v. To lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade. ← Many vocabulary words, such as degrade, are repeated in definitions for double learning.

n. The lady superior of a nunnery.

n. The group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns. Free SAT prep math notes below vocabulary ↓

n. The superior of a community of monks.

abdicate [ˈæbdɪkeɪt]

v. To give up (royal power or the like).

abdomen [ˈæbdəmən]

n. In mammals, the visceral cavity between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor; the belly.

abdominal [æbˈdɒmɪnl̩]

n. Of, pertaining to, or situated on the abdomen.

abduction [æbˈdʌktʃn̩]

n. A carrying away of a person against his will, or illegally.

aberration [ˌæbəˈreɪʃn̩]

n. Deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course.

v. To aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense).

abeyance [əˈbeɪəns]

n. A state of suspension or temporary inaction.

abhorrence [əbˈhɒrəns]

n. The act of detesting extremely.

abjure [əbˈdʒʊə]

v. To recant, renounce, repudiate under oath.

able-bodied [ˌeɪblˈbɒdid]

adj. Competent for physical service.

ablution [əˈbluːʃn̩]

n. A washing or cleansing, especially of the body.

abnegate [ˈæbnɪɡeɪt]

v. To renounce (a right or privilege).

abnormal [æbˈnɔːml̩]

adj. Not conformed to the ordinary rule or standard.

abomination [əˌbɒmɪˈneɪʃn̩]

n. A very detestable act or practice.

aboriginal [ˌæbəˈrɪdʒn̩əl]

adj. Primitive; unsophisticated.

aborigines [ˌæbəˈrɪdʒəniz]

n. The original of earliest known inhabitants of a country.

aboveboard [əˌbʌvˈbɔːd]

adv. & adj. Without concealment, fraud, or trickery.

v. To wear away the surface or some part of by friction.

abridge [əˈbrɪdʒ]

v. To make shorter in words, keeping the essential features, leaning out minor particles.

abridgment [əˈbrɪdʒmənt]

n. A condensed form as of a book or play.

adj. Beginning, ending, or changing suddenly or with a break.

n. A Collection of pus in a cavity formed within some tissue of the body.

abscission [æbˈsɪʒən]

n. The act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation.

abscond [əbˈskɒnd]

v. To depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest.

n. The fact of not being present or available.

absent-minded [ˌæbsəntˈmaɪndɪd]

adj. Lacking in attention to immediate surroundings or business.

absolution [ˌæbsəˈluːʃn̩]

n. Forgiveness, or passing over of offenses.

v. To free from sin or its penalties.

v. To drink in or suck up, as a sponge absorbs water.

absorption [əbˈzɔːpʃn̩]

n. The act or process of absorbing.

abstain [əbˈsteɪn]

v. To keep oneself back (from doing or using something).

abstemious [əbˈstiːmiəs]

adj. Characterized by self denial or abstinence, as in the use of drink, food.

abstruse [əbˈstruːs]

adj. Dealing with matters difficult to be understood.

adj. Inconsistent with reason or common sense.

abusive [əˈbjuːsɪv]

adj. Employing harsh words or ill treatment.

v. To touch at the end or boundary line.

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abase [əˈbeɪs]	v. To lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade. ← Many vocabulary words, such as degrade, are repeated in definitions for double learning.
abbess [ˈæbes]	n. The lady superior of a nunnery.
abbey [ˈæbi]	n. The group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns. Free SAT prep math notes below vocabulary ↓
abbot [ˈæbət]	n. The superior of a community of monks.
abdicate [ˈæbdɪkeɪt]	v. To give up (royal power or the like).
abdomen [ˈæbdəmən]	n. In mammals, the visceral cavity between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor; the belly.
abdominal [æbˈdɒmɪnl̩]	n. Of, pertaining to, or situated on the abdomen.
abduction [æbˈdʌktʃn̩]	n. A carrying away of a person against his will, or illegally.
abed [əˈbed]	adv. In bed; on a bed.
aberration [ˌæbəˈreɪʃn̩]	n. Deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course.
abet [əˈbet]	v. To aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense).
abeyance [əˈbeɪəns]	n. A state of suspension or temporary inaction.
abhorrence [əbˈhɒrəns]	n. The act of detesting extremely.
abhorrent [əbˈhɒrənt]	adj. Very repugnant; hateful.
abidance [əˈbaɪdəns]	n. An abiding.
abject [ˈæbdʒekt]	adj. Sunk to a low condition.
abjure [əbˈdʒʊə]	v. To recant, renounce, repudiate under oath.
able-bodied [ˌeɪblˈbɒdid]	adj. Competent for physical service.
ablution [əˈbluːʃn̩]	n. A washing or cleansing, especially of the body.
abnegate [ˈæbnɪɡeɪt]	v. To renounce (a right or privilege).
abnormal [æbˈnɔːml̩]	adj. Not conformed to the ordinary rule or standard.
abominable [əˈbɒmɪnəbl̩]	adj. Very hateful.
abominate [əˈbɒmɪneɪt]	v. To hate violently.
abomination [əˌbɒmɪˈneɪʃn̩]	n. A very detestable act or practice.
aboriginal [ˌæbəˈrɪdʒn̩əl]	adj. Primitive; unsophisticated.
aborigines [ˌæbəˈrɪdʒəniz]	n. The original of earliest known inhabitants of a country.
aboveboard [əˌbʌvˈbɔːd]	adv. & adj. Without concealment, fraud, or trickery.
abrade [əˈbreɪd]	v. To wear away the surface or some part of by friction.
abrasion [əˈbreɪʒn̩]	n. That which is rubbed off.
abridge [əˈbrɪdʒ]	v. To make shorter in words, keeping the essential features, leaning out minor particles.
abridgment [əˈbrɪdʒmənt]	n. A condensed form as of a book or play.
abrogate [ˈæbrəɡeɪt]	v. To abolish, repeal.
abrupt [əˈbrʌpt]	adj. Beginning, ending, or changing suddenly or with a break.
abscess [ˈæbses]	n. A Collection of pus in a cavity formed within some tissue of the body.
abscission [æbˈsɪʒən]	n. The act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation.
abscond [əbˈskɒnd]	v. To depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest.
absence [ˈæbsəns]	n. The fact of not being present or available.
absent-minded [ˌæbsəntˈmaɪndɪd]	adj. Lacking in attention to immediate surroundings or business.
absolution [ˌæbsəˈluːʃn̩]	n. Forgiveness, or passing over of offenses.
absolve [əbˈzɒlv]	v. To free from sin or its penalties.
absorb [əbˈzɔːb]	v. To drink in or suck up, as a sponge absorbs water.
absorption [əbˈzɔːpʃn̩]	n. The act or process of absorbing.
abstain [əbˈsteɪn]	v. To keep oneself back (from doing or using something).
abstemious [əbˈstiːmiəs]	adj. Characterized by self denial or abstinence, as in the use of drink, food.
abstinence [ˈæbstɪnəns]	n. Self denial.
abstruse [əbˈstruːs]	adj. Dealing with matters difficult to be understood.
absurd [əbˈsɜːd]	adj. Inconsistent with reason or common sense.
abundant [əˈbʌndənt]	adj. Plentiful.
abusive [əˈbjuːsɪv]	adj. Employing harsh words or ill treatment.
abut [əˈbʌt]	v. To touch at the end or boundary line.
abyss [əˈbɪs]	n. Bottomless gulf.
academic [ˌækəˈdemɪk]	adj. Of or pertaining to an academy, college, or university.
academician [əˌkædəˈmɪʃn̩]	n. A member of an academy of literature, art, or science.
academy [əˈkædəmi]	n. Any institution where the higher branches of learning are taught.
accede [əkˈsiːd]	v. To agree.
accelerate [əkˈseləreɪt]	v. To move faster.
accept [əkˈsept]	v. To take when offered.
access [ˈækses]	n. A way of approach or entrance; passage.
accessible [əkˈsesəbl̩]	adj. Approachable.
accession [ækˈseʃn̩]	n. Induction or elevation, as to dignity, office, or government.
accessory [əkˈsesəri]	n. A person or thing that aids the principal agent.
acclaim [əˈkleɪm]	v. To utter with a shout.
accommodate [əˈkɒmədeɪt]	v. To furnish something as a kindness or favor.
accompaniment [əˈkʌmpənimənt]	n. A subordinate part or parts, enriching or supporting the leading part.
accompanist [əˈkʌmpənɪst]	n. One who or that which accompanies.
accompany [əˈkʌmpəni]	v. To go with, or be associated with, as a companion.
accomplice [əˈkʌmplɪs]	n. An associate in wrong-doing.
accomplish [əˈkʌmplɪʃ]	v. To bring to pass.
accordion [əˈkɔːdiən]	n. A portable free-reed musical instrument.
accost [əˈkɒst]	v. To speak to.
account [əˈkaʊnt]	n. A record or statement of receipts and expenditures, or of business transactions.
accouter [accouter]	v. To dress.
accredit [əˈkredɪt]	v. To give credit or authority to.
accumulate [əˈkjuːmjəleɪt]	v. To become greater in quantity or number.
accuracy [ˈækjərəsi]	n. Exactness.
accurate [ˈækjərət]	adj. Conforming exactly to truth or to a standard.
accursed [əˈkɜːsɪd]	adj. Doomed to evil, misery, or misfortune.
accusation [ˌækjuˈzeɪʃn̩]	n. A charge of crime, misdemeanor, or error.
accusatory [əˈkjuːzətəri]	adj. Of, pertaining to, or involving an accusation.
accuse [əˈkjuːz]	v. To charge with wrong doing, misconduct, or error.
accustom [əˈkʌstəm]	v. To make familiar by use.
acerbity [əˈsɜːbəti]	n. Sourness, with bitterness and astringency.
acetate [ˈæsəteɪt]	n. A salt of acetic acid.
acetic [əˌsiːtɪk]	adj. Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of vinegar.
ache [eɪk]	v. To be in pain or distress.
Achillean [achillean]	adj. Invulnerable.
achromatic [ˌækrəʊˈmætɪk]	adj. Colorless,
acid [ˈæsɪd]	n. A sour substance.
acidify [əˈsɪdɪfaɪ]	v. To change into acid.
acknowledge [əkˈnɒlɪdʒ]	v. To recognize; to admit the genuineness or validity of.
acknowledgment [əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt]	n. Recognition.
acme [ˈækmi]	n. The highest point, or summit.
acoustic [əˈkuːstɪk]	adj. Pertaining to the act or sense of hearing.
acquaint [əˈkweɪnt]	v. To make familiar or conversant.
acquiesce [ˌækwiˈes]	v. To comply; submit.
acquiescence [ˌækwiˈesns]	n. Passive consent.
acquire [əˈkwaɪə]	v. To get as one's own.
acquisition [ˌækwɪˈzɪʃn̩]	n. Anything gained, or made one's own, usually by effort or labor.
acquit [əˈkwɪt]	v. To free or clear, as from accusation.
acquittal [əˈkwɪtl̩]	n. A discharge from accusation by judicial action.
acquittance [əˈkwɪtəns]	n. Release or discharge from indebtedness, obligation, or responsibility.
acreage [ˈeɪkərɪdʒ]	n. Quantity or extent of land, especially of cultivated land.
acrid [ˈækrɪd]	adj. Harshly pungent or bitter.
acrimonious [ˌækrɪˈməʊniəs]	adj. Full of bitterness.
acrimony [ˈækrɪməni]	n. Sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper.
actionable [ˈækʃənəbl̩]	adj. Affording cause for instituting an action, as trespass, slanderous words.
actuality [ˌæktʃuˈæləti]	n. Any reality.
actuary [ˈæktʃuəri]	n. An officer, as of an insurance company, who calculates and states the risks and premiums.
actuate [ˈæktʃueɪt]	v. To move or incite to action.
acumen [ˈækjʊmən]	n. Quickness of intellectual insight, or discernment; keenness of discrimination.
acute [əˈkjuːt]	adj. Having fine and penetrating discernment.
adamant [ˈædəmənt]	n. Any substance of exceeding hardness or impenetrability.
addendum [əˈdendəm]	n. Something added, or to be added.
addle [ˈædl̩]	v. To make inefficient or worthless; muddle.
adduce [əˈdjuːs]	v. To bring forward or name for consideration.
adhere [ədˈhɪə]	v. To stick fast or together.
adherence [ədˈhɪərəns]	n. Attachment.
adherent [ədˈhɪərənt]	adj. Clinging or sticking fast.
adhesion [ədˈhiːʒn̩]	n. The state of being attached or joined.
adieu [əˈdjuː]	inter. Good-by; farewell.
adjacency [əˈdʒeɪsnsi]	n. The state of being adjacent.
adjacent [əˈdʒeɪsnt]	n. That which is near or bordering upon.
adjudge [əˈdʒʌdʒ]	v. To award or bestow by formal decision.
adjunct [ˈædʒʌŋkt]	n. Something joined to or connected with another thing, but holding a subordinate place.
adjuration [ˌædʒʊəˈreɪʃn̩]	n. A vehement appeal.
adjutant [ˈædʒʊtənt]	adj. Auxiliary.
administrator [ədˈmɪnɪstreɪtə]	n. One who manages affairs of any kind.
admissible [ədˈmɪsəbl̩]	adj. Having the right or privilege of entry.
admittance [ədˈmɪtns]	n. Entrance, or the right or permission to enter.
admonish [ədˈmɒnɪʃ]	v. To warn of a fault.
admonition [ˌædməˈnɪʃn̩]	n. Gentle reproof.
ado [əˈduː]	n. unnecessary activity or ceremony.
adoration [ˌædəˈreɪʃn̩]	n. Profound devotion.
adroit [əˈdrɔɪt]	adj. Having skill in the use of the bodily or mental powers.
adulterant [əˈdʌltərənt]	n. An adulterating substance.
adulterate [əˈdʌltəreɪt]	v. To make impure by the admixture of other or baser ingredients.
adumbrate [ˈædəmbreɪt]	v. To represent beforehand in outline or by emblem.
advent [ˈædvent]	n. The coming or arrival, as of any important change, event, state, or personage.
adverse [ˈædvɜːs]	adj. Opposing or opposed.
adversity [ədˈvɜːsəti]	n. Misfortune.
advert [ˈædvɜːt]	v. To refer incidentally.
advertiser [ˈædvətaɪzə]	n. One who advertises, especially in newspapers.
advisory [ədˈvaɪzəri]	adj. Not mandatory.
advocacy [ˈædvəkəsi]	n. The act of pleading a cause.
advocate [ˈædvəkeɪt]	n. One who pleads the cause of another, as in a legal or ecclesiastical court.
aerial [ˈeəriəl]	adj. Of, pertaining to, or like the air.
aeronaut [ˈeərəʊnɔːt]	n. One who navigates the air, a balloonist.
aeronautics [ˌeərəʊˈnɔːtɪks]	n. the art or practice of flying aircraft
aerostat [ˈeroˌstæt]	n. A balloon or other apparatus floating in or sustained by the air.
aerostatics [ˌeərəʊˈstætɪks]	n. The branch of pneumatics that treats of the equilibrium, pressure, and mechanical properties.
affable [ˈæfəbl̩]	adj. Easy to approach.
affect [əˈfekt]	v. To act upon
affectation [ˌæfekˈteɪʃn̩]	n. A studied or ostentatious pretense or attempt.
affiliate [əˈfɪlieɪt]	n. Some auxiliary person or thing.
affirmative [əˈfɜːmətɪv]	adj. Answering yes; to a question at issue.
affix [əˈfɪks]	v. To fasten.
affluence [ˈæfluəns]	n. A profuse or abundant supply of riches.
affront [əˈfrʌnt]	n. An open insult or indignity.
afire [əˈfaɪə]	adv. & adj. On fire, literally or figuratively.
afoot [əˈfʊt]	adv. In progress.
aforesaid [əˈfɔːsed]	adj. Said in a preceding part or before.
afresh [əˈfreʃ]	adv. Once more, after rest or interval.
afterthought [ˈɑːftəθɔːt]	n. A thought that comes later than its appropriate or expected time.
agglomerate [əˈɡlɒməreɪt]	v. To pile or heap together.
aggrandize [əˈɡrændaɪz]	v. To cause to appear greatly.
aggravate [ˈæɡrəveɪt]	v. To make heavier, worse, or more burdensome.
aggravation [ˌæɡrəˈveɪʃn̩]	n. The fact of being made heavier or more heinous, as a crime , offense, misfortune, etc.
aggregate [ˈæɡrɪɡət]	n. The entire number, sum, mass, or quantity of something.
aggress [əˈɡres]	v. To make the first attack.
aggression [əˈɡreʃn̩]	n. An unprovoked attack.
aggrieve [əˈɡriːv]	v. To give grief or sorrow to.
aghast [əˈɡɑːst]	adj. Struck with terror and amazement.
agile [ˈædʒaɪl]	adj. Able to move or act quickly, physically, or mentally.
agitate [ˈædʒɪteɪt]	v. To move or excite (the feelings or thoughts).
agrarian [əˈɡreəriən]	adj. Pertaining to land, especially agricultural land.
aide-de-camp [ˌeɪddəˈkɑːmp]	n. An officer who receives and transmits the orders of the general.
ailment [ˈeɪlmənt]	n. Slight sickness.
airy [ˈeəri]	adj. Delicate, ethereal.
akin [əˈkɪn]	adj. Of similar nature or qualities.
alabaster [ˈæləbɑːstə]	n. A white or delicately tinted fine-grained gypsum.
alacrity [əˈlækrəti]	n. Cheerful willingness.
albeit [ˌɔːlˈbiːɪt]	conj. Even though.
albino [ælˈbiːnəʊ]	n. A person with milky white skin and hair, and eyes with bright red pupil and usually pink iris.
album [ˈælbəm]	n. A book whose leaves are so made to form paper frames for holding photographs or the like.
alchemy [ˈælkəmi]	n. Chemistry of the middle ages, characterized by the pursuit of changing base metals to gold.
alcohol [ˈælkəhɒl]	n. A volatile, inflammable, colorless liquid of a penetrating odor and burning taste.
alcoholism [ˈælkəhɒlˌɪzəm]	n. A condition resulting from the inordinate or persistent use of alcoholic beverages.
alcove [ˈælkəʊv]	n. A covered recess connected with or at the side of a larger room.
alder [ˈɔːldə]	n. Any shrub or small tree of the genus Alumnus, of the oak family.
alderman [ˈɔːldəmən]	n. A member of a municipal legislative body, who usually exercises also certain judicial functions.
aldermanship [aldermanship]	n. The dignity, condition, office, or term of office of an alderman.
alias [ˈeɪliəs]	n. An assumed name.
alien [ˈeɪliən]	n. One who owes allegiance to a foreign government.
alienable [ˈeɪljənəbl]	adj. Capable of being aliened or alienated, as lands.
alienate [ˈeɪliəneɪt]	v. To cause to turn away.
alienation [ˌeɪliəˈneɪtʃn̩]	n. Estrangement.
aliment [ˈælɪmənt]	n. That which nourishes.
alkali [ˈælkəlaɪ]	n. Anything that will neutralize an acid, as lime, magnesia, etc.
allay [əˈleɪ]	v. To calm the violence or reduce the intensity of; mitigate.
allege [əˈledʒ]	v. To assert to be true, especially in a formal manner, as in court.
allegory [ˈæləɡəri]	n. The setting forth of a subject under the guise of another subject of aptly suggestive likeness.
alleviate [əˈliːvieɪt]	v. To make less burdensome or less hard to bear.
alley [ˈæli]	n. A narrow street, garden path, walk, or the like.
alliance [əˈlaɪəns]	n. Any combination or union for some common purpose.
allot [əˈlɒt]	v. To assign a definite thing or part to a certain person.
allotment [əˈlɒtmənt]	n. Portion.
allude [əˈluːd]	v. To refer incidentally, or by suggestion.
allusion [əˈluːʒn̩]	n. An indirect and incidental reference to something without definite mention of it.
alluvion [əˈluːviən]	n. Flood.
ally [ˈælaɪ]	n. A person or thing connected with another, usually in some relation of helpfulness.
almanac [ˈɔːlmənæk]	n. A series of tables giving the days of the week together with certain astronomical information.
aloof [əˈluːf]	adv. Not in sympathy with or desiring to associate with others.
altar [ˈɔːltə]	n. Any raised place or structure on which sacrifices may be offered or incense burned.
alter [ˈɔːltə]	v. To make change in.
alteration [ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃn̩]	n. Change or modification.
altercate [ˈɔːltəkeɪt]	v. To contend angrily or zealously in words.
alternate [ɔːlˈtɜːnət]	n. One chosen to act in place of another, in case of the absence or incapacity of that other.
alternative [ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv]	n. Something that may or must exist, be taken or chosen, or done instead of something else.
altitude [ˈæltɪtjuːd]	n. Vertical distance or elevation above any point or base-level, as the sea.
alto [ˈæltəʊ]	n. The lowest or deepest female voice or part.
altruism [ˈæltruˌɪzəm]	n. Benevolence to others on subordination to self-interest.
altruist [ˈæltruɪst]	n. One who advocates or practices altruism.
amalgam [əˈmælɡəm]	n. An alloy or union of mercury with another metal.
amalgamate [əˈmælɡəmeɪt]	v. To mix or blend together in a homogeneous body.
amateur [ˈæmətə]	adj. Practicing an art or occupation for the love of it, but not as a profession.
amatory [ˈæmətəri]	adj. Designed to excite love.
ambidextrous [ˌæmbiˈdekstrəs]	adj. Having the ability of using both hands with equal skill or ease.
ambiguous [æmˈbɪɡjuəs]	adj. Having a double meaning.
ambitious [æmˈbɪʃəs]	adj. Eagerly desirous and aspiring.
ambrosial [æmˈbrəʊziəl]	adj. Divinely sweet, fragrant, or delicious.
ambulance [ˈæmbjələns]	n. A vehicle fitted for conveying the sick and wounded.
ambulate [ˈæmbjuleɪt]	v. To walk about
ambush [ˈæmbʊʃ]	n. The act or state of lying concealed for the purpose of surprising or attacking the enemy.
ameliorate [əˈmiːliəreɪt]	v. To relieve, as from pain or hardship
amenable [əˈmiːnəbl̩]	adj. Willing and ready to submit.
Americanism [əˈmerɪkənˌɪzəm]	n. A peculiar sense in which an English word or phrase is used in the United States.
amicable [ˈæmɪkəbl̩]	adj. Done in a friendly spirit.
amity [ˈæməti]	n. Friendship.
amorous [ˈæmərəs]	adj. Having a propensity for falling in love.
amorphous [əˈmɔːfəs]	adj. Without determinate shape.
amour [əˈmʊə]	n. A love-affair, especially one of an illicit nature.
ampere [ˈæmpeə]	n. The practical unit of electric-current strength.
ampersand [ˈæmpəsænd]	n. The character &; and.
amphibious [æmˈfɪbiəs]	adj. Living both on land and in water.
amphitheater [ˈæmfiˌθɪətə]	n. An edifice of elliptical shape, constructed about a central open space or arena.
amplitude [ˈæmplɪtjuːd]	n. Largeness.
amply [ˈæmpli]	adv. Sufficiently.
amputate [ˈæmpjuteɪt]	v. To remove by cutting, as a limb or some portion of the body.
amusement [əˈmjuːzmənt]	n. Diversion.
anachronism [əˈnækrənɪzəm]	n. Anything occurring or existing out of its proper time.
anagram [ˈænəɡræm]	n. The letters of a word or phrase so transposed as to make a different word or phrase.
analogous [əˈnæləɡəs]	adj. Corresponding (to some other) in certain respects, as in form, proportion, relations.
analogy [əˈnælədʒi]	n. Reasoning in which from certain and known relations or resemblance others are formed.
analyst [ˈænəlɪst]	n. One who analyzes or makes use of the analytical method.
analyze [ˈænəlaɪz]	v. To examine minutely or critically.
anarchy [ˈænəki]	n. Absence or utter disregard of government.
anathem [aəˈnæθəmə]	n. Anything forbidden, as by social usage.
anatomy [əˈnætəmi]	n. That branch of morphology which treats of the structure of organisms.
ancestry [ˈænsestri]	n. One's ancestors collectively.
anecdote [ˈænɪkdəʊt]	n. A brief account of some interesting event or incident.
anemi [aəˈniːmiə]	n. Deficiency of blood or red corpuscles.
anemic [əˈniːmɪk]	adj. Affected with anemia.
anemometer [ˌænɪˈmɒmɪtə]	n. An instrument for measuring the force or velocity of wind.
anesthetic [ˌænɪsˈθetɪk]	adj. Pertaining to or producing loss of sensation.
anew [əˈnjuː]	adv. Once more.
angelic [ænˈdʒelɪk]	adj. Saintly.
Anglophobi [aˌæŋɡləʊˈfəʊbɪə]	n. Hatred or dread of England or of what is English.
Anglo-Saxon [ˌæŋɡləʊ ˈsæksən]	n. The entire English race wherever found, as in Europe, the United States, or India.
angular [ˈæŋɡjʊlə]	adj. Sharp-cornered.
anhydrous [ænˈhaɪdrəs]	adj. Withered.
animadversion [ˌænɪmædˈvɜːʃn̩]	n. The utterance of criticism or censure.
animadvert [ˌænɪmædˈvɜːt]	v. To pass criticism or censure.
animalcule [ˌænɪˈmælkjuːl]	n. An animal of microscopic smallness.
animate [ˈænɪmət]	v. To make alive.
animosity [ˌænɪˈmɒsəti]	n. Hatred.
annalist [ˈænəlɪst]	n. Historian.
annals [ˈænl̩z]	n. A record of events in their chronological order, year by year.
annex [ˈæneks]	v. To add or affix at the end.
annihilate [əˈnaɪəleɪt]	v. To destroy absolutely.
annotate [ˈænəteɪt]	v. To make explanatory or critical notes on or upon.
annual [ˈænjuəl]	adj. Occurring every year.
annuity [əˈnjuːəti]	n. An annual allowance, payment, or income.
annunciation [əˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn̩]	n. Proclamation.
anode [ˈænəʊd]	n. The point where or path by which a voltaic current enters an electrolyte or the like.
anonymous [əˈnɒnɪməs]	adj. Of unknown authorship.
antagonism [ænˈtæɡəˌnɪzəm]	n. Mutual opposition or resistance of counteracting forces, principles, or persons.
Antarctic [ænˈtɑːktɪk]	adj. Pertaining to the south pole or the regions near it.
ante [ˈænti]	v. In the game of poker, to put up a stake before the cards are dealt.
antecede [antecede]	v. To precede.
antecedent [ˌæntɪˈsiːdnt]	n. One who or that which precedes or goes before, as in time, place, rank, order, or causality.
antechamber [ˈæntitʃeɪmbə]	n. A waiting room for those who seek audience.
antedate [ˌæntiˈdeɪt]	v. To assign or affix a date to earlier than the actual one.
antediluvian [ˌæntidɪˈluːviən]	adj. Of or pertaining to the times, things, events before the great flood in the days of Noah.
antemeridian [ˌæntəmeˈrɪdiən]	adj. Before noon.
antemundane [antemundane]	adj. Pertaining to time before the world's creation.
antenatal [ˌæntiˈneɪtl̩]	adj. Occurring or existing before birth.
anterior [ænˈtɪəriə]	adj. Prior.
anteroom [ˈæntiruːm]	n. A room situated before and opening into another, usually larger.
anthology [ænˈθɒlədʒi]	n. A collection of extracts from the writings of various authors.
anthracite [ˈænθrəsaɪt]	n. Hard coal.
anthropology [ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒi]	n. The science of man in general.
anthropomorphous [anthropomorphous]	adj. Having or resembling human form.
antic [ˈæntɪk]	n. A grotesque, ludicrous, or fantastic action.
Antichrist [ˈæntɪkraɪst]	n. Any opponent or enemy of Christ, whether a person or a power.
anticlimax [ˌæntiˈklaɪmæks]	n. A gradual or sudden decrease in the importance or impressiveness of what is said.
anticyclone [ˌæntiˈsaɪkləʊn]	n. An atmospheric condition of high central pressure, with currents flowing outward.
antidote [ˈæntidəʊt]	n. Anything that will counteract or remove the effects of poison, disease, or the like.
antilogy [ænˈtɪlədʒɪ]	n. Inconsistency or contradiction in terms or ideas.
antipathize [antipathize]	v. To show or feel a feeling of antagonism, aversion, or dislike.
antiphon [ˈæntəˌfɑːn]	n. A response or alteration of responses, generally musical.
antiphony [ænˈtɪfəni]	n. An anthem or other composition sung responsively.
antipodes [ænˈtɪpədiːz]	n. A place or region on the opposite side of the earth.
antiquary [ˌæntɪkwəri]	n. One who collects and examines old things, as coins, books, medals, weapons, etc.
antiquate [ˈæntəˌkwet]	v. To make old or out of date.
antique [ænˈtiːk]	adj. Pertaining to ancient times.
antiseptic [ˌæntiˈseptɪk]	n. Anything that destroys or restrains the growth of putrefactive micro-organisms.
antislavery [antislavery]	adj. Opposed to human slavery.
antispasmodic [antispasmodic]	adj. Tending to prevent or relieve non-inflammatory spasmodic affections.
antistrophe [antistrophe]	n. The inversion of terms in successive classes, as in the home of joy and the joy of home.
antitoxin [ˌæntɪˈtɒksɪn]	n. A substance which neutralizes the poisonous products of micro-organisms.
antonym [ˈæntənɪm]	n. A word directly opposed to another in meaning.
anxious [ˈæŋkʃəs]	adj. Distressed in mind respecting some uncertain matter.
apathy [ˈæpəθi]	n. Insensibility to emotion or passionate feeling.
aperture [ˈæpətʃə]	n. Hole.
apex [ˈeɪpeks]	n. The highest point, as of a mountain.
aphorism [ˈæfəˌrɪzəm]	n. Proverb.
apiary [ˈeɪpiəri]	n. A place where bees are kept.
apogee [ˈæpəʊdʒiː]	n. The climax.
apology [əˈpɒlədʒi]	n. A disclaimer of intentional error or offense.
apostasy [əˈpɒstəsi]	n. A total departure from one's faith or religion.
apostate [əˈpɒsteɪt]	adj. False.
apostle [əˈpɒsl̩]	n. Any messenger commissioned by or as by divine authority.
apothecary [əˈpɒθəkəri]	n. One who keeps drugs for sale and puts up prescriptions.
apotheosis [əˌpɒθiˈəʊsɪs]	n. Deification.
appall [əˈpɒl]	v. To fill with dismay or horror.
apparent [əˈpærənt]	adj. Easily understood.
apparition [ˌæpəˈrɪʃn̩]	n. Ghost.
appease [əˈpiːz]	v. To soothe by quieting anger or indignation.
appellate [əˈpelət]	adj. Capable of being appealed to.
appellation [ˌæpəˈleɪʃn̩]	n. The name or title by which a particular person, class, or thing is called.
append [əˈpend]	v. To add or attach, as something accessory, subordinate, or supplementary.
appertain [ˌæpəˈteɪn]	v. To belong, as by right, fitness, association, classification, possession, or natural relation.
apposite [ˈæpəzɪt]	adj. Appropriate.
apposition [ˌæpəˈzɪʃn̩]	n. The act of placing side by side, together, or in contact.
appraise [əˈpreɪz]	v. To estimate the money value of.
appreciable [əˈpriːʃəbl̩]	adj. Capable of being discerned by the senses or intellect.
apprehend [ˌæprɪˈhend]	v. To make a prisoner of (a person) in the name of the law.
apprehensible [ˌæprɪˈhensəbl̩]	adj. Capable of being conceived.
approbation [ˌæprəˈbeɪʃn̩]	n. Sanction.
appropriate [əˈprəʊpriət]	adj. Suitable for the purpose and circumstances.
aqueduct [ˈækwɪdʌkt]	n. A water-conduit, particularly one for supplying a community from a distance.
aqueous [ˈeɪkwiəs]	adj. Of, pertaining to, or containing water.
arbiter [ˈɑːbɪtə]	n. One chosen or appointed, by mutual consent of parties in dispute, to decide matters.
arbitrary [ˈɑːbɪtrəri]	adj. Fixed or done capriciously.
arbitrate [ˈɑːbɪtreɪt]	v. To act or give judgment as umpire.
arbor [ˈɑːbə]	n. A tree.
arboreal [ɑːˈbɔːriəl]	adj. Of or pertaining to a tree or trees.
arborescent [ˌɑːbəˈresnt]	adj. Having the nature of a tree.
arboretum [ˌɑːbəˈriːtəm]	n. A botanical garden or place devoted to the cultivation of trees or shrubs.
arboriculture [ˈɑːbərɪkʌltʃə]	n. The cultivation of trees or shrubs.
arcade [ɑːˈkeɪd]	n. A vaulted passageway or street; a roofed passageway having shops, etc., opening from it.
archaic [ɑːˈkeɪɪk]	adj. Antiquated
archaism [ˈɑːkeɪˌɪzəm]	n. Obsolescence.
archangel [ˈɑːkˌeɪndʒəl]	n. An angel of high rank.
archbishop [ˌɑːtʃˈbɪʃəp]	n. The chief of the bishops of an ecclesiastical province in the Greek, Roman, and Anglican church.
archdeacon [ɑːtʃˈdiːkən]	n. A high official administrator of the affairs of a diocese.
archaeology [ˌɑːkiˈɒlədʒi]	n. The branch of anthropology concerned with the systematic investigation of the relics of man.
archetype [ˈɑːkitaɪp]	n. A prototype.
archipelago [ˌɑːkɪˈpeləɡəʊ]	n. Any large body of water studded with islands, or the islands collectively themselves.
ardent [ˈɑːdnt]	adj. Burning with passion.
ardor [ˈɑːdə]	n. Intensity of passion or affection.
arid [ˈærɪd]	adj. Very dry.
aristocracy [ˌærɪˈstɒkrəsi]	n. A hereditary nobility
aristocrat [ˈærɪstəkræt]	n. A hereditary noble or one nearly connected with nobility.
armad [aɑːˈmɑːdə]	n. A fleet of war-vessels.
armful [ˈɑːmfʊl]	n. As much as can be held in the arm or arms.
armory [ˈɑːməri]	n. An arsenal.
arom [aəˈrəʊmə]	n. An agreeable odor.
arraign [əˈreɪn]	v. To call into court, as a person indicted for crime, and demand whether he pleads guilty or not.
arrange [əˈreɪndʒ]	v. To put in definite or proper order.
arrangement [əˈreɪndʒmənt]	n. The act of putting in proper order, or the state of being put in order.
arrant [ˈærənt]	adj. Notoriously bad.
arrear [əˈrɪə]	n. Something overdue and unpaid.
arrival [əˈraɪvl̩]	n. A coming to stopping-place or destination.
arrogant [ˈærəɡənt]	adj. Unduly or excessively proud, as of wealth, station, learning, etc.
arrogate [ˈærəɡeɪt]	v. To take, demand, or claim, especially presumptuously or without reasons or grounds.
Artesian well [ɑ:ˌti:ziən ˌwel]	n. A very deep bored well. water rises due to underground pressure
artful [ˈɑːtfl̩]	adj. Characterized by craft or cunning.
Arthurian [arˈθʊriən]	adj. Pertaining to King Arthur, the real or legendary hero of British poetic story.
artifice [ˈɑːtɪfɪs]	n. Trickery.
artless [ˈɑːtləs]	adj. Ingenuous.
ascendant [əˈsendənt]	adj. Dominant.
ascension [əˈsenʃn̩]	n. The act of rising.
ascent [əˈsent]	n. A rising, soaring, or climbing.
ascetic [əˈsetɪk]	adj. Given to severe self-denial and practicing excessive abstinence and devotion.
ascribe [əˈskraɪb]	v. To assign as a quality or attribute.
asexual [ˌeɪˈsekʃuəl]	adj. Having no distinct sexual organs.
ashen [ˈæʃn̩]	adj. Pale.
askance [əˈskæns]	adv. With a side or indirect glance or meaning.
asperity [æˈsperəti]	n. Harshness or roughness of temper.
aspirant [ˈæspərənt]	n. One who seeks earnestly, as for advancement, honors, place.
aspiration [ˌæspəˈreɪʃn̩]	n. An earnest wish for that which is above one's present reach.
aspire [əˈspaɪə]	v. To have an earnest desire, wish, or longing, as for something high and good, not yet attained.
assailant [əˈseɪlənt]	n. One who attacks.
assassin [əˈsæsɪn]	n. One who kills, or tries to kill, treacherously or secretly.
assassinate [əˈsæsɪneɪt]	v. To kill, as by surprise or secret assault, especially the killing of some eminent person.
assassination [əˌsæsɪˈneɪʃn̩]	n. Murderer, as by secret assault or treachery.
assay [əˈseɪ]	n. The chemical analysis or testing of an alloy ore.
assent [əˈsent]	v. To express agreement with a statement or matter of opinion.
assess [əˈses]	v. To determine the amount of (a tax or other sum to be paid).
assessor [əˈsesə]	n. An officer whose duty it is to assess taxes.
assets [ˈæsets]	n. pl. Property in general, regarded as applicable to the payment of debts.
assiduous [əˈsɪdjuəs]	adj. Diligent.
assignee [ˌæsaɪˈniː]	n. One who is appointed to act for another in the management of certain property and interests.
assimilate [əˈsɪməleɪt]	v. To adapt.
assonance [ˈæsənəns]	n. Resemblance or correspondence in sound.
assonant [ˈæsənənt]	adj. Having resemblance of sound.
assonate [assonate]	v. To accord in sound, especially vowel sound.
assuage [əˈsweɪdʒ]	v. To cause to be less harsh, violent, or severe, as excitement, appetite, pain, or disease.
astringent [əˈstrɪndʒənt]	adj. Harsh in disposition or character.
astute [əˈstjuːt]	adj. Keen in discernment.
atheism [ˈeɪθiˌɪzəm]	n. The denial of the existence of God.
athirst [əˈθɜːst]	adj. Wanting water.
athwart [əˈθwɔːt]	adv. From side to side.
atomizer [ˈætəmaɪzə]	n. An apparatus for reducing a liquid to a fine spray, as for disinfection, inhalation, etc.
atone [əˈtəʊn]	v. To make amends for.
atonement [əˈtəʊnmənt]	n. Amends, reparation, or expiation made from wrong or injury.
atrocious [əˈtrəʊʃəs]	adj. Outrageously or wantonly wicked, criminal, vile, or cruel.
atrocity [əˈtrɒsəti]	n. Great cruelty or reckless wickedness.
attache [əˈtæʃeɪ]	n. A subordinate member of a diplomatic embassy.
attest [əˈtest]	v. To certify as accurate, genuine, or true.
attorney-general [əˈtɜːni ˈdʒenr̩əl]	n. The chief law-officer of a government.
auburn [ˈɔːbən]	adj. Reddish-brown, said usually of the hair.
audacious [ɔːˈdeɪʃəs]	adj. Fearless.
audible [ˈɔːdəbl̩]	adj. Loud enough to be heard.
audition [ɔːˈdɪʃn̩]	n. The act or sensation of hearing.
auditory [ˈɔːdɪtəri]	adj. Of or pertaining to hearing or the organs or sense of hearing.
augment [ˈɔːɡment]	v. To make bigger.
augur [ˈɔːɡə]	v. To predict.
Augustinian [ˌɑːɡəˈstɪniən]	adj. Pertaining to St. Augustine, his doctrines, or the religious orders called after him.
aur [aˈɔːrə]	n. Pervasive psychic influence supposed to emanate from persons
aural [ˈɔːrəl]	adj. Of or pertaining to the ear.
auricle [ˈɔːrɪkl̩]	n. One of the two chambers of the heart which receives the blood from the veins.
auricular [ɔːˈrɪkjʊlə]	adj. Of or pertaining to the ear, its auricle, or the sense of hearing.
auriferous [ɔːˈrɪfərəs]	adj. Containing gold.
auror [aəˈrɔːrə]	n. A luminous phenomenon in the upper regions of the atmosphere.
auspice [ˈɒˌspɪs]	n. favoring, protecting, or propitious influence or guidance.
austere [ɔːˈstɪə]	adj. Severely simple; unadorned.
autarchy [ˈɔːtɑːki]	n. Unrestricted power.
authentic [ɔːˈθentɪk]	adj. Of undisputed origin.
authenticity [ˌɔːθenˈtɪsəti]	n. The state or quality of being genuine, or of the origin and authorship claimed.
autobiography [ˌɔːtəʊbaɪˈɒɡrəfi]	n. The story of one's life written by himself.
autocracy [ɔːˈtɒkrəsi]	n. Absolute government.
autocrat [ˈɔːtəkræt]	n. Any one who claims or wields unrestricted or undisputed authority or influence.
automaton [ɔːˈtɒmətən]	n. Any living being whose actions are or appear to be involuntary or mechanical.
autonomous [ɔːˈtɒnəməs]	adj. Self-governing.
autonomy [ɔːˈtɒnəmi]	n. Self-government.
autopsy [ˈɔːtɒpsi]	n. The examination of a dead body by dissection to ascertain the cause of death.
autumnal [ɔːˈtʌmnəl]	adj. Of or pertaining to autumn.
auxiliary [ɔːɡˈzɪliəri]	n. One who or that which aids or helps, especially when regarded as subsidiary or accessory.
avalanche [ˈævəlɑːntʃ]	n. The fall or sliding of a mass of snow or ice down a mountain-slope, often bearing with it rock.
avarice [ˈævərɪs]	n. Passion for getting and keeping riches.
aver [əˈvɜː]	v. To assert as a fact.
averse [əˈvɜːs]	adj. Reluctant.
aversion [əˈvɜːʃn̩]	n. A mental condition of fixed opposition to or dislike of some particular thing.
avert [əˈvɜːt]	v. To turn away or aside.
aviary [ˈeɪviəri]	n. A spacious cage or enclosure in which live birds are kept.
avidity [æˈvɪdəti]	n. Greediness.
avocation [ˌævəˈkeɪʃn̩]	n. Diversion.
avow [əˈvaʊ]	v. To declare openly.
awaken [əˈweɪkən]	v. To arouse, as emotion, interest, or the like.
awry [əˈraɪ]	adv. & adj. Out of the proper form, direction, or position.
aye [aɪ]	adv. An expression of assent.
azale [aəˈzeɪliə]	n. A flowering shrub.
azure [ˈæʒə]	n. The color of the sky.
Baconian [baconian]	adj. Of or pertaining to Lord Bacon or his system of philosophy.
bacterium [bækˈtɪəriəm]	n. A microbe.
badger [ˈbædʒə]	v. To pester.
baffle [ˈbæfl̩]	v. To foil or frustrate.
bailiff [ˈbeɪlɪf]	n. An officer of court having custody of prisoners under arraignment.
baize [beɪz]	n. A single-colored napped woolen fabric used for table-covers, curtains, etc.
bale [beɪl]	n. A large package prepared for transportation or storage.
baleful [ˈbeɪlfl̩]	adj. Malignant.
ballad [ˈbæləd]	n. Any popular narrative poem, often with epic subject and usually in lyric form.
balsam [ˈbɔːlsəm]	n. A medical preparation, aromatic and oily, used for healing.
banal [bəˈnɑːl]	adj. Commonplace.
barcarole [ˌbɑːkəˈrəʊl]	n. A boat-song of Venetian gondoliers.
barograph [ˈbærəʊɡrɑːf]	n. An instrument that registers graphically and continuously the atmospheric pressure.
barometer [bəˈrɒmɪtə]	n. An instrument for indicating the atmospheric pressure per unit of surface.
barring [ˈbɑːrɪŋ]	prep. Apart from.
baritone [ˈbærɪtəʊn]	adj. Having a register higher than bass and lower than tenor.
bask [bɑːsk]	v. To make warm by genial heat.
bass [ˈbeɪs]	adj. Low in tone or compass.
baste [beɪst]	v. To cover with melted fat, gravy, while cooking.
baton [ˈbætɒn]	n. An official staff borne either as a weapon or as an emblem of authority or privilege.
battalion [bəˈtæljən]	n. A body of infantry composed of two or more companies, forming a part of a regiment.
batten [ˈbætn̩]	n. A narrow strip of wood.
batter [ˈbætə]	n. A thick liquid mixture of two or more materials beaten together, to be used in cookery.
bauble [ˈbɔːbl̩]	n. A trinket.
bawl [bɔːl]	v. To proclaim by outcry.
beatify [biˈætɪfaɪ]	v. To make supremely happy.
beatitude [biˈætɪtjuːd]	n. Any state of great happiness.
beau [bəʊ]	n. An escort or lover.
becalm [biˈkɑːm]	v. To make quiet.
beck [bek]	v. To give a signal to, by nod or gesture.
bedaub [bɪˈdɔːb]	v. To smear over, as with something oily or sticky.
bedeck [bɪˈdek]	v. To cover with ornament.
bedlam [ˈbedləm]	n. Madhouse.
befog [bɪˈfɒɡ]	v. To confuse.
befriend [bɪˈfrend]	v. To be a friend to, especially when in need.
beget [bɪˈɡet]	v. To produce by sexual generation.
begrudge [bɪˈɡrʌdʒ]	v. To envy one of the possession of.
belate [bəˈleɪt]	v. To delay past the proper hour.
belay [biːˈleɪ]	v. To make fast, as a rope, by winding round a cleat.
belie [bɪˈlaɪ]	v. To misrepresent.
believe [bɪˈliːv]	v. To accept as true on the testimony or authority of others.
belittle [bɪˈlɪtl̩]	v. To disparage.
belle [bel]	n. A woman who is a center of attraction because of her beauty, accomplishments, etc.
bellicose [ˈbelɪkəʊs]	adj. Warlike.
belligerent [bəˈlɪdʒrənt]	adj. Manifesting a warlike spirit.
bemoan [bɪˈməʊn]	v. To lament
benediction [ˌbenɪˈdɪkʃn̩]	n. a solemn invocation of the divine blessing.
benefactor [ˈbenɪfæktə]	n. A doer of kindly and charitable acts.
benefice [ˈbenɪfɪs]	n. A church office endowed with funds or property for the maintenance of divine service.
beneficent [bəˈnefɪsənt]	adj. Characterized by charity and kindness.
beneficial [ˌbenɪˈfɪʃl̩]	adj. Helpful.
beneficiary [ˌbenɪˈfɪʃəri]	n. One who is lawfully entitled to the profits and proceeds of an estate or property.
benefit [ˈbenɪfɪt]	n. Helpful result.
benevolence [bəˈnevələns]	n. Any act of kindness or well-doing.
benevolent [bəˈnevələnt]	adj. Loving others and actively desirous of their well-being.
benign [bəˈnaɪn]	adj. Good and kind of heart.
benignant [bəˈnɪɡnət]	adj. Benevolent in feeling, character, or aspect.
benignity [bəˈnɪɡnəti]	n. Kindness of feeling, disposition, or manner.
benison [ˈbenɪzn̩]	n. Blessing.
bequeath [bɪˈkwiːð]	v. To give by will.
bereave [bɪˈriːv]	v. To make desolate with loneliness and grief.
berth [bɜːθ]	n. A bunk or bed in a vessel, sleeping-car, etc.
beseech [bɪˈsiːtʃ]	v. To implore.
beset [bɪˈset]	v. To attack on all sides.
besmear [bɪˈsmɪə]	v. To smear over, as with any oily or sticky substance.
bestial [ˈbestɪəl]	adj. Animal.
bestrew [bɪˈstruː]	v. To sprinkle or cover with things strewn.
bestride [bɪˈstraɪd]	v. To get or sit upon astride, as a horse.
bethink [bɪˈθɪŋk]	v. To remind oneself.
betide [bɪˈtaɪd]	v. To happen to or befall.
betimes [bɪˈtaɪmz]	adv. In good season or time.
betroth [bɪˈtrəʊð]	v. To engage to marry.
betrothal [bɪˈtrəʊðəl]	n. Engagement to marry.
bevel [ˈbevl̩]	n. Any inclination of two surfaces other than 90 degrees.
bewilder [bɪˈwɪldə]	v. To confuse the perceptions or judgment of.
bibliomani [aˌbɪblɪəʊˈmeɪnjə]	n. The passion for collecting books.
bibliography [ˌbɪblɪˈɒɡrəfi]	n. A list of the words of an author, or the literature bearing on a particular subject.
bibliophile [ˈbɪblɪəfaɪl]	n. One who loves books.
bibulous [ˈbɪbjʊləs]	adj. Fond of drinking.
bide [baɪd]	v. To await.
biennial [baɪˈenɪəl]	n. A plant that produces leaves and roots the first year and flowers and fruit the second.
bier [bɪə]	n. A horizontal framework with two handles at each end for carrying a corpse to the grave.
bigamist [ˈbɪɡəmɪst]	n. One who has two spouses at the same time.
bigamy [ˈbɪɡəmi]	n. The crime of marrying any other person while having a legal spouse living.
bight [baɪt]	n. A slightly receding bay between headlands, formed by a long curve of a coast-line.
bilateral [ˌbaɪˈlætərəl]	adj. Two-sided.
bilingual [baɪˈlɪŋɡwəl]	adj. Speaking two languages.
biograph [ˈbaɪəɡrɑːf]	n. A bibliographical sketch or notice.
biography [baɪˈɒɡrəfi]	n. A written account of one's life, actions, and character.
biology [baɪˈɒlədʒi]	n. The science of life or living organisms.
biped [ˈbaɪped]	n. An animal having two feet.
birthright [ˈbɜːθraɪt]	n. A privilege or possession into which one is born.
bitterness [ˈbɪtənəs]	n. Acridity, as to the taste.
blase [ˈblɑːzeɪ]	adj. Sated with pleasure.
blaspheme [blæsˈfiːm]	v. To indulge in profane oaths.
blatant [ˈbleɪtnt]	adj. Noisily or offensively loud or clamorous.
blaze [bleɪz]	n. A vivid glowing flame.
blazon [ˈbleɪzn̩]	v. To make widely or generally known.
bleak [bliːk]	adj. Desolate.
blemish [ˈblemɪʃ]	n. A mark that mars beauty.
blithe [blaɪð]	adj. Joyous.
blithesome [ˈblaɪðsəm]	adj. Cheerful.
blockade [blɒˈkeɪd]	n. The shutting up of a town, a frontier, or a line of coast by hostile forces.
boatswain [ˈbəʊsn̩]	n. A subordinate officer of a vessel, who has general charge of the rigging, anchors, etc.
bodice [ˈbɒdɪs]	n. A women's ornamental corset-shaped laced waist.
bodily [ˈbɒdəli]	adj. Corporeal.
boisterous [ˈbɔɪstərəs]	adj. Unchecked merriment or animal spirits.
bole [bəʊl]	n. The trunk or body of a tree.
bolero [bəˈleərəʊ]	n. A Spanish dance, illustrative of the passion of love, accompanied by caste nets and singing.
boll [bəʊl]	n. A round pod or seed-capsule, as a flax or cotton.
bolster [ˈbəʊlstə]	v. To support, as something wrong.
bomb [bɒm]	n. A hollow projectile containing an explosive material.
bombard [bɒmˈbɑːd]	v. To assail with any missile or with abusive speech.
bombardier [ˌbɒmbəˈdɪə]	n. A person who has charge of mortars, bombs, and shells.
bombast [ˈbɒmbæst]	n. Inflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects.
boorish [ˈbʊərɪʃ]	adj. Rude.
bore [bɔː]	v. To weary by tediousness or dullness.
borough [ˈbʌrə]	n. An incorporated village or town.
bosom [ˈbʊzəm]	n. The breast or the upper front of the thorax of a human being, especially of a woman.
botanical [bəˈtænɪkl̩]	adj. Connected with the study or cultivation of plants.
botanize [ˈbɒtənaɪz]	v. To study plant-life.
botany [ˈbɒtəni]	n. The science that treats of plants.
bountiful [ˈbaʊntɪfəl]	adj. Showing abundance.
Bowdlerize [ˈbaʊdləraɪz]	v. To expurgate in editing (a literary composition) by omitting words or passages.
bowler [ˈbəʊlə]	n. In cricket, the player who delivers the ball.
boycott [ˈbɔɪkɒt]	v. To place the products or merchandise of under a ban.
brae [breɪ]	n. Hillside.
braggart [ˈbræɡət]	n. A vain boaster.
brandish [ˈbrændɪʃ]	v. To wave, shake, or flourish triumphantly or defiantly, as a sword or spear.
bravado [brəˈvɑːdəʊ]	n. An aggressive display of boldness.
bravo [ˌbrɑːˈvəʊ]	interj. Well done.
bray [breɪ]	n. A loud harsh sound, as the cry of an ass or the blast of a horn.
braze [breɪz]	v. To make of or ornament with brass.
brazier [ˈbreɪzɪə]	n. An open pan or basin for holding live coals.
breach [briːtʃ]	n. The violation of official duty, lawful right, or a legal obligation.
breaker [ˈbreɪkə]	n. One who trains horses, dogs, etc.
breech [briːtʃ]	n. The buttocks.
brethren [ˈbreðrən]	n. pl. Members of a brotherhood, gild, profession, association, or the like.
brevity [ˈbrevɪti]	n. Shortness of duration.
bric-a-brac [ˈbrɪk ə bræk]	n. Objects of curiosity or for decoration.
bridle [ˈbraɪdl̩]	n. The head-harness of a horse consisting of a head-stall, a bit, and the reins.
brigade [brɪˈɡeɪd]	n. A body of troops consisting of two or more regiments.
brigadier [ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪə]	n. General officer who commands a brigade, ranking between a colonel and a major-general.
brigand [ˈbrɪɡənd]	n. One who lives by robbery and plunder.
brimstone [ˈbrɪmstəʊn]	n. Sulfur.
brine [braɪn]	n. Water saturated with salt.
bristle [ˈbrɪsl̩]	n. One of the coarse, stiff hairs of swine: used in brush-making, etc.
Britanni [abrəˈtæniə]	n. The United Kingdom of Great Britain.
Briticism [ˈbrɪtɪsɪzm]	n. A word, idiom, or phrase characteristic of Great Britain or the British.
brittle [ˈbrɪtl̩]	adj. Fragile.
broach [brəʊtʃ]	v. To mention, for the first time.
broadcast [ˈbrɔːdkɑːst]	adj. Disseminated far and wide.
brogan [ˈbroɡən]	n. A coarse, heavy shoe.
brogue [brəʊɡ]	n. Any dialectic pronunciation of English, especially that of the Irish people.
brokerage [ˈbrəʊkərɪdʒ]	n. The business of making sales and purchases for a commission; a broker.
bromine [ˈbrəʊmiːn]	n. A dark reddish-brown, non-metallic liquid element with a suffocating odor.
bronchitis [brɒŋˈkaɪtɪs]	n. Inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
bronchus [ˈbrɒŋkəs]	n. Either of the two subdivisions of the trachea conveying air into the lungs.
brooch [brəʊtʃ]	n. An article of jewelry fastened by a hinged pin and hook on the underside.
brotherhood [ˈbrʌðəhʊd]	n. Spiritual or social fellowship or solidarity.
browbeat [ˈbraʊbiːt]	v. To overwhelm, or attempt to do so, by stern, haughty, or rude address or manner.
brusque [bruːsk]	adj. Somewhat rough or rude in manner or speech.
buffoon [bəˈfuːn]	n. A clown.
buffoonery [bəˈfuːnəri]	n. Low drollery, coarse jokes, etc.
bulbous [ˈbʌlbəs]	adj. Of, or pertaining to, or like a bulb.
bullock [ˈbʊlək]	n. An ox.
bulrush [ˈbʊlrʌʃ]	n. Any one of various tall rush-like plants growing in damp ground or water.
bulwark [ˈbʊlwək]	n. Anything that gives security or defense.
bumper [ˈbʌmpə]	n. A cup or glass filled to the brim, especially one to be drunk as a toast or health.
bumptious [ˈbʌmpʃəs]	adj. Full of offensive and aggressive self-conceit.
bungle [ˈbʌŋɡl̩]	v. To execute clumsily.
buoyancy [ˈbɔɪənsi]	n. Power or tendency to float on or in a liquid or gas.
buoyant [ˈbɔɪənt]	adj. Having the power or tendency to float or keep afloat.
bureau [ˈbjʊərəʊ]	n. A chest of drawers for clothing, etc.
bureaucracy [bjʊəˈrɒkrəsi]	n. Government by departments of men transacting particular branches of public business.
burgess [ˈbɜːdʒɪs]	n. In colonial times, a member of the lower house of the legislature of Maryland or Virginia.
burgher [ˈbɜːɡə]	n. An inhabitant, citizen or freeman of a borough burgh, or corporate town.
burnish [ˈbɜːnɪʃ]	v. To make brilliant or shining.
bursar [ˈbɜːsə]	n. A treasurer.
bustle [ˈbʌsl̩]	v. To hurry.
butt [bʌt]	v. To strike with or as with the head, or horns.
butte [ˈbjuːt]	n. A conspicuous hill, low mountain, or natural turret, generally isolated.
buttress [ˈbʌtrəs]	n. Any support or prop.
by-law [ˈbaɪlɔː]	n. A rule or law adopted by an association, a corporation, or the like.
cabal [kəˈbæl]	n. A number of persons secretly united for effecting by intrigue some private purpose.
cabalism [cabalism]	n. Superstitious devotion to one's religion.
cabinet [ˈkæbɪnət]	n. The body of men constituting the official advisors of the executive head of a nation.
cacophony [kæˈkɒfəni]	n. A disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones.
cadaverous [kəˈdævərəs]	adj. Resembling a corpse.
cadence [ˈkeɪdəns]	n. Rhythmical or measured flow or movement, as in poetry or the time and pace of marching troops.
cadenz [akəˈdenzə]	n. An embellishment or flourish, prepared or improvised, for a solo voice or instrument.
caitiff [ˈkeɪtɪf]	adj. Cowardly.
cajole [kəˈdʒəʊl]	v. To impose on or dupe by flattering speech.
cajolery [kəˈdʒəʊləri]	n. Delusive speech.
calculable [ˈkælkjʊləbl̩]	adj. That may be estimated by reckoning.
calculus [ˈkælkjʊləs]	n. A concretion formed in various parts of the body resembling a pebble in hardness.
callosity [kæˈlɒsɪti]	n. The state of being hard and insensible.
callow [ˈkæləʊ]	adj. Without experience of the world.
calorie [ˈkæləri]	n. Amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree centigrade.
calumny [ˈkæləmni]	n. Slander.
Calvary [ˈkælvəri]	n. The place where Christ was crucified.
Calvinism [ˈkælvɪnɪzəm]	n. The system of doctrine taught by John Calvin.
Calvinize [calvinize]	v. To teach or imbue with the doctrines of Calvinism.
came [keɪm]	n. A leaden sash-bar or grooved strip for fastening panes in stained-glass windows.
cameo [ˈkæmɪəʊ]	n. Any small engraved or carved work in relief.
campaign [kæmˈpeɪn]	n. A complete series of connected military operations.
Canaanite [ˈkeɪnəˌnaɪt]	n. A member of one of the three tribes that dwelt in the land of Canaan, or western Palestine.
canary [kəˈneəri]	adj. Of a bright but delicate yellow.
candid [ˈkændɪd]	adj. Straightforward.
candor [ˈkændə]	n. The quality of frankness or outspokenness.
canine [ˈkeɪnaɪn]	adj. Characteristic of a dog.
canon [ˈkænən]	n. Any rule or law.
cant [kænt]	v. To talk in a singsong, preaching tone with affected solemnity.
cantat [akænˈtɑːtə]	n. A choral composition.
canto [ˈkæntəʊ]	n. One of the divisions of an extended poem.
cantonment [kænˈtuːnmənt]	n. The part of the town or district in which the troops are quartered.
capacious [kəˈpeɪʃəs]	adj. Roomy.
capillary [kəˈpɪləri]	n. A minute vessel having walls composed of a single layer of cells.
capitulate [kəˈpɪtʃʊleɪt]	v. To surrender or stipulate terms.
caprice [kəˈpriːs]	n. A whim.
caption [ˈkæpʃn̩]	n. A heading, as of a chapter, section, document, etc.
captious [ˈkæpʃəs]	adj. Hypercritical.
captivate [ˈkæptɪveɪt]	v. To fascinate, as by excellence. eloquence, or beauty.
carcass [ˈkɑːkəs]	n. The dead body of an animal.
cardiac [ˈkɑːdɪæk]	adj. Pertaining to the heart.
cardinal [ˈkɑːdɪnl̩]	adj. Of prime or special importance.
caret [ˈkæret]	n. A sign (^) placed below a line, indicating where omitted words, etc., should be inserted.
caricature [ˈkærɪkətʃʊə]	n. a picture or description in which natural characteristics are exaggerated or distorted.
carnage [ˈkɑːnɪdʒ]	n. Massacre.
carnal [ˈkɑːnl̩]	adj. Sensual.
carnivorous [kɑːˈnɪvərəs]	adj. Eating or living on flesh.
carouse [kəˈraʊz]	v. To drink deeply and in boisterous or jovial manner.
carrion [ˈkærɪən]	n. Dead and putrefying flesh.
cartilage [ˈkɑːtɪlɪdʒ]	n. An elastic animal tissue of firm consistence.
cartridge [ˈkɑːtrɪdʒ]	n. A charge for a firearm, or for blasting.
caste [kɑːst]	n. The division of society on artificial grounds.
castigate [ˈkæstɪɡeɪt]	v. To punish.
casual [ˈkæʒʊəl]	adj. Accidental, by chance.
casualty [ˈkæʒʊəlti]	n. A fatal or serious accident or disaster.
cataclysm [ˈkætəklɪzəm]	n. Any overwhelming flood of water.
cataract [ˈkætərækt]	n. Opacity of the lens of the eye resulting in complete or partial blindness.
catastrophe [kəˈtæstrəfi]	n. Any great and sudden misfortune or calamity.
cathode [ˈkæθəʊd]	n. The negative pole or electrode of a galvanic battery.
Catholicism [kəˈθɒlɪsɪzm]	n. The system, doctrine, and practice of the Roman Catholic Church.
catholicity [ˌkæθəˈlɪsɪti]	n. Universal prevalence or acceptance.
cat-o-nine-tails [ˈkætənaɪnˈteɪlz]	n. An instrument consisting of nine pieces of cord, formerly used for flogging in the army and navy.
caucus [ˈkɔːkəs]	n. A private meeting of members of a political party to select candidates.
causal [ˈkɔːzl̩]	adj. Indicating or expressing a cause.
caustic [ˈkɔːstɪk]	adj. Sarcastic and severe.
cauterize [ˈkɔːtəraɪz]	v. To burn or sear as with a heated iron.
cede [siːd]	v. To pass title to.
censor [ˈsensə]	n. An official examiner of manuscripts empowered to prohibit their publication.
censorious [senˈsɔːrɪəs]	adj. Judging severely or harshly.
census [ˈsensəs]	n. An official numbering of the people of a country or district.
centenary [senˈtiːnəri]	adj. Pertaining to a hundred years or a period of a hundred years.
centiliter [centiliter]	n. A hundredth of a liter.
centimeter [ˈsentəˌmitə]	n. A length of one hundredth of a meter.
centurion [senˈtjʊərɪən]	n. A captain of a company of one hundred infantry in the ancient Roman army.
cereal [ˈsɪərɪəl]	adj. Pertaining to edible grain or farinaceous seeds.
ceremonial [ˌserɪˈməʊnɪəl]	adj. Characterized by outward form or ceremony.
ceremonious [ˌserɪˈməʊnɪəs]	adj. Observant of ritual.
cessation [seˈseɪʃn̩]	n. Discontinuance, as of action or motion.
cession [ˈseʃn̩]	n. Surrender, as of possessions or rights.
chagrin [ˈʃæɡrɪn]	n. Keen vexation, annoyance, or mortification, as at one's failures or errors.
chameleon [kəˈmiːlɪən]	adj. Changeable in appearance.
chancery [ˈtʃɑːnsəri]	n. A court of equity, as distinguished from a common-law court.
chaos [ˈkeɪɒs]	n. Any condition of which the elements or parts are in utter disorder and confusion.
characteristic [ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk]	n. A distinctive feature.
characterize [ˈkærəktəraɪz]	v. To describe by distinctive marks or peculiarities.
charlatan [ˈʃɑːlətən]	n. A quack.
chasm [ˈkæzəm]	n. A yawning hollow, as in the earth's surface.
chasten [ˈtʃeɪsn̩]	v. To purify by affliction.
chastise [tʃæˈstaɪz]	v. To subject to punitive measures.
chastity [ˈtʃæstɪti]	n. Sexual or moral purity.
chateau [ˈʃætəʊ]	n. A castle or manor-house.
chattel [ˈtʃætl̩]	n. Any article of personal property.
check [tʃek]	v. To hold back.
chiffon [ˈʃɪfɒn]	n. A very thin gauze used for trimmings, evening dress, etc.
chivalry [ˈʃɪvəlri]	n. The knightly system of feudal times with its code, usages and practices.
choler [aˈkɒlərə]	n. An acute epidemic disease.
choleric [ˈkɒlərɪk]	adj. Easily provoked to anger.
choral [ˈkɔːrəl]	adj. Pertaining to, intended for, or performed by a chorus or choir.
Christ [ˈkraɪst]	n. A title of Jesus
christen [ˈkrɪsn̩]	v. To name in baptism.
Christendom [ˈkrɪsndəm]	n. That part of the world where Christianity is generally professed.
chromatic [krəʊˈmætɪk]	adj. Belonging, relating to, or abounding in color.
chronology [krəˈnɒlədʒi]	n. The science that treats of computation of time or of investigation and arrangement of events.
chronometer [krəˈnɒmɪtə]	n. A portable timekeeper of the highest attainable precision.
cipher [ˈsaɪfə]	v. To calculate arithmetically. (also a noun meaning zero or nothing)
circulate [ˈsɜːkjʊleɪt]	v. To disseminate.
circumference [sɜːˈkʌmfərəns]	n. The boundary-line of a circle.
circumlocution [ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃn̩]	n. Indirect or roundabout expression.
circumnavigate [ˌsɜːkəmˈnævɪɡeɪt]	v. To sail quite around.
circumscribe [ˈsɜːkəmskraɪb]	v. To confine within bounds.
circumspect [ˈsɜːkəmspekt]	adj. Showing watchfulness, caution, or careful consideration.
citadel [ˈsɪtədəl]	n. Any strong fortress.
cite [saɪt]	v. To refer to specifically.
claimant [ˈkleɪmənt]	n. One who makes a claim or demand, as of right.
clairvoyance [kleəˈvoɪəns]	n. Intuitive sagacity or perception.
clamorous [ˈklæmərəs]	adj. Urgent in complaint or demand.
clan [klæn]	n. A tribe.
clandestine [klænˈdestɪn]	adj. Surreptitious.
clangor [clangor]	n. Clanking or a ringing, as of arms, chains, or bells; clamor.
clarify [ˈklærɪfaɪ]	v. To render intelligible.
clarion [ˈklærɪən]	n. A small shrill trumpet or bugle.
classify [ˈklæsɪfaɪ]	v. To arrange in a class or classes on the basis of observed resemblance’s and differences.
clearance [ˈklɪərəns]	n. A certificate from the proper authorities that a vessel has complied with the law and may sail.
clemency [ˈklemənsi]	n. Mercy.
clement [ˈklemənt]	adj. Compassionate.
close-hauled [kləʊs ˈhɔːld]	adj. Having the sails set for sailing as close to the wind as possible.
clothier [ˈkləʊðɪə]	n. One who makes or sells cloth or clothing.
clumsy [ˈklʌmzi]	adj. Awkward of movement.
coagulate [kəʊˈæɡjʊleɪt]	v. To change into a clot or a jelly, as by heat, by chemical action, or by a ferment.
coagulant [kəʊˈæɡjʊlənt]	adj. Producing coagulation.
coalescence [ˌkəʊəˈlesəns]	n. The act or process of coming together so as to form one body, combination, or product.
coalition [ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃn̩]	n. Combination in a body or mass.
coddle [ˈkɒdl̩]	v. To treat as a baby or an invalid.
codicil [ˈkəʊdɪsɪl]	n. A supplement adding to, revoking, or explaining in the body of a will.
coerce [kəʊˈɜːs]	v. To force.
coercion [kəʊˈɜːʃn̩]	n. Forcible constraint or restraint, moral or physical.
coercive [kəʊˈɜːsɪv]	adj. Serving or tending to force.
cogent [ˈkəʊdʒənt]	adj. Appealing strongly to the reason or conscience.
cognate [ˈkɒɡneɪt]	adj. Akin.
cognizant [ˈkɒɡnɪzənt]	adj. Taking notice.
cohere [kəʊˈhɪə]	v. To stick together.
cohesion [kəʊˈhiːʒn̩]	n. Consistency.
cohesive [kəʊˈhiːsɪv]	adj. Having the property of consistency.
coincide [ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd]	v. To correspond.
coincidence [kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns]	n. A circumstance so agreeing with another: often implying accident.
coincident [kəʊˈɪnsɪdənt]	adj. Taking place at the same time.
collaborate [kəˈlæbəreɪt]	v. To labor or cooperate with another or others, especially in literary or scientific pursuits.
collapse [kəˈlæps]	v. To cause to shrink, fall in, or fail.
collapsible [kəˈlæpsəbl̩]	adj. That may or can collapse.
colleague [ˈkɒliːɡ]	n. An associate in professional employment.
collective [kəˈlektɪv]	adj. Consisting of a number of persons or objects considered as gathered into a mass, or sum.
collector [kəˈlektə]	n. One who makes a collection, as of objects of art, books, or the like.
collegian [kəˈliːdʒən]	n. A college student.
collide [kəˈlaɪd]	v. To meet and strike violently.
collier [ˈkɒlɪə]	n. One who works in a coal-mine.
collision [kəˈlɪʒn̩]	n. Violent contact.
colloquial [kəˈləʊkwɪəl]	adj. Pertaining or peculiar to common speech as distinguished from literary.
colloquialism [kəˈləʊkwɪəlɪzəm]	n. Form of speech used only or chiefly in conversation.
colloquy [ˈkɒləkwi]	n. Conversation.
collusion [kəˈluːʒn̩]	n. A secret agreement for a wrongful purpose.
colossus [kəˈlɒsəs]	n. Any strikingly great person or object.
comely [ˈkʌmli]	adj. Handsome.
comestible [kəˈmestəbl̩]	adj. Fit to be eaten.
comical [ˈkɒmɪkl̩]	adj. Funny.
commemorate [kəˈmeməreɪt]	v. To serve as a remembrance of.
commentary [ˈkɒməntri]	n. A series of illustrative or explanatory notes on any important work.
commingle [kəˈmɪŋɡl̩]	v. To blend.
commissariat [ˌkɒmɪˈseərɪət]	n. The department of an army charged with the provision of its food and water and daily needs.
commission [kəˈmɪʃn̩]	v. To empower.
commitment [kəˈmɪtmənt]	n. The act or process of entrusting or consigning for safe-keeping.
committal [kəˈmɪtl̩]	n. The act, fact, or result of committing, or the state of being
commodity [kəˈmɒdɪti]	n. Something that is bought and sold.
commotion [kəˈməʊʃn̩]	n. A disturbance or violent agitation.
commute [kəˈmjuːt]	v. To put something, especially something less severe, in place of.
comparable [ˈkɒmpərəbl̩]	adj. Fit to be compared.
comparative [kəmˈpærətɪv]	adj. Relative.
comparison [kəmˈpærɪsn̩]	n. Examination of two or more objects with reference to their likeness or unlikeness.
compensate [ˈkɒmpənseɪt]	v. To remunerate.
competence [ˈkɒmpɪtəns]	n. Adequate qualification or capacity.
competent [ˈkɒmpɪtənt]	adj. Qualified.
competitive [kəmˈpetətɪv]	adj. characterized by rivalry.
competitor [kəmˈpetɪtə]	n. A rival.
complacence [kəmˈpleɪsəns]	n. Satisfaction with one's acts or surroundings.
complacent [kəmˈpleɪsənt]	adj. Pleased or satisfied with oneself.
complaisance [kəmˈpleɪzəns]	n. Politeness.
complaisant [kəmˈpleɪzənt]	adj. Agreeable.
complement [ˈkɒmplɪmənt]	v. To make complete.
complex [ˈkɒmpleks]	adj. Complicated.
compliant [kəmˈplaɪənt]	adj. Yielding.
complicate [ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt]	v. To make complex, difficult, or hard to deal with.
complication [ˌkɒmplɪˈkeɪʃn̩]	n. An intermingling or combination of things or parts, especially in a perplexing manner.
complicity [kəmˈplɪsɪti]	n. Participation or partnership, as in wrong-doing or with a wrong-doer.
compliment [ˈkɒmplɪment]	v. To address or gratify with expressions of delicate praise.
component [kəmˈpəʊnənt]	n. A constituent element or part.
comport [kəmˈpɔːt]	v. To conduct or behave (oneself).
composure [kəmˈpəʊʒə]	n. Calmness.
comprehensible [ˌkɒmprɪˈhensəbl̩]	adj. Intelligible.
comprehension [ˌkɒmprɪˈhenʃn̩]	n. Ability to know.
comprehensive [ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv]	adj. Large in scope or content.
compress [kəmˈpres]	v. To press together or into smaller space.
compressible [kəmˈpresəbl]	adj. Capable of being pressed into smaller compass.
compression [kəmˈpreʃn̩]	n. Constraint, as by force or authority.
comprise [kəmˈpraɪz]	v. To consist of.
compulsion [kəmˈpʌlʃn̩]	n. Coercion.
compulsory [kəmˈpʌlsəri]	adj. Forced.
compunction [kəmˈpʌŋkʃn̩]	n. Remorseful feeling.
compute [kəmˈpjuːt]	v. To ascertain by mathematical calculation.
concede [kənˈsiːd]	v. To surrender.
conceit [kənˈsiːt]	n. Self-flattering opinion.
conceive [kənˈsiːv]	v. To form an idea, mental image or thought of.
concerto [kənˈtʃeətəʊ]	n. A musical composition.
concession [kənˈseʃn̩]	n. Anything granted or yielded, or admitted in response to a demand, petition, or claim.
conciliate [kənˈsɪlɪeɪt]	v. To obtain the friendship of.
conciliatory [kənˈsɪlɪətəri]	adj. Tending to reconcile.
conclusive [kənˈkluːsɪv]	adj. Sufficient to convince or decide.
concord [ˈkɒŋkɔːd]	n. Harmony.
concordance [kənˈkɔːdəns]	n. Harmony.
concur [kənˈkɜː]	v. To agree.
concurrence [kənˈkʌrəns]	n. Agreement.
concurrent [kənˈkʌrənt]	adj. Occurring or acting together.
concussion [kənˈkʌʃn̩]	n. A violent shock to some organ by a fall or a sudden blow.
condensation [ˌkɒndenˈseɪʃn̩]	n. The act or process of making dense or denser.
condense [kənˈdens]	v. To abridge.
condescend [ˌkɒndɪˈsend]	v. To come down voluntarily to equal terms with inferiors.
condolence [kənˈdəʊləns]	n. Expression of sympathy with a person in pain, sorrow, or misfortune.
conduce [kənˈdjuːs]	v. To bring about.
conducive [kənˈdjuːsɪv]	adj. Contributing to an end.
conductible [conductible]	adj. Capable of being conducted or transmitted.
conduit [ˈkɒndwɪt]	n. A means for conducting something, particularly a tube, pipe, or passageway for a fluid.
confectionery [kənˈfekʃənəri]	n. The candy collectively that a confectioner makes or sells, as candy.
confederacy [kənˈfedərəsi]	n. A number of states or persons in compact or league with each other, as for mutual aid.
confederate [kənˈfedəreɪt]	n. One who is united with others in a league, compact, or agreement.
confer [kənˈfɜː]	v. To bestow.
conferee [ˌkɑːnfəˈriː]	n. A person with whom another confers.
confessor [kənˈfesə]	n. A spiritual advisor.
confidant [ˌkɒnfɪˈdænt]	n. One to whom secrets are entrusted.
confide [kənˈfaɪd]	v. To reveal in trust or confidence.
confidence [ˈkɒnfɪdəns]	n. The state or feeling of trust in or reliance upon another.
confident [ˈkɒnfɪdənt]	adj. Assured.
confinement [kənˈfaɪnmənt]	n. Restriction within limits or boundaries.
confiscate [ˈkɒnfɪskeɪt]	v. To appropriate (private property) as forfeited to the public use or treasury.
conflagration [ˌkɒnfləˈɡreɪʃn̩]	n. A great fire, as of many buildings, a forest, or the like.
confluence [ˈkɒnflʊəns]	n. The place where streams meet.
confluent [ˈkɒnflʊənt]	n. A stream that unites with another.
conformance [kənˈfɔːməns]	n. The act or state or conforming.
conformable [kənˈfɔːməbl̩]	adj. Harmonious.
conformation [ˌkɒnfɔːˈmeɪʃn̩]	n. General structure, form, or outline.
conformity [kənˈfɔːmɪti]	n. Correspondence in form, manner, or use.
confront [kənˈfrʌnt]	v. To encounter, as difficulties or obstacles.
congeal [kənˈdʒiːl]	v. To coagulate.
congenial [kənˈdʒiːnɪəl]	adj. Having kindred character or tastes.
congest [kənˈdʒest]	v. To collect into a mass.
congregate [ˈkɒŋɡrɪɡeɪt]	v. To bring together into a crowd.
coniferous [kəˈnɪfərəs]	adj. Cone-bearing trees.
conjecture [kənˈdʒektʃə]	n. A guess.
conjoin [kənˈdʒɔɪn]	v. To unite.
conjugal [ˈkɒndʒʊɡəl]	adj. Pertaining to marriage, marital rights, or married persons.
conjugate [ˈkɒndʒʊɡeɪt]	adj. Joined together in pairs.
conjugation [ˌkɒndʒʊˈɡeɪʃn̩]	n. The state or condition of being joined together.
conjunction [kənˈdʒʌŋkʃn̩]	n. The state of being joined together, or the things so joined.
connive [kəˈnaɪv]	v. To be in collusion.
connoisseur [ˌkɒnəˈsɜː]	n. A critical judge of art, especially one with thorough knowledge and sound judgment of art.
connote [kəˈnəʊt]	v. To mean; signify.
connubial [kəˈnjuːbɪəl]	adj. Pertaining to marriage or matrimony.
conquer [ˈkɒŋkə]	v. To overcome by force.
consanguineous [ˌkɒnsæŋˈɡwɪnɪəs]	adj. Descended from the same parent or ancestor.
conscience [ˈkɒnʃəns]	n. The faculty in man by which he distinguishes between right and wrong in character and conduct.
conscientious [ˌkɒnʃɪˈenʃəs]	adj. Governed by moral standard.
conscious [ˈkɒnʃəs]	adj. Aware that one lives, feels, and thinks.
conscript [kənˈskrɪpt]	v. To force into military service.
consecrate [ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt]	v. To set apart as sacred.
consecutive [kənˈsekjʊtɪv]	adj. Following in uninterrupted succession.
consensus [kənˈsensəs]	n. A collective unanimous opinion of a number of persons.
conservatism [kənˈsɜːvətɪzəm]	n. Tendency to adhere to the existing order of things.
conservative [kənˈsɜːvətɪv]	adj. Adhering to the existing order of things.
conservatory [kənˈsɜːvətr̩i]	n. An institution for instruction and training in music and declamation.
consign [kənˈsaɪn]	v. To entrust.
consignee [ˌkɒnsaɪˈniː]	n. A person to whom goods or other property has been entrusted.
consignor [kənˈsaɪnə]	n. One who entrusts.
consistency [kənˈsɪstənsi]	n. A state of permanence.
console [kənˈsəʊl]	v. To comfort.
consolidate [kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt]	v. To combine into one body or system.
consonance [ˈkɒnsənəns]	n. The state or quality of being in accord with.
consonant [ˈkɒnsənənt]	adj. Being in agreement or harmony with.
consort [kənˈsɔːt]	n. A companion or associate.
conspicuous [kənˈspɪkjʊəs]	adj. Clearly visible.
conspirator [kənˈspɪrətə]	n. One who agrees with others to cooperate in accomplishing some unlawful purpose.
conspire [kənˈspaɪə]	v. To plot.
constable [ˈkɒnstəbl̩]	n. An officer whose duty is to maintain the peace.
constellation [ˌkɒnstəˈleɪʃn̩]	n. An arbitrary assemblage or group of stars.
consternation [ˌkɒnstəˈneɪʃn̩]	n. Panic.
constituency [kənˈstɪtjʊənsi]	n. The inhabitants or voters in a district represented in a legislative body.
constituent [kənˈstɪtjʊənt]	n. One who has the right to vote at an election.
constrict [kənˈstrɪkt]	v. To bind.
consul [ˈkɒnsl̩]	n. An officer appointed to reside in a foreign city, chiefly to represent his country.
consulate [ˈkɒnsjʊlət]	n. The place in which a consul transacts official business.
consummate [kənˈsʌmət]	v. To bring to completion.
consumption [kənˈsʌmpʃn̩]	n. Gradual destruction, as by burning, eating, etc., or by using up, wearing out, etc.
consumptive [kənˈsʌmptɪv]	adj. Designed for gradual destruction.
contagion [kənˈteɪdʒən]	n. The communication of disease from person to person.
contagious [kənˈteɪdʒəs]	adj. Transmitting disease.
contaminate [kənˈtæmɪneɪt]	v. To pollute.
contemplate [ˈkɒntəmpleɪt]	v. To consider thoughtfully.
contemporaneous [kənˌtempəˈreɪnɪəs]	adj. Living, occurring, or existing at the same time.
contemporary [kənˈtemprəri]	adj. Living or existing at the same time.
contemptible [kənˈtemptəbl̩]	adj. Worthy of scorn or disdain.
contemptuous [kənˈtemptʃʊəs]	adj. Disdainful.
contender [kənˈtendə]	n. One who exerts oneself in opposition or rivalry.
contiguity [ˌkɒntɪˈɡjuːɪti]	n. Proximity.
contiguous [kənˈtɪɡjʊəs]	adj. Touching or joining at the edge or boundary.
continence [ˈkɒntɪnəns]	n. Self-restraint with respect to desires, appetites, and passion.
contingency [kənˈtɪndʒənsi]	n. Possibility of happening.
contingent [kənˈtɪndʒənt]	adj. Not predictable.
continuance [kənˈtɪnjʊəns]	n. Permanence.
continuation [kənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃn̩]	n. Prolongation.
continuity [ˌkɒntɪˈnjuːɪti]	n. Uninterrupted connection in space, time, operation, or development.
continuous [kənˈtɪnjʊəs]	adj. Connected, extended, or prolonged without separation or interruption of sequence.
contort [kənˈtɔːt]	v. To twist into a misshapen form.
contraband [ˈkɒntrəbænd]	n. Trade forbidden by law or treaty.
contradiction [ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃn̩]	n. The assertion of the opposite of that which has been said.
contradictory [ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktəri]	adj. Inconsistent with itself.
contraposition [ˌkɒntrəpəˈzɪʃən]	n. A placing opposite.
contravene [ˌkɒntrəˈviːn]	v. To prevent or obstruct the operation of.
contribution [ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃn̩]	n. The act of giving for a common purpose.
contributor [kənˈtrɪbjuːtə]	n. One who gives or furnishes, in common with others, for a common purpose.
contrite [kənˈtraɪt]	adj. Broken in spirit because of a sense of sin.
contrivance [kənˈtraɪvəns]	n. The act planning, devising, inventing, or adapting something to or for a special purpose.
contrive [kənˈtraɪv]	v. To manage or carry through by some device or scheme.
control [kənˈtrəʊl]	v. To exercise a directing, restraining, or governing influence over.
controller [kənˈtrəʊlə]	n. One who or that which regulates or directs.
contumacious [ˌkɒntjuːˈmeɪʃəs]	adj. Rebellious.
contumacy [ˈkɒntjʊməsi]	n. Contemptuous disregard of the requirements of rightful authority.
contuse [kənˈtjuːz]	v. To bruise by a blow, either with or without the breaking of the skin.
contusion [kənˈtjuːʒn̩]	n. A bruise.
convalesce [ˌkɒnvəˈles]	v. To recover after a sickness.
convalescence [ˌkɒnvəˈlesns]	n. The state of progressive restoration to health and strength after the cessation of disease.
convalescent [ˌkɒnvəˈlesnt]	adj. Recovering health after sickness.
convene [kənˈviːn]	v. To summon or cause to assemble.
convenience [kənˈviːnɪəns]	n. Fitness, as of time or place.
converge [kənˈvɜːdʒ]	v. To cause to incline and approach nearer together.
convergent [kənˈvɜːdʒənt]	adj. Tending to one point.
conversant [kənˈvɜːsnt]	adj. Thoroughly informed.
conversion [kənˈvɜːʃn̩]	n. Change from one state or position to another, or from one form to another.
convertible [kənˈvɜːtəbl̩]	adj. Interchangeable.
convex [ˈkɒnveks]	adj. Curving like the segment of the globe or of the surface of a circle.
conveyance [kənˈveɪəns]	n. That by which anything is transported.
convivial [kənˈvɪvɪəl]	adj. Devoted to feasting, or to good-fellowship in eating or drinking.
convolution [ˌkɒnvəˈluːʃn̩]	n. A winding motion.
convolve [kənˈvɒlv]	v. To move with a circling or winding motion.
convoy [ˈkɒnvɔɪ]	n. A protecting force accompanying property in course of transportation.
convulse [kənˈvʌls]	v. To cause spasms in.
convulsion [kənˈvʌlʃn̩]	n. A violent and abnormal muscular contraction of the body.
copious [ˈkəʊpɪəs]	adj. Plenteous.
coquette [kɒˈket]	n. A flirt.
cornice [ˈkɔːnɪs]	n. An ornamental molding running round the walls of a room close to the ceiling.
cornucopi [aˌkɔːnjʊˈkəʊpɪə]	n. The horn of plenty, symbolizing peace and prosperity.
corollary [kəˈrɒləri]	n. A proposition following so obviously from another that it requires little demonstration.
coronation [ˌkɒrəˈneɪʃn̩]	n. The act or ceremony of crowning a monarch.
coronet [ˈkɒrənet]	n. Inferior crown denoting, according to its form, various degrees of noble rank less than sovereign.
corporal [ˈkɔːpərəl]	adj. Belonging or relating to the body as opposed to the mind.
corporate [ˈkɔːpərət]	adj. Belonging to a corporation.
corporeal [kɔːˈpɔːrɪəl]	adj. Of a material nature; physical.
corps [kɔːz]	n. A number or body of persons in some way associated or acting together.
corpse [kɔːps]	n. A dead body.
corpulent [ˈkɔːpjʊlənt]	adj. Obese.
corpuscle [ˈkɔːpʌsl̩]	n. A minute particle of matter.
correlate [ˈkɒrəleɪt]	v. To put in some relation of connection or correspondence.
correlative [kɒˈrelətɪv]	adj. Mutually involving or implying one another.
corrigible [ˈkɒrɪdʒəbl̩]	adj. Capable of reformation.
corroborate [kəˈrɒbəreɪt]	v. To strengthen, as proof or conviction.
corroboration [kəˌrɒbəˈreɪʃn̩]	n. Confirmation.
corrode [kəˈrəʊd]	v. To ruin or destroy little by little.
corrosion [kəˈrəʊʒn̩]	n. Gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration.
corrosive [kəˈrəʊsɪv]	n. That which causes gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration.
corruptible [kəˈrʌptəbl̩]	adj. Open to bribery.
corruption [kəˈrʌpʃn̩]	n. Loss of purity or integrity.
cosmetic [kɒzˈmetɪk]	adj. Pertaining to the art of beautifying, especially the complexion.
cosmic [ˈkɒzmɪk]	adj. Pertaining to the universe.
cosmogony [kɒzˈmɒɡəni]	n. A doctrine of creation or of the origin of the universe.
cosmography [kɒzˈmɒɡrəfɪ]	n. The science that describes the universe, including astronomy, geography, and geology.
cosmology [kɒzˈmɒlədʒi]	n. The general science of the universe.
cosmopolitan [ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən]	adj. Common to all the world.
cosmopolitanism [ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtənɪzm]	n. A cosmopolitan character.
cosmos [ˈkɒzmɒs]	n. The world or universe considered as a system, perfect in order and arrangement.
counter-claim [ˈkaʊntəkleɪm]	n. A cross-demand alleged by a defendant in his favor against the plaintiff.
counteract [ˌkaʊntəˈrækt]	v. To act in opposition to.
counterbalance [ˌkaʊntəˈbæləns]	v. To oppose with an equal force.
countercharge [ˈkaʊntərˌtʃɑːdʒ]	v. To accuse in return.
counterfeit [ˈkaʊntəfɪt]	adj. Made to resemble something else.
counterpart [ˈkaʊntəpɑːt]	n. Something taken with another for the completion of either.
countervail [ˈkaʊntəveɪl]	v. To offset.
counting-house [ˈkaʊntɪŋ haʊs]	n. A house or office used for transacting business, bookkeeping, correspondence, etc.
countryman [ˈkʌntrimən]	n. A rustic.
courageous [kəˈreɪdʒəs]	adj. Brave.
course [kɔːs]	n. Line of motion or direction.
courser [ˈkɔːsə]	n. A fleet and spirited horse.
courtesy [ˈkɜːtəsi]	n. Politeness originating in kindness and exercised habitually.
covenant [ˈkʌvənənt]	n. An agreement entered into by two or more persons or parties.
covert [ˈkʌvət]	adj. Concealed, especially for an evil purpose.
covey [ˈkʌvi]	n. A flock of quails or partridges.
cower [ˈkaʊə]	v. To crouch down tremblingly, as through fear or shame.
coxswain [ˈkɒksn̩]	n. One who steers a rowboat, or one who has charge of a ship's boat and its crew under an officer.
crag [kræɡ]	n. A rugged, rocky projection on a cliff or ledge.
cranium [ˈkreɪnɪəm]	n. The skull of an animal, especially that part enclosing the brain.
crass [kræs]	adj. Coarse or thick in nature or structure, as opposed to thin or fine.
craving [ˈkreɪvɪŋ]	n. A vehement desire.
creak [kriːk]	n. A sharp, harsh, squeaking sound.
creamery [ˈkriːməri]	n. A butter-making establishment.
creamy [ˈkriːmi]	adj. Resembling or containing cream.
credence [ˈkriːdns]	n. Belief.
credible [ˈkredəbl̩]	adj. Believable.
credulous [ˈkredjʊləs]	adj. Easily deceived.
creed [kriːd]	n. A formal summary of fundamental points of religious belief.
crematory [ˈkremətəri]	adj. A place for cremating dead bodies.
crevasse [krɪˈvæs]	n. A deep crack or fissure in the ice of a glacier.
crevice [ˈkrevɪs]	n. A small fissure, as between two contiguous surfaces.
criterion [kraɪˈtɪərɪən]	n. A standard by which to determine the correctness of a judgment or conclusion.
critique [krɪˈtiːk]	n. A criticism or critical review.
crockery [ˈkrɒkəri]	n. Earthenware made from baked clay.
crucible [ˈkruːsɪbl̩]	n. A trying and purifying test or agency.
crusade [kruːˈseɪd]	n. Any concerted movement, vigorously prosecuted, in behalf of an idea or principle.
crustacean [krʌˈsteɪʃn̩]	adj. Pertaining to a division of arthropods, containing lobsters, crabs, crawfish, etc.
crustaceous [crustaceous]	adj. Having a crust-like shell.
cryptogram [ˈkrɪptəɡræm]	n. Anything written in characters that are secret or so arranged as to have hidden meaning.
crystallize [ˈkrɪstəlaɪz]	v. To bring together or give fixed shape to.
cudgel [ˈkʌdʒəl]	n. A short thick stick used as a club.
culinary [ˈkʌlɪnəri]	adj. Of or pertaining to cooking or the kitchen.
cull [kʌl]	v. To pick or sort out from the rest.
culpable [ˈkʌlpəbl̩]	adj. Guilty.
culprit [ˈkʌlprɪt]	n. A guilty person.
culvert [ˈkʌlvət]	n. Any artificial covered channel for the passage of water through a bank or under a road, canal.
cupidity [kjuːˈpɪdɪti]	n. Avarice.
curable [ˈkjʊərəbl̩]	adj. Capable of being remedied or corrected.
curator [kjʊəˈreɪtə]	n. A person having charge as of a library or museum.
curio [ˈkjʊərɪəʊ]	n. A piece of bric-a-brac.
cursive [ˈkɜːsɪv]	adj. Writing in which the letters are joined together.
cursory [ˈkɜːsəri]	adj. Rapid and superficial.
curt [kɜːt]	adj. Concise, compressed, and abrupt in act or expression.
curtail [kɜːˈteɪl]	v. To cut off or cut short.
curtsy [ˈkɜːtsi]	n. A downward movement of the body by bending the knees.
cycloid [ˈsaɪklɔɪd]	adj. Like a circle.
cygnet [ˈsɪɡnɪt]	n. A young swan.
cynical [ˈsɪnɪkl̩]	adj. Exhibiting moral skepticism.
cynicism [ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm]	n. Contempt for the opinions of others and of what others value.
cynosure [ˈsɪnəˌzjʊə]	n. That to which general interest or attention is directed.
daring [ˈdeərɪŋ]	adj. Brave.
darkling [dɑːklɪŋ]	adv. Blindly.
Darwinism [ˈdɑːwəˌnɪzəm]	n. The doctrine that natural selection has been the prime cause of evolution of higher forms.
dastard [ˈdæstəd]	n. A base coward.
datum [ˈdeɪtəm]	n. A premise, starting-point, or given fact.
dauntless [ˈdɔːntlɪs]	adj. Fearless.
day-man [deɪ mæn]	n. A day-laborer.
dead-heat [ded hiːt]	n. A race in which two or more competitors come out even, and there is no winner.
dearth [dɜːθ]	n. Scarcity, as of something customary, essential ,or desirable.
death's-head [ˈdeθshed]	n. A human skull as a symbol of death.
debase [dɪˈbeɪs]	v. To lower in character or virtue.
debatable [dɪˈbeɪtəbl̩]	adj. Subject to contention or dispute.
debonair [ˌdebəˈneə]	adj. Having gentle or courteous bearing or manner.
debut [ˈdeɪbjuː]	n. A first appearance in society or on the stage.
decagon [ˈdekəɡən]	n. A figure with ten sides and ten angles.
decagram [decaɡram]	n. A weight of 10 grams.
decaliter [decaliter]	n. A liquid and dry measure of 10 liters.
decalogue [ˈdekəlɒɡ]	n. The ten commandments.
Decameron [decameron]	n. A volume consisting of ten parts or books.
decameter [decameter]	n. A length of ten meters.
decamp [dɪˈkæmp]	v. To leave suddenly or unexpectedly.
decapitate [dɪˈkæpɪteɪt]	v. To behead.
decapod [ˈdekəpɒd]	adj. Ten-footed or ten-armed.
decasyllable [ˈdekəsɪləbl̩]	n. A line of ten syllables.
deceit [dɪˈsiːt]	n. Falsehood.
deceitful [dɪˈsiːtfʊl]	adj. Fraudulent.
deceive [dɪˈsiːv]	v. To mislead by or as by falsehood.
decency [ˈdiːsnsi]	n. Moral fitness.
decent [ˈdiːsnt]	adj. Characterized by propriety of conduct, speech, manners, or dress.
deciduous [dɪˈsɪdjʊəs]	adj. Falling off at maturity as petals after flowering, fruit when ripe, etc.
decimal [ˈdesɪml̩]	adj. Founded on the number 10.
decimate [ˈdesɪmeɪt]	v. To destroy a measurable or large proportion of.
decipher [dɪˈsaɪfə]	v. To find out the true words or meaning of, as something hardly legible.
decisive [dɪˈsaɪsɪv]	ad. Conclusive.
declamation [ˌdekləˈmeɪʃn̩]	n. A speech recited or intended for recitation from memory in public.
declamatory [dɪˈklæmətəri]	adj. A full and formal style of utterance.
declarative [dɪˈklærətɪv]	adj. Containing a formal, positive, or explicit statement or affirmation.
declension [dɪˈklenʃn̩]	n. The change of endings in nouns and adj. to express their different relations of gender.
decorate [ˈdekəreɪt]	v. To embellish.
decorous [ˈdekərəs]	adj. Suitable for the occasion or circumstances.
decoy [dɪˈkoɪ]	n. Anything that allures, or is intended to allures into danger or temptation.
decrepit [dɪˈkrepɪt]	adj. Enfeebled, as by old age or some chronic infirmity.
dedication [ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃn̩]	n. The voluntary consecration or relinquishment of something to an end or cause.
deduce [dɪˈdjuːs]	v. To derive or draw as a conclusion by reasoning from given premises or principles.
deface [dɪˈfeɪs]	v. To mar or disfigure the face or external surface of.
defalcate [ˈdiːfælkeɪt]	v. To cut off or take away, as a part of something.
defamation [ˌdefəˈmeɪʃn̩]	n. Malicious and groundless injury done to the reputation or good name of another.
defame [dɪˈfeɪm]	v. To slander.
default [dɪˈfɔːlt]	n. The neglect or omission of a legal requirement.
defendant [dɪˈfendənt]	n. A person against whom a suit is brought.
defensible [dɪˈfensəbl̩]	adj. Capable of being maintained or justified.
defensive [dɪˈfensɪv]	adj. Carried on in resistance to aggression.
defer [dɪˈfɜː]	v. To delay or put off to some other time.
deference [ˈdefərəns]	n. Respectful submission or yielding, as to another's opinion, wishes, or judgment.
defiant [dɪˈfaɪənt]	adj. Characterized by bold or insolent opposition.
deficiency [dɪˈfɪʃnsi]	n. Lack or insufficiency.
deficient [dɪˈfɪʃnt]	adj. Not having an adequate or proper supply or amount.
definite [ˈdefɪnət]	adj. Having an exact signification or positive meaning.
deflect [dɪˈflekt]	v. To cause to turn aside or downward.
deforest [ˌdiːˈfɒrɪst]	v. To clear of forests.
deform [dɪˈfɔːm]	v. To disfigure.
deformity [dɪˈfɔːmɪti]	n. A disfigurement.
defraud [dɪˈfrɔːd]	v. To deprive of something dishonestly.
defray [dɪˈfreɪ]	v. To make payment for.
degeneracy [dɪˈdʒenərəsi]	n. A becoming worse.
degenerate [dɪˈdʒenəreɪt]	v. To become worse or inferior.
degradation [ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃn̩]	n. Diminution, as of strength or magnitude.
degrade [dɪˈɡreɪd]	v. To take away honors or position from.
dehydrate [ˌdiːˈhaɪdreɪt]	v. To deprive of water.
deify [ˈdiːɪfaɪ]	v. To regard or worship as a god.
deign [deɪn]	v. To deem worthy of notice or account.
deist [ˈdiːɪst]	n. One who believes in God, but denies supernatural revelation.
deity [ˈdiːɪti]	n. A god, goddess, or divine person.
deject [dɪˈdʒekt]	v. To dishearten.
dejection [dɪˈdʒekʃn̩]	n. Melancholy.
delectable [dɪˈlektəbl̩]	adj. Delightful to the taste or to the senses.
delectation [ˌdiːlekˈteɪʃn̩]	n. Delight.
deleterious [ˌdelɪˈtɪərɪəs]	adj. Hurtful, morally or physically.
delicacy [ˈdelɪkəsi]	n. That which is agreeable to a fine taste.
delineate [dɪˈlɪnɪeɪt]	v. To represent by sketch or diagram.
deliquesce [ˌdelɪˈkwes]	v. To dissolve gradually and become liquid by absorption of moisture from the air.
delirious [dɪˈlɪrɪəs]	adj. Raving.
delude [dɪˈluːd]	v. To mislead the mind or judgment of.
deluge [ˈdeljuːdʒ]	v. To overwhelm with a flood of water.
delusion [dɪˈluːʒn̩]	n. Mistaken conviction, especially when more or less enduring.
demagnetize [ˌdiːˈmæɡnɪtaɪz]	v. To deprive (a magnet) of magnetism.
demagogue [ˈdeməɡɒɡ]	n. An unprincipled politician.
demeanor [ˌdɪˈmiːnə]	n. Deportment.
demented [dɪˈmentɪd]	adj. Insane.
demerit [diːˈmerɪt]	n. A mark for failure or bad conduct.
demise [dɪˈmaɪz]	n. Death.
demobilize [diːˈməʊbəlaɪz]	v. To disband, as troops.
demolish [dɪˈmɒlɪʃ]	v. To annihilate.
demonstrable [ˈdemənstrəbl̩]	adj. Capable of positive proof.
demonstrate [ˈdemənstreɪt]	v. To prove indubitably.
demonstrative [dɪˈmɒnstrətɪv]	adj. Inclined to strong exhibition or expression of feeling or thoughts.
demonstrator [ˈdemənstreɪtə]	n. One who proves in a convincing and conclusive manner.
demulcent [dɪˈmʌlsənt]	n. Any application soothing to an irritable surface
demurrage [dɪˈmʌrɪdʒ]	n. the detention of a vessel beyond the specified time of sailing.
dendroid [denˈdrɔɪd]	adj. Like a tree.
dendrology [denˈdrɒlədʒɪ]	n. The natural history of trees.
denizen [ˈdenɪzn̩]	n. Inhabitant.
denominate [dɪˈnɒmɪneɪt]	v. To give a name or epithet to.
denomination [dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃn̩]	n. A body of Christians united by a common faith and form of worship and discipline.
denominator [dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə]	n. Part of a fraction which expresses the number of equal parts into which the unit is divided.
denote [dɪˈnəʊt]	v. To designate by word or mark.
denouement [ˌdeɪˈnuːmːmənt]	n. That part of a play or story in which the mystery is cleared up.
denounce [dɪˈnaʊns]	v. To point out or publicly accuse as deserving of punishment, censure, or odium.
dentifrice [ˈdentɪfrɪs]	n. Any preparation used for cleaning the teeth.
denude [dɪˈnjuːd]	v. To strip the covering from.
denunciation [dɪˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃn̩]	n. The act of declaring an action or person worthy of reprobation or punishment.
deplete [dɪˈpliːt]	v. To reduce or lessen, as by use, exhaustion, or waste.
deplorable [dɪˈplɔːrəbl̩]	adj. Contemptible.
deplore [dɪˈplɔː]	v. To regard with grief or sorrow.
deponent [dɪˈpəʊnənt]	adj. Laying down.
depopulate [ˌdiːˈpɒpjʊleɪt]	v. To remove the inhabitants from.
deport [dɪˈpɔːt]	v. To take or send away forcibly, as to a penal colony.
deportment [dɪˈpɔːtmənt]	n. Demeanor.
deposition [ˌdepəˈzɪʃn̩]	n. Testimony legally taken on interrogatories and reduced to writing, for use as evidence in court.
depositor [dɪˈpɒzɪtə]	n. One who makes a deposit, or has an amount deposited.
depository [dɪˈpɒzɪtr̩i]	n. A place where anything is kept in safety.
deprave [dɪˈpreɪv]	v. To render bad, especially morally bad.
deprecate [ˈdeprəkeɪt]	v. To express disapproval or regret for, with hope for the opposite.
depreciate [dɪˈpriːʃɪeɪt]	v. To lessen the worth of.
depreciation [dɪˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃn̩]	n. A lowering in value or an underrating in worth.
depress [dɪˈpres]	v. To press down.
depression [dɪˈpreʃn̩]	n. A falling of the spirits.
depth [depθ]	n. Deepness.
derelict [ˈderəlɪkt]	adj. Neglectful of obligation.
deride [dɪˈraɪd]	v. To ridicule.
derisible [derisible]	adj. Open to ridicule.
derision [dɪˈrɪʒn̩]	n. Ridicule.
derivation [ˌderɪˈveɪʃn̩]	n. That process by which a word is traced from its original root or primitive form and meaning.
derivative [dɪˈrɪvətɪv]	adj. Coming or acquired from some origin.
derive [dɪˈraɪv]	v. To deduce, as from a premise.
dermatology [ˌdɜːməˈtɒlədʒi]	n. The branch of medical science which relates to the skin and its diseases.
derrick [ˈderɪk]	n. An apparatus for hoisting and swinging great weights.
descendant [dɪˈsendənt]	n. One who is descended lineally from another, as a child, grandchild, etc.
descendent [dəˈsendənt]	adj. Proceeding downward.
descent [dɪˈsent]	n. The act of moving or going downward.
descry [dɪˈskraɪ]	v. To discern.
desert [dɪˈzɜːt]	v. To abandon without regard to the welfare of the abandoned
desiccant [ˈdesɪkənt]	n. Any remedy which, when applied externally, dries up or absorbs moisture, as that of wounds.
designate [ˈdezɪɡneɪt]	v. To select or appoint, as by authority.
desist [dɪˈzɪst]	v. To cease from action.
desistance [desistance]	n. Cessation.
despair [dɪˈspeə]	n. Utter hopelessness and despondency.
desperado [ˌdespəˈrɑːdəʊ]	n. One without regard for law or life.
desperate [ˈdespərət]	adj. Resorted to in a last extremity, or as if prompted by utter despair.
despicable [dɪˈspɪkəbl̩]	adj. Contemptible.
despite [dɪˈspaɪt]	prep. In spite of.
despond [dɪˈspɒnd]	v. To lose spirit, courage, or hope.
despondent [dɪˈspɒndənt]	adj. Disheartened.
despot [ˈdespɒt]	n. An absolute and irresponsible monarch.
despotism [ˈdespətɪzəm]	n. Any severe and strict rule in which the judgment of the governed has little or no part.
destitute [ˈdestɪtjuːt]	adj. Poverty-stricken.
desultory [ˈdesəltr̩i]	adj. Not connected with what precedes.
deter [dɪˈtɜː]	v. To frighten away.
deteriorate [dɪˈtɪərɪəreɪt]	v. To grow worse.
determinate [dɪˈtɜːmɪnət]	adj. Definitely limited or fixed.
determination [dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃn̩]	n. The act of deciding.
deterrent [dɪˈterənt]	adj. Hindering from action through fear.
detest [dɪˈtest]	v. To dislike or hate with intensity.
detract [dɪˈtrækt]	v. To take away in such manner as to lessen value or estimation.
detriment [ˈdetrɪmənt]	n. Something that causes damage, depreciation, or loss.
detrude [dɪˈtruːd]	v. To push down forcibly.
deviate [ˈdiːvɪeɪt]	v. To take a different course.
devilry [ˈdevlri]	n. Malicious mischief.
deviltry [ˈdevltrɪ]	n. Wanton and malicious mischief.
devious [ˈdiːvɪəs]	adj. Out of the common or regular track.
devise [dɪˈvaɪz]	v. To invent.
devout [dɪˈvaʊt]	adj. Religious.
dexterity [ˌdekˈsterɪti]	n. Readiness, precision, efficiency, and ease in any physical activity or in any mechanical work.
diabolic [ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪk]	adj. Characteristic of the devil.
diacritical [ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtɪkəl]	adj. Marking a difference.
diagnose [ˈdaɪəɡnəʊz]	v. To distinguish, as a disease, by its characteristic phenomena.
diagnosis [ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs]	n. Determination of the distinctive nature of a disease.
dialect [ˈdaɪəlekt]	n. Forms of speech collectively that are peculiar to the people of a particular district.
dialectician [ˌdaɪəlekˈtɪʃn̩]	n. A logician.
dialogue [ˈdaɪəlɒɡ]	n. A formal conversation in which two or more take part.
diaphanous [daɪˈæfənəs]	adj. Transparent.
diatomic [ˌdaɪəˈtɒmɪk]	adj. Containing only two atoms.
diatribe [ˈdaɪətraɪb]	n. A bitter or malicious criticism.
dictum [ˈdɪktəm]	n. A positive utterance.
didactic [dɪˈdæktɪk]	adj. Pertaining to teaching.
difference [ˈdɪfrəns]	n. Dissimilarity in any respect.
differenti [aˌdɪfəˈrenʃɪə]	n. Any essential characteristic of a species by reason of which it differs from other species.
differential [ˌdɪfəˈrenʃl̩]	adj. Distinctive.
differentiate [ˌdɪfəˈrenʃɪeɪt]	v. To acquire a distinct and separate character.
diffidence [ˈdɪfɪdəns]	n. Self-distrust.
diffident [ˈdɪfɪdənt]	adj. Affected or possessed with self-distrust.
diffusible [dɪˈfjuːzəbl]	adj. Spreading rapidly through the system and acting quickly.
diffusion [dɪˈfjuːʒn̩]	n. Dispersion.
dignitary [ˈdɪɡnɪtəri]	n. One who holds high rank.
digraph [ˈdaɪɡrɑːf]	n. A union of two characters representing a single sound.
digress [daɪˈɡres]	v. To turn aside from the main subject and for a time dwell on some incidental matter.
dilapidated [dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd]	pa. Fallen into decay or partial ruin.
dilate [daɪˈleɪt]	v. To enlarge in all directions.
dilatory [ˈdɪlətəri]	adj. Tending to cause delay.
dilemm [adɪˈlemə]	n. A situation in which a choice between opposing modes of conduct is necessary.
dilettante [ˌdɪlɪˈtænti]	n. A superficial amateur.
diligence [ˈdɪlɪdʒəns]	n. Careful and persevering effort to accomplish what is undertaken.
dilute [daɪˈljuːt]	v. To make more fluid or less concentrated by admixture with something.
diminution [ˌdɪmɪˈnjuːʃn̩]	n. Reduction.
dimly [ˈdɪmli]	adv. Obscurely.
diphthong [ˈdɪfθɒŋ]	n. The sound produced by combining two vowels in to a single syllable or running together the sounds.
diplomacy [dɪˈpləʊməsi]	n. Tact, shrewdness, or skill in conducting any kind of negotiations or in social matters.
diplomat [ˈdɪpləmæt]	n. A representative of one sovereign state at the capital or court of another.
diplomatic [ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk]	adj. Characterized by special tact in negotiations.
diplomatist [dɪˈpləʊmətɪst]	n. One remarkable for tact and shrewd management.
disagree [ˌdɪsəˈɡriː]	v. To be opposite in opinion.
disallow [ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ]	v. To withhold permission or sanction.
disappear [ˌdɪsəˈpɪə]	v. To cease to exist, either actually or for the time being.
disappoint [ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt]	v. To fail to fulfill the expectation, hope, wish, or desire of.
disapprove [ˌdɪsəˈpruːv]	v. To regard with blame.
disarm [dɪsˈɑːm]	v. To deprive of weapons.
disarrange [ˌdɪsəˈreɪndʒ]	v. To throw out of order.
disavow [ˌdɪsəˈvaʊ]	v. To disclaim responsibility for.
disavowal [ˌdɪsəˈvaʊəl]	n. Denial.
disbeliever [ˈdɪsbɪˈliːvə]	n. One who refuses to believe.
disburden [dɪsˈbɜːdn̩]	v. To disencumber.
disburse [dɪsˈbɜːs]	v. To pay out or expend, as money from a fund.
discard [dɪˈskɑːd]	v. To reject.
discernible [dɪˈsɜːnəbl̩]	adj. Perceivable.
disciple [dɪˈsaɪpl̩]	n. One who believes the teaching of another, or who adopts and follows some doctrine.
disciplinary [ˈdɪsɪplɪnəri]	adj. Having the nature of systematic training or subjection to authority.
discipline [ˈdɪsɪplɪn]	v. To train to obedience.
disclaim [dɪsˈkleɪm]	v. To disavow any claim to, connection with, or responsibility to.
discolor [ˌdɪˈskələ]	v. To stain.
discomfit [dɪsˈkʌmfɪt]	v. To put to confusion.
discomfort [dɪsˈkʌmfət]	n. The state of being positively uncomfortable.
disconnect [ˌdɪskəˈnekt]	v. To undo or dissolve the connection or association of.
disconsolate [dɪsˈkɒnsələt]	adj. Grief-stricken.
discontinuance [ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjʊəns]	n. Interruption or intermission.
discord [ˈdɪskɔːd]	n. Absence of harmoniousness.
discountenance [dɪsˈkaʊntɪnəns]	v. To look upon with disfavor.
discover [dɪˈskʌvə]	v. To get first sight or knowledge of, as something previously unknown or unperceived.
discredit [dɪsˈkredɪt]	v. To injure the reputation of.
discreet [dɪˈskriːt]	adj. Judicious.
discrepant [dɪsˈkrepənt]	adj. Opposite.
discriminate [dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt]	v. To draw a distinction.
discursive [dɪˈskɜːsɪv]	adj. Passing from one subject to another.
discussion [dɪˈskʌʃn̩]	n. Debate.
disenfranchise [ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz]	v. To deprive of any right privilege or power
disengage [ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒ]	v. To become detached.
disfavor [ˌdɪsˈfeɪvə]	n. Disregard.
disfigure [dɪsˈfɪɡə]	v. To impair or injure the beauty, symmetry, or appearance of.
dishabille [ˌdɪsæˈbiːl]	n. Undress or negligent attire.
dishonest [dɪsˈɒnɪst]	adj. Untrustworthy.
disillusion [ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒn̩]	v. To disenchant.
disinfect [ˌdɪsɪnˈfekt]	v. To remove or destroy the poison of infectious or contagious diseases.
disinfectant [ˌdɪsɪnˈfektənt]	n. A substance used to destroy the germs of infectious diseases.
disinherit [ˌdɪsɪnˈherɪt]	v. To deprive of an inheritance.
disinterested [dɪsˈɪntrəstɪd]	adj. Impartial.
disjunctive [dɪsˈdʒʌŋktɪv]	adj. Helping or serving to disconnect or separate.
dislocate [ˈdɪsləkeɪt]	v. To put out of proper place or order.
dismissal [dɪzˈmɪsl̩]	n. Displacement by authority from an office or an employment.
dismount [ˌdɪsˈmaʊnt]	v. To throw down, push off, or otherwise remove from a horse or the like.
disobedience [ˌdɪsəˈbiːdɪəns]	n. Neglect or refusal to comply with an authoritative injunction.
disobedient [ˌdɪsəˈbiːdɪənt]	adj. Neglecting or refusing to obey.
disown [dɪsˈəʊn]	v. To refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as connected with oneself.
disparage [dɪˈspærɪdʒ]	v. To regard or speak of slightingly.
disparity [dɪˈspærɪti]	n. Inequality.
dispel [dɪˈspel]	v. To drive away by or as by scattering in different directions.
dispensation [ˌdɪspenˈseɪʃn̩]	n. That which is bestowed on or appointed to one from a higher power.
displace [dɪsˈpleɪs]	v. To put out of the proper or accustomed place.
dispossess [ˌdɪspəˈzes]	v. To deprive of actual occupancy, especially of real estate.
disputation [ˌdɪspjuːˈteɪʃn̩]	n. Verbal controversy.
disqualify [dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪ]	v. To debar.
disquiet [dɪsˈkwaɪət]	v. To deprive of peace or tranquillity.
disregard [ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːd]	v. To take no notice of.
disreputable [dɪsˈrepjʊtəbl̩]	adj. Dishonorable or disgraceful.
disrepute [ˌdɪsrɪˈpjuːt]	n. A bad name or character.
disrobe [dɪsˈrəʊb]	v. To unclothe.
disrupt [dɪsˈrʌpt]	v. To burst or break asunder.
dissatisfy [dɪˈsætɪsfaɪ]	v. To displease.
dissect [dɪˈsekt]	v. To cut apart or to pieces.
dissection [dɪˈsekʃn̩]	n. The act or operation of cutting in pieces, specifically of a plant or an animal.
dissemble [dɪˈsembl̩]	v. To hide by pretending something different.
disseminate [dɪˈsemɪneɪt]	v. To sow or scatter abroad, as seed is sown.
dissension [dɪˈsenʃn̩]	n. Angry or violent difference of opinion.
dissent [dɪˈsent]	n. Disagreement.
dissentient [dɪˈsenʃɪənt]	n. One who disagrees.
dissentious [dissentious]	adj. Contentious.
dissertation [ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃn̩]	n. Thesis.
disservice [dɪsˈsɜːvɪs]	n. An ill turn.
dissever [dɪˈsevə]	v. To divide.
dissimilar [dɪˈsɪmɪlə]	adj. Different.
dissipate [ˈdɪsɪpeɪt]	v. To disperse or disappear.
dissipation [ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃn̩]	n. The state of being dispersed or scattered.
dissolute [ˈdɪsəluːt]	adj. Lewd.
dissolution [ˌdɪsəˈluːʃn̩]	n. A breaking up of a union of persons.
dissolve [dɪˈzɒlv]	v. To liquefy or soften, as by heat or moisture.
dissonance [ˈdɪsənəns]	n. Discord.
dissonant [ˈdɪsənənt]	adj. Harsh or disagreeable in sound.
dissuade [dɪˈsweɪd]	v. To change the purpose or alter the plans of by persuasion, counsel, or pleading.
dissuasion [dɪˈsweɪʒn̩]	n. The act of changing the purpose of or altering the plans of through persuasion, or pleading.
disyllable [dɪˈsɪləbl̩]	n. A word of two syllables.
distemper [dɪˈstempə]	n. A disease or malady.
distend [dɪˈstend]	v. To stretch out or expand in every direction.
distensible [dɪsˈtensəbl]	adj. Capable of being stretched out or expanded in every direction.
distention [distention]	n. Expansion.
distill [ˌdɪˈstɪl]	v. To extract or produce by vaporization and condensation.
distillation [ˌdɪstɪˈleɪʃn̩]	n. Separation of the more volatile parts of a substance from those less volatile.
distiller [dɪˈstɪlə]	n. One occupied in the business of distilling alcoholic liquors.
distinction [dɪˈstɪŋkʃn̩]	n. A note or designation of honor, officially recognizing superiority or success in studies.
distort [dɪˈstɔːt]	v. To twist into an unnatural or irregular form.
distrain [dɪˈstreɪn]	v. To subject a person to distress.
distrainor [distrainor]	n. One who subjects a person to distress.
distraught [dɪˈstrɔːt]	adj. Bewildered.
distrust [dɪsˈtrʌst]	n. Lack of confidence in the power, wisdom, or good intent of any person.
disunion [dɪsˈjuːnɪən]	n. Separation of relations or interests.
diurnal [daɪˈɜːnl̩]	adj. Daily.
divagation [ˌdaɪvəˈɡeɪʃn̩]	n. Digression.
divergent [daɪˈvɜːdʒənt]	adj. Tending in different directions.
diverse [daɪˈvɜːs]	adj. Capable of various forms.
diversion [daɪˈvɜːʃn̩]	n. Pastime.
diversity [daɪˈvɜːsɪti]	n. Dissimilitude.
divert [daɪˈvɜːt]	v. To turn from the accustomed course or a line of action already established.
divertible [divertible]	adj. Able to be turned from the accustomed course or a line of action already established.
divest [daɪˈvest]	v. To strip, specifically of clothes, ornaments, or accouterments or disinvestment.
divination [ˌdɪvɪˈneɪʃn̩]	n. The pretended forecast of future events or discovery of what is lost or hidden.
divinity [dɪˈvɪnɪti]	n. The quality or character of being godlike.
divisible [dɪˈvɪzəbl̩]	adj. Capable of being separated into parts.
divisor [dɪˈvaɪzə]	n. That by which a number or quantity is divided.
divulge [daɪˈvʌldʒ]	v. To tell or make known, as something previously private or secret.
divulgence [daɪˈvʌldʒəns]	n. A divulging.
docile [ˈdəʊsaɪl]	adj. Easy to manage.
docket [ˈdɒkɪt]	n. The registry of judgments of a court.
doe [dəʊ]	n. The female of the deer.
dogm [aˈdɒɡmə]	n. A statement of religious faith or duty formulated by a body claiming authority.
dogmatic [dɒɡˈmætɪk]	adj. Making statements without argument or evidence.
dogmatize [ˈdɒɡmətaɪz]	v. To make positive assertions without supporting them by argument or evidence.
doleful [ˈdəʊlfʊl]	adj. Melancholy.
dolesome [dolesome]	adj. Melancholy.
dolor [dolor]	n. Lamentation.
dolorous [ˈdɒlərəs]	adj. Expressing or causing sorrow or pain.
domain [dəʊˈmeɪn]	n. A sphere or field of action or interest.
domesticity [ˌdɒmeˈstɪsɪti]	n. Life in or fondness for one's home and family.
domicile [ˈdɒmɪsaɪl]	n. The place where one lives.
dominance [ˈdɒmɪnəns]	n. Ascendancy.
dominant [ˈdɒmɪnənt]	adj. Conspicuously prominent.
dominate [ˈdɒmɪneɪt]	v. To influence controllingly.
domination [ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃn̩]	n. Control by the exercise of power or constituted authority.
domineer [ˌdɒmɪˈnɪə]	v. To rule with insolence or unnecessary annoyance.
donate [dəʊˈneɪt]	v. To bestow as a gift, especially for a worthy cause.
donator [donator]	n. One who makes a donation or present.
donee [dəʊˈnɪʌÃµ]	n. A person to whom a donation is made.
donor [ˈdəʊnə]	n. One who makes a donation or present.
dormant [ˈdɔːmənt]	adj. Being in a state of or resembling sleep.
doublet [ˈdʌblɪt]	n. One of a pair of like things.
doubly [ˈdʌbli]	adv. In twofold degree or extent.
dowry [ˈdaʊəri]	n. The property which a wife brings to her husband in marriage.
drachm [aˈdrækmə]	n. A modern and an ancient Greek coin.
dragnet [ˈdræɡnet]	n. A net to be drawn along the bottom of the water.
dragoon [drəˈɡuːn]	n. In the British army, a cavalryman.
drainage [ˈdreɪnɪdʒ]	n. The means of draining collectively, as a system of conduits, trenches, pipes, etc.
dramatist [ˈdræmətɪst]	n. One who writes plays.
dramatize [ˈdræmətaɪz]	v. To relate or represent in a dramatic or theatrical manner.
drastic [ˈdræstɪk]	adj. Acting vigorously.
drought [ˈdraʊt]	n. Dry weather, especially when so long continued as to cause vegetation to wither.
drowsy [ˈdraʊzi]	adj. Heavy with sleepiness.
drudgery [ˈdrʌdʒəri]	n. Hard and constant work in any menial or dull occupation.
dubious [ˈdjuːbɪəs]	adj. Doubtful.
duckling [ˈdʌkl̩ɪŋ]	n. A young duck.
ductile [ˈdʌktaɪl]	adj. Capable of being drawn out, as into wire or a thread.
duet [djuːˈet]	n. A composition for two voices or instruments.
dun [dʌn]	v. To make a demand or repeated demands on for payment.
duplex [ˈdjuːpleks]	adj. Having two parts.
duplicity [djuːˈplɪsɪti]	n. Double-dealing.
durance [ˈdjʊərəns]	n. Confinement.
duration [djʊˈreɪʃn̩]	n. The period of time during which anything lasts.
duteous [ˈdjuːtɪəs]	adj. Showing submission to natural superiors.
dutiable [ˈdjuːtɪəbl̩]	adj. Subject to a duty, especially a customs duty.
dutiful [ˈdjuːtɪfəl]	adj. Obedient.
dwindle [ˈdwɪndl̩]	v. To diminish or become less.
dyne [daɪn]	n. The force which, applied to a mass of one gram for 1 second, would give it a velocity of 1 cm/s.
earnest [ˈɜːnɪst]	adj. Ardent in spirit and speech.
earthenware [ˈeðnweə]	n. Anything made of clay and baked in a kiln or dried in the sun.
eatable [ˈiːtəbl̩]	adj. Edible.
ebullient [ɪˈbʌlɪənt]	adj. Showing enthusiasm or exhilaration of feeling.
eccentric [ekˈsentrɪk]	adj. Peculiar.
eccentricity [ˌeksenˈtrɪsɪti]	n. Idiosyncrasy.
eclipse [ɪˈklɪps]	n. The obstruction of a heavenly body by its entering into the shadow of another body.
economize [ɪˈkɒnəmaɪz]	v. To spend sparingly.
ecstasy [ˈekstəsi]	n. Rapturous excitement or exaltation.
ecstatic [ekˈstætɪk]	adj. Enraptured.
edible [ˈedɪbl̩]	adj. Suitable to be eaten.
edict [ˈiːdɪkt]	n. That which is uttered or proclaimed by authority as a rule of action.
edify [ˈedɪfaɪ]	v. To build up, or strengthen, especially in morals or religion.
editorial [ˌedɪˈtɔːrɪəl]	n. An article in a periodical written by the editor and published as an official argument.
educe [ɪˈdjuːs]	v. To draw out.
efface [ɪˈfeɪs]	v. To obliterate.
effect [ɪˈfekt]	n. A consequence.
effective [ɪˈfektɪv]	adj. Fit for a destined purpose.
effectual [ɪˈfektʃʊəl]	adj. Efficient.
effeminacy [ɪˈfemɪnəsi]	n. Womanishness.
effeminate [ɪˈfemɪnət]	adj. Having womanish traits or qualities.
effervesce [ˌefəˈves]	v. To bubble up.
effervescent [ˌefəˈvesnt]	adj. Giving off bubbles of gas.
effete [ɪˈfiːt]	adj. Exhausted, as having performed its functions.
efficacious [ˌefɪˈkeɪʃəs]	adj. Effective.
efficacy [ˈefɪkəsi]	n. The power to produce an intended effect as shown in the production of it.
efficiency [ɪˈfɪʃnsi]	n. The state of possessing adequate skill or knowledge for the performance of a duty.
efficient [ɪˈfɪʃnt]	adj. Having and exercising the power to produce effects or results.
efflorescence [ˌefləˈresns]	n. The state of being flowery, or a flowery appearance.
efflorescent [ˌefləˈresnt]	adj. Opening in flower.
effluvium [eˈfluːvjəm]	n. A noxious or ill-smelling exhalation from decaying or putrefying matter.
effrontery [ɪˈfrʌntəri]	n. Unblushing impudence.
effulgence [ɪˈfʌldʒəns]	n. Splendor.
effuse [əˈrjuːz]	v. To pour forth.
effusion [ɪˈfjuːʒn̩]	n. an outpouring.
egoism [ˈeɡəʊɪzəm]	n. The theory that places man's chief good in the completeness of self.
egoist [ˈeɡəʊɪst]	n. One who advocates or practices egoism.
egotism [ˈeɡəʊtɪzəm]	n. Self-conceit.
egotist [ˈeɡətɪst]	n. One given to self-mention or who is constantly telling of his own views and experiences.
egregious [ɪˈɡriːdʒɪəs]	adj. Extreme.
egress [ˈiːɡres]	n. Any place of exit.
eject [ɪˈdʒekt]	v. To expel.
elapse [ɪˈlæps]	v. To quietly terminate: said of time.
elasticity [ˌelæˈstɪsɪti]	n. That property of matter by which a body tends to return to a former shape after being changed.
electrolysis [ɪˌlekˈtrɒləsɪs]	n. The process of decomposing a chemical compound by the passage of an electric current.
electrotype [ɪˈlektrəʊtaɪp]	n. A metallic copy of any surface, as a coin.
elegy [ˈelədʒi]	n. A lyric poem lamenting the dead.
element [ˈelɪmənt]	n. A component or essential part.
elicit [ɪˈlɪsɪt]	v. To educe or extract gradually or without violence.
eligible [ˈelɪdʒəbl̩]	adj. Qualified for selection.
eliminate [ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt]	v. To separate and cast aside.
Elizabethan [ɪˌlɪzəˈbiːθn̩]	adj. Relating to Elizabeth, queen of England, or to her era.
elocution [ˌeləˈkjuːʃn̩]	n. The art of correct intonation, inflection, and gesture in public speaking or reading.
eloquent [ˈeləkwənt]	adj. Having the ability to express emotion or feeling in lofty and impassioned speech.
elucidate [ɪˈluːsɪdeɪt]	v. To bring out more clearly the facts concerning.
elude [ɪˈluːd]	v. To evade the search or pursuit of by dexterity or artifice.
elusion [ɪˈluːʒən]	n. Evasion.
emaciate [ɪˈmeɪʃɪeɪt]	v. To waste away in flesh.
emanate [ˈeməneɪt]	v. To flow forth or proceed, as from some source.
emancipate [ɪˈmænsɪpeɪt]	v. To release from bondage.
embargo [ɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ]	n. Authoritative stoppage of foreign commerce or of any special trade.
embark [ɪmˈbɑːk]	v. To make a beginning in some occupation or scheme.
embarrass [ɪmˈbærəs]	v. To render flustered or agitated.
embellish [ɪmˈbelɪʃ]	v. To make beautiful or elegant by adding attractive or ornamental features.
embezzle [ɪmˈbezl̩]	v. To misappropriate secretly.
emblazon [ɪmˈbleɪzn̩]	v. To set forth publicly or in glowing terms.
emblem [ˈembləm]	n. A symbol.
embody [ɪmˈbɒdi]	v. To express, formulate, or exemplify in a concrete, compact or visible form.
embolden [ɪmˈbəʊldən]	v. To give courage to.
embolism [ˈembəlɪzəm]	n. An obstruction or plugging up of an artery or other blood-vessel.
embroil [ɪmˈbrɔɪl]	v. To involve in dissension or strife.
emerge [ɪˈmɜːdʒ]	v. To come into view or into existence.
emergence [ɪˈmɜːdʒəns]	n. A coming into view.
emergent [ɪˈmɜːdʒənt]	adj. Coming into view.
emeritus [ɪˈmerɪtəs]	adj. Retired from active service but retained to an honorary position.
emigrant [ˈemɪɡrənt]	n. One who moves from one place to settle in another.
emigrate [ˈemɪɡreɪt]	v. To go from one country, state, or region for the purpose of settling or residing in another.
eminence [ˈemɪnəns]	n. An elevated position with respect to rank, place, character, condition, etc.
eminent [ˈemɪnənt]	adj. High in station, merit, or esteem.
emit [ɪˈmɪt]	v. To send or give out.
emphasis [ˈemfəsɪs]	n. Any special impressiveness added to an utterance or act, or stress laid upon some word.
emphasize [ˈemfəsaɪz]	v. To articulate or enunciate with special impressiveness upon a word, or a group of words.
emphatic [ɪmˈfætɪk]	adj. Spoken with any special impressiveness laid upon an act, word, or set of words.
employee [ˌemploɪˈiː]	n. One who works for wages or a salary.
employer [ɪmˈploɪə]	n. One who uses or engages the services of other persons for pay.
emporium [ɪmˈpɔːrɪəm]	n. A bazaar or shop.
empower [ɪmˈpaʊə]	v. To delegate authority to.
emulate [ˈemjʊleɪt]	v. To imitate with intent to equal or surpass.
enact [ɪˈnækt]	v. To make into law, as by legislative act.
enamor [eˈnæmə]	v. To inspire with ardent love.
encamp [ɪnˈkæmp]	v. To pitch tents for a resting-place.
encomium [ɪnˈkəʊmɪəm]	n. A formal or discriminating expression of praise.
encompass [ɪnˈkʌmpəs]	v. To encircle.
encore [ˈɒŋkɔː]	n. The call for a repetition, as of some part of a play or performance.
encourage [ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ]	v. To inspire with courage, hope, or strength of mind.
encroach [ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ]	v. To invade partially or insidiously and appropriate the possessions of another.
encumber [ɪnˈkʌmbə]	v. To impede with obstacles.
encyclical [ɪnˈsɪkl̩ɪkl]	adj. Intended for general circulation.
encyclopedi [aɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdɪə]	n. A work containing information on subjects, or exhaustive of one subject.
endanger [ɪnˈdeɪndʒə]	v. To expose to peril.
endear [ɪnˈdɪə]	v. To cause to be loved.
endemic [enˈdemɪk]	adj. Peculiar to some specified country or people.
endue [ɪnˈdjuː]	v. To endow with some quality, gift, or grace, usually spiritual.
endurable [ɪnˈdjuːrəbl̩]	adj. Tolerable.
endurance [ɪnˈdjʊərəns]	n. The ability to suffer pain, distress, hardship, or stress of any kind without succumbing.
energetic [ˌenəˈdʒetɪk]	adj. Working vigorously.
enervate [ˈenəveɪt]	v. To render ineffective or inoperative.
enfeeble [ɪnˈfiːbl̩]	v. To debilitate.
enfranchise [ɪnˈfræntʃaɪz]	v. To endow with a privilege, especially with the right to vote.
engender [ɪnˈdʒendə]	v. To produce.
engrave [ɪnˈɡreɪv]	v. To cut or carve in or upon some surface.
engross [ɪnˈɡrəʊs]	v. To occupy completely.
enhance [ɪnˈhɑːns]	v. To intensify.
enigm [aɪˈnɪɡmə]	n. A riddle.
enjoin [ɪnˈdʒɔɪn]	v. To command.
enkindle [ɪnˈkɪndl̩]	v. To set on fire.
enlighten [ɪnˈlaɪtn̩]	v. To cause to see clearly.
enlist [ɪnˈlɪst]	v. To enter voluntarily the military service by formal enrollment.
enmity [ˈenmɪti]	n. Hatred.
ennoble [ɪˈnəʊbl̩]	v. To dignify.
enormity [ɪˈnɔːmɪti]	n. Immensity.
enormous [ɪˈnɔːməs]	adj. Gigantic.
enrage [ɪnˈreɪdʒ]	v. To infuriate.
enrapture [ɪnˈræptʃə]	v. To delight extravagantly or intensely.
enshrine [ɪnˈʃraɪn]	v. To keep sacred.
ensnare [ɪnˈsneə]	v. To entrap.
entail [ɪnˈteɪl]	v. To involve; necessitate.
entangle [ɪnˈtæŋɡl̩]	v. To involve in difficulties, confusion, or complications.
enthrall [ɪnˈθrɔːl]	v. To bring or hold under any overmastering influence.
enthrone [ɪnˈθrəʊn]	v. To invest with sovereign power.
enthuse [ɪnˈθjuːz]	v. To yield to or display intense and rapturous feeling.
enthusiastic [ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk]	adj. Full of zeal and fervor.
entirety [ɪnˈtaɪərɪti]	n. A complete thing.
entomology [ˌentəˈmɒlədʒi]	n. The branch of zoology that treats of insects.
entrails [ˈentreɪlz]	n. pl. The internal parts of an animal.
entreaty [ɪnˈtriːti]	n. An earnest request.
entree [ˈɒntreɪ]	n. The act of entering.
entrench [ɪnˈtrentʃ]	v. To fortify or protect, as with a trench or ditch and wall.
entwine [ɪnˈtwaɪn]	v. To interweave.
enumerate [ɪˈnjuːməreɪt]	v. To name one by one.
epic [ˈepɪk]	n. A poem celebrating in formal verse the mythical achievements of great personages, heroes, etc.
epicure [ˈepɪkjʊə]	n. One who cultivates a delicate taste for eating and drinking.
Epicurean [ˌepɪkjʊˈriːən]	adj. Indulging, ministering, or pertaining to daintiness of appetite.
epicycle [ˈepɪsaɪkl]	n. A circle that rolls upon the external or internal circumference of another circle.
epicycloid [ˈepɪˈsaɪklɔɪd]	n. A curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls upon another circle.
epidemic [ˌepɪˈdemɪk]	n. Wide-spread occurrence of a disease in a certain region.
epidermis [ˌepɪˈdɜːmɪs]	n. The outer skin.
epigram [ˈepɪɡræm]	n. A pithy phrasing of a shrewd observation.
epilogue [ˈepɪlɒɡ]	n. The close of a narrative or dramatic poem.
epiphany [ɪˈpɪfəni]	n. Any appearance or bodily manifestation of a deity.
episode [ˈepɪsəʊd]	n. An incident or story in a literary work, separable from yet growing out of it.
epitaph [ˈepɪtɑːf]	n. An inscription on a tomb or monument in honor or in memory of the dead.
epithet [ˈepɪθet]	n. Word used adjectivally to describe some quality or attribute of is objects, as in Father Aeneas.
epitome [ɪˈpɪtəmi]	n. A simplified representation.
epizootic [ˌepɪzəʊˈɒtɪk]	adj. Prevailing among animals.
epoch [ˈiːpɒk]	n. A interval of time, memorable for extraordinary events.
epode [epode]	n. A species of lyric poems.
equalize [ˈiːkwəlaɪz]	v. To render uniform.
equanimity [ˌekwəˈnɪmɪti]	n. Evenness of mind or temper.
equestrian [ɪˈkwestrɪən]	adj. Pertaining to horses or horsemanship.
equilibrium [ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbrɪəm]	n. A state of balance.
equitable [ˈekwɪtəbl̩]	adj. Characterized by fairness.
equity [ˈekwɪti]	n. Fairness or impartiality.
equivalent [ɪˈkwɪvələnt]	adj. Equal in value, force, meaning, or the like.
equivocal [ɪˈkwɪvəkl̩]	adj. Ambiguous.
equivocate [ɪˈkwɪvəˌket]	v. To use words of double meaning.
eradicate [ɪˈrædɪkeɪt]	v. To destroy thoroughly.
errant [ˈerənt]	adj. Roving or wandering, as in search of adventure or opportunity for gallant deeds.
erratic [ɪˈrætɪk]	adj. Irregular.
erroneous [ɪˈrəʊnɪəs]	adj. Incorrect.
erudite [ˈeruːdaɪt]	adj. Very-learned.
erudition [ˌeruːˈdɪʃn̩]	n. Extensive knowledge of literature, history, language, etc.
eschew [ɪˈstʃuː]	v. To keep clear of.
espy [ɪˈspaɪ]	v. To keep close watch.
esquire [ɪˈskwaɪə]	n. A title of dignity, office, or courtesy.
essence [ˈesns]	n. That which makes a thing to be what it is.
esthetic [iːsˈθetɪk]	adj. Pertaining to beauty, taste, or the fine arts.
estimable [ˈestɪməbl̩]	adj. Worthy of respect.
estrange [ɪˈstreɪndʒ]	v. To alienate.
estuary [ˈestʃʊəri]	n. A wide lower part of a tidal river.
et ceter [aˈet ˈsetərə]	Latin. And so forth.
eugenic [juːˈdʒenɪks]	adj. Relating to the development and improvement of race.
eulogize [ˈjuːlədʒaɪz]	v. To speak or write a laudation of a person's life or character.
eulogy [ˈjuːlədʒi]	n. A spoken or written laudation of a person's life or character.
euphemism [ˈjuːfəmɪzəm]	n. A figure of speech by which a phrase less offensive is substituted.
euphonious [juːˈfəʊnjəs]	adj. Characterized by agreeableness of sound.
euphony [ˈjuːfəni]	n. Agreeableness of sound.
eurek [ajʊəˈriːkə]	Greek. I have found it.
evade [ɪˈveɪd]	v. To avoid by artifice.
evanesce [ˌiːvəˈnes]	v. To vanish gradually.
evanescent [ˌiːvəˈnesnt]	adj. Fleeting.
evangelical [ˌiːvænˈdʒelɪkl̩]	adj. Seeking the conversion of sinners.
evangelist [ɪˈvændʒəlɪst]	n. A preacher who goes from place to place holding services.
evasion [ɪˈveɪʒn̩]	n. Escape.
eventual [ɪˈventʃʊəl]	adj. Ultimate.
evert [ɪˈvɜːt]	v. To turn inside out.
evict [ɪˈvɪkt]	v. To dispossess pursuant to judicial decree.
evidential [ˌevɪˈdenʃəl]	adj. Indicative.
evince [ɪˈvɪns]	v. To make manifest or evident.
evoke [ɪˈvəʊk]	v. To call or summon forth.
evolution [ˌiːvəˈluːʃn̩]	n. Development or growth.
evolve [ɪˈvɒlv]	v. To unfold or expand.
exacerbate [ɪɡˈzæsəbeɪt]	v. To make more sharp, severe, or virulent.
exaggerate [ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt]	v. To overstate.
exasperate [ɪɡˈzæspəreɪt]	v. To excite great anger in.
excavate [ˈekskəveɪt]	v. To remove by digging or scooping out.
exceed [ɪkˈsiːd]	v. To go beyond, as in measure, quality, value, action, power, skill, etc.
excel [ɪkˈsel]	v. To be superior or distinguished.
excellence [ˈeksələns]	n. Possession of eminently or unusually good qualities.
excellency [ˈeksələnsi]	n. A title of honor bestowed upon various high officials.
excellent [ˈeksələnt]	adj. Possessing distinguished merit.
excerpt [ˈeksɜːpt]	n. An extract or selection from written or printed matter.
excess [ɪkˈses]	n. That which passes the ordinary, proper, or required limit, measure, or experience.
excitable [ɪkˈsaɪtəbl̩]	adj. Nervously high-strung.
excitation [ˌeksaɪˈteɪʃən]	n. Intensified emotion or action.
exclamation [ˌekskləˈmeɪʃn̩]	n. An abrupt or emphatic expression of thought or of feeling.
exclude [ɪkˈskluːd]	v. To shut out purposely or forcibly.
exclusion [ɪkˈskluːʒn̩]	n. Non-admission.
excrescence [ɪkˈskresns]	n. Any unnatural addition, outgrowth, or development.
excretion [ɪkˈskriːʃn̩]	n. The getting rid of waste matter.
excruciate [ɪksˈkruːʃɪeɪt]	v. To inflict severe pain or agony upon.
excursion [ɪkˈskɜːʃn̩]	n. A journey.
excusable [ɪkˈskjuːzəbl̩]	adj. Justifiable.
execrable [ˈeksɪkrəbl̩]	adj. Abominable.
execration [ˌeksɪˈkreɪʃn̩]	n. An accursed thing.
executor [ɪɡˈzekjʊtə]	n. A person nominated by the will of another to execute the will.
exegesis [ˌeksɪˈdʒiːsɪs]	n. Biblical exposition or interpretation.
exemplar [ɪɡˈzemplɑː]	n. A model, pattern, or original to be copied or imitated.
exemplary [ɪɡˈzempləri]	adj. Fitted to serve as a model or example worthy of imitation.
exemplify [ɪɡˈzemplɪfaɪ]	v. To show by example.
exempt [ɪɡˈzempt]	adj. Free, clear, or released, as from some liability, or restriction affecting others.
exert [ɪɡˈzɜːt]	v. To make an effort.
exhale [eksˈheɪl]	v. To breathe forth.
exhaust [ɪɡˈzɔːst]	v. To empty by draining off the contents.
exhaustible [ɪɡˈzɔːstəbl]	adj. Causing or tending to cause exhaustion.
exhaustion [ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən]	n. Deprivation of strength or energy.
exhaustive [ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv]	adj. Thorough and complete in execution.
exhilarate [ɪɡˈzɪləreɪt]	v. To fill with high or cheerful spirits.
exhume [eksˈhjuːm]	v. To dig out of the earth (what has been buried).
exigency [ˈeksɪdʒənsi]	n. A critical period or condition.
exigent [ˈeɡzɪdʒənt]	adj. Urgent.
existence [ɪɡˈzɪstəns]	n. Possession or continuance of being.
exit [ˈeksɪt]	n. A way or passage out.
exodus [ˈeksədəs]	n. A going forth or departure from a place or country, especially of many people.
exonerate [ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪt]	v. To relieve or vindicate from accusation, imputation, or blame.
exorbitance [ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtəns]	n. Extravagance or enormity.
exorbitant [ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt]	adj. Going beyond usual and proper limits.
exorcise [ˈeksɔːˌsaɪz]	v. To cast or drive out by religious or magical means.
exotic [ɪɡˈzɒtɪk]	adj. Foreign.
expand [ɪkˈspænd]	v. To increase in range or scope.
expanse [ɪkˈspæns]	n. A continuous area or stretch.
expansion [ɪkˈspænʃn̩]	n. Increase of amount, size, scope, or the like.
expatriate [eksˈpætrɪeɪt]	v. To drive from one's own country.
expect [ɪkˈspekt]	v. To look forward to as certain or probable.
expectancy [ɪkˈspektənsi]	n. The act or state of looking forward to as certain or probable.
expectorate [ɪkˈspektəreɪt]	v. To cough up and spit forth.
expediency [ɪkˈspiːdɪənsi]	n. Fitness to meet the requirements of a particular case.
expedient [ɪkˈspiːdɪənt]	adj. Contributing to personal advantage.
expedite [ˈekspɪdaɪt]	v. To hasten the movement or progress of.
expeditious [ˌekspɪˈdɪʃəs]	adj. Speedy.
expend [ɪkˈspend]	v. To spend.
expense [ɪkˈspens]	n. The laying out or expending or money or other resources, as time or strength.
expiate [ˈekspɪeɪt]	v. To make satisfaction or amends for.
explicate [ˈeksplɪkeɪt]	v. To clear from involvement.
explicit [ɪkˈsplɪsɪt]	adj. Definite.
explode [ɪkˈspləʊd]	v. To cause to burst in pieces by force from within.
explosion [ɪkˈspləʊʒn̩]	n. A sudden and violent outbreak.
explosive [ɪkˈspləʊsɪv]	adj. Pertaining to a sudden and violent outbreak.
exposition [ˌekspəˈzɪʃn̩]	n. Formal presentation.
expository [eksˈpɒzɪtərɪ]	adj. Pertaining to a formal presentation.
expostulate [ɪkˈspɒstʃʊleɪt]	v. To discuss.
exposure [ɪkˈspəʊʒə]	n. An open situation or position in relation to the sun, elements, or points of the compass.
expressive [ɪkˈspresɪv]	adj. Full of meaning.
expulsion [ɪkˈspʌlʃn̩]	n. Forcible ejection.
extant [ekˈstænt]	adj. Still existing and known.
extemporaneous [ekˌstempəˈreɪnɪəs]	adj. Done or made without much or any preparation.
extempore [ekˈstempəri]	adv. Without studied or special preparation.
extensible [ɪksˈtensəbl]	adj. Capable of being thrust out.
extension [ɪkˈstenʃn̩]	n. A reaching or stretching out, as in space, time or scope.
extensive [ɪkˈstensɪv]	adj. Extended widely in space, time, or scope.
extensor [ɪkˈstensə]	n. A muscle that causes extension.
extenuate [ɪkˈstenjʊeɪt]	v. To diminish the gravity or importance of.
exterior [ɪkˈstɪərɪə]	n. That which is outside.
external [ɪkˈstɜːnl̩]	n. Anything relating or belonging to the outside.
extinct [ɪkˈstɪŋt]	adj. Being no longer in existence.
extinguish [ɪkˈstɪŋwɪʃ]	v. To render extinct.
extol [ɪkˈstəʊl]	v. To praise in the highest terms.
extort [ɪkˈstɔːt]	v. To obtain by violence, threats, compulsion, or the subjection of another to some necessity.
extortion [ɪkˈstɔːʃn̩]	n. The practice of obtaining by violence or compulsion.
extradite [ˈekstrədaɪt]	v. To surrender the custody of.
extradition [ˌekstrəˈdɪʃn̩]	n. The surrender by a government of a person accused of crime to the justice of another government.
extrajudicial [ˌekstrədʒuːˈdɪʃl̩]	adj. Happening out of court.
extraneous [ɪkˈstreɪnɪəs]	adj. Having no essential relation to a subject.
extraordinary [ɪkˈstrɔːdn̩ri]	adj. Unusual.
extravagance [ɪkˈstrævəɡəns]	n. Undue expenditure of money.
extravagant [ɪkˈstrævəɡənt]	adj. Needlessly free or lavish in expenditure.
extremist [ɪkˈstriːmɪst]	n. One who supports extreme measures or holds extreme views.
extremity [ɪkˈstremɪti]	n. The utmost point, side, or border, or that farthest removed from a mean position.
extricate [ˈekstrɪkeɪt]	v. Disentangle.
extrude [ɪkˈstruːd]	v. To drive out or away.
exuberance [ɪɡˈzjuːbərəns]	n. Rich supply.
exuberant [ɪɡˈzjuːbərənt]	adj. Marked by great plentifulness.
fabricate [ˈfæbrɪkeɪt]	v. To invent fancifully or falsely.
fabulous [ˈfæbjʊləs]	adj. Incredible.
facet [ˈfæsɪt]	n. One of the small triangular plane surfaces of a diamond or other gem.
facetious [fəˈsiːʃəs]	adj. Amusing.
facial [ˈfeɪʃl̩]	adj. Pertaining to the face.
facile [ˈfæsaɪl]	adj. Not difficult to do.
facilitate [fəˈsɪlɪteɪt]	v. To make more easy.
facility [fəˈsɪlɪti]	n. Ease.
facsimile [fækˈsɪməli]	n. An exact copy or reproduction.
faction [ˈfækʃn̩]	n. A number of persons combined for a common purpose.
factious [ˈfækʃəs]	adj. Turbulent.
fallacious [fəˈleɪʃəs]	adj. Illogical.
fallacy [ˈfæləsi]	n. Any unsound or delusive mode of reasoning, or anything based on such reasoning.
fallible [ˈfæləbl̩]	adj. Capable of erring.
fallow [ˈfæləʊ]	n. Land broken up and left to become mellow or to rest.
famish [ˈfæmɪʃ]	v. To suffer extremity of hunger or thirst.
fanatic [fəˈnætɪk]	n. A religious zealot.
fancier [ˈfænsɪə]	n. One having a taste for or interest in special objects.
fanciless [fanciless]	adj. Unimaginative.
fastidious [fəˈstɪdɪəs]	adj. Hard to please.
fathom [ˈfæðəm]	n. A measure of length, 6 feet.
fatuous [ˈfætʃʊəs]	adj. Idiotic
faulty [ˈfɔːlti]	adj. Imperfect.
faun [fɔːn]	n. One of a class of deities of the woods and herds represented as half human, with goats feet.
fawn [fɔːn]	n. A young deer.
fealty [ˈfiːəlti]	n. Loyalty.
feasible [ˈfiːzəbl̩]	adj. That may be done, performed, or effected; practicable.
federate [ˈfedəreɪt]	v. To league together.
feint [feɪnt]	n. Any sham, pretense, or deceptive movement.
felicitate [fəˈlɪsɪteɪt]	v. To wish joy or happiness to, especially in view of a coming event.
felicity [fəˈlɪsɪti]	n. A state of well-founded happiness.
felon [ˈfelən]	n. A criminal or depraved person.
felonious [fɪˈləʊnɪəs]	adj. Showing criminal or evil purpose.
felony [ˈfeləni]	n. One of the highest class of offenses, and punishable with death or imprisonment.
feminine [ˈfemənɪn]	adj. Characteristic of woman or womankind.
fernery [ˈfɜːnəri]	n. A place in which ferns are grown.
ferocious [fəˈrəʊʃəs]	adj. Of a wild, fierce, and savage nature.
ferocity [fəˈrɒsɪti]	n. Savageness.
fervent [ˈfɜːvənt]	adj. Ardent in feeling.
fervid [ˈfɜːvɪd]	adj. Intense.
fervor [ˈfɜːvə]	n. Ardor or intensity of feeling.
festal [ˈfestl̩]	adj. Joyous.
festive [ˈfestɪv]	adj. Merry.
fete [feɪt]	n. A festival or feast.
fetus [ˈfiːtəs]	n. The young in the womb or in the egg.
feudal [ˈfjuːdl̩]	adj. Pertaining to the relation of lord and vassal.
feudalism [ˈfjuːdlɪzəm]	n. The feudal system.
fez [fez]	n. A brimless felt cap in the shape of a truncated cone, usually red with a black tassel.
fiasco [fɪˈæskəʊ]	n. A complete or humiliating failure.
fickle [ˈfɪkl̩]	adj. Unduly changeable in feeling, judgment, or purpose.
fictitious [fɪkˈtɪʃəs]	adj. Created or formed by the imagination.
fidelity [fɪˈdelɪti]	n. Loyalty.
fiducial [fɪˈdjuːʃjəl]	adj. Indicative of faith or trust.
fief [fiːf]	n. A landed estate held under feudal tenure.
filibuster [ˈfɪlɪbʌstə]	n. One who attempts to obstruct legislation.
finale [fɪˈnɑːli]	n. Concluding performance.
finality [faɪˈnælɪti]	n. The state or quality of being final or complete.
finally [ˈfaɪnəli]	adv. At last.
financial [faɪˈnænʃl̩]	adj. Monetary.
financier [faɪˈnænsɪə]	n. One skilled in or occupied with financial affairs or operations.
finery [ˈfaɪnəri]	n. That which is used to decorate the person or dress.
finesse [fɪˈnes]	n. Subtle contrivance used to gain a point.
finite [ˈfaɪnaɪt]	adj. Limited.
fiscal [ˈfɪskl̩]	adj. Pertaining to the treasury or public finances of a government.
fishmonger [ˈfɪʃmʌŋɡə]	n. One who sells fish.
fissure [ˈfɪʃə]	n. A crack or crack-like depression.
fitful [ˈfɪtfəl]	adj. Spasmodic.
fixture [ˈfɪkstʃə]	n. One who or that which is expected to remain permanently in its position.
flag-officer [ˈflæɡˌɒfɪsə]	n. The captain of a flag-ship.
flagrant [ˈfleɪɡrənt]	adj. Openly scandalous.
flamboyant [flæmˈboɪənt]	adj. Characterized by extravagance and in general by want of good taste.
flatulence [ˈflætjʊləns]	n. Accumulation of gas in the stomach and bowels.
flection [ˈflekʃən]	n. The act of bending.
fledgling [ˈfledʒlɪŋ]	n. A young bird.
flexible [ˈfleksəbl̩]	adj. Pliable.
flimsy [ˈflɪmzi]	adj. Thin and weak.
flippant [ˈflɪpənt]	adj. Having a light, pert, trifling disposition.
floe [fləʊ]	n. A collection of tabular masses of floating polar ice.
flor [aˈflɔːrə]	n. The aggregate of plants growing without cultivation in a district.
floral [ˈflɔːrəl]	adj. Pertaining to flowers.
florid [ˈflɒrɪd]	adj. Flushed with red.
florist [ˈflɒrɪst]	n. A dealer in flowers.
fluctuate [ˈflʌktʃʊeɪt]	v. To pass backward and forward irregularly from one state or degree to another.
fluctuation [ˌflʌktʃʊˈeɪʃn̩]	n. Frequent irregular change back and forth from one state or degree to another.
flue [fluː]	n. A smoke-duct in a chimney.
fluent [ˈfluːənt]	adj. Having a ready or easy flow of words or ideas.
fluential [fluential]	adj. Pertaining to streams.
flux [flʌks]	n. A state of constant movement, change, or renewal.
foggy [ˈfɒɡi]	adj. Obscure.
foible [ˈfɔɪbl̩]	n. A personal weakness or failing.
foist [fɔɪst]	v. To palm off.
foliage [ˈfəʊliɪdʒ]	n. Any growth of leaves.
folio [ˈfəʊlɪəʊ]	n. A sheet of paper folded once, or of a size adapted to folding once.
folk-lore [ˈfəʊklɔː]	n. The traditions, beliefs, and customs of the common people.
fondle [ˈfɒndl̩]	v. To handle tenderly and lovingly.
foolery [ˈfuːləri]	n. Folly.
foot-note [ˈfʊtnəʊt]	n. A note of explanation or comment at the foot of a page or column.
foppery [ˈfɒpərɪ]	n. Dandyism.
foppish [ˈfɒpɪʃ]	adj. Characteristic of one who is unduly devoted to dress and the niceties of manners.
forbearance [fɔːˈbeərəns]	n. Patient endurance or toleration of offenses.
forby [forby]	adv. Besides.
forcible [ˈfɔːsəbl̩]	adj. Violent.
forecourt [ˈfɔːkɔːt]	n. A court opening directly from the street.
forejudge [fɔːˈdʒʌdʒ]	v. To judge of before hearing evidence.
forepeak [forepeak]	n. The extreme forward part of a ship's hold, under the lowest deck.
foreshore [ˈfɔːʃɔː]	n. That part of a shore uncovered at low tide.
forebode [fɔːˈbəʊd]	v. To be an omen or warning sign of, especially of evil.
forecast [ˈfɔːkɑːst]	v. To predict.
forecastle [ˈfəʊksl̩]	n. That part of the upper deck of a ship forward of the after fore-shrouds.
foreclose [fɔːˈkləʊz]	v. To bar by judicial proceedings the equitable right of a mortgagor to redeem property.
forefather [ˈfɔːfɑːðə]	n. An ancestor.
forego [fɔːˈɡəʊ]	v. To deny oneself the pleasure or profit of.
foreground [ˈfɔːɡraʊnd]	n. That part of a landscape or picture situated or represented as nearest the spectator.
forehead [ˈfɒrɪd]	n. The upper part of the face, between the eyes and the hair.
foreign [ˈfɒrən]	adj. Belonging to, situated in, or derived from another country.
foreigner [ˈfɒrənə]	n. A citizen of a foreign country.
foreknowledge [ˌfɔːˈnɒlɪdʒ]	n. Prescience.
foreman [ˈfɔːmən]	n. The head man.
foreordain [ˌfɔːrɔːˈdeɪn]	v. To predetermine.
foreordination [foreordination]	n. Predestination.
forerun [forerun]	v. To go before as introducing or ushering in.
foresail [ˈfɔːseɪl]	n. A square sail.
foresee [fɔːˈsiː]	v. To discern beforehand.
foresight [ˈfɔːsaɪt]	n. Provision against harm or need.
foretell [fɔːˈtel]	v. To predict.
forethought [ˈfɔːθɔːt]	n. Premeditation.
forfeit [ˈfɔːfɪt]	v. To lose possession of through failure to fulfill some obligation.
forfend [forfend]	v. To ward off.
forgery [ˈfɔːdʒəri]	n. Counterfeiting.
forgo [fɔːˈɡəʊ]	v. To deny oneself.
formation [fɔːˈmeɪʃn̩]	n. Relative disposition of parts.
formidable [ˈfɔːmɪdəbl̩]	adj. Difficult to accomplish.
formul [aˈfɔːmjʊlə]	n. Fixed rule or set form.
forswear [fɔːˈsweə]	v. To renounce upon oath.
forte [ˈfɔːteɪ]	n. A strong point.
forth [fɔːθ]	adv. Into notice or view.
forthright [ˈfɔːθraɪt]	adv. With directness.
fortify [ˈfɔːtɪfaɪ]	v. To provide with defensive works.
fortitude [ˈfɔːtɪtjuːd]	n. Patient courage.
foursome [ˈfɔːsəm]	adj. Consisting of four.
fracture [ˈfræktʃə]	n. A break.
fragile-1 [ˈfrædʒaɪl]	adj. Easily broken.
frailty [ˈfreɪlti]	n. Liability to be broken or destroyed.
fragile-2 [ˈfrædʒaɪl]	adj. Capable of being broken.
frankincense [ˈfræŋkɪnsens]	n. A gum or resin which on burning yields aromatic fumes.
frantic [ˈfræntɪk]	adj. Frenzied.
fraternal [frəˈtɜːnl̩]	adj. Brotherly.
fraudulence [fraudulence]	n. Deceitfulness.
fraudulent [ˈfrɔːdjʊlənt]	adj. Counterfeit.
fray [freɪ]	v. To fret at the edge so as to loosen or break the threads.
freemason [ˈfriːmeɪsn̩]	n. A member of an ancient secret fraternity originally confined to skilled artisans.
freethinker [ˈfriːˌθɪŋkə]	n. One who rejects authority or inspiration in religion.
free trade [friː treɪd]	n. Commerce unrestricted by tariff or customs.
frequency [ˈfriːkwənsi]	n. The comparative number of any kind of occurrences within a given time or space.
fresco [ˈfreskəʊ]	n. The art of painting on a surface of plaster, particularly on walls and ceilings.
freshness [ˈfreʃnəs]	n. The state, quality, or degree of being fresh.
fretful [ˈfretfəl]	adj. Disposed to peevishness.
frightful [ˈfraɪtfəl]	adj. Apt to induce terror or alarm.
frigid [ˈfrɪdʒɪd]	adj. Lacking warmth.
frigidarium [frigidarium]	n. A room kept at a low temperature for preserving fruits, meat, etc.
frivolity [frɪˈvɒlɪti]	n. A trifling act, thought, saying, or practice.
frivolous [ˈfrɪvələs]	adj. Trivial.
frizz [frɪz]	v. To give a crinkled, fluffy appearance to.
frizzle [ˈfrɪzl̩]	v. To cause to crinkle or curl, as the hair.
frolicsome [ˈfrɒlɪksəm]	adj. Prankish.
frontier [ˈfrʌntɪə]	n. The part of a nation's territory that abuts upon another country.
frowzy [ˈfraʊzi]	adj. Slovenly in appearance.
frugal [ˈfruːɡl̩]	adj. Economical.
fruition [fruːˈɪʃn̩]	n. Fulfillment.
fugacious [fjuːˈɡeɪʃəs]	adj. Fleeting.
fulcrum [ˈfʊlkrəm]	n. The support on or against which a lever rests, or the point about which it turns.
fulminate [ˈfʌlmɪneɪt]	v. To cause to explode.
fulsome [ˈfʊlsəm]	adj. Offensive from excess of praise or commendation.
fumigate [ˈfjuːmɪɡeɪt]	v. To subject to the action of smoke or fumes, especially for disinfection.
functionary [ˈfʌŋkʃənəri]	n. An official.
fundamental [ˌfʌndəˈmentl̩]	adj. Basal.
fungible [ˈfəndʒəbəl]	adj. That may be measured, counted, or weighed.
fungous [ˈfʌŋɡəs]	adj. Spongy.
fungus [ˈfʌŋɡəs]	n. A plant destitute of chlorophyll, as a mushroom.
furbish [ˈfɜːbɪʃ]	v. To restore brightness or beauty to.
furlong [ˈfɜːlɒŋ]	n. A measure, one-eighth of a mile.
furlough [ˈfɜːləʊ]	n. A temporary absence of a soldier or sailor by permission of the commanding officer.
furrier [ˈfʌrɪə]	n. A dealer in or maker of fur goods.
further [ˈfɜːðə]	adj. More distant or advanced.
furtherance [ˈfɜːðərəns]	n. Advancement.
furtive [ˈfɜːtɪv]	adj. Stealthy or sly, like the actions of a thief.
fuse [fjuːz]	v. To unite or blend as by melting together.
fusible [ˈfjuːzəbəl]	adj. Capable of being melted by heat.
futile [ˈfjuːtaɪl]	adj. Of no avail or effect.
futurist [ˈfjuːtʃərɪst]	n. A person of expectant temperament.
gauge [ɡeɪdʒ]	n. An instrument for measuring.
gaiety [ˈɡeɪəti]	n. Festivity.
gaily [ˈɡeɪli]	adv. Merrily.
gait [ɡeɪt]	n. Carriage of the body in going.
gallant [ɡəˈlænt]	adj. Possessing a brave or chivalrous spirit.
galore [ɡəˈlɔː]	adj. Abundant.
galvanic [ɡælˈvænɪk]	adj. Pertaining or relating to electricity produced by chemical action.
galvanism [ˈɡælvənɪzəm]	n. Current electricity, especially that arising from chemical action.
galvanize [ˈɡælvənaɪz]	v. To imbue with life or animation.
gamble [ˈɡæmbl̩]	v. To risk money or other possession on an event, chance, or contingency.
gambol [ˈɡæmbl̩]	n. Playful leaping or frisking.
gamester [ˈɡeɪmstə]	n. A gambler.
gamut [ˈɡæmət]	n. The whole range or sequence.
garnish [ˈɡɑːnɪʃ]	v. In cookery, to surround with additions for embellishment.
garrison [ˈɡærɪsn̩]	n. The military force stationed in a fort, town, or other place for its defense.
garrote [garrote]	v. To execute by strangling.
garrulous [ˈɡærələs]	adj. Given to constant trivial talking.
gaseous [ˈɡæsɪəs]	adj. Light and unsubstantial.
gastric [ˈɡæstrɪk]	adj. Of, pertaining to, or near the stomach.
gastritis [ɡæˈstraɪtɪs]	n. Inflammation of the stomach.
gastronomy [ɡæˈstrɒnəmi]	n. The art of preparing and serving appetizing food.
gendarme [ˈʒɒndɑːm]	n. In continental Europe, particularly in France, a uniformed and armed police officer.
genealogy [ˌdʒiːnɪˈælədʒi]	n. A list, in the order of succession, of ancestors and their descendants.
genealogist [ˌdʒiːnɪˈælədʒɪst]	n. A tracer of pedigrees.
generality [ˌdʒenəˈræləti]	n. The principal portion.
generalize [ˈdʒenr̩əlaɪz]	v. To draw general inferences.
generally [ˈdʒenr̩əli]	adv. Ordinarily.
generate [ˈdʒenəreɪt]	v. To produce or cause to be.
generic [dʒɪˈnerɪk]	adj. Noting a genus or kind; opposed to specific.
generosity [ˌdʒenəˈrɒsɪti]	n. A disposition to give liberally or to bestow favors heartily.
genesis [ˈdʒenəsɪs]	n. Creation.
geniality [ˌdʒiːnɪˈælɪti]	n. Warmth and kindliness of disposition.
genital [ˈdʒenɪtl̩]	adj. Of or pertaining to the animal reproductive organs.
genitive [ˈdʒenətɪv]	adj. Indicating source, origin, possession, or the like.
genteel [dʒenˈtiːl]	adj. Well-bred or refined.
gentile [ˈdʒentaɪl]	adj. Belonging to a people not Jewish.
geology [dʒɪˈɒlədʒi]	n. The department of natural science that treats of the constitution and structure of the earth.
germane [dʒəˈmeɪn]	adj. Relevant.
germinate [ˈdʒɜːmɪneɪt]	v. To begin to develop into an embryo or higher form.
gestation [dʒeˈsteɪʃn̩]	n. Pregnancy.
gesticulate [dʒeˈstɪkjʊleɪt]	v. To make gestures or motions, as in speaking, or in place of speech.
gesture [ˈdʒestʃə]	n. A movement or action of the hands or face, expressive of some idea or emotion.
ghastly [ˈɡɑːstli]	adj. Hideous.
gibe [dʒaɪb]	v. To utter taunts or reproaches.
giddy [ˈɡɪdi]	adj. Affected with a whirling or swimming sensation in the head.
gigantic [dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk]	adj. Tremendous.
giver [ˈɡɪvə]	n. One who gives, in any sense.
glacial [ˈɡleɪsɪəl]	adj. Icy, or icily cold.
glacier [ˈɡlæsɪə]	n. A field or stream of ice.
gladden [ˈɡlædn̩]	v. To make joyous.
glazier [ˈɡleɪzɪə]	n. One who cuts and fits panes of glass, as for windows.
glimmer [ˈɡlɪmə]	n. A faint, wavering, unsteady light.
glimpse [ɡlɪmps]	n. A momentary look.
globose [ˈɡləʊbəʊs]	adj. Spherical.
globular [ˈɡlɒbjʊlə]	adj. Spherical.
glorious [ˈɡlɔːrɪəs]	adj. Of excellence and splendor.
glutinous [ˈɡluːtɪnəs]	adj. Sticky.
gluttonous [ˈɡlʌtənəs]	adj. Given to excess in eating.
gnash [næʃ]	v. To grind or strike the teeth together, as from rage.
Gordian knot [ˈɡɔːdɪən nɒt]	n. Any difficulty the only issue out of which is by bold or unusual manners.
gourmand [ˈɡʊəmənd]	n. A connoisseur in the delicacies of the table.
gosling [ˈɡɒzl̩ɪŋ]	n. A young goose.
gossamer [ˈɡɒsəmə]	adj. Flimsy.
gourd [ɡʊəd]	n. A melon, pumpkin, squash, or some similar fruit having a hard rind.
graceless [ˈɡreɪslɪs]	adj. Ungracious.
gradation [ɡrəˈdeɪʃn̩]	n. A step, degree, rank, or relative position in an order or series.
gradient [ˈɡreɪdɪənt]	adj. Moving or advancing by steps.
granary [ˈɡrænəri]	n. A storehouse for grain after it is thrashed or husked.
grandeur [ˈɡrændʒə]	n. The quality of being grand or admirably great.
grandiloquent [ɡrænˈdɪləkwənt]	adj. Speaking in or characterized by a pompous or bombastic style.
grandiose [ˈɡrændɪəʊs]	adj. Having an imposing style or effect.
grantee [ɡrɑːnˈtiː]	n. The person to whom property is transferred by deed.
grantor [ˈɡræntə]	n. The maker of a deed.
granular [ˈɡrænjʊlə]	adj. Composed of small grains or particles.
granulate [ˈɡrænjʊleɪt]	v. To form into grains or small particles.
granule [ˈɡrænjuːl]	n. A small grain or particle.
grapple [ˈɡræpl̩]	v. To take hold of.
gratification [ˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩]	n. Satisfaction.
gratify [ˈɡrætɪfaɪ]	v. To please, as by satisfying a physical or mental desire or need.
gratuitous [ɡrəˈtjuːɪtəs]	adj. Voluntarily.
gratuity [ɡrəˈtjuːɪti]	n. That which is given without demand or claim. Tip.
gravity [ˈɡrævɪti]	n. Seriousness.
gregarious [ɡrɪˈɡeərɪəs]	adj. Not habitually solitary or living alone.
grenadier [ˌɡrenəˈdɪə]	n. A member of a regiment composed of men of great stature.
grief [ˈɡriːf]	n. Sorrow.
grievance [ˈɡriːvns]	n. That which oppresses, injures, or causes grief and at the same time a sense of wrong.
grievous [ˈɡriːvəs]	adj. Creating affliction.
grimace [ɡrɪˈmeɪs]	n. A distortion of the features, occasioned by some feeling of pain, disgust, etc.
grindstone [ˈɡraɪndstəʊn]	n. A flat circular stone, used for sharpening tools.
grisly [ˈɡrɪzli]	adj. Fear-inspiring.
grotesque [ɡrəʊˈtesk]	adj. Incongruously composed or ill-proportioned.
grotto [ˈɡrɒtəʊ]	n. A small cavern.
ground [ɡraʊnd]	n. A pavement or floor or any supporting surface on which one may walk.
guess [ɡes]	n. Surmise.
guile [ɡaɪl]	n. Duplicity.
guileless [ˈɡaɪl ləs]	adj. Frank.
guine [aˈɡɪni]	n. An English monetary unit.
guise [ɡaɪz]	n. The external appearance as produced by garb or costume.
gullible [ˈɡʌlɪbl̩]	adj. Credulous.
gumption [ˈɡʌmpʃn̩]	n. Common sense.
gusto [ˈɡʌstəʊ]	n. Keen enjoyment.
guy [ɡaɪ]	n. Stay-rope.
guzzle [ˈɡʌzl̩]	v. To swallow greedily or hastily; gulp.
gynecocracy [gynecocracy]	n. Female supremacy.
gynecology [ˌɡaɪnəˈkɑːlədʒi]	n. The science that treats of the functions and diseases peculiar to women.
gyrate [ˌdʒaɪˈreɪt]	v. To revolve.
gyroscope [ˈdʒaɪrəskəʊp]	n. An instrument for illustrating the laws of rotation.
habitable [ˈhæbɪtəbl̩]	adj. Fit to be dwelt in.
habitant [ˈhæbɪtənt]	n. Dweller.
habitual [həˈbɪtʃʊəl]	adj. According to usual practice.
habitude [ˈhæbɪtjuːd]	n. Customary relation or association.
hackney [ˈhækni]	v. To make stale or trite by repetition.
haggard [ˈhæɡəd]	adj. Worn and gaunt in appearance.
halcyon [ˈhælsɪən]	adj. Calm.
hale [heɪl]	adj. Of sound and vigorous health.
handwriting [ˈhændraɪtɪŋ]	n. Penmanship.
hanger-on [ˌhæŋər ˈɒn]	n. A parasite.
happy-go-lucky [ˌhæpi ɡəʊ ˈlʌki]	adj. Improvident.
harangue [həˈræŋ]	n. A tirade.
harass [ˈhærəs]	v. To trouble with importunities, cares, or annoyances.
harbinger [ˈhɑːbɪndʒə]	n. One who or that which foreruns and announces the coming of any person or thing.
hard-hearted [ˈhɑːdˈhɑːtɪd]	adj. Lacking pity or sympathy.
hardihood [ˈhɑːdɪhʊd]	n. Foolish daring.
harmonious [hɑːˈməʊnɪəs]	adj. Concordant in sound.
havoc [ˈhævək]	n. Devastation.
hawthorn [ˈhɔːθɔːn]	n. A thorny shrub much used in England for hedges.
hazard [ˈhæzəd]	n. Risk.
head first [hed ˈfɜːst]	adv. Precipitately, as in diving.
head foremost [hed ˈfɔːməʊst]	adv. Precipitately, as in diving.
heartrending [heartrending]	adj. Very depressing.
heathenish [ˈhiːðnɪʃ]	adj. Irreligious.
heedless [ˈhiːdləs]	adj. Thoughtless.
heifer [ˈhefə]	n. A young cow.
heinous [ˈheɪnəs]	adj. Odiously sinful.
hemorrhage [ˈhemərɪdʒ]	n. Discharge of blood from a ruptured or wounded blood-vessel.
hemorrhoids [ˈhemərɔɪdz]	n. pl. Tumors composed of enlarged and thickened blood-vessels, at the lower end of the rectum.
henchman [ˈhentʃmən]	n. A servile assistant and subordinate.
henpeck [ˈhenˌpek]	v. To worry or harass by ill temper and petty annoyances.
heptagon [ˈheptəɡən]	n. A figure having seven sides and seven angles.
heptarchy [ˈheptɑːkɪ]	n. A group of seven governments.
herbaceous [hɜːˈbeɪʃəs]	adj. Having the character of a herb.
herbarium [hərˈberiəm]	n. A collection of dried plants scientifically arranged for study.
herbivorous [hɜːˈbɪvərəs]	adj. Feeding on herbs or other vegetable matter, as animals.
hereditary [hɪˈredɪtri]	adj. Passing naturally from parent to child.
heredity [hɪˈredɪti]	n. Transmission of physical or mental qualities, diseases, etc., from parent to offspring.
heresy [ˈherəsi]	n. An opinion or doctrine subversive of settled beliefs or accepted principles.
heretic [ˈherətɪk]	n. One who holds opinions contrary to the recognized standards or tenets of any philosophy.
heritage [ˈherɪtɪdʒ]	n. Birthright.
herni [aˈhɜːnɪə]	n. Protrusion of any internal organ in whole or in part from its normal position.
hesitancy [ˈhezɪtənsi]	n. A pausing to consider.
hesitant [ˈhezɪtənt]	adj. Vacillating.
hesitation [ˌhezɪˈteɪʃn̩]	n. Vacillation.
heterodox [ˈhetərədɒks]	adj. At variance with any commonly accepted doctrine or opinion.
heterogeneity [ˌhetərəˈdʒiːniəs]	n. Unlikeness of constituent parts.
heterogeneous [ˌhetərəˈdʒiːnɪəs]	adj. Consisting of dissimilar elements or ingredients of different kinds.
heteromorphic [heteromorphic]	adj. Deviating from the normal form or standard type.
hexangular [hexangular]	adj. Having six angles.
hexapod [hexapod]	adj. Having six feet.
hexagon [ˈheksəɡən]	n. A figure with six angles.
hiatus [haɪˈeɪtəs]	n. A break or vacancy where something necessary to supply the connection is wanting.
hibernal [haɪˈbɜːnl]	adj. Pertaining to winter.
Hibernian [haɪˈbɜːnjən]	adj. Pertaining to Ireland, or its people.
hideous [ˈhɪdɪəs]	adj. Appalling.
hilarious [hɪˈleərɪəs]	adj. Boisterously merry.
hillock [ˈhɪlək]	n. A small hill or mound.
hinder [ˈhɪndə]	v. To obstruct.
hindmost [ˈhaɪndməʊst]	adj. Farthest from the front.
hindrance [ˈhɪndrəns]	n. An obstacle.
hirsute [ˈhɜːsjuːt]	adj. Having a hairy covering.
hoard [hɔːd]	v. To gather and store away for the sake of accumulation.
hoarse [hɔːs]	adj. Having the voice harsh or rough, as from a cold or fatigue.
homage [ˈhɒmɪdʒ]	n. Reverential regard or worship.
homogeneity [ˌhəʊmədʒɪˈnɪəti]	n. Congruity of the members or elements or parts.
homogeneous [ˌhɒməˈdʒiːnɪəs]	adj. Made up of similar parts or elements.
homologous [həˈmɒləɡəs]	adj. Identical in nature, make-up, or relation.
homonym [ˈhɒmənɪm]	n. A word agreeing in sound with but different in meaning from another.
homophone [ˈhɒməfəʊn]	n. A word agreeing in sound with but different in meaning from another.
honorarium [ˌɒnəˈreərɪəm]	n. A token fee or payment to a professional man for services.
hoodwink [ˈhʊdwɪŋk]	v. To deceive.
horde [hɔːd]	n. A gathered multitude of human beings.
hosiery [ˈhəʊzɪəri]	n. A stocking.
hospitable [hɒˈspɪtəbl̩]	adj. Disposed to treat strangers or guests with generous kindness.
hospitality [ˌhɒspɪˈtælɪti]	n. The practice of receiving and entertaining strangers and guests with kindness.
hostility [hɒˈstɪlɪti]	n. Enmity.
huckster [ˈhʌkstə]	n. One who retails small wares.
humane [hjuːˈmeɪn]	adj. Compassionate.
humanitarian [hju:ˌmænɪˈteərɪən]	n. A philanthropist.
humanize [ˈhjuːmənaɪz]	v. To make gentle or refined.
humbug [ˈhʌmbʌɡ]	n. Anything intended or calculated to deceive or mislead.
humiliate [hjuːˈmɪlɪeɪt]	v. To put to shame.
hussar [hʊˈzɑː]	n. A light-horse trooper armed with saber and carbine.
hustle [ˈhʌsl̩]	v. To move with haste and promptness.
hybrid [ˈhaɪbrɪd]	adj. Cross-bred.
hydr [aˈhaɪdrə]	n. The seven- or nine-headed water-serpent slain by Hercules.
hydraulic [haɪˈdrɔːlɪk]	adj. Involving the moving of water, of the force exerted by water in motion.
hydrodynamics [ˈhaɪdrəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks]	n. The branch of mechanics that treats of the dynamics of fluids.
hydroelectric [ˌhaɪdrəʊɪˈlektrɪk]	adj. Pertaining to electricity developed water or steam.
hydromechanics [ˈhaɪdrəʊmɪˈkænɪks]	n. The mechanics of fluids.
hydrometer [haɪˈdrɑːmətə]	n. An instrument for determining the density of solids and liquids by flotation.
hydrostatics [ˌhaɪdrəʊˈstætɪks]	n. The branch of science that treats of the pressure and equilibrium of fluids.
hydrous [ˈhaɪdrəs]	adj. Watery.
hygiene [ˈhaɪdʒiːn]	n. The branch of medical science that relates to improving health.
hypercritical [ˌhaɪpəˈkrɪtɪkl̩]	adj. Faultfinding.
hypnosis [hɪpˈnəʊsɪs]	n. An artificial trance-sleep.
hypnotic [hɪpˈnɒtɪk]	adj. Tending to produce sleep.
hypnotism [ˈhɪpnətɪzəm]	n. An artificially induced somnambulistic state in which the mind readily acts on suggestion.
hypnotize [ˈhɪpnətaɪz]	v. To produce a somnambulistic state in which the mind readily acts on suggestions.
hypocrisy [hɪˈpɒkrəsi]	n. Extreme insincerity.
hypocrite [ˈhɪpəkrɪt]	n. One who makes false professions of his views or beliefs.
hypodermic [ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːmɪk]	adj. Pertaining to the area under the skin.
hypotenuse [ˌhaɪˈpɒtənjuːz]	n. The side of a right-angled triangle opposite the right angle.
hypothesis [haɪˈpɒθəsɪs]	n. A proposition taken for granted as a premise from which to reach a conclusion.
hysteri [ahɪˈstɪərɪə]	n. A nervous affection occurring typically in paroxysms of laughing and crying.
ichthyic [ichthyic]	adj. Fish-like.
ichthyology [ˌɪkθɪˈɒlədʒɪ]	n. The branch of zoology that treats of fishes.
ichthyosaurs [ichthyosaurs]	n. A fossil reptile.
icily [ˈaɪsɪli]	adv. Frigidly.
iciness [ˈaɪsi]	n. The state of being icy.
icon [ˈaɪkɒn]	n. An image or likeness.
iconoclast [aɪˈkɒnəklæst]	n. An image-breaker.
idealize [aɪˈdɪəlaɪz]	v. To make to conform to some mental or imaginary standard.
idiom [ˈɪdɪəm]	n. A use of words peculiar to a particular language.
idiosyncrasy [ˌɪdɪəˈsɪŋkrəsi]	n. A mental quality or habit peculiar to an individual.
idolize [ˈaɪdəlaɪz]	v. To regard with inordinate love or admiration.
ignoble [ɪɡˈnəʊbl̩]	adj. Low in character or purpose.
ignominious [ˌɪɡnəˈmɪnɪəs]	adj. Shameful.
Iliad [iliad]	n. A Greek epic poem describing scenes from the siege of Troy.
illegal [ɪˈliːɡl̩]	adj. Not according to law.
illegible [ɪˈledʒəbl̩]	adj. Undecipherable.
illegitimate [ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtɪmət]	adj. Unlawfully begotten.
illiberal [ɪˈlɪbərəl]	adj. Stingy.
illicit [ɪˈlɪsɪt]	adj. Unlawful.
illimitable [ɪˈlɪmɪtəbl̩]	adj. Boundless.
illiterate [ɪˈlɪtərət]	adj. Having little or no book-learning.
ill-natured [ɪl ˈneɪtʃəd]	adj. Surly.
illogical [ɪˈlɒdʒɪkl̩]	adj. Contrary to the rules of sound thought.
illuminant [illuminant]	n. That which may be used to produce light.
illuminate [ɪˈluːmɪneɪt]	v. To supply with light.
illumine [ɪˈluːmɪn]	v. To make bright or clear.
illusion [ɪˈluːʒn̩]	n. An unreal image presented to the senses.
illusive [ɪˈluːsɪv]	adj. Deceptive.
illusory [ɪˈluːsəri]	adj. Deceiving or tending to deceive, as by false appearance.
imaginable [ɪˈmædʒɪnəbl̩]	adj. That can be imagined or conceived in the mind.
imaginary [ɪˈmædʒɪnəri]	adj. Fancied.
imbibe [ɪmˈbaɪb]	v. To drink or take in.
imbroglio [ɪmˈbrəʊlɪəʊ]	n. A misunderstanding attended by ill feeling, perplexity, or strife.
imbrue [ɪmˈbruː]	v. To wet or moisten.
imitation [ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃn̩]	n. That which is made as a likeness or copy.
imitator [ˈɪmɪteɪtə]	n. One who makes in imitation.
immaculate [ɪˈmækjʊlət]	adj. Without spot or blemish.
immaterial [ˌɪməˈtɪərɪəl]	adj. Of no essential consequence.
immature [ˌɪməˈtjʊə]	adj. Not full-grown.
immeasurable [ɪˈmeʒərəbl̩]	adj. Indefinitely extensive.
immense [ɪˈmens]	adj. Very great in degree, extent, size, or quantity.
immerse [ɪˈmɜːs]	v. To plunge or dip entirely under water or other fluid.
immersion [ɪˈmɜːʃn̩]	n. The act of plunging or dipping entirely under water or another fluid.
immigrant [ˈɪmɪɡrənt]	n. A foreigner who enters a country to settle there.
immigrate [ˈɪmɪɡreɪt]	v. To come into a country or region from a former habitat.
imminence [ˈɪmɪnəns]	n. Impending evil or danger.
imminent [ˈɪmɪnənt]	adj. Dangerous and close at hand.
immiscible [ɪˈmɪsəbl̩]	adj. Separating, as oil and water.
immoral [ɪˈmɒrəl]	adj. Habitually engaged in licentious or lewd practices.
immortalize [ɪˈmɔːtəlaɪz]	v. To cause to last or to be known or remembered throughout a great or indefinite length of time.
immovable [ɪˈmuːvəbl̩]	adj. Steadfast.
immune [ɪˈmjuːn]	adj. Exempt, as from disease.
immutable [ɪˈmjuːtəbl̩]	adj. Unchangeable.
impair [ɪmˈpeə]	v. To cause to become less or worse.
impalpable [ɪmˈpælpəbl̩]	adj. Imperceptible to the touch.
impartial [ɪmˈpɑːʃl̩]	adj. Unbiased.
impassable [ɪmˈpɑːsəbl̩]	adj. That can not be passed through or over.
impassible [ɪmˈpæsɪbl]	adj. Not moved or affected by feeling.
impassive [ɪmˈpæsɪv]	adj. Unmoved by or not exhibiting feeling.
impatience [ɪmˈpeɪʃns]	n. Unwillingness to brook delays or wait the natural course of things.
impeccable [ɪmˈpekəbl̩]	adj. Blameless.
impecunious [ˌɪmpɪˈkjuːnɪəs]	adj. Having no money.
impede [ɪmˈpiːd]	v. To be an obstacle or to place obstacles in the way of.
impel [ɪmˈpel]	v. To drive or urge forward.
impend [ɪmˈpend]	v. To be imminent.
imperative [ɪmˈperətɪv]	adj. Obligatory.
imperceptible [ˌɪmpəˈseptəbl̩]	adj. Indiscernible.
imperfectible [imperfectible]	adj. That can not be perfected.
imperil [ɪmˈperəl]	v. To endanger.
imperious [ɪmˈpɪərɪəs]	adj. Insisting on obedience.
impermissible [ˌɪmpɜːˈmɪsəbl̩]	adj. Not permissible.
impersonal [ˌɪmˈpɜːsənl̩]	adj. Not relating to a particular person or thing.
impersonate [ɪmˈpɜːsəneɪt]	v. To appear or act in the character of.
impersuadable [impersuadable]	adj. Unyielding.
impertinence [ɪmˈpɜːtɪnəns]	n. Rudeness.
imperturbable [ˌɪmpəˈtɜːbəbl̩]	adj. Calm.
impervious [ɪmˈpɜːvɪəs]	adj. Impenetrable.
impetuosity [ɪmˌpetʃʊˈɒsɪti]	n. Rashness.
impetuous [ɪmˈpetʃʊəs]	adj. Impulsive.
impetus [ˈɪmpɪtəs]	n. Any impulse or incentive.
impiety [ɪmˈpaɪəti]	n. Irreverence toward God.
impious [ˈɪmpɪəs]	adj. Characterized by irreverence or irreligion.
implausible [ɪmˈplɔːzɪbl̩]	adj. Not plausible.
impliable [impliable]	adj. Capable of being inferred.
implicate [ˈɪmplɪkeɪt]	v. To show or prove to be involved in or concerned
implicit [ɪmˈplɪsɪt]	adj. Implied.
imply [ɪmˈplaɪ]	v. To signify.
impolitic [ɪmˈpɒlətɪk]	adj. Inexpedient.
importation [ˌɪmpɔːˈteɪʃn̩]	n. The act or practice of bringing from one country into another.
importunate [ɪmˈpɔːtʃʊnət]	adj. Urgent in character, request, or demand.
importune [ˌɪmpəˈtjuːn]	v. To harass with persistent demands or entreaties.
impotent [ˈɪmpətənt]	adj. Destitute of or lacking in power, physical, moral, or intellectual.
impoverish [ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃ]	v. To make indigent or poor.
impracticable [ɪmˈpræktɪkəbl̩]	adj. Not feasible.
impregnable [ɪmˈpreɡnəbl̩]	adj. That can not be taken by assault.
impregnate [ˈɪmpreɡneɪt]	v. To make pregnant.
impromptu [ɪmˈprɒmptjuː]	n. Anything done or said on the impulse of the moment.
improper [ɪmˈprɒpə]	adj. Not appropriate, suitable, or becoming.
impropriety [ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti]	n. The state or quality of being unfit, unseemly, or inappropriate.
improvident [ɪmˈprɒvɪdənt]	adj. Lacking foresight or thrift.
improvise [ˈɪmprəvaɪz]	v. To do anything extemporaneously or offhand.
imprudent [ɪmˈpruːdnt]	adj. Heedless.
impudence [ˈɪmpjʊdəns]	n. Insolent disrespect.
impugn [ɪmˈpjuːn]	v. To assail with arguments, insinuations, or accusations.
impulsion [ɪmˈpʌlʃn̩]	n. Impetus.
impulsive [ɪmˈpʌlsɪv]	adj. Unpremeditated.
impunity [ɪmˈpjuːnɪti]	n. Freedom from punishment.
impure [ɪmˈpjʊə]	adj. Tainted.
impute [ɪmˈpjuːt]	v. To attribute.
inaccessible [ˌɪnækˈsesəbl̩]	adj. Difficult of approach.
inaccurate [ɪnˈækjʊrət]	adj. Not exactly according to the facts.
inactive [ɪnˈæktɪv]	adj. Inert.
inadequate [ɪnˈædɪkwət]	adj. Insufficient.
inadmissible [ˌɪnədˈmɪsəbl̩]	adj. Not to be approved, considered, or allowed, as testimony.
inadvertent [ˌɪnədˈvɜːtənt]	adj. Accidental.
inadvisable [ˌɪnədˈvaɪzəbl̩]	adj. Unadvisable.
inane [ɪˈneɪn]	adj. Silly.
inanimate [ɪnˈænɪmət]	adj. Destitute of animal life.
inapprehensible [ˌɪnæprɪˈhensəbl]	adj. Not to be understood.
inapt [ɪnˈæpt]	adj. Awkward or slow.
inarticulate [ˌɪnɑːˈtɪkjʊlət]	adj. Speechless.
inaudible [ɪnˈɔːdəbl̩]	adj. That can not be heard.
inborn [ˌɪnˈbɔːn]	adj. Implanted by nature.
inbred [ˌɪnˈbred]	adj. Innate.
incandescence [ˌɪnkænˈdesns]	n. The state of being white or glowing with heat.
incandescent [ˌɪnkænˈdesnt]	adj. White or glowing with heat.
incapacitate [ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪt]	v. To deprive of power, capacity, competency, or qualification.
incapacity [ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪti]	n. Want of power to apprehend, understand, and manage.
incarcerate [ɪnˈkɑːsəreɪt]	v. To imprison.
incendiary [ɪnˈsendɪəri]	n. Chemical or person who starts a fire-literally or figuratively.
incentive [ɪnˈsentɪv]	n. That which moves the mind or inflames the passions.
inception [ɪnˈsepʃn̩]	n. The beginning.
inceptive [ɪnˈseptɪv]	adj. Beginning.
incessant [ɪnˈsesnt]	adj. Unceasing.
inchmeal [ˈɪntʃmiːl]	adv. Piecemeal.
inchoate [ɪnˈkəʊɪt]	adj. Incipient.
inchoative [ɪnˈkəʊətɪv]	n. That which begins, or expresses beginning.
incidence [ˈɪnsɪdəns]	n. Casual occurrence.
incident [ˈɪnsɪdənt]	n. A happening in general, especially one of little importance.
incidentally [ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli]	adv. Without intention.
incinerate [ɪnˈsɪnəreɪt]	v. To reduce to ashes.
incipience [ɪnˈsɪpɪəns]	n. Beginning.
incipient [ɪnˈsɪpɪənt]	adj. Initial.
incisor [ɪnˈsaɪzə]	n. A front or cutting tooth.
incite [ɪnˈsaɪt]	v. To rouse to a particular action.
incitement [ɪnˈsaɪtmənt]	n. That which moves to action, or serves as an incentive or stimulus.
incoercible [incoercible]	adj. Incapable of being forced, constrained, or compelled.
incoherence [ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪərəns]	n. Want of connection, or agreement, as of parts or ideas in thought, speech, etc.
incoherent [ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪərənt]	adj. Not logically coordinated, as to parts, elements, or details.
incombustible [ˌɪnkəmˈbʌstəbl̩]	adj. That can not be burned.
incomparable [ɪnˈkɒmprəbl̩]	adj. Matchless.
incompatible [ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbl̩]	adj. Discordant.
incompetence [ɪnˈkɒmpɪtəns]	n. General lack of capacity or fitness.
incompetent [ɪnˈkɒmpɪtənt]	adj. Not having the abilities desired or necessary for any purpose.
incomplete [ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt]	adj. Lacking some element, part, or adjunct necessary or required.
incomprehensible [ˌɪnˌkɒmprɪˈhensəbl̩]	adj. Not understandable.
incompressible [ɪnkəmˈpresəbl̩]	adj. Resisting all attempts to reduce volume by pressure.
inconceivable [ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbl̩]	adj. Incomprehensible.
incongruous [ɪnˈkɒŋɡrʊəs]	adj. Unsuitable for the time, place, or occasion.
inconsequential [ɪnˌkɒnsɪˈkwenʃl̩]	adj. Valueless.
inconsiderable [ˌɪnkənˈsɪdrəbl̩]	adj. Small in quantity or importance.
inconsistent [ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt]	adj. Contradictory.
inconstant [ɪnˈkɒnstənt]	adj. Changeable.
incontrovertible [ɪnˌkɒntrəˈvɜːtəbl̩]	adj. Indisputable.
inconvenient [ˌɪnkənˈviːnɪənt]	adj. Interfering with comfort or progress.
indefensible [ˌɪndɪˈfensəbl̩]	adj. Untenable.
indefinitely [ɪnˈdefɪnətli]	adv. In a vague or uncertain way.
indelible [ɪnˈdeləbl̩]	adj. That can not be blotted out, effaced, destroyed, or removed.
indescribable [ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbl̩]	adj. That can not be described.
indestructible [ˌɪndɪˈstrʌktəbl̩]	adj. That can not be destroyed.
indicant [indicant]	adj. That which points out.
indicator [ˈɪndɪkeɪtə]	n. One who or that which points out.
indict [ɪnˈdaɪt]	v. To find and declare chargeable with crime.
indigence [ˈɪndɪdʒəns]	n. Poverty.
indigenous [ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs]	adj. Native.
indigent [ˈɪndɪdʒənt]	adj. Poor.
indigestible [ˌɪndɪˈdʒəstəbl̩]	adj. Not digestible, or difficult to digest.
indigestion [ˌɪndɪˈdʒestʃən]	n. Difficulty or failure in the alimentary canal in changing food into absorptive nutriment.
indignant [ɪnˈdɪɡnənt]	adj. Having such anger and scorn as is aroused by meanness or wickedness.
indignity [ɪnˈdɪɡnɪti]	n. Unmerited contemptuous conduct or treatment.
indiscernible [ˌɪndɪˈsɜːnəbl̩]	adj. Not perceptible.
indiscreet [ˌɪndɪˈskriːt]	adj. Lacking wise judgment.
indiscriminate [ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmɪnət]	adj. Promiscuous.
indispensable [ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl̩]	adj. Necessary or requisite for the purpose.
indistinct [ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt]	adj. Vague.
indivertible [ˌɪndɪˈvɜːtəbl]	adj. That can not be turned aside.
indivisible [ˌɪndɪˈvɪzəbl̩]	adj. Not separable into parts.
indolence [ˈɪndələns]	n. Laziness.
indolent [ˈɪndələnt]	adj. Habitually inactive or idle.
indomitable [ɪnˈdɒmɪtəbl̩]	adj. Unconquerable.
induct [ɪnˈdʌkt]	v. To bring in.
indulgence [ɪnˈdʌldʒəns]	n. The yielding to inclination, passion, desire, or propensity in oneself or another.
indulgent [ɪnˈdʌldʒənt]	adj. Yielding to the desires or humor of oneself or those under one's care.
inebriate [ɪˈniːbrɪeɪt]	v. To intoxicate.
inedible [ɪnˈedəbl̩]	adj. Not good for food.
ineffable [ɪnˈefəbl̩]	adj. Unutterable.
inefficient [ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt]	adj. Not accomplishing an intended purpose.
inefficiency [ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənsi]	n. That which does not accomplish an intended purpose.
ineligible [ɪnˈelɪdʒəbl̩]	adj. Not suitable to be selected or chosen.
inept [ɪˈnept]	adj. Not fit or suitable.
inert [ɪˈnɜːt]	adj. Inanimate.
inestimable [ɪnˈestɪməbl̩]	adj. Above price.
inevitable [ɪnˈevɪtəbl̩]	adj. Unavoidable.
inexcusable [ˌɪnɪkˈskjuːzəbl̩]	adj. Not to be justified.
inexhaustible [ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbl̩]	adj. So large or furnishing so great a supply as not to be emptied, wasted, or spent.
inexorable [ˌɪnˈeksərəbl̩]	adj. Unrelenting.
inexpedient [ˌɪnɪkˈspiːdɪənt]	adj. Unadvisable.
inexpensive [ˌɪnɪkˈspensɪv]	adj. Low-priced.
inexperience [ˌɪnɪkˈspɪərɪəns]	n. Lack of or deficiency in experience.
inexplicable [ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbl̩]	adj. Such as can not be made plain.
inexpressible [ˌɪnɪkˈspresəbl̩]	adj. Unutterable.
inextensible [inextensible]	adj. Of unchangeable length or area.
infallible [ɪnˈfæləbl̩]	adj. Exempt from error of judgment, as in opinion or statement.
infamous [ˈɪnfəməs]	adj. Publicly branded or notorious, as for vice, or crime.
infamy [ˈɪnfəmi]	n. Total loss or destitution of honor or reputation.
inference [ˈɪnfərəns]	n. The derivation of a judgment from any given material of knowledge on the ground of law.
infernal [ɪnˈfɜːnl̩]	adj. Akin to or befitting hell or its occupants.
infest [ɪnˈfest]	v. To be present in such numbers as to be a source of annoyance, trouble, or danger.
infidel [ˈɪnfɪdəl]	n. One who denies the existence of God.
infidelity [ˌɪnfɪˈdelɪti]	n. Disloyalty.
infinite [ˈɪnfɪnət]	adj. Measureless.
infinity [ɪnˈfɪnɪti]	n. Boundless or immeasurable extension or duration.
infirm [ɪnˈfɜːm]	adj. Lacking in bodily or mental strength.
infirmary [ɪnˈfɜːməri]	n. A place for the reception or treatment of the sick.
infirmity [ɪnˈfɜːmɪti]	n. A physical, mental, or moral weakness or flaw.
inflammable [ɪnˈflæməbl̩]	adj. Easily set on fire or excited.
inflammation [ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃn̩]	n. A morbid process in some part of the body characterized by heat, swelling, and pain.
inflexible [ɪnˈfleksəbl̩]	adj. That can not be altered or varied.
influence [ˈɪnflʊəns]	n. Ability to sway the will of another.
influential [ˌɪnflʊˈenʃl̩]	adj. Having the power to sway the will of another.
influx [ˈɪnflʌks]	n. Infusion.
infrequence [infrequence]	n. Rareness.
infrequent [ɪnˈfriːkwənt]	adj. Uncommon.
infringe [ɪnˈfrɪndʒ]	v. To trespass upon.
infuse [ɪnˈfjuːz]	v. To instill, introduce, or inculcate, as principles or qualities.
infusion [ɪnˈfjuːʒn̩]	n. The act of imbuing, or pouring in.
ingenious [ɪnˈdʒiːnɪəs]	adj. Evincing skill, originality, or cleverness, as in contrivance or arrangement.
ingenuity [ˌɪndʒɪˈnjuːɪti]	n. Cleverness in contriving, combining, or originating.
ingenuous [ɪnˈdʒenjʊəs]	adj. Candid, frank, or open in character or quality.
inglorious [ɪnˈɡlɔːrɪəs]	adj. Shameful.
ingraft [ɪnˈɡrɑːft]	v. To set or implant deeply and firmly.
ingratiate [ɪnˈɡreɪʃɪeɪt]	v. To win confidence or good graces for oneself.
ingratitude [ɪnˈɡrætɪtjuːd]	n. Insensibility to kindness.
ingredient [ɪnˈɡriːdɪənt]	n. Component.
inherence [ɪnˈhɪərəns]	n. The state of being permanently existing in something.
inherent [ɪnˈhɪərənt]	adj. Intrinsic.
inhibit [ɪnˈhɪbɪt]	v. To hold back or in.
inhospitable [ˌɪnhɒˈspɪtəbl̩]	adj. Not disposed to entertain strangers gratuitously.
inhuman [ɪnˈhjuːmən]	adj. Savage.
inhume [ɪnˈhjuːm]	v. To place in the earth, as a dead body.
inimical [ɪˈnɪmɪkl̩]	adj. Adverse.
iniquity [ɪˈnɪkwɪti]	n. Gross wrong or injustice.
initiate [ɪˈnɪʃɪeɪt]	v. To perform the first act or rite.
inject [ɪnˈdʒekt]	v. To introduce, as a fluid, by injection.
injunction [ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃn̩]	n. Mandate.
inkling [ˈɪŋkl̩ɪŋ]	n. A hint.
inland [ɪnˈlænd]	adj. Remote from the sea.
inlet [ˈɪnlet]	n. A small body of water leading into a larger.
inmost [ˈɪnməʊst]	adj. Deepest within.
innocuous [ɪˈnɒkjʊəs]	adj. Harmless.
innovate [ˈɪnəveɪt]	v. To introduce or strive to introduce new things.
innuendo [ˌɪnjuːˈendəʊ]	n. Insinuation.
innumerable [ɪˈnjuːmərəbl̩]	adj. Countless.
inoffensive [ˌɪnəˈfensɪv]	adj. Causing nothing displeasing or disturbing.
inopportune [ˌɪnˈɒpətjuːn]	adj. Unsuitable or inconvenient, especially as to time.
inquire [ɪnˈkwaɪə]	v. To ask information about.
inquisition [ˌɪnkwɪˈzɪʃn̩]	n. A court or tribunal for examination and punishment of heretics.
inquisitive [ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv]	adj. Given to questioning, especially out of curiosity.
inquisitor [ɪnˈkwɪzɪtə]	n. One who makes an investigation.
inroad [ˈɪnrəʊd]	n. Forcible encroachment or trespass.
insatiable [ɪnˈseɪʃəbl̩]	adj. That desires or craves immoderately or unappeasably.
inscribe [ɪnˈskraɪb]	v. To enter in a book, or on a list, roll, or document, by writing.
inscrutable [ɪnˈskruːtəbl̩]	adj. Impenetrably mysterious or profound.
insecure [ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə]	adj. Not assured of safety.
insensible [ɪnˈsensəbl̩]	adj. Imperceptible.
insentient [ɪnˈsenʃnt]	adj. Lacking the power of feeling or perceiving.
inseparable [ɪnˈseprəbl̩]	adj. That can not be separated.
insidious [ɪnˈsɪdɪəs]	adj. Working ill by slow and stealthy means.
insight [ˈɪnsaɪt]	n. Intellectual discernment.
insignificance [ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns]	n. Lack of import or of importance.
insignificant [ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt]	adj. Without importance, force, or influence.
insinuate [ɪnˈsɪnjʊeɪt]	v. To imply.
insipid [ɪnˈsɪpɪd]	adj. Tasteless.
insistence [ɪnˈsɪstəns]	n. Urgency.
insistent [ɪnˈsɪstənt]	adj. Urgent.
insolence [ˈɪnsələns]	n. Pride or haughtiness exhibited in contemptuous and overbearing treatment of others.
insolent [ˈɪnsələnt]	adj. Impudent.
insomni [aɪnˈsɒmnɪə]	n. Sleeplessness.
inspector [ɪnˈspektə]	n. An official appointed to examine or oversee any matter of public interest or importance.
instance [ˈɪnstəns]	n. A single occurrence or happening of a given kind.
instant [ˈɪnstənt]	n. A very brief portion of time.
instantaneous [ˌɪnstənˈteɪnɪəs]	adj. Done without perceptible lapse of time.
instigate [ˈɪnstɪɡeɪt]	v. To provoke.
instigator [ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtə]	n. One who incites to evil.
instill [ɪnˈstɪl]	v. To infuse.
instructive [ɪnˈstrʌktɪv]	adj. Conveying knowledge.
insufficiency [ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃnsi]	n. Inadequacy.
insufficient [ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃnt]	adj. Inadequate for some need, purpose, or use.
insular [ˈɪnsjʊlə]	adj. Pertaining to an island.
insulate [ˈɪnsjʊleɪt]	v. To place in a detached state or situation.
insuperable [ɪnˈsjuːprəbl̩]	adj. Invincible.
insuppressible [insuppressible]	adj. Incapable of being concealed.
insurgence [ɪnsɜːdʒəns]	n. Uprising.
insurgent [ɪnˈsɜːdʒənt]	n. One who takes part in forcible opposition to the constituted authorities of a place.
insurrection [ˌɪnsəˈrekʃn̩]	n. The state of being in active resistance to authority.
intangible [ɪnˈtændʒəbl̩]	adj. Not perceptible to the touch.
integrity [ɪnˈteɡrɪti]	n. Uprightness of character and soundness of moral principle.
intellect [ˈɪntəlekt]	n. The faculty of perception or thought.
intellectual [ˌɪntəˈlektʃʊəl]	adj. Characterized by intelligence.
intelligence [ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns]	n. Capacity to know or understand.
intelligible [ɪnˈtelɪdʒəbl̩]	adj. Comprehensible.
intemperance [ɪnˈtempərəns]	n. Immoderate action or indulgence, as of the appetites.
intension [ɪnˈtenʃən]	n. The act of stringing or stretching, or state of being strained.
intensive [ɪnˈtensɪv]	adj. Adding emphasis or force.
intention [ɪnˈtenʃn̩]	n. That upon which the mind is set.
interact [ˌɪntəˈrækt]	v. To act reciprocally.
intercede [ˌɪntəˈsiːd]	v. To mediate between persons.
intercept [ˌɪntəˈsept]	v. To interrupt the course of.
intercession [ˌɪntəˈseʃn̩]	n. Entreaty in behalf of others.
intercessor [ˌɪntəˈsesə]	n. A mediator.
interdict [ˌɪntəˈdɪkt]	n. Authoritative act of prohibition.
interim [ˈɪntərɪm]	n. Time between acts or periods.
interlocutor [ˌɪntəˈlɒkjʊtə]	n. One who takes part in a conversation or oral discussion.
interlude [ˈɪntəluːd]	n. An action or event considered as coming between others of greater length.
intermediate [ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪət]	adj. Being in a middle place or degree or between extremes.
interminable [ɪnˈtɜːmɪnəbl̩]	adj. Having no limit or end.
intermission [ˌɪntəˈmɪʃn̩]	n. A recess.
intermit [ˌɪntəˈmɪt]	v. To cause to cease temporarily.
intermittent [ˌɪntəˈmɪtnt]	adj. A temporary discontinuance.
interpolation [ɪnˌtɜːpəˈleɪʃn̩]	n. Verbal interference.
interpose [ˌɪntəˈpəʊz]	v. To come between other things or persons.
interposition [ˌɪntəpəˈzɪʃn̩]	n. A coming between.
interpreter [ɪnˈtɜːprɪtə]	n. A person who makes intelligible the speech of a foreigner by oral translation.
interrogate [ɪnˈterəɡeɪt]	v. To examine formally by questioning.
interrogative [ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətɪv]	adj. Having the nature or form of a question.
interrogatory [ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətr̩i]	n. A question or inquiry.
interrupt [ˌɪntəˈrʌpt]	v. To stop while in progress.
intersect [ˌɪntəˈsekt]	v. To cut through or into so as to divide.
intervale [ˈɪntəveɪl]	n. A low tract of land between hills, especially along a river.
intervene [ˌɪntəˈviːn]	v. To interfere for some end.
intestacy [ɪnˈtesteɪt]	n. The condition resulting from one's dying not having made a valid will.
intestate [ɪnˈtesteɪt]	adj. Not having made a valid will.
intestine [ɪnˈtestɪn]	n. That part of the digestive tube below or behind the stomach, extending to the anus.
intimacy [ˈɪntɪməsi]	n. Close or confidential friendship.
intimidate [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt]	v. To cause to become frightened.
intolerable [ɪnˈtɒlərəbl̩]	adj. Insufferable.
intolerance [ɪnˈtɒlərəns]	n. Inability or unwillingness to bear or endure.
intolerant [ɪnˈtɒlərənt]	adj. Bigoted.
intoxicant [ɪnˈtɒksɪkənt]	n. Anything that unduly exhilarates or excites.
intoxicate [ɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪt]	v. To make drunk.
intracellular [intracellular]	adj. Occurring or situated within a cell.
intramural [ˌɪntrəˈmjʊərəl]	adj. Situated within the walls of a city.
intrepid [ɪnˈtrepɪd]	adj. Fearless and bold.
intricacy [ˈɪntrɪkəsi]	n. Perplexity.
intricate [ˈɪntrɪkət]	adj. Difficult to follow or understand.
intrigue [ɪnˈtriːɡ]	n. A plot or scheme, usually complicated and intended to accomplish something by secret ways.
intrinsic [ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk]	adj. Inherent.
introductory [ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri]	adj. Preliminary.
introgression [introgression]	n. Entrance.
intromit [intromit]	v. To insert.
introspect [ˌɪntrəˈspekt]	v. To look into.
introspection [ˌɪntrəˈspekʃn̩]	n. The act of observing and analyzing one's own thoughts and feelings.
introversion [ˌɪntrəˈvɜːʃn̩]	n. The act of turning or directing inward, physically or mentally.
introvert [ˌɪntrəˈvɜːt]	v. To turn within.
intrude [ɪnˈtruːd]	v. To come in without leave or license.
intrusion [ɪnˈtruːʒn̩]	n. The act of entering without warrant or invitation; encroachment.
intuition [ˌɪntjuːˈɪʃn̩]	n. Instinctive knowledge or feeling.
inundate [ˈɪnʌndeɪt]	v. To fill with an overflowing abundance.
inundation [ˌɪnʌnˈdeɪʃn̩]	n. Flood.
inure [ɪˈnjʊə]	v. To harden or toughen by use, exercise, or exposure.
invalid-1 [ɪnˈvælɪd]	adj. Having no force, weight, or cogency.
invalid-2 [ɪnˈvælɪd]	n. One who is disabled by illness or injury.
invalidate [ɪnˈvælɪdeɪt]	v. To render of no force or effect.
invaluable [ɪnˈvæljʊəbl̩]	adj. Exceedingly precious.
invariable [ɪnˈveərɪəbl̩]	adj. Unchangeable.
invasion [ɪnˈveɪʒn̩]	n. Encroachment, as by an act of intrusion or trespass.
invective [ɪnˈvektɪv]	n. An utterance intended to cast censure, or reproach.
inveigh [ɪnˈveɪ]	v. To utter vehement censure or invective.
inventive [ɪnˈventɪv]	adj. Quick at contrivance.
inverse [ɪnˈvɜːs]	adj. Contrary in tendency or direction.
inversion [ɪnˈvɜːʃn̩]	n. Change of order so that the first shall become last and the last first.
invert [ɪnˈvɜːt]	v. To turn inside out, upside down, or in opposite direction.
investigator [ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪtə]	n. One who investigates.
investor [ɪnˈvestə]	n. One who invests money.
inveterate [ɪnˈvetərət]	adj. Habitual.
invidious [ɪnˈvɪdɪəs]	adj. Showing or feeling envy.
invigorate [ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪt]	v. To animate.
invincible [ɪnˈvɪnsəbl̩]	adj. Not to be conquered, subdued, or overcome.
inviolable [ɪnˈvaɪələbl̩]	adj. Incapable of being injured or disturbed.
invoke [ɪnˈvəʊk]	v. To call on for assistance or protection.
involuntary [ɪnˈvɒləntri]	adj. Unwilling.
involution [ˌɪnvəˈluːʃn̩]	n. Complication.
involve [ɪnˈvɒlv]	v. To draw into entanglement, literally or figuratively.
invulnerable [ɪnˈvʌlnərəbl̩]	adj. That can not be wounded or hurt.
inwardly [ˈɪnwədli]	adv. With no outward manifestation.
iot [aaɪˈəʊtə]	n. A small or insignificant mark or part.
irascible [ɪˈræsəbl̩]	adj. Prone to anger.
irate [aɪˈreɪt]	adj. Moved to anger.
ire [ˈaɪə]	n. Wrath.
iridescence [ˌɪrɪˈdesns]	n. A many-colored appearance.
iridescent [ˌɪrɪˈdesnt]	adj. Exhibiting changing rainbow-colors due to the interference of the light.
irk [ɜːk]	v. To afflict with pain, vexation, or fatigue.
irksome [ˈɜːksəm]	adj. Wearisome.
irony [ˈaɪərəni]	n. Censure or ridicule under cover of praise or compliment.
irradiance [irradiance]	n. Luster.
irradiate [ɪˈreɪdɪeɪt]	v. To render clear and intelligible.
irrational [ɪˈræʃn̩əl]	adj. Not possessed of reasoning powers or understanding.
irreducible [ˌɪrɪˈdjuːsəbl̩]	adj. That can not be lessened.
irrefragable [ɪˈrefrəɡəbl]	adj. That can not be refuted or disproved.
irrefrangible [ˌɪrɪˈfrændʒɪbl]	adj. That can not be broken or violated.
irrelevant [ɪˈreləvənt]	adj. Inapplicable.
irreligious [ˌɪrɪˈlɪdʒəs]	adj. Indifferent or opposed to religion.
irreparable [ɪˈrepərəbl̩]	adj. That can not be rectified or made amends for.
irrepressible [ˌɪrɪˈpresəbl̩]	adj. That can not be restrained or kept down.
irresistible [ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbl̩]	adj. That can not be successfully withstood or opposed.
irresponsible [ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbl̩]	adj. Careless of or unable to meet responsibilities.
irreverence [ɪˈrevərəns]	n. The quality showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacred things.
irreverent [ɪˈrevərənt]	adj. Showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacred things.
irreverential [irreverential]	adj. Showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacred things.
irreversible [ˌɪrɪˈvɜːsəbl̩]	adj. Irrevocable.
irrigant [irrigant]	adj. Serving to water lands by artificial means.
irrigate [ˈɪrɪɡeɪt]	v. To water, as land, by ditches or other artificial means.
irritable [ˈɪrɪtəbl̩]	adj. Showing impatience or ill temper on little provocation.
irritancy [irritancy]	n. The quality of producing vexation.
irritant [ˈɪrɪtənt]	n. A mechanical, chemical, or pathological agent of inflammation, pain, or tension.
irritate [ˈɪrɪteɪt]	v. To excite ill temper or impatience in.
irruption [ɪˈrʌpʃn̩]	n. Sudden invasion.
isle [aɪl]	n. An island.
islet [ˈaɪlɪt]	n. A little island.
isobar [ˈaɪsəbɑː]	n. A line joining points at which the barometric pressure is the same at a specified moment.
isochronous [aɪˈsɒkrənəs]	adj. Relating to or denoting equal intervals of time.
isolate [ˈaɪsəleɪt]	v. To separate from others of its kind.
isothermal [ˌaɪsəˈθɜːməl]	adj. Having or marking equality of temperature.
itinerant [aɪˈtɪnərənt]	adj. Wandering.
itinerary [aɪˈtɪnərəri]	n. A detailed account or diary of a journey.
itinerate [ɪˈtɪnəreɪt]	v. To wander from place to place.
jargon [ˈdʒɑːɡən]	n. Confused, unintelligible speech or highly technical speech.
jaundice [ˈdʒɔːndɪs]	n. A morbid condition, due to obstructed excretion of bile or characterized by yellowing of the skin.
jeopardize [ˈdʒepədaɪz]	v. To imperil.
Jingo [ˈdʒɪŋɡəʊ]	n. One of a party in Great Britain in favor of spirited and demonstrative foreign policy.
jocose [dʒəʊˈkəʊs]	adj. Done or made in jest.
jocular [ˈdʒɒkjʊlə]	adj. Inclined to joke.
joggle [ˈdʒɒɡl̩]	n. A sudden irregular shake or a push causing such a shake.
journalize [journalize]	v. To keep a diary.
jovial [ˈdʒəʊvɪəl]	adj. Merry.
jubilation [ˌdʒuːbɪˈleɪʃn̩]	n. Exultation.
judgment [ˈdʒʌdʒmənt]	n. The faculty by the exercise of which a deliberate conclusion is reached.
judicature [ˈdʒuːdɪkətʃə]	n. Distribution and administration of justice by trial and judgment.
judicial [dʒuːˈdɪʃl̩]	adj. Pertaining to the administration of justice.
judiciary [dʒuːˈdɪʃəri]	n. That department of government which administers the law relating to civil and criminal justice.
judicious [dʒuːˈdɪʃəs]	adj. Prudent.
juggle [ˈdʒʌɡl̩]	v. To play tricks of sleight of hand.
jugglery [ˈdʒʌɡlərɪ]	n. The art or practice of sleight of hand.
jugular [ˈdʒʌɡjʊlə]	adj. Pertaining to the throat.
juicy [ˈdʒuːsi]	adj. Succulent.
junction [ˈdʒʌŋkʃn̩]	n. The condition of being joined.
juncture [ˈdʒʌŋktʃə]	n. An articulation, joint, or seam.
junt [aˈdʒʌntə]	n. A council or assembly that deliberates in secret upon the affairs of government.
juridical [dʒʊəˈrɪdɪkl̩]	adj. Assumed by law to exist.
jurisdiction [ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃn̩]	n. Lawful power or right to exercise official authority.
jurisprudence [ˌdʒʊərɪsˈpruːdns]	n. The science of rights in accordance with positive law.
juror [ˈdʒʊərə]	n. One who serves on a jury or is sworn in for jury duty in a court of justice.
joust [dʒaʊst]	v. To engage in a tilt with lances on horseback.
justification [ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩]	n. Vindication.
juvenile [ˈdʒuːvənaɪl]	adj. Characteristic of youth.
juxtapose [ˌdʒʌkstəˈpəʊz]	v. To place close together.
keepsake [ˈkiːpseɪk]	n. Anything kept or given to be kept for the sake of the giver.
kerchief [ˈkɜːtʃɪf]	n. A square of linen, silk, or other material, used as a covering for the head or neck.
kernel [ˈkɜːnl̩]	n. A grain or seed.
kiln [kɪln]	n. An oven or furnace for baking, burning, or drying industrial products.
kiloliter [kiloliter]	n. One thousand liters.
kilometer [kəˈlɑːmətə]	n. A length of 1,000 meters.
kilowatt [ˈkɪləwɒt]	n. One thousand watts.
kimono [kɪˈməʊnəʊ]	n. A loose robe, fastening with a sash, the principal outer garment in Japan.
kind-hearted [kaɪnd ˈhɑːtɪd]	adj. Having a kind and sympathetic nature.
kingling [kingling]	n. A petty king.
kingship [ˈkɪŋʃɪp]	n. Royal state.
kinsfolk [ˈkɪnzfəʊk]	n. pl. Relatives.
knavery [ˈneɪvəri]	n. Deceitfulness in dealing.
knead [niːd]	v. To mix and work into a homogeneous mass, especially with the hands.
knickknack [ˈnɪkˌnæk]	n. A small article, more for ornament that use.
knight errant [naɪt ˈerənt]	n. One of the wandering knights who in the middle ages went forth in search of adventure.
knighthood [ˈnaɪthʊd]	n. Chivalry.
laborious [ləˈbɔːrɪəs]	adj. Toilsome.
labyrinth [ˈlæbərɪnθ]	n. A maze.
lacerate [ˈlæsəreɪt]	v. To tear rudely or raggedly.
lackadaisical [ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪkl̩]	adj. Listless.
lactation [lækˈteɪʃn̩]	n. The secretion of milk.
lacteal [ˈlæktɪəl]	adj. Milky.
lactic [ˈlæktɪk]	adj. Pertaining to milk.
laddie [ˈlædi]	n. A lad.
ladle [ˈleɪdl̩]	n. A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, intended for dipping up and pouring liquids.
laggard [ˈlæɡəd]	adj. Falling behind.
landholder [ˈlændhəʊldə]	n. Landowner.
landlord [ˈlændlɔːd]	n. A man who owns and lets a tenement or tenements.
landmark [ˈlændmɑːk]	n. A familiar object in the landscape serving as a guide to an area otherwise easily lost track of.
landscape [ˈlændskeɪp]	n. A rural view, especially one of picturesque effect, as seen from a distance or an elevation.
languid [ˈlæŋɡwɪd]	adj. Relaxed.
languor [ˈlæŋɡə]	n. Lassitude of body or depression.
lapse [læps]	n. A slight deviation from what is right, proper, or just.
lascivious [ləˈsɪvɪəs]	adj. Lustful.
lassie [ˈlæsi]	n. A little lass.
latent [ˈleɪtnt]	adj. Dormant.
latency [ˈleɪtnt]	n. The state of being dormant.
later [ˈleɪtə]	adv. At a subsequent time.
lateral [ˈlætərəl]	adj. Directed toward the side.
latish [ˈleɪtɪʃ]	adj. Rather late.
lattice [ˈlætɪs]	n. Openwork of metal or wood, formed by crossing or interlacing strips or bars.
laud [lɔːd]	v. To praise in words or song.
laudable [ˈlɔːdəbl̩]	adj. Praiseworthy.
laudation [lɔːˈdeɪʃən]	n. High praise.
laudatory [ˈlɔːdətəri]	adj. Pertaining to, expressing, or containing praise.
laundress [ˈlɔːndrɪs]	n. Washerwoman.
laureate [ˈlɒrɪət]	adj. Crowned with laurel, as a mark of distinction.
lave [leɪv]	v. To wash or bathe.
lawgiver [ˈlɔːɡɪvə]	n. A legislator.
lawmaker [ˈlɔːmeɪkə]	n. A legislator.
lax [læks]	adj. Not stringent or energetic.
laxative [ˈlæksətɪv]	adj. Having power to open or loosen the bowels.
le [aliː]	n. A field.
leaflet [ˈliːflɪt]	n. A little leaf or a booklet.
leaven [ˈlevn̩]	v. To make light by fermentation, as dough.
leeward [ˈliːwəd]	n. That side or direction toward which the wind blows.
left-handed [left ˈhændɪd]	adj. Using the left hand or arm more dexterously than the right.
legacy [ˈleɡəsi]	n. A bequest.
legalize [ˈliːɡəlaɪz]	v. To give the authority of law to.
legging [ˈleɡɪŋ]	n. A covering for the leg.
legible [ˈledʒəbl̩]	adj. That may be read with ease.
legionary [ˈlɪdʒənəri]	n. A member of an ancient Roman legion or of the modern French Legion of Honor.
legislate [ˈledʒɪsleɪt]	v. To make or enact a law or laws.
legislative [ˈledʒɪslətɪv]	adj. That makes or enacts laws.
legislator [ˈledʒɪsleɪtə]	n. A lawgiver.
legitimacy [lɪˈdʒɪtɪməsi]	n. Accordance with law.
legitimate [lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət]	adj. Having the sanction of law or established custom.
leisure [ˈleʒə]	n. Spare time.
leniency [ˈliːnɪənsi]	n. Forbearance.
lenient [ˈliːnɪənt]	adj. Not harsh.
leonine [ˈlɪənaɪn]	adj. Like a lion.
lethargy [ˈleθədʒi]	n. Prolonged sluggishness of body or mind.
levee [ˈlevi]	n. An embankment beside a river or stream or an arm of the sea, to prevent overflow.
lever [ˈliːvə]	n. That which exerts, or through which one may exert great power.
leviathan [lɪˈvaɪəθən]	n. Any large animal, as a whale.
levity [ˈlevɪti]	n. Frivolity.
levy [ˈlevi]	v. To impose and collect by force or threat of force.
lewd [ljuːd]	adj. Characterized by lust or lasciviousness.
lexicographer [ˌleksɪˈkɒɡrəfə]	n. One who makes dictionaries.
lexicography [ˌleksɪˈkɒɡrəfi]	n. The making of dictionaries.
lexicon [ˈleksɪkən]	n. A dictionary.
liable [ˈlaɪəbl̩]	adj. Justly or legally responsible.
libel [ˈlaɪbl̩]	n. Defamation.
liberalism [ˈlɪbərəlɪzəm]	n. Opposition to conservatism.
liberate [ˈlɪbəreɪt]	v. To set free or release from bondage.
licentious [laɪˈsenʃəs]	adj. Wanton.
licit [ˈlɪsɪt]	adj. Lawful.
liege [liːdʒ]	adj. Sovereign.
lien [lɪən]	n. A legal claim or hold on property, as security for a debt or charge.
lieu [luː]	n. Stead.
lifelike [ˈlaɪflaɪk]	adj. Realistic.
lifelong [ˈlaɪflɒŋ]	adj. Lasting or continuous through life.
lifetime [ˈlaɪftaɪm]	n. The time that life continues.
ligament [ˈlɪɡəmənt]	n. That which binds objects together.
ligature [ˈlɪɡətʃə]	n. Anything that constricts, or serves for binding or tying.
light-hearted [laɪt ˈhɑːtɪd]	adj. Free from care.
ligneous [ˈlɪɡnɪəs]	adj. Having the texture of appearance of wood.
likelihood [ˈlaɪklɪhʊd]	n. A probability.
likely [ˈlaɪkli]	adj. Plausible.
liking [ˈlaɪkɪŋ]	n. Fondness.
limitation [ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃn̩]	n. A restriction.
linear [ˈlɪnɪə]	adj. Of the nature of a line.
liner [ˈlaɪnə]	n. A vessel belonging to a steamship-line.
lingo [ˈlɪŋɡəʊ]	n. Language.
lingu [aˌlɪŋɡwə ˈfræŋkə]	n. The tongue.
lingual [ˈlɪŋɡwəl]	adj. Pertaining to the use of the tongue in utterance.
linguist [ˈlɪŋɡwɪst]	n. One who is acquainted with several languages.
linguistics [lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks]	n. The science of languages, or of the origin, history, and significance of words.
liniment [ˈlɪnɪmənt]	n. A liquid preparation for rubbing on the skin in cases of bruises, inflammation, etc.
liquefacient [liquefacient]	adj. Possessing a liquefying nature or power.
liquefy [ˈlɪkwɪfaɪ]	v. To convert into a liquid or into liquid form.
liqueur [lɪˈkjʊə]	n. An alcoholic cordial sweetened and flavored with aromatic substances.
liquidate [ˈlɪkwɪdeɪt]	v. To deliver the amount or value of.
liquor [ˈlɪkə]	n. Any alcoholic or intoxicating liquid.
listless [ˈlɪstlɪs]	adj. Inattentive.
literacy [ˈlɪtərəsi]	n. The state or condition of knowing how to read and write.
literal [ˈlɪtərəl]	adj. Following the exact words.
literature [ˈlɪtrətʃə]	n. The written or printed productions of the human mind collectively.
lithe [laɪð]	adj. Supple.
lithesome [ˈlaɪðsəm]	adj. Nimble.
lithograph [ˈlɪθəɡrɑːf]	n. A print made by printing from stone.
lithotype [lithotype]	n. In engraving, an etched stone surface for printing.
litigant [ˈlɪtɪɡənt]	n. A party to a lawsuit.
litigate [ˈlɪtɪɡeɪt]	v. To cause to become the subject-matter of a suit at law.
litigious [lɪˈtɪdʒəs]	adj. Quarrelsome.
littoral [ˈlɪtərəl]	adj. Of, pertaining to, or living on a shore.
liturgy [ˈlɪtədʒi]	n. A ritual.
livelihood [ˈlaɪvlɪhʊd]	n. Means of subsistence.
livid [ˈlɪvɪd]	adj. Black-and-blue, as contused flesh.
loam [ləʊm]	n. A non-coherent mixture of sand and clay.
loath [ləʊθ]	adj. Averse.
loathe [ləʊð]	v. To abominate.
locative [ˈlɒkətɪv]	adj. Indicating place, or the place where or wherein an action occurs.
loch [lɒk]	n. A lake.
locomotion [ˈləʊkəməʊʃn̩]	n. The act or power of moving from one place to another.
lode [ləʊd]	n. A somewhat continuous unstratified metal- bearing vein.
lodgment [ˈlɒdʒmənt]	n. The act of furnishing with temporary quarters.
logic [ˈlɒdʒɪk]	n. The science of correct thinking.
logical [ˈlɒdʒɪkl̩]	adj. Capable of or characterized by clear reasoning.
logician [ləˈdʒɪʃn̩]	n. An expert reasoner.
loiterer [ˈlɔɪtərə]	n. One who consumes time idly.
loneliness [ˈləʊnlɪnəs]	n. Solitude.
longevity [lɒnˈdʒevəti]	n. Unusually prolonged life.
loot [luːt]	v. To plunder.
loquacious [ləˈkweɪʃəs]	adj. Talkative.
lordling [lordling]	n. A little lord.
lough [lɒk]	n. A lake or loch.
louse [laʊs]	n. A small insect parasitic on and sucking the blood of mammals.
lovable [ˈlʌvəbl̩]	adj. Amiable.
low-spirited [ləʊ ˈspɪrɪtɪd]	adj. Despondent.
lowly [ˈləʊli]	adv. Rudely.
lucid [ˈluːsɪd]	adj. Mentally sound.
lucrative [ˈluːkrətɪv]	adj. Highly profitable.
ludicrous [ˈluːdɪkrəs]	adj. Laughable.
luminary [ˈluːmɪnəri]	n. One of the heavenly bodies as a source of light.
luminescent [ˌluːmɪˈnesns]	adj. Showing increase of light.
luminescence [ˌluːmɪˈnesns]	n. Showing increase.
luminosity [ˌluːmɪˈnɒsɪti]	n. The quality of giving or radiating light.
luminous [ˈluːmɪnəs]	adj. Giving or radiating light.
lunacy [ˈluːnəsi]	n. Mental unsoundness.
lunar [ˈluːnə]	adj. Pertaining to the moon.
lunatic [ˈluːnətɪk]	n. An insane person.
lune [lune]	n. The moon.
lurid [ˈlʊərɪd]	adj. Ghastly and sensational.
luscious [ˈlʌʃəs]	adj. Rich, sweet, and delicious.
lustrous [ˈlʌstrəs]	adj. Shining.
luxuriance [lʌɡˈʒʊərɪəns]	n. Excessive or superfluous growth or quantity.
luxuriant [lʌɡˈʒʊərɪənt]	adj. Abundant or superabundant in growth.
luxuriate [lʌɡˈʒʊərɪeɪt]	v. To live sumptuously.
lying [ˈlaɪɪŋ]	n. Untruthfulness.
lyre [ˈlaɪə]	n. One of the most ancient of stringed instruments of the harp class.
lyric [ˈlɪrɪk]	adj. Fitted for expression in song.
macadamize [məˈkædəmaɪz]	v. To cover or pave, as a path or roadway, with small broken stone.
machinery [məˈʃiːnəri]	n. The parts of a machine or engine, taken collectively.
machinist [məˈʃiːnɪst]	n. One who makes or repairs machines, or uses metal-working tools.
macrocosm [ˈmækrəʊkɒzəm]	n. The whole of any sphere or department of nature or knowledge to which man is related.
madden [ˈmædn̩]	v. To inflame with passion.
Madonn [aməˈdɒnə]	n. A painted or sculptured representation of the Virgin, usually with the infant Jesus.
magician [məˈdʒɪʃn̩]	n. A sorcerer.
magisterial [ˌmædʒɪˈstɪərɪəl]	adj. Having an air of authority.
magistracy [ˈmædʒɪstrəsi]	n. The office or dignity of a magistrate.
magnanimous [mæɡˈnænɪməs]	adj. Generous in treating or judging others.
magnate [ˈmæɡneɪt]	n. A person of rank or importance.
magnet [ˈmæɡnɪt]	n. A body possessing that peculiar form of polarity found in nature in the lodestone.
magnetize [ˈmæɡnɪtaɪz]	v. To make a magnet of, permanently, or temporarily.
magnificence [mæɡˈnɪfɪsns]	n. The exhibition of greatness of action, character, intellect, wealth, or power.
magnificent [mæɡˈnɪfɪsnt]	adj. Grand or majestic in appearance, quality, or action.
magnitude [ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd]	n. Importance.
maharaj [aˌmɑːhəˈrɑːdʒə]	n. A great Hindu prince.
maidenhood [ˈmeɪdnhʊd]	n. Virginity.
maintain [meɪnˈteɪn]	v. To hold or preserve in any particular state or condition.
maintenance [ˈmeɪntənəns]	n. That which supports or sustains.
maize [meɪz]	n. Indian corn: usually in the United States called simply corn.
makeup [ˈmeɪkʌp]	n. The arrangements or combination of the parts of which anything is composed.
malady [ˈmælədi]	n. Any physical disease or disorder, especially a chronic or deep-seated one.
malari [aməˈleərɪə]	n. A fever characterized by alternating chills, fever, and sweating.
malcontent [ˈmælkəntent]	n. One who is dissatisfied with the existing state of affairs.
malediction [ˌmælɪˈdɪkʃn̩]	n. The calling down of a curse or curses.
malefactor [ˈmælɪfæktə]	n. One who injures another.
maleficent [məˈlefɪsnt]	adj. Mischievous.
malevolence [məˈlevəlns]	n. Ill will.
malevolent [məˈlevəlnt]	adj. Wishing evil to others.
malign [məˈlaɪn]	v. To speak evil of, especially to do so falsely and severely.
malignant [məˈlɪɡnənt]	adj. Evil in nature or tending to do great harm or mischief.
malleable [ˈmælɪəbl̩]	adj. Pliant.
mallet [ˈmælɪt]	n. A wooden hammer.
maltreat [ˌmælˈtriːt]	v. To treat ill, unkindly, roughly, or abusively.
man-trap [ˈmæntræp]	n. A place or structure dangerous to human life.
mandate [ˈmændeɪt]	n. A command.
mandatory [ˈmændətr̩i]	adj. Expressive of positive command, as distinguished from merely directory.
mane [meɪn]	n. The long hair growing upon and about the neck of certain animals, as the horse and the lion.
man-eater [ˈmæn iːtə]	n. An animal that devours human beings.
maneuver [məˈnuːvə]	v. To make adroit or artful moves: manage affairs by strategy.
mani [aˈmeɪnɪə]	n. Insanity.
maniac [ˈmeɪnɪæk]	n. a person raving with madness.
manifesto [ˌmænɪˈfestəʊ]	n. A public declaration, making announcement, explanation or defense of intentions, or motives.
manlike [ˈmænlaɪk]	adj. Like a man.
manliness [ˈmænlɪnəs]	n. The qualities characteristic of a true man, as bravery, resolution, etc.
mannerism [ˈmænərɪzəm]	n. Constant or excessive adherence to one manner, style, or peculiarity, as of action or conduct.
manor [ˈmænə]	n. The landed estate of a lord or nobleman.
mantel [ˈmæntl̩]	n. The facing, sometimes richly ornamented, about a fireplace, including the usual shelf above it.
mantle [ˈmæntl̩]	n. A cloak.
manufacturer [ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərə]	n. A person engaged in manufacturing as a business.
manumission [ˌmænjʊˈmɪʃn̩]	n. Emancipation.
manumit [ˌmænjʊˈmɪt]	v. To set free from bondage.
marine [məˈriːn]	adj. Of or pertaining to the sea or matters connected with the sea.
maritime [ˈmærɪtaɪm]	adj. Situated on or near the sea.
maroon [məˈruːn]	v. To put ashore and abandon (a person) on a desolate coast or island.
martial [ˈmɑːʃl̩]	adj. Pertaining to war or military operations.
Martian [ˈmɑːʃn̩]	adj. Pertaining to Mars, either the Roman god of war or the planet.
martyrdom [ˈmɑːtədəm]	n. Submission to death or persecution for the sake of faith or principle.
marvel [ˈmɑːvl̩]	v. To be astonished and perplexed because of (something).
masonry [ˈmeɪsnri]	n. The art or work of constructing, as buildings, walls, etc., with regularly arranged stones.
masquerade [ˌmɑːskəˈreɪd]	n. A social party composed of persons masked and costumed so as to be disguised.
massacre [ˈmæsəkə]	n. The unnecessary and indiscriminate killing of human beings.
massive [ˈmæsɪv]	adj. Of considerable bulk and weight.
masterpiece [ˈmɑːstəpiːs]	n. A superior production.
mastery [ˈmɑːstəri]	n. The attainment of superior skill.
material [məˈtɪərɪəl]	n. That of which anything is composed or may be constructed.
materialize [məˈtɪərɪəlaɪz]	v. To take perceptible or substantial form.
maternal [məˈtɜːnl̩]	adj. Pertaining or peculiar to a mother or to motherhood.
matinee [ˈmætɪneɪ]	n. An entertainment (especially theatrical) held in the daytime.
matricide [ˈmætrɪsaɪd]	n. The killing, especially the murdering, of one's mother.
matrimony [ˈmætrɪməni]	n. The union of a man and a woman in marriage.
matrix [ˈmeɪtrɪks]	n. That which contains and gives shape or form to anything.
matter of fact [ˈmætər əv fækt]	n. Something that has actual and undeniable existence or reality.
maudlin [ˈmɔːdlɪn]	adj. Foolishly and tearfully affectionate.
mausoleum [ˌmɔːsəˈliːəm]	n. A tomb of more than ordinary size or architectural pretensions.
mawkish [ˈmɔːkɪʃ]	adj. Sickening or insipid.
maxim [ˈmæksɪm]	n. A principle accepted as true and acted on as a rule or guide.
maze [meɪz]	n. A labyrinth.
mead [miːd]	n. A meadow.
meager [ˈmiːɡə]	adj. scanty.
mealy-mouthed [ˈmiːlɪ maʊðd]	adj. Afraid to express facts or opinions plainly.
meander [mɪˈændə]	v. To wind and turn while proceeding in a course.
mechanics [mɪˈkænɪks]	n. The branch of physics that treats the phenomena caused by the action of forces.
medallion [mɪˈdælɪən]	n. A large medal.
meddlesome [ˈmedlsəm]	adj. Interfering.
medial [ˈmiːdɪəl]	adj. Of or pertaining to the middle.
mediate [ˈmiːdɪeɪt]	v. To effect by negotiating as an agent between parties.
medicine [ˈmedsn̩]	n. A substance possessing or reputed to possess curative or remedial properties.
medieval [ˌmedɪˈiːvl̩]	adj. Belonging or relating to or descriptive of the middle ages.
mediocre [ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə]	adj. Ordinary.
meditation [ˌmedɪˈteɪʃn̩]	n. The turning or revolving of a subject in the mind.
medley [ˈmedli]	n. A composition of different songs or parts of songs arranged to run as a continuous whole.
meliorate [ˈmiːlɪəreɪt]	v. To make better or improve, as in quality or social or physical condition.
mellifluous [meˈlɪflʊəs]	adj. Sweetly or smoothly flowing.
melodious [mɪˈləʊdɪəs]	adj. Characterized by a sweet succession of sounds.
melodram [aˈmelədrɑːmə]	n. A drama with a romantic story or plot and sensational situation and incidents.
memento [mɪˈmentəʊ]	n. A souvenir.
memorable [ˈmemərəbl̩]	adj. Noteworthy.
menace [ˈmenəs]	n. A threat.
menagerie [mɪˈnædʒəri]	n. A collection of wild animals, especially when kept for exhibition.
mendacious [menˈdeɪʃəs]	adj. Untrue.
mendicant [ˈmendɪkənt]	n. A beggar.
mentality [menˈtælɪti]	n. Intellectuality.
mentor [ˈmentɔː]	n. A wise and faithful teacher, guide, and friend.
mercantile [ˈmɜːkəntaɪl]	adj. Conducted or acting on business principles; commercial.
mercenary [ˈmɜːsɪnəri]	adj. Greedy
merciful [ˈmɜːsɪfəl]	adj. Disposed to pity and forgive.
merciless [ˈmɜːsɪlɪs]	adj. Cruel.
meretricious [ˌmerɪˈtrɪʃəs]	adj. Alluring by false or gaudy show.
mesmerize [ˈmezməraɪz]	v. To hypnotize.
messieurs [meɪˈsjɜː]	n. pl. Gentlemen.
metal [ˈmetl̩]	n. An element that forms a base by combining with oxygen, is usually hard, heavy, and lustrous.
metallurgy [mɪˈtælədʒi]	n. The art or science of extracting a metal from ores, as by smelting.
metamorphosis [ˌmetəˈmɔːfəsɪs]	n. A passing from one form or shape into another.
metaphor [ˈmetəfə]	n. A figure of speech in which one object is likened to another, by speaking as if the other.
metaphysical [ˌmetəˈfɪzɪkl̩]	adj. Philosophical.
metaphysician [ˌmetəfɪˈzɪʃən]	n. One skilled in metaphysics.
metaphysics [ˌmetəˈfɪzɪks]	n. The principles of philosophy as applied to explain the methods of any particular science.
mete [miːt]	v. To apportion.
metempsychosis [ˌmetempsɪˈkəʊsɪs]	n. Transition of the soul of a human being at death into another body, whether human or beast.
meticulous [mɪˈtɪkjʊləs]	adj. Over-cautious.
metonymy [məˈtɒnəmi]	n. A figure of speech that consists in the naming of a thing by one of its attributes.
metric [ˈmetrɪk]	adj. Relating to measurement.
metronome [ˈmetrənəʊm]	n. An instrument for indicating and marking exact time in music.
metropolis [məˈtrɒpəlɪs]	n. A chief city, either the capital or the largest or most important city of a state.
metropolitan [ˌmetrəˈpɒlɪtən]	adj. Pertaining to a chief city.
mettle [ˈmetl̩]	n. Courage.
mettlesome [ˈmetlsəm]	adj. Having courage or spirit.
microcosm [ˈmaɪkrəʊˌkɒzəm]	n. The world or universe on a small scale.
micrometer [maɪˈkrɒmɪtə]	n. An instrument for measuring very small angles or dimensions.
microphone [ˈmaɪkrəfəʊn]	n. An apparatus for magnifying faint sounds.
microscope [ˈmaɪkrəskəʊp]	n. An instrument for assisting the eye in the vision of minute objects or features of objects.
microscopic [ˌmaɪkrəˈskɒpɪk]	adj. Adapted to or characterized by minute observation.
microscopy [maɪˈkrɒskəpi]	n. The art of examing objects with the microscope.
midsummer [ˌmɪdˈsʌmə]	n. The middle of the summer.
midwife [ˈmɪdwaɪf]	n. A woman who makes a business of assisting at childbirth.
mien [miːn]	n. The external appearance or manner of a person.
migrant [ˈmaɪɡrənt]	adj. Wandering.
migrate [maɪˈɡreɪt]	v. To remove or pass from one country, region, or habitat to another.
migratory [ˈmaɪɡrətr̩i]	adj. Wandering.
mileage [ˈmaɪlɪdʒ]	n. A distance in miles.
militant [ˈmɪlɪtənt]	adj. Of a warlike or combative disposition or tendency.
militarism [ˈmɪlɪtərɪzəm]	n. A policy of maintaining great standing armies.
militate [ˈmɪlɪteɪt]	v. To have weight or influence (in determining a question).
militi [amɪˈlɪʃə]	n. Those citizens, collectively, who are enrolled and drilled in temporary military organizations.
Milky Way [ˈmɪlki ˈweɪ]	n. The galaxy.
millet [ˈmɪlɪt]	n. A grass cultivated for forage and cereal.
mimic [ˈmɪmɪk]	v. To imitate the speech or actions of.
miniature [ˈmɪnɪtʃə]	adj. Much smaller than reality or that the normal size.
minimize [ˈmɪnɪmaɪz]	v. To reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
minion [ˈmɪnɪən]	n. A servile favorite.
ministration [ˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn̩]	n. Any religious ceremonial.
ministry [ˈmɪnɪstri]	n. A service.
minority [maɪˈnɒrɪti]	n. The smaller in number of two portions into which a number or a group is divided.
minute [maɪˈnjuːt]	adj. Exceedingly small in extent or quantity.
minuti [aməˈnuːʃiə]	n. A small or unimportant particular or detail.
mirage [ˈmɪrɑːʒ]	n. An optical effect looking like a sheet of water in the desert.
misadventure [ˌmɪsədˈventʃə]	n. An unlucky accident.
misanthropic [ˌmɪsnˈθrɒpɪk]	adj. Hating mankind.
misanthropy [mɪsˈænθrəpi]	n. Hatred of mankind.
misapprehend [ˌmɪsæprɪˈhend]	v. To misunderstand.
misbehave [ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪv]	v. To behave ill.
misbehavior [ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjə]	n. Ill or improper behavior.
mischievous [ˈmɪstʃɪvəs]	adj. Fond of tricks.
miscount [ˌmɪsˈkaʊnt]	v. To make a mistake in counting.
miscreant [ˈmɪskrɪənt]	n. A villain.
misdeed [ˌmɪsˈdiːd]	n. A wrong or improper act.
misdemeanor [ˌmɪsdəˈmiːnə]	n. Evil conduct, small crime.
miser [ˈmaɪzə]	n. A person given to saving and hoarding unduly.
mishap [ˈmɪshæp]	n. Misfortune.
misinterpret [ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːprɪt]	v. To misunderstand.
mislay [ˌmɪsˈleɪ]	v. To misplace.
mismanage [ˌmɪsˈmænɪdʒ]	v. To manage badly, improperly, or unskillfully.
misnomer [ˌmɪsˈnəʊmə]	n. A name wrongly or mistakenly applied.
misogamy [mɪˈsɒɡəmɪ]	n. Hatred of marriage.
misogyny [mɪˈsɒdʒɪnɪst]	n. Hatred of women.
misplace [ˌmɪsˈpleɪs]	v. To put into a wrong place.
misrepresent [ˌmɪsˌreprɪˈzent]	v. To give a wrong impression.
misrule [ˌmɪsˈruːl]	v. To misgovern.
missal [ˈmɪsl̩]	n. The book containing the service for the celebration of mass.
missile [ˈmɪsaɪl]	n. Any object, especially a weapon, thrown or intended to be thrown.
missive [ˈmɪsɪv]	n. A message in writing.
mistrust [ˌmɪsˈtrʌst]	v. To regard with suspicion or jealousy.
misty [ˈmɪsti]	adj. Lacking clearness
misunderstand [ˌmɪsˌʌndəˈstænd]	v. To Take in a wrong sense.
misuse [ˌmɪsˈjuːz]	v. To maltreat.
mite [maɪt]	n. A very small amount, portion, or particle.
miter [ˈmaɪtə]	n. The junction of two bodies at an equally divided angle.
mitigate [ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt]	v. To make milder or more endurable.
mnemonics [nɪˈmɒnɪks]	n. A system of principles and formulas designed to assist the recollection in certain instances.
moat [məʊt]	n. A ditch on the outside of a fortress wall.
mobocracy [mobocracy]	n. Lawless control of public affairs by the mob or populace.
moccasin [ˈmɒkəsɪn]	n. A foot-covering made of soft leather or buckskin.
mockery [ˈmɒkəri]	n. Ridicule.
moderation [ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃn̩]	n. Temperance.
moderator [ˈmɒdəreɪtə]	n. The presiding officer of a meeting.
modernity [məˈdɜːnɪti]	n. The state or character of being modern.
modernize [ˈmɒdənaɪz]	v. To make characteristic of the present or of recent times.
modification [ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩]	n. A change.
modify [ˈmɒdɪfaɪ]	v. To make somewhat different.
modish [ˈməʊdɪʃ]	adj. Fashionable.
modulate [ˈmɒdjʊleɪt]	v. To vary in tone, inflection, pitch or other quality of sound.
mollify [ˈmɒlɪfaɪ]	v. To soothe.
molt [məʊlt]	v. To cast off, as hair, feathers, etc.
momentary [ˈməʊməntri]	adj. Lasting but a short time.
momentous [məˈmentəs]	adj. Very significant.
momentum [məˈmentəm]	n. An impetus.
monarchy [ˈmɒnəki]	n. Government by a single, sovereign ruler.
monastery [ˈmɒnəstri]	n. A dwelling-place occupied in common by persons under religious vows of seclusion.
monetary [ˈmʌnɪtri]	adj. Financial.
mongrel [ˈmʌŋɡrəl]	n. The progeny resulting from the crossing of different breeds or varieties.
monition [məʊˈnɪʃən]	n. Friendly counsel given by way of warning and implying caution or reproof.
monitory [ˈmɒnɪtərɪ]	n. Admonition or warning.
monocracy [mɒˈnɒkrəsɪ]	n. Government by a single person.
monogamy [məˈnɒɡəmi]	n. The habit of pairing, or having but one mate.
monogram [ˈmɒnəɡræm]	n. A character consisting of two or more letters interwoven into one, usually initials of a name.
monograph [ˈmɒnəɡrɑːf]	n. A treatise discussing a single subject or branch of a subject.
monolith [ˈmɒnəlɪθ]	n. Any structure or sculpture in stone formed of a single piece.
monologue [ˈmɒnəlɒɡ]	n. A story or drama told or performed by one person.
monomani [aˌmɒnəʊˈmeɪnɪə]	n. The unreasonable pursuit of one idea.
monopoly [məˈnɒpəli]	n. The control of a thing, as a commodity, to enable a person to raise its price.
monosyllable [ˈmɒnəsɪləbl̩]	n. A word of one syllable.
monotone [ˈmɒnətəʊn]	n. The sameness or monotony of utterance.
monotonous [məˈnɒtənəs]	adj. Unchanging and tedious.
monotony [məˈnɒtəni]	n. A lack of variety.
monsieur [məˈsjɜː]	n. A French title of respect, equivalent to Mr. and sir.
monstrosity [mɒnˈstrɒsɪti]	n. Anything unnaturally huge or distorted.
moonbeam [ˈmuːnbiːm]	n. A ray of moonlight.
morale [məˈrɑːl]	n. A state of mind with reference to confidence, courage, zeal, and the like.
moralist [ˈmɒrəlɪst]	n. A writer on ethics.
morality [məˈrælɪti]	n. Virtue.
moralize [ˈmɒrəlaɪz]	v. To render virtuous.
moratorium [ˌmɒrəˈtɔːrɪəm]	n. An emergency legislation authorizing a government suspend some action temporarily.
morbid [ˈmɔːbɪd]	adj. Caused by or denoting a diseased or unsound condition of body or mind.
mordacious [mordacious]	adj. Biting or giving to biting.
mordant [ˈmɔːdnt]	adj. Biting.
moribund [ˈmɒrɪbʌnd]	adj. On the point of dying.
morose [məˈrəʊs]	adj. Gloomy.
morphology [mɔːˈfɒlədʒi]	n. the science of organic forms.
motley [ˈmɒtli]	adj. Composed of heterogeneous or inharmonious elements.
motto [ˈmɒtəʊ]	n. An expressive word or pithy sentence enunciating some guiding rule of life, or faith.
mountaineer [ˌmaʊntɪˈnɪə]	n. One who travels among or climbs mountains for pleasure or exercise.
mountainous [ˈmaʊntɪnəs]	adj. Full of or abounding in mountains.
mouthful [ˈmaʊθfʌl]	n. As much as can be or is usually put into the or exercise.
muddle [ˈmʌdl̩]	v. To confuse or becloud, especially with or as with drink.
muffle [ˈmʌfl̩]	v. To deaden the sound of, as by wraps.
mulatto [mjuːˈlætəʊ]	n. The offspring of a white person and a black person.
muleteer [ˌmjuːləˈtɪə]	n. A mule-driver.
multiform [ˈmʌltifɔːm]	adj. Having many shapes, or appearances.
multiplicity [ˌmʌltɪˈplɪsəti]	n. the condition of being manifold or very various.
mundane [mʌnˈdeɪn]	adj. Worldly, as opposed to spiritual or celestial.
municipal [mjuːˈnɪsɪpl̩]	adj. Of or pertaining to a town or city, or to its corporate or local government.
municipality [mju:ˌnɪsɪˈpælɪti]	n. A district enjoying municipal government.
munificence [mjuːˈnɪfɪsns]	n. A giving characterized by generous motives and extraordinary liberality.
munificent [mjuːˈnɪfɪsnt]	adj. Extraordinarily generous.
muster [ˈmʌstə]	n. An assemblage or review of troops for parade or inspection, or for numbering off.
mutation [mjuːˈteɪʃn̩]	n. The act or process of change.
mutilate [ˈmjuːtɪleɪt]	v. To disfigure.
mutiny [ˈmjuːtɪni]	n. Rebellion against lawful or constituted authority.
myriad [ˈmɪrɪəd]	n. A vast indefinite number.
mystic [ˈmɪstɪk]	n. One who professes direct divine illumination, or relies upon meditation to acquire truth.
mystification [ˌmɪstɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩]	n. The act of artfully perplexing.
myth [mɪθ]	n. A fictitious narrative presented as historical, but without any basis of fact.
mythology [mɪˈθɒlədʒi]	n. The whole body of legends cherished by a race concerning gods and heroes.
nameless [ˈneɪmləs]	adj. Having no fame or reputation.
naphth [aˈnæfθə]	n. A light, colorless, volatile, inflammable oil used as a solvent, as in manufacture of paints.
Narcissus [nɑːˈsɪsəs]	n. The son of the Athenian river-god Cephisus, fabled to have fallen in love with his reflection.
narrate [nəˈreɪt]	v. To tell a story.
narration [nəˈreɪʃn̩]	n. The act of recounting the particulars of an event in the order of time or occurrence.
narrative [ˈnærətɪv]	n. An orderly continuous account of the successive particulars of an event.
narrator [nəˈreɪtə]	n. One who narrates anything.
narrow-minded [ˌnærəʊ ˈmaɪndɪd]	adj. Characterized by illiberal views or sentiments.
nasal [ˈneɪzl̩]	adj. Pertaining to the nose.
natal [ˈneɪtl̩]	adj. Pertaining to one's birth.
nationality [ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti]	n. A connection with a particular nation.
naturally [ˈnætʃrəli]	adv. According to the usual order of things.
nause [aˈnɔːsɪə]	n. An affection of the stomach producing dizziness and usually an impulse to vomit
nauseate [ˈnɔːsɪeɪt]	v. To cause to loathe.
nauseous [ˈnɔːsɪəs]	adj. Loathsome.
nautical [ˈnɔːtɪkl̩]	adj. Pertaining to ships, seamen, or navigation.
naval [ˈneɪvl̩]	adj. Pertaining to ships.
navel [ˈneɪvl̩]	n. The depression on the abdomen where the umbilical cord of the fetus was attached.
navigable [ˈnævɪɡəbl̩]	adj. Capable of commercial navigation.
navigate [ˈnævɪɡeɪt]	v. To traverse by ship.
nebul [aˈnebjʊlə]	n. A gaseous body of unorganized stellar substance.
necessary [ˈnesəsəri]	adj. Indispensably requisite or absolutely needed to accomplish a desired result.
necessitate [nɪˈsesɪteɪt]	v. To render indispensable.
necessity [nɪˈsesɪti]	n. That which is indispensably requisite to an end desired.
necrology [neˈkrɒlədʒɪ]	n. A list of persons who have died in a certain place or time.
necromancer [ˈnekrəmænsə]	n. One who practices the art of foretelling the future by means of communication with the dead.
necropolis [nɪˈkrɒpəlɪs]	n. A city of the dead.
necrosis [neˈkrəʊsɪs]	n. the death of part of the body.
nectar [ˈnektə]	n. Any especially sweet and delicious drink.
nectarine [ˈnektərɪn]	n. A variety of the peach.
needlework [ˈniːdlwɜːk]	n. Embroidery.
needy [ˈniːdi]	adj. Being in need, want, or poverty.
nefarious [nɪˈfeərɪəs]	adj. Wicked in the extreme.
negate [nɪˈɡeɪt]	v. To deny.
negation [nɪˈɡeɪʃn̩]	n. The act of denying or of asserting the falsity of a proposition.
neglectful [nɪˈɡlektfəl]	adj. Exhibiting or indicating omission.
negligee [ˈneɡlɪʒeɪ]	n. A loose gown worn by women.
negligence [ˈneɡlɪdʒəns]	n. Omission of that which ought to be done.
negligent [ˈneɡlɪdʒənt]	adj. Apt to omit what ought to be done.
negligible [ˈneɡlɪdʒəbl̩]	adj. Transferable by assignment, endorsement, or delivery.
negotiable [nɪˈɡəʊʃɪəbl̩]	v. To bargain with others for an agreement, as for a treaty or transfer of property.
Nemesis [ˈneməsɪs]	n. A goddess; divinity of chastisement and vengeance.
neocracy [neocracy]	n. Government administered by new or untried persons.
neo-Darwinsim [ˈniːəʊ]	n. Darwinism as modified and extended by more recent students.
neo-Latin [ˈniːəʊ ˈlætɪn]	n. Modernized Latin.
neopaganism [neopaganism]	n. A new or revived paganism.
Neolithic [ˌniːəˈlɪθɪk]	adj. Pertaining to the later stone age.
neology [niːˈɒlədʒɪ]	n. The coining or using of new words or new meanings of words.
neophyte [ˈniːəfaɪt]	adj. Having the character of a beginner.
nestle [ˈnesl̩]	v. To adjust cozily in snug quarters.
nestling [ˈnestl̩ɪŋ]	adj. Recently hatched.
nettle [ˈnetl̩]	v. To excite sensations of uneasiness or displeasure in.
network [ˈnetwɜːk]	n. Anything that presents a system of cross- lines.
neural [ˈnjʊərəl]	adj. Pertaining to the nerves or nervous system.
neurology [njʊəˈrɒlədʒi]	n. The science of the nervous system.
neuter [ˈnjuːtə]	adj. Neither masculine nor feminine.
neutral [ˈnjuːtrəl]	adj. Belonging to or under control of neither of two contestants.
nevertheless [ˌnevəðəˈles]	conj. Notwithstanding.
Newtonian [njuːˈtəʊnɪən]	adj. Of or pertaining to Sir Isaac Newton, the English philosopher.
niggardly [ˈnɪɡədli]	adj. Stingy. (no longer acceptable to use)
nihilist [ˈnaɪɪlɪst]	n. An advocate of the doctrine that nothing either exists or can be known.
nil [nɪl]	n. Nothing
nimble [ˈnɪmbl̩]	adj. Light and quick in motion or action.
nit [nɪt]	n. The egg of a louse or some other insect.
nocturnal [nɒkˈtɜːnl̩]	adj. Of or pertaining to the night.
noiseless [ˈnɔɪzləs]	adj. Silent.
noisome [ˈnɔɪsəm]	adj. Very offensive, particularly to the sense of smell.
noisy [ˈnɔɪzi]	adj. Clamorous.
nomad [ˈnəʊmæd]	adj. Having no fixed abode.
nomic [nomic]	adj. Usual or customary.
nominal [ˈnɒmɪnl̩]	adj. Trivial.
nominate [ˈnɒmɪneɪt]	v. To designate as a candidate for any office.
nomination [ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃn̩]	n. The act or ceremony of naming a man or woman for office.
nominee [ˌnɒmɪˈniː]	n. One who receives a nomination.
non-existent [ˌnɑːnəɡˈzɪstənt]	n. That which does not exist.
non-resident [ˈnɒnˈrezɪdənt]	adj. Not residing within a given jurisdiction.
nonchalance [ˈnɒnʃələns]	n. A state of mind indicating lack of interest.
non-combatant [ˈnɒnˈkɒmbətənt]	n. One attached to the army or navy, but having duties other than that of fighting.
nondescript [ˈnɒndɪskrɪpt]	adj. Indescribable.
nonentity [nɒˈnentɪti]	n. A person or thing of little or no account.
nonpareil [ˌnɒnpəˈreɪl]	n. One who or that which is of unequaled excellence.
norm [nɔːm]	n. A model.
normalcy [ˈnɔːmlsi]	n. The state of being normal.
Norman [ˈnɔːmən]	adj. Of or peculiar to Normandy, in northern France.
nostrum [ˈnɒstrəm]	n. Any scheme or recipe of a charlatan character.
noticeable [ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩]	adj. Perceptible.
notorious [nəʊˈtɔːrɪəs]	adj. Unfavorably known to the general public.
novellette [novellette]	n. A short novel.
novice [ˈnɒvɪs]	n. A beginner in any business or occupation.
nowadays [ˈnaʊədeɪz]	adv. In the present time or age.
nowhere [ˈnəʊweə]	adv. In no place or state.
noxious [ˈnɒkʃəs]	adj. Hurtful.
nuance [ˈnjuːɑːns]	n. A slight degree of difference in anything perceptible to the sense of the mind.
nucleus [ˈnjuːklɪəs]	n. A central point or part about which matter is aggregated.
nude [njuːd]	adj. Naked.
nugatory [ˈnjuːɡətəri]	adj. Having no power or force.
nuisance [ˈnjuːsns]	n. That which annoys, vexes, or irritates.
numeration [ˌnjuːməˈreɪʃn̩]	n. The act or art of reading or naming numbers.
numerical [njuːˈmerɪkl̩]	adj. Of or pertaining to number.
nunnery [ˈnʌnəri]	n. A convent for nuns.
nuptial [ˈnʌpʃl̩]	adj. Of or pertaining to marriage, especially to the marriage ceremony.
nurture [ˈnɜːtʃə]	n. The process of fostering or promoting growth.
nutriment [ˈnjuːtrɪmənt]	n. That which nourishes.
nutritive [ˈnjuːtrɪtɪv]	adj. Having nutritious properties.
oaken [ˈəʊkən]	adj. Made of or from oak.
oakum [ˈəʊkəm]	n. Hemp-fiber obtained by untwisting and picking out loosely the yarns of old hemp rope.
obdurate [ˈɒbdjʊərət]	adj. Impassive to feelings of humanity or pity.
obelisk [ˈɒbəlɪsk]	n. A square shaft with pyramidal top, usually monumental or commemorative.
obese [əʊˈbiːs]	adj. Exceedingly fat.
obesity [əʊˈbiːsɪti]	n. Excessive fatness.
obituary [əˈbɪtʃʊəri]	adj. A published notice of a death.
objective [əbˈdʒektɪv]	adj. Grasping and representing facts as they are.
objector [əbˈdʒektə]	n. One who objects, as to a proposition, measure, or ruling.
obligate [ˈɒblɪɡeɪt]	v. To hold to the fulfillment of duty.
obligatory [əˈblɪɡətr̩i]	adj. Binding in law or conscience.
oblique [əˈbliːk]	adj. Slanting; said of lines.
obliterate [əˈblɪtəreɪt]	v. To cause to disappear.
oblivion [əˈblɪvɪən]	n. The state of having passed out of the memory or of being utterly forgotten.
oblong [ˈɒblɒŋ]	adj. Longer than broad: applied most commonly to rectangular objects considerably elongated
obnoxious [əbˈnɒkʃəs]	adj. Detestable.
obsequies [ˈɒbsɪkwɪz]	n. Funeral rites.
obsequious [əbˈsiːkwɪəs]	adj. Showing a servile readiness to fall in with the wishes or will of another.
observance [əbˈzɜːvəns]	n. A traditional form or customary act.
observant [əbˈzɜːvənt]	adj. Quick to notice.
observatory [əbˈzɜːvətr̩i]	n. A building designed for systematic astronomical observations.
obsolescence [ˌɒbsəˈlesns]	n. The condition or process of gradually falling into disuse.
obsolescent [ˌɒbsəˈlesnt]	adj. Passing out of use, as a word.
obsolete [ˈɒbsəliːt adj.]	adj. No longer practiced or accepted.
obstetrician [ˌɒbstɪˈtrɪʃn̩]	n. A practitioner of midwifery.
obstetrics [əbˈstetrɪks]	n. The branch of medical science concerned with the treatment and care of women during pregnancy.
obstinacy [ˈɒbstɪnəsi]	n. Stubborn adherence to opinion, arising from conceit or the desire to have one's own way.
obstreperous [əbˈstrepərəs]	adj. Boisterous.
obstruct [əbˈstrʌkt]	v. To fill with impediments so as to prevent passage, either wholly or in part.
obstruction [əbˈstrʌkʃn̩]	n. Hindrance.
obtrude [əbˈtruːd]	v. To be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence.
obtrusive [əbˈtruːsɪv]	adj. Tending to be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence.
obvert [obvert]	v. To turn the front or principal side of (a thing) toward any person or object.
obviate [ˈɒbvɪeɪt]	v. To clear away or provide for, as an objection or difficulty.
occasion [əˈkeɪʒn̩]	n. An important event or celebration.
Occident [ˈɒksɪdənt]	n. The countries lying west of Asia and the Turkish dominions.
occlude [əˈkluːd]	v. To absorb, as a gas by a metal.
occult [ɒˈkʌlt]	adj. Existing but not immediately perceptible.
occupant [ˈɒkjʊpənt]	n. A tenant in possession of property, as distinguished from the actual owner.
occurrence [əˈkʌrəns]	n. A happening.
octagon [ˈɒktəɡən]	n. A figure with eight sides and eight angles.
octave [ˈɒktɪv]	n. A note at this interval above or below any other, considered in relation to that other.
octavo [ɒkˈteɪvəʊ]	n. A book, or collection of paper in which the sheets are so folded as to make eight leaves.
octogenarian [ˌɒktədʒɪˈneərɪən]	adj. A person of between eighty and ninety years.
ocular [ˈɒkjʊlə]	adj. Of or pertaining to the eye.
oculist [ˈɒkjʊlɪst]	n. One versed or skilled in treating diseases of the eye.
oddity [ˈɒdɪti]	n. An eccentricity.
ode [əʊd]	n. The form of lyric poetry anciently intended to be sung.
odious [ˈəʊdɪəs]	adj. Hateful.
odium [ˈəʊdɪəm]	n. A feeling of extreme repugnance, or of dislike and disgust.
odoriferous [ˌəʊdəˈrɪfərəs]	adj. Having or diffusing an odor or scent, especially an agreeable one.
odorous [ˈəʊdərəs]	adj. Having an odor, especially a fragrant one.
off [ɒf]	adj. Farther or more distant.
offhand [ˌɒfˈhænd]	adv. Without preparation.
officiate [əˈfɪʃɪeɪt]	v. To act as an officer or leader.
officious [əˈfɪʃəs]	adj. Intermeddling with what is not one's concern.
offshoot [ˈɒfʃuːt]	n. Something that branches off from the parent stock.
ogre [ˈəʊɡə]	n. A demon or monster that was supposed to devour human beings.
ointment [ˈɔɪntmənt]	n. A fatty preparation with a butter-like consistency in which a medicinal substance exists.
olfactory [ɒlˈfæktəri]	adj. of or pertaining to the sense of smell.
olive-branch [ˈɒlɪvbrɑːntʃ]	n. A branch of the olive-tree, as an emblem of peace.
ominous [ˈɒmɪnəs]	adj. Portentous.
omission [əˈmɪʃn̩]	n. Exclusion.
omnipotence [ɒmˈnɪpətəns]	n. Unlimited and universal power.
Omnipotent [ɒmˈnɪpətənt]	adj. Possessed of unlimited and universal power.
omniscience [ɒmˈnɪsɪəns]	n. Unlimited or infinite knowledge.
omniscient [ɒmˈnɪsɪənt]	adj. Characterized by unlimited or infinite knowledge.
omnivorous [ɒmˈnɪvərəs]	adj. Eating or living upon food of all kinds indiscriminately.
onerous [ˈəʊnərəs]	adj. Burdensome or oppressive.
onrush [ˈɒnrʌʃ]	n. Onset.
onset [ˈɒnset]	n. An assault, especially of troops, upon an enemy or fortification.
onslaught [ˈɒnslɔːt]	n. A violent onset.
onus [ˈəʊnəs]	n. A burden or responsibility.
opalescence [opalescence]	n. The property of combined refraction and reflection of light, resulting in smoky tints.
opaque [əʊˈpeɪk]	adj. Impervious to light.
operate [ˈɒpəreɪt]	v. To put in action and supervise the working of.
operative [ˈɒpərətɪv]	adj. Active.
operator [ˈɒpəreɪtə]	n. One who works with or controls some machine or scientific apparatus.
operett [aˌɒpəˈretə]	n. A humorous play in dialogue and music, of more than one act.
opinion [əˈpɪnɪən]	n. A conclusion or judgment held with confidence, but falling short of positive knowledge.
opponent [əˈpəʊnənt]	n. One who supports the opposite side in a debate, discussion, struggle, or sport.
opportune [ˈɒpətjuːn]	adj. Especially fit as occurring, said, or done at the right moment.
opportunist [ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪst]	n. One who takes advantage of circumstances to gain his ends.
opportunity [ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪti]	n. Favorable or advantageous chance or opening.
opposite [ˈɒpəzɪt]	adj. Radically different or contrary in action or movement.
opprobrium [əˈprəʊbrɪəm]	n. The state of being scornfully reproached or accused of evil.
optic [ˈɒptɪk]	n. Pertaining to the eye or vision.
optician [ɒpˈtɪʃn̩]	n. One who makes or deals in optical instruments or eye-glasses.
optics [ˈɒptɪks]	n. The science that treats of light and vision, and all that is connected with sight.
optimism [ˈɒptɪmɪzəm]	n. The view that everything in nature and the history of mankind is ordered for the best.
option [ˈɒpʃn̩]	n. The right, power, or liberty of choosing.
optometry [apˈtɑːmətri]	n. Measurement of the powers of vision.
opulence [ˈɒpjʊləns]	n. Affluence.
opulent [ˈɒpjʊlənt]	adj. Wealthy.
oral [ˈɔːrəl]	adj. Uttered through the mouth.
orate [ɔːˈreɪt]	v. To deliver an elaborate or formal public speech.
oration [ɔːˈreɪʃn̩]	n. An elaborate or formal public speech.
orator [ˈɒrətə]	n. One who delivers an elaborate or formal speech.
oratorio [ˌɒrəˈtɔːrɪəʊ]	n. A composition for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, generally taken from the Scriptures.
oratory [ˈɒrətr̩i]	n. The art of public speaking.
ordeal [ɔːˈdiːl]	n. Anything that severely tests courage, strength, patience, conscience, etc.
ordinal [ˈɔːdɪnl̩]	n. That form of the numeral that shows the order of anything in a series, as first, second, third.
ordination [ˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃn̩]	n. A consecration to the ministry.
ordnance [ˈɔːdnəns]	n. A general name for all kinds of weapons and their appliances used in war.
orgies [ˈɔːdʒɪz]	n. Wild or wanton revelry.
origin [ˈɒrɪdʒɪn]	n. The beginning of that which becomes or is made to be.
original [əˈrɪdʒn̩əl]	adj. Not copied nor produced by imitation.
originate [əˈrɪdʒəneɪt]	v. To cause or constitute the beginning or first stage of the existence of.
ornate [ɔːˈneɪt]	adj. Ornamented to a marked degree.
orthodox [ˈɔːθədɒks]	adj. Holding the commonly accepted faith.
orthodoxy [ˈɔːθədɒksi]	n. Acceptance of the common faith.
orthogonal [ɔːˈθɒɡənl̩]	adj. Having or determined by right angles.
orthopedic [ˌɔːθəˈpiːdɪk]	adj. Relating to the correcting or preventing of deformity
orthopedist [ˌɔːθəˈpiːdəst]	n. One who practices the correcting or preventing of deformity
oscillate [ˈɒsɪleɪt]	v. To swing back and forth.
osculate [ˈɒskjʊleɪt]	v. To kiss.
ossify [ˈɒsɪfaɪ]	v. to convert into bone.
ostentation [ˌɒstenˈteɪʃn̩]	n. A display dictated by vanity and intended to invite applause or flattery.
ostracism [ˈɒstrəsɪzəm]	n. Exclusion from intercourse or favor, as in society or politics.
ostracize [ˈɒstrəsaɪz]	v. To exclude from public or private favor.
ought [ˈɔːt]	v. To be under moral obligation to be or do.
oust [aʊst]	v. To eject.
out-and-out [ˈaʊtndˈaʊt]	adv. Genuinely.
outbreak [ˈaʊtbreɪk]	n. A sudden and violent breaking forth, as of something that has been pent up or restrained.
outburst [ˈaʊtbɜːst]	n. A violent issue, especially of passion in an individual.
outcast [ˈaʊtkɑːst]	n. One rejected and despised, especially socially.
outcry [ˈaʊtkraɪ]	n. A vehement or loud cry or clamor.
outdo [aʊtˈduː]	v. To surpass.
outlandish [aʊtˈlændɪʃ]	adj. Of barbarous, uncouth, and unfamiliar aspect or action.
outlast [ˌaʊtˈlɑːst]	v. To last longer than.
outlaw [ˈaʊtlɔː]	n. A habitual lawbreaker.
outlive [ˌaʊtˈlɪv]	v. To continue to exist after.
out-of-the-way [ˌaʊt əv ðə ˈweɪ]	adj. Remotely situated.
outpost [ˈaʊtpəʊst]	n. A detachment of troops stationed at a distance from the main body to guard against surprise.
outrage [ˈaʊtreɪdʒ]	n. A gross infringement of morality or decency.
outrageous [aʊtˈreɪdʒəs]	adj. Shocking in conduct.
outreach [ˈaʊtriːtʃ]	v. To reach or go beyond.
outride [ˌaʊtˈraɪd]	v. To ride faster than.
outrigger [ˈaʊtrɪɡə]	n. A part built or arranged to project beyond a natural outline for support.
outright [ˈaʊtraɪt]	adv. Entirely.
outskirt [ˈaʊtˌskərt]	n. A border region.
outstretch [aʊtˈstretʃ]	v. To extend.
outstrip [ˌaʊtˈstrɪp]	v. To go beyond.
outweigh [ˌaʊtˈweɪ]	v. To surpass in importance or excellence.
overdo [ˌəʊvəˈduː]	v. To overtax the strength of.
overdose [ˈəʊvədəʊs]	n. An excessive dose, usually so large a dose of a medicine that its effect is toxic.
overeat [ˌəʊvəˈriːt]	v. To eat to excess.
overhang [ˌəʊvəˈhæŋ]	n. A portion of a structure which projects or hangs over.
overleap [ˌəʊvəˈliːp]	v. To leap beyond.
overlord [ˈəʊvəlɔːd]	n. One who holds supremacy over another.
overpass [ˈəʊvəpɑːs]	v. To pass across or over, as a river.
overpay [ˌəʊvəˈpeɪ]	v. To pay or reward in excess.
overpower [ˌəʊvəˈpaʊə]	v. To gain supremacy or victory over by superior power.
overproduction [ˌəʊvəprəˈdʌkʃn̩]	n. Excessive production.
overreach [ˌəʊvəˈriːtʃ]	v. To stretch out too far.
overrun [ˌəʊvəˈrʌn]	v. To infest or ravage.
oversee [ˌəʊvəˈsiː]	v. To superintend.
overseer [ˈəʊvəsɪə]	n. A supervisor.
overshadow [ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊ]	v. To cast into the shade or render insignificant by comparison.
overstride [overstride]	v. To step beyond.
overthrow [ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊ]	v. To vanquish an established ruler or government.
overtone [ˈəʊvətəʊn]	n. A harmonic.
overture [ˈəʊvətjʊə]	n. An instrumental prelude to an opera, oratorio, or ballet.
overweight [ˌəʊvəˈweɪt]	n. Preponderance.
pacify [ˈpæsɪfaɪ]	v. To bring into a peaceful state.
packet [ˈpækɪt]	n. A bundle, as of letters.
pact [pækt]	n. A covenant.
pagan [ˈpeɪɡən]	n. A worshiper of false gods.
pageant [ˈpædʒənt]	n. A dramatic representation, especially a spectacular one.
palate [ˈpælət]	n. The roof of the mouth.
palatial [pəˈleɪʃl̩]	adj. Magnificent.
paleontology [ˌpælɪɒnˈtɒlədʒi]	n. The branch of biology that treats of ancient life and fossil organisms.
palette [ˈpælɪt]	n. A thin tablet, with a hole for the thumb, upon which artists lay their colors for painting.
palinode [ˈpælɪnəʊd]	n. A retraction.
pall [pɔːl]	v. To make dull by satiety.
palliate [ˈpælɪeɪt]	v. To cause to appear less guilty.
pallid [ˈpælɪd]	adj. Of a pale or wan appearance.
palpable [ˈpælpəbl̩]	n. perceptible by feeling or touch.
palsy [ˈpɔːlzi]	n. Paralysis.
paly [ˈpeɪlɪ]	adj. Lacking color or brilliancy.
pamphlet [ˈpæmflɪt]	n. A brief treatise or essay, usually on a subject of current interest.
pamphleteer [ˌpæmfləˈtɪə]	v. To compose or issue pamphlets, especially controversial ones.
panace [aˌpænəˈsɪə]	n. A remedy or medicine proposed for or professing to cure all diseases.
Pan-American [ˈpænəˈmerɪkən]	adj. Including or pertaining to the whole of America, both North and South.
pandemic [pænˈdemɪk]	adj. Affecting a whole people or all classes, as a disease.
pandemonium [ˌpændɪˈməʊnɪəm]	n. A fiendish or riotous uproar.
panegyric [ˌpænɪˈdʒɪrɪk]	n. A formal and elaborate eulogy, written or spoken, of a person or of an act.
panel [ˈpænl̩]	n. A rectangular piece set in or as in a frame.
panic [ˈpænɪk]	n. A sudden, unreasonable, overpowering fear.
panoply [ˈpænəpli]	n. A full set of armor.
panoram [aˌpænəˈrɑːmə]	n. A series of large pictures representing a continuous scene.
pantheism [ˈpænθɪɪzəm]	n. The worship of nature for itself or its beauty.
Pantheon [ˈpænθɪən]	n. A circular temple at Rome with a fine Corinthian portico and a great domed roof.
pantomime [ˈpæntəmaɪm]	n. Sign-language.
pantoscope [pantoscope]	n. A very wide-angled photographic lens.
papacy [ˈpeɪpəsi]	n. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.
papyrus [pəˈpaɪrəs]	n. The writing-paper of the ancient Egyptians, and later of the Romans.
parable [ˈpærəbl̩]	n. A brief narrative founded on real scenes or events usually with a moral.
paradox [ˈpærədɒks]	n. A statement or doctrine seemingly in contradiction to the received belief.
paragon [ˈpærəɡən]	n. A model of excellence.
parallel [ˈpærəlel]	v. To cause to correspond or lie in the same direction and equidistant in all parts.
parallelism [ˈpærəlelɪzəm]	n. Essential likeness.
paralysis [pəˈræləsɪs]	n. Loss of the power of contractility in the voluntary or involuntary muscles.
paralyze [ˈpærəlaɪz]	v. To deprive of the power to act.
paramount [ˈpærəmaʊnt]	adj. Supreme in authority.
paramour [ˈpærəmʊə]	n. One who is unlawfully and immorally a lover or a mistress.
paraphernali [aˌpærəfəˈneɪlɪə]	n. Miscellaneous articles of equipment or adornment.
paraphrase [ˈpærəfreɪz]	v. Translate freely.
pare [peə]	v. To cut, shave, or remove (the outside) from anything.
parentage [ˈpeərəntɪdʒ]	n. The relation of parent to child, of the producer to the produced, or of cause to effect.
Pariah [pəˈraɪə]	n. A member of a degraded class; a social outcast.
parish [ˈpærɪʃ]	n. The ecclesiastical district in charge of a pastor.
Parisian [pəˈrɪzɪən]	adj. Of or pertaining to the city of Paris.
parity [ˈpærɪti]	n. Equality, as of condition or rank.
parlance [ˈpɑːləns]	n. Mode of speech.
parley [ˈpɑːli]	v. To converse in.
parliament [ˈpɑːləmənt]	n. A legislative body.
parlor [ˈpɑːlə]	n. A room for reception of callers or entertainment of guests.
parody [ˈpærədi]	v. To render ludicrous by imitating the language of.
paronymous [paronymous]	adj. Derived from the same root or primitive word.
paroxysm [ˈpærəksɪzəm]	n. A sudden outburst of any kind of activity.
parricide [ˈpærɪsaɪd]	n. The murder of a parent.
parse [pɑːz]	v. To describe, as a sentence, by separating it into its elements and describing each word.
parsimonious [ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊnɪəs]	adj. Unduly sparing in the use or expenditure of money.
partible [ˈpɑːtɪbl]	adj. Separable.
participant [pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt]	n. One having a share or part.
participate [pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt]	v. To receive or have a part or share of.
partition [pɑːˈtɪʃn̩]	n. That which separates anything into distinct parts.
partisan [ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn]	adj. Characterized by or exhibiting undue or unreasoning devotion to a party.
passible [ˈpæsɪbl]	adj. Capable of feeling of suffering.
passive [ˈpæsɪv]	adj. Unresponsive.
pastoral [ˈpɑːstərəl]	adj. Having the spirit or sentiment of rural life.
paternal [pəˈtɜːnl̩]	adj. Fatherly.
paternity [pəˈtɜːnɪti]	n. Fatherhood.
pathos [ˈpeɪθɒs]	n. The quality in any form of representation that rouses emotion or sympathy.
patriarch [ˈpeɪtrɪɑːk]	n. The chief of a tribe or race who rules by paternal right.
patrician [pəˈtrɪʃn̩]	adj. Of senatorial or noble rank.
patrimony [ˈpætrɪməni]	n. An inheritance from an ancestor, especially from one's father.
patriotism [ˈpætrɪətɪzəm]	n. Love and devotion to one's country.
patronize [ˈpætrənaɪz]	v. To exercise an arrogant condescension toward.
patronymic [ˌpætrəˈnɪmɪk]	adj. Formed after one's father's name.
patter [ˈpætə]	v. To mumble something over and over.
paucity [ˈpɔːsɪti]	n. Fewness.
pauper [ˈpɔːpə]	n. One without means of support.
pauperism [ˈpɔːpərɪzəm]	n. Dependence on charity.
pavilion [pəˈvɪlɪən]	n. An open structure for temporary shelter.
payee [peɪˈiː]	n. A person to whom money has been or is to be paid.
peaceable [ˈpiːsəbl̩]	adj. Tranquil.
peaceful [ˈpiːsfəl]	adj. Tranquil.
peccable [ˈpekəbl̩]	adj. Capable of sinning.
peccadillo [ˌpekəˈdɪləʊ]	n. A small breach of propriety or principle.
peccant [ˈpekənt]	adj. Guilty.
pectoral [ˈpektərəl]	adj. Pertaining to the breast or thorax.
pecuniary [pɪˈkjuːnɪəri]	adj. Consisting of money.
pedagogics [ˌpedəˈɡɒdʒɪks]	n. The science and art of teaching.
pedagogue [ˈpedəɡɒɡ]	n. A schoolmaster.
pedagogy [ˈpedəɡɒdʒi]	n. The science and art of teaching
pedal [ˈpedl̩]	n. A lever for the foot usually applied only to musical instruments, cycles, and other machines.
pedant [ˈpednt]	n. A scholar who makes needless and inopportune display of his learning.
peddle [ˈpedl̩]	v. To go about with a small stock of goods to sell.
pedestal [ˈpedɪstl̩]	n. A base or support as for a column, statue, or vase.
pedestrian [pɪˈdestrɪən]	n. One who journeys on foot.
pediatrics [ˌpiːdɪˈætrɪks]	n. The department of medical science that relates to the treatment of diseases of childhood.
pedigree [ˈpedɪɡriː]	n. One's line of ancestors.
peddler [ˈpedlə]	n. One who travels from house to house with an assortment of goods for retail.
peerage [ˈpɪərɪdʒ]	n. The nobility.
peerless [ˈpɪələs]	adj. Of unequaled excellence or worth.
peevish [ˈpiːvɪʃ]	adj. Petulant. (irritable)
pellucid [peˈluːsɪd]	adj. Translucent.
penalty [ˈpenlti]	n. The consequences that follow the transgression of natural or divine law.
penance [ˈpenəns]	n. Punishment to which one voluntarily submits or subjects himself as an expression of penitence.
penchant [ˈpɑːnʃɑːn]	n. A bias in favor of something.
pendant [ˈpendənt]	n. Anything that hangs from something else, either for ornament or for use.
pendulous [ˈpendjʊləs]	adj. Hanging, especially so as to swing by an attached end or part.
pendulum [ˈpendjʊləm]	n. A weight hung on a rod, serving by its oscillation to regulate the rate of a clock.
penetrable [ˈpenɪtrəbl̩]	adj. That may be pierced by physical, moral, or intellectual force.
penetrate [ˈpenɪtreɪt]	v. To enter or force a way into the interior parts of.
penetration [ˌpenɪˈtreɪʃn̩]	n. Discernment.
peninsular [pəˈnɪnsjʊlə]	adj. Pertaining to a piece of land almost surrounded by water.
penitence [ˈpenɪtəns]	n. Sorrow for sin with desire to amend and to atone.
penitential [ˌpenɪˈtenʃl̩]	adj. Pertaining to sorrow for sin with desire to amend and to atone.
pennant [ˈpenənt]	n. A small flag.
pension [ˈpenʃn̩]	n. A periodical allowance to an individual on account of past service done by him/her.
pentagram [ˈpentəɡræm]	n. A figure having five points or lobes.
pentavalent [pentavalent]	adj. Quinqeuvalent.
pentad [ˈpentæd]	n. The number five.
pentagon [ˈpentəɡən]	n. A figure, especially, with five angles and five sides.
pentahedron [ˌpentəˈhiːdrən]	n. A solid bounded by five plane faces.
pentameter [penˈtæmɪtə]	n. In prosody, a line of verse containing five units or feet.
pentathlon [penˈtæθlən]	n. The contest of five associated exercises in the great games and the same contestants.
penultimate [penˈʌltɪmət]	adj. A syllable or member of a series that is last but one.
penurious [pɪˈnjʊərɪəs]	adj. Excessively sparing in the use of money.
penury [ˈpenjʊəri]	n. Indigence.
perambulate [pəˈræmbjʊleɪt]	v. To walk about.
perceive [pəˈsiːv]	v. To have knowledge of, or receive impressions concerning, through the medium of the body senses.
perceptible [pəˈseptəbl̩]	adj. Cognizable.
perception [pəˈsepʃn̩]	n. Knowledge through the senses of the existence and properties of matter or the external world.
percipience [percipience]	n. The act of perceiving.
percipient [pəˈsɪpɪənt]	n. One who or that which perceives.
percolate [ˈpɜːkəleɪt]	v. To filter.
percolator [ˈpɜːkəleɪtə]	n. A filter.
percussion [pəˈkʌʃn̩]	n. The sharp striking of one body against another.
peremptory [pəˈremptəri]	adj. Precluding question or appeal.
perennial [pəˈrenɪəl]	adj. Continuing though the year or through many years.
perfectible [pəˈfektəbl̩]	adj. Capable of being made perfect.
perfidy [ˈpɜːfɪdi]	n. Treachery.
perforate [ˈpɜːfəreɪt]	v. To make a hole or holes through.
perform [pəˈfɔːm]	v. To accomplish.
perfumery [pəˈfjuːməri]	n. The preparation of perfumes.
perfunctory [pəˈfʌŋktəri]	adj. Half-hearted.
perhaps [pəˈhæps]	adv. Possibly.
perigee [ˈperɪdʒiː]	n. The point in the orbit of the moon when it is nearest the earth.
periodicity [ˌpɪərɪəˈdɪsɪtɪ]	n. The habit or characteristic of recurrence at regular intervals.
peripatetic [ˌperɪpəˈtetɪk]	adj. Walking about.
perjure [ˈpɜːdʒə]	v. To swear falsely to.
perjury [ˈpɜːdʒəri]	n. A solemn assertion of a falsity.
permanence [ˈpɜːmənəns]	n. A continuance in the same state, or without any change that destroys the essential form or nature.
permanent [ˈpɜːmənənt]	adj. Durable.
permeate [ˈpɜːmɪeɪt]	v. To pervade.
permissible [pəˈmɪsəbl̩]	adj. That may be allowed.
permutation [ˌpɜːmjuːˈteɪʃn̩]	n. Reciprocal change, different ordering of same items.
pernicious [pəˈnɪʃəs]	adj. Tending to kill or hurt.
perpendicular [ˌpɜːpənˈdɪkjʊlə]	adj. Straight up and down.
perpetrator [ˈpɜːpɪtreɪtə]	n. The doer of a wrong or a criminal act.
perpetuate [pəˈpetʃʊeɪt]	v. To preserve from extinction or oblivion.
perquisite [ˈpɜːkwɪzɪt]	n. Any profit from service beyond the amount fixed as salary or wages.
persecution [ˌpɜːsɪˈkjuːʃn̩]	n. Harsh or malignant oppression.
perseverance [ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪərəns]	n. A persistence in purpose and effort.
persevere [ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪə]	v. To continue striving in spite of discouragements.
persiflage [ˈpɜːsɪflɑːʒ]	n. Banter.
persist [pəˈsɪst]	v. To continue steadfast against opposition.
persistence [pəˈsɪstəns]	n. A fixed adherence to a resolve, course of conduct, or the like.
personage [ˈpɜːsənɪdʒ]	n. A man or woman as an individual, especially one of rank or high station.
personal [ˈpɜːsənl̩]	adj. Not general or public.
personality [ˌpɜːsəˈnælɪti]	n. The attributes, taken collectively, that make up the character and nature of an individual.
personnel [ˌpɜːsəˈnel]	n. The force of persons collectively employed in some service.
perspective [pəˈspektɪv]	n. The relative importance of facts or matters from any special point of view.
perspicacious [ˌpɜːspɪˈkeɪʃəs]	adj. Astute.
perspicacity [ˌpɜːspɪˈkæsɪti]	n. Acuteness or discernment.
perspicuous [pəˈspɪkjʊəs]	adj. Lucid.
perspiration [ˌpɜːspəˈreɪʃn̩]	n. Sweat.
perspire [pəˈspaɪə]	v. To excrete through the pores of the skin.
persuade [pəˈsweɪd]	v. To win the mind of by argument, eloquence, evidence, or reflection.
persuadable [pəˈsweɪdəbl̩]	adj. capable of influencing to action by entreaty, statement, or anything that moves the feelings.
pertinacious [ˌpɜːtɪˈneɪʃəs]	adj. Persistent or unyielding.
pertinacity [ˌpɜːtɪˈnæsɪti]	n. Unyielding adherence.
pertinent [ˈpɜːtɪnənt]	adj. Relevant.
perturb [pəˈtɜːb]	v. To disturb greatly.
perturbation [ˌpɜːtəˈbeɪʃn̩]	n. Mental excitement or confusion.
perusal [pəˈruːzl̩]	n. The act of reading carefully or thoughtfully.
pervade [pəˈveɪd]	v. To pass or spread through every part.
pervasion [pəˈveɪʒn̩]	n. The state of spreading through every part.
pervasive [pəˈveɪsɪv]	adj. Thoroughly penetrating or permeating.
perverse [pəˈvɜːs]	adj. Unreasonable.
perversion [pəˈvɜːʃn̩]	n. Diversion from the true meaning or proper purpose.
perversity [pəˈvɜːsɪti]	n. Wickedness.
pervert [pəˈvɜːt]	n. One who has forsaken a doctrine regarded as true for one esteemed false.
pervious [ˈpɜːvjəs]	adj. Admitting the entrance or passage of another substance.
pestilence [ˈpestɪləns]	n. A raging epidemic.
pestilent [ˈpestɪlənt]	adj. Having a malign influence or effect.
pestilential [ˌpestɪˈlenʃl̩]	adj. having the nature of or breeding pestilence.
peter [ˈpiːtə]	v. To fail or lose power, efficiency, or value.
petrify [ˈpetrɪfaɪ]	v. To convert into a substance of stony hardness and character.
petulance [ˈpetjʊləns]	n. The character or condition of being impatient, capricious or petulant.
petulant [ˈpetjʊlənt]	adj. Displaying impatience.
pharmacopoei [aˌfɑːməkəˈpiːə]	n. A book containing the formulas and methods of preparation of medicines for the use of druggists.
pharmacy [ˈfɑːməsi]	n. The art or business of compounding and dispensing medicines.
phenomenal [fɪˈnɒmɪnl̩]	adj. Extraordinary or marvelous.
phenomenon [fɪˈnɒmɪnən]	n. Any unusual occurrence.
philander [fɪˈlændə]	v. To play at courtship with a woman.
philanthropic [ˌfɪlənˈθrɒpɪk]	adj. Benevolent.
philanthropist [fɪˈlænθrəpɪst]	n. One who endeavors to help his fellow men.
philanthropy [fɪˈlænθrəpi]	n. Active humanitarianism.
philately [fɪˈlætəli]	n. The study and collection of stamps.
philharmonic [ˌfɪləˈmɒnɪk]	adj. Fond of music.
philogynist [fɪˈlɒdʒɪnɪst]	n. One who is fond of women.
philologist [fɪˈlɒlədʒɪst]	n. An expert in linguistics.
philology [fɪˈlɒlədʒi]	n. The study of language in connection with history and literature.
philosophize [fɪˈlɒsəfaɪz]	v. To seek ultimate causes and principles.
philosophy [fɪˈlɒsəfi]	n. The general principles, laws, or causes that furnish the rational explanation of anything.
phlegmatic [fleɡˈmætɪk]	adj. Not easily roused to feeling or action.
phonetic [fəˈnetɪk]	adj. Representing articulate sounds or speech.
phonic [ˈfɒnɪk]	adj. Pertaining to the nature of sound.
phonogram [ˈfəʊnəɡræm]	n. A graphic character symbolizing an articulate sound.
phonology [fəʊˈnɒlədʒi]	n. The science of human vocal sounds.
phosphorescence [ˌfɒsfəˈresns]	n. The property of emitting light.
photoelectric [ˌfəʊtəʊɪˈlektrɪk]	adj. Pertaining to the combined action of light and electricity.
photometer [fəʊˈtɒmɪtə]	n. Any instrument for measuring the intensity of light or comparing the intensity of two lights.
photometry [ˌfəʊˈtɒmɪtrɪ]	n. The art of measuring the intensity of light.
physicist [ˈfɪzɪsɪst]	n. A specialist in the science that treats of the phenomena associated with matter and energy.
physics [ˈfɪzɪks]	n. The science that treats of the phenomena associated with matter and energy.
physiocracy [physiocracy]	n. The doctrine that land and its products are the only true wealth.
physiognomy [ˌfɪzɪˈɒnəmi]	n. The external appearance merely.
physiography [ˌfɪzɪˈɒɡrəfɪ]	n. Description of nature.
physiology [ˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒi]	n. The science of organic functions.
physique [fɪˈziːk]	n. The physical structure or organization of a person.
picayune [ˌpɪkiˈjuːn]	adj. Of small value.
piccolo [ˈpɪkələʊ]	n. A small flute.
piece [piːs]	n. A loose or separated part, as distinguished from the whole or the mass.
piecemeal [ˈpiːsmiːl]	adv. Gradually.
pillage [ˈpɪlɪdʒ]	n. Open robbery, as in war.
pillory [ˈpɪləri]	n. A wooden framework in which an offender is fastened to boards and is exposed to public scorn.
pincers [ˈpɪnsəz]	n. An instrument having two lever-handles and two jaws working on a pivot.
pinchers [ˈpɪntʃərz]	n. An instrument having two jaws working on a pivot.
pinnacle [ˈpɪnəkl̩]	n. A high or topmost point, as a mountain-peak.
pioneer [ˌpaɪəˈnɪə]	n. One among the first to explore a country.
pious [ˈpaɪəs]	adj. Religious.
pique [piːk]	v. To excite a slight degree of anger in.
piteous [ˈpɪtɪəs]	adj. Compassionate.
pitiable [ˈpɪtɪəbl̩]	adj. Contemptible.
pitiful [ˈpɪtɪfəl]	adj. Wretched.
pitiless [ˈpɪtɪlɪs]	adj. Hard-hearted.
pittance [ˈpɪtns]	n. Any small portion or meager allowance.
placate [pləˈkeɪt]	v. To bring from a state of angry or hostile feeling to one of patience or friendliness.
placid [ˈplæsɪd]	adj. Serene.
plagiarism [ˈpleɪdʒɪərɪzəm]	n. The stealing of passages from the writings of another and publishing them as one's own.
planisphere [planisphere]	n. A polar projection of the heavens on a chart.
plasticity [plæˈstɪsɪti]	n. The property of some substances through which the form of the mass can readily be changed.
platitude [ˈplætɪtjuːd]	n. A written or spoken statement that is flat, dull, or commonplace.
plaudit [ˈplɔːdɪt]	n. An expression of applause.
plausible [ˈplɔːzəbl̩]	adj. Seeming likely to be true, though open to doubt.
playful [ˈpleɪfəl]	adj. Frolicsome.
playwright [ˈpleɪraɪt]	n. A maker of plays for the stage.
ple [apliː]	n. An argument to obtain some desired action.
pleasant [ˈpleznt]	adj. Agreeable.
pleasurable [ˈpleʒərəbl̩]	adj. Affording gratification.
plebeian [plɪˈbiːən]	adj. Common.
pledgee [ˌplɪˈdʒiː]	n. The person to whom anything is pledged.
pledgeor [pledgeor]	n. One who gives a pledge.
plenary [ˈpliːnəri]	adj. Entire.
plenipotentiary [ˌplenɪpəˈtenʃəri]	n. A person fully empowered to transact any business.
plenitude [ˈplenɪtjuːd]	n. Abundance.
plenteous [ˈplentɪəs]	adj. Abundant.
plumb [plʌm]	n. A weight suspended by a line to test the verticality of something.
plummet [ˈplʌmɪt]	n. A piece of lead for making soundings, adjusting walls to the vertical.
pluperfect [ˌpluːˈpɜːfɪkt]	adj. Expressing past time or action prior to some other past time or action.
plural [ˈplʊərəl]	adj. Containing or consisting of more than one.
plurality [plʊəˈrælɪti]	n. A majority.
plutocracy [pluːˈtɒkrəsi]	n. A wealthy class in a political community who control the government by means of their money.
pneumatic [njuːˈmætɪk]	adj. Pertaining to or consisting of air or gas.
poesy [ˈpəʊɪzi]	n. Poetry.
poetaster [ˌpəʊɪˈtæstə]	n. An inferior poet.
poetic [pəʊˈetɪk]	adj. Pertaining to poetry.
poetics [pəʊˈetɪks]	n. The rules and principles of poetry.
poignancy [ˈpɔɪnjənsi]	n. Severity or acuteness, especially of pain or grief.
poignant [ˈpɔɪnjənt]	adj. Severely painful or acute to the spirit.
poise [pɔɪz]	n. Equilibrium.
polar [ˈpəʊlə]	adj. Pertaining to the poles of a sphere, especially of the earth.
polemics [pəˈlemɪks]	n. The art of controversy or disputation.
pollen [ˈpɒlən]	n. The fine dust-like grains or powder formed within the anther of a flowering plant.
pollute [pəˈluːt]	v. To contaminate.
polyarchy [polyarchy]	n. Government by several or many persons of what- ever class.
polycracy [polycracy]	n. The rule of many.
polygamy [pəˈlɪɡəmi]	n. the fact or condition of having more than one wife or husband at once.
polyglot [ˈpɒlɪɡlɒt]	adj. Speaking several tongues.
polygon [ˈpɒlɪɡən]	n. A figure having many angles.
polyhedron [ˌpɒliˈhiːdrən]	n. A solid bounded by plane faces, especially by more than four.
polysyllable [ˈpɒlɪsɪləbl̩]	adj. Having several syllables, especially more than three syllables.
polytechnic [ˌpɒlɪˈteknɪk]	adj. Pertaining to, embracing, or practicing many arts.
polytheism [ˈpɒlɪθiːɪzəm]	n. The doctrine or belief that there are more gods than one.
pommel [ˈpʌml̩]	v. To beat with something thick or bulky.
pomposity [pɒmˈpɒsɪti]	n. The quality of being marked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner.
pompous [ˈpɒmpəs]	adj. Marked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner.
ponder [ˈpɒndə]	v. To meditate or reflect upon.
ponderous [ˈpɒndərəs]	adj. Unusually weighty or forcible.
pontiff [ˈpɒntɪf]	n. The Pope.
populace [ˈpɒpjʊləs]	n. The common people.
populous [ˈpɒpjʊləs]	adj. Containing many inhabitants, especially in proportion to the territory.
portend [pɔːˈtend]	v. To indicate as being about to happen, especially by previous signs.
portent [ˈpɔːtent]	n. Anything that indicates what is to happen.
portfolio [pɔːtˈfəʊlɪəʊ]	n. A portable case for holding writing-materials, drawings, etc.
posit [ˈpɒzɪt]	v. To present in an orderly manner.
position [pəˈzɪʃn̩]	n. The manner in which a thing is placed.
positive [ˈpɒzətɪv]	adj. Free from doubt or hesitation.
posse [ˈpɒsi]	n. A force of men.
possess [pəˈzes]	v. To own.
possession [pəˈzeʃn̩]	n. The having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command.
possessive [pəˈzesɪv]	adj. Pertaining to the having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command.
possessor [pəˈzesə]	n. One who owns, enjoys, or controls anything, as property.
possible [ˈpɒsəbl̩]	adj. Being not beyond the reach of power natural, moral, or supernatural.
postdate [ˌpəʊstˈdeɪt]	v. To make the date of any writing later than the real date.
posterior [pɒˈstɪərɪə]	n. The hinder part.
postgraduate [ˌpəʊstˈɡrædʒʊət]	adj. Pertaining to studies that are pursued after receiving a degree.
postscript [ˈpəʊs skrɪpt]	n. Something added to a letter after the writer's signature.
potency [ˈpəʊtnsi]	n. Power.
potent [ˈpəʊtnt]	adj. Physically powerful.
potentate [ˈpəʊtnteɪt]	n. One possessed of great power or sway.
potential [pəˈtenʃl̩]	n. Anything that may be possible.
potion [ˈpəʊʃn̩]	n. A dose of liquid medicine.
powerless [ˈpaʊəlɪs]	adj. Impotent.
practicable [ˈpræktɪkəbl̩]	adj. Feasible.
prate [preɪt]	v. To talk about vainly or foolishly.
prattle [ˈprætl̩]	v. To utter in simple or childish talk.
preamble [priːˈæmbl̩]	n. A statement introductory to and explanatory of what follows.
precarious [prɪˈkeərɪəs]	adj. Perilous.
precaution [prɪˈkɔːʃn̩]	n. A provision made in advance for some possible emergency or danger.
precede [prɪˈsiːd]	v. To happen first.
precedence [ˈpresɪdəns]	n. Priority in place, time, or rank.
precedent [ˈpresɪdənt]	n. An instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule.
precedential [precedential]	adj. Of the nature of an instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule.
precession [prɪˈseʃn̩]	n. The act of going forward.
precipice [ˈpresɪpɪs]	n. A high and very steep or approximately vertical cliff.
precipitant [prɪˈsɪpɪtənt]	adj. Moving onward quickly and heedlessly.
precipitate [prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt]	v. To force forward prematurely.
precise [prɪˈsaɪs]	adj. Exact.
precision [prɪˈsɪʒn̩]	n. Accuracy of limitation, definition, or adjustment.
preclude [prɪˈkluːd]	v. To prevent.
precocious [prɪˈkəʊʃəs]	adj. Having the mental faculties prematurely developed.
precursor [ˌpriːˈkɜːsə]	n. A forerunner or herald.
predatory [ˈpredətr̩i]	adj. Prone to pillaging.
predecessor [ˈpriːdɪsesə]	n. An incumbent of a given office previous to another.
predicament [prɪˈdɪkəmənt]	n. A difficult, trying situation or plight.
predicate [ˈpredɪkət]	v. To state as belonging to something.
predict [prɪˈdɪkt]	v. To foretell.
prediction [prɪˈdɪkʃn̩]	n. A prophecy.
predominance [prɪˈdɒmɪnəns]	n. Ascendancy or preponderance.
predominant [prɪˈdɒmɪnənt]	adj. Superior in power, influence, effectiveness, number, or degree.
predominate [prɪˈdɒmɪneɪt]	v. To be chief in importance, quantity, or degree.
preeminence [priˈemənəns]	n. Special eminence.
preempt [ˈpriːˌempt]	v. To secure the right of preference in the purchase of public land.
preemption [ˌpriˈempʃən]	n. The right or act of purchasing before others.
preengage [preengage]	v. To preoccupy.
preestablish [ˈpriːɪsˈtæblɪʃ]	v. To settle or arrange beforehand.
preexist [ˈpriːɪɡˈzɪst]	v. To exist at a period or in a state earlier than something else.
preexistence [preexistence]	n. Existence antecedent to something.
preface [ˈprefɪs]	n. A brief explanation or address to the reader, at the beginning of a book.
prefatory [ˈprefətr̩i]	adj. Pertaining to a brief explanation to the reader at the beginning of a book.
prefer [prɪˈfɜː]	v. To hold in higher estimation.
preferable [ˈprefrəbl̩]	adj. More desirable than others.
preference [ˈprefrəns]	n. An object of favor or choice.
preferential [ˌprefəˈrenʃl̩]	adj. Possessing, giving, or constituting preference or priority.
preferment [prɪˈfɜːmənt]	n. Preference.
prefix [ˌpriːˈfɪks]	v. To attach at the beginning.
prehensible [prehensible]	adj. Capable of being grasped.
prehensile [ˌpriːˈhensaɪl]	adj. Adapted for grasping or holding.
prehension [prɪˈhenʃən]	n. The act of laying hold of or grasping.
prejudice [ˈpredʒʊdɪs]	n. A judgment or opinion formed without due examination of the facts.
prelacy [ˈpreləsi]	n. A system of church government.
prelate [ˈprelət]	n. One of a higher order of clergy having direct authority over other clergy.
prelude [ˈpreljuːd]	n. An introductory or opening performance.
premature [ˈpremətjʊə]	adj. Coming too soon.
premier [ˈpremɪə]	adj. First in rank or position.
premise [ˈpremɪs]	n. A judgment as a conclusion.
premonition [ˌpriːməˈnɪʃn̩]	n. Foreboding.
preoccupation [pri:ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃn̩]	n. The state of having the mind, attention, or inclination preoccupied.
preoccupy [priːˈɒkjʊpaɪ]	v. To fill the mind of a person to the exclusion of other subjects.
preordain [ˌpriːɔːˈdeɪn]	v. To foreordain.
preparation [ˌprepəˈreɪʃn̩]	n. An act or proceeding designed to bring about some event.
preparatory [prɪˈpærətr̩i]	adj. Having to do with what is preliminary.
preponderant [prɪˈpɒndərənt]	adj. Prevalent.
preponderate [prɪˈpɒndəreɪt]	v. To exceed in influence or power.
prepossession [ˌpriːpəˈzeʃn̩]	n. A preconceived liking.
preposterous [prɪˈpɒstərəs]	adj. Utterly ridiculous or absurd.
prerogative [prɪˈrɒɡətɪv]	adj. Having superior rank or precedence.
presage [prɪˈseɪdʒ]	v. To foretell.
prescience [ˈpresɪəns]	n. Knowledge of events before they take place.
prescient [ˈpresɪənt]	adj. Foreknowing.
prescript [ˈpriːskrɪpt]	adj. Prescribed as a rule or model.
prescriptible [prescriptible]	adj. Derived from authoritative direction.
prescription [prɪˈskrɪpʃn̩]	n. An authoritative direction.
presentient [presentient]	adj. Perceiving or feeling beforehand.
presentiment [prɪˈzentɪmənt]	n. Foreboding.
presentment [priˈzentmənt]	n. Semblance.
preservation [ˌprezəˈveɪʃn̩]	n. Conservation.
presumption [prɪˈzʌmpʃn̩]	n. That which may be logically assumed to be true until disproved.
presumptuous [prɪˈzʌmptʃʊəs]	adj. Assuming too much.
pretension [prɪˈtenʃn̩]	n. A bold or presumptuous assertion.
pretentious [prɪˈtenʃəs]	adj. Marked by pretense, conceit, or display.
preternatural [ˌpriːtəˈnætʃrəl]	adj. Extraordinary.
pretext [ˈpriːtekst]	n. A fictitious reason or motive.
prevalence [ˈprevələns]	n. Frequency.
prevalent [ˈprevələnt]	adj. Of wide extent or frequent occurrence.
prevaricate [prɪˈværɪkeɪt]	v. To use ambiguous or evasive language for the purpose of deceiving or diverting attention.
prevention [prɪˈvenʃn̩]	n. Thwarting.
prickle [ˈprɪkl̩]	v. To puncture slightly with fine, sharp points.
priggish [ˈprɪɡɪʃ]	adj. Conceited.
prim-1 [prɪm]	adj. Stiffly proper.
prim-2 [aˈpriːmə]	adj. First.
primer [ˈpraɪmə]	n. An elementary reading-book for children.
primeval [praɪˈmiːvl̩]	adj. Belonging to the first ages.
primitive [ˈprɪmɪtɪv]	adj. Pertaining to the beginning or early times.
principal [ˈprɪnsəpl̩]	adj. Most important.
principality [ˌprɪnsɪˈpælɪti]	n. The territory of a reigning prince.
principle [ˈprɪnsəpl̩]	n. A general truth or proposition.
priory [ˈpraɪəri]	n. A monastic house.
pristine [ˈprɪstiːn]	adj. Primitive.
privateer [ˌpraɪvəˈtɪə]	n. A vessel owned and officered by private persons, but carrying on maritime war.
privilege [ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ]	n. A right or immunity not enjoyed by all, or that may be enjoyed only under special conditions.
privity [ˈprɪvɪtɪ]	n. Knowledge shared with another or others regarding a private matter.
privy [ˈprɪvi]	adj. Participating with another or others in the knowledge of a secret transaction.
probate [ˈprəʊbeɪt]	adj. Relating to making proof, as of a will.
probation [prəˈbeɪʃn̩]	n. Any proceeding designed to ascertain or test character, qualification, or the like.
probe [prəʊb]	v. To search through and through.
probity [ˈprəʊbɪti]	n. Virtue or integrity tested and confirmed.
procedure [prəˈsiːdʒə]	n. A manner or method of acting.
proceed [prəˈsiːd]	v. To renew motion or action, as after rest or interruption.
proclamation [ˌprɒkləˈmeɪʃn̩]	n. Any announcement made in a public manner.
procrastinate [prəʊˈkræstɪneɪt]	v. To put off till tomorrow or till a future time.
procrastination [prəʊˌkræstɪˈneɪʃn̩]	n. Delay.
proctor [ˈprɒktə]	n. An agent acting for another.
prodigal [ˈprɒdɪɡl̩]	n. One wasteful or extravagant, especially in the use of money or property.
prodigious [prəˈdɪdʒəs]	adj. Immense.
prodigy [ˈprɒdɪdʒi]	n. A person or thing of very remarkable gifts or qualities.
productive [prəˈdʌktɪv]	adj. Yielding in abundance.
profession [prəˈfeʃn̩]	n. Any calling or occupation involving special mental or other special disciplines.
professor [prəˈfesə]	n. A public teacher of the highest grade in a university or college.
proffer [ˈprɒfə]	v. To offer to another for acceptance.
proficiency [prəˈfɪʃnsi]	n. An advanced state of acquirement, as in some knowledge, art, or science.
proficient [prəˈfɪʃnt]	adj. Possessing ample and ready knowledge or of skill in any art, science, or industry.
profile [ˈprəʊfaɪl]	n. An outline or contour.
profiteer [ˌprɒfɪˈtɪə]	n. One who profits.
profligacy [ˈprɒflɪɡəsi]	n. Shameless viciousness.
profligate [ˈprɒflɪɡət]	adj. Abandoned to vice.
profuse [prəˈfjuːs]	adj. Produced or displayed in overabundance.
progeny [ˈprɒdʒəni]	n. Offspring.
progression [prəˈɡreʃn̩]	n. A moving forward or proceeding in course.
prohibition [ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃn̩]	n. A decree or an order forbidding something.
prohibitionist [ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃənɪst]	n. One who favors the prohibition by law of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.
prohibitory [prəˈhɪbɪtəri]	adj. Involving or equivalent to prohibition, especially of the sale of alcoholic beverages.
projection [prəˈdʒekʃn̩]	n. A prominence.
proletarian [ˌprəʊlɪˈteərɪən]	n. A person of the lowest or poorest class.
prolific [prəˈlɪfɪk]	adj. Producing offspring or fruit.
prolix [ˈprəʊlɪks]	adj. Verbose.
prologue [ˈprəʊlɒɡ]	n. A prefatory statement or explanation to a poem, discourse, or performance.
prolong [prəˈlɒŋ]	v. To extend in time or duration.
promenade [ˌprɒməˈnɑːd]	v. To walk for amusement or exercise.
prominence [ˈprɒmɪnəns]	n. The quality of being noticeable or distinguished.
prominent [ˈprɒmɪnənt]	adj. Conspicuous in position, character, or importance.
promiscuous [prəˈmɪskjʊəs]	adj. Brought together without order, distinction, or design (for sex).
promissory [ˈprɒmɪsəri]	adj. Expressing an engagement to pay.
promontory [ˈprɒməntr̩i]	n. A high point of land extending outward from the coastline into the sea.
promoter [prəˈməʊtə]	n. A furtherer, forwarder, or encourager.
promulgate [ˈprɒməlɡeɪt]	v. To proclaim.
propagand [aˌprɒpəˈɡændə]	n. Any institution or systematic scheme for propagating a doctrine or system.
propagate [ˈprɒpəɡeɪt]	v. To spread abroad or from person to person.
propel [prəˈpel]	v. To drive or urge forward.
propellant [prəˈpelənt]	adj. Propelling.
propeller [prəˈpelə]	n. One who or that which propels.
prophecy [ˈprɒfəsi]	n. Any prediction or foretelling.
prophesy [ˈprɒfɪsaɪ]	v. To predict or foretell, especially under divine inspiration and guidance.
propitious [prəˈpɪʃəs]	adj. Kindly disposed.
proportionate [prəˈpɔːʃənət]	adj. Being in proportion.
propriety [prəˈpraɪəti]	n. Accordance with recognized usage, custom, or principles.
propulsion [prəˈpʌlʃn̩]	n. A driving onward or forward.
prosaic [prəˈzeɪɪk]	adj. Unimaginative.
proscenium [prəˈsiːnɪəm]	n. That part of the stage between the curtain and the orchestra.
proscribe [prəˈskraɪb]	v. To reject, as a teaching or a practice, with condemnation or denunciation.
proscription [prəˈskrɪpʃn̩]	n. Any act of condemnation and rejection from favor and privilege.
proselyte [ˈprɒsəlaɪt]	n. One who has been won over from one religious belief to another.
prosody [ˈprɒsədi]	n. The science of poetical forms.
prospector [prəˈspektə]	n. One who makes exploration, search, or examination, especially for minerals.
prospectus [prəˈspektəs]	n. A paper or pamphlet containing information of a proposed undertaking.
prostrate [prɒˈstreɪt]	adj. Lying prone, or with the head to the ground.
protagonist [prəˈtæɡənɪst]	n. A leader in any enterprise or contest.
protection [prəˈtekʃn̩]	n. Preservation from harm, danger, annoyance, or any other evil.
protective [prəˈtektɪv]	adj. Sheltering.
protector [prəˈtektə]	n. A defender.
protege [ˈprɒtəʒeɪ]	n. One specially cared for and favored by another usually older person.
Protestant [ˈprɒtɪstənt]	n. A Christian who denies the authority of the Pope and holds the right of special judgment.
protomartyr [protomartyr]	n. The earliest victim in any cause.
protocol [ˈprəʊtəkɒl]	n. A declaration or memorandum of agreement less solemn and formal than a treaty.
protoplasm [ˈprəʊtəplæzəm]	n. The substance that forms the principal portion of an animal or vegetable cell.
prototype [ˈprəʊtətaɪp]	n. A work, original in character, afterward imitated in form or spirit.
protract [prəˈtrækt]	v. To prolong.
protrude [prəˈtruːd]	v. To push out or thrust forth.
protrusion [prəˈtruːʒn̩]	n. The act of protruding.
protuberance [prəˈtjuːbərəns]	n. Something that swells out from a surrounding surface.
protuberant [prəˈtjuːbərənt]	adj. Bulging.
protuberate [protuberate]	v. To swell or bulge beyond the surrounding surface.
proverb [ˈprɒvɜːb]	n. A brief, pithy saying, condensing in witty or striking form the wisdom of experience.
provident [ˈprɒvɪdənt]	adj. Anticipating and making ready for future wants or emergencies.
providential [ˌprɒvɪˈdenʃl̩]	adj. Effected by divine guidance.
provincial [prəˈvɪnʃl̩]	adj. Uncultured in thought and manner.
proviso [prəˈvaɪzəʊ]	n. A clause in a contract, will, etc., by which its operation is rendered conditional.
provocation [ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃn̩]	n. An action or mode of conduct that excites resentment.
prowess [ˈpraʊɪs]	n. Strength, skill, and intrepidity in battle.
proximately [ˈprɒksɪmətli]	adv. Immediately.
proxy [ˈprɒksi]	n. A person who is empowered by another to represent him or her in a given matter.
prudence [ˈpruːdns]	n. Caution.
prudential [pruːˈdenʃl̩]	adj. Proceeding or marked by caution.
prudery [ˈpruːdəri]	n. An undue display of modesty or delicacy.
prurient [ˈprʊərɪənt]	adj. Inclined to lascivious thoughts and desires.
pseudapostle [pseudapostle]	n. A pretended or false apostle.
pseudonym [ˈsjuːdənɪm]	n. A fictitious name, especially when assumed by a writer.
pseudonymity [pseudonymity]	n. The state or character of using a fictitious name.
psychiatry [saɪˈkaɪətri]	n. The branch of medicine that relates to mental disease.
psychic [ˈsaɪkɪk]	adj. Pertaining to the mind or soul.
psychopathic [ˌsaɪkəʊˈpæθɪk]	adj. Morally irresponsible.
psychotherapy [ˌsaɪkəʊˈθerəpi]	n. The treatment of mental disease.
pudgy [ˈpʌdʒi]	adj. Small and fat.
puerile [ˈpjʊəraɪl]	adj. Childish.
pugnacious [pʌɡˈneɪʃəs]	adj. Quarrelsome.
puissant [ˈpwiːsənt]	adj. Possessing strength.
pulmonary [ˈpʌlmənəri]	adj. Pertaining to the lungs.
punctilious [pʌŋkˈtɪlɪəs]	adj. Strictly observant of the rules or forms prescribed by law or custom.
punctual [ˈpʌŋktʃʊəl]	adj. Observant and exact in points of time.
pungent [ˈpʌndʒənt]	adj. Affecting the sense of smell.
pungency [ˈpʌndʒənsi]	n. The quality of affecting the sense of smell.
punitive [ˈpjuːnɪtɪv]	adj. Pertaining to punishment.
pupilage [pupilage]	n. The state or period of being a student.
purgatory [ˈpɜːɡətr̩i]	n. An intermediate state where souls are made fit for paradise or heaven by expiatory suffering.
purl [pɜːl]	v. To cause to whirl, as in an eddy.
purloin [pɜːˈlɔɪn]	v. To steal.
purport [pəˈpɔːt]	n. Intent.
purveyor [pəˈveɪə]	n. one who supplies
pusillanimous [ˌpjuːsɪˈlænɪməs]	adj. Without spirit or bravery.
putrescent [pjuːˈtresnt]	adj. Undergoing decomposition of animal or vegetable matter accompanied by fetid odors.
pyre [ˈpaɪə]	n. A heap of combustibles arranged for burning a dead body.
pyromani [apyromania]	n. An insane propensity to set things on fire.
pyrotechnic [ˌpaɪrəʊˈteknɪk]	adj. Pertaining to fireworks or their manufacture.
pyx [pɪks]	n. A vessel or casket, usually of precious metal, in which the host is preserved.
quackery [ˈkwækəri]	n. Charlatanry
quadrate [ˈkwɒdrɪt]	v. To divide into quarters.
quadruple [kwɒˈdruːpl̩]	v. To multiply by four.
qualification [ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩]	n. A requisite for an employment, position, right, or privilege.
qualify [ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ]	v. To endow or furnish with requisite ability, character, knowledge, skill, or possessions.
qualm [kwɑːm]	n. A fit of nausea.
quandary [ˈkwɒndəri]	n. A puzzling predicament.
quantity [ˈkwɒntɪti]	n. Magnitude.
quarantine [ˈkwɒrəntiːn]	n. The enforced isolation of any person or place infected with contagious disease.
quarrelsome [ˈkwɒrəlsəm]	adj. Irascible.
quarter [ˈkwɔːtə]	n. One of four equal parts into which anything is or may be divided.
quarterly [ˈkwɔːtəli]	adj. Occurring or made at intervals of three months.
quartet [kwɔːˈtet]	n. A composition for four voices or four instruments.
quarto [ˈkwɔːtəʊ]	n. An eight-page newspaper of any size.
quay [kiː]	n. A wharf or artificial landing-place on the shore of a harbor or projecting into it.
querulous [ˈkwerʊləs]	adj. Habitually complaining.
query [ˈkwɪəri]	v. To make inquiry.
queue [kjuː]	n. A file of persons waiting in order of their arrival, as for admittance.
quibble [ˈkwɪbl̩]	n. An utterly trivial distinction or objection.
quiescence [kwaɪˈesns]	n. Quiet.
quiescent [kwaɪˈesnt]	adj. Being in a state of repose or inaction.
quiet [ˈkwaɪət]	adj. Making no noise.
quietus [kwaɪˈiːtəs]	n. A silencing, suppressing, or ending.
quintessence [kwɪnˈtesns]	n. The most essential part of anything.
quintet [kwɪnˈtet]	n. Musical composition arranged for five voices or instruments.
quite [kwaɪt]	adv. Fully.
Quixotic [kwɪkˈsɒtɪk]	adj. Chivalrous or romantic to a ridiculous or extravagant degree.
rabid [ˈræbɪd]	adj. Affected with rabies or hydrophobia.
racy [ˈreɪsi]	adj. Exciting or exhilarating to the mind.
radiance [ˈreɪdɪəns]	n. Brilliant or sparkling luster.
radiate [ˈreɪdɪeɪt]	v. To extend in all directions, as from a source or focus.
radical [ˈrædɪkl̩]	n. One who holds extreme views or advocates extreme measures.
radix [radix]	n. That from or on which something is developed.
raillery [ˈreɪləri]	n. Good-humored satire.
ramify [ˈræmɪfaɪ]	v. To divide or subdivide into branches or subdivisions.
ramose [ˈreɪməs]	adj. Branch-like.
rampant [ˈræmpənt]	adj. Growing, climbing, or running without check or restraint.
rampart [ˈræmpɑːt]	n. A bulwark or construction to oppose assault or hostile entry.
rancor [ˈræŋkə]	n. Malice.
rankle [ˈræŋkl̩]	v. To produce irritation or festering.
rapacious [rəˈpeɪʃəs]	adj. Disposed to seize by violence or by unlawful or greedy methods.
rapid [ˈræpɪd]	adj. Having great speed.
rapine [ˈræpaɪn]	n. The act of seizing and carrying off property by superior force, as in war.
rapt [ræpt]	adj. Enraptured.
raptorial [ˌræpˈtɔːiəl]	adj. Seizing and devouring living prey.
ration [ˈræʃn̩]	v. To provide with a fixed allowance or portion, especially of food.
rationalism [ˈræʃn̩əˌlɪzəm]	n. The formation of opinions by relying upon reason alone, independently of authority.
raucous [ˈrɔːkəs]	adj. Harsh.
ravage [ˈrævɪdʒ]	v. To lay waste by pillage, rapine, devouring, or other destructive methods.
ravenous [ˈrævənəs]	adj. Furiously voracious or hungry.
ravine [rəˈviːn]	n. A deep gorge or hollow, especially one worn by a stream or flow of water.
reaction [rɪˈækʃn̩]	n. Tendency towards a former, or opposite state of things, as after reform, revolution, or inflation.
reactionary [rɪˈækʃənri]	adj. Pertaining to, of the nature of, causing, or favoring reaction.
readily [ˈredɪli]	adv. Without objection or reluctance.
readjust [ˌriːəˈdʒʌst]	v. To put in order after disarrangement.
ready [ˈredi]	adj. In a state of preparedness for any given purpose or occasion.
realism [ˈrɪəlɪzəm]	n. The principle and practice of depicting persons and scenes as they are believed really to exist.
rearrange [ˌriːəˈreɪndʒ]	v. To arrange again or in a different order.
reassure [ˌriːəˈʃʊə]	v. To give new confidence.
rebellious [rɪˈbelɪəs]	adj. Insubordinate.
rebuff [rɪˈbʌf]	n. A peremptory or unexpected rejection of advances or approaches.
rebuild [ˌriːˈbɪld]	v. To build again or anew.
rebut [rɪˈbʌt]	v. To oppose by argument or a sufficient answer.
recant [rɪˈkænt]	v. To withdraw formally one's belief (in something previously believed or maintained).
recapitulate [ˌriːkəˈpɪtʃʊleɪt]	v. To repeat again the principal points of.
recapture [ˌriːˈkæptʃə]	v. To capture again.
recede [rɪˈsiːd]	v. To move back or away.
receivable [rɪˈsiːvəbl̩]	adj. Capable of being or fit to be received - often money.
receptive [rɪˈseptɪv]	adj. Having the capacity, quality, or ability of receiving, as truths or impressions.
recessive [rɪˈsesɪv]	adj. Having a tendency to go back.
recidivist [rɪˈsɪdɪvɪst]	n. A confirmed criminal.
reciprocal [rɪˈsɪprəkl̩]	adj. Mutually interchangeable or convertible.
reciprocate [rɪˈsɪprəkeɪt]	v. To give and take mutually.
reciprocity [ˌresɪˈprɒsɪti]	n. Equal mutual rights and benefits granted and enjoyed.
recitation [ˌresɪˈteɪʃn̩]	n. The act of reciting or repeating, especially in public and from memory.
reck [ˈrek]	v. To have a care or thought for.
reckless [ˈrekləs]	adj. Foolishly headless of danger.
reclaim [rɪˈkleɪm]	v. To demand or to obtain the return or restoration of.
recline [rɪˈklaɪn]	v. To cause to assume a leaning or recumbent attitude or position.
recluse [rɪˈkluːs]	n. One who lives in retirement or seclusion.
reclusory [reclusory]	n. A hermitage.
recognizance [rɪˈkɒɡnɪzəns]	n. An acknowledgment entered into before a court with condition to do some particular act.
recognize [ˈrekəɡnaɪz]	v. To recall the identity of (a person or thing).
recoil [rɪˈkɔɪl]	v. To start back as in dismay, loathing, or dread.
recollect [ˌrekəˈlekt]	v. To recall the knowledge of.
reconcilable [ˌrekənˈsaɪləbl̩]	adj. Capable of being adjusted or harmonized.
reconnoiter [reconnoiter]	v. To make a preliminary examination of for military, surveying, or geological purposes.
reconsider [ˌriːkənˈsɪdə]	v. To review with care, especially with a view to a reversal of previous action.
reconstruct [ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt]	v. To rebuild.
recourse [rɪˈkɔːs]	n. Resort to or application for help in exigency or trouble.
recover [rɪˈkʌvə]	v. To regain.
recreant [ˈrekrɪənt]	n. A cowardly or faithless person.
recreate [ˌriːkriːˈeɪt]	v. To refresh after labor.
recrudescence [ˌriːkruːˈdesəns]	n. The state of becoming raw or sore again.
recrudescent [recrudescent]	adj. Becoming raw or sore again.
recruit [rɪˈkruːt]	v. To enlist men for military or naval service.
rectify [ˈrektɪfaɪ]	v. To correct.
rectitude [ˈrektɪtjuːd]	n. The quality of being upright in principles and conduct.
recuperate [rɪˈkuːpəreɪt]	v. To recover.
recur [rɪˈkɜː]	v. To happen again or repeatedly, especially at regular intervals.
recure [recure]	v. To cure again.
recurrent [rɪˈkʌrənt]	adj. Returning from time to time, especially at regular or stated intervals.
redemption [rɪˈdempʃn̩]	n. The recovery of what is mortgaged or pledged, by paying the debt.
redolent [ˈredələnt]	adj. Smelling sweet and agreeable.
redolence [ˈredələns]	n. Smelling sweet and agreeable.
redoubtable [rɪˈdaʊtəbl̩]	adj. Formidable.
redound [rɪˈdaʊnd]	n. Rebound.
redress [rɪˈdres]	v. To set right, as a wrong by compensation or the punishment of the wrong-doer.
reducible [rɪˈdjuːsəbl̩]	adj. That may be reduced.
redundance [rɪˈdʌndəns]	n. Excess.
redundant [rɪˈdʌndənt]	adj. Constituting an excess.
reestablish [riəˈstæblɪʃ]	v. To restore.
refer [rɪˈfɜː]	v. To direct or send for information or other purpose.
referrer [referrer]	n. One who refers.
referable [rɪˈfɜːrəbl̩]	adj. Ascribable.
referee [ˌrefəˈriː]	n. An umpire.
refinery [rɪˈfaɪnəri]	n. A place where some crude material, as sugar or petroleum, is purified.
reflectible [reflectible]	adj. Capable of being turned back.
reflection [rɪˈflekʃn̩]	n. The throwing off or back of light, heat, sound, or any form of energy that travels in waves.
reflector [rɪˈflektə]	n. A mirror, as of metal, for reflecting light, heat, or sound in a particular direction.
reflexible [reflexible]	adj. Capable of being reflected.
reform [rɪˈfɔːm]	n. Change for the better.
reformer [rɪˈfɔːmə]	n. One who carries out a reform.
refract [rɪˈfrækt]	v. To bend or turn from a direct course.
refractory [rɪˈfræktəri]	adj. Not amenable to control.
refragable [refragable]	adj. Capable of being refuted.
refringency [refringency]	n. Power to refract.
refringent [refringent]	adj. Having the power to refract.
refusal [rɪˈfjuːzl̩]	n. Denial of what is asked.
refute [rɪˈfjuːt]	v. To prove to be wrong.
regale [rɪˈɡeɪl]	v. To give unusual pleasure.
regali [arɪˈɡeɪlɪə]	n. pl. The emblems of royalty.
regality [rɪˈɡælɪtɪ]	n. Royalty.
regenerate [rɪˈdʒenəreɪt]	v. To reproduce.
regent [ˈriːdʒənt]	n. One who is lawfully deputized to administer the government for the time being in the name of the ruler.
regicide [ˈredʒɪsaɪd]	n. The killing of a king or sovereign.
regime [reɪˈʒiːm]	n. Particular conduct or administration of affairs.
regimen [ˈredʒɪmən]	n. A systematized order or course of living with reference to food, clothing and personal habits.
regiment [ˈredʒɪmənt]	n. A body of soldiers.
regnant [ˈreɡnənt]	adj. Exercising royal authority in one's own right.
regress [rɪˈɡres]	v. To return to a former place or condition.
regretful [rɪˈɡretfəl]	adj. Feeling, expressive of, or full of regret.
rehabilitate [ˌriːəˈbɪlɪteɪt]	v. To restore to a former status, capacity, right rank, or privilege.
reign [reɪn]	v. To hold and exercise sovereign power.
reimburse [ˌriːɪmˈbɜːs]	v. To pay back as an equivalent of what has been expended.
rein [reɪn]	n. A step attached to the bit for controlling a horse or other draft-animal.
reinstate [ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt]	v. To restore to a former state, station, or authority.
reiterate [riːˈɪtəreɪt]	v. To say or do again and again.
rejoin [rɪˈdʒɔɪn]	v. To reunite after separation.
rejuvenate [riːˈdʒuːvəneɪt]	v. To restore to youth.
rejuvenescence [ˌriːdʒuːvɪˈnesns]	n. A renewal of youth.
relapse [rɪˈlæps]	v. To suffer a return of a disease after partial recovery.
relegate [ˈrelɪɡeɪt]	v. To send off or consign, as to an obscure position or remote destination.
relent [rɪˈlent]	v. To yield.
relevant [ˈreləvənt]	adj. Bearing upon the matter in hand.
reliance [rɪˈlaɪəns]	n. Dependence.
reliant [rɪˈlaɪənt]	adj. Having confidence.
relinquish [rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ]	v. To give up using or having.
reliquary [ˈrelɪkwəri]	n. A casket, coffer, or repository in which relics are kept.
relish [ˈrelɪʃ]	v. To like the taste or savor of.
reluctance [rɪˈlʌktəns]	n. Unwillingness.
reluctant [rɪˈlʌktənt]	adj. Unwilling.
remembrance [rɪˈmembrəns]	n. Recollection.
reminiscence [ˌremɪˈnɪsns]	n. The calling to mind of incidents within the range of personal knowledge or experience.
reminiscent [ˌremɪˈnɪsnt]	adj. Pertaining to the recollection of matters of personal interest.
remiss [rɪˈmɪs]	adj. Negligent.
remission [rɪˈmɪʃn̩]	n. Temporary diminution of a disease.
remodel [riːˈmɒdl̩]	v. Reconstruct.
remonstrance [rɪˈmɒnstrəns]	n. Reproof.
remonstrant [rɪˈmɒnstrənt]	adj. Having the character of a reproof.
remonstrate [ˈremənstreɪt]	v. To present a verbal or written protest to those who have power to right or prevent a wrong.
remunerate [rɪˈmjuːnəreɪt]	v. To pay or pay for.
remuneration [rɪˌmjuːnəˈreɪʃn̩]	n. Compensation.
Renaissance [rɪˈneɪsns]	n. The revival of letters, and then of art, which marks the transition from medieval to modern time.
rendezvous [ˈrɒndɪvuːz]	n. A prearranged place of meeting.
rendition [renˈdɪʃn̩]	n. Interpretation.
renovate [ˈrenəveɪt]	v. To restore after deterioration, as a building.
renunciation [rɪˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃn̩]	n. An explicit disclaimer of a right or privilege.
reorganize [riːˈɔːɡənaɪz]	v. To change to a more satisfactory form of organization.
reparable [ˈrepərəbl̩]	adj. Capable of repair.
reparation [ˌrepəˈreɪʃn̩]	n. The act of making amends, as for an injury, loss, or wrong.
repartee [ˌrepɑːˈtiː]	n. A ready, witty, or apt reply.
repeal [rɪˈpiːl]	v. To render of no further effect.
repel [rɪˈpel]	v. To force or keep back in a manner, physically or mentally.
repellent [rɪˈpelənt]	adj. Having power to force back in a manner, physically or mentally.
repentance [rɪˈpentəns]	n. Sorrow for something done or left undone, with desire to make things right by undoing the wrong.
repertory [ˈrepətr̩i]	n. A place where things are stored or gathered together.
repetition [ˌrepɪˈtɪʃn̩]	n. The act of repeating.
repine [rɪˈpaɪn]	v. To indulge in fretfulness and faultfinding.
replenish [rɪˈplenɪʃ]	v. To fill again, as something that has been emptied.
replete [rɪˈpliːt]	adj. Full to the uttermost.
replic [aˈreplɪkə]	n. A duplicate executed by the artist himself, and regarded, equally with the first, as an original.
repository [rɪˈpɒzɪtr̩i]	n. A place in which goods are stored.
reprehend [ˌreprɪˈhend]	v. To find fault with.
reprehensible [ˌreprɪˈhensəbl̩]	adj. Censurable.
reprehension [ˌreprɪˈhenʃən]	n. Expression of blame.
repress [rɪˈpres]	v. To keep under restraint or control.
repressible [repressible]	adj. Able to be kept under restraint or control.
reprieve [rɪˈpriːv]	v. To grant a respite from punishment to.
reprimand [ˈreprɪmɑːnd]	v. To chide or rebuke for a fault.
reprisal [rɪˈpraɪzl̩]	n. Any infliction or act by way of retaliation on an enemy.
reprobate [ˈreprəbeɪt]	n. One abandoned to depravity and sin.
reproduce [ˌriːprəˈdjuːs]	v. To make a copy of.
reproduction [ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃn̩]	n. The process by which an animal or plant gives rise to another of its kind.
reproof [rɪˈpruːf]	n. An expression of disapproval or blame personally addressed to one censured.
repudiate [rɪˈpjuːdɪeɪt]	v. To refuse to have anything to do with.
repugnance [rɪˈpʌɡnəns]	n. Thorough dislike.
repugnant [rɪˈpʌɡnənt]	adj. Offensive to taste and feeling.
repulse [rɪˈpʌls]	n. The act of beating or driving back, as an attacking or advancing enemy.
repulsive [rɪˈpʌlsɪv]	adj. Grossly offensive.
repute [rɪˈpjuːt]	v. To hold in general opinion.
requiem [ˈrekwɪəm]	n. A solemn mass sung for the repose of the souls of the dead.
requisite [ˈrekwɪzɪt]	adj. Necessary.
requital [rɪˈkwaɪtl̩]	n. Adequate return for good or ill.
requite [rɪˈkwaɪt]	v. To repay either good or evil to, as to a person.
rescind [rɪˈsɪnd]	v. To make void, as an act, by the enacting authority or a superior authority.
reseat [ˌriːˈsiːt]	v. To place in position of office again.
resemblance [rɪˈzembləns]	n. Similarity in quality or form.
resent [rɪˈzent]	v. To be indignant at, as an injury or insult.
reservoir [ˈrezəvwɑː]	n. A receptacle where a quantity of some material, especially of a liquid or gas, may be kept.
residue [ˈrezɪdjuː]	n. A remainder or surplus after a part has been separated or otherwise treated.
resilience [rɪˈzɪlɪəns]	n. The power of springing back to a former position
resilient [rɪˈzɪlɪənt]	adj. Having the quality of springing back to a former position.
resistance [rɪˈzɪstəns]	n. The exertion of opposite effort or effect.
resistant [rɪˈzɪstənt]	adj. Offering or tending to produce resistance.
resistive [rɪˈzɪstɪv]	adj. Having or exercising the power of resistance.
resistless [rɪˈzɪstləs]	adj. Powerless.
resonance-1 [ˈrezənəns]	n. The quality of being able to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations.
resonance-2 [ˈrezənəns]	adj. Able to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations.
resonate [ˈrezəneɪt]	v. To have or produce resonance.
resource [rɪˈzɔːs]	n. That which is restored to, relied upon, or made available for aid or support.
respite [ˈrespaɪt]	n. Interval of rest.
resplendent [rɪˈsplendənt]	adj. Very bright.
respondent [rɪˈspɒndənt]	adj. Answering.
restitution [ˌrestɪˈtjuːʃn̩]	n. Restoration of anything to the one to whom it properly belongs.
resumption [rɪˈzʌmpʃn̩]	n. The act of taking back, or taking again.
resurgent [rɪˈsɜːdʒənt]	adj. Surging back or again.
resurrection [ˌrezəˈrekʃn̩]	n. A return from death to life
resuscitate [rɪˈsʌsɪteɪt]	v. To restore from apparent death.
retaliate [rɪˈtælɪeɪt]	v. To repay evil with a similar evil.
retch [retʃ]	v. To make an effort to vomit.
retention [rɪˈtenʃn̩]	n. The keeping of a thing within one's power or possession.
reticence [ˈretɪsns]	n. The quality of habitually keeping silent or being reserved in utterance.
reticent [ˈretɪsnt]	adj. Habitually keeping silent or being reserved in utterance.
retinue [ˈretɪnjuː]	n. The body of persons who attend a person of importance in travel or public appearance.
retort [rɪˈtɔːt]	n. A retaliatory speech.
retouch [ˌriːˈtʌtʃ]	v. To modify the details of.
retrace [riːˈtreɪs]	v. To follow backward or toward the place of beginning, as a track or marking.
retract [rɪˈtrækt]	v. To recall or take back (something that one has said).
retrench [rɪˈtrentʃ]	v. To cut down or reduce in extent or quantity.
retrieve [rɪˈtriːv]	v. To recover something by searching.
retroactive [ˌretrəʊˈæktɪv]	adj. Operative on, affecting, or having reference to past events, transactions, responsibilities.
retrograde [ˈretrəɡreɪd]	v. To cause to deteriorate or to move backward.
retrogression [ˌretrəˈɡreʃn̩]	n. A going or moving backward or in a reverse direction.
retrospect [ˈretrəspekt]	n. A view or contemplation of something past.
retrospective [ˌretrəˈspektɪv]	adj. Looking back on the past.
reunite [ˌriːjuːˈnaɪt]	v. To unite or join again, as after separation.
revelation [ˌrevəˈleɪʃn̩]	n. A disclosing, discovering, or making known of what was before secret, private, or unknown.
revere [rɪˈvɪə]	v. To regard with worshipful veneration.
reverent [ˈrevərənt]	adj. Humble.
reversion [rɪˈvɜːʃn̩]	n. A return to or toward some former state or condition.
revert [rɪˈvɜːt]	v. To return, or turn or look back, as toward a former position or the like.
revile [rɪˈvaɪl]	v. To heap approach or abuse upon.
revisal [revisal]	n. Revision.
revise [rɪˈvaɪz]	v. To examine for the correction of errors, or for the purpose of making changes.
revocation [ˌrevəˈkeɪʃn̩]	n. Repeal.
revoke [rɪˈvəʊk]	v. To rescind.
rhapsody [ˈræpsədi]	n. Rapt or rapturous utterance.
rhetoric [ˈretərɪk]	n. The art of discourse.
rhetorician [ˌretəˈrɪʃn̩]	n. A showy writer or speaker.
ribald [ˈrɪbəld]	adj. Indulging in or manifesting coarse indecency or obscenity.
riddance [ˈrɪdns]	n. The act or ridding or delivering from something undesirable.
ridicule [ˈrɪdɪkjuːl]	n. Looks or acts expressing amused contempt.
ridiculous [rɪˈdɪkjʊləs]	adj. Laughable and contemptible.
rife [raɪf]	adj. Abundant.
righteousness [ˈraɪtʃəsnəs]	n. Rectitude.
rightful [ˈraɪtfəl]	adj. Conformed to a just claim according to established laws or usage.
rigmarole [ˈrɪɡmərəʊl]	n. Nonsense.
rigor [ˌrɪɡə ˈmɔːtɪs]	n. Inflexibility.
rigorous [ˈrɪɡərəs]	adj. Uncompromising.
ripplet [ripplet]	n. A small ripple, as of water.
risible [ˈrɪzəbl̩]	adj. capable of exciting laughter.
rivulet [ˈrɪvjʊlɪt]	n. A small stream or brook.
robust [rəʊˈbʌst]	adj. Characterized by great strength or power of endurance.
rondo [ˈrɒndəʊ]	n. A musical composition during which the first part or subject is repeated several times.
rookery [ˈrʊkəri]	n. A place where crows congregate to breed.
rotary [ˈrəʊtəri]	adj. Turning around its axis, like a wheel, or so constructed as to turn thus.
rotate [rəʊˈteɪt]	v. To cause to turn on or as on its axis, as a wheel.
rote [rəʊt]	n. Repetition of words or sounds as a means of learning them, with slight attention.
rotund [rəʊˈtʌnd]	adj. Round from fullness or plumpness.
rudimentary [ˌruːdɪˈmentri]	adj. Being in an initial, early, or incomplete stage of development.
rue [ruː]	v. To regret extremely.
ruffian [ˈrʌfɪən]	adj. A lawless or recklessly brutal fellow.
ruminant [ˈruːmɪnənt]	adj. Chewing the cud.
ruminate [ˈruːmɪneɪt]	v. To chew over again, as food previously swallowed and regurgitated.
rupture [ˈrʌptʃə]	v. To separate the parts of by violence.
rustic [ˈrʌstɪk]	adj. Characteristic of dwelling in the country.
ruth [ruːθ]	n. Sorrow for another's misery.
sacrifice [ˈsækrɪfaɪs]	v. To make an offering of to deity, especially by presenting on an altar.
sacrificial [ˌsækrɪˈfɪʃl̩]	adj. Offering or offered as an atonement for sin.
sacrilege [ˈsækrɪlɪdʒ]	n. The act of violating or profaning anything sacred.
sacrilegious [ˌsækrɪˈlɪdʒəs]	adj. Impious.
safeguard [ˈseɪfɡɑːd]	v. To protect.
sagacious [səˈɡeɪʃəs]	adj. Able to discern and distinguish with wise perception.
salacious [səˈleɪʃəs]	adj. Having strong sexual desires.
salience [ˈseɪlɪəns]	n. The condition of standing out distinctly.
salient [ˈseɪlɪənt]	adj. Standing out prominently.
saline [ˈseɪlaɪn]	adj. Constituting or consisting of salt.
salutary [ˈsæljʊtri]	adj. Beneficial.
salutation [ˌsæljuːˈteɪʃn̩]	n. Any form of greeting, hailing, or welcome, whether by word or act.
salutatory [səˈljuːtətərɪ]	n. The opening oration at the commencement in American colleges.
salvage [ˈsælvɪdʒ]	n. Any act of saving property.
salvo [ˈsælvəʊ]	n. A salute given by firing all the guns, as at the funeral of an officer.
sanctimonious [ˌsæŋktɪˈməʊnɪəs]	adj. Making an ostentatious display or hypocritical pretense of holiness or piety.
sanction [ˈsæŋkʃn̩]	v. To approve authoritatively.
sanctity [ˈsæŋktɪti]	n. Holiness.
sanguinary [ˈsæŋɡwɪnəri]	adj. Bloody.
sanguine [ˈsæŋɡwɪn]	adj. Having the color of blood.
sanguineous [sæŋˈɡwɪnɪəs]	adj. Consisting of blood.
sapid [ˈsæpɪd]	adj. Affecting the sense of taste.
sapience [ˈseɪpɪəns]	n. Deep wisdom or knowledge.
sapient [ˈseɪpɪənt]	adj. Possessing wisdom.
sapiential [ˌseɪpɪˈenʃəl]	adj. Possessing wisdom.
saponaceous [ˌsæpəʊˈneɪʃəs]	adj. Having the nature or quality of soap.
sarcasm [ˈsɑːkæzəm]	n. Cutting and reproachful language.
sarcophagus [sɑːˈkɒfəɡəs]	n. A stone coffin or a chest-like tomb.
sardonic [sɑːˈdɒnɪk]	adj. Scornfully or bitterly sarcastic.
satiate [ˈseɪʃɪeɪt]	v. To satisfy fully the appetite or desire of.
satire [ˈsætaɪə]	n. The employment of sarcasm, irony, or keenness of wit in ridiculing vices.
satiric [səˈtɪrɪkl̩]	adj. Resembling poetry, in which vice, incapacity ,or corruption is held up to ridicule.
satirize [ˈsætəraɪz]	v. To treat with sarcasm or derisive wit.
satyr [ˈsætə]	n. A very lascivious person.
savage [ˈsævɪdʒ]	n. A wild and uncivilized human being.
savor [ˈseɪvə]	v. To perceive by taste or smell.
scabbard [ˈskæbəd]	n. The sheath of a sword or similar bladed weapon.
scarcity [ˈskeəsɪti]	n. Insufficiency of supply for needs or ordinary demands.
scholarly [ˈskɒləli]	adj. Characteristic of an erudite person.
scholastic [skəˈlæstɪk]	adj. Pertaining to education or schools.
scintill [asɪnˈtɪlə]	n. The faintest ray.
scintillate [ˈsɪntɪleɪt]	v. To emit or send forth sparks or little flashes of light.
scope [skəʊp]	n. A range of action or view.
scoundrel [ˈskaʊndrəl]	n. A man without principle.
scribble [ˈskrɪbl̩]	n. Hasty, careless writing.
scribe [skraɪb]	n. One who writes or is skilled in writing.
script [skrɪpt]	n. Writing or handwriting of the ordinary cursive form.
Scriptural [ˈskrɪptʃərəl]	adj. Pertaining to, contained in, or warranted by the Holy Scriptures.
scruple [ˈskruːpl̩]	n. Doubt or uncertainty regarding a question of moral right or duty.
scrupulous [ˈskruːpjʊləs]	adj. Cautious in action for fear of doing wrong.
scurrilous [ˈskʌrɪləs]	adj. Grossly indecent or vulgar.
scuttle [ˈskʌtl̩]	v. To sink (a ship) by making holes in the bottom.
scythe [saɪð]	n. A long curved blade for mowing, reaping, etc.
seance [ˈseɪɒ~s]	n. A meeting of spirituals for consulting spirits.
sear [sɪə]	v. To burn on the surface.
sebaceous [sɪˈbeɪʃəs]	adj. Pertaining to or appearing like fat.
secant [ˈsiːkənt]	adj. Cutting, especially into two parts.
secede [sɪˈsiːd]	v. To withdraw from union or association, especially from a political or religious body.
secession [sɪˈseʃn̩]	n. Voluntary withdrawal from fellowship, especially from political or religious bodies.
seclude [sɪˈkluːd]	v. To place, keep, or withdraw from the companionship of others.
seclusion [sɪˈkluːʒn̩]	n. Solitude.
secondary [ˈsekəndri]	adj. Less important or effective than that which is primary.
secondly [ˈsekəndli]	adv. In the second place in order or succession.
second-rate [ˈsekənd reɪt]	adj. Second in quality, size, rank, importance, etc.
secrecy [ˈsiːkrəsi]	n. Concealment.
secretary [ˈsekrətəri]	n. One who attends to correspondence, keeps records. or does other writing for others.
secretive [ˈsiːkrətɪv]	adj. Having a tendency to conceal.
sedate [sɪˈdeɪt]	adj. Even-tempered.
sedentary [ˈsedntri]	adj. Involving or requiring much sitting.
sediment [ˈsedɪmənt]	n. Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.
sedition [sɪˈdɪʃn̩]	n. Conduct directed against public order and the tranquillity of the state.
seditious [sɪˈdɪʃəs]	adj. Promotive of conduct directed against public order and the tranquillity of the state.
seduce [sɪˈdjuːs]	v. To entice to surrender chastity.
sedulous [ˈsedjʊləs]	adj. Persevering in effort or endeavor.
seer [sɪə]	n. A prophet.
seethe [siːð]	v. To be violently excited or agitated.
seignior [ˈseɪnjə]	n. A title of honor or respectful address, equivalent to sir.
seismograph [ˈsaɪzməɡrɑːf]	n. An instrument for recording the phenomena of earthquakes.
seize [siːz]	v. To catch or take hold of suddenly and forcibly.
selective [sɪˈlektɪv]	adj. Having the power of choice.
self-respect [self rɪˈspekt]	n. Rational self-esteem.
semblance [ˈsembləns]	n. Outward appearance.
semicivilized [semicivilized]	adj. Half-civilized.
semiconscious [ˌsemɪˈkɒnʃəs]	adj. Partially conscious.
semiannual [ˌsemiˈænjəwəl]	adj. Recurring at intervals of six months.
semicircle [ˈsemɪsɜːkl̩]	n. A half-circle.
seminar [ˈsemɪnɑː]	n. Any assemblage of pupils for real research in some specific study under a teacher.
seminary [ˈsemɪnəri]	n. A special school, as of theology or pedagogics.
senile [ˈsiːnaɪl]	adj. Peculiar to or proceeding from the weakness or infirmity of old age.
sensation [senˈseɪʃn̩]	n. A condition of mind resulting from spiritual or inherent feeling.
sense [sens]	n. The signification conveyed by some word, phrase, or action.
sensibility [ˌsensəˈbɪlɪti]	n. Power to perceive or feel.
sensitive [ˈsensətɪv]	adj. Easily affected by outside operations or influences.
sensorium [sensorium]	n. The sensory apparatus.
sensual [ˈsenʃʊəl]	adj. Pertaining to the body or the physical senses.
sensuous [ˈsenʃʊəs]	adj. Having a warm appreciation of the beautiful or of the refinements of luxury.
sentence [ˈsentəns]	n. A related group of words containing a subject and a predicate and expressing a complete thought.
sentience [ˈsenʃəns]	n. Capacity for sensation or sense-perception.
sentient [ˈsenʃnt]	adj. Possessing the power of sense or sense-perception.
sentinel [ˈsentɪnl̩]	n. Any guard or watch stationed for protection.
separable [ˈsepərəbl̩]	adj. Capable of being disjoined or divided.
separate [ˈseprət]	v. To take apart.
separatist [ˈsepərətɪst]	n. A seceder.
septennial [sepˈtenjəl]	adj. Recurring every seven years.
sepulcher [sepulcher]	n. A burial-place.
sequacious [sɪˈkweɪʃəs]	adj. Ready to be led.
sequel [ˈsiːkwəl]	n. That which follows in consequence of what has previously happened.
sequence [ˈsiːkwəns]	n. The order in which a number or persons, things, or events follow one another in space or time.
sequent [ˈsiːkwənt]	adj. Following in the order of time.
sequester [sɪˈkwestə]	v. To cause to withdraw or retire, as from society or public life.
sequestrate [sɪˈkwestreɪt]	v. To confiscate.
sergeant [ˈsɑːdʒənt]	n. A non-commissioned military officer ranking next above a corporal.
sergeant-at-arms [ˈsɑːdʒənt ət ɑːmz]	n. An executive officer in legislative bodies who enforces the orders of the presiding officer.
sergeant-major [ˌsɑːdʒənt ˈmeɪdʒə]	n. The highest non-commissioned officer in a regiment.
service [ˈsɜːvɪs]	n. Any work done for the benefit of another.
serviceable [ˈsɜːvɪsəbl̩]	adj. Durable.
servitude [ˈsɜːvɪtjuːd]	n. Slavery.
severance [ˈsevərəns]	n. Separation.
severely [sɪˈvɪəli]	adv. Extremely.
sextet [seksˈtet]	n. A band of six singers or players.
sextuple [ˈsekstjʊpl]	adj. Multiplied by six.
sheer [ʃɪə]	adj. Absolute.
shiftless [ˈʃɪftləs]	adj. Wanting in resource, energy, or executive ability.
shrewd [ʃruːd]	adj. Characterized by skill at understanding and profiting by circumstances.
shriek [ʃriːk]	n. A sharp, shrill outcry or scream, caused by agony or terror.
shrinkage [ˈʃrɪnkɪdʒ]	n. A contraction of any material into less bulk or dimension.
shrivel [ˈʃrɪvl̩]	v. To draw or be drawn into wrinkles.
shuffle [ˈʃʌfl̩]	n. A mixing or changing the order of things.
sibilance [sibilance]	n. A hissing sound.
sibilant [ˈsɪbɪlənt]	adj. Made with a hissing sound.
sibilate [sibilate]	v. To give a hissing sound to, as in pronouncing the letter s.
sidelong [ˈsaɪdlɒŋ]	adj. Inclining or tending to one side.
sidereal [saɪˈdɪərɪəl]	adj. Pertaining to stars or constellations.
siege [siːdʒ]	n. A beleaguerment.
significance [sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns]	n. Importance.
significant [sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt]	adj. Important, especially as pointing something out.
signification [ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩]	n. The meaning conveyed by language, actions, or signs.
similar [ˈsɪmələ]	adj. Bearing resemblance to one another or to something else.
simile [ˈsɪmɪli]	n. A comparison which directs the mind to the representative object itself.
similitude [sɪˈmɪlɪtjuːd]	n. Similarity.
simplify [ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ]	v. To make less complex or difficult.
simulate [ˈsɪmjʊleɪt]	v. Imitate.
simultaneous [ˌsɪmlˈteɪnɪəs]	adj. Occurring, done, or existing at the same time.
sinecure [ˈsaɪnɪkjʊə]	n. Any position having emoluments with few or no duties.
singe [sɪndʒ]	v. To burn slightly or superficially.
sinister [ˈsɪnɪstə]	adj. Evil.
sinuosity [ˌsɪnjʊˈɒsɪti]	n. The quality of curving in and out.
sinuous [ˈsɪnjʊəs]	adj. Curving in and out.
sinus [ˈsaɪnəs]	n. An opening or cavity.
siren [ˈsaɪərən]	n. A sea-nymph, described by Homer as dwelling between the island of Circe and Scylla.
sirocco [sɪˈrɒkəʊ]	n. hot winds from Africa.
sisterhood [ˈsɪstəhʊd]	n. A body of sisters united by some bond of sympathy or by a religious vow.
skeptic [ˈskeptɪk]	n. One who doubts any statements.
skepticism [ˈskeptɪsɪzəm]	n. The entertainment of doubt concerning something.
skiff [skɪf]	n. Usually, a small light boat propelled by oars.
skirmish [ˈskɜːmɪʃ]	n. Desultory fighting between advanced detachments of two armies.
sleight [slaɪt]	n. A trick or feat so deftly done that the manner of performance escapes observation.
slight [slaɪt]	adj. Of a small importance or significance.
slothful [ˈsləʊθfəl]	adj. Lazy.
sluggard [ˈslʌɡəd]	n. A person habitually lazy or idle.
sociable [ˈsəʊʃəbl̩]	adj. Inclined to seek company.
socialism [ˈsəʊʃəlɪzəm]	n. A theory of civil polity that aims to secure the reconstruction of society.
socialist [ˈsəʊʃəlɪst]	adj. One who advocates reconstruction of society by collective ownership of land and capital.
sociology [ˌsəʊʃiˈɒlədʒi]	n. The philosophical study of society.
Sol [sɒl]	n. The sun.
solace [ˈsɒlɪs]	n. Comfort in grief, trouble, or calamity.
solar [ˈsəʊlə]	adj. Pertaining to the sun.
solder [ˈsɒldə]	n. A fusible alloy used for joining metallic surfaces or margins.
soldier [ˈsəʊldʒə]	n. A person engaged in military service.
solecism [ˈsɒlɪsɪzəm]	n. Any violation of established rules or customs.
solicitor [səˈlɪsɪtə]	n. One who represents a client in court of justice; an attorney.
solicitude [səˈlɪsɪtjuːd]	n. Uneasiness of mind occasioned by desire, anxiety, or fear.
soliloquy [səˈlɪləkwi]	n. A monologue.
solstice [ˈsɒlstɪs]	n. The time of year when the sun is at its greatest declination.
soluble [ˈsɒljʊbl̩]	adj. Capable of being dissolved, as in a fluid.
solvent [ˈsɒlvənt]	adj. Having sufficient funds to pay all debts.
somber [ˈsɑːmbə]	adj. Gloomy.
somniferous [sɒmˈnɪfərəs]	adj. Tending to produce sleep.
somnolence [ˈsɒmnələns]	n. Oppressive drowsiness.
somnolent [ˈsɒmnələnt]	adj. Sleepy.
sonat [asəˈnɑːtə]	n. An instrumental composition.
sonnet [ˈsɒnɪt]	n. A poem of fourteen decasyllabic or octosyllabiclines expressing two successive phrases.
sonorous [səˈnɔːrəs]	adj. Resonant.
soothsayer [ˈsuːθseɪə]	n. One who claims to have supernatural insight or foresight.
sophism [ˈsɒfɪzəm]	n. A false argument understood to be such by the reasoner himself and intentionally used to deceive
sophistical [səˈfɪstɪkəl]	adj. Fallacious.
sophisticate [səˈfɪstɪkeɪt]	v. To deprive of simplicity of mind or manner.
sophistry [ˈsɒfɪstri]	n. Reasoning sound in appearance only, especially when designedly deceptive.
soprano [səˈprɑːnəʊ]	n. A woman's or boy's voice of high range.
sorcery [ˈsɔːsəri]	n. Witchcraft.
sordid [ˈsɔːdɪd]	adj. Of degraded character or nature.
souvenir [ˌsuːvəˈnɪə]	n. A token of remembrance.
sparse [spɑːs]	adj. Thinly diffused.
Spartan [ˈspɑːtn̩]	adj. Exceptionally brave; rigorously severe.
spasmodic [spæzˈmɒdɪk]	adj. Convulsive.
specialize [ˈspeʃəlaɪz]	v. To assume an individual or specific character, or adopt a singular or special course.
specialty [ˈspeʃəlti]	n. An employment limited to one particular line of work.
specie [ˈspiːʃiː]	n. A coin or coins of gold, silver, copper, or other metal.
species [ˈspiːʃiːz]	n. A classificatory group of animals or plants subordinate to a genus.
specimen [ˈspesɪmɪn]	n. One of a class of persons or things regarded as representative of the class.
specious [ˈspiːʃəs]	adj. Plausible.
spectator [spekˈteɪtə]	n. One who beholds or looks on.
specter [ˈspektə]	n. Apparition.
spectrum [ˈspektrəm]	n. An image formed by rays of light or other radiant energy.
speculate [ˈspekjʊleɪt]	v. To pursue inquiries and form conjectures.
speculator [ˈspekjʊleɪtə]	n. One who makes an investment that involves a risk of loss, but also a chance of profit.
sphericity [sfɪˈrɪsɪtɪ]	n. The state or condition of being a sphere.
spheroid [ˈsfɪərɔɪd]	n. A body having nearly the form of a sphere.
spherometer [spherometer]	n. An instrument for measuring curvature or radii of spherical surfaces.
spinous [spinous]	adj. Having spines.
spinster [ˈspɪnstə]	n. A woman who has never been married.
spontaneous [spɒnˈteɪnɪəs]	adj. Arising from inherent qualities or tendencies without external efficient cause.
sprightly [ˈspraɪtli]	adj. Vivacious.
spurious [ˈspjʊərɪəs]	adj. Not genuine.
squabble [ˈskwɒbl̩]	v. To quarrel.
squalid [ˈskwɒlɪd]	adj. Having a dirty, mean, poverty-stricken appearance.
squatter [ˈskwɒtə]	n. One who settles on land without permission or right.
stagnant [ˈstæɡnənt]	adj. Not flowing: said of water, as in a pool.
stagnate [stæɡˈneɪt]	v. To become dull or inert.
stagnation [stæɡˈneɪʃn̩]	n. The condition of not flowing or not changing.
stagy [ˈsteɪdʒi]	adj. Having a theatrical manner.
staid [steɪd]	adj. Of a steady and sober character.
stallion [ˈstælɪən]	n. An uncastrated male horse, commonly one kept for breeding.
stanchion [ˈstæntʃən]	n. A vertical bar, or a pair of bars, used to confine cattle in a stall.
stanz [aˈstænzə]	n. A group of rimed lines, usually forming one of a series of similar divisions in a poem.
statecraft [ˈsteɪtkrɑːft]	n. The art of conducting state affairs.
static [ˈstætɪk]	adj. Pertaining to or designating bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium.
statics [ˈstætɪks]	n. The branch of mechanics that treats of the relations that subsist among forces in order.
stationary [ˈsteɪʃənri]	adj. Not moving.
statistician [ˌstætɪˈstɪʃn̩]	n. One who is skilled in collecting and tabulating numerical facts.
statuesque [ˌstætʃʊˈesk]	adj. Having the grace, pose, or quietude of a statue.
statuette [ˌstætʃʊˈet]	n. A figurine.
stature [ˈstætʃə]	n. The natural height of an animal body.
statute [ˈstætʃuːt]	n. Any authoritatively declared rule, ordinance, decree, or law.
stealth [stelθ]	n. A concealed manner of acting.
stellar [ˈstelə]	adj. Pertaining to the stars.
steppe [step]	n. One of the extensive plains in Russia and Siberia.
sterling [ˈstɜːlɪŋ]	adj. Genuine.
stifle [ˈstaɪfəl]	v. To smother.
stigm [aˈstɪɡmə]	n. A mark of infamy or token of disgrace attaching to a person as the result of evil-doing.
stiletto [stɪˈletəʊ]	n. A small dagger.
stimulant [ˈstɪmjʊlənt]	n. Anything that rouses to activity or to quickened action.
stimulate [ˈstɪmjʊleɪt]	v. To rouse to activity or to quickened action.
stimulus [ˈstɪmjʊləs]	n. Incentive.
stingy [ˈstɪndʒi]	adj. Cheap, unwilling to spend money.
stipend [ˈstaɪpend]	n. A definite amount paid at stated periods in compensation for services or as an allowance.
Stoicism [ˈstəʊɪsɪzəm]	n. The principles or the practice of the Stoics-being very even tempered in success and failure.
stolid [ˈstɒlɪd]	adj. Expressing no power of feeling or perceiving.
strait [streɪt]	n. A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
stratagem [ˈstrætədʒəm]	n. Any clever trick or device for obtaining an advantage.
stratum [ˈstrɑːtəm]	n. A natural or artificial layer, bed, or thickness of any substance or material.
streamlet [ˈstriːmlɪt]	n. Rivulet.
stringency [ˈstrɪndʒənsi]	n. Strictness.
stringent [ˈstrɪndʒənt]	adj. Rigid.
stripling [ˈstrɪpl̩ɪŋ]	n. A mere youth.
studious [ˈstjuːdɪəs]	adj. Having or showing devotion to the acquisition of knowledge.
stultify [ˈstʌltɪfaɪ]	v. To give an appearance of foolishness to.
stupendous [stjuːˈpendəs]	adj. Of prodigious size, bulk, or degree.
stupor [ˈstjuːpə]	n. Profound lethargy.
suasion [ˈsweɪʒn̩]	n. The act of persuading.
suave [swɑːv]	adj. Smooth and pleasant in manner.
subacid [subacid]	adj. Somewhat sharp or biting.
subaquatic [subaquatic]	adj. Being, formed, or operating under water.
subconscious [ˌsʌbˈkɒnʃəs]	adj. Being or occurring in the mind, but without attendant consciousness or conscious perception.
subjacent [sʌbˈdʒeɪsənt]	adj. Situated directly underneath.
subjection [səbˈdʒekʃn̩]	n. The act of bringing into a state of submission.
subjugate [ˈsʌbdʒʊɡeɪt]	v. To conquer.
subliminal [ˌsʌbˈlɪmɪnl̩]	adj. Being beneath the threshold of consciousness.
sublingual [sublingual]	adj. Situated beneath the tongue.
submarine [ˌsʌbməˈriːn]	adj. Existing, done, or operating beneath the surface of the sea.
submerge [səbˈmɜːdʒ]	v. To place or plunge under water.
submergence [səbˈmɜːdʒəns]	n. The act of submerging.
submersible [səbˈmɜːsəbl̩]	adj. Capable of being put underwater.
submersion [səbˈmɜːʃn̩]	n. The act of submerging.
submission [səbˈmɪʃn̩]	n. A yielding to the power or authority of another.
submittal [submittal]	n. The act of submitting.
subordinate [səˈbɔːdɪneɪt]	adj. Belonging to an inferior order in a classification.
subsequent [ˈsʌbsɪkwənt]	adj. Following in time.
subservience [səbˈsɜːvɪəns]	n. The quality, character, or condition of being servilely following another's behests.
subservient [səbˈsɜːvɪənt]	adj. Servilely following another's behests.
subside [səbˈsaɪd]	v. To relapse into a state of repose and tranquillity.
subsist [səbˈsɪst]	v. To be maintained or sustained.
subsistence [səbˈsɪstəns]	n. Sustenance.
substantive [ˈsʌbstəntɪv]	adj. Solid.
subtend [səbˈtend]	v. To extend opposite to.
subterfuge [ˈsʌbtəfjuːdʒ]	n. Evasion.
subterranean [ˌsʌbtəˈreɪnɪən]	adj. Situated or occurring below the surface of the earth.
subtle [ˈsʌtl̩]	adj. Discriminating.
subtrahend [ˈsʌbtrəhend]	n. That which is to be subtracted.
subversion [səbˈvɜːʃn̩]	n. An overthrow, as from the foundation.
subvert [sʌbˈvɜːt]	v. To bring to ruin.
succeed [səkˈsiːd]	v. To accomplish what is attempted or intended.
success [səkˈses]	n. A favorable or prosperous course or termination of anything attempted.
successful [səkˈsesfəl]	adj. Having reached a high degree of worldly prosperity.
successor [səkˈsesə]	n. One who or that which takes the place of a predecessor or preceding thing.
succinct [səkˈsɪŋkt]	adj. Concise.
succulent [ˈsʌkjʊlənt]	adj. Juicy.
succumb [səˈkʌm]	v. To cease to resist.
sufferance [ˈsʌfərəns]	n. Toleration.
sufficiency [səˈfɪʃənsi]	n. An ample or adequate supply.
suffrage [ˈsʌfrɪdʒ]	n. The right or privilege of voting.
suffuse [səˈfjuːz]	v. To cover or fill the surface of.
suggestible [səˈdʒestəbl̩]	adj. That can be suggested.
suggestive [səˈdʒestɪv]	adj. Stimulating to thought or reflection.
summary [ˈsʌməri]	n. An abstract.
sumptuous [ˈsʌmptʃʊəs]	adj. Rich and costly.
superabundance [ˌsuːpərəˈbʌndəns]	n. An excessive amount.
superadd [superadd]	v. To add in addition to what has been added.
superannuate [ˌsuːpəˈrænjʊeɪt]	v. To become deteriorated or incapacitated by long service.
superb [suːˈpɜːb]	adj. Sumptuously elegant.
supercilious [ˌsuːpəˈsɪlɪəs]	adj. Exhibiting haughty and careless contempt.
superficial [ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃl̩]	adj. Knowing and understanding only the ordinary and the obvious.
superfluity [ˌsuːpəˈflʊɪti]	n. That part of anything that is in excess of what is needed.
superfluous [suːˈpɜːflʊəs]	adj. Being more than is needed.
superheat [ˈsjuːpəhiːt]	v. To heat to excess.
superintend [ˌsuːpərɪnˈtend]	v. To have the charge and direction of, especially of some work or movement.
superintendence [ˌsuːpərɪnˈtendəns]	n. Direction and management.
superintendent [ˌsuːpərɪnˈtendənt]	n. One who has the charge and direction of, especially of some work or movement.
superlative [suːˈpɜːlətɪv]	n. That which is of the highest possible excellence or eminence.
supernatural [ˌsuːpəˈnætʃrəl]	adj. Caused miraculously or by the immediate exercise of divine power.
supernumerary [ˌsuːpəˈnjuːmərəri]	adj. Superfluous.
supersede [ˌsuːpəˈsiːd]	v. To displace.
supine [ˈsuːpaɪn]	adj. Lying on the back.
supplant [səˈplɑːnt]	v. To take the place of.
supple [ˈsʌpl̩]	adj. Easily bent.
supplementary [ˌsʌplɪˈmentri]	adj. Being an addition to.
supplicant [ˈsʌplɪkənt]	n. One who asks humbly and earnestly.
supplicate [ˈsʌplɪkeɪt]	v. To beg.
supposition [ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃn̩]	n. Conjecture.
suppress [səˈpres]	v. To prevent from being disclosed or punished.
suppressible [suppressible]	adj. Capable of being suppressed.
suppression [səˈpreʃn̩]	n. A forcible putting or keeping down.
supramundane [supramundane]	adj. Supernatural.
surcharge [ˈsɜːtʃɑːdʒ]	n. An additional amount charged.
surety [ˈʃʊərəti]	n. Security for payment or performance.
surfeit [ˈsɜːfɪt]	v. To feed to fullness or to satiety.
surmise [səˈmaɪz]	v. To conjecture.
surmount [səˈmaʊnt]	v. To overcome by force of will.
surreptitious [ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəs]	adj. Clandestine.
surrogate [ˈsʌrəɡeɪt]	n. One who or that which is substituted for or appointed to act in place of another.
surround [səˈraʊnd]	v. To encircle.
surveyor [səˈveɪə]	n. A land-measurer.
susceptibility [səˌseptəˈbɪlɪti]	n. A specific capability of feeling or emotion.
susceptible [səˈseptəbl̩]	adj. Easily under a specified power or influence.
suspense [səˈspens]	n. Uncertainty.
suspension [səˈspenʃn̩]	n. A hanging from a support.
suspicious [səˈspɪʃəs]	adj. Inclined to doubt or mistrust.
sustenance [ˈsʌstɪnəns]	n. Food.
swarthy [ˈswɔːði]	adj. Having a dark hue, especially a dark or sunburned complexion.
Sybarite [ˈsɪbəraɪt]	n. A luxurious person.
sycophant [ˈsɪkəfænt]	n. A servile flatterer, especially of those in authority or influence.
syllabic [sɪˈlæbɪk]	adj. Consisting of that which is uttered in a single vocal impulse.
syllabication [sɪˌlæbɪˈkeɪʃn̩]	n. Division of words into that which is uttered in a single vocal impulse.
syllable [ˈsɪləbl̩]	n. That which is uttered in a single vocal impulse.
syllabus [ˈsɪləbəs]	n. Outline of a subject, course, lecture, or treatise.
sylph [sɪlf]	n. A slender, graceful young woman or girl.
symmetrical [sɪˈmetrɪkl̩]	adj. Well-balanced.
symmetry [ˈsɪmətri]	n. Relative proportion and harmony.
sympathetic [ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk]	adj. Having a fellow-feeling for or like feelings with another or others.
sympathize [ˈsɪmpəθaɪz]	v. To share the sentiments or mental states of another.
symphonic [sɪmˈfɒnɪk]	adj. Characterized by a harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds.
symphonious [symphonious]	adj. Marked by a harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds.
symphony [ˈsɪmfəni]	n. A harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds.
synchronism [ˈsɪŋkrənɪzm]	n. Simultaneousness.
syndicate [ˈsɪndɪkeɪt]	n. An association of individuals united for the prosecution of some enterprise.
syneresis [syneresis]	n. The coalescence of two vowels or syllables, as e'er for ever.
synod [ˈsɪnəd]	n. An ecclesiastical council.
synonym [ˈsɪnənɪm]	n. A word having the same or almost the same meaning as some other.
synopsis [sɪˈnɒpsɪs]	n. A syllabus or summary.
systematic [ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk]	adj. Methodical.
tableau [ˈtæbləʊ]	n. An arrangement of inanimate figures representing a scene from real life.
tacit [ˈtæsɪt]	adj. Understood.
taciturn [ˈtæsɪtɜːn]	adj. Disinclined to conversation.
tack [tæk]	n. A small sharp-pointed nail.
tact [tækt]	n. Fine or ready mental discernment shown in saying or doing the proper thing.
tactician [tækˈtɪʃn̩]	n. One who directs affairs with skill and shrewdness.
tactics [ˈtæktɪks]	n. Any maneuvering or adroit management for effecting an object.
tangency [tangency]	n. The state of touching.
tangent [ˈtændʒənt]	adj. Touching.
tangible [ˈtændʒəbl̩]	adj. Perceptible by touch.
tannery [ˈtænəri]	n. A place where leather is tanned.
tantalize [ˈtæntəlaɪz]	v. To tease.
tantamount [ˈtæntəmaʊnt]	adj. Having equal or equivalent value, effect, or import.
tapestry [ˈtæpɪstri]	n. A fabric to which a pattern is applied with a needle, designed for ornamental hangings.
tarnish [ˈtɑːnɪʃ]	v. To lessen or destroy the luster of in any way.
taut [tɔːt]	adj. Stretched tight.
taxation [tækˈseɪʃn̩]	n. A levy, by government, of a fixed contribution.
taxidermy [ˈtæksɪdɜːmi]	n. The art or process of preserving dead animals or parts of them.
technic [ˈteknɪk]	adj. Technical.
technicality [ˌteknɪˈkælɪti]	n. Something peculiar to a particular art, trade, or the like.
technique [tekˈniːk]	n. Manner of performance.
technography [technography]	n. The scientific description or study of human arts and industries in their historic development.
technology [tekˈnɒlədʒi]	n. The knowledge relating to industries and manufactures.
teem [tiːm]	v. To be full to overflowing.
telepathy [tɪˈlepəθi]	n. Thought-transference.
telephony [tɪˈlefəni]	n. The art or process of communicating by telephone.
telescope [ˈtelɪskəʊp]	v. To drive together so that one slides into the another like the sections of a spy-glass.
telltale [ˈtelteɪl]	adj. That gives warning or information.
temerity [tɪˈmerɪti]	n. Recklessness.
temporal [ˈtempərəl]	adj. Pertaining to or concerned with the affairs of the present life.
temporary [ˈtemprəri]	adj. Lasting for a short time only.
temporize [ˈtempəraɪz]	v. To pursue a policy of delay.
tempt [tempt]	v. To offer to (somebody) an inducement to do wrong.
tempter [ˈtemptə]	n. An allurer or enticer to evil.
tenacious [tɪˈneɪʃəs]	adj. Unyielding.
tenant [ˈtenənt]	n. An occupant.
tendency [ˈtendənsi]	n. Direction or inclination, as toward some objector end.
tenet [ˈtenɪt]	n. Any opinion, principle, dogma, or doctrine that a person believes or maintains as true.
tenor [ˈtenə]	n. A settled course or manner of progress.
tense [tens]	adj. Strained to stiffness.
tentative [ˈtentətɪv]	adj. Done as an experiment.
tenure [ˈtenjʊə]	n. The term during which a thing is held.
tercentenary [ˌtɜːsenˈtiːnəri]	adj. Pertaining to a period of 300 years.
termagant [ˈtɜːməɡənt]	adj. Violently abusive and quarrelsome.
terminal [ˈtɜːmɪnl̩]	adj. Pertaining to or creative of a boundary, limit.
terminate [ˈtɜːmɪneɪt]	v. To put an end or stop to.
termination [ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃn̩]	n. The act of ending or concluding.
terminus [ˈtɜːmɪnəs]	n. The final point or goal.
terrify [ˈterɪfaɪ]	v. To fill with extreme fear.
territorial [ˌterɪˈtɔːrɪəl]	adj. Pertaining to the domain over which a sovereign state exercises jurisdiction.
terse [tɜːs]	adj. Pithy.
testament [ˈtestəmənt]	n. A will.
testator [teˈsteɪtə]	n. The maker of a will.
testimonial [ˌtestɪˈməʊnɪəl]	n. A formal token of regard, often presented in public.
thearchy [thearchy]	n. Government by a supreme deity.
theism [ˈθiːɪzəm]	n. Belief in God.
theocracy [θɪˈɒkrəsi]	n. A government administered by ecclesiastics.
theocrasy [theocrasy]	n. The mixed worship of polytheism.
theologian [ˌθɪəˈləʊdʒən]	n. A professor of divinity.
theological [ˌθɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl̩]	adj. Based on or growing out of divine revelation.
theology [θɪˈɒlədʒi]	n. The branch of theological science that treats of God.
theoretical [θɪəˈretɪkl̩]	adj. Directed toward knowledge for its own sake without respect to applications.
theorist [ˈθɪərɪst]	n. One given to speculating.
theorize [ˈθɪəraɪz]	v. To speculate.
thereabout [ˈðeərəbaʊt]	adv. Near that number, quantity, degree, place, or time, approximately.
therefor [ðeəˈfɔː]	adv. For that or this.
thermal [ˈθɜːml̩]	adj. Of or pertaining to heat.
thermoelectric [ˈθɜːməʊɪˈlektrɪk]	adj. Denoting electricity produced by heat.
thermoelectricity [ˈθɜːməʊɪlekˈtrɪsɪtɪ]	n. Electricity generated by differences of temperature,
thesis [ˈθiːsɪs]	n. An essay or treatise on a particular subject.
thoroughbred [ˈθʌrəbred]	adj. Bred from the best or purest blood or stock.
thoroughfare [ˈθʌrəfeə]	n. A public street or road.
thrall [θrɔːl]	n. One controlled by an appetite or a passion.
tilth [tɪlθ]	n. Cultivation.
timbre [ˈtæmbrə]	n. The quality of a tone, as distinguished from intensity and pitch.
timorous [ˈtɪmərəs]	adj. Lacking courage.
tincture [ˈtɪŋktʃə]	n. A solution, usually alcoholic, of some principle used in medicine.
tinge [tɪndʒ]	n. A faint trace of color.
tipsy [ˈtɪpsi]	adj. Befuddled with drinks.
tirade [taɪˈreɪd]	n. Harangue.
tireless [ˈtaɪələs]	adj. Untiring.
tiresome [ˈtaɪəsəm]	adj. Wearisome.
Titanic [taɪˈtænɪk]	adj. Of vast size or strength.
toilsome [ˈtɔɪlsəm]	adj. Laborious.
tolerable [ˈtɒlərəbl̩]	adj. Moderately good.
tolerance [ˈtɒlərəns]	n. Forbearance in judging of the acts or opinions of others.
tolerant [ˈtɒlərənt]	adj. Indulgent.
tolerate [ˈtɒləreɪt]	v. To passively permit or put up with.
toleration [ˌtɒləˈreɪʃn̩]	n. A spirit of charitable leniency.
topography [təˈpɒɡrəfi]	n. The art of representing on a map the physical features of any locality or region with accuracy.
torpor [ˈtɔːpə]	n. Apathy.
torrid [ˈtɒrɪd]	adj. Excessively hot.
tortious [tortious]	adj. Wrongful.
tortuous [ˈtɔːtʃʊəs]	adj. Abounding in irregular bends or turns.
torturous [ˈtɔːˌtʃuːəs]	adj. Marked by extreme suffering.
tractable [ˈtræktəbl̩]	adj. Easily led or controlled.
trait [treɪt]	n. A distinguishing feature or quality.
trajectory [trəˈdʒektəri]	n. The path described by a projectile moving under given forces.
trammel [ˈtræməl]	n. An impediment.
tranquil [ˈtræŋkwɪl]	adj. Calm.
tranquilize [ˈtrænkwɪlaɪz]	v. To soothe.
tranquility [trænˈkwɪlɪti]	n. Calmness.
transalpine [trænˈzælpaɪn]	adj. Situated on the other side of the Alps.
transact [trænˈzækt]	v. To do business.
transatlantic [ˌtrænzətˈlæntɪk]	adj. Situated beyond or on the other side of the Atlantic.
transcend [trænˈsend]	v. To surpass.
transcendent [trænˈsendənt]	adj. Surpassing.
transcontinental [ˌtrænzkɒntɪˈnentl̩]	adj. Extending or passing across a continent.
transcribe [trænˈskraɪb]	v. To write over again (something already written)
transcript [ˈtrænskrɪpt]	n. A copy made directly from an original.
transfer [ˈtrænsfɜː]	v. To convey, remove, or cause to pass from one person or place to another.
transferable [trænsˈfɜːrəbl̩]	adj. Capable of being conveyed from one person or place to another.
transferee [ˌtrænsfɜːˈriː]	n. The person to whom a transfer is made.
transference [ˈtrænsfərəns]	n. The act of conveying from one person or place to another.
transferrer [transferrer]	n. One who or that which conveys from one person or place to another.
transfigure [trænsˈfɪɡə]	v. To give an exalted meaning or glorified appearance to.
transfuse [trænsˈfjuːz]	v. To pour or cause to pass, as a fluid, from one vessel to another.
transfusible [transfusible]	adj. Capable of being poured from one vessel to another.
transfusion [trænsˈfjuːʒn̩]	n. The act of pouring from one vessel to another.
transgress [trænzˈɡres]	v. To break a law.
transience [ˈtrænzɪəns]	n. Something that is of short duration.
transient [ˈtrænzɪənt]	n. One who or that which is only of temporary existence.
transition [trænˈzɪʃn̩]	n. Passage from one place, condition, or action to another.
transitory [ˈtrænsɪtr̩i]	adj. Existing for a short time only.
translate [trænzˈleɪt]	v. To give the sense or equivalent of in another language or dialect.
translator [trænzˈleɪtə]	n. An interpreter.
translucence [trænzˈluːsns]	n. The property or state of allowing the passage of light.
translucent [trænzˈluːsnt]	adj. Allowing the passage of light.
transmissible [trænzˈmɪsəbl]	adj. That may e sent through or across.
transmission [trænzˈmɪʃn̩]	n. The act of sending through or across.
transmit [trænzˈmɪt]	v. To send trough or across.
transmute [trænzˈmjuːt]	v. To change in nature, substance, or form.
transparent [trænsˈpærənt]	adj. Easy to see through or understand.
transpire [trænsˈpaɪə]	v. To come to pass.
transplant [ˈtrænsplɑːnt]	v. To remove and plant in another place.
transposition [ˌtrænspəˈzɪʃn̩]	n. The act of reversing the order or changing the place of.
transverse [ˈtrænzvɜːs]	adj. Lying or being across or in a crosswise direction.
travail [ˈtræveɪl]	n. Hard or agonizing labor.
travesty [ˈtrævəsti]	n. A grotesque imitation.
treacherous [ˈtretʃərəs]	adj. Perfidious.
treachery [ˈtretʃəri]	n. Violation of allegiance, confidence, or plighted faith.
treasonable [ˈtriːzənəbl̩]	adj. Of the nature of betrayal, treachery, or breech of allegiance.
treatise [ˈtriːtɪs]	n. An elaborate literary composition presenting a subject in all its parts.
treble [ˈtrebl̩]	adj. Multiplied by three.
trebly [trebly]	adv. Triply.
tremendous [trɪˈmendəs]	adj. Awe-inspiring.
tremor [ˈtremə]	n. An involuntary trembling or shivering.
tremulous [ˈtremjʊləs]	adj. Characterized by quivering or unsteadiness.
trenchant [ˈtrentʃənt]	adj. Cutting deeply and quickly.
trepidation [ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃn̩]	n. Nervous uncertainty of feeling.
trestle [ˈtresl̩]	n. An open braced framework for supporting the horizontal stringers of a railway-bridge.
triad [ˈtraɪæd]	n. A group of three persons of things.
tribune [ˈtrɪbjuːn]	n. Any champion of the rights and liberties of the people: often used as the name for a newspaper.
trickery [ˈtrɪkəri]	n. Artifice.
tricolor [tricolor]	adj. Of three colors.
tricycle [ˈtraɪsɪkl̩]	n. A three-wheeled vehicle.
trident [ˈtraɪdnt]	n. The three-pronged fork that was the emblem of Neptune.
triennial [traɪˈenɪəl]	adj. Taking place every third year.
trimness [trimness]	n. Neatness.
trinity [ˈtrɪnɪti]	n. A threefold personality existing in the one divine being or substance.
trio [ˈtriːəʊ]	n. Three things grouped or associated together.
triple [ˈtrɪpl̩]	adj. Threefold.
triplicate [ˈtrɪplɪkeɪt]	adj. Composed of or pertaining to three related things or parts.
triplicity [triplicity]	n. The state of being triple or threefold.
tripod [ˈtraɪpɒd]	n. A three-legged stand, usually hinged near the top, for supporting some instrument.
trisect [traɪˈsekt]	v. To divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
trite [traɪt]	adj. Made commonplace by frequent repetition.
triumvir [traɪˈʌmvə]	n. One of three men united coordinately in public office or authority.
trivial [ˈtrɪvɪəl]	adj. Of little importance or value.
troublesome [ˈtrʌblsəm]	adj. Burdensome.
truculence [ˈtrʌkjʊləns]	n. Ferocity.
truculent [ˈtrʌkjʊlənt]	adj. Having the character or the spirit of a savage.
truism [ˈtruːɪzəm]	n. A statement so plainly true as hardly to require statement or proof.
truthful [ˈtruːθfəl]	adj. Veracious.
turgid [ˈtɜːdʒɪd]	adj. Swollen.
turpitude [ˈtɜːpɪtjuːd]	n. Depravity.
tutelage [ˈtjuːtɪlɪdʒ]	n. The act of training or the state of being under instruction.
tutelar [ˈtjuːtɪlə]	adj. Protective.
tutorship [ˈtjuːtəʃɪp]	n. The office of a guardian.
twinge [twɪndʒ]	n. A darting momentary local pain.
typical [ˈtɪpɪkl̩]	adj. Characteristic.
typify [ˈtɪpɪfaɪ]	v. To serve as a characteristic example of.
typographical [taɪˈpɒɡrəfi]	adj. Pertaining to typography or printing.
typography [taɪˈpɒɡrəfi]	n. The arrangement of composed type, or the appearance of printed matter.
tyrannical [tɪˈrænɪkl̩]	adj. Despotic.
tyranny [ˈtɪrəni]	n. Absolute power arbitrarily or unjustly administrated.
tyro [ˈtaɪərəʊ]	n. One slightly skilled in or acquainted with any trade or profession.
ubiquitous [juːˈbɪkwɪtəs]	adj. Being present everywhere.
ulterior [ʌlˈtɪərɪə]	adj. Not so pertinent as something else to the matter spoken of.
ultimate [ˈʌltɪmət]	adj. Beyond which there is nothing else.
ultimatum [ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm]	n. A final statement or proposal, as concerning terms or conditions.
ultramundane [ˌʌltrəˈmʌndeɪn]	adj. Pertaining to supernatural things or to another life.
ultramontane [ˌʌltrəmɒnˈteɪn]	adj. Beyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps (that is, on their Italian side).
umbrage [ˈʌmbrɪdʒ]	n. A sense of injury.
unaccountable [ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbl̩]	adj. Inexplicable.
unaffected [ˌʌnəˈfektɪd]	adj. Sincere.
unanimous [juːˈnænɪməs]	adj. Sharing the same views or sentiments.
unanimity [ˌjuːnəˈnɪmɪti]	n. The state or quality of being of one mind.
unavoidable [ˌʌnəˈvoɪdəbl̩]	adj. Inevitable.
unbearable [ʌnˈbeərəbl̩]	adj. Unendurable.
unbecoming [ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ]	adj. Unsuited to the wearer, place, or surroundings.
unbelief [ˌʌnbɪˈliːf]	n. Doubt.
unbiased [ˌʌnˈbaɪəst]	adj. Impartial, as judgment.
unbridled [ˌʌnˈbraɪdl̩d]	adj. Being without restraint.
uncommon [ʌnˈkɒmən]	adj. Rare.
unconscionable [ʌnˈkɒnʃənəbl̩]	adj. Ridiculously or unjustly excessive.
unconscious [ʌnˈkɒnʃəs]	adj. Not cognizant of objects, actions, etc.
unction [ˈʌŋkʃn̩]	n. The art of anointing as with oil.
unctuous [ˈʌŋktʃʊəs]	adj. Oily.
undeceive [ˌʌndɪˈsiːv]	v. To free from deception, as by apprising of the real state of affairs.
undercharge [ˌʌndəˈtʃɑːdʒ]	v. To make an inadequate charge for.
underexposed [ˌʌndərɪkˈspəʊzd]	adj. Insufficiently exposed for proper or full development, as negatives in photography.
undergarment [ˈʌndəɡɑːmənt]	n. A garment to be worn under the ordinary outer garments.
underman [ˈəndərˌmæn]	v. To equip with less than the full complement of men.
undersell [ˌʌndəˈsel]	v. To sell at a lower price than.
undersized [ˌʌndəˈsaɪzd]	adj. Of less than the customary size.
underhanded [ˈʌndəhændɪd]	adj. Clandestinely carried on.
underlie [ˌʌndəˈlaɪ]	v. To be the ground or support of.
underling [ˈʌndəlɪŋ]	n. A subordinate.
undermine [ˌʌndəˈmaɪn]	v. To subvert in an underhand way.
underrate [ˌʌndəˈreɪt]	v. To undervalue.
understate [ˌʌndəˈsteɪt]	v. To fail to put strongly enough, as a case.
undervalue [ˌʌndəˈvæljuː]	v. To underestimate.
underworld [ˈʌndəwɜːld]	n. Hades.
underwrite [ˌʌndəˈraɪt]	v. To issue or be party to the issue of a policy of insurance.
undue [ˌʌnˈdjuː]	adj. More than sufficient.
undulate [ˈʌndjʊleɪt]	v. To move like a wave or in waves.
undulous [undulous]	adj. Resembling waves.
unfavorable [ˌənˈfeɪvərəbəl]	adj. Adverse.
ungainly [ʌnˈɡeɪnli]	adj. Clumsy.
unguent [ˈʌŋɡwənt]	n. Any ointment or lubricant for local application.
unicellular [ˌjuːnɪˈseljələ]	adj. Consisting of a single cell.
univalence [univalence]	n. Monovalency.
unify [ˈjuːnɪfaɪ]	v. To cause to be one.
unique [juːˈniːk]	adj. Being the only one of its kind.
unison [ˈjuːnɪsn̩]	n. A condition of perfect agreement and accord.
unisonant [unisonant]	adj. Being in a condition of perfect agreement and accord.
Unitarian [ˌjuːnɪˈteərɪən]	adj. Pertaining to a religious body that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity.
unlawful [ʌnˈlɔːfəl]	adj. Illegal.
unlimited [ʌnˈlɪmɪtɪd]	adj. Unconstrained.
unnatural [ʌnˈnætʃrəl]	adj. Artificial.
unnecessary [ʌnˈnesəsri]	adj. Not essential under the circumstances.
unsettle [ˌʌnˈsetl̩]	v. To put into confusion.
unsophisticated [ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd]	adj. Showing inexperience.
unspeakable [ʌnˈspiːkəbl̩]	adj. Abominable.
untimely [ʌnˈtaɪmli]	adj. Unseasonable.
untoward [ˌʌntəˈwɔːd]	adj. Causing annoyance or hindrance.
unutterable [ʌnˈʌtərəbl̩]	adj. Inexpressible.
unwieldy [ʌnˈwiːldi]	adj. Moved or managed with difficulty, as from great size or awkward shape.
unwise [ʌnˈwaɪz]	adj. Foolish.
unyoke [ˈʌnˈjəʊk]	v. To separate.
up-keep [ˈʌpkiːp]	n. Maintenance.
upbraid [ˌʌpˈbreɪd]	v. To reproach as deserving blame.
upcast [ˈʌpkɑːst]	n. A throwing upward.
upheaval [ˌʌpˈhiːvəl]	n. Overthrow or violent disturbance of established order or condition.
upheave [ʌpˈhiːv]	v. To raise or lift with effort.
uppermost [ˈʌpəməʊst]	adj. First in order of precedence.
uproarious [ʌpˈrɔːrɪəs]	adj. Noisy.
uproot [ˌʌpˈruːt]	v. To eradicate.
upturn [ˈʌptɜːn]	v. To throw into confusion.
urban [ˈɜːbən]	adj. Of, or pertaining to, or like a city.
urbanity [ɜːˈbænɪti]	n. Refined or elegant courtesy.
urchin [ˈɜːtʃɪn]	n. A roguish, mischievous boy.
urgency [ˈɜːdʒənsi]	n. The pressure of necessity.
usage [ˈjuːsɪdʒ]	n. Treatment.
usurious [juːˈzjʊərɪəs]	adj. Taking unlawful or exorbitant interest on money loaned.
usurp [juːˈzɜːp]	v. To take possession of by force.
usury [ˈjuːʒəri]	n. The demanding for the use of money as a loan, a rate of interest beyond what is allowed by law.
utilitarianism [ju:ˌtɪlɪˈteərɪənɪzəm]	n. The ethical doctrine that actions are right because they are useful or of beneficial tendency.
utility [juːˈtɪlɪti]	n. Fitness for some desirable practical purpose.
utmost [ˈʌtməʊst]	n. The greatest possible extent.
vacate [vəˈkeɪt]	v. To leave.
vaccinate [ˈvæksɪneɪt]	v. To inoculate with vaccine virus or virus of cowpox.
vacillate [ˈvæsɪleɪt]	v. To waver.
vacuous [ˈvækjʊəs]	adj. Empty.
vacuum [ˈvækjʊəm]	n. A space entirely devoid of matter.
vagabond [ˈvæɡəbɒnd]	n. A wanderer.
vagrant [ˈveɪɡrənt]	n. An idle wanderer.
vainglory [veɪnˈɡlɔːri]	n. Excessive, pretentious, and demonstrative vanity.
vale [veɪl]	n. Level or low land between hills.
valediction [ˌvælɪˈdɪkʃn̩]	n. A bidding farewell.
valedictorian [ˌvæləˌdɪkˈtɔːiən]	n. Student who delivers an address at graduating exercises of an educational institution.
valedictory [ˌvælɪˈdɪktəri]	n. A parting address.
valid [ˈvælɪd]	adj. Founded on truth.
valorous [ˈvælərəs]	adj. Courageous.
vapid [ˈvæpɪd]	adj. Having lost sparkling quality and flavor.
vaporizer [ˈveɪpəraɪzə]	n. An atomizer.
variable [ˈveərɪəbl̩]	adj. Having a tendency to change.
variance [ˈveərɪəns]	n. Change.
variant [ˈveərɪənt]	n. A thing that differs from another in form only, being the same in essence or substance.
variation [ˌveərɪˈeɪʃn̩]	n. Modification.
variegate [ˈveərɪɡeɪt]	v. To mark with different shades or colors.
vassal [ˈvæsəl]	n. A slave or bondman.
vaudeville [ˈvɔːdəvɪl]	n. A variety show.
vegetal [ˈvedʒətəl]	adj. Of or pertaining to plants.
vegetarian [ˌvedʒɪˈteərɪən]	n. One who believes in the theory that man's food should be exclusively vegetable.
vegetate [ˈvedʒɪteɪt]	v. To live in a monotonous, passive way without exercise of the mental faculties.
vegetation [ˌvedʒɪˈteɪʃn̩]	n. Plant-life in the aggregate.
vegetative [ˈvedʒɪtətɪv]	adj. Pertaining to the process of plant-life.
vehement [ˈviːəmənt]	adj. Very eager or urgent.
velocity [vəˈlɒsɪti]	n. Rapid motion.
velvety [ˈvelvɪti]	adj. Marked by lightness and softness.
venal [ˈviːnəl]	adj. Mercenary, corrupt.
vendible [ˈvendəbl]	adj. Marketable.
vendition [vendition]	n. The act of selling.
vendor [ˈvendə]	n. A seller.
veneer [vəˈnɪə]	n. Outside show or elegance.
venerable [ˈvenərəbl̩]	adj. Meriting or commanding high esteem.
venerate [ˈvenəreɪt]	v. To cherish reverentially.
venereal [vəˈnɪərɪəl]	adj. Pertaining to or proceeding from sexual intercourse.
venial [ˈviːnɪəl]	adj. That may be pardoned or forgiven, a forgivable sin.
venison [ˈvenɪsn̩]	n. The flesh of deer.
venom [ˈvenəm]	n. The poisonous fluid that certain animals secrete.
venous [ˈviːnəs]	adj. Of, pertaining to, or contained or carried in a vein or veins.
veracious [vəˈreɪʃəs]	adj. Habitually disposed to speak the truth.
veracity [vəˈræsɪti]	n. Truthfulness.
verbatim [vɜːˈbeɪtɪm]	adv. Word for word.
verbiage [ˈvɜːbɪɪdʒ]	n. Use of many words without necessity.
verbose [vɜːˈbəʊs]	adj. Wordy.
verdant [ˈvɜːdnt]	adj. Green with vegetation.
verification [ˌverɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩]	n. The act of proving to be true, exact, or accurate.
verify [ˈverɪfaɪ]	v. To prove to be true, exact, or accurate.
verily [ˈverəli]	adv. In truth.
verity [ˈverɪti]	n. Truth.
vermin [ˈvɜːmɪn]	n. A noxious or troublesome animal.
vernacular [vəˈnækjʊlə]	n. The language of one's country.
vernal [ˈvɜːnəl]	adj. Belonging to or suggestive of the spring.
versatile [ˈvɜːsətaɪl]	adj. Having an aptitude for applying oneself to new and varied tasks or to various subjects.
version [ˈvɜːʃn̩]	n. A description or report of something as modified by one's character or opinion.
vertex [ˈvɜːteks]	n. Apex.
vertical [ˈvɜːtɪkl̩]	adj. Lying or directed perpendicularly to the horizon.
vertigo [ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ]	n. Dizziness.
vestige [ˈvestɪdʒ]	n. A visible trace, mark, or impression, of something absent, lost, or gone.
vestment [ˈvestmənt]	n. Clothing or covering.
veto [ˈviːtəʊ]	n. The constitutional right in a chief executive of refusing to approve an enactment.
vicarious [vɪˈkeərɪəs]	adj. Suffered or done in place of or for the sake of another.
viceroy [ˈvaɪsroɪ]	n. A ruler acting with royal authority in place of the sovereign in a colony or province.
vicissitude [vɪˈsɪsɪtjuːd]	n. A change, especially a complete change, of condition or circumstances, as of fortune.
vie [vaɪ]	v. To contend.
vigilance [ˈvɪdʒɪləns]	n. Alert and intent mental watchfulness in guarding against danger.
vigilant [ˈvɪdʒɪlənt]	adj. Being on the alert to discover and ward off danger or insure safety.
vignette [viːˈnjet]	n. A picture having a background or that is shaded off gradually.
vincible [ˈvɪnsɪbl]	adj. Conquerable.
vindicate [ˈvɪndɪkeɪt]	v. To prove true, right, or real.
vindicatory [ˈvɪndɪkətərɪ]	adj. Punitive.
vindicative [ˈvɪndɪkətɪv]	adj. Revengeful.
vinery [ˈvaɪnəri]	n. A greenhouse for grapes.
viol-1 [ˈvaɪəl]	n. A stringed instrument of the violin class.
viol-2 [avɪˈəʊlə]	n. A musical instrument somewhat larger than a violin.
violator [ˈvaɪəleɪt]	n. One who transgresses.
violation [ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃn̩]	n. Infringement.
violoncello [ˌvaɪələnˈtʃeləʊ]	n. A stringed instrument held between the player's knees.
virago [vɪˈrɑːɡəʊ]	n. A bold, impudent, turbulent woman.
virile [ˈvɪraɪl]	adj. Masculine.
virtu [vɜːˈtuː]	n. Rare, curious, or beautiful quality.
virtual [ˈvɜːtʃʊəl]	adj. Being in essence or effect, but not in form or appearance.
virtuoso [ˌvɜːtʃʊˈəʊzəʊ]	n. A master in the technique of some particular fine art.
virulence [ˈvɪrʊləns]	n. Extreme poisonousness.
virulent [ˈvɪrʊlənt]	adj. Exceedingly noxious or deleterious.
visage [ˈvɪzɪdʒ]	n. The face, countenance, or look of a person.
viscount [ˈvaɪkaʊnt]	n. In England, a title of nobility, ranking fourth in the order of British peerage.
vist [aˈvɪstə]	n. A view or prospect.
visual [ˈvɪʒuəl]	adj. Perceptible by sight.
visualize [ˈvɪʒuəlaɪz]	v. To give pictorial vividness to a mental representation.
vitality [vaɪˈtælɪti]	n. The state or quality of being necessary to existence or continuance.
vitalize [ˈvaɪtəlaɪz]	v. To endow with life or energy.
vitiate [ˈvɪʃɪeɪt]	v. To contaminate.
vituperable [vituperable]	adj. Deserving of censure.
vivacity [vɪˈvæsɪti]	n. Liveliness.
vivify [ˈvɪvɪfaɪ]	v. To endue with life.
vivisection [ˌvɪvɪˈsekʃn̩]	n. The dissection of a living animal.
vocable [ˈvəʊkəbl]	n. a word, especially one regarded in relation merely to its qualities of sound.
vocative [ˈvɒkətɪv]	adj. Of or pertaining to the act of calling.
vociferance [vociferance]	n. The quality of making a clamor.
vociferate [vəˈsɪfəreɪt]	v. To utter with a loud and vehement voice.
vociferous [vəˈsɪfərəs]	adj. Making a loud outcry.
vogue [vəʊɡ]	n. The prevalent way or fashion.
volant [ˈvəʊlənt]	adj. Flying or able to fly.
volatile [ˈvɒlətaɪl]	adj. Changeable.
volition [vəˈlɪʃn̩]	n. An act or exercise of will.
volitive [volitive]	adj. Exercising the will.
voluble [ˈvɒljʊbl̩]	adj. Having great fluency in speaking.
voluptuous [vəˈlʌptʃʊəs]	adj. having fullness of beautiful form, as a woman, with or without sensuous or sensual quality.
voracious [vəˈreɪʃəs]	adj. Eating with greediness or in very large quantities.
vortex [ˈvɔːteks]	n. A mass of rotating or whirling fluid, especially when sucked spirally toward the center.
votary [ˈvəʊtəri]	adj. Consecrated by a vow or promise.
votive [ˈvəʊtɪv]	adj. Dedicated by a vow.
vulgarity [vʌlˈɡærɪti]	n. Lack of refinement in conduct or speech.
vulnerable [ˈvʌlnərəbl̩]	adj. Capable of receiving injuries.
waif [weɪf]	n. A homeless, neglected wanderer.
waistcoat [ˈweɪskəʊt]	n. A vest.
waive [weɪv]	v. To relinquish, especially temporarily, as a right or claim.
wampum [ˈwɒmpəm]	n. Beads strung on threads, formerly used among the American Indians as currency.
wane [weɪn]	v. To diminish in size and brilliancy.
wantonness [ˈwɒntən nəs]	n. Recklessness.
warlike [ˈwɔːlaɪk]	adj. Belligerent.
wavelet [ˈweɪvlət]	n. A ripple.
weak-kneed [wiːk ˈniːd]	adj. Without resolute purpose or energy.
weal [wiːl]	n. Well-being.
wean [wiːn]	v. To transfer (the young) from dependence on mother's milk to another form of nourishment.
wearisome [ˈwɪərɪsəm]	adj. Fatiguing.
wee [wiː]	adj. Very small.
well-bred [ˈwel bred]	adj. Of good ancestry.
well-doer [ˈwel duːə]	n. A performer of moral and social duties.
well-to-do [ˌwel tə ˈduː]	adj. In prosperous circumstances.
whereabouts [ˈweərəbaʊts]	n. The place in or near which a person or thing is.
whereupon [ˌweərʌˈpɒn]	adv. After which.
wherever [ˌweəˈrevə]	adv. In or at whatever place.
wherewith [ˌweəˈwɪð]	n. The necessary means or resources.
whet [wet]	v. To make more keen or eager.
whimsical [ˈwɪmzɪkl̩]	adj. Capricious.
whine [waɪn]	v. To utter with complaining tone.
wholly [ˈhəʊl li]	adv. Completely.
wield [wiːld]	v. To use, control, or manage, as a weapon, or instrument, especially with full command.
wile [waɪl]	n. An act or a means of cunning deception.
winsome [ˈwɪnsəm]	adj. Attractive.
wintry [ˈwɪntri]	adj. Lacking warmth of manner.
wiry [ˈwaɪəri]	adj. Thin, but tough and sinewy.
witchcraft [ˈwɪtʃkrɑːft]	n. Sorcery.
witless [ˈwɪtlɪs]	adj. Foolish, indiscreet, or silly.
witling [ˈwɪtlɪŋ]	n. A person who has little understanding.
witticism [ˈwɪtɪsɪzəm]	n. A witty, brilliant, or original saying or sentiment.
wittingly [ˈwɪtɪŋli]	adv. With knowledge and by design.
wizen [ˈwaɪzən]	v. To become or cause to become withered or dry.
wizen-faced [ˈwaɪzən feɪst]	adj. Having a shriveled face.
working-man [ˈwɜːkɪŋmæn]	n. One who earns his bread by manual labor.
workmanlike [ˈwɜːkmənlaɪk]	adj. Like or befitting a skilled workman.
workmanship [ˈwɜːkmənʃɪp]	n. The art or skill of a workman.
wrangle [ˈræŋɡl̩]	v. To maintain by noisy argument or dispute.
wreak [riːk]	v. To inflict, as a revenge or punishment.
wrest [rest]	v. To pull or force away by or as by violent twisting or wringing.
wretchedness [ˈretʃɪdnəs]	n. Extreme misery or unhappiness.
writhe [ˈraɪð]	v. To twist the body, face, or limbs or as in pain or distress.
writing [ˈraɪtɪŋ]	n. The act or art of tracing or inscribing on a surface letters or ideographs.
wry [raɪ]	adj. Deviating from that which is proper or right.
yearling [ˈjɜːlɪŋ]	n. A young animal past its first year and not yet two years old.
zealot [ˈzelət]	n. One who espouses a cause or pursues an object in an immoderately partisan manner.
zeitgeist [tˈsaɪtˌɡaɪst]	n. The intellectual and moral tendencies that characterize any age or epoch.
zenith [ˈzenɪθ]	n. The culminating-point of prosperity, influence, or greatness.
zephyr [ˈzefə]	n. Any soft, gentle wind.
zodiac [ˈzəʊdɪæk]	n. An imaginary belt encircling the heavens within which are the larger planets.

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