mature Adjective; Verb Adjective Adjective: maturely (Adv)

Verb PT: matured Expressing emotional, physical, or 1. Because of the subject matter of matureness (N)
PP: matured mental traits that are characteristic of this movie it is recommended for
PresP: maturing a fully developed person. mature audiences only.
3rd S: matures Verb (Trans & Intrans) Verb:
To go through a developmental 1. Children mature at different
process or make a person or thing do ages.
this. 2. When will those Treasury bonds
mature?
3. A mature response to
disappointment is the ability to
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maximum Adjective; Noun Noun Noun: 1. The stadium seats a
Noun Pl: maxima or The greatest or biggest possible or maximum of 60,000. 2. Even at
maximums allowable amount, extent, degree, or its maximum, the noise did not
number. exceed legal levels
Adjective Adjective: Maximum occupancy in
Of the greatest or biggest possible or this building is 235.
allowable value or amount. Adverb: The hall seats 400
Adverb maximum.
At the maximum extent. The maximum occupancy in the
restaurant was sixty two patrons.
mechanism Noun Pl: mechanisms A technological machine that is The refrigeration mechanism was
responsible for performing a specific broken and the ice cream produced
task. did not freeze.
median Adjective; Noun Noun Statistics were collected to medianly (Adv)
Noun Pl: medians A middle point, part, plane, or line. determine the median number of
Adjective miles most tourists are willing to
Passing through, in or towards the travel on vacation.
middle.
medium Adjective; - Adjective A medium temperature is usually

Noun Neither large nor small in dimension required for baking cookies and
but instead being of middle size. cakes.
Noun
A condition or state that is
intermediate because it is in between
two extremes.
merchant Noun Pl: merchants Noun The merchant bought his stock at -
A person who buys and sells wholesale prices and sold at retail,
products. making a small profit.
Adjective
Relating to or used for trade.
Verb (Trans)
To deal or trade in something.
methodology Noun Pl: methodologies The organizing principles or Scientific methodology requires methodological
techniques fundamental to a specific proofs not supposition. (Adj)
art, science, or other topic of study. methodologically
(Adv)
methodologist (N)
metropolitan Adjective; - Adjective Manhattan is usually assumed to be

Noun Making up a large area urban area the metropolitan heart of New
that usually includes the city and the York City.
areas surrounding the city.
Noun
A person who lives in a city.
migrant Noun,; - Noun Migrant farm workers were -
Adjective A person who moves from one area brought to California to pick fruits
or nation to another, usually looking and vegetables throughout the
for work. Imperial Valley.
Adjective
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migrate Verb PT: migrated To move from one environment or Monarch butterflies migrate from migrator (N)
PP: migrated habitat to another due to changes in Mexican canyons to the United
PresP: migrating the season and differences in the States each spring.
3rd S: migrates supply of food.
millennia Noun Pl: millenniums or A time period of 1000 years. The millennia is often seen as a millennial (Adj)
millennia time for unexplainable phenomena. millennialy
(adverrb)
millennialism (N)
millenialist (N)
mimic Verb PT: mimicked Verb (Trans) The comedian mimicked the -
(Trans) PP: mimicked To imitate a person, or duplicate the mannerisms of political figures.
PresP: mimicking person's physical appearance,
3rd S: mimics motions, or voice.
Noun
A person who imitates others.
Adjective
Pertaining to imitation, mime, or
mimicry.
miniature Noun - A smaller-than-usual form of a A miniature poodle can sit -
thing. comfortably on the lap of its
owner.
minimum Noun; Noun Noun Minimum requirements for a -
Adjective Pl: minimums or The smallest possible level or driver's license include age and the
minima quantity of something. passing of a driving test.
Adjective
Lowest permitted, possible, or
registered.
minus Preposition - Preposition Gross profits minus overhead and -
; Adjective; Decreased by the subtraction of a operating costs equal net profit.
Noun number.
Adjective
Showing or pertaining to
subtraction.
Noun
An amount below zero.
minute Noun; Verb Noun Noun The officer requires a minute of -
(Trans) Pl: minutes A period of 60 seconds. your time for questioning.
Verb (Transitive) Noun (Plural)
PT: minuted A formal record of what is stated or
PP: minuted done throughout a meeting.
PresP: minuting Verb (Trans)
3rd S: minutes To officially document or
summarize the things that occur
during a meeting.
miracle Noun Pl: miracles An event that is considered an act of Sainthood in the Catholic Church -
God because it is contrary to the requires evidence of miracles.
laws of nature.
missile Noun Pl: missiles A weapon made up of a warhead The Cold War saw missile -
thrusted by a rocket. development in Russia and the
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mob Noun; Noun Noun Let's avoid the mob and walk down mobber (N)
Verb plural mobs A large and noisy group of people. this quiet street. mobbish(Adj)
PT: mobbed To gather around a person or thing
PP: mobbed in a noisy and excited manner.
PresP: mobbing
3rd S: mobs
mobility Noun - The power to physically move 1. His mobility was limited after -
about. the car accident.
2. In many countries, one's status
is decided by birth and social
mobility is hard to achieve.
modest Adjective - Not showing or having a high The modest woman had difficulty modestly (Adv)
opinion of your abilities or accepting compliments.
accomplishments, but to instead
consider yourself as humble.
modify Verb PT: modified To make a small alteration or change I will modify the letters to include modifiability (N)
PP: modified to something. the director's changes. modifiableness (N)
PresP: modifying modifiable (Adj)
3rd S: modifies
mold Noun; Noun Noun They molded the metal after it was modable (Adj)
Verb Pl: mold A container that is used to give heated to the required temperature.
Verb shape to a molten or liquid
PT: molded compound that is poured into it in
PP: molded odor for the compound to harder.
PresP: molding Verb (Trans)
3rd S: molds To shape or make something in a
mold.
momentous Adjective - Highly important or significant. The arrival of the Chinese leader momentously
on American soil would be a (Adv)
momentous event. momentousness
(N)
monitor Noun; Noun Noun We must monitor the situation in monitorial (Adj)
Verb Pl: monitors A receiving device used in a Iraq with care. monitorially (Adv)
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) computer system, a closed-circuit monitorship (N)
PT: monitored television or video system.
PP: monitored Verb (Trans)
PresP: monitoring To supervise, to look over a person,
3rd S: monitors place or thing to see if proper
behavior is upheld.
monochrome Adjective; Noun: Pl: Adjective The monochrome clothing design monochromic
Noun monochromes Showing, using, or photographed in was clearly in fashion this season (Adj)
only one shade of color. though many resisted the lack of monochromist (N)
Noun color.
A black and white photograph or
transparency.
monopoly Noun Pl: monopolies The control of an industry by one The monopoly distributed and sold monopolism (N)
company. all food products.
morale Noun - The general degree of confidence or Morale was low among the troops -
cheerfulness that is felt by a person after suffering many defeats.
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more often than Adverb - Fairly common, or in a lot of More often than not I go to the -
not instances. local grocery store for steaks.
more than ever Phrase - - More than ever we should rely on -

local vendors for produce.
mortality Noun - The condition of being sure to There is a high mortality rate in -
eventually die. infants born in certain poverty
stricken countries.
mosquito Noun Pl: mosquitoes or A thin small fly found all over the Mosquitoes carry diseased such as -
mosquitos world that feeds on the blood of malaria and West Nile virus.
mammals and transmits diseases.
moth Noun Pl: moths An insect that looks like a butterfly Moths attracted to the light -
except that it is duller in color, fluttered around the lamp all
different formed antennae, and is evening.
more active at night than the
butterfly.
motion Noun; Noun Noun She motioned to the crowd to be -
Verb Pl: motions The action or process of moving or silent as the last performer entered.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) the way in which a person or thing
PT: motioned moves.
PP: motioned Verb (Trans)
PresP: motioning To signal or gesture something to
3rd S: motions someone.
movement Noun Pl: movements The act of changing position or The slow movement of the storm -
moving. caused flood in low-lying regions.
multiple Adjective; Noun: Pl: multiples Adjective 1. 6 is a multiple of 2. -

Noun Including or relating many people, 2. There are multiple reasons for
parts, or things. switching to a new telephone plan.
Noun
A number that is divisible by
another specific number without
leaving any remainders.
mute Adjective; Noun Adjective The mute child never spoke a mutely (Adv)
Noun; Verb Pl: mutes Not having the ability to or willing word. muteness (N)
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) to talk.
PT: muted Noun
PP: muted A hateful name for a person who is
PresP: muting not able to or is not willing to talk.
3rd S: mutes Verb (Trans)
To decrease the volume of a
particular sound.
mutual Adjective Made, sensed, or showed toward one The mutual decision was made mutuality (N)
another. between both parents to send their mutually (Adv)
children to boarding school. mutualness (N)
natural number Noun Pl: natural numbers A whole number that is more than Elementary school students -
zero. generally deal with natural
numbers.
naval Adjective - Pertaining to or belonging to The naval power of the British navally (Adv)
warships or to a navy. allowed them to become
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navigation Noun - The science of navigating; planning The navigation skills of the general navigational (Adj)
and pursuing a course from one have increased his efficiency. navigationally
place to another. (Adv)
neutral Adjective; Noun Adjective Many had a neutral opinion on the neutrally (Adv)
Noun Pl: neutrals Not taking sides in a war, new CEO.
controversy, contest, or dispute.
Noun
1. A vehicular gear in which there is
no power sent from the engine to the
rest of the vehicle.
nickel Noun; Noun Noun 1. Nickel is useful in making -
Verb Pl: nickells A rust-resistant, hard, silvery-white, certain metal goods.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) and metallic element. 2. We used to be able to purchase a
PT: nickelled Verb (Trans) soda for a nickel.
PP: nickelled To coat or plate something with
PresP: nickelling nickel.
3rd S: nickells Adjective
Slang that means costing or worth
five cents.
nightshade Noun Pl: nightshades A wild poisonous plant that is The nightshade prevented the -
related to eggplants, potatoes, and moonlight from entering the room.
tomatoes.
notorious Adjective - Famous or well know for a bad Notorious gambling towns like Las notoriety (N)
quality, feature, or act. Vegas had difficulty attracting notoriously (Adv)
other tourists.
novelty Noun Pl: novelties A small cheap trinket, toy, piece of The novelty of the new plan wore -
jewelry, or decoration. off after the realization of high
costs.
nuclear Adjective - In physics, pertaining to the nucleus The nuclear plant supplied energy -
of an atom. to the entire country.
null Adjective; - Adjective The law was made null and void by -
Noun Not having legal validity. the Senate.
Noun
A zero.
number Noun; Verb Noun Numbers are key in all numberer (N)
Verb PT: numbered A figure or set of figures that is used computations.
past participle to identify a person, place or thing.
numbered Verb (Trans)
present participle To give a person, place or thing an
numbering number that identifies them.
3rd person present
singular numbers
nutritious Adjective - Having nourishments like minerals Blueberries are extremely nutritously (Adv)
and vitamins which promote well nutritious. nutritiousness (N)
being.
nylon Noun Pl: nylons Noun Nylon is used to make many -
A hard man-made material that is fabrics.
used in manufactured products.
Noun (Plural)
Women's stocking made up of the
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oatmeal Noun; - Noun Oatmeal is an excellent nutritious -
Adjective Oat grains that are crushed into breakfast cereal.
powder or flakes and are then used
to make different types of food.
Adjective
A light grayish-brown color.
obedience Noun - The state or act of complying with The obedience of children to their -
authority. parents' rules seems to be
declining.
obesity Noun - The state in which a person is Obesity plagues the United States. -
overweight; the person's weight is
more than 20 percent greater than is
recommended.
obsess Verb PT: obsessed To preoccupy a person's thoughts. Please try not to obsess over the -
PP: obsessed minor problems in the program.
PresP: obsessing
3rd S: obsesses
obtrusive Adjective - Tending to be annoying because you The entrance of TV cameras in the obtrusively (Adv)
force your opinions or existence on boardroom was obtrusive during obtrusiveness (N)
others. private conversations.
obtuse angle Adjective - Describes an angle that is greater An obtuse triangle contains -
than 90 degrees and smaller than irregular angles.
180 degrees.
occupy Verb Verb (Transitive) To habit in a place or be the habitual To occupy a disputed piece of land occupier (N)
(Trans) PT: occupied user of place like a home or office. can create international problems.
PP: occupied
PresP: occupying
3rd S: occupies
octagon Noun Pl: octagons An eight-sided closed plan figure The eight sided table was shaped -
that also have eight angles. like an octagon
odds Noun - The chance or likelihood of The odds that one can win at Keno -
something happening. are higher than other games.
odor Noun Pl: odors A pleasant or unpleasant smell. The skunk puts out an odor few -
living creatures can tolerate.
off the shelf Adjective - Easily able to be taken or obtained All of the outdated food was taken -
from an existing stock of products. off the shelf in the store.
Luckily the bride was able to
purchase her wedding dress off the
shelf as she was a perfect size 6
and it would need only minor
alterations.
offset Noun; Noun Noun The price of the house was offset -
Verb Pl: offsets Something that acts to by the good public schooled
Verb counterbalance or make up for available nearby.
PT: offset something else.
PP: offset Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PresP: offsetting To make up for something or
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omen Noun; Noun Noun Stories say that a rainbow in the -
Verb Pl: omens An occurrence that is regarded as a sky is a good omen.
(Trans and Verb (Transitive and sign or how a person or thing will do
Intrans) Intransitive) in the future.
PT: omened Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PP: omened To hint at how events will fare in the
PresP: omening future.
3rd S: omens
on pain of death Phrase - - On pain of death the soldier would -
not reveal his comrade's location.
optical Adjective - Pertaining to or making light that is Optical companies treat eye issues. optically (Adv)
visible.
optimal Adjective - Most favorable or pleasing such that Optimal results are best achieved optimality (N)
it is characterized as being the best. by increased efforts. optimally (Adv)
orchestra Noun - A very big group of classical The orchestra consisted of strings, -
musicians, made up of string, brass, brass, and percussion instruments.
woodwind, and percussion players,
and directed by a conductor.
orientation Noun - 1. The placement or direction of Freshman orientation introduced orientational (Adj)
something. students to the campus and its
2. A meeting where new information rules.
or training is given to people that are
embarking on something new.
orthodox Adjective; Noun Adjective Orthodox religious sects are more orthodoxly (Adv)
Noun Pl: orthodoxes Following the conventional or conservative and traditional than
customary rules or laws of faith, reform groups.
social behavior, or beliefs.
Noun
A person who follows conventional
or customary rule or beliefs.
outdated Adjective - Out of date or no longer in fashion. Outdated food can no longer be -
kept on grocery shelves.
outlet Noun Pl: outlets A vent, passage, or opening that is Furniture outlets sell goods at a -
used to let something out. discounted price.
outmost Adjective - The most outside. The outmost wall of the building -
protected it from heat and cold.
outnumber Adjective - Furthest away from the middle or Men outnumber women in China -
central area. resulting in less married men.
outpatient Noun Pl: outpatients A patient that is treated at a hospital The hospital outpatient unit -
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output Noun; Noun Production; to produce. The manufacturing output -
Verb Pl: outputs increased as exports rose.
PT: output or
outputted
PP: output or
outputted
PresP: outputting
3rd S: outputs
outrageous Adjective - Likely to shock people because it is Outrageous behavior by the outrageously
extraordinary, unconventional, or students resulted in the school (Adv)
extravagant. expelling ten boys. outrageousness
(N)
outright Adverb; - Adverb An outright gift to heirs of the outrightly (Adv)
Adjective Completely and entirely. tycoon created instant wealth.
Adjective
Absolute or complete.
oval Adjective; Noun Adjective An oval dining room table is more ovally (Adv)
Noun Pl: ovals Shaped in the form of an egg. graceful than a rectangular one. ovalness (N)
Noun
1. A racetrack that is shaped in the
form of an oval.
2. Something that is shaped in the
form of an egg.
overlap Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) The jobs of two workers overlap, -
Noun PT: overlapped To place things in such a way so that requiring them to cooperate on
PP: overlapped the edge of one thing is on top of tasks.
PresP: overlapping and extending past the edge of
3rd S: overlaps another thing.
Noun Noun
Pl: overlaps An edge that partially overlays
something else.
overrun Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) Cost overruns on the project -
Noun PT: overran To turn up in such great numbers or resulted in an increased budget.
PP: overrun spread so fast in an area that it
PresP: overrunning becomes too crowded or infested.
3rd S: overruns Noun
Noun The act of a person or thing
Pl: overruns overrunning.
overuse Noun; Verb (Transitive) Noun Overuse of the microwave resulted -
Verb PT: overused Using something too much. in it breaking within a year.
(Trans) PP: overused Verb (Trans)
PresP: overusing To use something too much .
3rd S: overuses
pair Noun; Noun Noun A pair of socks is required to cover -
Verb Pl: pairs Two objects that are similar and are two feet.
Verb intended to work together.
PT: paired Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PP: paired To set or group together.
PresP: pairing
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palm Noun; Noun Noun The boy reached out with the palm -
Verb Pl: palms The anatomy of the inner surface of of his hand to touch the dog. Palm
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) the hand that extends from the wrist trees waved by the ocean.
PT: palmed to the base of the fingers.
PP: palmed Verb (Trans)
PresP: palming To conceal something in one's hand.
3rd S: palms
pamphlet Noun Pl: pamphlets A small leaflet that provides one The antiwar group gave out -
with information or supports a pamphlets on the street urging
specific position. peace.
panel Noun; Noun Noun The board appointed ten men to a -
Verb Pl: panels A group of people who publicly panel to discuss new strategies.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) make decisions or give rulings on
PT: paneled things.
PP: paneled Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PresP: paneling To decorate, equip, or conceal
3rd S: panels something with panels.
pang Noun Pl: pangs A brief piercing pain. After ten nights alone in the desert -
the old man felt the pang of
loneliness.
paperwork Noun - Habitual work that involves doing The reams of paperwork covered -
clerical work. the desk of the young secretary.
parallel Adjective; Noun Adjective A parallel exists between the fates -

Noun; Pl: parallels Pertaining to or being planes, lines, of Native Americans and
Verb Verb (Transitive) or rounded surfaces that are always Aborigines.
(Trans); PT: paralleled equal distances from each other.
Adverb PP: paralleled Noun
PresP: paralleling Any of a series of parallel geometric
3rd S: parallels figures.
parallel lines Noun - Adjective The parallel yellow lines indicated -

Pertaining to or being planes, lines, a long no passing zone on the
or rounded surfaces that are always highway.
equal distances from each other.
parameter Noun Pl: parameters A fact or circumstance that limits The corporate parameters for parametric (Adj)
how a thing is done or what can ethical behavior were drawn up
actually be done. after long discussions.
parasite Noun Pl: parasites An organism that lives on or inside Small parasites infect mosquitoes -
another larger organism; the host and then through the mosquitos
organism is either harmed or suffers they spread malaria.
no advantage.
parental-leave Noun - A period of time off that is granted Parental-leave allows workers to -
from work, to a parent to nurture spend time with their children and
either a newborn baby or a recently spouses.
adopted child or baby.
parish Noun Pl: parishes In the Christian religion this is a The church parish included two -
sector of a diocese that has its own villages and small towns.
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particular Adjective; Noun Adjective New Yorkers are very particular -
Noun Pl: particulars Pertaining to one person or thing out about their restaurants and frequent
of several people or things. only the best.
Noun
An individual item. A single
instance.
particulate Adjective; Noun Adjective The particulate nature of lava -
Noun Pl: particulates Pertaining to or made up of lamps allow a hypnotic sense of
individual particles. movement.
Noun
A substance that is made up or
individual particles.
partisan Noun; Noun Noun The early communist revolution partisanship (N)
Adjective Pl: partisans A person that supports a person, involved a battle between red and
group, or cause extremely strongly. white partisans.
Adjective
Showing extremely biased support
for a cause.
pass Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) Though struggling to understand -
Noun; PT: passed To be successful in a test or any the material the student knew he
Interjection PP: passed other type of examination. would pass with effort.
PresP: passing Noun
3rd S: passes A document that gives a person the
right to enter something.
pass up Verb - To forgo an opportunity. To pass up dessert required great -
(Trans) effort from the dieter.
pasta Noun Pl: pastas A food that is made from flour, eggs, The various kinds and forms of -
and water and can be shaped into pasta allow hundreds of Italian
various forms. noodle dishes.
patent Noun; Noun Noun The patent on the new invention -
Adjective; Pl: patents The absolute or exclusive right protected its piracy by foreign
Verb Verb (Transitive) granted to an inventor to produce or businesses.
(Trans) PT: patented sell inventions; the right is an
PP: patented official right and issued by a
PresP: patenting government organization.
3rd S: patents Adjective
Very clear or obvious so as to not
need further explanation.
Verb (Trans)
To get a patent to an invention.
patron Noun Pl: patrons A person who provides monetary or Patrons of the New York City patrona (Adj)
other type of support to someone or opera provide financial support for patronly (Adv)
something. the institution.
patronize Verb PT: patronized To act in a condescending way The older employee patronized the patronizer (N)
PP: patronized towards someone. younger assistant by listening to
PresP: patronizing his ideas and smiling.
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peak Noun; Noun Noun The peak of success in physics -
Verb; Pl: peaks The top of a mountain. research is the Nobel Prize.
Adjective Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PT: peaked To reach the highest point of
PP: peaked something like a mountain.
PresP: peaking Adjective
3rd S: peaks Being at the highest point.
pedestrian Noun; - Noun The pedestrian crossed the street pedestrianism (N)
Adjective A person that travels by walking. on foot after the cars had passed.
Adjective
Dull, boring, or unoriginal.
peer Verb Verb (Intransitive) Verb (Intransitive) The United States justice system -
(Intrans); PT: peered To look closely at someone or guarantees a jury of peers to decide
Noun PP: peered something that is hard to see. a case.
PresP: peering Noun
3rd S: peers A person who is of equal standing in
Noun social class or age to another person.
Pl: peers
penalty Noun Pl: penalties Legal punishment for carrying out a The penalty for drunken driving -
crime. has been increased in most states.
penetrate Verb PT: penetrated To pass through or go into To penetrate to the heart of the -
PP: penetrated something by either piercing it or question, the philosopher utilized a
PresP: penetrating pushing into it. deductive approach.
3rd S: penetrates
penny-pinch Verb - To be very stingy or extremely The penny-pinching ways of the -
careful with his or her money. old miser were written of in A
Christmas Carol.
pentagon Noun Pl: pentagons A five-sided geometric figures. The five-sided building used to pentagonal (Adj)
house military administration is pentagonally
called the Pentagon. (Adv)
per capita Adverb; - Per person. Per head. The per capita income of the -
Adjective country is based on gross national
product divided by population.
perceive Verb PT: perceived To observe something using the To perceive the intricacies of the perceivable (Adj)
(Trans) PP: perceived senses. orchid requires a microscope. perceivably (Adv)
PresP: perceiving perceiver (N)
3rd S: perceives
perish Verb PT: perished To die. To perish and end one's life -
(Intrans) PP: perished without love is a human tragedy.
PresP: perishing
3rd S: perishes
persecute Verb PT: persecuted To oppress people because of their To persecute minorities because of persecutee (N)
(Trans) PP: persecuted religious beliefs or race. their differences is no longer persecutive (Adj)
PresP: persecuting accepted. persecutor (N)
3rd S: persecutes persecutory (Adj)


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petition Noun; Noun Noun The petition to vote for educational petitionary (Adj)
Verb Pl: petitions An written document that is signed reform received enough signatures.
Verb by man different of people in order
PT: petitioned to demand for a specific action from
PP: petitioned the government or other official
PresP: petitioning authority.
3rd S: petitions Verb (Trans & Intrans)
To give of address a petition to
someone who is in a position of
authority.
pharmaceutical Adjective - Relating to a person's association The pharmaceutical industry pharmaceutically

with the making or selling of illegal advertises drugs on network (Adv)
drugs. television.
phase Noun; Noun Noun The development plan was to be -
Verb Pl: phases A distinct period of stage in the carried out through a three phase
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) development of something. plan.
PT: phased Verb (Trans)
PP: phased To organize or prepare something in
PresP: phasing stages.
3rd S: phases
phony Adjective; Adjective Adjective Though he pretended to be a -
Noun; comparative: False and used to mislead. doctor, everyone knew he was a
Verb phonier Noun phony.
(Trans) superlative: phoniest A person or thing that is phony.
Noun Verb (Trans)
Pl: phonies or To make something seem to be true
phoneys when in reality it is false.
Verb (Transitive)
PT: phonied or
phoneyed
PP: phonied or
phoneyed
PresP: phonying or
phoneying
3rd S: phonies
pinnacle Noun; Noun Noun The man reached the pinnacle of -

Verb Pl: pinnacles A person, place or thing's highest success when he was made chief
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) point or level. executive.
PT: pinnacled Verb (Trans)
PP: pinnacled To present something with a
PresP: pinnacling pinnacle.
3rd S: pinnacles
pint Noun Pl: pints A measurement of a liquid. A pint of cream was the most -
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plague Noun; Noun Noun The engraved plaque that hung on -
Verb Pl: plagues 1. A disease that is infects and kills the wall listed all past presidents of
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) many people in a short amount of the bank.
PT: plagued time because it spreads incredibly
PP: plagued quickly.
PresP: plaguing 2. The bubonic plague.
3rd S: plagues Verb (Trans)
To cause immense trouble, hardship,
or pain to someone frequently.
plaintiff Noun Pl: plaintiffs A person who initiates a lawsuit The plaintiff in the legal case was -
against another person. required to prove a wrong had been
done.
plane Noun Pl: planes The flat or level surface of a The private plane was available to -
material. corporate executives.
platform Noun Pl: platforms A stage that has been elevated so A platform high above the crowd -
that performers can be seen more was built in the park to showcase
easily by the audience. the band.
plausible Adjective - Seeming to be true because there is The actor offered a plausible plausibility (N)
no evidence to contradict its validity. performance of an alcoholic father. plausibleness (N)
plausibly (Adv)
plead Verb PT: pleaded or pled To make an urgent and sincere To plead for the life of a convicted pleadable (Adj)
PP: pleaded or pled supplication. man is the lawyer's responsibility pleader (N)
PresP: pleading at sentencing.
3rd S: pleads
plus Preposition - Preposition The addition of heavy water plus -

; Adjective; Used to show the addition of one hydrogen created a nuclear bomb.
Noun; thing to another.
Conjunctio Adjective
n Demonstrating or involving the use
of addition.
Noun
A positive quantity.
pneumonia Noun - An infection attacking the lungs that Viral pneumonia is less dangerous -
causes inflammation in the lungs. in older citizens than bacterial
pneumonia.
polygon Noun Pl: polygons A many-sided geometric figure. The logo for the business was a six polygonal (Adj)
sided polygon representing six polygonally (Adv)
geographical areas.
pop Noun; Noun Noun The child pops the bubbles to -
Verb; Pl: pops A sudden, sharp, bursting sound. watch them disappear.
Adverb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans)
Interjection PT: popped To make or cause something to
PP: popped make a sudden, sharp and bursting
PresP: popping sound.
3rd S: pops
porcelain Noun Pl: porcelains A hard transparent material made The delicate cup and saucer were -
out of ceramic than is used for made of a porcelain china found
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pornography Noun - Materials such as written documents Pornography represents marginal pornographer (N)
or photographs that contains sexual practices and attracts
sexually explicit images or words. tourists to Southeast Asia.
potent Adjective - Very powerful, strong, and vigorous. Chlorine is a potent chemical and -
must be used with great caution.
pottery Noun Pl: potteries Items that are molded or shaped out Pottery classes are great fun for -
of clay that has been moistened and even the youngest children.
then heated to be hardened.
power Noun; Noun Noun The president was lucky to have -

Adjective; Pl: powers 1. The capacity, skill, or capability won power over the senate.
Verb Verb to do something.
PT: powered 2. Control and authority over others
PP: powered and their actions.
PresP: powering 3. Physical strength or force.
3rd S: powers Adjective
Receiving power from an engine
using electrical energy or fuel,
instead of depending on manual
labor.
To give power to something.
precaution Noun Pl: precautions A caution taken to safeguard The label included precautions for precautional (Adj)
someone from an unfortunate event. children's use. precautionary
(Adj)
precautious (Adj)
precipitation Noun - Rain, snow, or hail made by the As a result of high precipitation in -
condensation of moisture in the the spring, vegetation was lush in
atmosphere and which then falls to the summer.
the ground.
precursor Noun Pl: precursors A person, thing, or event that is Audio cassettes were the precursor -
often considered to lead to the to CD's.
development of other things because
it came before all.
predator Noun Pl: predators A meat-eating organism that hunts, The predator hunted the field for -
kills, and eats other organism for its its prey.
survival.
predisposition Noun Pl: predispositions A vulnerability to a specific disease He has a predisposition towards -
due to hereditary or other factors. alcoholism.
preface Noun; Noun Noun The executive prefaced his -

Verb Pl: prefaces 1. The introductory section of a resignation speech by
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) written document or speech with a acknowledging his gratitude and
PT: prefaced commentary on features of the text loyalty to the company.
PP: prefaced like the author's intentions.
PresP: prefacing Verb (Trans)
3rd S: prefaces To introduce an action, speech, or
piece of written text with something.


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preferential Adjective - Giving benefits or precedence to a Preferential treatment of long preferentialism (N)
specific individual or group of standing employees results in a low preferentialist
individuals. rate of turnover. (Adj)
preferentiality (N)
preferentially
(Adv)
premature Adjective - Happening or developing earlier At the early stage, any predictions prematurely (Adv)
than normally expected. of success are premature. prematureness (N)
prematurity (N)
premium Noun; Noun Noun She paid a high premium for her -
Adjective Pl: premiums The total amount of money paid in antique furniture.
return for an insurance policy.
Adjective
Of very good quality.
preoccupied Adjective - Thinking excessively about Philosophers are preoccupied with -
something or someone so that it the most profound questions of
takes up all of a person's thoughts. human existence.
prestige Noun - Honor or respected that is inspired The prestige of Goldman Sachs -
by a high-ranking, successful, or among investment banks is
prominent person or product. undeniable.
prevalence Noun - The state of occurring frequently or The prevalence of sex and violence -
being common. on television makes parenting
challenging.
previous Adjective - Happening before something or The previous fiscal year saw previousness (N)
someone else. increased earning for the upper
class.
primate Noun Pl: primates Members of the mammal order Primates live all over the jungles of primatial (Adj)
which are characterized by having South America.
large brains and complex hands and
feet.
prime number Noun - A number that can only be divided It's difficult for children to learn -
by itself and one. that prime numbers are only
divisible by themselves and the
number 1.
primer Noun Pl: primers 1. A textbook that contains simple Before painting the house, the crew -
stories and is used to teach very applied a primer.
young children how to read.
2. A paint that is used to coat a
surface before paint is applied to that
surface.
prime-time ratings Phrase - TV ratings during most watched Prime-time ratings determine -
time slots. advertising costs.
primitive Adjective; Noun Pertaining to or at the first stages of In parts of the world, living primitively (Adv)
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principal Adjective; - Adjective The principal idea behind the principally (Adv)
Noun Being of primary importance. venture was not profit but principalship (N)
Noun encouraging economic growth in
A person who is the most important the neighborhood.
because he or she is most highly
ranked.
prior to Phrase - Before. Prior to making a final decision on -
the loan, the banker wanted to see
personal tax records.
probe Noun; Noun Noun The teacher encouraged her pupils probeable (Adj)
Verb Pl: probes A detailed and comprehensive to probe beneath the surface in prober (N)
(Trans and Verb investigation. answering the problems.
Intrans) PT: probed Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PP: probed To perform a detailed and
PresP: probing comprehensive investigation.
3rd S: probes
proceeds Noun - The money derived from a The proceeds from the sale of the -
commercial transaction. house were used to purchase a new
house.
produce Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) The efforts of the staff to produce producibility (N)
Noun PT: produced To manufacture or create something. new marketing ideas created producible (Adj)
PP: produced Noun positive results.
PresP: producing Products like fruits and vegetables
3rd S: produces grown on a gram.
product Noun Pl: products Something that is manufactured or The cosmetic industry continually -
created by either a mechanical or develops new products to stimulate
natural processes in order to be sold. consumer interests.
profile Noun; Noun Noun The career profile as revealed in -

Verb Pl: profiles The side view of a person's face. her resume seemed appropriate for
Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) the position.
PT: profiled To present or present a short
PP: profiled biography of someone.
PresP: profiling
3rd S: profiles
profit Noun; Noun Noun The profit motive seems to be profiter (N)
Verb Pl: profits The surplus of income over expenses primary in drawing young people profitless (Adj)
Verb during a specific time period. to business careers. profitlessly (Adv)
PT: profited Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PP: profited To gain a profit from something.
PresP: profiting
3rd S: profits
profitability Noun - Generating a financial profit. The profitability of the restaurant profitableness (N)
declined as volume decreased. profitably (Adv)
progressive Adjective; Noun Progressing slowly over a period of The communities plan for building progressively
Noun Pl: progressives time. more parks would create a more (Adv)
progressive environment. progressiveness
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project Noun; Noun Noun The stock market projected gains -
Verb Pl: projects A plan that needs a lot of time and in chemical prices for the next
Verb effort in order to be completed. fiscal year.
PT: projected Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PP: projected To extrapolate date in order to
PresP: projecting estimate something.
3rd S: projects
projected Adjective - Approximated or planned. The projected budget included -
increased benefits for the lowest
class of employees.
pronounced Adjective - Clearly seen or apparent. Because she was embarrassed, pronouncedly
there was a pronounced blush of (Adv)
her cheeks.
property Noun Pl: properties An item or object of value that is 1.(quality) The properties of the propertied (Adj)
owned by someone. metal, gold, allow it to be both soft
and malleable. 2.The downtown
property purchased for pennies
gained in value as the city grew.
prospect Noun; Noun Noun The geologist prospected the land prospectless (Adj)
Verb Pl: prospects A possibility or the likelihood that for an oil company.
Verb something will occur in the near
PT: prospected future.
PP: prospected Noun (Plural)
PresP: prospecting The likelihood of being successful in
3rd S: prospects the near future.
To explore an area in order to
discover valuable minerals and
resources.
prosper Verb PT: prospered To be financially or economically The banker prospered from the -
(Intrans) PP: prospered successful. improved economy.
PresP: prospering
3rd S: prospers
prudent Adjective - Being sensible when dealing with She was a prudent spender prudence (N)
realistic topics. prudently (Adv)
publicity Noun - An activity like advertising that is The company received bad -
created in order to stimulate public publicity after its hiring procedures
interest. were revealed.
pull away Verb - To retreat or move away from a The driver pulled away from the -
(Intrans) person, place or thing. pack.
pulp Noun; Verb Noun The berries were mashed to a pulp pulpy (Adj)
Verb PT: pulped A soft or mushy mass. and then made into jelly.
PP: pulped Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PresP: pulping To squash or crush something as to
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pup Noun; Noun Noun The young pup still had not opened -
Verb Pl: pups A dog that has not reached the age its eyes.
(Intrans) Verb (Intransitive) of one yet.
PT: pupped Verb (Intransitive)
PP: pupped To give birth to pups.
PresP: pupping
3rd S: pups
purge Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) The monks purged their souls purger (N)
Noun PT: purged To dispose of things that are impure, before God. (remove people)
PP: purged undesirable, or not wanted. Stalin purged the Communist party
PresP: purging Noun of dissidents.
3rd S: purges The disposal of things that are
Noun impure, undesirable, or not wanted.
plural purges
pursue Verb PT: pursued To go after or follow a person for an The police pursued the bandit to pursuable (Adj)
PP: pursued extended period of time, in order to the edge of the state. pursuer (N)
PresP: pursuing capture or catch that person.
3rd S: pursues
pyramid Noun; Noun An Egyptian tomb made from stone The great pyramids are an pyramidal (Adj)
Verb Pl: pyramids into a triangular shape. important tourist attraction to pyramidic (Adj)
Verb Egypt. pyramidical (Adj)
PT: pyramided pyramidally (Adv)
PP: pyramided pyramidically
PresP: pyramiding (Adv)
3rd S: pyramids
quadrant Noun Pl: quadrants A 90-degree arc that is One quadrant of the building was -
representative of one fourth of the reserved for traders.
circumference of a circle.
quadrilateral Noun Pl: quadrilaterals A geometric figure that is two The quadrilateral figure was 4 by 9 -
dimensional and has four sides. by 8 by 4.
quadruple Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) The man who seemed in good -
Adjective; PT: quadrupled To increase something as to make it health was surprisingly taken to the
Noun PP: quadrupled four times as great. hospital for quadruple bypass
PresP: quadrupling Adjective surgery.
3rd S: quadruples Four times as great.
Noun Noun
Pl: quadruples A quantity that is four times as great
as another quantity.
qualify Verb PT: qualified To have or provide a person with the The athlete struggled through -
PP: qualified capacity or feature that is necessary injury and self-doubt to qualify for
PresP: qualifying for a specific activity. the Olympics.
3rd S: qualifies
quotient Noun Pl: quotients In mathematics, the result from a (math) The result of a division. The -
division. student produced the correct
quotient. The patient luckily had a
high quotient for pain.
rabies Noun; - A viral disease, often fatal, that The young boy had to get rabic (Adj)
Adjective affects the central nervous systems injections because the dog which
of warm blooded animals that causes bit him had rabies.
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raccoon Noun - A small ring-tailed mammal The raccoon always appeared at -
indigenous to North and Central night and went through the trash.
American forests that is
characterized by having grayish
black fur and black fur patches
surrounding the eyes.
racist Adjective; Noun Founded on notions and stereotypes The Ku Klux Klan was a very -
Noun Pl: racists pertaining to race. racist organization.
radian Noun - A unit of angular measurement that Radians are often used as an -
is equal to the angle between two important unit of measurement in
radii that surround a section of a Astrophysics.
circle's circumference.
radius Noun - A straight line that extend from the The radius of the sun can be -
center of a circle to the edges. measured by telescope.
rage Noun; Verb (Intransitive) Noun The husband's infidelity created a -

Verb PT: raged Impulsive and intense anger. sense of rage in the wife.
(Intrans) PP: raged Verb (Intransitive)
PresP: raging To state or do something with
3rd S: rages impulsive and intense anger.
rapid Adjective - Adjective The rapid rise of the river after too rapidly (Adv)
Moving, occurring, or acting in a much rain caused flooding. rapidness (N)
swift manner. rapidity (N)
Noun (Plural)
The part of a river in which water
moves very fast.
rare Adjective - Not occurring very often. Rare books are held in a locked rareness (N)
room in the library.
rate Noun; Verb Noun The rate of electricity usage -

Verb PT: rated The speed at which one measured increases in the summer with the
PP: rated thing changes in comparison to use of air conditioning.
PresP: rating another measurement.
3rd S: rates Noun (Plural)
A tax that was formally imposed on
the United Kingdom.
Verb (Trans)
To assess and calculate the value of
something.
rating Noun - Noun Because of poor ratings the -

The classification or assessment of television show was cancelled after
something on a scale according to one season.
how much or how little of a specific
feature that is has.
Noun (Plural)
A list showing the estimated amount
of people that watched a particular
television or radio show.
ratio Noun - A proportional relationship between The lopsided ratio of men to -

two different numbers or amounts. women resulted in many unmarried
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reactor Noun - A person or thing that either reacts In the experiment the reactor was -
or takes part in a reaction to expected to sleep after the
something. administration of an analgesic.
real estate Noun - Land or property owned by Real estate prices increased after -
someone. the large corporation announced its
intention to relocate to the area.
realtor Noun - A person who sells properties. The realtor received a commission -
after the sale of the property
rear Verb - To bring up and care for young The young man had been reared to rearer (N)
children or animals until they have always respect the elderly.
fully grown.
recall Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) The company recalled all autos recallable (Adj)
Noun PT: recalled To cancel or revoke a decision or made in 2000 because of problems recaller (N)
PP: recalled instruction. with braking systems. recallability (N)
PresP: recalling Noun
3rd S: recalls A person's ability or memory to
Noun remember events.
Pl: recalls
receipt Noun; Noun Noun Receipts were required by the -
Verb Pl: receipts A written acknowledgment or company for reimbursement of
Verb receipt that something has been paid expenses.
PT: receipted for.
PP: receipted Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PresP: receipting To acknowledge, with a signature,
3rd S: receipts the payment of an invoice.
recruit Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) The young military recruit missed recruiter (N)
Noun PT: recruited To enlist someone into military his family during the weeks of recruiting (N)
PP: recruited service. basic training. recuitment (N)
PresP: recruiting Noun
3rd S: recruits A soldier in the military.
Noun
Pl: recruits
recruiter Verb; Verb A person who recruits people to be The recruiter's goal was to hire the -
Noun PT: recruited in the military. best and brightest prospects for the
PP: recruited bank.
PresP: recruiting
3rd S: recruits
Noun
Pl: recruits
recruiting agent Phrase - Someone in charge of recruitment. A recruiting agent was hired to -
find prospective students for the
new college.
rectangle Noun - A figure with four sides and four Dining tables are usually -
right angles. rectangles with two long sides and
two short ones.
rectangular prism Adjective - Having the shape of a rectangle. A rectangular prism was hung -
above the window to create
sparkles of light.
reduce Verb - To make something decrease in size, In order to reduce expenses the reducibility (N)
amount, or extent. couple decided to cook at home reducible (Adj)
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reflex Noun; Noun Adjective The hiker's panic was a reflex -
Verb Pl: reflexes In physiology, happening reaction to seeing the bear.
Verb automatically and involuntarily as a
PT: reflexed result of the nervous system's
PP: reflexed reaction to a stimulus.
PresP: reflexing Noun
3rd S: reflexes A physiological involuntary
response to a stimulus.
refund Verb Noun Verb (Trans) Because the computer did not -
(Trans) Pl: refunds To return money to a person for a work, the consumer returned it and
Verb (Transitive) product purchased. requested a refund.
PT: refunded Noun
PP: refunded An amount of money that is returned
PresP: refunding to a person for a product purchased.
3rd S: refunds
regimen Noun A medical program designed to A regimen of fresh air, water and -
improve a person's health. exercise is required for good
health.
regimen Noun; Noun Noun The young lieutenant was assigned -
Verb Pl: regiments A military unit made up of two or to command a regiment
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) three battalions of ground troops unaccustomed to regular drills.
PT: regimented separated into smaller troops and
PP: regimented under the leadership of one colonel.
PresP: regimenting Verb (Trans)
3rd S: regiments To impose strict control on a person,
place, or thing.
reimburse Verb PT: reimbursed To pay someone back money that The young executive wanted to be reimbursable (Adj)
(Trans) PP: reimbursed has been spent on an official or reimbursed for business expenses. reimbursement (N)
PresP: reimbursing approved reason. reimburser (N)
3rd S: reimburses
relay Noun; Verb (Transitive) To pass on an object or information The 1200 meter relays during the -
Verb PT: relayed to someone else. Olympics included participants
(Trans) PP: relayed from many nations.
PresP: relaying
3rd S: relays
Noun
Pl: relays
reluctant Adjective - Unwilling to do something or The dog was reluctant to go reluctantly (Adv)
uncooperative. indoors after a walk in the park.
remainder Noun Pl: remainders The leftovers from something. The remainder of the day was -
spent in quiet contemplation.
remedy Noun; Noun Noun A remedy for toothaches is a glass remediable (Adj)
Verb Pl: remedies A cure. of bourbon. remediably (Adv)
PT: remedied To fix or set something right.
PP: remedied
PresP: remedying
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replicate Verb; Verb To reproduce an act or an object. An attempt to replicate the mood replicative (Adj)
Adjective PT: replicated of the previous evening was
PP: replicated impossible as the couple was
PresP: replicating joined by friends.
3rd S: replicates
reptilian Adjective; Noun Relating to reptiles or any of the The old man looked reptilian with -
Noun Pl: reptilians characters associated with it such as crinkled skin and small eyes.
lack of emotion or suspicious
behavior.
reservation Noun Pl: reservations 1. A booking that was prearranged Reservations for tables were reservationist (N)
or made beforehand. required at the busy restaurant.
2. The act of withholding something.
resign Verb PT: resigned 1. To give up a job or position. The executive resigned his position resigner (N)
PP: resigned 2. To accept something reluctantly. after ten years with the company.
PresP: resigning
3rd S: resigns
responsive Adjective - 1. Reacting positively The mother was responsive to the responsively (Adv)
2. Responding to something needs of her young child. responsiveness (N)
retail Noun; Verb 1. Selling of goods in small Retail stores lined the promenade retailer (N)
Adverb; PT: retailed amounts. offering the latest fashion.
Verb PP: retailed 2. In small amounts.
PresP: retailing 3. To sell something.
3rd S: retails
retail value Phrase - The retail value of the products -
was greater than the wholesale
value.
revenue Noun Pl: revenues 1. Money that a business makes. Revenues from the restaurant -
2. Income that a government makes. steadily decreased causing the
3. Personal income. owner to sell.
revise Verb; Noun 1. To change opinion about someone Perhaps after hearing a variety of revisable (Adj)
Noun Pl: revises or something. viewpoints, the official will revise reviser (N)
Verb 2. To alter or correct something. his opinion on foreign policy.
PT: revised
PP: revised
PresP: revising
3rd S: revises
revitalize Verb PT: revitalized To revive or give new life to The new housing program will revitalization (N)
(Trans) PP: revitalized somebody or something. revitalize the community.
PresP: revitalizing
3rd S: revitalizes
revival Noun Pl: revivals 1. Renewal of popularity of Religious revivals often play to -
something. people's emotions through rhetoric
2. New productions of something. and song.
rhombus Noun Pl: rhombuses or Equal-sided parallelogram. Also A rhombus shape is used in the rhombic (Adj)
rhombi called a rhomb. design of geodesic domes.


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rib Noun; Noun 1. Curved bone of the chest In the biblical story the rib bone of -
Verb plural ribs extending from the vertebrae, man was used to make woman.
Verb forming a cavity housing vital
PT: ribbed organs in many vertebrates.
PP: ribbed 2. A cut of meat that contains ribs.
PresP: ribbing 3. A teasing comment or action
3rd S: ribs meant as a joke.
ribosome Noun Pl: ribosomes A submicroscopic cluster of proteins In genetic theory an understanding -
and RNA that takes part in the of ribosome functioning is
manufacture of proteins. essential.
right angle Noun Pl: right angles A 90 angle. Bridges contain many right angles. right angled (Adj)|
rinse Verb Verb (Transitive) 1. To lightly clean something in a The camper will rinse out his rinsable (Adj)
(Trans); PT: rinsed liquid, especially clean water. clothes and dry them overnight. rinsible (Adj)
Noun PP: rinsed 2. To flush the mouth with water. rinser (N)
PresP: rinsing
3rd S: rinses
Noun
Pl: rinses
rival Noun; Verb Noun 1. A competing group or person. Rival gangs are often involved in rivalrous (Adj)
Pl: rivals 2. Somebody equal or better. inner city violence.
Verb 3. To equal or surpass.
PT: rivaled
PP: rivaled
PresP: rivaling
3rd S: rivals
robin Noun Pl: robins A large North American thrush with Red breasted robins are commonly -
a rust-colored breast. seen in the nation's wooded areas.
roller coaster Noun Pl: roller coasters 1. An amusement park ride with a Coney Island has the nation's -
narrow rail track shaped into oldest running roller coaster.
extreme peaks and troughs with
sharp bends.
2. A situation with extreme highs
and lows.
round Preposition - A grammatical word indicating that The wheel's shape is round. -
; Adverb a circle of people, a place, or an
object surrounds or encloses
something.
runner Noun Pl: runners 1. Somebody or something that runs, Cross country runners spent hours -
especially an athlete. practicing each day.
2. Somebody entered as a candidate
in an election.
sale price Phrase - The discounted price at which The sale price indicated a steep -
people can purchase. reduction from the original price.
saliva Noun - The clear liquid secreted into the Saliva dripped from the mouth of -
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sandwich Noun; Noun 1. A snack or light meal usually The young man ordered a roast -
Verb Pl: sandwiches made of two slices of bread with a beef sandwich on whole wheat.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) filling, or a single slice of bread with
PT: sandwiched a topping.
PP: sandwiched 2. To fit something or somebody
PresP: sandwiching tightly between two other things.
3rd S: sandwiches
sanitary Adjective - 1. Relating to public healthy, Sanitary standards are established sanitarily (Adv)
especially the removal of human for restaurant workers to prevent sanitariness (N)
waste through the sewage system. the spread of disease.
2. Clean and hygienic.
sap Noun; Noun 1. A water liquid that circulates Sap from the maple trees is sapless (Adj)
Verb Pl: saps through the tissues of a plant. gathered yearly to produce syrup.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) 2. To drain a plant of sap.
PT: sapped 3. An offensive term to deliberately
PP: sapped insult somebody's intelligence and
PresP: sapping judgment.
3rd S: saps
scale Noun; Noun 1. A device on which something or The doctor's scale revealed the -
Verb Pl: scales somebody can be weighed. patient had lost ten pounds.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) 2. To weigh something or
PT: scaled somebody.
PP: scaled
PresP: scaling
3rd S: scales
scan Verb; Verb 1. To subject something to a Brain scans are used to diagnose scannable (Adj)
Noun PT: scanned thorough examination. Alzheimer's disease.
PP: scanned 2. To search a region using a radar.
PresP: scanning 3. Obtain an image of internal
3rd S: scans organs with any of various devices.
Noun
Pl: scans
scatter Verb; Verb To throw things around so they land Seeds of wildflowers are often scatterable (Adj)
Noun PT: scattered with an irregular distribution over a scattered by the wind and birds. scatterer (N)
PP: scattered relatively wide area.
PresP: scattering
3rd S: scatters
scenario Noun Pl: scenarios 1. An imagined sequence of possible A natural disaster scenario was -
events. created to train emergency
2. An outline of a plot. workers.
school Noun; Noun 1. A building or institution in which The old school building was made -
Verb Pl: schools students are taught. into a museum to reveal the
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) 2. An educational department simplicity of rural education.
PT: schooled specializing in an academic subject.
PP: schooled
PresP: schooling
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scrap Noun; Noun 1. A small piece or remnant that has Scraps of old clothes were often -
Verb Pl: scraps been detached or torn off from a used to create beautiful quilts.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) larger piece.
PT: scrapped 2. Waste material, especially metal
PP: scrapped awaiting reprocessing.
PresP: scrapping 3. Pieces of leftover food.
3rd S: scraps 4. To discard or discontinue
something because it is considered
useless or ineffective.
screen Noun; Noun 1. A fixed or movable partition or Employees were screened to insure screenable (Adj)
Verb Pl: screens frame used to conceal, divide, they did not have criminal records. screener (N)
Verb separate, or provide shelter.
PT: screened 2. A frame with a fine wire or plastic
PP: screened mesh.
PresP: screening 3. The computing data displayed on
3rd S: screens monitor.
4. A surface for projecting a movie
onto.
secular Adjective; Noun Not concerned with a religious or Secular political cultures do not -
Noun Pl: seculars spiritual matter. permit religion to determine law.
secure Adjective; Verb 1. Untroubled by feelings of feat, A secure space was set aside in the securable (Adj)
Verb PT: secured doubt, or vulnerability. jail to question violent suspects. securelly (Adv)
PP: secured 2. Firmly fixed or placed in position securement (N)
PresP: securing and unlikely to come loose or give secureness (N)
3rd S: secures way. securer (N)
3. Reliable and unlikely to fail.
4. Safe, especially against attack or
theft.
sedan Noun - 1. Enclosed chair carried by porters Kings used to move about on -
at the front and rear on two long sedans carried by hundreds of
poles passed through handles on the slaves.
sides of the box.
2. A car with a fully enclosed
passenger compartment, a
permanent roof, two or four doors,
front and rear seats, and a separate
trunk.
segment Noun; Verb (Transitive) 1. Any one of the parts or sections A short segment of the long novel segmentary (Adj)
Verb PT: segmented into which an object or group is was printed in a magazine to
(Trans) PP: segmented divided. promote sales.
PresP: segmenting
3rd S: segments
seminar Noun Pl: seminars A single session or short meeting The executives were required to -
devoted to presentations on and attend a seminar on sexual
discussion of a particular topic, harassment in the workplace.
usually at an advanced or
professional level.
sensational Adjective - 1. Exceptionally good. The sensational performance sensationally
2. Attracting a great deal of attention received high acclaim by critics. (Adv)
and interest.
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sequence Noun; Noun A number of things arranged in a The sequence of events in the -
Verb Pl: sequences particular order or connected in London bombings were carefully
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) some way, especially one after studied by intelligence officers.
PT: sequenced another.
PP: sequenced
PresP: sequencing
3rd S: sequences
session Noun Pl: sessions 1. Meeting or series of meetings of The congressional session lasted sessional (Adj)
an official body. four months with few laws being
2. Period of time in which people are created.
doing something together.
set Verb; Verb 1. To place something at a place. The lady set out tea and cookies -
Noun; PT: set 2. To cause something to happen. every afternoon.
Adjective PP: set
PresP: setting
3rd S: sets
shave Verb; Verb 1. Removing hair with a razor. The man shaved off his long beard. -
Noun PT: shaved 2. Barely touch.
PP: shaved or
shaven
PresP: shaving
3rd S: shaves
shelter Noun; Noun 1. A structure that provides cover or A shelter was created for -
Verb Pl: shelters security. earthquake victims in a school
Verb 2. A refuge. miles from the site.
PT: sheltered 3. An establishment that looks after
PP: sheltered unwanted or lost animals.
PresP: sheltering
3rd S: shelters
shield Noun; Noun 1. A flat or convex piece of armor Medieval Knights carried shields shielder (N)
Verb Pl: shields carried on the arm as protection as protection against swords and
Verb against blows, arrows, bullets, or daggers.
PT: shielded projectiles.
PP: shielded 2. Somebody or something that
PresP: shielding serves as protection or acts as a
3rd S: shields defense.
shift Verb; Verb 1. To move something or someone A shift in the nation's attitude took
Noun PT: shifted into a different position. place after casualties increased
PP: shifted 2. To change gears. during the war.
PresP: shifting
3rd S: shifts
Noun
Pl: shifts
shoplifting Verb PT: shoplifted Steal something from a store. The teenager was caught shoplifter (N)
PP: shoplifted shoplifting cosmetics from the shoplifting (N)
PresP: shoplifting store.
3rd S: shoplifts
shortfall Noun Pl: shortfalls The amount that is lacked. A budget shortfall meant the -
school district could not raise
teacher's salaries.
shut off Verb - To stop something from working. The gardener shut off the sprinkler -
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shuttle Noun; Noun 1. A device used for weaving. Ulysses' wife Penelopy spent years -
Verb Pl: shuttles 2. The route taken or vehicle used at the shuttle weaving tapestries
Verb during transportation. while he was away.
PT: shuttled
PP: shuttled
PresP: shuttling
3rd S: shuttles
side Noun; Verb 1. The perimeter of something Only one side of the house was -
Verb PT: sided damaged in the storm.
PP: sided
PresP: siding
3rd S: sides
siege Noun; Noun Military operation in which they The siege of the city was -
Verb Pl: sieges surround a place to force surrender. successful and it fell after a month.
PT: seiged
PP: sieged
PresP: sieging
3rd S: sieges
simple interest Noun - Interest that is not compounded. Simple interest is more likely to -
save money when payments are
long term.
skeptic Noun Pl: skeptics Someone who doubts something is Skeptics often are amazed at those -
true. who believe without questioning.
sketch Noun; Noun 1. A picture that was drawn quickly The artist drew a quick sketch of sketchable (Adj)
Verb Pl: sketches without detail. the landscape and would later take sketcher (N)
Verb 2. Rough description of something. time to do a detailed painting.
PT: sketched 3. Short performance.
PP: sketched
PresP: sketching
3rd S: sketches
skull Noun - The bone in the head. The hunters found the skull of a -
dead deer.
slice Noun; Noun A piece that is cut from something. The chef sliced a whole ham into -
Verb Pl: slices thin portions for sandwiches.
Verb
PT: sliced
PP: sliced
PresP: slicing
3rd S: slices
slip Verb; Verb 1. Move slowly. The man slipped on a banana peel -
Noun PT: slipped 2. To lose your footing or grip. and fell down.
PP: slipped
PresP: slipping
3rd S: slips
Noun
Pl: slips
slope Noun; Noun Slanted ground. The ski slope was designed to be sloper (N)
Verb Pl: slopes steep providing a challenge for sloping (Adj)
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slowdown Noun - 1. Reduction in work. A slowdown in the economy -
caused the layoff of many
employees.
sluggish economy Phrase - Non-robust economy. A sluggish economy does not -
usually respond without a decrease
in interest rates.
smear Verb; Verb 1. Spread. The children will smear paint all smearer (N)
Noun PT: smeared 2. To deliberately defame. over the wall with their hands.
PP: smeared
PresP: smearing
3rd S: smears
Noun
Pl: smears
smog Noun Pl: smogs Thick dirty fog from pollutants. Los Angeles has frequent smog smoggy (Adj)
because of excessive traffic.
solicit Verb PT: solicited To try to get something by pleading. The commercial attempted to solicitation (N)
PP: solicited solicit money to aid victims of the
PresP: soliciting hurricane.
3rd S: solicits
solution Noun; Noun 1. Method of resolving a problem. A solution to the company's -
Verb Pl: solutions 2. A fluid with something dissolved problem was gained through long
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) in it. term consultation.
PT: solutioned
PP: solutioned
PresP: solutioning
3rd S: solutions
sophisticated Adjective - Cultured and knowledgeable. A sophisticated updated style of sophisticatedly(Ad
clothing is required for business v)
executives working for global
corporations.
span Noun; Noun 1. Distance between two things. The span of time between birth and -
Verb Pl: spans 2. Period of time. five years of age is of vital
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) importance for child development.
PT: spanned
PP: spanned
PresP: spanning
3rd S: spans
spark Noun; Noun A small particle. The sparks from the fire could -
Verb Pl: sparks have caused a forest fire.
Verb
PT: sparked
PP: sparked
PresP: sparking
3rd S: sparks
speak out Verb - Talk loudly or frankly. The student would always speak -
(Intrans) out when he disagreed with his
professor.
specific Adjective; Noun 1. Precise. She was always specific when specifically (Adv)
Noun Pl: specifics 2. Distinctive. giving directions so that her friends specificity (N)
would not get lost.
spectator Noun - A person who watches, but does not There are always a lot of emotional -
participate, especially in a show or and loud spectators at a soccer
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speed Noun; Noun 1. The rate at which something The racecar driver speeds to the -
Verb Pl: speeds moves. finish line only to come out in
Verb second place.
PT: sped or speeded
past participle :sped
or speeded
PresP: speeding
3rd S: speeds
spell Verb PT: spelled To name the letters of a word. Despite being only 8-years old, he -
PP: spelled could spell almost any word.
PresP: spelling
3rd S: spells
sphere Noun; Noun 1. Globe or something of that shape. The earth is shaped in a sphere. sphericity (N)
Verb Pl: spheres 2. Field of knowledge.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) 3. Area of influence.
PT: sphered
PP: sphered
PresP: spheing
3rd S: spheres
spine Noun Pl: spines 1. Vertebrate; the vertical bones This man injured his spine when he -
along one's back. was thrown off a horse; he is lucky
2. The vertical back of a book. that he is still alive.
spiteful Adjective - Showing maliciousness The girl says spiteful things about spitefully (Adv)
her friends. spitefulness (N)
spleen Noun Pl: spleens Organ that helps destroy old blood He had emergency surgery once -
cells. the doctors realized he had
ruptured his spleen in the car
accident.
sponsor Noun; Noun 1. Somebody responsible for The project was sponsored by the sponsorial (Adj)
Verb Pl: sponsors someone else. Ford Foundation. sponsorship (N)
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) 2. A financial contributor for an
PT: sponsored event.
PP: sponsored
PresP: sponsoring
3rd S: sponsors
spray Noun; Noun 1. Liquid particles as a mist. Please do not spray my outfit with -
Verb Pl: spray 2. A container for dispensing liquid water.
Verb mist.
PT: sprayed
PP: sprayed
PresP: spraying
3rd S: sprays
square Noun; Verb 1. Geometrical shape that has four The construction is built in a squarer (N)
Adjective; PT: squared sides of equal length and four angles perfect square. squareness (N)
Verb PP: squared of 90 degrees.
PresP: squaring 2. A derogatory term towards
3rd S: squares unfashionable people.
square root Noun - Number multiplied together The square root of 16 is 4. -
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stage Noun; Verb (Transitive) 1. Step in a process. The first production of Madame stageability (N)
Verb past staged 2. A theater. Butterfly was staged in Paris. sstageable (Adj)
(Trans) past participle stageably (Adv)
staged
present participle
staging
3rd person present
singular stages
stale Adjective; Adjective No longer fresh. The chips, after being left on the staleness (N)
Verb comparative: staler counter over night, have gone stale.
superlative: stalest
Verb
PT: staled
PP: staled
PresP: staling
3rd S: stales
staple Noun; Noun A U-shaped metal wire used to (VERB) Please staple the forms -
Verb Pl: staples fasten stacks of paper. together and send them to me in
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) the mail. (NOUN) Fast food is a
PT: stapled staple in the diets of many
PP: stapled American children.
PresP: stapling
3rd S: staples
steep Adjective; Adjective 1. Sloping sharply. The steep climb up Mount Everest steeply (Adv)
Noun comparative; steeper 2. Hard or taxing. is not for the causal hiker. steepness (N)
superlative; steepest
stench Noun - Horrible smell. The sewer produced an awful -

stench.
stimulus Noun Pl: stimuli 1.Incentive. The major stimulus for change -
2. Something that causes a response. came from the eldest member of
council.
stitch Verb PT: stitched 1. In sewing, a length of thread used The doctor stitched up the patient's stitcher (N)
(Trans) PP: stitched to join pieces together. wound.
PresP: stitching 2. Ache or cramp in body.
3rd S: stitches
stock Noun; Noun 1. A supply of goods or reserve. The store stocked all brands of stocker (N)
Verb Pl: stocks 2. Total shares issued. clothing.
Verb
PT: stocked
PP: stocked
PresP: stocking
3rd S: stocks
storefront Noun; Noun plural The side of the store that faces the The storefront window always -
Adjective storefronts street. displayed lovely seasonal scenes.


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strain Verb; Verb 1. To pull until tight. Please do not strain your eyes to -
Noun PT: strained 2. To work extremely hard. view the board.
PP: strained
PresP: straining
3rd S: strains
Noun
Pl: strains
stride Verb; Noun Verb 1. To walk with long steps. The company made an important strider (N)
PT: strode 2. Steps towards improvement. stride toward the betterment of
PP: stridden environmentally sound business
PresP: striding practices.
3rd S: strides
Noun
Pl: strides
stringent Adjective - Rigorous and strict. The stringent requirements on stringency (N)
pharmaceutical goods produced in stringently (Adv)
the United States results in high
prescription costs.
strive Verb past strove or To try hard to achieve. The young corporate executive striver (N)
(Intrans) strived, past strives to be ethical in all his
participle striven or decisions.
strived, present
participle striving,
3rd person present
singular strives
sturdy Adjective comparative: Well-made and soundly built. The sturdy man lifted loads of sturdily (Adv)
sturdier boxes into the house. sturdiness (N)
superlative: sturdiest
subject Noun; Noun 1. Topic or matter of discussion or He was subjected to interrogation -

Adjective; Pl: subjects composition. by the CIA regarding his supposed
Verb Verb (Transitive) 2. The grammatical performer of a connections to terrorist
(Trans) PT: subjected verb's action. organizations.
PP: subjected
PresP: subjecting
3rd S: subjects
subscriber Verb PT: subscribed One who made advanced payments She is a subscriber to the nation's subscriber (N)
PP: subscribed for something. most respected publications.
PresP: subscribing
3rd S: subscribes
substantial Adjective; Noun Considerable in amount. There is substantial information in substantiality (N)
Noun Pl: substantials favor of your claims. substantialness (N)
substantiate Verb PT: substantiated To prove something is true or a It is difficult to substantiate your substantiative
(Trans) PP: substantiated reality. claims. (Adj)
PresP: substantiating substantiable (Adj)
3rd S: substantiates substantiation (N)
substantiator (N)
sue Verb: PT: sued To take legal actions against The firm was forced to sue its suer (N)
PP: sued someone in order to obtain client for failing to pay for the
PresP: suing compensation. services provided.
3rd S: sues


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suffice Verb PT: sufficed To be enough. Twenty dollars no longer will -
PP: sufficed suffice as spending money for a
PresP: sufficing week.
3rd S: suffices
sugar cane Noun - A plant that sugar come. Sugarcane remains a major export -
of Jamaica.
sum Noun; Noun 1. The total amount. The sum of 2 and 2 is 4. -

Verb Pl: sums 2. The main point of an argument.
PT: summed
PP: summed
PresP: summing
3rd S: sums
superb Adjective - Excellent or of the highest quality. The superb style and handling of superbly (Adv)
the new Honda will certainly catch suberbness (N)
the attention of consumers.
superficial Adjective - 1. Relating to the surface. The company claimed only superficiality (N)
2. Something that is not profound or superficial advantages over its superficially (Adv)
significant. competitors.
supplement Noun; Noun 1. An addition to something. Weight lifters often take certain supplemental
Verb Pl: supplements 2. Good or nutritional substance. vitamins as supplements to their (Adj)
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) workout regimen. supplementally
PT: supplemented (Adv)
PP: supplemented supplementation
PresP: (N)
supplementing supplementer (N)
3rd S: supplements
supplementary Noun - Angles that when added together Supplementary angles create a 180 -
angles equal 180 degrees. degree line
surface Noun; Noun 1. The outer part. On the immediate surface of the surfaceless (Adj)
Adjective; Pl: surfaces 2. Something applied to the surface. proposal, one could easily perceive surfacer (N)
Verb Verb that future problems were to come.
PT: surfaced
PP: surfaced
PresP: surfacing
3rd S: surfaces
surpass Verb PT: surpassed To go beyond or exceed what was Profits surpassed all predictions. surpassable (Adj)
(Trans) PP: surpassed expected.
PresP: surpassing
3rd S: surpasses
surplus Noun; Noun Excess amount The state's budget surplus was -
Adjective Pl: surpluses wisely used on education.
sustain Verb Verb (Transitive) 1. Withstand something such as a Our project will sustain itself well sustainment (N)
(Trans) PT: sustained loss or setback. into the future.
PP: sustained 2. To provide nourishment.
PresP: sustaining
3rd S: sustains


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switch Noun; Noun 1. A button or lever that controls an The switch located at the rear of switchable (Adj)
Verb Pl: switches electrical circuit. the machine allows you to turn it switcher (N)
Verb 2. To change from something to off and on.
PT: switched something else.
PP: switched
PresP: switching
3rd S: switches
symptom Noun Pl: symptoms Indication of illness such as The patient had flu-like symptoms. symptomless (Adj)
dizziness or nausea.
tablet Noun Pl: tablets 1. A pill made of compressed 1.The tablet revealed ancient -
powdered drug. writings. 2. The doctor said to take
2. An inscribed stone or wooden two tablets before going to sleep
slab. and one in the morning before
breakfast.
tack Noun; Verb Noun 1. A small nail. The contractor feared the he would -
Pl: tacks 2. A method to achieve a goal. be unable to tack the carpet down
Verb because the floor was made of
PT: tacked dense cement.
PP: tacked
PresP: tacking
3rd S: tacks
tactic Noun Pl: tactics A method used to achieve a short- The tactics employed by the local -
term goal. government to increase their
control over the media were seen
as an abuse of power.
tactile Adjective - 1. Relating to the sense of touch. The tactile feeling of the fabric was tactilely (Adv)
2. Something that is tangible or can soft and luxurious. tactility (N)
be touched.
tag Noun; Noun Label or to put a label on. He tagged the issues he wants you -
Verb Pl: tags to look over.
Verb
PT: tagged
PP: tagged
PresP: tagging
3rd S: tags
take over Phrase - To take control of something. The government was taken over by -
a coup de' etat.
tally Verb; Verb 1. To agree. After the votes were tallied, the tallier (N)
Noun PT: tallied 2. To count up to record a total. new president was announced.
PP: tallied
PresP: tallying
3rd S: tallies
tangent Noun; Noun 1. A line or surface that touches 1. The argument originally was on tangency (N)
Adjective Pl: tangents another but does not intersect it. the subject of political power but
2. A different subject. went off on a tangent. 2.
Trigonometry and calculus employ
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tease Verb; Verb 1. To deliberately annoy or make fun Older children often tease younger -
Noun PT: teased of someone. ones.
PP: teased 2. To arouse someone physically
PresP: teasing without actual satisfaction.
3rd S: teases
Noun
Pl: teases
tedious Adjective - Boring or monotonous. The tedious day dragged on and tediously (Adv)
on. tediousness (N)
tentative Adjective - Uncertain and insecure. The business plan is only tentative, tentatively (Adv)
as we recognize that it will need to tentativeness (N)
change with time.
tenth Noun Pl: tenths One of ten parts. The figures were off by only a tenth (adjective
tenth of a percent. adverb)
terminate Verb PT: terminated To come to an end. His contract was terminated after terminative (Adj)
PP: terminated he failed to show up to several terminatory (Adj)
PresP: terminating appointments
3rd S: terminates
terrestrial Adjective; Noun 1. Relating to the Earth. Terrestrial animals and plants are terrestrially (Adv)
Noun Pl: terrestrials 2. Something that lives on land. part of the food chain. terrestrialness (N)
territory Noun Pl: territories 1. An area of land. The territory in which the company -
2. Areas of a country that has its plans to build is restricted by
separate government. zoning laws.
2. A field of knowledge.
terrorism Noun - Violence that is committed because Terrorism may be tempered by -
of a political view or purpose. education and social change.
testimony Noun Pl: testimonies Evidence given by a witness in court The testimony of the last witness -
during a trial. hurt the prosecution's case.
the Federal Noun Pl: Federal Reserve One of the 12 reserve banks that The Federal Reserve increased -
Reserve Bank Banks regulate affiliated banks in a Federal interest rates today as the
Reserve District in the US. government seems to be recovering
from its recession.
the Great Lakes Noun - A group of five large fresh-water The Great Lakes which border -
lakes between Canada and the US. Canada and the US are full of fish.
the Warsaw Pact Phrase - - The Warsaw Pact resulted in the -

granting of huge amount of
territory to the Soviet Union
following World War II.
thereafter Adverb - From then on. The mayor of the city died in 1950. -
Thereafter little growth or change
would occur in the town.
threshold Noun Pl: thresholds 1. A doorway or entrance. The groom carried his bride across -
2. A level at which something starts the threshold of their new home.
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thrive Verb PT: thrived or Grow well or prosper. The business thrived in the current thriver (N)
(Intrans) throve market.
PP: thrived or
thriven
PresP: thriving
3rd S: thrives
tie Verb; Verb 1. To fasten something with a rope. Most businessmen wear a tie to -
Noun; PT: tied 2. In a game or race, when two work everyday.
Adjective PP: tied opponents achieve the same place or
PresP: tying score.
3rd S: ties
Noun
Pl: ties
tilt Verb; Verb 1. To slant or slope. Recent court appointments have tilter (N)
Noun PT: tilted 2. Favoring one thing over another. tilted the balance of power in favor
PP: tilted of the conservatives.
PresP: tilting
3rd S: tilts
times Preposition - Multiplied by. The Times offers some of the -
highest quality journalism in the
United States.
tissue Noun Pl: tissues 1. A piece of absorbent paper often The athlete has affected the tender -
used as a handkerchief. muscular tissue which will need
2. A group of cells that make up time to heal.
organic body parts.
titanic Adjective - Very strong or large. The titanic ocean liner could hold a titanically (Adv)
great amount of weight.
torture Noun; Verb (Transitive) To inflict severe pain on someone. The torture of prisoners, though torturer (N)
Verb PT: tortured universally outlawed, still occurs. torturingly (Adv)
(Trans) PP: tortured
PresP: torturing
3rd S: tortures
total Noun; Noun The sum of everything. The total company profit for this -
Verb Pl: totals fiscal year will allow for increased
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) dividends to be paid to share
PT: totaled holders.
PP: totaled
PresP: totaling
3rd S: totals
toxic Adjective; Noun Something that is poisonous. The gases emitted by the factory toxically (Adv)
Noun Pl: toxics are full of toxic chemicals.
trait Noun Pl: traits An individual characteristic or Strong traits of honesty and -
quality. commitment are valued in all
positions
transmit Verb PT: transmitted 1. To send something, often The president's insecurity trasmittable (Adj)
PP: transmitted information, to someone. regarding national security matters transmittal (N)
PresP: transmitting 2. To make radiation pass through was transmitted to the populace.
3rd S: transmits something.


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trauma Noun Pl: traumas or A extremely distressing experience The people of the war torn country, -
traumata that can have psychological effects. having experienced economic
collapse and political instability,
remained in a state of trauma.
treasury Noun Pl: treasuries The storage of funds or money. The treasury department was to -
blame for its failure to alert the
president to the serious, pressing
challenges facing the country.
triangle Noun Pl: triangles A three sided polygon. We made the cookies into triangles -
and traditional circles.
trim Verb; Verb 1. To make something smaller and The firm had only trim profits in trimly (Adv)
Noun; PT: trimmed neat by cutting. the third quarter. trimness (N)
Adjective PP: trimmed 2. Decoration, often at the edges.
PresP: trimming
3rd S: trims
Adjective
comparative:
trimmer
superlative:
trimmest
Noun
Pl: trims
triple Adjective; Verb To have three times something. The company was able to triple -
Verb; PT: tripled their profits with new management.
Noun PP: tripled
PresP: tripling
3rd S: triples
Noun
Pl: triples
trivial Adjective - Something unimportant or lacking in She corrected only trivial errors in trivially (Adv)
value. the document. trivialness (N)
turn Verb; Verb 1. To face a different direction by The unfortunate turn of events in turnable (Adj)
Noun PT: turned moving or rotating. the political arena has contributed
PP: turned 2. To change. to economic instability.
PresP: turning
3rd S: turns
Noun
Pl: turns
twice as many A Phrase - We will need twice as many -
as B tomatoes as onions to make the
perfect salsa.
ultimate Adjective; - 1. The greatest, best, or highest in The ultimate merger was forged ultimacy (N)
Noun quality; epitome. between the two largest ultimateness (N)
2. The end or final. telecommunication firms.
underlying Adjective - Something that is positioned beneath Underlying the politician's effort to -
something else. seek office was a desire for power
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undermine Verb PT: undermined To weaken something. The union attempted to undermine -
(Trans) PP: undermined the efforts of management to save
PresP: undermining money on employee benefits.
3rd S: undermines
unison Noun - Notes that are at the same pitch. The choir sang in perfect unison. -
unparalleled Adjective - Having no equal. The respect and power held by the -
Supreme Court justices is
unparalleled in the American
judicial system.
unwarranted Adjective - Not deserved. The student's criticisms of the -
teacher are completely
unwarranted.
upgrade Verb; Verb 1. To improve to make better. You can probably upgrade your -
Noun; PT: upgraded 2. To promote someone or rental car to a more spacious
Adjective PP: upgraded something into higher status. vehicle for only a small charge.
PresP: upgrading
3rd S: upgrades
Noun
plural upgrades
utilize Verb PT: utilized To use or find a purpose for The researcher utilized past work utilizablead (Adj)
(Trans) PP: utilized something. done on stem cell research to utilization (N)
PresP: utilizing create her hypothesis. utilizer (N)
3rd S: utilizes
vacancy Noun Pl: vacancies Something that's empty, such as a Are there any vacancies in the -
position. hotel?
validity Noun - 1. Something is usable or acceptable. The validity of the police officer's validity (N)
2. Logical or proven. statement was questionable. validly (Adv)
variable Adjective; Noun Changeable or inconsistent. The variable temperatures in the variability (N)
Noun variables spring make dressing difficult. variableness (N)
variably (Adv)
various Adjective - Different kinds. There are various ways in which to variously (Adv)
approach an essay. variousness (N)
vector Noun; Noun A mathematical quantity with vectorial (Adj)

Verb Pl: vectors direction and magnitude. vectorially (Adv)
PT: vectored
PP: vectored
PresP: vectoring
3rd S: vectors
velvet Noun; - A fabric with a lustrous pile. The soft and luxurious velvet -
Adjective couch was her favorite place to sit.
vendor Noun Pl: vendors or Someone who sells something. The children decided to become -
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venture Noun; Noun An endeavor, often business related, The children ventured beyond the venturer (N)
Verb Pl: ventures that is risky but could also be limits of their neighborhood but
Verb rewarding. returned safely.
PT: ventured
PP: ventured
PresP: venturing
3rd S: ventures
version Noun; Noun 1. Something from one point of The best translated version of that versional (Adj)
Verb Pl: versions view. text is in the college library.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) 2. An adaptation of something that
PT: versioned already existed.
PP: versioned
PresP: versioning
3rd S: versions
vessel Noun Pl: vessels 1. A container or receptacle. 1. (ship) The submarine is one of -
2. A craft used for transportation. the most important navy vessels. 2.
(container) Ancient vessels used to
hold water are still sold in the
market.
viable Adjective - Practicable or reasonable. The most viable method of creating viability (N)
energy is wind power. viably (Adv)
vicinity Noun Pl: vicinities The surrounding area. Within the immediate vicinity of -
the crime, they thought that the
weapon would be found.
victim Noun Pl: victims Someone that was adversely affected The innocent are all too often the victimhood (N)
by a wrongdoing. victims of crime.
victor Noun Pl: victors The winner in a contest or battle. The team with few strong athletes -
but that played well together were
the surprising victors of the
competition.
virgin Noun; - 1. Someone who has never had sex. 1. (noun) The girl married a virgin -
Adjective 2. Pure or clean. 2. (adj) A virgin forest lay at the
edge of the community; it
miraculously had been left
untouched by developers.
virgin soil Phrase - Soil that has not been used by Early pioneers settled on virgin -
farming yet. soil.
visual Adjective; Noun Having to do with vision. The visual effects of the opera visually (Adv)
Noun Pl: visuals provided a wonderful complement visualness (N)
to the orchestra and singing.
vocal Noun Noun 1. Uttered with a voice; spoken. 1. (of the voice) After the band's vocality (N)
Pl: vocals 2. Frank or straightforward of ideas. singer quit, they suffered from a vocally (Adv)
lack of a good vocal leader. 2.
(often heard) The president is a
vocal supporter of abortion.
volume Noun; Noun 1. Loudness. The final volume of the novel is -
Adjective Pl: volumes 2. Space within an object. greatest of all.


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wage Noun; Noun The payment for work. Few fieldworkers are paid a living wageless (Adj)
Verb Pl: wages wage. wagelessness (N)
PT: waged
PP: waged
PresP: waging
3rd S: wages
warrior Noun Noun A fighter. The young prince who had never -
Pl: warriors lifted a sword became a campaign
warrior after war required him to
protect the kingdom.
wayside Noun; - The side of a road. The project of constructing a -

Adjective doghouse fell by the wayside after
days of rain caused the kids of
forget the idea altogether.
well-being Noun - Health or fortune. What is most important to one's -
overall health and well-being is
diet and exercise combined with a
positive attitude.
wholesale Noun; Verb Selling in bulk. The store bought most of their wholesaler (N)
Adjective; PT: wholesaled goods at a wholesale market where
Adverb; PP: wholesaled products could be purchased at a
Verb PresP: wholesaling much less expensive rate.
3rd S: wholesales
width Noun Pl: widths The distance across something. The width of the door fails to meet -
the current standards for
wheelchair access.
wig Noun Pl: wig False hair worn on the head. In the 18th century, it was in wigged (Adj)
fashion for men to wear white
wigs.
without Preposition - Not having; lacking. Can you live without water? -
; Adverb;
Conjunctio
n
witty Adjective comparative: wittier Clever, often verbally. The cowboy had developed a wittily (Adv)
superlative: wittiest strikingly witty and charming wittiness (N)
character that came out most
clearly when he would tell jokes
and stories.
wreak Verb Verb (Transitive) Cause havoc or destruction. The recent tsunami has wreaked wreaker (N)
(Trans) PT: wreaked havoc throughout coastal Southeast
PP: wreaked Asia.
PresP: wreaking
3rd S: wreaks
yield Verb; Verb 1. To produce something. 1. (produce) The field yielded yieldability (N)
Noun PT: yielded 2. To give away to something. more high quality cotton than ever yieldable (Adj)
PP: yielded before 2. (give up) The army yielder (N)
PresP: yielding yielded to the force of their
3rd S: yields opposition and laid down their
Noun weapons after years of warfare. 3.
Pl: yields (bend/break) The shelf yielded to
the weight of the books.


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zoom Verb; Verb To move very fast. The airplane zoomed off into the -
Noun PT: zoomed sky.
PP: zoomed
PresP: zooming
3rd S: zooms

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