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AOL
A.O.B.2.
A1.
A.O.B. AOL
abbr. used at the end of the list of subjects to be abbr. American corporation headquartered in Virginia,
discussed at a meeting or conference owner and operator of on line and interactive computer
services

Forms: any other business Forms: America Online



a.m.
ASAP4.
3.
ASAP a.m.
abbr. quickly; immediately; swiftly; speedily; fast abbr. morning; time before noon; hours between midnight
and noon

Forms: as soon as possible (asap, a.s.a.p., A.S.A.P.) Forms: ante meridiem (am, A.M, AM)

abide
abbreviation6.
5.
abbreviation abide
n. shortened form of a word or word combination v. to comply; to obey; to conform; to stay; to tolerate

Forms: plural: abbreviations Forms: abided; abided; abiding



able
ability8.
7.
ability able
n. skill; talent; aptitude; capacity; power adj. competent; talented; apt

Forms: plural: abilities



abound
abolish10.
9.
abolish abound
v. to cancel; to revoke v. to be plentiful; to be filled with; to overflow with

Forms: abolished; abolished; abolishing Forms: abounded; abounded; abounding



above
above12.
11.
above above
prep. over; higher than; more than n. something previously mentioned or indicated

Forms: no plural

above
above14.
13.
above above
adj. mentioned earlier in the same text adv. overhead; over; in a higher place

abroad
abreast16.
15.
abreast abroad
adv. side by side; in alignment; on top of; up-to-date; adv. in another country; outside; widely
well-informed

absent
absence18.
17.
absence absent
n. failure to appear; state of being away; state of being adj. preoccupied; lost in thought
not present

Forms: no plural

absorbed
absorb20.
19.
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absorb absorbed
v. to suck up; take up; take in adj. treated as an expense

Forms: absorbed; absorbed; absorbing



abuse
abundant22.
21.
abundant abuse
adj. plentiful; copious; profuse; full abounding with v. to injure; to harm; to mistreat

Forms: abused; abused; abusing



accelerate
abuse24.
23.
abuse accelerate
n. maltreatment; corrupt practice; foul language v. to hasten; to increase the speed of something; to
speed something up

Forms: no plural Forms: accelerated; accelerated; accelerating



accept
accelerator26.
25.
accelerator accept
n. gas pedal of a motor vehicle v. to receive; to agree; to consent

Forms: plural: accelerators Forms: accepted; accepted; accepting



access
acceptance28.
27.
acceptance access
n. act of receiving; approval; state of believing in v. to gain entrance to; to get at
something

Forms: no plural Forms: accessed; accessed; accessing



accident
access30.
29.
access accident
n. approach; entry; permission to enter a computer n. casualty; misadventure; mishap; failure
system or network and/or retrieve data

Forms: no plural Forms: plural: accidents



accommodation
accommodate32.
31.
accommodate accommodation
v. to adapt oneself; to host guests; to provide lodging n. housing; residence; lodging; arrangement; adjustment

Forms: accommodated; accommodated; accommodating Forms: no plural



accomplish
accompany34.
33.
accompany accomplish
v. to go along with; to go together with; to join; to attach v. to complete; to achieve; to attain; to perform

Forms: accompanied; accompanied; accompanying Forms: accomplished; accomplished; accomplishing



accord
accomplishment36.
35.
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accomplishment accord
n. fulfillment; realization; attainment; achievement v. to give; to match; to fit; to complement

Forms: plural: accomplishments Forms: accorded; accorded; according



accordance
accord38.
37.
accord accordance
n. agreement; settlement; harmony n. conformity; agreement; coordination; suitability

Forms: no plural Forms: no plural



account
account40.
39.
account account
v. to explain; to give a report; to cause; to regard n. business arrangement; client; funds deposited in a
bank

Forms: accounted; accounted; accounting Forms: plural: accounts



accounting
accountant42.
41.
accountant accounting
n. a person who keeps financial records; a person who n. a system of recording and analyzing financial
conducts financial audits transactions; auditing; a detailed financial statement

Forms: plural: accountants Forms: no plural



accrue
accredit44.
43.
accredit accrue
v. to certify; to recognize; to assign; to license v. to compile; to increase; to accumulate; to grow

Forms: accredited; accredited; accrediting Forms: accrued; accrued; accruing



achieve
accuracy46.
45.
accuracy achieve
n. preciseness; exactness v. to obtain; to attain; to perform; to accomplish

Forms: no plural Forms: achieved; achieved; achieving



acquaint
achievement48.
47.
achievement acquaint
n. performance; operation; attainment; mission; success v. to make familiar; to present someone; to introduce
someone

Forms: plural: achievements Forms: acquainted; acquainted; acquainting



acquainted
acquaintance50.
49.
acquaintance acquainted
n. person that you have met but do not know well; adj. familiar; close; intimate; informed; aware
knowledge of something; familiarity

Forms: plural: acquaintances



acquisition
acquire52.
51.
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acquire acquisition
v. to buy; to obtain; to purchase; to attain n. purchase; something that has been purchased or
obtained

Forms: acquired; acquired; acquiring Forms: plural: acquisitions



actual
acronym54.
53.
acronym actual
n. a word which is formed from the first letters of several adj. substantial; real; tangible; current
words; i.e. TOEIC or NATO

Forms: plural: acronyms



ad
ad56.
55.
ad ad
n. informal word for a commercial announcement pref. toward; at

Forms: plural: ads



adamant
adamant58.
57.
adamant adamant
n. something unyielding; something hard; stone similar to adj. unyielding; firm; hard; unbending
diamond

Forms: plural: adamants



addiction
adapt60.
59.
adapt addiction
v. to conform; to change; to make suitable; to match; to fit n. devotion to a certain habit; dependency

Forms: adapted; adapted; adapting Forms: plural: addictions



additional
addition62.
61.
addition additional
n. supplement; mathematical operation adj. extra; supplemental

Forms: plural: additions



address
additive64.
63.
additive address
n. supplement v. to direct to; to speak to; to direct to a specific
destination; to refer to

Forms: plural: additives Forms: addressed; addressed; addressing



adept
address66.
65.
address adept
n. location; description of a location adj. proficient; skilled; expert

Forms: plural: addresses



adequate
adept68.
67.
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adept adequate
n. person who is an expert; person who is skilled adj. sufficient; suitable; appropriate; proper

Forms: plural: adepts



adjourn
adhere70.
69.
adhere adjourn
v. to stick to; to cling to; to be devoted to (an idea, group, v. to postpone; to delay; to end a meeting; to move to
organization etc.) another place

Forms: adhered; adhered; adhering Forms: adjourned; adjourned; adjourning



rate
adjustable
adjust72.
71.
adjust adjustable rate
v. to modify; to adapt; to fit; to arrange; to settle n. an interest percentage that changes over time

Forms: adjusted; adjusted; adjusting Forms: plural: adjustable rates



administer
adjustment74.
73.
adjustment administer
n. adaption; settlement of an insurance claim v. to manage; to supervise; to supply; to dispense

Forms: plural: adjustments Forms: administered; administered; administering



administrative
administration76.
75.
administration administrative
n. management; supervisors; leadership adj. managerial; executive

Forms: plural: administrations



admiration
admirable78.
77.
admirable admiration
adj. worthy of adoration; impressive; wonderful; n. enchantment; affection; adoration
marvelous

Forms: no plural

admit
admission80.
79.
admission admit
n. entrance; permission to enter; confession v. to confess to something; to allow entrance; to accept
as valid

Forms: no plural Forms: admitted; admitted; admitting



ado
admonish82.
81.
admonish ado
v. to warn; to scold; to reprove n. commotion; flurry; excitement

Forms: admonished; admonished; admonishing Forms: no plural



adorn
adopt84.
83.
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adopt adorn
v. to form a relationship with another person v. to decorate; to beautify

Forms: adopted; adopted; adopting Forms: adorned; adorned; adorning



adult
adroit86.
85.
adroit adult
adj. alert; clever; ingenious; skillful; adept n. opposite of child; a grown-up; a mature person

Forms: plural: adults



advance
adult88.
87.
adult advance
adj. mature; full grown adj. beforehand

advance
advance90.
89.
advance advance
n. progress; modernization; promotion v. to progress; to promote; to make a payment before it is
due

Forms: plural: advances Forms: advanced; advanced; advancing



advantage
advancement92.
91.
advancement advantage
n. forward movement; progress; promotion n. benefit; profit; utility; avail

Forms: plural: advancements Forms: plural: advantages



opinion
adverse
advantage94.
93.
advantage adverse opinion
v. to help; to assist; to promote; to be beneficial to n. one of several separate payments into which a debt
has been divided; section; portion

Forms: advantaged; advantaged; advantaging Forms: plural: adverse opinions



adversity
adversely96.
95.
adversely adversity
adv. unfavorably; in a manner that works against; n. misfortune; hardship; distress; suffering
antagonistically

Forms: plural: adversities



advert
advert98.
97.
advert advert
v. to refer to; to comment on; to draw attention to n. public announcement or printed notice designed to
attract attention

Forms: adverted; adverted; adverting Forms: plural: adverts



advertisement
advertise100.
99.
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advertise advertisement
v. to promote; to draw attention to; to publicize n. commercial information designed to attract attention;
commercial

Forms: advertised; advertised; advertising Forms: plural: advertisements



advise
advice102.
101.
advice advise
n. counsel; guidance; specific information; hint v. to counsel; to offer guidance; to notify; to inform

Forms: no plural Forms: advised; advised; advising



affect
advisor104.
103.
advisor affect
n. a person who provides guidance; consultant; counselor v. to influence

Forms: plural: advisors; other spelling version: adviser Forms: affected; affected; affecting

affiliate
affiliate106.
105.
affiliate affiliate
n. partner company; distributor v. to join with; to connect to; to become attached to

Forms: plural: affiliates Forms: affiliated; affiliated; affiliating



affinity
affiliation108.
107.
affiliation affinity
n. connection; attachment n. attraction; closeness; liking; likeness

Forms: plural: affiliations Forms: plural: affinities



age
afford110.
109.
afford age
v. to be able to pay for; to supply; to provide n. period; era; generation

Forms: afforded; afforded; affording Forms: plural: ages



agency
age112.
111.
age agency
v. to grow older; to mature n. office; bureau; institution; franchise; method

Forms: aged; aged; aging Forms: plural: agencies



agent
agenda114.
113.
agenda agent
n. schedule; calendar; outline of things to be done n. representative; rep; factor; cause

Forms: plural: agendas Forms: plural: agents



aggregate
aggregate116.
115.
aggregate aggregate
v. to accumulate; to gather; to collect; to assemble adj. collective; total; taking all units as a whole

Forms: aggregated; aggregated; aggregating



schedule
aging
aggregate118.
117.
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aggregate aging schedule


n. combination; conjunction; group; mixture n. a list of accounts receivable

Forms: plural: aggregates Forms: plural: aging schedules



agreement
agree120.
119.
agree agreement
v. to consent; to concur; to suit; to have the same n. pact; contract; accord; consent; concurrence
opinion; to fit

Forms: agreed; agreed; agreeing Forms: plural: agreements



aid
ahead122.
121.
ahead aid
adv. forward; in advance v. to help; to assist

Forms: aided; aided; aiding



aim
aid124.
123.
aid aim
n. help; assistance; accessory n. purpose; goal; objective; target

Forms: plural: aids Forms: plural: aims



aircraft
aim126.
125.
aim aircraft
v. to try or to intend to achieve something; to direct; to n. any vehicle which can be flown (i.e. helicopter)
plan; to aspire

Forms: aimed; aimed; aiming Forms: no plural



airways
airport128.
127.
airport airways
n. place used by planes for takeoff and landing n. route through traveled by vehicles above ground level

Forms: plural: airports Forms: no plural



alert
aisle130.
129.
aisle alert
n. passage; walkway (between rows of seats or shelves) adj. ready; attentive; quick; agile

Forms: plural: aisles



alert
alert132.
131.
alert alert
n. warning; alarm; attitude of readiness v. to warn; to put on standby; to alarm

Forms: plural: alerts Forms: alerted; alerted; alerting



allay
alive134.
133.
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alive allay
adj. active; attentive v. to relieve; to calm; to alleviate pain

Forms: allayed; allayed; allaying



alliance
alleviate136.
135.
alleviate alliance
v. to allay; to soothe; to relieve; to soften; to lessen n. pact; treaty; connection; relationship

Forms: alleviated; alleviated; alleviating Forms: plural: alliances



allow
allot138.
137.
allot allow
v. to give out; to distribute; to ration; to set aside for a v. to permit; to enable
special purpose

Forms: allotted; allotted; allotting Forms: allowed; allowed; allowing



already
allowance140.
139.
allowance already
n. grant; pocket money; stipend; discount; deduction adv. previously; before a certain time

Forms: plural: allowances



alternate
alter142.
141.
alter alternate
v. to change; to modify adj. rotating; one after the other; interchanging

Forms: altered; altered; altering



alternative
alternate144.
143.
alternate alternative
v. to interchange; to take turns; to rotate; to substitute n. choice; option

Forms: alternated; alternated; alternating Forms: plural: alternatives



altitude
although146.
145.
although altitude
conj. despite the fact that; in spite of the fact that n. height; distance above sea level

Forms: plural: altitudes



ambiguous
ambiguity148.
147.
ambiguity ambiguous
n. vagueness; lack of clarity adj. open to dispute; obscure; vague

Forms: plural: ambiguities



ambitious
ambition150.
149.
ambition ambitious
n. aspiration; hope; goal; dream adj. aspiring; desirous of success; requiring great effort

Forms: plural: ambitions



amend
ambivalence152.
151.
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ambivalence amend
n. state of having both positive and negative feelings v. to change; to alter; to improve
towards a subject

Forms: no plural Forms: amended; amended; amending



amount
amortization154.
153.
amortization amount
n. gradual payment of debt; the reduction of the value of v. to come to a sum; to become; to total
an asset

Forms: plural: amortizations Forms: amounted; amounted; amounting



ample
amount156.
155.
amount ample
n. quantity; sum adj. much; plenty; large; spacious

Forms: plural: amounts



analyze
analysis158.
157.
analysis analyze
n. process of breaking down a subject and studying it; v. to examine; to break down into parts and study (as in a
examination subject)

Forms: no plural Forms: analyzed; analyzed; analyzing



anchor
anchor160.
159.
anchor anchor
v. to attach firmly; to fasten tightly n. newsreader; broadcaster

Forms: anchored; anchored; anchoring Forms: plural: anchors



anger
anger162.
161.
anger anger
v. to irritate; to infuriate; to enrage n. rage; fury

Forms: angered; angered; angering Forms: no plural



angle
angle164.
163.
angle angle
v. to bend; to turn sharply in a different direction n. point of view; perspective

Forms: angled; angled; angling Forms: plural: angles



announcement
anniversary166.
165.
anniversary announcement
n. yearly date commemorating a special event; birthday n. declaration; notice; the act of informing the public

Forms: plural: anniversaries Forms: plural: announcements



annoying
annoy168.
167.
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annoy annoying
v. to bother; to trouble; to disturb; to upset adj. bothersome; troublesome; worrisome; harassing

Forms: annoyed; annoyed; annoying



anticipate
annual170.
169.
annual anticipate
adj. occurring once a year; yearly v. to expect; to predict; to assume

Forms: anticipated; anticipated; anticipating



anxious
anticipation172.
171.
anticipation anxious
n. expectation; hope; intuition adj. fearful; worried; worrisome; eager; keen

Forms: plural: anticipations



anyway
anyhow174.
173.
anyhow anyway
adv. in some way adv. in whatever manner; however

apart
apart176.
175.
apart apart
prep. besides; but; excluding adv. separately; aside; into pieces

apologize
apartment178.
177.
apartment apologize
n. flat v. to express regret; to say sorry

Forms: plural: apartments Forms: apologized; apologized; apologizing



apparatus
apology180.
179.
apology apparatus
n. expression of regret or sorrow; excuse; defense; n. device; system; machine; gadget; appliance
justification

Forms: plural: apologies Forms: plural: apparatuses



apparel
apparel182.
181.
apparel apparel
v. to dress; to adorn wear n. clothing; garments; clothes; garb

Forms: appareled; appareled; appareling Forms: plural: apparels



appeal
apparently184.
183.
apparently appeal
adv. evidently; obviously; allegedly; seemingly v. to plead; to request; to petition for a new trial or
judgment

Forms: appealed; appealed; appealing



appealing
appeal186.
185.
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appeal appealing
n. request; plea; petition for a new trial or judgment adj. begging; attractive; interesting

Forms: plural: appeals



appearance
appear188.
187.
appear appearance
v. to come into view; to show up; to seem n. impression; the way a person looks; image; semblance

Forms: appeared; appeared; appearing Forms: no plural



applicant
appliance190.
189.
appliance applicant
n. tool; gadget; device; apparatus n. candidate; nominee

Forms: plural: appliances Forms: plural: applicants



apply
application192.
191.
application apply
n. software program; written request; formal letter; v. to make a request; to implement; to realize; to put into
implementation practice

Forms: plural: applications Forms: applied; applied; applying



appointment
appoint194.
193.
appoint appointment
v. to nominate; to designate n. official date; meeting; interview; nomination

Forms: appointed; appointed; appointing Forms: plural: appointments



approach
appreciate196.
195.
appreciate approach
v. to esteem; to regard highly; to become more valuable v. to come near to; to tackle (a problem or situation)

Forms: appreciated; appreciated; appreciating Forms: approached; approached; approaching



appropriate
approach198.
197.
approach appropriate
n. access; method; system; procedure adj. suitable; fitting

Forms: plural: approaches



approval
appropriate200.
199.
appropriate approval
v. to set aside; to allot; to adapt; to embrace; to accept n. confirmation; endorsement; positive opinion

Forms: appropriated; appropriated; appropriating Forms: plural: approvals



list
approved
approve202.
201.
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approve approved list


v. to agree; to concur; to confirm; to endorse n. inventory of legal investments for savings banks and
trust funds

Forms: approved; approved; approving Forms: plural: approved lists



apt
approximately204.
203.
approximately apt
adv. nearly; about; around; circa adj. suitable; appropriate; intelligent; savvy; capable

arbitrary
aptitude206.
205.
aptitude arbitrary
n. ability; skill; talent adj. optional; uncertain; changeable; open; unrestricted

Forms: plural: aptitudes



argue
area208.
207.
area argue
n. region; domain; field; category v. to dispute; to claim; to give reasons

Forms: plural: areas Forms: argued; argued; arguing



arrange
argument210.
209.
argument arrange
n. dispute; claim; rationale; cause v. to organize; to settle; to structure; to order; to
systematize

Forms: plural: arguments Forms: arranged; arranged; arranging



array
arrangement212.
211.
arrangement array
n. organization; order; selection; range; assortment n. display; layout; clothing; menu

Forms: plural: arrangements Forms: plural: arrays



arrest
arrest214.
213.
arrest arrest
n. detention; imprisonment v. to detain; to slow down; to capture; to imprison

Forms: plural: arrests Forms: arrested; arrested; arresting



arrive
arrival216.
215.
arrival arrive
n. reaching a destination; incoming; opposite of departure v. to reach a destination; to return; to come back; to
succeed

Forms: plural: arrivals Forms: arrived; arrived; arriving



article
article218.
217.
article article
n. item; object; piece of text; paragraph of a contract v. to bind with a contract

Forms: plural: articles Forms: articled; articled; articling



articulate
articulate220.
219.
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articulate articulate
adj. lucid; eloquent; expressed using clear and distinct v. to express in a fluent and clear manner
words; able to speak

Forms: articulated; articulated; articulating



artisan
artificial222.
221.
artificial artisan
adj. not genuine; simulated; unreal n. creator; craftsman; skilled workman

Forms: plural: artisans



aspect
ascertain224.
223.
ascertain aspect
v. to clarify; to confirm; to reinforce; to verify n. facet; outlook; direction; issue; point

Forms: ascertained; ascertained; ascertaining Forms: plural: aspects



assembly
assemble226.
225.
assemble assembly
v. to gather; to collect; to converge; to arrange; to meet n. meeting; conference; set; group of people

Forms: assembled; assembled; assembling Forms: plural: assemblies



assessment
assess228.
227.
assess assessment
v. to estimate; to gauge; to evaluate; to measure n. estimation; appraisal; measurement

Forms: assessed; assessed; assessing Forms: plural: assessments



assign
asset230.
229.
asset assign
n. something of value (property, equipment, goods, etc.); v. to allot; to apportion; to give somebody a task or
item of quality; something beneficial responsibility; to delegate; to appoint

Forms: plural: assets Forms: assigned; assigned; assigning



assimilate
assignment232.
231.
assignment assimilate
n. task; duty; responsibility; role; obligation v. to incorporate; to take in; to absorb

Forms: plural: assignments Forms: assimilated; assimilated; assimilating



assistance
assist234.
233.
assist assistance
v. to aid; to help; to support; to guide; to direct n. aid; help; support; direction; upkeep

Forms: assisted; assisted; assisting Forms: no plural



assistant
assistant236.
235.
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assistant assistant
n. person who gives support to a superior; aide; helper adj. serving as an aide; helpful; supportive; auxiliary

Forms: plural: assistants



associate
associate238.
237.
associate associate
n. partner; fellow worker; co-worker; friend v. to share company; to connect; to relate to; to combine

Forms: plural: associates Forms: associated; associated; associating



assort
association240.
239.
association assort
n. organization; society; union; coalition; foundation v. to classify; to categorize; to systematize; to structure

Forms: plural: associations Forms: assorted; assorted; assorting



assume
assortment242.
241.
assortment assume
n. variety; collection; selection; range; mixture v. to suppose; to take on a position or duty; to accept an
idea

Forms: plural: assortments Forms: assumed; assumed; assuming



attach
assure244.
243.
assure attach
v. to give confidence; to promise; to pledge; to encourage v. to fasten; to link to; to add; to ascribe to; to connect to

Forms: assured; assured; assuring Forms: attached; attached; attaching



attain
attachment246.
245.
attachment attain
n. connection; confiscation; file sent via email v. to reach; to achieve; to fulfill; to realize (a goal,
purpose, etc.)

Forms: plural: attachments Forms: attained; attained; attaining



attempt
attainment248.
247.
attainment attempt
n. achievement; fulfillment; ability n. try; assay; test; trial

Forms: plural: attainments Forms: plural: attempts



attend
attempt250.
249.
attempt attend
v. to try to; to assay v. to be present in a place; to care for; to serve; to
accompany

Forms: attempted; attempted; attempting Forms: attended; attended; attending



attendant
attendance252.
251.
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attendance attendant
n. being physically present; act of accompanying or n. steward; stewardess; person who serves others;
serving person who accompanies others

Forms: no plural Forms: plural: attendants



attendee
attendant254.
253.
attendant attendee
adj. present; opposite of absent; accompanying n. person who takes part in a particular event such as a
conference or seminar; participant

Forms: plural: attendees



attentive
attention256.
255.
attention attentive
n. concentration; consideration; focus; care; adj. concentrated; focused; observant; polite; caring
acknowledgment; recognition

Forms: no plural

attire
attentiveness258.
257.
attentiveness attire
n. concentration; ability to concentrate on an issue n. dress; clothing; apparel

Forms: no plural Forms: no plural



attitude
attire260.
259.
attire attitude
v. to dress; to put on clothes n. position; opinion; viewpoint; outlook; perspective

Forms: attired; attired; attiring Forms: plural: attitudes



attorney
attn.262.
261.
attn. attorney
abbr. directed to a particular person (generally used n. lawyer; barrister; advocate; solicitor
when addressing a letter or message) or issue

Forms: attention Forms: plural: attorneys



attribute
attract264.
263.
attract attribute
v. to draw attention; to captivate; to fascinate n. quality; factor; characteristic; feature

Forms: attracted; attracted; attracting Forms: plural: attributes



auction
attribute266.
265.
attribute auction
v. to ascribe to; to link to; to associate with; to relate to n. public sale where goods are sold to the highest bidder
(such as eBay)

Forms: attributed; attributed; attributing Forms: plural: auctions



audience
auction268.
267.
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auction audience
v. to sell something through a bidding system n. group of people who attend a seminar, a talk, etc.

Forms: auctioned; auctioned; auctioning Forms: plural: audience



audit
audio270.
269.
audio audit
adj. pertaining to hearing and listening; sound n. examination of financial accounts; internal investigation

Forms: plural: audits



auditorium
audit272.
271.
audit auditorium
v. to examine accounts and other financial records n. large room used for lectures; talks, performances and
other events

Forms: audited; audited; auditing Forms: plural: auditoriums



authority
augment274.
273.
augment authority
v. to increase; to enlarge; to enhance; to multiply n. official institution; agency; power; control; jurisdiction

Forms: augmented; augmented; augmenting Forms: plural: authorities



autograph
authorize276.
275.
authorize autograph
v. to permit; to approve; to empower v. to write one's name by hand; to sign one's name

Forms: authorized; authorized; authorizing Forms: autographed; autographed; autographing



automobile
autograph278.
277.
autograph automobile
n. a person's handwritten signature n. car; vehicle; ride

Forms: plural: autographs Forms: plural: automobiles



avail
avail280.
279.
avail avail
v. to be useful; to help; to facilitate n. advantage; profit; help; benefit

Forms: availed; availed; availing Forms: plural: avails



float
availability
availability282.
281.
availability availability float
n. accessibility; attainability; obtainability n. the time or amount of money that defined by checks
that have been deposited but not cleared yet

Forms: no plural Forms: plural: availability floats



average
available284.
283.
available average
adj. ready for use; attainable; present; vail adj. immediate; common; usual; standard

average
average286.
285.
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average average
n. mean; median v. to have a mean of a certain amount

Forms: plural: averages Forms: averaged; averaged; averaging



award
avoid288.
287.
avoid award
v. to escape; to keep away from; to prevent; to keep from n. prize; grant; arbitration
happening; to evade

Forms: avoided; avoided; avoiding Forms: plural: awards



aware
award290.
289.
award aware
v. to give; to grant; to judge; to rule adj. attentive; conscious of

Forms: awarded; awarded; awarding



awesome
awareness292.
291.
awareness awesome
n. consciousness adj. impressive; inspiring; great; frightening

Forms: no plural

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back
back2.
B1.
back back
n. part of a chair; rear part of the human body v. to support; to assist; to strengthen

Forms: plural: backs Forms: backed; backed; backing



back
back4.
3.
back back
adj. behind; after; rear; hind adv. to the rear; to the past

order
back
door6.
back
5.
back door back order
n. the U.S. treasury n. ordered merchandise that is not currently in stock but
will be supplied in the future

Forms: no plural Forms: plural: back orders



background
up8.
back
7.
back up background
v. to support; to solidify; to strengthen n. setting; biography

Forms: backed up; backed up; backing up Forms: plural: backgrounds



backup
backlash10.
9.
backlash backup
n. rebound; recoiling; sudden movement to the rear n. copying of data for safety purposes; substitute;
reserve; spare

Forms: plural: backlashes Forms: plural: backups



baggage
badge12.
11.
badge baggage
n. tag; sign; identification tag n. luggage; cargo; things to take on a trip; equipment

Forms: plural: badges Forms: no plural



balance
balance14.
13.
balance balance
v. to make equal n. leveling; harmony; stability; rest; remainder

Forms: balanced; balanced; balancing Forms: plural: balances



bank
bank16.
15.
bank bank
v. to deposit money; in a money institution; to count on; to n. institution for saving and borrowing money; cashier
depend upon

Forms: banked; banked; banking Forms: plural: banks



banknote
draft18.
bank
17.
bank draft banknote
n. check n. bill; money made of paper

Forms: plural: bank drafts Forms: plural: banknotes



bankrupt
bankrupt20.
19.
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bankrupt bankrupt
adj. lacking; deficient; insolvent; unable to pay debts n. a person who was unable to repay their debts

Forms: plural: bankrupts



bankruptcy
bankrupt22.
21.
bankrupt bankruptcy
v. to ruin financially; to go bust; to go broke; to collapse n. state of losing property to one's creditor's due to
unpaid debts; insolvency

Forms: bankrupted; bankrupted; bankrupting Forms: plural: bankruptcies



banquet
banquet24.
23.
banquet banquet
n. celebration; feast; dinner; drinking v. to hold a party; to feast; to dine; to drink

Forms: plural: banquets Forms: banqueted; banqueted; banqueting



barely
wire26.
barbed
25.
barbed wire barely
n. metal cord with sharp projecting points adv. hardly; scarcely

Forms: plural: barbed wires



bargain
bargain28.
27.
bargain bargain
n. good deal; agreement; item that has been bought at a v. to negotiate; to arrive at an agreement
specially low price

Forms: plural: bargains Forms: bargained; bargained; bargaining



capital
barren
barometer30.
29.
barometer barren capital
n. commercial and market information that indicates n. money which is not generating profit
overall economic trends

Forms: plural: barometers Forms: no plural



barter
barrier32.
31.
barrier barter
n. border; limit; obstacle; barricade n. exchanging of goods and services; trade

Forms: plural: barriers Forms: plural: barters



base
barter34.
33.
barter base
v. to exchange goods and services v. to establish; to found; to set up; to place on

Forms: bartered; bartered; bartering Forms: based; based; basing



base
base36.
35.
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base base
adj. low; despicable; ignoble n. foundation; principal element; fundamental part

Forms: plural: bases



bearer
basis38.
37.
basis bearer
n. foundation; grounding n. person who holds a money order

Forms: no plural Forms: plural: bearers



become
instrument40.
bearer
39.
bearer instrument become
n. a signed money order which is payable on demand to v. to turn into; to develop into; to grow into
the holder

Forms: plural: bearer instruments Forms: became; become; becoming



behalf
becoming42.
41.
becoming behalf
adj. appropriate; noble n. representing; in support of

Forms: no plural

behind
behavio(u)r44.
43.
behavio(u)r behind
n. manner of acting; conduct n. rear; end; seat

Forms: plural: behavio(u)rs Forms: plural: behinds



behind
behind46.
45.
behind behind
adv. late; tardy prep. after; in back of

belief
book48.
beige
47.
beige book belief
n. report on current economic conditions, published by n. opinion; creed; religion; faith; conviction
the Federal Reserve Board

Forms: plural: beige books Forms: plural: beliefs



below
believe50.
49.
believe below
v. to have faith in; to assume; to suppose prep. under; beneath; underneath

Forms: believed; believed; believing



benchmark
below52.
51.
below benchmark
adv. at a further point n. criterion; measure; point of reference for comparison

Forms: plural: benchmarks



beneath
beneath54.
53.
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beneath beneath
prep. under; underneath adv. under; below

beneficial
beneficent56.
55.
beneficent beneficial
adj. kind; good adj. advantageous; pleasurable; enjoyable

benefit
benefit58.
57.
benefit benefit
v. to profit; to gain; to be advantageous n. advantage; profit; aid; stipend

Forms: benefited; benefited; benefiting Forms: plural: benefits



between
between60.
59.
between between
prep. intermediate to; common; shared adv. amid; in the middle

beyond
beverage62.
61.
beverage beyond
n. drink; refreshment prep. further; more distant

Forms: plural: beverages



bias
beyond64.
63.
beyond bias
adv. past; further than v. to prejudice; to influence opinions

Forms: biased; biased; biasing



bill
bias66.
65.
bias bill
n. prejudice; tendency; leaning v. to charge; to announce; to advertise

Forms: plural: biases Forms: billed; billed; billing



rate
birth
bill68.
67.
bill birth rate
n. banknote; invoice; proposed law n. number of babies that are born per year per thousand

Forms: plural: bills Forms: plural: birth rates



blame
blame70.
69.
blame blame
v. to accuse; to denounce n. guilt; responsibility; liability

Forms: blamed; blamed; blaming Forms: plural: blames



blanket
blanket72.
71.
blanket blanket
v. to cover; to coat adj. comprehensive; inclusive

Forms: blanketed; blanketed; blanketing



laws
sky
blue
blanket74.
73.
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blanket blue sky laws


n. bed covering; quilt n. rules introduced by the government to regulate the
trade of securities and mutual funds

Forms: plural: blankets Forms: only plural



blunder
blunder76.
75.
blunder blunder
n. gross error; stupid mistake v. to make a stupid mistake; to move back and forth in a
clumsy manner

Forms: plural: blunders Forms: blundered; blundered; blundering



board
board78.
77.
board board
n. management committee; food v. to accommodate; to house; to enter (a plane, ship, bus,
etc.)

Forms: plural: boards Forms: boarded; boarded; boarding



bond
room80.
boiler
79.
boiler room bond
n. a fraud scheme involving cold calling v. to store in a warehouse

Forms: plural: boiler rooms Forms: bonded; bonded; bonding



bonded
bond82.
81.
bond bonded
n. link; connection; obligation; grasp; certificate of debt adj. secured in a warehouse

Forms: plural: bonds



book
bonus84.
83.
bonus book
n. dividend; perk; monetary gift v. to record; to order in advance; to inscribe; to indicate

Forms: plural: bonuses Forms: booked; booked; booking



bookcase
book86.
85.
book bookcase
n. printed work which is bound together; bundle n. shelves used to store printed items

Forms: plural: books Forms: plural: bookcases



boost
boost88.
87.
boost boost
v. to raise; to push; to urge; to lift n. push; lift; incentive; encouragement

Forms: boosted; boosted; boosting Forms: plural: boosts



border
border90.
89.
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border border
v. to be adjacent to n. boundary; edge; limit

Forms: bordered; bordered; bordering Forms: plural: borders



bother
borrow92.
91.
borrow bother
v. to take on loan; to copy; to steal v. to annoy; to harass; to worry; to make an effort; to be
concerned

Forms: borrowed; borrowed; borrowing Forms: bothered; bothered; bothering



bothersome
bother94.
93.
bother bothersome
n. effort; nuisance adj. annoying; irritating

Forms: plural: bothers



bottom
bottom96.
95.
bottom bottom
n. base; foot; seat of a chair v. to establish; to construct; to base; to provide a
foundation

Forms: plural: bottoms Forms: bottomed; bottomed; bottoming



bound
bottom98.
97.
bottom bound
adj. lower; under n. limit; border

Forms: plural: bounds



bound
bound100.
99.
bound bound
v. to jump; to leap adj. obligated; certain; fastened; tied

Forms: bounded; bounded; bounding



box
box102.
101.
box box
v. to fight with fists; to put crates n. case; crate; punch; hit

Forms: boxed; boxed; boxing Forms: plural: boxes



brake
brake104.
103.
brake brake
v. to stop a vehicle; to slow down a vehicle n. device which is used to slow or stop a vehicle

Forms: braked; braked; braking Forms: plural: brakes



branch
branch106.
105.
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branch branch
v. to fork; to divide into parts or sections n. affiliate; office; industry; trade; business unit

Forms: branched; branched; branching Forms: plural: branches



brand
brand108.
107.
brand brand
v. to mark with an iron; to disgrace; to condemn n. trademark; type; make; variety; product name

Forms: branded; branded; branding Forms: plural: brands



break
breadth110.
109.
breadth break
n. width; broadness v. to shatter; to crack; to be cut off; to cancel

Forms: plural: breaths Forms: broke; broken; breaking



down
break
break112.
111.
break break down
n. fracture; pause; rest; opportunity; alteration v. to fail; to collapse; to defeat; to overthrow; to descend

Forms: plural: breaks Forms: broke down; broken down; breaking down

breakthrough
breakdown114.
113.
breakdown breakthrough
n. collapse; crash; incident n. progress; reaching a new level; removal of a barrier;
penetration

Forms: plural: break downs Forms: plural: breakthroughs



brief
brief116.
115.
brief brief
n. abstract; summary; concise report; instructions v. to make a summary; to give a report; to inform; to
instruct somebody

Forms: plural: briefs Forms: briefed; briefed; briefing



briefcase
brief118.
117.
brief briefcase
adj. short; concise n. small container for documents; tool for synchronizing
files between two computers

Forms: plural: briefcases



broadcast
briefing120.
119.
briefing broadcast
n. short meeting; summarizing; giving and receiving v. to transmit over the radio; to publicize; to advertise
instructions; reporting

Forms: plural: briefings Forms: broadcast; broadcast; broadcasting



brochure
broadcast122.
121.
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broadcast brochure
n. transmission; dispatch; radio program n. leaflet; booklet; printed product information

Forms: plural: broadcasts Forms: plural: brochures



broker
broker124.
123.
broker broker
v. to act as a middleman; to buy and to sell property for n. middleman; agent who buys and sells property or
other people shares etc. for other people

Forms: brokered; brokered; brokering Forms: plural: brokers



browse
brokered126.
125.
brokered browse
adj. negotiated by an intermediary; settled through a v. to leaf through a book; to surf Internet websites
middleman

Forms: browsed; browsed; browsing



bubble
browser128.
127.
browser bubble
n. program used for viewing websites on the Internet n. blister; gas-filled sac

Forms: plural: browsers Forms: plural: bubbles



budget
budge130.
129.
budge budget
v. to move; to be moved n. financial framework; financial plan

Forms: budged; budged; budging Forms: plural: budgets



budget
budget132.
131.
budget budget
v. to prepare a financial plan; to make financial adj. inexpensive; cheap; of or relating to a financial plan
arrangements

Forms: budgeted; budgeted; budgeting



building
build134.
133.
build building
v. to construct; to create; to increase intensity; to n. house; dwelling; structure; premises
energize

Forms: built; built; building Forms: plural: buildings



bulk
bulk136.
135.
bulk bulk
n. volume; mass; main part; most v. to inflate; to play an important role

Forms: plural: bulks Forms: bulked; bulked; bulking



transfer
bulk
bulk138.
137.
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bulk bulk transfer


adj. relating to or designed for the mass of people; large- n. the sale of all or most of a company's inventory or
scale; widespread; popular assets to another company

Forms: plural: bulk transfers



buoyant
bullion140.
139.
bullion buoyant
n. bars of gold; bars of silver adj. floating; light; lively; cheerful

Forms: no plural

butcher
business142.
141.
business butcher
n. company; enterprise; trade; commerce; issue n. meat cutter; meat slaughterer; owner of a meat shop

Forms: plural: businesses Forms: plural: butchers



button
button144.
143.
button button
v. to fasten; to connect n. switch; icon to click on

Forms: buttoned; buttoned; buttoning Forms: plural: buttons



buyer
145.
buyer
n. person who purchases something; client; customer;
shopper; purchaser

Forms: plural: buyers


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C.C.O.
C.C.2.
C1.
C.C. C.C.O.
abbr. secondary email address; copy of a document, abbr. person who is responsible for ensuring that a
message, or email that is sent to a third party company and its employees are in compliance with
government regulations and internal policies

Forms: carbon copy (cc, CC) Forms: Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)

C.F.O.
C.E.O.4.
3.
C.E.O. C.F.O.
abbr. head manager of a corporation, company or large abbr. treasurer; person who is responsible for all financial
organization aspects of a company

Forms: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Forms: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

C.O.D.
C.I.O.6.
5.
C.I.O. C.O.D.
abbr. Chief Information Officer; person who is responsible abbr. cash payment to be made upon receipt of products
for a company's internal information systems or goods

Forms: Chief Information Officer (CIO) Forms: cash on delivery (COD, c.o.d.)

C.S.O.
C.O.O.8.
7.
C.O.O. C.S.O.
abbr. head manager of a company or large organization abbr. top executive rank; person who is responsible for
the security of a company's communications and
business systems

Forms: Chief Operating Officer (COO) Forms: Chief Security Officer (CSO)

C.V.
C.T.O.10.
9.
C.T.O. C.V.
abbr. top executive rank; person who is responsible for abbr. resume; chronological description of one's
research and development and possibly for new product employment and educational history; biography
plans

Forms: Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Forms: Curriculum Vitae (CV)



cabinet
cab12.
11.
cab cabinet
n. taxi; carriage; driver's compartment n. small room; piece of office furniture; office; part of a
government

Forms: plural: cabs Forms: plural: cabinets



calculator
calculate14.
13.
calculate calculator
v. to estimate; to compute; to depend upon n. small machine that makes computations

Forms: calculated; calculated; calculating Forms: plural: calculators



calendar
calendar16.
15.
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calendar calendar
v. to write down in a timetable; to register n. chart showing the months of a year (including days
and weeks); schedule; timetable

Forms: calendared; calendared; calendaring Forms: plural: calendars



call
call18.
17.
call call
v. to invite; to speak loudly; to visit; to phone n. telephone conversation; visit; invitation; claim; need

Forms: called; called; calling Forms: plural: calls



campaign
campaign20.
19.
campaign campaign
v. to conduct a series of activities organized to n. series of activities organized to accomplish a goal
accomplish a goal

Forms: campaigned; campaigned; campaigning Forms: plural: campaigns



cancellation
cancel22.
21.
cancel cancellation
v. to call off; to annul; to terminate; to stop n. nullification; termination; revocation

Forms: canceled; canceled; canceling Forms: plural: cancellations



candidate
candid24.
23.
candid candidate
adj. honest; straightforward; open; frank n. applicant; nominee; examinee

Forms: plural: candidates



canvass
canvass26.
25.
canvass canvass
v. to examine; to debate; to scrutinize; to solicit votes or n. examination; careful inspection; debate
opinions

Forms: canvassed, canvassed; canvassing Forms: no plural



capable
capability28.
27.
capability capable
n. ability; skill; trait; characteristic; quality adj. skilled; able; proficient; adept

Forms: plural: capabilities



capex
capacity30.
29.
capacity capex
n. volume which can be contained or received; function; n. refers to the cost of developing a product or system
role; feature; potential

Forms: plural: capacities Forms: CAPital EXpenditures



capital
capital32.
31.
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capital capital
n. property; financial means; assets; main city of a adj. main; major; chief; principal
country of region

Forms: plural: capitals



capitalization
requirement34.
capital
33.
capital requirement capitalization
n. the level of monetary funding a company needs to run n. process of turning money into profit
smoothly

Forms: plural: capital requirements Forms: plural: capitalizations



capture
capitalize36.
35.
capitalize capture
v. to turn into money; to turn profit; to finance v. to copy; to photograph; to snapshot

Forms: capitalized; capitalized; capitalizing Forms: captured; captured; capturing



card
car38.
37.
car card
n. automobile; elevator; vehicle; ride v. to ask for an identification (i.e. in a bar)

Forms: plural: cars Forms: carded; carded; carding



care
card40.
39.
card care
n. thin and flat object v. to be concerned with; to look out for; to watch over; to
like; to be fond of

Forms: plural: cards Forms: cared; cared; caring



career
care42.
41.
care career
n. attention; concern; caution; supervision; management v. to evolve; to make to progress; to grow professionally;
to develop; to speed

Forms: no plural Forms: careered; careered; careering



careful
career44.
43.
career careful
n. profession; development; progress; gradual growth adj. cautious; particular; concentrated; meticulous

Forms: plural: careers



carpenter
cargo46.
45.
cargo carpenter
n. freight; luggage; baggage; load n. a person who makes things out of wood such as
furniture

Forms: plural: cargos Forms: plural: carpenters



carpet
carpet48.
47.
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carpet carpet
v. to cover or to furnish with textile materials; to n. rug; fabric floor covering
reprimand; to scold

Forms: carpeted; carpeted; carpeting Forms: plural: carpets



carrier
carriage50.
49.
carriage carrier
n. coach; buggy; transportation n. person or company that ships things; shipping
company; truck

Forms: plural: carriages Forms: plural: carriers



out
carry
carry52.
51.
carry carry out
v. to transport; to continue; to bear v. to put into practice; to accomplish; to perform; to
conduct

Forms: carried; carried; carrying Forms: carried out; carried out; carrying out

cart
cart54.
53.
cart cart
v. to drag or to carry by force n. car; wagon; coach; carriage; trolley

Forms: carted; carted; carting Forms: plural: carts



case
case56.
55.
case case
v. to pack; to crate; to box n. occasion; instance; situation; bag

Forms: cased; cased; casing Forms: plural: cases



cash
cash58.
57.
cash cash
v. to exchange a check (or another money order) for n. money in the form of coins and bank notes
coins and bank notes; to redeem

Forms: cashed; cashed; cashing Forms: no plural



cast
reserves60.
cash
59.
cash reserves cast
n. bank deposits that are available on a short-term basis; n. throw; team of actors; squint (of the eye)
treasury bills

Forms: only plural Forms: plural: casts



catalog
cast62.
61.
cast catalog
v. to throw; to project; to form; to shape n. itemized list; index; directory

Forms: cast; cast; casting Forms: plural: catalogs



categorize
catalog64.
63.
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catalog categorize
v. to make an itemized list; to index; to classify v. to arrange in groups; to classify; to sort; to structure

Forms: cataloged; cataloged; cataloging Forms: categorized; categorized; categorizing



cater
category66.
65.
category cater
n. class; division; section; segment v. to provide; to supply (food, etc.); to care for

Forms: plural: categories Forms: catered; catered; catering



cause
catering68.
67.
catering cause
n. business of supplying and servicing food n. reason; purpose; principle; factor; basis for a legal
case

Forms: plural: caterings Forms: plural: causes



caution
cause70.
69.
cause caution
v. to make happen; to bring about n. notice; warning; caveat; carefulness; premonition

Forms: caused; caused; causing Forms: no plural



cautious
caution72.
71.
caution cautious
v. to warn; to notify of danger adj. careful; wary; suspicious

Forms: cautioned; cautioned; cautioning



cement
caveat74.
73.
caveat cement
n. caution; warning; admonition; suspension of v. to reinforce; to bind together; to strengthen a
proceedings (law) connection

Forms: plural: caveats Forms: cemented; cemented; cementing



central
cement76.
75.
cement central
n. concrete; mortar; bonding agent; filling (for teeth) adj. main; principal; major

Forms: no plural

century
central78.
77.
central century
n. telephone exchange; operator; main bureau or office n. period of one hundred years

Forms: plural: centrals Forms: plural: centuries



certain
ceremony80.
79.
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ceremony certain
n. rite; ritual; formality adj. sure; definite; particular; specific

Forms: plural: ceremonies



certificate
certainly82.
81.
certainly certificate
adv. of course; surely; doubtlessly; definitely; absolutely n. official document; license; reference; attestation

Forms: plural: certificates



certify
certificate84.
83.
certificate certify
v. to confirm; to license; to authorize v. to confirm to be true; to authorize

Forms: certificated; certificated; certificating Forms: certified; certified; certifying



chain
chain86.
85.
chain chain
n. group of stores, outlets, banks etc., under one v. to tie down
management

Forms: plural: chains Forms: chained; chained; chaining



challenge
challenge88.
87.
challenge challenge
n. difficult situation; something which tests one's ability to v. to dare; to invite to engage in a contest; to stimulate; to
handle difficult tasks test one's ability

Forms: plural: challenges Forms: challenged; challenged; challenging



change
change90.
89.
change change
n. replacement; alteration; shift; coins; money received v. to alter; to replace; to become different
back after paying for goods

Forms: plural: changes Forms: changed; changed; changing



chapter
changeable92.
91.
changeable chapter
adj. arbitrary; fickle; flexible n. part of a book; phase; stage; local branch of an
organization

Forms: plural: chapters



characteristic
character94.
93.
character characteristic
n. nature; disposition; attitude; figure; person; statement n. trait; feature; ability; distinguishing quality; attribute
of qualities

Forms: plural: characters Forms: plural: characteristics



characterize
characteristic96.
95.
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characteristic characterize
adj. typical; distinctive v. to describe; to depict; to portray; to outline

Forms: characterized; characterized; characterizing



charge
charge98.
97.
charge charge
n. price; cargo; responsibility v. to entrust; to order; to command; to supply with power

Forms: plural: charges Forms: charged; charged; charging



chart
chart100.
99.
chart chart
n. graph; diagram v. to make a graph; to draw; to diagram

Forms: plural: charts Forms: charted; charted; charting



cheap
cheap102.
101.
cheap cheap
adj. opposite of expensive; inexpensive adv. inexpensively

check
check104.
103.
check check
n. examination; money order; payment order; restaurant v. to examine; to investigate; to inspect; to scrutinize
bill

Forms: plural: checks Forms: checked; checked; checking



cheque
chef106.
105.
chef cheque
n. professional cook; head cook in a restaurant of hotel n. written order directing a bank to pay a specific amount
of money

Forms: plural: chefs Forms: plural: cheques



choice
choice108.
107.
choice choice
n. option; selection; variety adj. select; fine; excellent

Forms: plural: choices



chop
choose110.
109.
choose chop
v. to select; to prefer; to pick; to make a choice n. seal; trademark

Forms: chose; chose; chosen Forms: plural: chops



chore
chop112.
111.
chop chore
v. to cut; to cut down; to cut into pieces; to mince n. routine job; unpleasant task

Forms: chopped; chopped; chopping Forms: plural: chores



circle
circle114.
113.
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circle circle
v. to surround n. ring-shaped geometric figure; round figure; group;
society

Forms: circled; circled; circling Forms: plural: circles



circumstance
circumspect116.
115.
circumspect circumstance
adj. careful; cautious v. to place in particular situations

Forms: circumstanced; circumstanced; circumstancing



circumvent
circumstance118.
117.
circumstance circumvent
n. condition; influencing factor; situation v. to by-pass; to side-step; to evade

Forms: plural: circumstances Forms: circumvented; circumvented; circumventing



citizen
citation120.
119.
citation citizen
n. quotation; official praise; summons to a court of law n. resident; native of a country

Forms: plural: citations Forms: plural: citizens



city
citizenship122.
121.
citizenship city
n. right to live in a country; condition of being a member n. town; large urban area
of a country

Forms: plural: citizenships Forms: plural: cities



claim
civic124.
123.
civic claim
adj. pertaining to a city; pertaining to citizenship n. lawsuit; request; right

Forms: plural: claims



classify
clarify126.
125.
clarify classify
v. to make clear; to explain v. to arrange systematically; to structure; to group; to sort;
to make confidential

Forms: clarified; clarified; clarifying Forms: classified; classified; classifying



clear
clause128.
127.
clause clear
n. paragraph; section in a document; part of a contract v. to clarify; to explain; to approve

Forms: plural: clauses Forms: cleared; cleared; clearing



clear
clear130.
129.
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clear clear
adj. pure; obvious; easy to understand; comprehensible n. deletion; act of unmarking; removal of a mark from a
check box (Computers)

Forms: no plural

clearly
clearance132.
131.
clearance clearly
n. release; approval; washing adv. obviously; apparently; unmistakably

Forms: no plural

clerk
clerk134.
133.
clerk clerk
v. to work as an employee (i.e. in the legal or bank n. minor office worker; book-keeper; bureaucrat
business)

Forms: clerked; clerked; clerking Forms: plural: clerks



climate
client136.
135.
client climate
n. customer; buyer; computer that serves as a terminal n. weather conditions; surrounding conditions;
atmosphere; setting

Forms: plural: clients Forms: plural: climates



climb
climb138.
137.
climb climb
v. to ascend; to up; to slope upward; to move upward n. ascent
gradually

Forms: climbed; climbed; climbing Forms: plural: climbs



clip
clip140.
139.
clip clip
v. to cut off; to curtail; to trim off n. clamp; fastener; shred; segment of video

Forms: clipped; clipped; clipping Forms: plural: clips



clock
clipping142.
141.
clipping clock
n. article cut from a newspaper v. to measure time; to register on a time piece

Forms: plural: clippings Forms: clocked; clocked; clocking



close
clock144.
143.
clock close
n. timepiece; device for telling time adv. nearby

Forms: plural: clocks



close
close146.
145.
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close close
n. end; conclusion; plug v. to shut; to be shut; to finish; to complete

Forms: plural: closes Forms: closed; closed; closing



clout
close148.
147.
close clout
adj. near; adjacent; careful n. pull; influence; power; weight

Forms: plural: clouts



coach
coach150.
149.
coach coach
v. to train; to teach; to instruct; to guide; to counsel n. trainer; tutor; teacher; bus

Forms: coached; coached; coaching Forms: plural: coaches



coalition
coal152.
151.
coal coalition
n. fuel made from carbon; cinder; ember n. alliance; union; agreement

Forms: plural: coals Forms: plural: coalitions



code
code154.
153.
code code
v. to cipher n. cipher; collection of instructions of the law

Forms: coded; coded; coding Forms: plural: codes



coherent
cognition156.
155.
cognition coherent
n. awareness; perception adj. sticking together; consistent

Forms: plural: cognitions



coin
cohesive158.
157.
cohesive coin
adj. sticking together; forming a unit or union; united; v. to mint; to invent a new word or phrase
related to each other

Forms: coined; coined; coining



coincidence
coin160.
159.
coin coincidence
n. metal money; piece of stamped metal currency (as n. chance occurrence; unforeseen event
opposed to paper bills)

Forms: plural: coins Forms: plural: coincidences



collaboration
collaborate162.
161.
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collaborate collaboration
v. to work together; to cooperate n. working together; cooperation

Forms: collaborated; collaborated; collaborating Forms: plural: collaborations



collateral
collate164.
163.
collate collateral
v. to compare in a critical manner; to verify; to collect; to adj. of secondary importance; insignificant; corresponding
compile

Forms: collated; collated; collating



colleague
collateral166.
165.
collateral colleague
n. security deposit n. fellow worker; cowoker

Forms: plural: collaterals Forms: plural: colleagues



collect
collect168.
167.
collect collect
adj. having the receiver pay the charges (for a phone call) v. to gather; to garner; to assemble; to accumulate; to
take payments

Forms: collected; collected; collecting



collectible
collectible170.
169.
collectible collectible
adj. payable; subject to or requiring payment especially n. rare object
as specified

Forms: plural: collectibles



college
collection172.
171.
collection college
n. selection; choice; assortment; accumulation n. institution of higher education that grants degrees; type
of school; council

Forms: plural: collections Forms: plural: colleges



colloquial
collide174.
173.
collide colloquial
v. to crash; to meet head on; to come together with solid adj. conversational; not used in formal speaking or
or direct impact writing; informal

Forms: collided; collided; colliding



combine
combination176.
175.
combination combine
n. joining; union; an ordered sequence v. to unite; to join; to come together; to become one

Forms: plural: combinations Forms: combined; combined; combining



across
come
combine178.
177.
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combine come across


n. harvesting machine v. to happen upon; to find by chance; to discover; to see

Forms: plural: combines Forms: came across; come across; coming across

comfort
along180.
come
179.
come along comfort
v. to accompany someone; to appear; to advance; to v. to bring relief; to encourage; to console
succeed

Forms: came along; come along; coming along Forms: comforted; comforted; comforting

comfortable
comfort182.
181.
comfort comfortable
n. relief; consolation; coziness adj. easy; relaxing; cosy; financially well to do

Forms: no plural

command
comforting184.
183.
comforting command
adj. consoling; encouraging; reassuring; brining relief; v. to rule; to control; to be in charge; to be in authority
heartening

Forms: commanded; commanded; commanding



comment
command186.
185.
command comment
n. order; direction; control; domination; headquarters v. to make a remark; to explain; to write an explanatory
note

Forms: plural: commands Forms: commented; commented; commenting



commentary
comment188.
187.
comment commentary
n. remark; note; statement; explanation n. series of remarks; explanation (often written in essay
or book form)

Forms: plural: comments Forms: plural: commentaries



commercial
commerce190.
189.
commerce commercial
n. trade; business; transactions; exchange of adj. pertaining to business; pertaining to buying and
products/services and money selling

Forms: no plural

commission
commercial192.
191.
commercial commission
n. television or radio advertisement v. to contract; to empower; to authorize; to confer

Forms: plural: commercials Forms: commissioned; commissioned; commissioning



commit
commission194.
193.
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commission commit
n. percentage of profits earned by a salesperson v. to perform; to do; to engage

Forms: plural: commissions Forms: committed; committed; committing



committed
commitment196.
195.
commitment committed
n. obligation; promise adj. obligated; engaged; industrious; ambitious; loyal

Forms: plural: commitments



common
commodity198.
197.
commodity common
n. merchandise; goods; item that is bought and sold; adj. shared; ordinary; mediocre; average; public
something useful

Forms: plural: commodities



communication
common200.
199.
common communication
n. open public area in a city or town; park; square n. exchange of information or ideas; transfer; passing
along; letter; message

Forms: plural: commons Forms: plural: communications



commuter
commute202.
201.
commute commuter
v. to exchange; to replace; to convert; to travel back and n. person who travels back and forth between home and
forth regularly (i.e. to work) work

Forms: commuted; commuted; commuting Forms: plural: commuters



comparatively
company204.
203.
company comparatively
n. corporation; firm; ensemble; association with another adv. relatively

Forms: plural: companies



compare
compare206.
205.
compare compare
v. to show how (people or things) are alike or different; to n. contrast
consider to be similar

Forms: compared; compared; comparing Forms: plural: compares



compartmentalize
comparison208.
207.
comparison compartmentalize
n. pointing out of similarities and differences; similarity; v. to separate into sections; to partition
likeness

Forms: plural: comparisons Forms: compartmentalized; compartmentalized;


compartmentalizing

compatible
compatible210.
209.
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compatible compatible
adj. congruous n. piece of equipment which can be used with other
machines without alternation

Forms: plural: compatibles



compensate
compel212.
211.
compel compensate
v. to force; to coerce; to influence; to impose; to demand v. to reward; to reimburse; to pay back; to make up for

Forms: compelled; compelled; compelling Forms: compensated; compensated; compensating



compete
compensation214.
213.
compensation compete
n. repayment; something done to make up for (a loss, v. to contest; to contend against another; to participate in
deficiency or fault) a contest

Forms: plural: compensations Forms: competed; competed; competing



competition
competent216.
215.
competent competition
adj. adept; capable; suitably skilled; well qualified; n. rivalry; contest; act of competing against another
experienced

Forms: plural: competitions



competitor
competitive218.
217.
competitive competitor
adj. involving rivalry; tending to contest n. rival; (i.e. Coca Cola and Pepsi); person who
participates in a contest

Forms: plural: competitors



complain
complacent220.
219.
complacent complain
adj. content; self-satisfied; comfortable; smug v. to find fault; to express displeasure; to protest

Forms: complained; complained; complaining



complete
complaint222.
221.
complaint complete
n. finding fault; act of expressing displeasure; pleading adj. whole; perfect; finished
entered by a plaintiff (Law)

Forms: plural: complaints



completion
complete224.
223.
complete completion
v. to make whole; to finish; to perfect n. finishing; finalizing

Forms: completed; completed; completing Forms: no plural



compliant
complex226.
225.
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complex compliant
n. compound; various objects that for m a unit adj. obedient; submissive; obliging; yielding; acquiescent

Forms: plural: complexes



complicated
complicate228.
227.
complicate complicated
v. to confuse; to make hard to understand; to make adj. confusing; hard to understand; difficult; complex
difficult; to make complex

Forms: complicated; complicated; complicating



comply
compliment230.
229.
compliment comply
n. expression of admiration; word of praise for someone v. to submit; to consent; to obey; to agree with

Forms: plural: compliments Forms: complied; complied; complying



compose
component232.
231.
component compose
n. ingredient; single piece which forms part of a larger v. to create; to write; to relax; to calm oneself; to settle
unit; part; constituent; element

Forms: plural: components Forms: composed; composed; composing



composure
composition234.
233.
composition composure
n. make-up; constitution; essay n. serenity; self-control; calmness; coolness

Forms: plural: compositions Forms: no plural



comprehensive
comprehend236.
235.
comprehend comprehensive
v. to understand; to contain; to grasp; to absorb; to adj. including a lot; large in scope; extensive
perceive

Forms: comprehended; comprehended; comprehending



compromise
comprise238.
237.
comprise compromise
v. to include; to contain; to consist v. to establish an agreement; to settle a dispute

Forms: comprised; comprised; comprising Forms: compromised; compromised; compromising



compute
compromise240.
239.
compromise compute
n. agreement; settling of a disagreement by making v. to calculate; to figure; to estimate
mutual concessions

Forms: plural: compromises Forms: computed; computed; computing



conceive
conceal242.
241.
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conceal conceive
v. to hide; to keep secret; to cover up v. to understand; to comprehend; to grasp

Forms: concealed; concealed; concealing Forms: conceived; conceived; conceiving



concept
concentrate244.
243.
concentrate concept
v. to focus; to pay attention n. plan; idea; thought; structure; system

Forms: concentrated; concentrated; concentrating Forms: plural: concepts



concern
conceptualize246.
245.
conceptualize concern
v. to plan; to design; to imagine; to conceive; to envision v. to involve; to affect; to worry; to interest; to relate to

Forms: conceptualized; conceptualized; conceptualizing Forms: concerned; concerned; concerning



concerning
concern248.
247.
concern concerning
n. worry; issue; problem; group of companies; large prep. about
corporation

Forms: plural: concerns



conclusion
conclude250.
249.
conclude conclusion
v. to finish; to infer; to deduce; to make a decision n. end; deduction; cognition; final decision

Forms: concluded; concluded; concluding Forms: plural: conclusions



concrete
concoct252.
251.
concoct concrete
v. to invent; to create; to contrive; to think up adj. tangible; real; substantial; solid

Forms: concocted; concocted; concocting



concrete
concrete254.
253.
concrete concrete
n. cement; something tangible (idea, object, etc.) v. to solidify

Forms: no plural Forms: concreted; concreted; concreting



condition
concur256.
255.
concur condition
v. to agree; to harmonize; to coincide; to collaborate; to n. situation; requirement; circumstance; stipulation
consent

Forms: concurred; concurred; concurring Forms: plural: conditions



conduct
condition258.
257.
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condition conduct
v. to train; to accustom; to adapt; to stipulate; to prepare n. behavior; management

Forms: conditioned; conditioned; conditioning Forms: no plural



conference
conduct260.
259.
conduct conference
v. to behave; to manage; to carry out; to transmit n. meeting; seminar; convention

Forms: conducted; conducted; conducting Forms: plural: conferences



confident
confidence262.
261.
confidence confident
n. trust; certainty; faith in oneself; secret adj. certain; sure of oneself; composed

Forms: no plural

confirm
confidential264.
263.
confidential confirm
adj. classified; secret; strictly private v. to approve; to verify; to ascertain

Forms: confirmed; confirmed; confirming



confuse
confirmation266.
265.
confirmation confuse
n. formal approval; proof; verification; religious ceremony v. to embarrass; to mix up; to muddle up; to bewilder; to
startle

Forms: plural: confirmations Forms: confused; confused; confusing



congruent
confusion268.
267.
confusion congruent
n. disorder; embarrassment; bewilderment adj. identical; corresponding; in agreement; harmonious

Forms: plural: confusions



conjure
conjunction270.
269.
conjunction conjure
n. connection; link; uniting; joining v. to appeal; to summon; to invoke; to implore

Forms: plural: conjunctions Forms: conjured; conjured; conjuring



conscientious
connote272.
271.
connote conscientious
v. to imply; to suggest; to hint adj. careful; wanting to do what is right

Forms: connoted; connoted; connoting



conscious
conscientiously274.
273.
conscientiously conscious
adv. dutifully; with care; thoroughly adj. aware; awake; attentive

consciousness
consciously276.
275.
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consciously consciousness
adv. knowingly; with awareness n. awareness; cognition; ability to perceive

Forms: no plural

consequently
consecutive278.
277.
consecutive consequently
adj. sequential; following one after another adv. as a result; therefore

conservative
conservative280.
279.
conservative conservative
adj. resisting change; desiring to preserve traditions; n. person who is resistant to change; person who favors
cautious traditional political parties

Forms: plural: conservatives



conserve
conserve282.
281.
conserve conserve
v. to protect; to guard from harm n. marmalade; jam

Forms: conserved; conserved; conserving Forms: plural: conserves



consideration
consider284.
283.
consider consideration
v. to think over; to believe; to regard; to take into account n. payment; thoughtfulness; respectfulness; careful
attention

Forms: considered; considered; considering Forms: plural: considerations



consignment
considering286.
285.
considering consignment
prep. taking into account; in light of n. delivery; dispatch; conveyance

Forms: plural: consignments



consistency
consist288.
287.
consist consistency
v. to be composed of; to be made up of n. material coherence; firmness; persistence;
steadfastness

Forms: consisted; consisted; consisting Forms: no plural



consistently
consistent290.
289.
consistent consistently
adj. coherent; steadfast; firm adv. regularly; persistently; steadily; stably

constant
consortium292.
291.
consortium constant
n. partnership; association n. number with a fixed value; factor

Forms: plural: consortiums Forms: plural: constants



constrain
constant294.
293.
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constant constrain
adj. firm; faithful; persistent; unbending; adamant v. to compel; to reinforce; to oblige; to coerce

Forms: constrained; constrained; constraining



construction
constraint296.
295.
constraint construction
n. restriction; force; limitation; limit n. building; structure; the industry of erecting buildings

Forms: plural: constraints Forms: plural: constructions



consultancy
construe298.
297.
construe consultancy
v. to interpret; to see; to perceive n. the practice of giving expert advice within a particular
field

Forms: construed; construed; construing Forms: plural: consultancies



consume
consultant300.
299.
consultant consume
n. advisor (adviser); counselor; coach; person who gives v. to eat or drink; to use up; to destroy
professional advice

Forms: plural: consultants Forms: consumed; consumed; consuming



consumption
consumer302.
301.
consumer consumption
n. buyer; client n. using up

Forms: plural: consumers Forms: no plural



contact
contact304.
303.
contact contact
v. to establish communication; to make a connection; to n. link; connection; touch; interface
link to; to connect with

Forms: contacted; contacted; contacting Forms: plural: contacts



contemporary
contain306.
305.
contain contemporary
v. to include; to hold back; to restrain; to keep under adj. modern; current
control

Forms: contained; contained; containing



content
contemporary308.
307.
contemporary content
n. person living at about the same time as another person adj. satisfied; pleased

Forms: plural: contemporaries



content
content310.
309.
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content content
n. substance; component; all that is inside of something v. to satisfy; to please; to meet a request

Forms: plural: contents Forms: contented; contented; contenting



contest
contest312.
311.
contest contest
v. to fight for; to challenge; to appeal n. competition

Forms: contested; contested; contesting Forms: plural: contests



continue
context314.
313.
context continue
n. connection; overall situation; background v. to go on; to keep doing something; to last; to
perpetuate

Forms: plural: contexts Forms: continued; continued; continuing



continuous
continuity316.
315.
continuity continuous
n. stability; consistency; continuousness; unbroken adj. successive; uninterrupted; permanent
succession

Forms: no plural

contract
contract318.
317.
contract contract
v. to create a formal agreement; to bind legally; to obtain n. agreement; pact; deal

Forms: contracted; contracted; contracting Forms: plural: contracts



contrary
contractor320.
319.
contractor contrary
n. person or company that does a particular job or adv. in opposition; against; counter
assignment

Forms: plural: contractors



contrary
contrary322.
321.
contrary contrary
n. something which is opposite adj. opposed

Forms: plural: contraries



control
contrive324.
323.
contrive control
v. to devise; to invent; to dream up; to design (often in a n. rule; command; supervision; restraint
negative way)

Forms: contrived; contrived; contriving Forms: plural: controls



convenience
controlling326.
325.
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controlling convenience
adj. ruling; supervising; regulating; managing; restraining n. comfort; fitness or suitability for performing an action

Forms: plural: conveniences



convention
convenient328.
327.
convenient convention
adj. comfortable; useful; serviceable n. conference; routine; custom; treaty

Forms: plural: conventions



converge
conventional330.
329.
conventional converge
adj. customary; routine; formal v. to meet; to assemble to gather; to get together

Forms: converged; converged; converging



conversation
conversant332.
331.
conversant conversation
adj. well-versed; proficient; skilled n. talk; dialog; discussion; verbal exchange

Forms: plural: conversations



conveyance
convey334.
333.
convey conveyance
v. to carry; to impart or to communicate by statement, n. the act of transferring a property title from one person
suggestion, gesture or appearance to another

Forms: conveyed; conveyed; conveying Forms: plural: conveyances



convince
conviction336.
335.
conviction convince
n. acknowledgment; strong persuasion or belief; v. to persuade; to influence; to prove
condemnation

Forms: plural: convictions Forms: convinced; convinced; convincing



cook
cook338.
337.
cook cook
v. to prepare food by heating; to falsify account records n. a person who prepares food

Forms: cooked; cooked; cooking Forms: plural: cooks



coordinate
cooperation340.
339.
cooperation coordinate
n. collaboration; working together adj. equal; equivalent; of equal rank or authority

Forms: plural: cooperations



coordinate
coordinate342.
341.
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coordinate coordinate
n. reference point; geographical location v. to arrange in proper order

Forms: plural: coordinates Forms: coordinated; coordinated; coordinating



copy
cope344.
343.
cope copy
v. to manage in spite of difficulty; to struggle successfully v. to duplicate; to imitate

Forms: coped; coped; coping Forms: copied; copied; copying



cordially
copy346.
345.
copy cordially
n. duplicate; photostat adv. in a friendly manner; warmly

Forms: plural: copies



corner
corner348.
347.
corner corner
v. to hold at bay; to gain advantage on the market; to n. place where two surfaces meet; angle
approach; to catch; to trap

Forms: cornered; cornered; cornering Forms: plural: corners



corporate
corp.350.
349.
corp. corporate
abbr. large company; firm; business adj. common; shared; collective

Forms: corporation

correct
correct352.
351.
correct correct
adj. right; proper; exact; accurate v. to make right; to amend

Forms: corrected; corrected; correcting



corrupt
correlation354.
353.
correlation corrupt
n. mutual connection (between two or more things); adj. spoiled; immoral; dishonest; perverted
similarity; parallel

Forms: plural: correlations



corruption
corrupt356.
355.
corrupt corruption
v. to cause to be dishonest; to pervert; to spoil n. dishonesty; immorality; irregularity; unlawfulness;
illegality

Forms: corrupted; corrupted; corruption Forms: no plural



cost
cost358.
357.
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cost cost
v. to have a price; to require payment; to set a price n. price; expense

Forms: cost; cost; costing Forms: plural: costs



counsel
council360.
359.
council counsel
n. assembly; board; group of people (gathered to advise, v. to advise; to instruct; to coach; to advocate
plan, etc.)

Forms: plural: councils Forms: counseled; counseled; counseling



counter
counsel362.
361.
counsel counter
n. advice; person who gives advice; attorney; lawyer pref. against; opposed

Forms: plural: counsels



counter
counter364.
363.
counter counter
n. bar; counting device v. to oppose; to retaliate; to react; to strike back

Forms: plural: counters Forms: countered; countered; countering



counterbalance
counter366.
365.
counter counterbalance
adv. against; in contrast to v. to act against; to oppose (with an equal weight, force
etc.)

Forms: counterbalanced; counterbalanced;


counterbalancing

couple
counterbalance368.
367.
counterbalance couple
n. equal weight or power acting in opposition v. to connect; to join; to link

Forms: plural: counterbalances Forms: coupled; coupled; coupling



coupon
couple370.
369.
couple coupon
n. pair; group of two n. printed form that entitles the holder to certain rights
such as in a discount

Forms: plural: couples Forms: plural: coupons



course
courier372.
371.
courier course
n. messenger; company that delivers messages, v. to hunt; to pursue; to run over; to race
documents, parcels, etc.

Forms: plural: couriers Forms: coursed; coursed; coursing



court
course374.
373.
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course court
n. direction; series of lessons or training units; layer; part v. to seek to please; to flatter; to seek to gain the
of a meal affections of someone

Forms: plural: courses Forms: courted; courted; courting



courteously
court376.
375.
court courteously
n. yard; formal reception; place where legal trials take adv. politely; respectfully; graciously
place

Forms: plural: courts



cover
courtesy378.
377.
courtesy cover
n. politeness; good manners; cordiality; civility v. to encase; to review; to protect; to include; to insure

Forms: plural: courtesies Forms: covered; covered; covering



coverage
cover380.
379.
cover coverage
n. insurance; shelter; casing; front; lid n. survey; review; news reporting; insurance

Forms: plural: covers Forms: no plural



craft
craft382.
381.
craft craft
v. to shape with skill n. trade; skill; occupation; boat; plane

Forms: crafted; crafted; crafting Forms: plural: crafts



crate
crafted384.
383.
crafted crate
adj. produced; made; manufactured v. to pack in a box

Forms: crated; crated; crating



create
crate386.
385.
crate create
n. wooden box; old car; old plane v. to produce; to design; to make; to manufacture

Forms: plural: crates Forms: created; created; creating



creativity
creative388.
387.
creative creativity
adj. inventive; innovative; artistic n. innovativeness; inventiveness

Forms: no plural

credit
credible390.
389.
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credible credit
adj. reliable; trustworthy; dependable v. to believe; to have faith in; to supply goods by deferred
payment

Forms: credited; credited; credited



risk
credit
credit392.
391.
credit credit risk
n. money (in a bank account); trust; confidence; respect n. the prospect that a bond issuer will fail to make
required debt payments

Forms: plural: credits Forms: plural: credit risks



crew
creditor394.
393.
creditor crew
n. person or organization that lends something; lender; n. group of people working together; team
loaner; moneylender

Forms: plural: creditors Forms: plural: crews



critical
criterion396.
395.
criterion critical
n. standard against which something is measured; factor; adj. judgmental; important; crucial; vital
discipline

Forms: plural: criteria



crop
criticize398.
397.
criticize crop
v. to disapprove; to censure; to find fault n. harvest; produce (Agriculture); group; whip; short
haircut

Forms: criticized; criticizing Forms: plural: crops



crowd
crop400.
399.
crop crowd
v. to harvest; to cut short; to clip n. public; large group of people; gathering

Forms: cropped; cropped; cropping Forms: plural: crowds



crowded
crowd402.
401.
crowd crowded
v. to gather together; to group together; to press in adj. full; packed; crammed together

Forms: crowded; crowded; crowding



cruise
crucial404.
403.
crucial cruise
adj. very important; critical; decisive; vital n. traveling on a ship; sea voyage; sailing

Forms: plural: cruises



crux
cruise406.
405.
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cruise crux
v. to sail; to move at a moderate speed; to travel; to n. heart of the matter; main point
coast; to drive along slowly

Forms: cruised; cruised; cruising Forms: plural: cruces or cruxes



cure
cuisine408.
407.
cuisine cure
n. style of cooking; national food n. method or course that restores health; prescribed
treatment for an illness

Forms: plural: cuisines Forms: plural: cures



curious
cure410.
409.
cure curious
v. to restore to health; to make well; to correct a bad adj. inquisitive; desiring to know and understand; odd;
habit; to preserve food strange; rare

Forms: cured; cured; curing



current
currency412.
411.
currency current
n. national money of a country; circulation; custom; n. flow (of water, electricity, etc.); process; tendency;
prevalence direction

Forms: plural: currencies Forms: plural: currents



curt
current414.
413.
current curt
adj. recent; common; prevalent; present; popular adj. brief; blunt; rude

Forms: curter; curtest



cushion
curtly416.
415.
curtly cushion
adv. briefly; bluntly; rudely n. pillow; soft padded object

Forms: plural: cushions



custom
cushion418.
417.
cushion custom
v. to reduce; to protect; to soften; to upholster n. habit; tradition; convention

Forms: cushioned; cushioned; cushioning Forms: plural: customs



customize
customer420.
419.
customer customize
n. client; buyer; person who buys a product or service v. to make or to fit according to individual needs or
desires; to personalize; to individualize

Forms: plural: customers Forms: customized; customized; customizing



cutback
customs422.
421.
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customs cutback
n. government department responsible for collecting n. reduction; curtailing; decrease
taxes on imports

Forms: only plural Forms: plural: cutbacks



cycle
cycle424.
423.
cycle cycle
v. to ride a bike n. series (of stories, articles, reports etc.); recurring
period of time

Forms: cycled; cycled; cycling Forms: plural: cycles


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daily
daily2.
D1.
daily daily
n. newspaper that is published 5 to 7 times a week adj. occurring on a regular basis

Forms: plural: dailies



damage
damage4.
3.
damage damage
n. injury; harm v. to cause harm; to cause injury; to destroy partly

Forms: plural: damages Forms: damaged; damaged; damaging



dash
danger6.
5.
danger dash
n. risk; peril; hazard n. hyphen; drop; pinch; rush; sprint

Forms: plural: dangers Forms: plural: dashes



date
dash8.
7.
dash date
v. to move with sudden speed; to bolt; to shatter; to hurl; n. day, month and year according to the calendar;
to cast interview; meeting

Forms: dashed; dashed; dashing Forms: plural: dates



deal
deadline10.
9.
deadline deal
n. time when a project; assignment; task or job must be n. agreement; business transaction; exchange; amount
completed or turned in

Forms: plural: deadlines Forms: plural: deals



dealer
deal12.
11.
deal dealer
v. to provide; to offer; to distribute; to supply; to sell; to n. supplier; seller; merchant; agent; sales representative
trade

Forms: dealt; dealt; dealing Forms: plural: dealers



debate
dealing14.
13.
dealing debate
n. manner of doing business; behavior; distribution; giving n. argument; dispute; discussion; conversation
out

Forms: plural: dealings Forms: plural: debates



debris
debate16.
15.
debate debris
v. to argue; to discuss; to consider; to ponder n. rubble; ruins; wreckage; fragments

Forms: debated; debated; debating Forms: no plural



debut
debt18.
17.
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debt debut
n. obligation; something owed (i.e. money) n. opening of a show; first public appearance

Forms: plural: debts Forms: plural: debuts



decade
debut20.
19.
debut decade
v. to perform for the first time; to make one's premiere n. ten years; group of tens
performance

Forms: debuted; debuted; debuting Forms: plural: decades



decision
decide22.
21.
decide decision
v. to choose; to select from several options; to conclude; n. determination; resolution; ruling (especially in court)
to resolve

Forms: decided; decided; deciding Forms: plural: decisions



declare
declaration24.
23.
declaration declare
n. statement; proclamation; announcement v. to proclaim; to make a statement; to make a full
statement of (one's taxable or dutiable property)

Forms: plural: declarations Forms: declared; declared; declaring



decline
decline26.
25.
decline decline
n. downward; descent; slope; ebb v. to refuse; to go down; to decrease; to fall

Forms: plural: declines Forms: declined; declined; declining



decrease
decrease28.
27.
decrease decrease
n. decline; reduction; lessening v. to reduce; to lessen; to decline

Forms: plural: decreases Forms: decreased; decreased; decreasing



dedication
dedicate30.
29.
dedicate dedication
v. to devote to; to set apart for; to inscribe (a book, poem, n. setting apart; devotion; inscription (in a book, poem,
song, story, etc.) to someone etc.)

Forms: dedicated; dedicated; dedicating Forms: plural: dedications



default
surrender32.
of
deed
31.
deed of surrender default
n. a legal document that temporarily transfers a property v. to fail to perform a duty; to fail to pay on time; to fail to
from one individual to another appear in court

Forms: plural: deeds of surrender Forms: defaulted; defaulted; defaulting



defect
default34.
33.
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default defect
n. failure to perform a duty; option on a computer which is v. to desert; to abandon; to change sides
automatically selected

Forms: plural: defaults Forms: defected; defected; defecting



defend
defect36.
35.
defect defend
n. deficiency; flaw v. to protect; to secure; to vindicate

Forms: plural: defects Forms: defended; defended; defending



define
defense38.
37.
defense define
n. protection; security; rampart; shield v. to explain; to clarify; to limit; to set boundaries

Forms: plural: defenses Forms: defined; defined; defining



degree
definition40.
39.
definition degree
n. explanation; meaning; interpretation (as of a word or n. rank; extent; university certificate
term)

Forms: plural: definitions Forms: plural: degrees



delay
delay42.
41.
delay delay
v. to postpone; to hinder; to linger; to move slowly; to n. postponement; hindrance; hold-up; stopping; lingering
loiter

Forms: delayed; delayed; delaying Forms: plural: delays



delegate
delegate44.
43.
delegate delegate
v. to authorize; to appoint as representative; to pass a n. representative; deputy; agent; participant of a
duty or responsibility on to someone else conference, convention, seminar etc.

Forms: delegated; delegated; delegating Forms: plural: delegates



deliberately
delete46.
45.
delete deliberately
v. to remove totally; to erase; to eliminate adv. intentionally; purposefully; methodically

Forms: deleted; deleted; deleting



deliver
delicious48.
47.
delicious deliver
adj. tasty; having a pleasant taste or smell v. to convey; to give; to bring; to distribute; to express

Forms: delivered; delivered; delivering



demand
delivery50.
49.
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delivery demand
n. distribution; liberation; transference v. to claim; to require; to request strongly

Forms: plural: deliveries Forms: demanded; demanded; demanding



demeanor
demand52.
51.
demand demeanor
n. claim; requirement; strong request n. behavior; conduct; bearing; appearance

Forms: plural: demands Forms: plural: demeanors



demolish
demographics54.
53.
demographics demolish
n. study of the statistical characteristics of a population v. to destroy; to ruin; to tear down; to remove

Forms: only plural Forms: demolished; demolished, demolishing



demonstration
demonstrate56.
55.
demonstrate demonstration
v. to present; to show or illustrate something through n. exhibition; explanation; showing
example, or physical demonstrations

Forms: demonstrated; demonstrated; demonstrating Forms: plural: demonstrations



denominator
denial58.
57.
denial denominator
n. refusal to accept; refusal to believe; refusal to n. shared characteristic; common feature
recognize

Forms: plural: denials Forms: plural: denominators



density
dense60.
59.
dense density
adj. compact; having a high mass per unit volume; close n. compactness; closeness

Forms: plural: densities



depart
deny62.
61.
deny depart
v. to say that something is not true; to refuse; to renounce v. to leave; to go away; to go in a different direction; to
die

Forms: denied; denied; denying Forms: departed; departed; departing



departmental
department64.
63.
department departmental
n. division of a company; section; area adj. arranged in divisions; divisional; concerning an office

Forms: plural: departments



depend
departure66.
65.
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departure depend
n. leaving; going away; opposite of arrival v. to rely on; to trust; to be supported by

Forms: plural: departures Forms: depended; depended; depending



dependent
dependent68.
67.
dependent dependent
adj. relying on; needing (the help or support of another n. one who relies on another especially for financial
person); conditional; contingent support

Forms: plural: dependents



deploy
depict70.
69.
depict deploy
v. to describe; to illustrate; to characterize; to portray; to v. to speak out; to move into a position of readiness and
elucidate availability

Forms: depicted; depicted; depicting Forms: deployed; deployed; deploying



deposit
deposit72.
71.
deposit deposit
v. to put a sum of money in a bank for safekeeping; to n. sum of money that has been put in a bank for
pay in part; to set down safekeeping; partial payment; pledge

Forms: deposited; deposited; depositing Forms: plural: deposits



describe
deregulation74.
73.
deregulation describe
n. transferal of ownership from government to private v. to illustrate; to explain; to characterize; to elucidate
hands; privatization

Forms: plural: deregulations Forms: described; described; describing



deserve
description76.
75.
description deserve
n. explanation; illustration; instruction v. to be worthy of; to have a right to

Forms: plural: descriptions Forms: deserved; deserved; deserving



design
design78.
77.
design design
v. to create; to conceive; to produce; to conceptualize n. plan; sketch; model; layout; structure

Forms: designed; designed; designing Forms: plural: designs



despite
desk80.
79.
desk despite
n. office table prep. notwithstanding

Forms: plural: desks



destroy
destination82.
81.
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destination destroy
n. place where one is going; the purpose for which v. to demolish; to ruin; to destruct; to erase
something is destined

Forms: plural: destinations Forms: destroyed; destroyed; destroying



detail
destruction84.
83.
destruction detail
n. ruin; desolation; annihilation v. to list; to describe; to specify; to assign

Forms: plural: destructions Forms: detailed; detailed; detailing



detailed
detail86.
85.
detail detailed
n. item; piece of information; part of a whole adj. itemized; marked by thoroughness in treating small
items or parts

Forms: plural: details



determine
detect88.
87.
detect determine
v. to discover; to discern; to find out v. to decide; to define; to conclude; to cause; to affect

Forms: detected; detected; detecting Forms: determined; determined; determining



developer
develop90.
89.
develop developer
v. to build; to create; to design; to grow n. person who creates something; chemical substance
used in photography

Forms: developed; developed; developing Forms: plural: developers



device
development92.
91.
development device
n. evolvement; gradual growth; evolution; maturation; n. apparatus; appliance; gadget; trick; scheme
progression

Forms: plural: developments Forms: plural: devices



dial
devise94.
93.
devise dial
v. to plan; to invent; to design v. to press buttons; to place a phone call by pressing
buttons

Forms: devised; devised; devising Forms: dialed; dialed; dialing; dialed; dialed; dialing

diary
dial96.
95.
dial diary
n. rotatable disk on a telephone n. written account of daily events and occurrences;
journal; daily calendar; log book; blog

Forms: plural: dials Forms: plural: diaries



dictate
dictate98.
97.
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dictate dictate
v. to say something aloud for someone to write down; to n. ruling principle; command; decree
command; to order; to impose

Forms: dictated; dictated; dictating Forms: plural: dictates



diet
diet100.
99.
diet diet
v. to limit the amount of food eaten; to eat only certain n. nourishment; nutrition; food and drink; regimen; weight
kinds of food loss plan

Forms: dieted; dieted; dieting Forms: plural: diets



difference
dietician102.
101.
dietician difference
n. nutritionist; expert on nutrition n. distinction; unusual quality; disagreement; remainder

Forms: plural: dieticians Forms: plural: differences



difficult
different104.
103.
different difficult
adj. not the same; unusual; distinctive adj. hard; troublesome; complicated; complex

digital
difficulty106.
105.
difficulty digital
n. problem; challenge; hardship; trouble adj. using numbers; with numbers

Forms: plural: difficulties



diligent
dignity108.
107.
dignity diligent
n. respected position; honor; nobility adj. ambitious; industrious; hard-working

Forms: no plural

direct
direct110.
109.
direct direct
adj. straight; forthright; clear adv. clearly; in a straightforward manner

direction
direct112.
111.
direct direction
v. to guide; to lead; to instruct; to manage; to supervise n. guidance; supervision; conducting; management

Forms: directed; directed; directing Forms: plural: directions



directly
directly114.
113.
directly directly
conj. immediately following; the moment that; as soon as adv. clearly; straight; frankly; immediately; soon

directory
director116.
115.
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director directory
n. boss; supervisor; manager; head n. guidebook; library; catalog

Forms: plural: directors Forms: plural: directories



disappear
disagree118.
117.
disagree disappear
v. to have different opinions; to differ v. to go out of sight; to become extinct; to cease to exist;
to vanish

Forms: disagreed; disagreed; disagreeing Forms: disappeared; disappeared; disappearing



discard
discard120.
119.
discard discard
v. to throw away; to get rid of n. garbage; refuse; scrap

Forms: discarded; discarded; discarding Forms: plural: discards



discipline
discern122.
121.
discern discipline
v. to distinguish; to perceive; to recognize; to discriminate n. training

Forms: discerned; discerned; discerning Forms: plural: disciplines



disclaimer
disclaim124.
123.
disclaim disclaimer
v. to deny connection with; to renounce; to repudiate; to n. statement which denies responsibility or affiliation;
disavow repudiation; denial

Forms: disclaimed; disclaimed; disclaiming Forms: plural: disclaimers



discount
discount126.
125.
discount discount
v. to reduce the price of; to mark down; to ignore n. price reduction; rebate

Forms: discounted; discounted; discounting Forms: plural: discounts



discouraged
discourage128.
127.
discourage discouraged
v. to cause to lose heart; to deter; to dissuade; to show adj. deprived of hope or confidence; dissuaded from
disapproval of; to derail

Forms: discouraged; discouraged; discouraging



discover
discouragement130.
129.
discouragement discover
n. derailment; feeling of despair in the face of obstacles v. to find out; to come across; to get information about
something

Forms: plural: discouragements Forms: discovered; discovered; discovering



discretion
discrete132.
131.
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discrete discretion
adj. separate; individual; discontinuous n. caution; wisdom; careful judgment

Forms: no plural

discussion
discuss134.
133.
discuss discussion
v. to talk about; to debate; to converse n. debate; conversation; talk; dispute; argument

Forms: discussed; discussed; discussing Forms: plural: discussions



disembark
disease136.
135.
disease disembark
n. sickness; illness v. to go ashore from a boat; to leave a plane or vehicle; to
land

Forms: plural: diseases Forms: disembarked; disembarked; disembarking



dislodge
disk138.
137.
disk dislodge
n. flat circular object v. to extricate; to remove; to evict; to oust; to expel

Forms: plural: disks Forms: dislodged; dislodged; dislodging



dismiss
dismal140.
139.
dismal dismiss
adj. gloomy; cheerless; bad; depressing; sad v. to send away; to fire; to release; to free

Forms: dismissed; dismissed; dismissing



dispatch
disparate142.
141.
disparate dispatch
adj. markedly different; contrasting n. sending off; shipment; message; communication;
promptness

Forms: plural: dispatches



dispense
dispatch144.
143.
dispatch dispense
v. to send off quickly; to dismiss; to conclude with speed n. expenditure; pardon
and efficiency; to eliminate

Forms: dispatched; dispatched; dispatching Forms: plural: dispenses



display
dispense146.
145.
dispense display
v. to do without; to give up; to distribute; to give out; to n. presentation; show; screen; monitor; exposure;
hand out exhibition

Forms: dispensed; dispensed; dispensing Forms: plural: displays



disposal
display148.
147.
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display disposal
v. to put out for others to see; to show; to exhibit; to n. getting rid of; arranging
reveal

Forms: displayed; displayed; displaying Forms: plural: disposals



disposition
dispose150.
149.
dispose disposition
v. to control; to arrange; to put in order n. character; nature; trait; arrangement; placement

Forms: disposed; disposed; disposing Forms: plural: dispositions



dispute
dispute152.
151.
dispute dispute
n. quarrel; disagreement; argument v. to argue; to debate; to contest; to oppose; to fight
against

Forms: plural: disputes Forms: disputed; disputed; disputing



dissipate
disrupt154.
153.
disrupt dissipate
v. to upset; to disturb; to divide v. to scatter; to spread out; to be scattered

Forms: disrupted; disrupted; disrupting Forms: dissipated; dissipated; dissipating



distinguish
distinctive156.
155.
distinctive distinguish
adj. special; unique; different v. to mark as different; to see as different; to discern; to
recognize

Forms: distinguished; distinguished; distinguishing



distributor
distract158.
157.
distract distributor
v. to disturb; to confuse; to worry; to divert; to amuse n. person, company or organization that markets a
commodity, product or service; wholesaler; dealer

Forms: distracted; distracted; distracting Forms: plural: distributors



diverse
disturb160.
159.
disturb diverse
v. to bother; to interrupt; to confuse; to worry adj. different; varied

Forms: disturbed; disturbed; disturbing



diversify
diversification162.
161.
diversification diversify
n. process of becoming varied; sale of a variety of v. to make different; to invest one's assets in various
products and services securities

Forms: plural: diversifications Forms: diversified; diversified; diversifying



divert
diversity164.
163.
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diversity divert
n. variety; difference; unlikeness v. to distract; to entertain; to turn in a different direction;
to deflect

Forms: plural: diversities Forms: diverted; diverted; diverting



divide
divide166.
165.
divide divide
n. separation; ridge between drainage areas; watershed v. to separate into parts; to part; to share; to apportion

Forms: plural: divides Forms: divided; divided; dividing



doctor
division168.
167.
division doctor
n. partitioning; department; faculty; ranking; level n. person who is licensed to practice medicine (i.e.
according to difficulty physician, surgeon etc.)

Forms: plural: divisions Forms: plural: doctors



document
doctor170.
169.
doctor document
v. to provide medical treatment; to fix; to repair; to mend n. certificate; written file

Forms: doctored; doctored; doctoring Forms: plural: documents



documentation
document172.
171.
document documentation
v. to record for evidence; to write down; to substantiate n. collection of written records; use of written records as
evidence

Forms: documented; documented; documenting Forms: plural: documentations



domestic
drain174.
dollar
173.
dollar drain domestic
n. a situation in which the imports of a country from the adj. pertaining to home; pertaining to family; tame (about
USA are larger than their exports to the USA an animal)

Forms: no plural

dominate
domestic176.
175.
domestic dominate
n. housemaid; servant; housekeeper v. to control; to rule; to command

Forms: plural: domestics Forms: dominated; dominated; dominating



donation
donate178.
177.
donate donation
v. to give; to contribute; to grant; to bestow n. gift; contribution

Forms: donated; donated; donating Forms: plural: donations



dot
dot180.
179.
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dot dot
v. to stud; to constellate n. spot; speck; part (the point) in an Internet web address

Forms: dotted; dotted; dotting Forms: plural: dots



doubt
dotted182.
181.
dotted doubt
adj. spotted; speckled; composed of a series of small v. to be uncertain; to have misgivings
dashes (about a line)

Forms: doubted; doubted; doubting



download
doubt184.
183.
doubt download
n. misgiving; lack of certainty v. to copy files from a distant computer onto another
computer through an Internet connection

Forms: plural: doubts Forms: downloaded; downloaded; downloading



downsize
downsize186.
185.
downsize downsize
adj. of a smaller version or dimension v. to reduce the size of; to make smaller; to cut the
number of employees

Forms: downsized; downsized; downsized



downtown
downsizing188.
187.
downsizing downtown
n. bringing something down to a smaller scale; lowering n. commercial center of a city; business distract
expenses

Forms: plural: no plural Forms: plural: downtowns



downtown
downtown190.
189.
downtown downtown
adj. pertaining to the commercial center of a city adv. into the city center; into the the town

downward
downturn192.
191.
downturn downward
n. negative tendency (especially in economy or business) adv. towards a lower place, position or section

Forms: plural: downturns



draft
downward194.
193.
downward draft
adj. descending v. to make an outline; to draw up in written form; to
conscript; to draw out and separate

Forms: drafted; drafted; drafting



drastic
draft196.
195.
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draft drastic
n. rough outline; sketch; written order for payment; adj. extreme; intense; severe
conscription

Forms: plural: drafts



draw
drastically198.
197.
drastically draw
adv. intensely; in an extreme manner; severely v. to attract; to pull; to sketch; to depict with lines; to
conclude

Forms: drew; drawn; drawing



code
dress
draw200.
199.
draw dress code
n. attraction; lottery; contest which ends in a tie; natural n. formally or socially imposed standards of attire
channel; gully

Forms: plural: draws Forms: plural: dress codes



drill
drill202.
201.
drill drill
v. to bore a hole; to practice; to train; to sow seeds in n. practice; training; furrow; seeding machine; row of
rows seeds in a furrow

Forms: drilled; drilled; drilling Forms: plural: drills



drive
drive204.
203.
drive drive
v. to travel in a car; to transport in a vehicle; to compel n. trip in a vehicle; type of computer hardware; combined
effort to accomplish a goal (i.e. fund raiser)

Forms: drove; driven; driving Forms: plural: drives



drop
driver206.
205.
driver drop
n. chauffeur; program which enables an operating system v. to fall; to make fall; to bring down; to go down; to omit;
to communicate with a particular device to abandon

Forms: plural: drivers Forms: dropped; dropped; dropping



due
drop208.
207.
drop due
n. small globule of liquid; drip; very small amount; adj. owed; payable; right; fitting; suitable; adequate
pendant

Forms: plural: drops



duplicate
due210.
209.
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due duplicate
n. something which legally or rightfully belongs to an n. copy; photocopy; exact replica; reproduction
individual; payment; fee

Forms: plural: dues Forms: plural: duplicates



duplicate
duplicate212.
211.
duplicate duplicate
v. to copy; to replicate; to photocopy adj. double; identical; matching

Forms: duplicated; duplicated; duplicating



duration
durable214.
213.
durable duration
adj. sturdy; long lasting n. period of time that something continues

Forms: plural: durations



during
duress216.
215.
duress during
n. intimidation; constraint; pressure; coercion prep. while; throughout

Forms: no plural

dynamic
duty218.
217.
duty dynamic
n. obligation; responsibility; assignment; customs tax adj. forceful; energetic; vigorous; spirited; alive

Forms: plural: duties


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earn
eager2.
E1.
eager earn
adj. strongly desiring; keen; fervently interested v. to receive as a result of work or other service
performed; to profit; to be eligible; to be worthy

Forms: earned; earned; earning



earnest
earnest4.
3.
earnest earnest
n. seriousness; industriousness adj. serious; sober; sincere; fervent; eager

Forms: no plural

easy
earnings6.
5.
earnings easy
n. money gained; salary; revenue; profit; income adj. mild; slight; comfortable; simple

Forms: only plural



economize
easy8.
7.
easy economize
adv. comfortably; without great difficulty or effort v. to save; to cut back; to be thrifty; to be frugal

Forms: economized; economized; economizing



edge
economy10.
9.
economy edge
n. management of resources (i.e. money, goods, etc.); n. line at which a surface ends; thin sharp side of a blade;
thrift; careful spending excitement

Forms: plural: economies Forms: plural: edges



edge
edge12.
11.
edge edge
v. to sharpen; to provide with a border; to advance adj. at or constituting a place where two surfaces meet
gradually or furtively

Forms: edged; edged; edging



editor
edit14.
13.
edit editor
v. to revise; to alter; to make changes and corrections n. person or organization that prepares printed matter for
prior to printing publication

Forms: edited; edited; editing Forms: plural: editors



effect
education16.
15.
education effect
n. learning; instruction; imparting of knowledge; n. result; outcome; impact; trick; natural phenomenon
upbringing

Forms: no plural Forms: plural: effects



effective
effect18.
17.
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effect effective
v. to accomplish; to put into action; to execute; to do adj. productive; in operation; impressive; striking

Forms: effected; effected; effecting



effort
efficient20.
19.
efficient effort
adj. done without waste (of time, resources, etc.) n. physical or mental exertion; labor; attempt; organized
operation

Forms: plural: efforts



either
effusive22.
21.
effusive either
adj. overflowing; unreserved; unrestrained; exuberant adj. one of two

either
either24.
23.
either either
adv. also; too; as well conj. precedes two or more coordinate words or phrases

elaborate
elaborate26.
25.
elaborate elaborate
v. to provide additional details; to plan carefully and with adj. detailed; complicated; carefully planned; worked out
great detail; to produce; to develop in great detail

Forms: elaborated; elaborated; elaborating



elect
elaboration28.
27.
elaboration elect
n. painstaking labor; careful planning; adding of extra v. to choose; to vote for; to prefer; to decide
details; act of improving; production

Forms: plural: elaborations Forms: elected; elected; electing



election
elect30.
29.
elect election
adj. chosen for office but net yet formally installed n. choosing; time when people vote for a political
candidate

Forms: plural: elections



element
electrician32.
31.
electrician element
n. person who installs or maintains wiring systems n. main component; something which is a part of a
complex whole

Forms: plural: electricians Forms: plural: elements



elementary
elemental34.
33.
elemental elementary
adj. simple; basic adj. basic; fundamental

elevator
elevation36.
35.
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elevation elevator
n. height of something; altitude above sea or ground n. lift; mechanical apparatus for moving people or items
level; raising; lifting up; grandeur from floor to floor within a building

Forms: plural: elevations Forms: plural: elevators



eligible
elicit38.
37.
elicit eligible
v. to extract from; to bring out; to draw out adj. suitable; worthy of; qualified; entitled to; allowed

Forms: elicited; elicited; eliciting



elucidate
eliminate40.
39.
eliminate elucidate
v. to remove; to get rid of v. to explain; to clarify; to describe; to depict

Forms: eliminated; eliminated; eliminating Forms: elucidated; elucidated; elucidating



embark
elude42.
41.
elude embark
v. to avoid; to escape; to shrink v. to go on board a ship; to put on board a ship; to begin;
to become involved in an enterprise

Forms: elude d; eluded; eluding Forms: embarked; embarked; embarking



embrace
embrace44.
43.
embrace embrace
n. hug; act of wrapping one's arms around another v. to accept; to belief; to hug; to hold tight
person or thing

Forms: plural: embraces Forms: embraced; embraced; embracing



emergency
emerge46.
45.
emerge emergency
v. to appear; to come out; to be revealed n. sudden need demanding immediate action

Forms: emerged; emerged; emerging Forms: plural: emergencies



empathy
emergency48.
47.
emergency empathy
adj. in the event of sudden need n. entering into the feelings of another; sympathy;
vicarious emotion; understanding

Forms: plural: empathies



emphasize
emphasis50.
49.
emphasis emphasize
n. importance that is attached to something; accent or v. to stress; to show the importance of
stress that is placed on a word or words

Forms: no plural Forms: emphasized; emphasized; emphasizing



employee
employ52.
51.
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employ employee
v. to hire as a worker; to activate; to operate; to use n. worker; person who works for a company or an
individual

Forms: employed; employed; employing Forms: plural: employees



employment
employer54.
53.
employer employment
n. boss; person or company that hires people to do work n. work; occupation; keeping busy

Forms: plural: employers Forms: no plural



empty
empty56.
55.
empty empty
n. container devoid of contents v. to remove the contents of

Forms: plural: empties Forms: emptied; emptied, emptying



emulate
empty58.
57.
empty emulate
adj. containing nothing; without people; without contents; v. to imitate; to try to equal or excel; to take after; to copy
hollow; meaningless

Forms: emulated; emulated; emulating



enclosure
enclose60.
59.
enclose enclosure
v. to surround; to confine; to close in; to place an n. confinement; additional document or letter placed
additional document or letter within another within another

Forms: enclosed; enclosed; enclosing Forms: plural: enclosures



encounter
encounter62.
61.
encounter encounter
n. chance meeting v. to meet by chance; to face; to meet with (difficulties,
hardships, etc.)

Forms: plural: encounters Forms: encountered; encountered; encountering



encroach
encourage64.
63.
encourage encroach
v. to support; to inspire; to give hope v. to advance beyond proper limits; to infringe

Forms: encouraged; encouraged; encouraging Forms: encroached; encroached; encroaching



endure
endorsement66.
65.
endorsement endure
n. signature on a money order such as a check v. to put up with something or somebody unpleasant

Forms: plural: endorsements Forms: endured; endured; enduring



engagement
engage68.
67.
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engage engagement
v. to keep busy; to occupy; to employ; to commit n. commitment; obligation; period of employment

Forms: engaged; engaged; engaging Forms: plural: engagements



engineer
engine70.
69.
engine engineer
n. machine which supplies force and motion; motor; truck; v. to design; to plan (i.e. machinery, roads, etc.)
part of a program which handles certain types of date

Forms: plural: engines Forms: engineered; engineered; engineering



enhance
engineer72.
71.
engineer enhance
n. person who designs and plans (machinery, roads, etc.) v. to increase; to intensify; to improve; to raise the value
of

Forms: plural: engineers Forms: enhanced; enhanced; enhancing



enlargement
enlarge74.
73.
enlarge enlargement
v. to become bigger; to expand n. expansion; increase in size; magnification

Forms: enlarged; enlarged; enlarging Forms: plural: enlargements



enlightenment
enlighten76.
75.
enlighten enlightenment
v. to instruct; to provide with intellectual or spiritual n. state of intellectual or spiritual awareness
understanding

Forms: enlightened; enlightened; enlightening Forms: no plural



enough
enlist78.
77.
enlist enough
v. to draft into military service; to voluntarily join a cause n. adequate amount; sufficient degree

Forms: enlisted; enlisted; enlisting Forms: plural: enoughs



enough
enough80.
79.
enough enough
adj. sufficient; adequate adv. quite; sufficiently; fairly

enrichment
enrich82.
81.
enrich enrichment
v. to improve; to make better n. enhancement; refinement; improvement

Forms: enriched; enriched; enriching Forms: plural: enrichments



ensure
enroll84.
83.
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enroll ensure
v. to register; to sign up; to join up; to enter one's name v. to make certain; to guarantee; to make secure
on a list

Forms: enrolled; enrolled; enrolling Forms: ensured; ensured; ensuring



enterprise
enter86.
85.
enter enterprise
v. to go into; to join; to record; to inscribe n. company; firm; undertaking; business; endeavor

Forms: entered; entered; entering Forms: plural: enterprises



entertainer
entertain88.
87.
entertain entertainer
v. to interest; to amuse; to host n. host; performer; comedian

Forms: entertained; entertained; entertaining Forms: plural: entertainers



enthuse
entertainment90.
89.
entertainment enthuse
n. something interesting or amusing; fun; hospitality v. to express excitement; to motivate

Forms: plural: entertainments Forms: enthused; enthused; enthusing



enthusiastic
enthusiasm92.
91.
enthusiasm enthusiastic
n. excitement; great interest adj. excited; passionate; ardent; fervent

Forms: no plural

entirely
entire94.
93.
entire entirely
adj. whole; including every part; complete; full adv. totally; completely; absolutely

entitled
entitle96.
95.
entitle entitled
v. to give a heading or name to (i.e. a book, painting, adj. allowed; eligible; having the right to something
etc.); to grant a right; to claim something

Forms: entitled; entitled; entitling



entrance
entrance98.
97.
entrance entrance
v. to hypnotize; to enthrall n. way into a building or other structure; gate; doorway

Forms: entranced; entranced; entrancing Forms: plural: entrances



entry
entrust100.
99.
entrust entry
v. to give to for safekeeping; to empower someone with a n. opening; record; information or item in a book,
responsibility or duty dictionary, catalog, list, directory, etc.

Forms: entrusted; entrusted; entrusting Forms: plural: entries



environmental
environment102.
101.
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environment environmental
n. surroundings; conditions in which someone or adj. pertaining to the world and nature around us
something lives

Forms: plural: environments



episode
envision104.
103.
envision episode
v. to imagine to oneself; to picture; to visualize n. event; occurrence; one of a group of loosely connected
stories

Forms: envisioned; envisioned; envisioning Forms: plural: episodes



equal
equal106.
105.
equal equal
n. person or thing that is the same v. to match; to correspond; to resemble; to be similar to

Forms: plural: equals Forms: equaled; equaled; equaling



equality
equal108.
107.
equal equality
adj. same; identical; able; capable n. sameness; uniformity

Forms: no plural

equipment
equip110.
109.
equip equipment
v. to provide with the required supplies, tools and items n. supplies; necessary items; tools, instruments or other
objects for completing a task

Forms: equipped; equipped; equipping Forms: plural: equipments



equivalent
equity112.
111.
equity equivalent
n. honesty; fairness; justice adj. same in worth or value; same in importance;
corresponding

Forms: no plural

erase
equivalent114.
113.
equivalent erase
n. something that is the same of the same level v. to rub off; to remove totally; to delete

Forms: plural: equivalents Forms: erased; erased; erasing



error
erasure116.
115.
erasure error
n. rubbing out; deletion; eradication n. mistake; something that is incorrect

Forms: plural: erasures Forms: plural: errors



essence
especially118.
117.
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especially essence
adv. particularly n. inherent nature of something; central or outstanding
characteristic

Forms: plural: essences



establish
essential120.
119.
essential establish
adj. necessary; needed; fundamental; crucial; very v. to set up; to found; to base; to build
important

Forms: established; established; establishing



estate
establishment122.
121.
establishment estate
n. anything that is set up; institution (i.e. business, n. extensive piece of land usually with a large house on it;
church, authority, government, etc.) person's property; wealth; possessions

Forms: plural: establishments Forms: plural: estates



esteem
esteem124.
123.
esteem esteem
v. to respect; to honor; to admire; to value n. admiration; respect

Forms: esteemed; esteemed; esteeming Forms: no plural



estimate
estimate126.
125.
estimate estimate
v. to judge an object's value; to appraise; to assess; to n. judgment of an object's worth; appraisal; opinion;
guess judgment

Forms: estimated; estimated; estimating Forms: plural: estimates



etc.
etc.128.
127.
etc. etc.
adv. and so on; and so forth abbr. Latin for and so on; and so forth

Forms: etcetera

evaluate
evade130.
129.
evade evaluate
v. to avoid; to run away; to shrink v. to appraise; to judge the worth or quality; to assess; to
gauge

Forms: evaded; evaded; evading Forms: evaluated; evaluated; evaluating



evasive
evaluation132.
131.
evaluation evasive
n. appraisal; estimation; assessment adj. avoiding; tending to shrink; elusive

Forms: plural: evaluations



even
even134.
133.
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even even
adj. smooth; straight; level; parallel; equal; consistent v. to make level; to smooth; to balance

Forms: evened; evened; evening



eventual
event136.
135.
event eventual
n. occurrence; happening; contest; campaign; promotion adj. final; occurring as a result

Forms: plural: events



evidence
evict138.
137.
evict evidence
v. to expel a tenant by legal process; to turn out n. proof; something which proves or disproves

Forms: evicted; evicted; evicting Forms: plural: evidences



evident
evidence140.
139.
evidence evident
v. to offer proof; to prove; to show to be true adj. clear; obvious; apparent

Forms: evidenced; evidenced; evidencing



exact
evoke142.
141.
evoke exact
v. to arouse; to bring out; to summon; to wake v. to demand; to require; to insist upon; to force

Forms: evoked; evoked; evoking Forms: exacted; exacted; exacting



exaggerate
exact144.
143.
exact exaggerate
adj. precise; meticulous; extremely accurate v. to overstate; to make something seem greater or more
important than it really is

Forms: exaggerated; exaggerated; exaggerating



examinee
examination146.
145.
examination examinee
n. test; quiz; investigation; inquiry n. person who is tested; candidate

Forms: plural: examinations Forms: plural: examinees



example
examiner148.
147.
examiner example
n. person who gives a test n. model; pattern; something which serves as an
illustration

Forms: plural: examiner Forms: plural: examples



excel
exceed150.
149.
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exceed excel
v. to surpass; to pass; to go beyond; to outdo v. to be talented; to do very well; to surpass; to do better
than

Forms: exceeded; exceeded; exceeding Forms: excelled; excelled; excelling



except
excellent152.
151.
excellent except
adj. superior; extraordinary; outstanding prep. but; besides

except
except154.
153.
except except
conj. but; only v. to exclude; to leave out; to skip; to protest; to object

Forms: excepted; excepted; excepting



exchange
exception156.
155.
exception exchange
n. something that is out of the ordinary; anomaly; n. conversion; stock market; trade; barter; conversation
objection; opposition

Forms: plural: exceptions Forms: plural: exchanges



excite
exchange158.
157.
exchange excite
v. to give one thing in return for another; to replace one v. to stir up; to arouse feelings; to provoke; to stimulate
thing with another; to trade; to barter

Forms: exchanged; exchanged; exchanging Forms: excited; excited; exciting



exclusion
exclude160.
159.
exclude exclusion
v. to leave out; to keep out; to prevent from happening or n. prevention; rejection; leaving out; keeping out; shutting
being; to reject out

Forms: excluded; excluded; excluding Forms: plural: exclusions



exclusive
exclusive162.
161.
exclusive exclusive
n. news story publicized in only a newspaper or adj. sole; limited to a selected few; incompatible;
television/radio station fashionable; unique

Forms: plural: exclusives



execute
exclusively164.
163.
exclusively execute
adj. in a manner which shuts out all others; solely; in a v. to perform; to carry out; to put into practice
limited manner

Forms: executed; executed; executing



executive
executive166.
165.
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executive executive
adj. administrative; operational; having the power to n. manager; person or group of persons having
execute laws and policy administrative authority within an organization

Forms: plural: executives



exertion
exert168.
167.
exert exertion
v. to exercise; to use; to make an effort n. putting to use; putting into action; effort; struggle; strain

Forms: exerted; exerted; exerting Forms: plural: exertions



exhibit
exhibit170.
169.
exhibit exhibit
n. something presented as evidence in a court of law; v. to show; to display; to demonstrate; to present
display; show

Forms: plural: exhibits Forms: exhibited; exhibited; exhibiting



exist
exhibition172.
171.
exhibition exist
n. display; show; public presentation of work or skills; v. to live; to be
trade fair

Forms: plural: exhibitions Forms: existed; existed; existing



exit
existence174.
173.
existence exit
n. living; state of being; life n. passage that leads out

Forms: plural: existences Forms: plural: exits



expand
exit176.
175.
exit expand
v. to leave; to go out v. to grow larger; to broaden; to increase; to enlarge; to
add to

Forms: exited; exited; exiting Forms: expanded; expanded; expanding



expect
expansion178.
177.
expansion expect
n. enlargement; increase; spread; development v. to assume; to anticipate; to hope

Forms: plural: expansions Forms: expected; expected; expecting



expectation
expectancy180.
179.
expectancy expectation
n. hope; anticipation; assumption n. anticipation; longing or waiting for; hope

Forms: plural: no plural Forms: plural: expectations



expel
expedite182.
181.
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expedite expel
v. to speed up; to accelerate; to facilitate; to dispatch v. eject; drive out; banish

Forms: expedited; expedited; expediting Forms: expelled; expelled; expelling



expense
expenditure184.
183.
expenditure expense
n. spending; disbursement; outlay (especially financial) n. cost; price; payment

Forms: plural: expenditures Forms: plural: expenses



experience
expensive186.
185.
expensive experience
adj. costly; precious; opposite of cheap n. knowledge obtained by doing; something that one has
lived through

Forms: plural: experiences



experiment
experience188.
187.
experience experiment
v. to try; to live through; to feel; to endure n. attempt to discover or test something; trial; research

Forms: experienced; experienced; experiencing Forms: plural: experiments



expert
experiment190.
189.
experiment expert
v. to attempt to discover or test something; to try; to n. person skilled in a particular area; specialist
venture; to research

Forms: experimented; experimented; experimenting Forms: plural: experts



expertise
expert192.
191.
expert expertise
adj. skilled; knowledgeable; highly sophisticated; very n. proficiency; skill; specialist knowledge and information
experienced

Forms: no plural

expire
expiration194.
193.
expiration expire
n. termination; end v. to come to an end; to finish; to terminate

Forms: plural: expirations Forms: expired; expired; expiring



explanation
explain196.
195.
explain explanation
v. to illustrate; to elucidate; to interpret; to describe; to n. interpretation; something that clarifies; description;
define definition

Forms: explained; explained; explaining Forms: plural: explanations



explorer
explore198.
197.
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explore explorer
v. to travel to unknown regions; to investigate; to n. researcher; investigator; software program for file
examine; to research management

Forms: explored; explored; exploring Forms: plural: explorers



export
export200.
199.
export export
n. shipping of goods to other countries v. to ship; to send abroad; to sell goods and products
overseas

Forms: plural: exports Forms: exported; exported; exporting



exposure
expose202.
201.
expose exposure
v. to reveal; to uncover; to disclose; to abandon n. denouncement; revealing; photograph; abandoning;
placement

Forms: exposed; exposed; exposing Forms: plural: exposures



express
express204.
203.
express express
v. to declare; to say; to send quickly; to squeeze; to adj. clear; exact; precise; quick
extract

Forms: expressed; expressed; expressing



expression
express206.
205.
express expression
n. system for prompt transportation of people or parcels; n. putting into words; phrase; word; manifestation
dispatch conveyed by special messenger

Forms: plural: expresses Forms: plural: expressions



extension
extend208.
207.
extend extension
v. to stretch; to enlarge; to lengthen; to reach out n. expansion; branch of a telephone network;
supplement; reprieve

Forms: extended; extended; extending Forms: plural: extensions



extent
extensive210.
209.
extensive extent
adj. spreading over a large area; comprehensive n. scope; range; scale; size; measure; degree

Forms: plural: extents



extract
extract212.
211.
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extract extract
n. substance obtained from a plant; essence; text v. to remove; to take out; to squeeze; to press; to elicit
paragraph; passage

Forms: plural: extracts Forms: extracted; extracted; extracting



extraordinary
extradite214.
213.
extradite extraordinary
v. to hand over to another nation or judicial authority adj. unusual

Forms: extradited; extradited; extraditing


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facilitate
fabric2.
F1.
fabric facilitate
n. textile; weave; structure; framework; construction v. to make easy; to assist; to forward; to promote; to
expedite

Forms: plural: fabrics Forms: facilitated; facilitated; facilitating



facility
facilitator4.
3.
facilitator facility
n. person or thing which promotes; expeditor n. device; tool; convenience; talent; ability; building

Forms: plural: facilitators Forms: plural: facilities



factory
factor6.
5.
factor factory
n. cause; agent; broker; financier; money lender n. plant; any location which mass-produces one type of
product

Forms: plural: factors Forms: plural: factories



fail
fade8.
7.
fade fail
v. to wither; to die out; to bleach; to disappear v. to be unsuccessful; to not do; to disappoint; to go
bankrupt; to be used up

Forms: faded; faded; fading Forms: failed; failed; failing



fair
failure10.
9.
failure fair
n. inability to succeed; lack of success; lack; bankruptcy; n. festival; exhibition; show; market; bazaar
downfall

Forms: plural: failures Forms: plural: fairs



fair
fair12.
11.
fair fair
adj. just; reasonable; handsome; light colored; clean; adv. justly; equitably; directly; completely; really
clear

off
fall
faith14.
13.
faith fall off
n. belief in a particular thing or person; religion; trust; v. to separate; to be separated; to decrease; to become
confidence; loyalty smaller

Forms: plural: faiths Forms: fell off; fallen off; falling off

falter
false16.
15.
false falter
adj. not true; counterfeit; deceitful; wrong; artificial; not v. to hesitate; to stumble; to sway; to totter; to be
faithful unstable

Forms: faltered; faltered; faltering



familiar
fame18.
17.
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fame familiar
n. notoriety; renown; good reputation n. good friend; acquaintance

Forms: no plural Forms: plural: familiars



familiarize
familiar20.
19.
familiar familiarize
adj. ordinary; skilled; close; intimate; well-known v. to cause to be acquainted; to accustom; to make
something well known; to publicize

Forms: familiarized; familiarized; familiarizing



fare
famous22.
21.
famous fare
adj. well-known; excellent; wonderful n. cost for traveling (on a bus, train, etc.)

Forms: plural: fares



favorable
fare24.
23.
fare favorable
v. to travel; to go; to journey; to happen; to eat and drink adj. positive; approving; likable; helpful; encouraging;
desirable

Forms: fared; fared; faring



fax
favorite26.
25.
favorite fax
adj. preferred; beloved; liked n. device for electronically transmitting written material;
electronically transmitted document

Forms: plural: faxes



fear
fax28.
27.
fax fear
v. to transmit document electronically n. fright; horror; concern; terror

Forms: faxed; faxed; faxing Forms: plural: fears



feasibility
fear30.
29.
fear feasibility
v. to be frightened; to be concerned; to be afraid of; to n. capability of being carried out; capability of being
have respect for achieved; likelihood; probability

Forms: feared; feared; fearing Forms: no plural



feature
feasible32.
31.
feasible feature
adj. able to be carried out; achievable; possible; likely n. characteristic; function; capability (of a product,
machine, device, software etc.)

Forms: plural: features



fee
feature34.
33.
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feature fee
v. to characterize; to depict; to describe; to present; to n. toll; payment for services rendered; cost of admission;
emphasize commission; feudal estate

Forms: featured; featured; featuring Forms: plural: fees



feed
fee36.
35.
fee feed
v. to pay to; to hire; to employ n. meal; nourishment; material supplied; act of inserting
into a machine (especially of putting paper into a printer)

Forms: feed; feed; feeing Forms: plural: feeds



feedback
feed38.
37.
feed feedback
v. to supply; to support; to send; to move into a machine n. response; critique; information about the results of a
certain procedure or performance

Forms: fed; fed; feeding Forms: plural: feedbacks



fellow
fellow40.
39.
fellow fellow
n. friend; member of an academic organization; suitor adj. having membership in; belonging to (a group,
academic organization, etc.); of the same type

Forms: plural: fellows



fence
fence42.
41.
fence fence
n. railing; hedge; ability to argue; person who sells stolen v. to protect; to guard; to evade a question; to respond in
goods a vague manner

Forms: plural: fences Forms: fenced; fenced; fencing



ferry
ferry44.
43.
ferry ferry
n. boat for crossing a body of water; shuttle v. to convey passengers or cargo by boat across a small
body of water

Forms: plural: ferries Forms: ferried; ferried; ferrying



fertilizer
fertilize46.
45.
fertilize fertilizer
v. to impregnate; to inseminate; to enrich the soil by the n. organic or chemical substance added to soil to enrich it
addition of organic or chemical substances (i.e. manure)

Forms: fertilized; fertilized; fertilizing Forms: plural: fertilizer



few
fetch48.
47.
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fetch few
v. to go after and bring back; to pick up; to charm n. not many; some; several; small number of

Forms: fetched; fetched; fetching Forms: plural: no plural



field
few50.
49.
few field
adj. little; not many; some n. area; domain; range; piece of land; surface

Forms: plural: fields



figure
field52.
51.
field figure
v. to answer adequately or successfully n. number; image; character; price; human shape;
symbol

Forms: fielded; fielded; fielding Forms: plural: figures



file
figure54.
53.
figure file
v. to calculate; to think; to assume; to portray; to depict; n. dossier; collection of documents on a subject; tool for
to express verbally smoothing surfaces; line; queue

Forms: figured; figured; figuring Forms: plural: files



out
fill
file56.
55.
file fill out
v. to arrange papers methodically for preservation and v. to insert written information into the gaps on a form
reference; to submit in a formal way

Forms: filed; filed; filing Forms: filled out; filled out; filling out

final
final58.
57.
final final
n. end; conclusion; last edition of a newspaper adj. at the end; last; ultimate; decisive; conclusive;
definitive

Forms: plural: finals



finance
finalize60.
59.
finalize finance
v. to end; to sum up; to complete; to conclude n. money management (including investment, banking
etc.); science of money management

Forms: finalized; finalized; finalizing Forms: plural: finances



fine
finance62.
61.
finance fine
v. to raise money for; to provide with funds; to fund; to n. monetary penalty; punishment which involves the
pay for payment of specified sum of money

Forms: financed; financed; financing Forms: plural: fines



fine
fine64.
63.
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fine fine
v. to impose a tax upon; to purify; to make thin or thinner; adj. delicate; thin; flimsy; handsome; top-quality; excellent
to reduce; to clarify

Forms: fined; fined; fining



finish
fine66.
65.
fine finish
adv. very well; excellent n. end; completion; conclusion; polish; something which
completes or perfects

Forms: plural: finishes



firm
finish68.
67.
finish firm
v. to terminate; to end; to destroy; to defeat; to complete n. company; commercial business; corporation

Forms: finished; finished; finishing Forms: plural: firms



firm
firm70.
69.
firm firm
v. to solidify; to become solid; to stabilize; to become adj. strong; solid; stable; fixed; immovable; determined
stable

Forms: firmed; firmed; firming



fiscal
firm72.
71.
firm fiscal
adv. sturdily; steadily; assertively; in a determined adj. of public funds; of or pertaining to money matters
manner

fix
fix74.
73.
fix fix
n. embarrassing situation; predicament; location; position v. to determine; to stabilize; to arrange; to repair; to
(i.e. of a ship or individual) prepare

Forms: plural: fixes Forms: fixed; fixed; fixing



fizzle
fixture76.
75.
fixture fizzle
n. something which is permanently or securely attached; n. failure; fiasco; sputtering which gradually fades into
set date for a sporting event silence

Forms: plural: fixtures Forms: plural: fizzles



money
flat
fizzle78.
77.
fizzle flat money
v. to fail after starting well; to make a hissing noise which n. banknote printed by a government as legal tender
gradually fades into silence which is not redeemable and which lacks economic value

Forms: fizzled; fizzled; fizzling Forms: no plural



flaw
flaw80.
79.
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flaw flaw
v. to crack; to become defective; to become cracked n. defect; imperfection; crack; strong gust or wind

Forms: flawed; flawed; flawing Forms: plural: flaws



flawless
flawed82.
81.
flawed flawless
adj. defective; imperfect; cracked adj. perfect; impeccable

fleet
fleet84.
83.
fleet fleet
v. to move quickly; to pass quickly adj. swift; fast

Forms: fleeted; fleeted; fleeting



flexibility
fleet86.
85.
fleet flexibility
n. group of ships, cars, trucks or other vehicles n. elasticity; ability to adapt to new circumstances;
pliability

Forms: plural: fleets Forms: plural: no plural



flight
flexible88.
87.
flexible flight
adj. elastic; easily bent; adroit; adept; pliable n. flying; aviation; trip on an airplane; escape

Forms: plural: flights



floor
floor90.
89.
floor floor
v. to knock down; to astound; to shock n. flat surface at the bottom of the room on which you
walk; story; level of a building

Forms: floored; floored; flooring Forms: plural: floors



fluctuate
florist92.
91.
florist fluctuate
n. owner of a flower shop; person who makes flower v. to vacillate; to waver; to vary; to change
arrangements

Forms: plural: florists Forms: fluctuated; fluctuated; fluctuating



fluency
fluctuation94.
93.
fluctuation fluency
n. vacillation; instability; wavering; inconstancy; change n. ability to speak and write easily; eloquence;
articulateness; gracefulness

Forms: plural: fluctuations Forms: no plural



focus
fluent96.
95.
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fluent focus
adj. articulate; eloquent; able to read and write with ease; v. to make clear; to concentrate
graceful; flowing

Forms: focussed; focussed; focusing



fold
focus98.
97.
focus fold
n. center; hub; concentration v. to bend; to crease; to wrap; to envelop; to clasp

Forms: no plural Forms: folded; folded; folding



folder
fold100.
99.
fold folder
n. bend; crease; depression in the ground; hollow n. dossier for storing papers; directory
between two hills; yard

Forms: plural: folds Forms: plural: folders



forecast
food102.
101.
food forecast
n. nourishment; substance which provides the body with v. to predict a future event or condition; to foretell
nutrients; sustenance

Forms: plural: foods Forms: forecast; forecast; forecasting



forecast
forecast104.
103.
forecast forecast
adj. predicted; expected; anticipated n. prediction of a future event or condition (i.e.
development of the economy)

Forms: plural: forecasts



foreign
forecaster106.
105.
forecaster foreign
n. person who foretells future events; weatherman adj. strange; unfamiliar; from or of another place;
pertaining to dealings with another country

Forms: plural: forecasters



foresee
foremost108.
107.
foremost foresee
adv. first in place or rank; primary; leading; main v. to predict; to prophesy; to foretell

Forms: foresaw; foreseen; foreseeing



form
form110.
109.
form form
v. to shape; to create; to design; to arrange; to be created n. shape; image; framework; document with blank spaces
to be filled in; fitness; type

Forms: formed; formed; forming Forms: plural: forms



formal
formal112.
111.
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formal formal
adj. ceremonious; conventional; according to custom; n. occasion which requires fancy dress (dance, ball, etc.);
stiff; strict; symmetrical evening gown

Forms: plural: formals



format
format114.
113.
format format
v. to design the appearance of; to arrange; to prepare a n. structure; pattern; design; organization; pattern of data
diskette or hard disk for use organization

Forms: formatted; formatted; formatting Forms: plural: formats



formula
formatted116.
115.
formatted formula
adj. arranged in a particular way; prepared for reading n. set way of saying or doing something; principle; pattern
and writing

Forms: plural: formulas



fortunate
formulate118.
117.
formulate fortunate
v. to devise; to conceive; to develop; to plan adj. lucky; successful; opportune

Forms: formulated; formulated; formulating



forward
fortune120.
119.
fortune forward
n. luck; wealth; chance; success; riches v. to send; to convey; to transmit; to promote; to advance

Forms: plural: fortunes Forms: forwarded; forwarded; forwarding



forward
forward122.
121.
forward forward
adj. advanced; ahead; ready; brash; of the future; adv. ahead; to the front
progressive

foster
forward124.
123.
forward foster
n. player positioned at the front of the offensive line adj. entrusted to the care
(Sports)

Forms: plural: forwards



found
foster126.
125.
foster found
v. to encourage; to nurture; to promote; to raise; to care adj. discovered
for

Forms: fostered; fostered; fostering



foundation
found128.
127.
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found foundation
v. to establish; to create; to build; to set up; to start a n. base; fundament; substructure; establishing; institution
company

Forms: founded; founded; founding Forms: plural: foundations



founder
founder130.
129.
founder founder
v. to fill with water and sink; to fall; to fail; to stumble; to n. establisher; organization or channel; person who gives
cause to sink authorization to operate a channel

Forms: foundered; foundered; foundering Forms: plural: founders



frame
fraction132.
131.
fraction frame
n. product of the division of one number by another; part v. to contrive false evidence against; to set up; to
of a whole; segment; fragment; quotient construct; to build; to fashion; to formulate

Forms: plural: fractions Forms: framed; framed; framing



framework
frame134.
133.
frame framework
n. casing; skeleton; structure; body structure; mood n. support; skeleton; structure; system

Forms: plural: frames Forms: plural: frameworks



franchise
franchise136.
135.
franchise franchise
v. to grant a license to an individual or group; to grant the n. license to market a company's goods or services;
right to vote business which has been granted a license

Forms: franchised; franchised; franchising Forms: plural: franchises



frank
franchisor138.
137.
franchisor frank
n. person who has the right to grant a license v. to deliver without charge

Forms: plural: franchisors Forms: franked; franked; franking



frank
frank140.
139.
frank frank
adj. honest; sincere; straightforward; open; candid n. mark or signature which allows a letter or package to
be sent free of charge

Forms: plural: franks



fraudulent
fraud142.
141.
fraud fraudulent
n. swindle; deceit; cheating; forgery; embezzlement adj. guilty; dishonest

Forms: plural: frauds



freight
fraught144.
143.
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fraught freight
adj. full of or accompanied by; charged with; laden with v. to load with goods; to load; to weigh down; to send as
cargo

Forms: freighted; freighted; freighting



frequency
freight146.
145.
freight frequency
n. cargo or goods that are shipped for a fee; shipping n. quality of occurring regularly; rate at which a function
cost; transportation; conveyance; shipment reoccurs

Forms: plural: freights Forms: plural: frequencies



frequent
frequent148.
147.
frequent frequent
adj. happening often; regular; common; usual v. to go regularly to (a certain place); to patronize

Forms: frequented; frequented; frequenting



frisky
frequently150.
149.
frequently frisky
adv. regularly; often adj. energetic; full of life; playful; lively

fuel
fuel152.
151.
fuel fuel
v. to provide with a combustible substance that provides n. substance burned to create energy (petrol, gasoline,
energy gas, wood, coal, etc.)

Forms: fueled; fueled; fueling Forms: plural: fuels



fulfill
fueled154.
153.
fueled fulfill
adj. filled with petrol, gas or another substance that v. to realize; to make a reality; to accomplish; to
produces energy complete; to execute

Forms: fulfilled; fulfilled; fulfilling



function
fulfillment156.
155.
fulfillment function
n. realization; performance; completion; gratification; v. to work; to act; to operate; to perform
satisfaction

Forms: plural: fulfillments Forms: functioned; functioned; functioning



fund
function158.
157.
function fund
n. duty; role; purpose; feature; convention v. to finance; to supply with money; to allocate financial
sums; to extend a short-term obligation

Forms: plural: functions Forms: funded; funded; funding



fundamental
fund160.
159.
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fund fundamental
n. amount of money set aside for a specific purpose; adj. basic; elemental; essential
supply

Forms: plural: funds



funnel
fundamental162.
161.
fundamental funnel
n. principle; basis; essential v. to channel; to centralize

Forms: plural: fundamentals Forms: funneled; funneled; funneling



funnelled
funnel164.
163.
funnel funnelled
n. device with a wide opening at the top which narrows as adj. channeled; centralized
it reaches the bottom

Forms: plural: funnels



further
furniture166.
165.
furniture further
n. movable articles for use in a home or office (i.e. chairs, adj. more distant; additional
desks, cabinets, closets, etc.)

Forms: no plural

further
further168.
167.
further further
adv. to a greater distance; more; in addition v. to advance; to encourage; to promote; to assist

Forms: furthered; furthered; furthering



fussy
169.
fussy
adj. exacting; choosy; ornate; nagging; annoying

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G.N.P.
G.D.P.2.
G1.
G.D.P. G.N.P.
abbr. total goods and services produced by nation during abbr. total value of goods and services produced by a
one year excluding payments on foreign investments country in a given period (generally one year)

Forms: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Forms: Gross National Product (GNP)

gain
gain4.
3.
gain gain
n. profit; assets; achievement; increase; benefit; v. to acquire; to earn; to purchase; to obtain; to profit
advantage

Forms: plural: gains Forms: gained; gained; gaining



garbage
gap6.
5.
gap garbage
n. opening; breach; hiatus; space; great difference; n. something that is discarded; rubbish; trash; junk; waste
disparity

Forms: plural: gaps Forms: no plural



garner
garment8.
7.
garment garner
n. piece of clothing; outer covering n. place where grain is stored; granary; storehouse;
collection; store

Forms: plural: garments Forms: plural: garners



gasoline
garner10.
9.
garner gasoline
v. to collect; to gather; to accumulate; to store; to place in n. flammable liquid mixture derived from petroleum (used
reserve as fuel, etc.)

Forms: garnered; garnered; garnering Forms: plural: gasolines



gather
gate12.
11.
gate gather
n. portion of a wall or fence that opens and closes; any n. drawing together; fold; pucker
barrier which opens and closes; entrance; entryway

Forms: plural: gates Forms: plural: gathers



gathering
gather14.
13.
gather gathering
v. to assemble; to collect; to accumulate; to conclude; to n. assembly; meeting; convention; cluster; collection
deduce

Forms: gathered; gathered; gathering Forms: plural: gatherings



gauge
gauge16.
15.
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gauge gauge
n. standard of measure; device for measuring (pressure, v. to measure; to evaluate; to determine; to estimate
amount, distance, etc.)

Forms: plural: gauges Forms: gauged; gauged; gauging



general
general18.
17.
general general
n. high ranking military officer adj. inclusive; of all things

Forms: plural: generals



generation
generate20.
19.
generate generation
v. to create; to produce; to bring into being n. production; creating; group of people born around the
same time

Forms: generated; generated; generating Forms: plural: generations



genuine
generous22.
21.
generous genuine
adj. benevolent; giving; unselfish; abundant; plentiful adj. original; real; true; natural; honest; sincere

get
germane24.
23.
germane get
adj. pertinent; relevant; connected v. to receive; to obtain; to purchase; to bring; to persuade

Forms: got; gotten; getting



with
on
get
into26.
get
25.
get into get on with
v. to enter v. to continue

Forms: got into; gotten into; getting into Forms: got on with; gotten on with; getting on with

with
through
get
over28.
get
27.
get over get through with
v. to recover v. to finish; to complete

Forms: got over; gotten over; getting over Forms: got through with; gotten through with; getting
through with

gifted
gift30.
29.
gift gifted
n. present; talent; offering adj. talented; skilled; having great natural ability

Forms: plural: gifts



global
up32.
give
31.
give up global
v. to surrender; to quit; to stop doing adj. worldwide; universal; of the whole world

Forms: gave up; given up; giving up



glossary
globe34.
33.
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globe glossary
n. ball; sphere; planet Earth; world n. list of terms and definitions (usually at the end of a
book); dictionary of technical or specific terms

Forms: plural: globes Forms: plural: glossaries



glove
glossy36.
35.
glossy glove
adj. shiny; polished; smooth n. protecting covering for the hand; padded covering for
the hand

Forms: plural: gloves



with
along
go
after38.
go
37.
go after go along with
v. to try to get; to attempt to get v. to comply; to conform; to follow; to agree

Forms: went after; gone after; going after Forms: went along with; gone along with; going along
with

goal
through40.
go
39.
go through goal
v. to experience; to endure n. target; aim; purpose; objective; destination

Forms: went through; gone through; going through Forms: plural: goals

good
good42.
41.
good good
adj. excellent; pleasant; valid; competent; skilled; positive adv. nice; excellent; of high quality

government
good44.
43.
good government
n. product; item; asset; benefit n. ruling of a country or area; political control; authority

Forms: plural: goods Forms: plural: governments



grade
grade46.
45.
grade grade
v. to give a mark to; to classify; to make level; to n. mark; level; degree; rank; type; extend; class (in a
evaluate; to assess school)

Forms: graded; graded; grading Forms: plural: grades



graduate
gradually48.
47.
gradually graduate
adv. progressively v. to complete a course of study and receive a degree or
diploma

Forms: graduated; graduated; graduating



graduate
graduate50.
49.
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graduate graduate
adj. having a degree or diploma; concerning studies n. person who has completed a course of study and
beyond a bachelor's degree received a degree or diploma

Forms: plural: graduates



grain
grain52.
51.
grain grain
v. to crumble into granules n. cereal; seed; granule; particle; texture; weave

Forms: grained; grained; graining Forms: plural: grains



grant
grant54.
53.
grant grant
v. to agree; to give; to bestow; to answer to; to donate n. award; gift; present; contribution; donation

Forms: granted; granted; granting Forms: plural: grants



graph
graph56.
55.
graph graph
v. to represent by chart; to draw a curve representing a n. diagram; chart
given function

Forms: graphed; graphed; graphing Forms: plural: graphs



grasp
grasp58.
57.
grasp grasp
v. to seize; to grip; to comprehend; to understand; to n. hold; understanding; knowledge; realization
realize

Forms: grasped; grasped; grasping Forms: plural: grasps



gratitude
grateful60.
59.
grateful gratitude
adj. thankful; appreciative; expressing thanks n. thankfulness; appreciation

Forms: no plural

great
gratuity62.
61.
gratuity great
n. tip; bonus; recompense adj. large; important; huge; immense; wonderful; exciting

Forms: plural: gratuities



grit
greenhouse64.
63.
greenhouse grit
n. structure built mainly of glass in which plants are v. to grind the teeth together; to abrade; to grind; to make
cultivated out of season a harsh grinding noise

Forms: plural: greenhouses Forms: gritted; gritted; gritting



grocer
grit66.
65.
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grit grocer
n. small rough granules or particles (i.e. sand); bravery; n. person who owns and operates a food store
pluck; endurance

Forms: plural: grits Forms: plural: grocers



grocery
groceries68.
67.
groceries grocery
n. foods and other goods sold at a small supermarket or n. store which sells food and other household goods
store

Forms: only plural Forms: plural: groceries



grooming
groom70.
69.
groom grooming
v. to tend carefully; to take care of; to make clean and n. process of making neat and attractive
tidy; to prepare for

Forms: groomed; groomed; grooming Forms: plural: no plural



gross
gross72.
71.
gross gross
v. to make or earn a total of (before taxes and other adj. inclusive; complete; total; general; without deductions
expenses)

Forms: grossed; grossed; grossing



grow
gross74.
73.
gross grow
n. 12 dozen; 144 v. to become larger; to cultivate; to be changed; to turn
into

Forms: plural: grosses Forms: grew; grown; growing



guarantee
growth76.
75.
growth guarantee
n. development; progress v. to vouch for; to give a warranty; to assure; to promise

Forms: no plural Forms: guaranteed; guaranteed; guaranteeing



guess
guarantee78.
77.
guarantee guess
n. security; warranty; pledge; assurance v. to suppose; to hypothesize; to conjecture

Forms: plural: guarantees Forms: guessed; guessed; guessing



guide
guess80.
79.
guess guide
n. conjecture; supposition; hypothesis v. to direct; to lead; to instruct

Forms: plural: guesses Forms: guided; guided; guiding



guideline
guide82.
81.
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guide guideline
n. instructor; director; escort; leader; manual; handbook n. instructions; manual; handbook; indication of
acceptable conduct or procedure

Forms: plural: guides Forms: plural: guidelines



guilty
guilt84.
83.
guilt guilty
n. state of having committed a crime or offense; adj. deserving of punishment; responsible
culpability; feeling of having done something wrong

Forms: plural: no plural



gymnasium
85.
gymnasium
n. building for indoor sports and exercise; fitness center

Forms: plural: gymnasiums


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HTML
H.R.2.
H1.
H.R. HTML
abbr. manpower; personnel; human work force; human abbr. language used to write pages and sites for the
labor; staff Internet

Forms: Human Resources (HR) Forms: hypertext markup language



hallmark
habit4.
3.
habit hallmark
n. custom; something that one is used to doing; part of a n. identifying characteristic
routine; behavior pattern

Forms: plural: habits Forms: plural: hallmarks



halt
halt6.
5.
halt halt
n. temporary stop; standstill; break or pause in a march v. to stop; to cause to stop; to pause; to hesitate; to be
or journey uncertain

Forms: plural: halts Forms: halted; halted; halting



handle
handbook8.
7.
handbook handle
n. manual; guide; guideline; document containing n. part of an object designed to be gripped by the hand;
instructions fist name; nickname; code name; title

Forms: plural: handbooks Forms: plural: handles



handling
handle10.
9.
handle handling
v. to manage; to process; to deal in; to do business with; n. care; treatment; procedure; system; touch
to treat

Forms: handled; handled; handling Forms: plural: handlings



hard
hard12.
11.
hard hard
adj. difficult; complicated; rigid; stiff adv. strenuously; with great effort; to the full extent;
intently; to the extreme limit

harmonize
harmful14.
13.
harmful harmonize
adj. injurious; causing damage v. to agree; to reconcile; to be in concert with

Forms: harmonized; harmonized; harmonizing



harness
harmony16.
15.
harmony harness
n. unity; agreement; accord; pleasing balance; symmetry n. straps and other parts by which a draft animal is
attached to a vehicle

Forms: plural: harmonies Forms: no plural



harvest
harness18.
17.
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harness harvest
v. to use; to apply; to employ; to control; to channel n. reaping; gathering in of crops; outcome; product

Forms: harnessed; harnessed; harnessing Forms: plural: harvests



hazard
harvest20.
19.
harvest hazard
v. to reap; to gather in ripe crops; to catch; to gather n. danger; risk; game of chance

Forms: harvested; harvested; harvesting Forms: plural: hazards



hazardous
hazard22.
21.
hazard hazardous
v. to endanger; to imperil; to dare; to venture adj. dangerous; risky; perilous

Forms: hazarded; hazarded; hazarding



haze
haze24.
23.
haze haze
n. fog; mist; obscurity; vagueness v. to treat someone new in a humiliating manner; to
harass; to humiliate

Forms: plural: hazes Forms: hazed; hazed; hazing



head
head26.
25.
head head
adj. chief; leading; main; principal n. mind; understanding; leader; person in authority; top

Forms: plural: heads



headquarter
head28.
27.
head headquarter
v. to lead; to be in charge; to direct; to be at the front; to v. to set up a center of operations; to be set up in a
go in a certain direction center of operations

Forms: headed; headed; heading Forms: headquartered; headquartered; headquartering



headway
headquarters30.
29.
headquarters headway
n. main office; central office of a company; center of n. progress; advance
operation

Forms: only plural Forms: no plural



healthy
health32.
31.
health healthy
n. physical or mental well-being; freedom from disease adj. well; not sick; fit; sound

Forms: no plural

hem
helicopter34.
33.
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helicopter hem
n. aircraft which flies by means of horizontally rotating n. folded and stitched down edge of cloth; edge of a
blades garment

Forms: plural: helicopters Forms: plural: hems



hesitate
hem36.
35.
hem hesitate
v. to surround; to enclose; to hesitate; to falter in v. to waver; to be uncertain; to vacillate; to falter; to be
speaking indecisive

Forms: hemmed; hemmed; hemming Forms: hesitated; hesitated; hesitating



hidden
hesitation38.
37.
hesitation hidden
n. pausing; stammering; faltering adj. concealed; secret; not to be seen; ulterior

Forms: plural: hesitations



hire
hide40.
39.
hide hire
v. to conceal; to cover up; to keep secret; to place out of n. wages; rent; rental; charge; fee
sight

Forms: hid; hidden; hiding Forms: plural: hires



hit
hire42.
41.
hire hit
v. to lease; to rent; to employ n. stroke; blow; collision; success; popular event or
production

Forms: hired; hired; hiring Forms: plural: hits



homebound
hit44.
43.
hit homebound
v. to strike; to beat; to reach; to find; to collide adj. confined usually by illness

Forms: hit; hit; hitting



honesty
honest46.
45.
honest honesty
adj. truthful; candid; frank n. truthfulness; sincerity; integrity; frankness

Forms: no plural

honor
honor48.
47.
honor honor
n. esteem; respect; integrity; honesty; award; privilege v. to respect; to esteem; to pay tribute; to praise; to
accept

Forms: plural: honors Forms: honored; honored; honoring



hospital
horrible50.
49.
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horrible hospital
adj. terrible; awful; disgusting n. location where sick and injured people receive medical
treatment

Forms: plural: hospitals



host
host52.
51.
host host
n. person who receives guests; large number; multitude v. to act as master of ceremonies; to receive guests into
(of people or things) one's home; to give a party

Forms: plural: hosts Forms: hosted; hosted; hosting



house
hourly54.
53.
hourly house
adj. continual adj. pertaining to accommodations; domesticated

house
house56.
55.
house house
n. building used for a particular purpose; business; v. to accommodate someone; to stay; to reside; to dwell;
audience; legislative body to store; to shelter

Forms: plural: houses Forms: housed; housed; housing



however
housing58.
57.
housing however
n. lodging; dwelling adv. in any event; anyway

Forms: plural: housing



hr
however60.
59.
however hr
conj. in what way? abbr. period of 60 minutes

Forms: hour

hurry
humidity62.
61.
humidity hurry
n. dampness; moistness; mugginess v. to make haste; to rush; to urge; to prod; to dash

Forms: no plural Forms: hurried; hurried; hurrying



hyphen
hurry64.
63.
hurry hyphen
n. rush; haste; urgency n. short dash; short line used to connect or separate
words or syllables (-)

Forms: no plural Forms: plural: hyphens


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I.P.O.
I.O.U.2.
I1.
I.O.U. I.P.O.
abbr. signed note acknowledging a debt abbr. first offering to the public of a company's shares on
the stock market

Forms: I owe you (IOU) Forms: Initial Public Offering (IPO)



i.e.
Inc.4.
3.
Inc. i.e.
abbr. legally established as a corporation abbr. that is to say (Latin); for example; for instance

Forms: incorporated Forms: id est (i.e.)



ideal
idea6.
5.
idea ideal
n. concept; thought; opinion; intention; plan adj. perfect; imaginary; excellent; best; exemplary

Forms: plural: ideas



idealize
ideal8.
7.
ideal idealize
n. standard of perfection; pattern; model; person or thing v. to represent as the embodiment of perfection
that embodies a standard of perfection

Forms: plural: ideals Forms: idealized; idealized; idealizing



identify
identification10.
9.
identification identify
n. verification of a person or thing; recognition v. to recognize; to show to be the same; to sympathize; to
relate

Forms: plural: identifications Forms: identified; identified; identifying



idle
idle12.
11.
idle idle
adj. lazy; vain; unoccupied; unemployed v. to lounge; to do nothing; to laze around

Forms: idled; idled; idling



ignore
ignorance14.
13.
ignorance ignore
n. lack of knowledge; illiteracy; lack of education; state of v. to disregard; to overlook; to refuse to recognize; to
being uninformed reject

Forms: no plural Forms: ignored; ignored; ignoring



ill
ill16.
15.
ill ill
adj. sick; bad; unfriendly; unsatisfactory; inadequate; adv. with difficulty; barely; scarcely; poorly; improperly
inferior

illustrate
ill18.
17.
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ill illustrate
n. trouble; misfortune; evil; harm; disease; sickness v. to exemplify; to clarify; to explain; to depict; to elucidate

Forms: plural: ills Forms: illustrated; illustrated; illustrating



image
illustration20.
19.
illustration image
n. picture in a book or other work; explanation; v. to draw a likeness; to describe; to reflect; to picture in
clarification the mind

Forms: plural: illustrations Forms: imaged; imaged; imaging



imaginary
image22.
21.
image imaginary
n. figure; form; reflection; picture; likeness; embodiment adj. not real; fanciful

Forms: plural: images



imagine
imagination24.
23.
imagination imagine
n. ability of the mind to create mental pictures which do v. to envision; to fantasize; to visualize; to think; to
not exist in reality assume

Forms: plural: imaginations Forms: imagined; imagined; imagining



imagining
imaging26.
25.
imaging imagining
n. forming of mental pictures to control bodily processes n. fantasizing; visualizing

Forms: no plural Forms: plural: imaginings



immediately
immediate28.
27.
immediate immediately
adj. instantaneous; prompt; direct; close conj. as soon as

impact
immediately30.
29.
immediately impact
adj. right away; shortly; at once; without delay v. to influence; to affect strongly; to collide; to squeeze in

Forms: impacted; impacted; impacting



impatient
impact32.
31.
impact impatient
n. influence; effect; colliding of two bodies; touch adj. unable to wait; intolerant; restless

Forms: plural: impacts



imperative
impede34.
33.
impede imperative
v. to delay; to obstruct; to hinder; to prevent; to thwart adj. necessary; obligatory; commanding

Forms: impeded; impeded; impeding



implement
imperative36.
35.
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imperative implement
n. necessity; obligation; command; order v. to perform; to put into effect; to carry out; to execute; to
realize

Forms: plural: imperatives Forms: implemented; implemented; implementing



implementation
implement38.
37.
implement implementation
n. tool; instrument; piece of equipment n. realization; carrying out; performing; putting into effect;
execution

Forms: plural: implements Forms: plural: implementations



imply
implication40.
39.
implication imply
n. consequence; outcome; result; indirect suggestion; v. to suggest indirectly; to hint; to infer; to mean; to import
connotation; hint

Forms: plural: implications Forms: implied; implied; implying



import
import42.
41.
import import
v. to bring from another place; to bring goods from a n. brining in of goods from another country; opposite of
foreign country; to signify; to imply export; meaning; significance

Forms: imported; imported; importing Forms: plural: imports



impose
important44.
43.
important impose
adj. significant; influential; essential; crucial; critical v. to require; to compel; to force upon; to enforce; to
institute

Forms: imposed; imposed; imposing



impress
impossible46.
45.
impossible impress
adj. unbearable; cannot be done; cannot be endured v. to affect strongly; to emphasize; to stamp

Forms: impressed; impressed; impressing



impressive
impression48.
47.
impression impressive
n. strong feeling or idea left by an experience; effect; adj. grand; magnificent; striking
vague memory

Forms: plural: impressions



improvement
improve50.
49.
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improve improvement
v. to make better; to increase in quality; to enhance; to n. something which enhances or improves; addition or
develop change which adds value to something

Forms: improved; improved; improving Forms: plural: improvements



inalienable
impulse52.
51.
impulse inalienable
n. instinctual urge; sudden desire; whim; wave of energy adj. non-transferable
sent via a nerve

Forms: plural: impulses



inbound
inanimate54.
53.
inanimate inbound
adj. lifeless; spiritless adj. traveling in an inward direction

incentive
incentive56.
55.
incentive incentive
adj. provocative; stimulating; encouraging n. stimulus; inducement; enticement; encouragement

Forms: plural: incentives



incline
incinerator58.
57.
incinerator incline
n. furnace which burns things to ashes v. to slope; to bend; to bow; to slant; to influence

Forms: plural: incinerators Forms: inclined; inclined; inclining



include
incline60.
59.
incline include
n. slope; grade; slant v. to comprise; to contain; to embrace

Forms: plural: inclines Forms: included; included; including



inclusive
including62.
61.
including inclusive
adj. comprising; containing; embracing adj. containing; comprehensive; all-embracing; extensive;
taking in

inconvenience
income64.
63.
income inconvenience
n. amount of money received in payment for goods or v. to cause discomfort; to trouble; to put out; to disturb
services or from other sources; revenue; profits

Forms: plural: incomes Forms: inconvenienced; inconvenienced;


inconveniencing

incorrect
inconvenience66.
65.
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inconvenience incorrect
n. bother; disturbance; nuisance; discomfort adj. wrong; erroneous; imprecise; unseemly; improper

Forms: plural: inconveniences



increase
increase68.
67.
increase increase
v. to enlarge; to add to; to multiply; to raise; to intensify n. growth; expansion; addition; enlargement; escalation

Forms: increased; increased; increasing Forms: plural: increases



incumbent
incredible70.
69.
incredible incumbent
adj. unbelievable; inconceivable; fabulous; great; adj. presently holding an office or position; compulsory;
amazing necessary; resting; lying

incur
incumbent72.
71.
incumbent incur
n. person who currently holds an office or position v. to meet with; to bring upon oneself; to acquire

Forms: plural: incumbents Forms: incurred; incurred; incurring



independent
independent74.
73.
independent independent
adj. free; autonomous; sovereign; self-reliant; self- n. person who does not belong to any political party
sufficient

Forms: plural: independents



index
index76.
75.
index index
v. to register; to adjust prices or salaries in accordance n. list of subjects or other information arranged in
with changes in economic indicators alphabetical order; indicator; sign

Forms: indexed; indexed; indexing Forms: plural: indexes



indoor
indicate78.
77.
indicate indoor
v. to show; to point out; to mark; to signify; to imply; to adj. occurring within a building; meant to be used inside
exhibit

Forms: indicated; indicated; indicating



indulge
induce80.
79.
induce indulge
v. to cause; to bring about; to set in motion; to influence v. to give in to desire; to yield to; to satisfy; to spoil; to
humor

Forms: induced; induced; inducing Forms: indulged; indulged; indulging



industrialize
indulgence82.
81.
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indulgence industrialize
n. act of giving in to desire; something which gratifies; v. to innovate and develop production
luxury; leniency

Forms: plural: indulgences Forms: industrialized; industrialized; industrializing



infancy
industry84.
83.
industry infancy
n. manufacturing; trade; diligence; perseverance; n. beginning phase of a project; babyhood
tendency to work hard

Forms: plural: industries Forms: plural: infancies



infant
infant86.
85.
infant infant
adj. pertaining to a minor n. baby; very young child; toddler; tot; minor

Forms: plural: infants



inference
infer88.
87.
infer inference
v. to derive; to conclude; to guess; to surmise; to hint n. act of deriving; speculation; drawing of a conclusion

Forms: inferred; inferred; inferring Forms: plural: inferences



inflict
inflation90.
89.
inflation inflict
n. increase in the supply of money in relation to the v. to impose; to cause something unpleasant
amount of goods available resulting in a rise in prices

Forms: plural: inflations Forms: inflicted; inflicted; inflicting



influence
influence92.
91.
influence influence
n. effect; impact; person or thing which has power to v. to affect; to impact; to impel; to control
affect others

Forms: plural: influences Forms: influenced; influenced; influencing



inform
influx94.
93.
influx inform
n. inflow; inward flow; place where a stream flows into v. to communicate data to; to tell; to brief; to notify
another body of water

Forms: plural: influxes Forms: informed; informed; informing



information
informal96.
95.
informal information
adj. unofficial; relaxed; casual; easy; laid-back n. knowledge; intelligence; data

Forms: no plural

inhabit
ingredient98.
97.
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ingredient inhabit
n. component; element; factor; one of the substances v. to occupy; to live in; to dwell in; to reside in; to populate
which comprises a mixture

Forms: plural: ingredients Forms: inhabited; inhabited; inhabiting



inherent
inhabitant100.
99.
inhabitant inherent
n. person who lives in a particular place; resident; tenant; adj. intrinsic; existing as a natural and integral part;
occupant natural; inborn

Forms: plural: inhabitants



initial
initial102.
101.
initial initial
n. beginning letter of a person's first name; first letter (as v. to sign using the first letter or letters of a name
of a word)

Forms: plural: initials Forms: initialed; initialed; initialing



initially
initialed104.
103.
initialed initially
adj. signed with initials; marked with the first letter or adv. at first; in the first place; at the beginning
letter of a name

initiative
initiate106.
105.
initiate initiative
v. to set going; to launch; to begin; to start adj. beginning; introductory

Forms: initiated; initiated; initiating



injure
initiative108.
107.
initiative injure
n. enterprise; drive; ambition; beginning move in a v. to hurt; to wound; to insult; to offend; to damage
process; first step

Forms: plural: initiatives Forms: injured; injured; injuring



injury
injured110.
109.
injured injury
adj. hurt; wounded; insulted; offended; damaged n. hurt; wound; harm; damage; insult

Forms: plural: injuries



innocent
innocent112.
111.
innocent innocent
adj. not guilty; pure; simple; naive; unsophisticated; n. person who is free from sin or wrongdoing
harmless

Forms: plural: innocents



innovation
innovate114.
113.
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innovate innovation
v. to make changes; to create something new; to invent n. introduction of something new; change; new method or
practice

Forms: innovated; innovated; innovating Forms: plural: innovations



inquiry
innovator116.
115.
innovator inquiry
n. person who makes changes; person who introduces n. formal question; exploration; questioning; investigation
new methods or procedures; creative person

Forms: plural: innovators Forms: plural: inquiries



insert
insert118.
117.
insert insert
v. to place in; to put in; to add to n. something created separately for the purpose of being
added to or placed inside (a book, newspaper, etc.)

Forms: inserted; inserted; inserting Forms: plural: inserts



inspect
insist120.
119.
insist inspect
v. to demand; to emphasize firmly; to request firmly; to v. to check; to look over carefully and critically; to
require; to persevere examine officially; to review

Forms: insisted; insisted; insisting Forms: inspected; inspect; inspecting



inspector
inspection122.
121.
inspection inspector
n. act of looking over carefully and critically; official n. person whose job it is to supervise and examine;
examination; audit; review police officer ranking below a superintendent

Forms: plural: inspections Forms: plural: inspectors



inspire
inspiration124.
123.
inspiration inspire
n. stimulus; motivation; revelation; insight; idea v. to motivate; to stimulate; to provoke; to influence; to
encourage

Forms: plural: inspiration Forms: inspired; inspired; inspiring



install
inspiring126.
125.
inspiring install
adj. motivating; stimulating; encouraging; provoking; v. to set up for use; to put in (i.e. machinery); to establish
inhaling in an office or position

Forms: installed; installed; installing



instance
instalment128.
127.
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instalment instance
n. one of several separate payments into which a debt v. to refer to a case or occurrence to explain or prove a
has been divided point; to cite; to mention

Forms: plural: instalments Forms: instanced; instanced; instancing



instant
instance130.
129.
instance instant
n. occurrence; occasion; example; illustration adj. immediate; quick; urgent; pressing; present; current

Forms: plural: instances



instantaneously
instant132.
131.
instant instantaneously
n. moment; very short space of time; current month adv. immediately; momentarily

Forms: plural: instants



instinctively
instead134.
133.
instead instinctively
adv. in place of; as a replacement adv. naturally; spontaneously; intuitively; automatically

institute
institute136.
135.
institute institute
v. to establish; to set up; to begin; to initiate; to start n. foundation; organization which provides a certain
service or supports a particular cause

Forms: instituted; instituted; instituting Forms: plural: institutes



instruct
institution138.
137.
institution instruct
n. organization; custom; convention; law or activity which v. to inform; to direct; to guide; to command; to order; to
is accepted in a society educate

Forms: plural: institutions Forms: instructed; instructed; instructing



instructor
instruction140.
139.
instruction instructor
n. teaching; direction; guidance; training; education; n. educator; teacher; trainer
information

Forms: plural: instructions Forms: plural: instructors



instrument
instrument142.
141.
instrument instrument
v. to equip with devices for measuring, recording, or n. tool; implement; device; appliance; agent; means
controlling

Forms: instrumented; instrumented; instrumenting Forms: plural: instruments



insult
insulate144.
143.
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insulate insult
v. to separate from others; to segregate n. affront; offense; rude remark or action

Forms: insulated; insulated; insulating Forms: plural: insults



insurance
insult146.
145.
insult insurance
v. to speak or act in a rude or contemptuous manner; to n. contract by which property or persons are guaranteed
offend; to affront against damage or loss

Forms: insulted; insulted; insulting Forms: plural: insurance



integrity
insure148.
147.
insure integrity
v. to provide a guarantee against possible damage or n. honesty; uprightness; morality; wholeness; unity
loss; to make certain

Forms: insured; insured; insuring Forms: plural: no plural



intend
intelligence150.
149.
intelligence intend
n. ability to reason and understand; cleverness; brilliance; v. to plan; to mean; to have in mind do or accomplish; to
information designate for a particular purpose

Forms: plural: no plural Forms: intended; intended; intending



intensify
intense152.
151.
intense intensify
adj. extreme; great; powerful; strong; profound v. to increase; to strengthen; to heighten

Forms: intensified; intensified; intensifying



intensive
intensity154.
153.
intensity intensive
n. strength; energy; extreme degree; depth; clarity adj. characterized by a high degree; highly concentrated

Forms: plural: intensities



intent
intent156.
155.
intent intent
n. plan; goal; aim; objective; meaning adj. concentrated; focused; determined; resolute;
purposeful

Forms: plural: intents



interchangeable
intention158.
157.
intention interchangeable
n. plan; aim; goal; purpose adj. can be traded; can be substituted by something else

Forms: plural: intentions



interest
interest160.
159.
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interest interest
n. concern; affair; percentage on a loan which is paid v. to cause to become involved in; to arouse curiosity
over time

Forms: plural: interests Forms: interested; interested; interesting



interim
interfere162.
161.
interfere interim
v. to impede; to obstruct; to hinder; to meddle adj. temporary; provisional

Forms: interfered; interfered; interfering



interim
interim164.
163.
interim interim
adv. meanwhile; in the meantime n. temporary arrangement; in between period

Forms: plural: interims



interior
interior166.
165.
interior interior
n. inside a building; inland section of a country adj. inner; inside; inland; of a country's domestic affairs;
of an individual's inner life

Forms: plural: interiors



intermittent
interject168.
167.
interject intermittent
v. to place between other things; to throw into the center adj. not continuous; sporadic; fitful; alternately stopping
of and starting

Forms: plural: interjected; interjected; interjecting



internal
internal170.
169.
internal internal
n. inner quality; intrinsic characteristic adj. inner; inside; located within; of a country's domestic
affairs

Forms: plural: internals



internationalize
international172.
171.
international internationalize
adj. between countries; of relations between two or more v. to globalize; to make worldwide
countries

Forms: internationalized; internationalized;


internationalizing

interpreter
interpret174.
173.
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interpret interpreter
v. to explain; to clarify; to elucidate; to understand or n. person who translates from one language to another
explain in a particular way (orally); person how clarifies; commentator

Forms: interpreted; interpreted; interpreting Forms: plural: interpreters



interruption
interrupt176.
175.
interrupt interruption
v. to stop; to discontinue; to disturb; to bring a n. disturbance; discontinuance; stoppage; cutting-off
conversation to a halt

Forms: interrupted; interrupted; interrupting Forms: plural: interruptions



interview
interview178.
177.
interview interview
n. meeting at which a person is evaluated through v. to question formally; to evaluate through questioning
questioning (as for a job)

Forms: plural: interviews Forms: interviewed; interviewed; interviewing



interviewer
interviewee180.
179.
interviewee interviewer
n. person who is being asked questions; job candidate n. person who ask questions (i.e. reporter or employer)

Forms: plural: interviewees Forms: plural: interviewers



introduce
intricate182.
181.
intricate introduce
adj. complex; complicated; involved; entangled v. to present for the first time; to initiate; to establish; to
announce

Forms: introduced; introduced; introducing



introductory
introduction184.
183.
introduction introductory
n. act of acquainting one person with another; preface adj. preliminary; beginning

Forms: plural: introductions



invention
invent186.
185.
invent invention
v. to originate; to create; to design; to fabricate; to n. creativity; resourcefulness; fabrication; falsehood
concoct

Forms: invented; invented; inventing Forms: plural: inventions



inventor
inventive188.
187.
inventive inventor
adj. creative; new; original n. creator; designer

Forms: plural: inventors



inventory
inventory190.
189.
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inventory inventory
n. stock; list of assets; act of checking stock v. to make a detailed list of property; to summarize; to
sum up the worth of

Forms: plural: inventories Forms: inventoried; inventoried; inventorying



investment
invest192.
191.
invest investment
v. to expend money or effort for future benefits; to grant; n. expenditure of money or effort for future benefits;
to install; to cover; to authorize authorization

Forms: invested; invested; investing Forms: plural: investments



invisible
investor194.
193.
investor invisible
n. person who puts money into a project adj. impossible to see; imperceptible; hidden; concealed

Forms: plural: investors



invite
invitation196.
195.
invitation invite
n. request for one's presence; summons; call v. to request the presence of; to solicit; to attract; to
encourage; to promote

Forms: plural: invitations Forms: invited; invited; inviting



invoice
invoice198.
197.
invoice invoice
n. bill v. to bill; to charge

Forms: plural: invoices Forms: invoiced; invoiced; invoicing



involvement
involve200.
199.
involve involvement
v. to cause to be concerned with; to engage; to engross n. inclusion; participation; connection; association;
relation

Forms: involved; involved; involving Forms: plural: involvements



irritate
irrelevant202.
201.
irrelevant irritate
adj. beside the point; unconnected; impertinent; v. to annoy; to bother; to aggravate; to anger
immaterial

Forms: irritated; irritated; irritating



irritation
irritated204.
203.
irritated irritation
adj. annoyed; aggravated; exasperated n. something which annoys or aggravates

Forms: plural: irritations



issue
issue206.
205.
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issue issue
n. topic; subject; matter; question; problem; publication v. to publish; to distribute; to circulate; to emit

Forms: plural: issues Forms: issued; issued; issuing



itemize
item208.
207.
item itemize
n. thing; object; article; news story; piece of information v. to catalog; to list; to enumerate; to set down in full
detail

Forms: plural: items Forms: itemized; itemized; itemizing



itinerary
209.
itinerary
n. route; travel plans; travel journal

Forms: plural: itineraries


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jeopardy
jeopardize2.
J1.
jeopardize jeopardy
v. to endanger; to place in danger; to imperil; to put at risk n. danger; peril; hazard; risk; endangerment

Forms: jeopardized; jeopardized; jeopardizing Forms: plural: jeopardies



join
jeopardy4.
3.
jeopardy join
v. to endanger; to imperil; to put at risk; to place in danger v. to attach; to connect; to unite; to combine; to become a
member

Forms: jeopardized; jeopardized; jeopardizing Forms: joined; joined; joining



journal
venture6.
joint
5.
joint venture journal
n. collective enterprise; group endeavor; collaboration n. newspaper; magazine; diary; blog; bookkeeping ledger

Forms: plural: joint ventures Forms: plural: journals



journey
journalist8.
7.
journalist journey
n. reporter; person who writes for a newspaper or n. long trip; distance; voyage
magazine; correspondent

Forms: plural: journalists Forms: plural: journeys



judge
journey10.
9.
journey judge
v. to travel; to take a trip n. person who presides over court trials; arbiter; expert;
critic

Forms: journeyed; journeyed; journeying Forms: plural: judges



junction
judge12.
11.
judge junction
v. to criticize; to assess; to determine; to rule n. intersection; crossing; connection

Forms: judged; judged; judging Forms: plural: junctions



justify
13.
justify
v. to vindicate; to defend; to support; to excuse

Forms: justified; justified; justifying


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keep
keep2.
K1.
keep keep
n. wages; living; stronghold v. to hold onto; to save; to store; to watch over; to care for

Forms: plural: keeps Forms: kept; kept; keeping



key
key4.
3.
key key
n. device used to open locks; button on a board v. to fit; to adapt; to adjust; to tune; to supply with an
explanatory device

Forms: plural: keys Forms: keyed; keyed; keying



kind
key6.
5.
key kind
adj. important; significant; fundamental; necessary; n. type; sort; class; group of things which are classed
crucial together because of their similarities

Forms: plural: kinds



kindly
kind8.
7.
kind kindly
adj. gentle; good-hearted; understanding; compassionate adj. nicely; thoughtfully; graciously; considerately;
sympathetically

kit
kit10.
9.
kit kit
n. set; equipment; outfit; clothing; wash basin v. to equip; to outfit with supplies

Forms: plural: kits Forms: kitted; kitted; kitting



knowledge
know12.
11.
know knowledge
v. to be acquainted with; to understand; to distinguish; to n. familiarity; understanding; wisdom; education;
be aware of awareness

Forms: knew; known; knowing Forms: no plural


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labor
Ltd.2.
L1.
Ltd. labor
abbr. firm, company that is organized in such a way as to v. to work; to toil; to exert oneself; to work hard
give its owners limited liability

Forms: Limited (Ld., ld) Forms: labored; labored; laboring



lack
labor4.
3.
labor lack
n. strenuous physical or mental work; toil; exertion v. to be short of; to be without; to be missing; to need; to
want

Forms: plural: labors Forms: lacked; lacked; lacking



landscape
lack6.
5.
lack landscape
n. need; want; shortage; absence n. view; scenery; horizontal page orientation

Forms: plural: lacks Forms: plural: landscapes



language
landscaper8.
7.
landscaper language
n. person who designs gardens or large areas n. spoken or written words with which people
communicate thoughts and feelings

Forms: plural: landscapers Forms: plural: languages



last
large10.
9.
large last
adj. big; enormous; wide; spacious; famous v. to continue; to suffice; to endure; to persist

Forms: lasted; lasted; lasting



last
last12.
11.
last last
adj. coming after all others; most recent; final; newest adv. after all others; finally; at the end; most recently

lasting
last14.
13.
last lasting
n. end; conclusion; final appearance; power of adj. continuing; enduring; remaining for a long time;
endurance; vitality; unit of weight durable

Forms: plural: lasts



late
lasting16.
15.
lasting late
n. strong durable fabric; persistence adv. after the usual or expected time; tardily; recently; far
on time; formerly

Forms: plural: no plural



launch
late18.
17.
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late launch
adj. coming or occurring after the usual or expected time; v. to start; to run; to activate; to inaugurate; to break into
tardy; slow; delayed

Forms: launched; launched; launching



law
launch20.
19.
launch law
n. act of sending out; act of starting or initiating; n. rule enacted by a community or country; custom;
commencement; inauguration principle; convention

Forms: plural: launches Forms: plural: laws



lawyer
lawsuit22.
21.
lawsuit lawyer
n. case in a court of law brought by one party against n. person who represents people in a court or advises
another; legal claim them on legal matters; attorney; barrister

Forms: plural: lawsuits Forms: plural: lawyers



layer
off24.
lay
23.
lay off layer
v. to postpone; to dismiss from a job; to fire n. thickness of some material that covers a surface;
covering; bed; stratum

Forms: laid off; laid off; laying off Forms: plural: layers

layout
layman26.
25.
layman layout
n. unexperienced person n. arrangement; plan; sketch; drawing; something which
has been arranged

Forms: plural: laymen Forms: plural: layouts



lead
lb28.
27.
lb lead
abbr. pound; unit of weight in ancient Rome equaling v. to conduct; to guide; to direct; to influence
approximately 12 ounces

Forms: libra (lb.) Forms: led; led; leading



lead
lead30.
29.
lead lead
adj. most important; main; first; opening; beginning n. guidance; advance position; first place; guide

Forms: plural: leads



leaflet
leader32.
31.
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leader leaflet
n. head; chief; director; carrier; main article n. sheet of paper on which information has been printed;
flyer

Forms: plural: leaders Forms: plural: leaflets



lease
leakage34.
33.
leakage lease
n. something which escapes or passes through a hole or v. to rent out property for a specific period of time; to let
opening (i.e. liquid, gas, etc.)

Forms: plural: leakages Forms: leased; leased; leasing



least
lease36.
35.
lease least
n. a contract granting use or occupation of property adj. smallest in size; smallest in amount; lowest in
during a specified time for a specified payment importance

Forms: plural: leases



least
least38.
37.
least least
adv. to the smallest extent possible n. something which is smallest in size or importance

Forms: plural: leasts



leave
leather40.
39.
leather leave
n. tanned and preserved animal skin; item made of v. to depart; to exit; to quit; to omit; to let alone
animal skin

Forms: plural: leathers Forms: left; left; leaving



lecture
leave42.
41.
leave lecture
n. vacation; time off; permission to be absent; departure; v. to deliver a discourse before an audience; to reprimand
farewell tediously

Forms: plural: leaves Forms: lectured; lectured; lecturing



legacy
lecture44.
43.
lecture legacy
n. discourse given before an audience; tedious n. inheritance; bequest; something handed down from
reprimand; formal reproof one's ancestors

Forms: plural: lectures Forms: plural: legacies



legitimate
legal46.
45.
legal legitimate
adj. of or pertaining to the law; allowed by law adj. lawful; acceptable; justified; authorized

leisure
legitimate48.
47.
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legitimate leisure
v. to make valid; to make lawful; to justify; to make n. time free from work other demands and duties; free
permissible time; rest; recreation

Forms: legitimated; legitimated; legitimating Forms: no plural



lesson
lend50.
49.
lend lesson
v. to give on a temporary basis; to give money as a loan; v. to instruct; to teach; to scold; to reprove; to rebuke
to donate

Forms: lent; lent; lending Forms: lessoned; lessoned; lessoning



letter
lesson52.
51.
lesson letter
n. exercise; assignment given to a student; something to n. character which is part of an alphabet; written
be studied and learned communication sent to a person or organization

Forms: plural: lessons Forms: plural: letters



level
letterhead54.
53.
letterhead level
n. line printed at the top of a piece of stationary v. to straighten; to flatten; to make even; to equalize

Forms: plural: letterheads Forms: leveled; leveled; leveling



level
level56.
55.
level level
adj. straight; equal; even; honest n. degree; rank; height; plane; flat horizontal plain

Forms: plural: levels



leverage
lever58.
57.
lever leverage
n. a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage v. to use one's influence to affect people or
when given a fulcrum circumstances

Forms: plural: levers Forms: leveraged; leveraged; leveraging



levy
leverage60.
59.
leverage levy
n. influence; ability to affect or alter people or v. to impose a tax or fine; to conscript troops
circumstance

Forms: no plural Forms: levied; levied; levying



liability
levy62.
61.
levy liability
n. a charge imposed and collected n. financial obligation; debt; responsibility; obligation

Forms: plural: levies Forms: plural: liabilities



liberal
liable64.
63.
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liable liberal
adj. under legal obligation; responsible; prone adj. in favor of reform; supporting a progressive
philosophy; tolerant; open-minded

library
liberal66.
65.
liberal library
n. person who favors political and social reform n. place where one can borrow books

Forms: plural: liberals Forms: plural: libraries



license
license68.
67.
license license
v. to grant a permit; to authorize; to permit; to allow n. permit; official permission; authorization; document
which shows proof of authorization; certificate

Forms: licensed; licensed; licensing Forms: plural: licenses



likelihood
lifestyle70.
69.
lifestyle likelihood
n. way of life n. probability; chance; feasibility; possibility

Forms: plural: lifestyles Forms: no plural



likely
likely72.
71.
likely likely
adj. reasonable; probable; possible; appropriate; adv. seemingly; probably
promising

limit
limit74.
73.
limit limit
v. to create boundaries; to restrict; to reduce; to function n. point at which something ends; edge; border;
as a border restriction; restraint

Forms: limited; limited; limiting Forms: plural: limits



line
limited76.
75.
limited line
adj. confined within a boundary; restricted; narrow; v. to place in a row; to cover the inside of; to pad
mediocre

Forms: lined; lined; lining



link
line78.
77.
line link
n. long thin mark; row; border; domain; tactic v. to join; to connect; to associate with; to relate to

Forms: plural: lines Forms: linked; linked; linking



list
link80.
79.
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link list
n. connection; relation; association; one ring of a chain; v. to write or print a series of names or items according to
ring a certain order; to inscribe; to record

Forms: plural: links Forms: listed; listed; listing



litter
list82.
81.
list litter
n. roll; roster; inventory; strip; band v. to toss or dump garbage in an unauthorized place; to
scatter objects in disorder

Forms: plural: lists Forms: littered; littered; littering



load
litter84.
83.
litter load
n. refuse; trash; disorder v. to fill; to pack (with goods, cargo, etc.)

Forms: plural: litters Forms: loaded; loaded; loading



loan
load86.
85.
load loan
n. something carried; cargo; burden; unit of measure or v. to lend a sum of money for a period of time; to give
weight; capacity temporarily

Forms: plural: loads Forms: loaned; loaned; loaning



local
loan88.
87.
loan local
n. amount of money that has been borrowed; something adj. characterized; by or occupying a particular place
borrowed; act of giving temporarily

Forms: plural: loans



locate
local90.
89.
local locate
n. person who is native to or resides in a particular area v. to situate; to place; to identify; to find; to settle

Forms: plural: locals Forms: located; located; locating



location
located92.
91.
located location
adj. situated; placed; identified; found; existing; standing n. place; position; situation; site; spot

Forms: plural: locations



lock
lock94.
93.
lock lock
v. to fix in place; to link firmly together; to be held in place n. fastening mechanism which is opened with a key or
other device

Forms: locked; locked; locking Forms: plural: locks



logistics
locksmith96.
95.
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locksmith logistics
n. person who who makes and fixes keys and fasting n. planning and execution; management of a business or
mechanisms other operation

Forms: plural: locksmiths Forms: only plural



to
forward
look
logo98.
97.
logo look forward to
n. graphic symbol which represents a company or v. to anticipate gladly
organization

Forms: plural: logos Forms: looked forward to; looked forward to; looking
forward to

over
look
into100.
look
99.
look into look over
v. to investigate v. to examine

Forms: looked into; looked into; looking into Forms: looked over; looked over; looking over

loom
loom102.
101.
loom loom
v. to appear as a large and indistinct form; to appear as n. apparatus on which fabrics are woven; weaving
larger than life; to impend machine

Forms: loomed; loomed; looming Forms: plural: looms



loop
loop104.
103.
loop loop
v. to make circular shape n. fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small
hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines

Forms: looped; looped; looping Forms: plural: loops



loss
lose106.
105.
lose loss
v. to misplace; to be deprived of; to be defeated; to fail; n. opposite of profit; deprivation; defeat; destruction
opposite of to win

Forms: lost; lost; losing Forms: plural: losses



lounge
lounge108.
107.
lounge lounge
v. to lie down; to recline; to move in a relaxed manner; to n. sofa; couch; lobby; slow walk; stroll
walk lazily

Forms: lounged; lounged; lounging Forms: plural: lounges



loyalty
loyal110.
109.
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loyal loyalty
adj. faithful; true to one's obligations n. faithfulness; devotion; constancy

Forms: no plural

lucrative
lucid112.
111.
lucid lucrative
adj. comprehensible; intelligible; rational; transparent; adj. profitable; yielding monetary rewards; gainful
bright

lumber
luggage114.
113.
luggage lumber
n. suitcases; cases and bags carried by travelers n. trees that have been sawed into rough planks; useless
items that been put in storage

Forms: no plural Forms: no plural



luncheon
lumber116.
115.
lumber luncheon
v. to move heavily or awkwardly; to accumulate; to collect n. afternoon party where a light meal is served

Forms: lumbered; lumbered; lumbering Forms: plural: luncheons


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machine
machine2.
M1.
machine machine
n. device made up of interconnected parts that work v. to produce via mechanical means
together to perform a given task or function

Forms: plural: machines Forms: machined; machined; machining



mail
magnificent4.
3.
magnificent mail
adj. splendid; majestic; superb; glorious; impressive n. postal service; letters and other items that are sent via
the postal service

Forms: no plural

mailing
mail6.
5.
mail mailing
v. to send a letter or other item via the postal service; to n. large batch of letters sent at one time by a single
post sender; rented property

Forms: mailed; mailed; mailing Forms: plural: mailings



main
main8.
7.
main main
n. principal pipe or duct in a system; chief part of adj. principal; head; chief
something; strength or force; high sea

Forms: plural: mains



maintain
mainframe10.
9.
mainframe maintain
n. computer which can serve many users simultaneously v. to keep in existence; to preserve; to support; to provide
for

Forms: plural: mainframes Forms: maintained; maintained; maintaining



major
maintenance12.
11.
maintenance major
n. upkeep; repairs; livelihood; means of support n. military rank above captain; main subject of study
chosen by a college or university student

Forms: no plural Forms: plural: majors



major
major14.
13.
major major
v. to specialize in a certain field adj. more important than others; great; serious

Forms: majored; majored; majoring



mall
majority16.
15.
majority mall
n. greater number or part; number greater than half of the n. shopping center; pedestrian walkway; promenade
total

Forms: plural: majorities Forms: plural: malls



management
manage18.
17.
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manage management
v. to administer; to direct; to supervise; to accomplish; to n. person of group of people that runs and administers a
handle business or other enterprise

Forms: managed; managed; managing Forms: plural: managements



managerial
manager20.
19.
manager managerial
n. person who runs a company; director; administrator; adj. relating to supervision and responsibility
supervisor

Forms: plural: managers



mandate
mandate22.
21.
mandate mandate
n. command; order; authorization granted from one body v. to issue a command; to make an official order
to a subordinate body

Forms: plural: mandates Forms: mandated; mandated; mandating



manual
manner24.
23.
manner manual
n. mode; fashion; style; behavior; way; type n. instructional booklet; handbook

Forms: plural: manners Forms: plural: manuals



manually
manual26.
25.
manual manually
adj. physical; done using human skill or force adv. by hand; physically

manufacture
manufacture28.
27.
manufacture manufacture
n. product made by hand or by machine v. to make by machine; to produce; to fabricate; to invent

Forms: plural: manufactures Forms: manufactured; manufactured; manufacturing



margin
margin30.
29.
margin margin
n. profit from the difference between costs and net sales v. to set apart an additional amount of space or money
for security

Forms: plural: margins Forms: margined; margined; margining



mark
mark32.
31.
mark mark
n. sign; indication; symbol; grade; trace v. to indicate; to signal; to write down; to record; to notice

Forms: plural: marks Forms: marked; marked; marking



market
market34.
33.
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market market
n. demand for goods or services; rate of purchase and v. to sell; to trade or deal; to distribute; to promote
sale; fair

Forms: plural: markets Forms: marketed; marketed; marketing



match
match36.
35.
match match
n. competition; equal opponent; partner; counterweight; v. to be compatible; to be suitable; to be an equal
game competitor; to compare

Forms: plural: matches Forms: matched; matched; matching



matter
maternal38.
37.
maternal matter
adj. motherly; related through a mother; relating to or n. issue; affair; question; problem; substance of a
characteristic of a mother or motherhood particular composition and consistency

Forms: plural: matters



maximum
maximum40.
39.
maximum maximum
n. greatest quantity or amount possible; highest capacity adj. greatest; most; utmost; highest

Forms: plural: maximums



mean
mayor42.
41.
mayor mean
n. elected official acting as executive head of a town or n. midpoint; middle; equally far from two extremes;
city average

Forms: plural: mayors Forms: plural: means



mean
mean44.
43.
mean mean
v. to signify; to be significant; to intend; to indicate adj. average; middle; unkind; base; inferior

Forms: meant; meant; meaning



meaning
meaning46.
45.
meaning meaning
n. definition; significance; intention; explanation adj. significant; important

Forms: plural: meanings



measurable
means48.
47.
means measurable
n. method; way; medium; resources; funds adj. estimable; determinable; assessable

Forms: only plural



measure
measure50.
49.
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measure measure
n. action; step; criterion; amount; degree; extent v. to gauge; to quantify; to assess; to evaluate; to
estimate

Forms: plural: measures Forms: measured; measured; measuring



medicine
measurement52.
51.
measurement medicine
n. calculation of size or extent; assessment of capacity or n. art and science of disease treatment and health
dimension maintenance; remedy; drug

Forms: plural: measurements Forms: plural: medicines



medium
mediocre54.
53.
mediocre medium
adj. regular; ordinary; low-grade; poor n. means of expression; channel of communication;
middle man; intermediary; broker

Forms: plural: media



membership
member56.
55.
member membership
n. person who belongs to an organization or group; part; n. state of belonging to an organization or group;
organ fellowship

Forms: plural: members Forms: plural: memberships



mend
memo58.
57.
memo mend
n. reminder; internal document n. reform; repair; act of repairing; state of healing or
improvement

Forms: plural: memos Forms: plural: mends



mental
mend60.
59.
mend mental
v. to repair; to improve; to be improved adj. of or relating to the mind; intellectual; psychosocial

Forms: mended; mended; mending



mention
mention62.
61.
mention mention
n. direct or incidental reference; recognition of an v. to remind of; to state; to refer to; to hint at; to indicate
achievement

Forms: plural: mentions Forms: mentioned; mentioned; mentioning



menu
mentor64.
63.
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mentor menu
n. adviser; counselor; person who guides and teaches; n. list of choices; list of commands or options which may
spiritual instructor be selected

Forms: plural: mentors Forms: plural: menus



merchandise
merchandise66.
65.
merchandise merchandise
n. goods; ware; stock; articles or items to be sold v. to trade; to plan for and promote for sales of; to market
goods

Forms: no plural Forms: merchandised; merchandised; merchandising



merger
merge68.
67.
merge merger
v. to blend; to be blended; to combine or unite into a n. fusion; agglomeration
single body; to be assimilated

Forms: merged; merged; merging Forms: plural: mergers



messenger
message70.
69.
message messenger
n. communication; information; announcement; note; n. person employed to deliver official dispatches or go on
memo; intimation special errands

Forms: plural: messages Forms: plural: messengers



method
meter72.
71.
meter method
n. instrument that automatically measures quantities of n. procedure; plan of action; way; manner in which one
substances (gas, water or electricity) conducts business; technique

Forms: plural: meters Forms: plural: methods



metropolitan
meticulous74.
73.
meticulous metropolitan
adj. pedantic; cautious concerning minute details; n. resident of a capital city; sophisticated big-city person
scrupulous

Forms: plural: metropolitans



mid-range
metropolitan76.
75.
metropolitan mid-range
adj. characteristic of a capital city; sophisticated n. pertaining to a value that is approximately in the middle
of a series of values

Forms: plural: mid-ranges



midmorning
midday78.
77.
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midday midmorning
n. noon; 12 a.m. n. before noon

Forms: plural: middays Forms: no plural



might
might80.
79.
might might
n. strength; power; force; bravery v. can; to allow; to be possible; to wish

Forms: plural: mights Forms: could; might have



mind
millennium82.
81.
millennium mind
n. unit of time equal to one thousand years; thousandth n. brain; memory; recollection; opinion; intention; desire
year anniversary

Forms: plural: millenniums Forms: plural: minds



minimum
mind84.
83.
mind minimum
v. to pay attention to; to supervise; to regret; to oppose; n. least possible amount; smallest possible size; lowest
to remember; to notice degree

Forms: minded; minded; minding Forms: plural: minimums



minority
minimum86.
85.
minimum minority
adj. pertaining to the smallest; indicating the least n. part of a population differing in some characteristic;
state of being under legal age

Forms: plural: minorities



minute
minute88.
87.
minute minute
n. unit of time equal to 60 seconds; 1/60 of an hour; v. to record the proceedings of a meeting; to make a
memo; protocol; memorandum memorandum

Forms: plural: minutes Forms: minuted; minuted; minuting



minutely
minute90.
89.
minute minutely
adj. tiny; extremely small; trivial; petty; accurate adv. meticulously; exactingly; scrupulously; diligently;
thoroughly

misgiving
miserably92.
91.
miserably misgiving
adv. without pleasure or happiness; wretchedly; poorly n. apprehension; worry; doubt; hesitation; reservation

Forms: plural: misgivings



mistake
mission94.
93.
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mission mistake
n. task; assignment; delegation; errand; religious n. blunder; fault; error
delegation

Forms: plural: missions Forms: plural: mistakes



mistreatment
mistake96.
95.
mistake mistreatment
v. to make an error; to be wrong; to confuse n. abuse; molestation

Forms: mistook; mistaken; mistaking Forms: no plural



misunderstanding
misunderstand98.
97.
misunderstand misunderstanding
v. to interpret incorrectly; to comprehend incorrectly n. incorrect interpretation

Forms: misunderstood; misunderstood; misunderstanding Forms: plural: misunderstandings



mobilize
mitigate100.
99.
mitigate mobilize
v. to soften in force or severity; to lessen the impact or v. to move; to circulate; to draft; to assemble for action
intensity of; to appease (especially armed reserves)

Forms: mitigated; mitigated; mitigating Forms: mobilized; mobilized; mobilizing



modest
moderately102.
101.
moderately modest
adv. mildly; deliberatively; in a temperate manner; not adj. humble; unpretentious; unassuming; simple; limited
excessively; reasonably

mollify
modification104.
103.
modification mollify
n. change; adjustment, agreement; adaptation; restriction v. to calm; to soften; to pacify; to relieve

Forms: plural: modifications Forms: mollified; mollified; mollifying



monetize
momentum106.
105.
momentum monetize
n. force of movement; strength or motivation derived from v. to turn into profit; to generate revenue
an initial effort

Forms: plural: monumentums Forms: monetized; monetized; monetizing



supply
money
money108.
107.
money money supply
n. coins and paper notes which have value; currency; n. the total amount of funds in circulation in a given
medium of trade; wealth country's economy

Forms: plural: monies or moneys Forms: plural: money supplies



monitor
monitor110.
109.
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monitor monitor
v. to supervise; to observe; to follow up on; to check up n. supervisor; device for regulating; screen
on

Forms: monitored; monitored; monitoring Forms: plurals: masc.: monitors; fem.: monitresses or
monitrixes

moral
mood112.
111.
mood moral
n. state of mind; predominant emotion adj. ethical; virtuous; righteous; principled; having
integrity

Forms: plural: moods



mortgage
moral114.
113.
moral mortgage
n. ethic; lesson; principle v. to sign over property to a creditor as security for money
that is owed; to obligate

Forms: plural: morals Forms: mortgaged; mortgaged; mortgaging



motivate
mortgage116.
115.
mortgage motivate
n. conditional conveyance of property as for security on a v. to prompt; to spur; to provide inspiration; to stir to
loan; pledging; lien action; to induce

Forms: plural: mortgages Forms: motivated; motivated; motivating



motive
motivation118.
117.
motivation motive
n. incentive; drive; inspiration; state of being stirred to adj. of reason or cause; inspiring to action
action

Forms: plural: motivations



move
motive120.
119.
motive move
n. something that causes a person to act; cause; v. to act on; to transfer from one place to another; to
incentive; purpose; intention change residence

Forms: plural: motives Forms: moved; moved; moving



mth.
move122.
121.
move mth.
n. change of residence; action; turn in a game; formal abbr. period of about 30 days or 4 weeks; 1/12 of a year
request or proposition

Forms: plural: moves Forms: month



mull
mull124.
123.
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mull mull
v. to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to heat and n. thin muslin fabric (Hindi); beach cliff (Scottish)
spice for drinking

Forms: mulled: mulled: mulling Forms: plural: mulls



must
must126.
125.
must must
v. to have to; to be obligated; to be likely or probable n. necessity; obligation; new wine; grape juice that has
not yet fermented

Forms: must; must; must Forms: no plural



myriad
127.
myriad
n. great number of persons or things; many; a lot;
composed of a countless number of items

Forms: plural: myriads


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N 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words
name
N/A2.
N1.
N/A name
abbr. describing something that can be left out isn't n. word or phrase by which someone or something is
required called or identified; moniker

Forms: not available; not applicable Forms: plural: names



name
name4.
3.
name name
v. to appoint; to specify; to identify; to designate adj. reputed; famous

Forms: named; named; naming



narrow
narrow6.
5.
narrow narrow
v. to limit; to restrict; to contract; to lessen in width; to adj. tight; strait; reduced; not wide
taper

Forms: narrowed; narrowed; narrowing



nearby
nationality8.
7.
nationality nearby
n. citizenship; patriotism adj. close at hand

Forms: plural: nationalities



necessarily
nearby10.
9.
nearby necessarily
adv. next to; alongside adv. as a logical result; unavoidably

necessary
necessary12.
11.
necessary necessary
n. something that is essential or imperative; essentials of adj. vital; essential; indispensable; unavoidable
life (food, clothing, and shelter)

Forms: plural: necessaries



need
necessity14.
13.
necessity need
n. obligation; need; requirement n. requirement; shortage of an indispensable item;
distress; hardship

Forms: plural: necessities Forms: plural: needs



neglect
need16.
15.
need neglect
v. to require; to be in distress; to be under hardship; to be n. disregard; inattention; forgetfulness; abandonment
obligated

Forms: needed; needed; needing Forms: plural: neglects



negligence
neglect18.
17.
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neglect negligence
v. to disregard; to ignore; to forget to perform (a duty); to n. neglect; disregard; carelessness; failure to provide the
shirk; to abandon necessary provision for (Law)

Forms: neglected; neglected; neglecting Forms: no plural



negotiate
negotiable20.
19.
negotiable negotiate
adj. describing an asset or item which can easily be sold v. to bargain; to deal; to work out; to compromise; to clear
or transferred or pass an obstacle

Forms: negotiated; negotiated; negotiating



nevertheless
negotiator22.
21.
negotiator nevertheless
n. person who participates in a bargaining session adv. anyway; anyhow; still; all the same

Forms: plurals: masc.: negotiators; fem.: negotiatrixes



newsletter
news24.
23.
news newsletter
n. report of recent events; information about previously n. short informational periodical that is usually distributed
unknown facts to the members of an interest group

Forms: no plural Forms: plural: newsletters



no.
nexus26.
25.
nexus no.
n. means of connection; link; joint; connected group abbr. numeral; mathematical value or its symbol; unit in a
series; part

Forms: plural: nexuses Forms: number



nomination
nominate28.
27.
nominate nomination
v. to appoint someone (for a position, office, or honor); to n. appointment; proposal of a candidate (for an office or
designate; to select an honor)

Forms: nominated; nominated; nominating Forms: plural: nominations



note
nominee30.
29.
nominee note
n. person who has been appointed; candidate v. not intended to earn profits; to observe; to remark on;
to make a comment; to record

Forms: plural: nominees Forms: noted; noted; noting



notebook
note32.
31.
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note notebook
n. short written reminder; memo; brief informal letter; n. portable personal computer; laptop computer
official message

Forms: plural: notes Forms: plural: notebooks



notice
notice34.
33.
notice notice
v. to discern; to perceive; to pay attention; to observe; to n. announcement; poster, sign; warning; attention;
remark consideration

Forms: noticed; noticed; noticing Forms: plural: notices



novel
novel36.
35.
novel novel
adj. new; strange n. piece of long fiction with a plot and characters; story

Forms: plural: novels



nuance
novelty38.
37.
novelty nuance
n. innovation; something new; discovery n. slight difference; subtle distinction

Forms: plural: novelties Forms: plural: nuances



number
number40.
39.
number number
v. to count; to equal in amount; to limit; to allot adj. anesthetized; lacking sensitivity (to pain); in shock;
senseless

Forms: numbered; numbered; numbering



nurse
number42.
41.
number nurse
n. mathematical value or its symbol; indefinite amount; v. to breast-feed; to suckle; to provide medical care; to
quantity of; sum take care of

Forms: plural: numbers Forms: nursed; nursed; nursing



nurse
43.
nurse
n. medical caretaker (especially in a hospital under the
supervision of a doctor)

Forms: plural: nurses


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object
object2.
O1.
object object
n. article, thing; goal; focus of a thought or action v. to oppose; to protest

Forms: plural: objects Forms: objected; objected; objecting



objective
objection4.
3.
objection objective
n. opposition; appeal; denial; protest n. aim; purpose, goal

Forms: plural: objections Forms: plural: objectives



obligation
objective6.
5.
objective obligation
adj. impartial; unbiased; existing outside of the mind n. duty responsibility; indebtedness; agreement

Forms: plural: obligations



observe
obligatory8.
7.
obligatory observe
adj. binding; compelling; must be done; necessary v. to watch; to study; to monitor; to supervise; to discern

Forms: observed; observed; observing



obtain
obsolete10.
9.
obsolete obtain
adj. ancient; archaic; no longer in use; outdated; useless v. to acquire; to procure; to secure; to earn; to achieve

Forms: obtained; obtained; obtaining



obviously
obvious12.
11.
obvious obviously
adj. clear; unmistakable; apparent; evident; plain adv. clearly; unmistakably; plainly; apparently

occasion
occasion14.
13.
occasion occasion
n. opportunity; occurrence, event; incident; reason; cause v. to cause; to incite; to bring to pass

Forms: plural: moccasins Forms: occasioned; occasioned; occasioning



occupation
occupancy16.
15.
occupancy occupation
n. period of residence; act of taking possession (Law); n. act of forcefully taking possession of an area; seizure;
right of possession conquest; possession or settlement of land

Forms: plural: occupancies Forms: plural: occupations



occur
occupied18.
17.
occupied occur
adj. conquered; seized; filled; taken up; inhabited; v. to happen; to take place; to transpire; to come to mind;
populated to suggest itself

Forms: occurred; occurred; occurring



offence
occurrence20.
19.
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occurrence offence
n. happening; event; incident n. attack; misdeed; insult; transgression

Forms: plural: occurrences Forms: plural: offences



offense
offender22.
21.
offender offense
n. transgressor; person who breaks the law; one who n. attack; misdeed; insult; transgression
insults

Forms: plural: offenders Forms: plural: offenses



offer
offensive24.
23.
offensive offer
n. attack; act of aggression; position of pursuit or n. suggestion; proposal of a price; tender; bid
aggression

Forms: plural: offensives Forms: plural: offers



office
offer26.
25.
offer office
v. to suggest; to tender; to bid; to propose a price; to n. chamber; bureau; incumbency; agency; authority
present

Forms: offered; offered; offering Forms: plural: offices



offing
official28.
27.
official offing
n. person who holds public position; authority n. distant part of the sea visible from the shore; remote
place far from the shore; high seas

Forms: plural: officials Forms: no plural



offset
offset30.
29.
offset offset
n. outcome; compensation; counterbalance v. to compensate; to balance

Forms: plural: offsets Forms: offset; offset; offsetting



omit
omission32.
31.
omission omit
n. deletion; negligence; failure; default v. to delete; to skip over; to neglect

Forms: plural: omissions Forms: omitted; omitted; omitting



operate
onus34.
33.
onus operate
n. responsibility; duty; burden; impediment; blame v. to act; to function; to manage; to use; to activate; to
perform surgery

Forms: plural: onuses Forms: operated; operated; operating



operational
operation36.
35.
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operation operational
n. working, performance, handling; venture, undertaking; adj. working; functional; ready for use
series of actions

Forms: plural: operations



opinion
operator38.
37.
operator opinion
n. one who activates; worker of a telephone switchboard; n. attitude; outlook; formal judgment or estimation
operation symbol

Forms: plural: operators Forms: plural: opinions



opportunity
opportune40.
39.
opportune opportunity
adj. appropriate; fitting; well-timed; timely; proper; n. chance; occasion; favorable time to act
expedient

Forms: plural: opportunities



opposite
opposite42.
41.
opposite opposite
n. contrast; something contrary adj. facing; across from; contrary; reverse; different;
antithetical

Forms: plural: opposites



opposite
opposite44.
43.
opposite opposite
adv. contrarily prep. across from; facing

order
option46.
45.
option order
n. choice; alternative; possibility; selection; election n. arrangement; instruction; command; request for
something

Forms: plural: options Forms: plural: orders



ordinary
order48.
47.
order ordinary
v. to command; to request something; to arrange; to n. ecclesiastical judge; priest
manage

Forms: ordered; ordered; ordering Forms: plural: ordinaries



organize
ordinary50.
49.
ordinary organize
adj. regular; common v. to arrange; to order; to systematize; to set up; to unite;
to structure

Forms: organized; organized; organizing



original
origin52.
51.
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origin original
n. source; beginning; birth; parentage; nationality n. source from which something arises; prototype; model

Forms: plural: origins Forms: plural: originals



originality
original54.
53.
original originality
adj. first; primary; innovative; creative; novel n. state of not being a derivative of anything else

Forms: plural: originalities



originate
originally56.
55.
originally originate
adv. at first; in the first place; in a unique manner v. to begin; to be created; to result from; to develop; to be
produced

Forms: originated; originated; originating



ostentatious
ostensibly58.
57.
ostensibly ostentatious
adv. apparently; seemingly; to all appearances adj. showy; pretentious; bombastic; pompous; garish

outbound
ought60.
59.
ought outbound
v. to need to; must; to be obligated adj. leaving; sailing; traveling to another country

Forms: modal verb



outlet
outdoor62.
61.
outdoor outlet
adj. of nature n. exit; electrical source for connecting appliances; store;
shop; joint

Forms: plural: outlets



outside
output64.
63.
output outside
n. yield; product; manufacture; information sent out from n. external part or surface of something
a computer

Forms: plural: outputs Forms: no plural



outside
outside66.
65.
outside outside
adj. external; of the outdoors; from the outdoors; maximal adv. out of doors

outstanding
outside68.
67.
outside outstanding
prep. besides; aside from adj. excellent; conspicuous; prominent; due

overcome
overall70.
69.
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overall overcome
n. work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with v. to subdue; to solve
a bib and shoulder straps)

Forms: plural: overalls Forms: overcame; overcame; overcoming



overhead
overdraft72.
71.
overdraft overhead
n. limit to which money may be withdrawn from the bank n. general expenses; manufacturing and business
on credit expenses

Forms: plural: overdrafts Forms: no plural



overhead
overhead74.
73.
overhead overhead
adj. of general expenses; general adv. from above; above; in the sky

overlap
overlap76.
75.
overlap overlap
n. something that is superimposed v. to cover a part of; to have something in common

Forms: plural: overlaps Forms: overlapped; overlapped; overlapping



overseas
overlook78.
77.
overlook overseas
v. to inspect; to supervise; to miss; to omit; to ignore; to adj. foreign; abroad
excuse

Forms: overlooked; overlooked; overlooking



oversee
overseas80.
79.
overseas oversee
adv. in a place across an ocean v. to supervise; to manage; to inspect

Forms: oversaw; overseen; overseeing



overtime
overt82.
81.
overt overtime
adj. plain; clear; visible; public; intentional; undisguised n. work beyond regular working hours; pay for such work
(Law)

Forms: no plural

overview
overtime84.
83.
overtime overview
adv. exceeding regular working hours n. synopsis; general survey; introduction

Forms: plural: overviews



owe
overwhelm86.
85.
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overwhelm owe
v. to defeat; to master; to crush; to stagger; to stun; to v. to be indebted to; to be under obligation to pay or
daze repay

Forms: overwhelmed; overwhelmed; overwhelming Forms: owed; owed; owing



own
own88.
87.
own own
v. to be in possession of; to belong to; to confess adj. belonging to oneself or itself (mine, yours, his, etc.);
self; by oneself

Forms: owned; owned; owning



ownership
owner90.
89.
owner ownership
n. proprietor n. legal right of possession

Forms: plural: owners Forms: plural: ownerships


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PR
PIN2.
P1.
PIN PR
abbr. set of numbers which identifies a person abbr. actions of promoting goodwill and distributing
information for a company or organization

Forms: personal identification number Forms: public relations



Ph.D.
PTO4.
3.
PTO Ph.D.
abbr. requesting to view or read the opposite side of a abbr. graduate with a doctorate; graduate of a doctoral
page or document program; university degree; title

Forms: please turn over Forms: Doctor of Philosophy



package
p.m.6.
5.
p.m. package
abbr. between noon and midnight; in the afternoon; after n. bundle; parcel; container for storage or transportation;
the hour of 12:00 noon inseparable combination of items

Forms: post meridiem (pm, P.M., PM) Forms: plural: packages



pad
package8.
7.
package pad
v. to wrap; to combine things together as one inseparable n. piece of soft material which cushions; block of pages
unit stacked together and connected on one side

Forms: packaged; packaged; packaging Forms: plural: pads



page
pad10.
9.
pad page
v. to cushion; to fill; to fill out; to walk; to go by foot n. piece of paper; attendant; servant

Forms: padded; padded; padding Forms: plural: pages



paint
page12.
11.
page paint
v. to call; to summon (e.g. to the telephone); to number n. colored substance applied to surfaces; layer of dried
sheets of paper in a collection pigment on a surface

Forms: paged; paged; paging Forms: plural: paints



pair
paint14.
13.
paint pair
v. to apply color to a surface; to put makeup on; to n. match; whole consisting of two parts; couple
describe something in words

Forms: painted; painted; painting Forms: plural: pairs



pallet
pair16.
15.
pair pallet
v. to couple; to be part one of a match; to mate n. straw-filled mattress; hard and simple bed; platform
used to stack items during moving or storage

Forms: paired; paired; pairing Forms: plural: pallets



paper
panel18.
17.
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panel paper
n. group of judges; board; band; strip; crew; staff n. thin sheets of fibrous material used to write on; article;
essay; questionnaire

Forms: plural: panels Forms: plural: papers



paragraph
paradigm20.
19.
paradigm paragraph
n. model; ideal; mold; form; example; pattern n. passage; distinct portion of text (usually begins with an
indented line); section; clause

Forms: plural: paradigms Forms: plural: paragraphs



paramount
parameter22.
21.
parameter paramount
n. variable which determines the form of a function adj. superior; supreme; above all; of the highest rank;
most important

Forms: plural: parameters



part
parentheses24.
23.
parentheses part
n. grouping symbols () v. to divide; to separate; to be divided; to allocate

Forms: plural: parenthesis Forms: parted; parted; parting



part
part26.
25.
part part
adj. somewhat n. section; piece; region; role; function; side in an
agreement

Forms: plural: parts



participate
part-time28.
27.
part-time participate
n. period; era; hour; rate v. to be involved; to join in

Forms: plural: part-times Forms: participated; participated; participating



particular
particular30.
29.
particular particular
adj. special; unusual; detailed; precise; pedantic; strict n. detail; individual characteristic; item; article; specific
proposition

Forms: plural: particulars



party
particularly32.
31.
particularly party
adv. especially; specifically v. to celebrate

Forms: partied; partied; partying



party
party34.
33.
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party party
adj. of a political group; of social gatherings n. political group; social gathering; side of an agreement;
group; gang

Forms: plural: parties



pass
pass36.
35.
pass pass
n. alleyway; narrow road between mountains; successful v. to cross; to transport; to approve
grade on a test

Forms: plural: passes Forms: passed; passed; passing



passenger
passage38.
37.
passage passenger
n. way; route; course; section; piece n. traveler; fare; person who rides or travels

Forms: plural: passages Forms: plural: passengers



patch
passport40.
39.
passport patch
n. a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing n. area of fabric used to repair a hole; stain; bandage; lot
that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home
country

Forms: plural: passports Forms: plural: patches



path
patch42.
41.
patch path
v. to cover a hole with a piece of material; to use to cover n. track; lane; route; search route
a hole

Forms: patched; patched; patched Forms: plural: paths



pattern
patience44.
43.
patience pattern
n. tolerance; forbearance n. sample; model; form; mold; decorative design

Forms: no plural Forms: plural: patterns



pay
pattern46.
45.
pattern pay
v. to decorate; to imitate; to mimic; to copy an example n. salary; wages

Forms: patterned; patterned; patterning Forms: no plural



payable
pay48.
47.
pay payable
v. to give money for goods or to cancel debts; to settle; to adj. may be settled
be worthwhile; to be profitable

Forms: paid; paid; paying



payroll
payment50.
49.
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payment payroll
n. wage; salary; compensation; bonus; punishment n. financial sheet listing salaries; list of workers who
receive wages and salaries

Forms: plural: payments Forms: plural: payrolls



peace
pd.52.
51.
pd. peace
abbr. given money that was owed n. state of not being at war; silence; quietness; tranquility

Forms: paid Forms: no plural



peddle
peculiar54.
53.
peculiar peddle
adj. exceptional; special; strange; odd; curious v. to hawk; to vend; to deal; to distribute; to sell

Forms: peddled; peddled; peddling



penalize
pedicure56.
55.
pedicure penalize
n. cosmetic foot treatment v. to punish

Forms: plural: pedicures Forms: penalized; penalized; penalizing



perceive
penalty58.
57.
penalty perceive
n. punishment; fine; punishment in the form of a financial v. to feel; to sense; to distinguish; to discern; to see
payment

Forms: plural: penalties Forms: perceived; perceived; perceiving



perennial
percent60.
59.
percent perennial
n. one part of a hundred n. something that continues for many years

Forms: plural: percents Forms: plural: perennials



perfect
perennial62.
61.
perennial perfect
adj. lasting throughout the whole year; continuing for v. to refine; to improve; to complete; to make faultless
many years; perpetual; everlasting

Forms: perfected; perfected; perfecting



perform
perfect64.
63.
perfect perform
adj. flawless; complete; undamaged v. to do; to carry out; to execute; to present; to arrange; to
manage

Forms: performed; performed; performing



perhaps
performance66.
65.
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performance perhaps
n. show; presentation; execution; act; deed adv. maybe; possibly; could be

Forms: plural: performances



periodical
period68.
67.
period periodical
n. punctuation mark; end; pause at end of a phrase; full n. magazine; journal
sentence; age; season

Forms: plural: periods Forms: plural: periodicals



perishable
periodical70.
69.
periodical perishable
adj. occurring at regular intervals; recurrent; cyclic; n. product which can rot or spoil (fruit, food etc.)
seasonal

Forms: plural: perishables



permanent
perishable72.
71.
perishable permanent
adj. expendable; spoils rapidly; likely to spoil; mortal adj. lasting; enduring; perpetual; regular; fixed; invariable

permit
permeate74.
73.
permeate permit
v. to enter; to penetrate; to infiltrate; to suffuse n. license; authorization

Forms: permeated; permeated; permeating Forms: plural: permits



perpetuate
permit76.
75.
permit perpetuate
v. to let; to enable; to allow; to authorize; to sanction v. to eternalize; to make everlasting; to preserve from
extinction

Forms: permitted; permitted; permitting Forms: perpetuated; perpetuated; perpetuating



persistent
persistence78.
77.
persistence persistent
n. diligence; tenacity; stubbornness; continuation adj. tenacious; stubborn; constant; continual; diligent

Forms: no plural

perspective
personnel80.
79.
personnel perspective
n. staff; work force; team; crew n. viewpoint; outlook; vista; view

Forms: no plural Forms: plural: perspectives



persuasion
persuade82.
81.
persuade persuasion
v. to convince; to induce; to sway n. inducement; act of convincing

Forms: persuade; persuaded; persuading Forms: plural: persuasions



pertinent
pertain84.
83.
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pertain pertinent
v. to belong to; to be connected to; to relate; to refer adj. relevant; related; appropriate; fitting

Forms: pertained; pertained; pertaining



petrol
pervasive86.
85.
pervasive petrol
adj. penetrating; infiltrating; spreading; extending; n. type of fuel; gasoline
permeating

Forms: no plural

phone
pharmacist88.
87.
pharmacist phone
n. druggist; apothecary v. to make a call; to ring

Forms: plural: pharmacists Forms: phoned; phoned; phoning



photo
photo90.
89.
photo photo
pref. of light n. picture; snapshot

Forms: plural: photos



photograph
photograph92.
91.
photograph photograph
v. to take a picture n. picture; snapshot; image

Forms: photographed; photographed; photographing Forms: plural: photographs



up
pick
photographer94.
93.
photographer pick up
n. cameraman; person who takes pictures v. to choose; to select; to pull out; to tear out; to peck

Forms: plural: photographers Forms: picked; picked; picking



picture
up96.
pick
95.
pick up picture
n. hoe; tool used to spread soil; choice; selection v. to photograph; to paint; to draw; to describe; to depict

Forms: plural: picks Forms: pictured; pictured; picturing



pie
picture98.
97.
picture pie
n. photograph; drawing; painting; film; embodiment n. type of dessert; cake; baked dish consisting of a crust
and filling

Forms: plural: pictures Forms: plural: pies



piece
piece100.
99.
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piece piece
v. to join parts together; to attach segments n. slice; part; segment; creation; work

Forms: pieced; pieced; piecing Forms: plural: pieces



pioneer
pile102.
101.
pile pioneer
n. heap; mound; wealth; fortune; group of buildings; dike; n. pathfinder; forerunner; person who paves the way;
levee member of a military engineering corps

Forms: plural: piles Forms: plural: pioneers



pipe
pioneer104.
103.
pioneer pipe
v. to pave the way; to create a path; to guide; to initiate; n. tube; trachea; flute; toot
to originate

Forms: pioneered; pioneered; pioneering Forms: plural: pipes



pitch
pipe106.
105.
pipe pitch
v. to convey a fluid; to transport a liquid; to make a high- n. relative highness or lowness of a sound; tar; asphalt;
pitched sound throw

Forms: piped; piped; piping Forms: plural: pitches



place
pitch108.
107.
pitch place
v. to establish; to erect; to throw; to toss n. location; position; standing; role; function

Forms: pitched; pitched; pitched Forms: plural: places



placid
place110.
109.
place placid
v. to put; to lay; to lodge; to nominate; to appoint adj. serene; quiet; peaceful; tranquil; relaxed; calm

Forms: laced; placed; placing



plain
plaid112.
111.
plaid plain
n. colorful fabric with a pattern of square s and crossbars adv. simply; in an unembellished manner; clearly

Forms: plural: plaids



plain
plain114.
113.
plain plain
n. plateau; area of level ground; prairie; savanna adj. clear; evident; simple; flat; smooth

Forms: plural: plains



plan
plan116.
115.
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plan plan
n. program; scheme; agenda; timetable; schedule v. to make a scheme; to plot; to design; to contrive; to
think up

Forms: plural: plans Forms: planned; planned; planned



plane
plane118.
117.
plane plane
adj. flat, level; even n. type of aircraft; two-dimensional surface; rank; level

Forms: plural: planes



plant
plane120.
119.
plane plant
v. to smooth wood; to make smooth; to remove rough n. small vegetable growth; factory; equipment
areas

Forms: planed; planed; planing Forms: plural: plants



plate
plant122.
121.
plant plate
v. to sow; to place seeds or vegetation into soil; to n. flat dish for serving food; portion; covering, coating;
establish; to set board

Forms: planted; planted; planting Forms: plural: plates



plc
plate124.
123.
plate plc
v. to cover with a thin layer of metal; to coat with metal abbr. public limited liability company in Britain

Forms: plated; plated; plating Forms: public limited company



pleasure
pleased126.
125.
pleased pleasure
adj. content; satiated; having one's desires satisfied n. enjoyment; amusement; entertainment; delight; joy

Forms: plural: pleasures



plug
pleasure128.
127.
pleasure plug
v. to cause someone enjoyment n. cork; stopper; electrical connector; block;
advertisement

Forms: pleasured; pleasured; pleasuring Forms: plural: plugs



plumber
plug130.
129.
plug plumber
v. to cap; to cork; to stop up; to block; to advertise n. person who works with pipe and water systems

Forms: plugged; plugged; plugging Forms: plural: plumbers



pocket
pocket132.
131.
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pocket pocket
adj. small; of a pouch n. pouch used to carry objects; sac; underground deposit
of oil

Forms: plural: pockets



point
pocket134.
133.
pocket point
v. to profit; to roll a ball into a hole (Billiards) n. spot; tip; essence; gist; matter

Forms: pocketed; pocketed; pocketing Forms: plural: points



pointer
point136.
135.
point pointer
v. to indicate; to emphasize; to sharpen; to direct n. indicator; something used to point; hand on a clock;
clue; advice

Forms: pointed; pointed; pointing Forms: plural: pointers



polite
policy138.
137.
policy polite
n. course or method of action; guidelines; position; adj. courteous; having good manners; gentle; genial; kind
standpoint; insurance contract

Forms: plural: policies



poll
poll140.
139.
poll poll
n. voting, electing; counting of votes; number of votes; v. to vote; to elect; to count votes; to make a survey
referendum

Forms: plural: polls Forms: polled; polled; polling



ponder
pollution142.
141.
pollution ponder
n. contamination; dirtying; soiling; spoiling; destruction v. to reflect; to think; to consider; to meditate

Forms: plural: pollutions Forms: pondered; pondered; pondering



portable
population144.
143.
population portable
n. total number of people living in an area adj. mobile; movable; can be transported from one place
to another

Forms: plural: populations



pose
portfolio146.
145.
portfolio pose
n. briefcase; attache case; list of securities and stocks n. stance

Forms: plural: portfolios Forms: plural: poses



position
pose148.
147.
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pose position
v. to stance n. viewpoint, opinion; siting; locus; location; place; job

Forms: posed; posed; posing Forms: plural: positions



possess
position150.
149.
position possess
v. to erect; to set; to put; to place v. to control; to dominate; to hold; to own; to have as
property

Forms: positioned; positioned; positioned Forms: possessed; possessed; possessing



possibility
possession152.
151.
possession possibility
n. custody; property; asset; control; ownership n. probability; feasibility; chance; likelihood

Forms: plural: possessions Forms: plural: possibilities



post
possible154.
153.
possible post
adj. could be; might be; may be pref. after; later; subsequent to

post
post156.
155.
post post
n. mail; column; opinion; role; job placement v. to assign to a duty; to station; to publicize; to advertise

Forms: plural: posts Forms: posted; posted; posting



posting
postage158.
157.
postage posting
n. fee for sending letters or packages by mail n. message sent to a newsgroup or mailing list (Internet)

Forms: no plural Forms: plural: postings



postpone
postmaster160.
159.
postmaster postpone
n. mail manager, person responsible for managing v. to put off to a later time; to delay; to defer; to put off
electronic mail on a network (Computers) until later; to stay

Forms: plural: postmasters Forms: postponed; postponed; postponing



posture
posture162.
161.
posture posture
n. viewpoint; stance; condition; state; mood; attitude v. to pretend; to feign

Forms: plural: postures Forms: postured; postured; posturing



potential
potency164.
163.
potency potential
n. power; strength; force; capacity to be n. possibility; ability; capability of being

Forms: plural: potencies Forms: plural: potentials



pounce
potential166.
165.
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potential pounce
adj. possible; capable of becoming; able to be n. act of suddenly swooping down and grabbing; sudden
assault or attack

Forms: plural: pounces



powerful
pounce168.
167.
pounce powerful
v. to fall on; to storm; to invade; to attack; to seize; to adj. exerting great force; effective; potent; producing the
assault desired effect; influential

Forms: pounced; pounced; pouncing



practice
practical170.
169.
practical practice
adj. feasible; workable; applicable; useful; efficacious v. to exercise; to train; to drill

Forms: practiced; practiced; practicing



precede
practice172.
171.
practice precede
n. customary action; habit; drill; training exercise v. to go before; to be in front; to be ahead of; to predate

Forms: plural: practices Forms: preceded; preceded; preceding



precisely
precise174.
173.
precise precisely
adj. exact; not more and not less; meticulous; strict adv. exactly; accurately; definitely; certainly; surely

precondition
precondition176.
175.
precondition precondition
v. to train in advance n. advance stipulation; preliminary terms

Forms: preconditioned; preconditioned; preconditioning Forms: plural: preconditions



predictable
predict178.
177.
predict predictable
v. to prophesy; to foretell; to announce in advance adj. can be prophesied; can be foretold

Forms: predict; predict; predicting



predominate
predisposition180.
179.
predisposition predominate
n. sensitivity; susceptibility (to disease, etc.) v. to control to rule over; to be superior

Forms: plural: predispositions Forms: predominated; predominated; predominating



preface
preempt182.
181.
preempt preface
v. to occupy a place; to take a place; to obtain at an v. to use as an introduction; to use as a foreword
advance opportunity

Forms: preempted; preempted; preempting Forms: prefaced; prefaced; prefacing



prefer
preface184.
183.
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preface prefer
n. introduction; foreword; opening statement v. to hold superior; to appoint; to nominate; to like better

Forms: plural: prefaces Forms: preferred; preferred; preferring



prejudice
preference186.
185.
preference prejudice
n. favor; liking; fondness; priority; superior status v. to express a preconceived opinion; to express one's
biases

Forms: plural: preferences Forms: prejudiced; prejudiced; prejudicing



premises
prejudice188.
187.
prejudice premises
n. bias; sentence passed before proper examination of n. property; site; area; grounds; building with the grounds
the circumstances belonging to it

Forms: plural: prejudices Forms: no plural



prepaid
premium190.
189.
premium prepaid
n. supplementary charge; additional charge; amount paid adj. remunerated ahead of time; settled beforehand via
for insurance; reward payment

Forms: plural: premia or premiums



prerogative
prepare192.
191.
prepare prerogative
v. to make ready; to get oneself ready; to put into the n. right; special privilege
proper condition

Forms: prepared; prepared; preparing Forms: plural: prerogatives



present
prescription194.
193.
prescription present
n. written order for a medication; instruction; directive; v. to display; to demonstrate; to bestow; to grant
order; command

Forms: plural: prescriptions Forms: presented; presented; presenting



present
present196.
195.
present present
adj. existent; in attendance; on hand; of the current times; n. gift; offering; something that is given to another person
pertaining to the current times without compensation

Forms: plural: presents



preserve
preserve198.
197.
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preserve preserve
n. area of land set aside to protect natural resources and v. to guard; to keep safe; to keep; to defend; to protect
wildlife

Forms: plural: preserves Forms: preserved; preserved; preserving



press
president200.
199.
president press
n. head; leader; chairman; chief v. to push; to iron; to remove creases or wrinkles; to
confiscate for public or government use

Forms: plural: presidents Forms: pressed; pressed; pressing



pressure
press202.
201.
press pressure
n. journals and newspapers collectively; act or process of v. to apply force or weight; to push; to stress
printing

Forms: plural: presses Forms: pressured; pressured; pressuring



presume
pressure204.
203.
pressure presume
n. exertion of force; application of weight; weight; burden; v. to take for granted; to dare; to venture; to take liberties;
encumbrance to permit oneself

Forms: plural: pressures Forms: presumed; presumed; presuming



pretend
pretend206.
205.
pretend pretend
v. to impersonate; to act in a role; to claim; to assert adj. simulated; feigned; make-believe

Forms: pretended; pretended; pretending



pretense
pretense208.
207.
pretense pretense
v. to feign; to impersonate; to put on a false show n. feigning; impersonation; false show; claim; assertion

Forms: pretensed; pretensed; pretensing Forms: plural: pretenses



pretty
pretentious210.
209.
pretentious pretty
adj. impersonating; putting on a false appearance; adv. moderately; quite; rather; to some extent
feigning; arrogant; haughty

prevalent
prevail212.
211.
prevail prevalent
v. to win; to succeed; to overcome; to surpass; to prove adj. common; widespread; current
superior

Forms: prevailed; prevailed; prevailing



preventive
prevent214.
213.
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prevent preventive
v. to cause not to happen; to avert; to delay; to impede; to n. safeguard; something used to avert an unwanted
hinder situation

Forms: prevented; prevented; preventing Forms: plural: preventives



previous
preventive216.
215.
preventive previous
adj. averting; avoiding; delaying; inhibiting adj. earlier; antecedent; hasty; premature

price
previously218.
217.
previously price
adv. before; at an earlier time; in the past; antecedently n. cost; value; worth; rate; measure

Forms: plural: prices



priceless
price220.
219.
price priceless
v. to give a cost to something adj. invaluable; beyond any expressible value; very
expensive

Forms: priced; priced; pricing



prime
primarily222.
221.
primarily prime
adv. chiefly; principally; mainly; initially adj. major; chief; select; of the highest quality; excellent

principal
prime224.
223.
prime principal
n. state of perfection; state of highest quality adj. chief; head; leading; primary; main

Forms: plural: primes



principle
principal226.
225.
principal principle
n. school director; school master; capital sum (Finance) n. doctrine; tenet; precept; fundamental law; primary law
on which other laws are based

Forms: plural: principals Forms: plural: principles



prior
printer228.
227.
printer prior
n. computer peripheral used for exporting documents to adj. earlier; antecedent; former
paper

Forms: plural: printers



prioritize
prior230.
229.
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prior prioritize
n. officer of a monastery; high-ranking member of a v. to organize according to importance
religious order

Forms: plural: priors Forms: prioritized; prioritized; prioritizing



privacy
priority232.
231.
priority privacy
n. preference; precedence; higher rank; privileged n. seclusion; solitude; reclusion; secrecy; confidentiality
position; seniority

Forms: plural: priorities Forms: plural: privacies



private
private234.
233.
private private
adj. intimate; for or pertaining to a small group of people; n. soldier of the three lowest military ranks
personal; of an individual

Forms: plural: privates



privilege
privatize236.
235.
privatize privilege
v. to transfer control from governmental to individual v. to grant special rights; to give special advantages or
powers benefits

Forms: privatized; privatized; privatizing Forms: privileged; privileged; privileging



prize
privilege238.
237.
privilege prize
n. special individual right not enjoyed by others; benefit; v. to appreciate; to esteem; to respect; to appraise; to
advantage assess worth

Forms: plural: privileges Forms: prized; prized; prizing



probably
prize240.
239.
prize probably
adj. valuable; unique; outstanding; award-winning adv. almost certainly; very likely; apparently; in all
likelihood

proceed
procedure242.
241.
procedure proceed
n. routine; protocol; course of action; subroutine; v. to continue; to carry on; to advance; to progress; to
sequence of instructions (Computers) move forward

Forms: plural: procedures Forms: proceeded; proceeded; proceeding



process
process244.
243.
process process
v. to treat; to adapt; to prepare; to make ready n. routine; course of action; advance; summons to court

Forms: processed; processed; processing Forms: plural: processes



procurement
procure246.
245.
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procure procurement
v. to obtain; to acquire; to get; to buy; to purchase n. purchase; sale; acquisition

Forms: procured; procured; procuring Forms: plural: procurements



production
product248.
247.
product production
n. result of manufacturing; goods; merchandise n. manufacture; assembly; output; yield

Forms: plural: products Forms: plural: productions



profession
productivity250.
249.
productivity profession
n. a measurement of output per hours worked; n. vocation; skilled occupation; declaration; proclamation
creativeness; fruitfulness; prolificness

Forms: no plural Forms: plural: professions



professional
professional252.
251.
professional professional
adj. of a skilled occupation; working in one of the skilled n. person who works in a skilled occupation; specialist
occupations

Forms: plural: professionals



profit
proficiency254.
253.
proficiency profit
n. expertise; state of having expert skills; skillfulness; v. to earn income; to make financial gains; to be of
adeptness; masterfulness service; to be beneficial

Forms: no plural Forms: profited; profited; profiting



profitable
profit256.
255.
profit profitable
n. earnings; financial gain; benefit; advantage; privilege adj. lucrative; paying; rewarding; beneficial; producing
income

Forms: plural: profits



profusion
profuse258.
257.
profuse profusion
adj. plentiful; abundant; generous; extravagant; wasteful n. plentifulness; abundance; numerousness; plurality

Forms: no plural

program
program260.
259.
program program
v. to schedule; to plan; to write a system of operating n. schedule; agenda; written order of events
instructions for a computer

Forms: programmed; programmed; programming Forms: plural: programs



progress
programmer262.
261.
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programmer progress
n. person who creates sets of instructions for a computer v. to advance; to move forward; to gain
or other device

Forms: plural: programmers Forms: progressed; progressed; progressing



prohibit
progress264.
263.
progress prohibit
n. headway; forward movement; development; v. to outlaw; to forbid by law; to interdict; to ban; to
advancement prevent

Forms: no plural Forms: prohibited; prohibited; prohibiting



project
project266.
265.
project project
v. to plan; to scheme; to send; to dispatch; to throw n. plan; scheme; program; task; assignment; activity

Forms: projected; projected; projecting Forms: plural: projects



proliferation
proliferate268.
267.
proliferate proliferation
v. to reproduce quickly; to multiply rapidly; to thrive; to n. rapid multiplication; rapid reproduction; prosperity
grow quickly

Forms: proliferated; proliferated; proliferating Forms: plural: proliferations



prolong
prolific270.
269.
prolific prolong
adj. fruitful; productive; abundant; plentiful; multiplying; v. to extend; to lengthen
producing fruit

Forms: prolonged; prolonged; prolonging



promise
promise272.
271.
promise promise
v. to pledge; to give one's word; to vow; to commit n. pledge; vow; declaration of intention; source of hope;
oneself to a certain course of action basis for expectations

Forms: promised; promised; promising Forms: plural: promises



promotional
promote274.
273.
promote promotional
v. to further; to encourage sales; to aid; to help; to assist adj. of publicizing; of advancement; of encouragement; of
fostering; of an enterprise

Forms: promoted; promoted; promoting



proof
proof276.
275.
proof proof
adj. resistant; invulnerable; impervious; sealed; durable v. to make resistant; to make impervious; to edit

Forms: proofed; proofed; proofing



proper
propensity278.
277.
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propensity proper
n. inclination; tendency; disposition; aptitude adj. correct; suitable; just; complete

Forms: plural: propensities



proposal
property280.
279.
property proposal
n. possessions; belongings; estate; assets; ownership n. suggestion; tender; plan; offer of marriage

Forms: plural: properties Forms: plural: proposals



proposition
propose282.
281.
propose proposition
v. to suggest; to recommend; to tender; to make an offer n. offer; plan; theory; problem
of marriage

Forms: proposed; proposed; proposing Forms: plural: propositions



prospect
prosaic284.
283.
prosaic prospect
adj. common; regular; boring; tedious; dull v. to search for valuable materials (such as gold, oil, etc.)

Forms: prospected; prospected; prospecting



prospectus
prospect286.
285.
prospect prospectus
n. chance; probability of advancement or success; hope; n. a document giving details about an offering of
promise securities investment for sale to the public

Forms: plural: prospects Forms: plural: prospectuses



protection
protect288.
287.
protect protection
v. to defend; to save from harm; to watch over; to guard n. defense; shelter; safety

Forms: protected; protected; protecting Forms: plural: protections



proud
protocol290.
289.
protocol proud
n. method of dealing with a certain subject; draft of a adj. arrogant; haughty; magnificent; impressive
treaty

Forms: plural: protocols



provide
prove292.
291.
prove provide
v. to substantiate with evidence; to demonstrate; to show v. to supply; to grant; to set; to offer
clearly

Forms: proved; proved; proving Forms: provided; provided; providing



provision
provision294.
293.
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provision provision
v. to supply with stock; to equip with supplies (esp. food) n. supply; stock; measure; means; condition; stipulation

Forms: provisioned; provisioned; provisioning Forms: plural: provisions



publication
proximity296.
295.
proximity publication
n. adjacency; nearness; closeness; vicinity n. process of producing and distributing printed material;
act of advertising

Forms: no plural Forms: plural: publications



publish
publicize298.
297.
publicize publish
v. to advertise; to bring to the attention of a large v. to produce and distribute printed material; to advertise
audience

Forms: publicized; publicized; publicizing Forms: published; published; publishing



out
pull
publisher300.
299.
publisher pull out
n. person or company that produces and distributes v. to remove; to withdraw; to abandon; to exit; to depart
printed material

Forms: plural: publishers Forms: pulled out; pulled out; pulling out

purchase
purchase302.
301.
purchase purchase
n. something which has been bought; act of buying v. to buy; to acquire in exchange for money; to procure;
to obtain

Forms: plural: purchases Forms: purchased; purchased; purchasing



purpose
purpose304.
303.
purpose purpose
n. goal; aim; intention; objective v. to intend; to plan; to design; to aim

Forms: plural: purposes Forms: purposed; purposed; purposing



pursuit
pursue306.
305.
pursue pursuit
v. to chase after; to follow; to aspire to; to strive for n. chase; quest; search; occupation; pastime

Forms: pursued; pursued; pursuing Forms: plural: pursuits



pushy
pushy308.
307.
pushy pushy
adj. controlling; aggressive; extremely self-assertive; n. cat (Slang); feline
bossy

Forms: plural: pushies



off
put
in310.
put
309.
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put in put off


v. to make an application; to enter; to let something or v. to postpone; to disgust; to repulse; to deter
someone enter

Forms: put in; put in; putting in Forms: put off; put off; putting off

puzzle
with312.
up
put
311.
put up with puzzle
v. to tolerate; to be patient n. enigma; riddle; game; jigsaw

Forms: put up with; put up with; putting up with Forms: plural: puzzles

puzzle
313.
puzzle
v. to mystify; to baffle; to confound; to confuse; to perplex

Forms: puzzled; puzzled; puzzling


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Q 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words
qualify
qualification2.
Q1.
qualification qualify
n. fitness; suitability; limitation; diploma or certificate v. to train; to certify; to meet the minimum standards; to
stating one's abilities moderate; to modify

Forms: plural: qualifications Forms: qualified; qualified; qualifying



quality
quality4.
3.
quality quality
n. degree of excellence; characteristic; attribute; adj. excellent; having superior characteristics; fine
character; excellence

Forms: plural: qualities



quarter
quantity6.
5.
quantity quarter
n. amount; extent; measure; degree; size; magnitude n. one fourth; neighborhood; coin worth 25 cents; period
of three months; district

Forms: plural: quantities Forms: plural: quarters



quarterly
quarter8.
7.
quarter quarterly
adj. being one fourth; having four equal parts adj. occurring every three months; taking place four times
a year

queues
quarterly10.
9.
quarterly queues
adv. four times a year; once every three months v. to stand in line; to make a row

Forms: queued; queued; queuing



quiet
queues12.
11.
queues quiet
n. line; file (British); row; braid; plait adj. silent; noiseless; peaceful; tranquil; still; lacking
activity

Forms: plural: queues



quotation
quiet14.
13.
quiet quotation
n. silence; noiselessness; stillness; tranquility; muteness; n. citation; passage taken from another source;
speechlessness reference; commercial offer; statement of price

Forms: no plural Forms: plural: quotations



quote
quote16.
15.
quote quote
v. to cite; to state a price; to offer a price n. citation; commercial offer

Forms: quoted; quoted; quoting Forms: plural: quotes


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ROI
R&D2.
R1.
R&D ROI
abbr. department in a company that develops new abbr. method of measuring the profitability of a company
products (derived by dividing the net income by total assets)

Forms: research and development Forms: return on investment



railroad
railroad4.
3.
railroad railroad
v. to transport via locomotive; to convey by train n. path for a train made of parallel metal tracks

Forms: railroaded; railroaded; railroading Forms: plural: railroads



raise
raise6.
5.
raise raise
v. to elevate; to lift; to excite; to arouse; to cause n. increase in salary; wage increase

Forms: raised; raised; raising Forms: plural: raises



randomly
ranches8.
7.
ranches randomly
n. farm with large pasture land for raising livestock adv. accidentally; by chance

Forms: plural: ranches



range
range10.
9.
range range
v. to determine the scope of a target; to extend; to n. pasture; scope; extent; field; domain; assortment
stretch; to vary

Forms: ranged; ranged; ranging Forms: plural: ranges



rank
rank12.
11.
rank rank
adj. giving off a foul odor; fertile; productive; fruitful; v. to arrange in a line; to grade; to classify
growing vigorously

Forms: ranked; ranked; ranking



rarely
rapidly14.
13.
rapidly rarely
adv. quickly; fast; swiftly adv. infrequently; not often; seldom

rate
rate16.
15.
rate rate
v. to assess; to appraise; to determine value; to grade; to n. price; cost; speed; pace; tax
classify; to sort

Forms: rated; rated; rating Forms: plural: rates



rational
rather18.
17.
rather rational
adv. very quite; to a degree; somewhat; slightly; a bit; adj. logical; reasonable; intelligent; prudent; expressible
might as well as a whole number (Mathematics)

reach
reach20.
19.
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reach reach
v. to arrive; to obtain; to procure; to extend the arm n. distance that an arm can extend
outward

Forms: reached; reached; reaching Forms: plural: reaches



readiness
readership22.
21.
readership readiness
n. total number of people who subscribe to a particular n. preparedness; willingness; promptness; quickness
publication

Forms: plural: readerships Forms: no plural



realization
ready24.
23.
ready realization
adj. prepared; set; eager; willing; quick; fast n. accomplishment; fulfillment

Forms: plural: realizations



rear
realize26.
25.
realize rear
v. to understand; to comprehend; to accomplish; to adj. back; hind
convert into cash; to liquidate

Forms: realized; realized; realizing



reason
rear28.
27.
rear reason
n. back end; hindmost unit of an army (or fleet, etc.) v. to think; to consider logically; to argue; to claim

Forms: plural: rears Forms: reasoned; reasoned; reasoning



reasonable
reason30.
29.
reason reasonable
n. cause; basis for action; intelligence; sense adj. rational; logical; intelligent; wise; plausible; likely;
credible

Forms: plural: reasons



rebound
rebound32.
31.
rebound rebound
v. to spring back n. backlash

Forms: rebounded; rebounded; rebounding Forms: plural: rebounds



recant
rebuild34.
33.
rebuild recant
v. to reconstruct; to erect again v. to give up; to renounce; to deny; to disavow; to retract

Forms: rebuilt; rebuilt; rebuilding Forms: recanted; recanted; recanting



receipt
recap36.
35.
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recap receipt
v. to summarize; to review with a short summary v. to write a statement of purchases; to make a bill of sale

Forms: recapped; recapped; recapping Forms: receipted; receipted; receipting



receive
receipt38.
37.
receipt receive
n. bill of sale; written statement of purchases v. to get; to accept; to absorb; to take in; to host; to
accommodate

Forms: plural: receipts Forms: received; received; receiving



reception
recent40.
39.
recent reception
adj. new; fresh; late; of late times n. acceptance; event in which guests are formally
welcomed by their host; check-in

Forms: plural: receptions



recession
receptionist42.
41.
receptionist recession
n. person who greets visitors or clients on the telephone n. a significant decline in general economic activity
and upon their arrival extending over a period of time

Forms: plural: receptionists Forms: plural: recessions



reclaim
recipient44.
43.
recipient reclaim
n. person who accepts; person who takes or gets v. to demand the return of property; to repossess

Forms: plural: recipients Forms: reclaimed; reclaimed; reclaiming



recognizable
recognition46.
45.
recognition recognizable
n. acknowledgment; identification adj. identifiable; determinable; able to be distinguished

Forms: plural: recognitions



recommend
recognize48.
47.
recognize recommend
v. to identify; to acknowledge; to know; to admit v. to advocate; to endorse; to speak well of; to advise; to
suggest

Forms: recognized; recognized; recognizing Forms: recommended; recommended; recommending



reconsider
recommendation50.
49.
recommendation reconsider
n. endorsement; approval; letter of reference; suggestion; v. to contemplate again
advice

Forms: plural: recommendations Forms: reconsidered; reconsidered; reconsidering



record
record52.
51.
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record record
adj. comprising the best result ever attained n. list; evidence; best result ever attained; list of events or
actions

Forms: plural: records



recovery
recover54.
53.
recover recovery
v. to get well; to get back; to regain; to obtain again n. recuperation; getting well; return

Forms: recovered; recovered; recovering Forms: plural: recoveries



recruit
recruit56.
55.
recruit recruit
v. to enlist or draft new members; to gain; to obtain; to n. new member of a group; new employee
procure

Forms: recruited; recruited; recruiting Forms: plural: recruits



rectangle
recruitment58.
57.
recruitment rectangle
n. act of enlisting or drafting new members n. parallelogram

Forms: plural: recruitments Forms: plural: rectangles



reduce
rectify60.
59.
rectify reduce
v. to fix; to repair; to correct; to calibrate; to adjust v. to lessen; to diminish; to decrease

Forms: rectified; rectified; rectifying Forms: reduced; reduced; reducing



reference
refer62.
61.
refer reference
v. to send; to direct; to ascribe to; to relate to; to apply to; v. to add a footnote; to place a note that directs readers
to call attention to to another source of information (in a book, journal, etc.)

Forms: referred; referred; referring Forms: referenced; referenced; referencing



reflect
reference64.
63.
reference reflect
n. comment; remark; ascription; mention; regard v. to mirror; to send back energy from a surface; to cause
to return; to express

Forms: plural: references Forms: reflected; reflected; reflecting



refund
reflection66.
65.
reflection refund
n. act of casting back a mirror image; act of sending back v. to return money; to reimburse; to repay; to finance
energy from a surface; idea; concept again

Forms: plural: reflections Forms: refunded; refunded; refunding



refurbish
refund68.
67.
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refund refurbish
n. return of money; repayment; reimbursement v. to make new again; to renovate; to restore to good
condition

Forms: plural: refunds Forms: refurbished; refurbished; refurbishing



refuse
refusal70.
69.
refusal refuse
n. denial; rejection v. to decline; to deny; to reject

Forms: plural: refusals Forms: refused; refused; refusing



regard
refuse72.
71.
refuse regard
n. garbage; trash; waste v. to look at; to concern; to relate to; to esteem; to
appreciate; to consider

Forms: plural: refuses Forms: regarded; regarded; regarding



regarding
regard74.
73.
regard regarding
n. esteem; respect; thought; consideration; look; glance prep. with relation to

Forms: plural: regards



regardless
regardless76.
75.
regardless regardless
adj. inattentive; unmindful adv. without consideration for possible problems;
anyway; in any case

registering
region78.
77.
region registering
n. area; territory; domain; field; area of activity or interest; v. to record; to enroll; to have an effect; to have influence
sphere

Forms: plural: regions Forms: registered; registered; registering



regress
registering80.
79.
registering regress
n. list; record; regulator; gauge v. to move backward; to go back; to return to a previous
condition

Forms: plural: registers Forms: regressed; regressed; regressing



regular
regular82.
81.
regular regular
adj. occurring at fixed intervals; normal; usual; ordinary; n. frequent customer; repeat customer
common

Forms: plural: regulars



regulate
regularly84.
83.
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regularly regulate
adv. at fixed intervals; at evenly-spaced intervals; usually; v. to control; to govern; to manage; to adjust to a specific
customarily level or condition

Forms: regulated; regulated; regulating



rehearsal
regulations86.
85.
regulations rehearsal
n. statute; law; act of controlling; management; direction n. practice session for a performance

Forms: plural: regulations Forms: plural: rehearsals



reimburse
rehearse88.
87.
rehearse reimburse
v. to drill; to practice an action repeatedly in order to v. to repay; to refund; to compensate for a loss; to repay
perfect it for an expense

Forms: rehearsed; rehearsed; rehearsing Forms: reimbursed; reimbursed; reimbursing



reinforce
reimbursement90.
89.
reimbursement reinforce
n. act of paying back; repayment; compensation for a v. to strengthen; to fortify; to support; to increase
loss; repayment for an expense

Forms: plural: reimbursements Forms: reinforced; reinforced; reinforcing



reiterate
reinforcement92.
91.
reinforcement reiterate
n. act of strengthening; reward or punishment designed v. to repeat; to say again; to restate
to encourage or discourage a particular response

Forms: plural: reinforcements Forms: reiterated; reiterated; reiterating



reject
reject94.
93.
reject reject
v. to decline; to deny; to turn down n. something or someone that does not match up to
standards; object of lower quality; outcast

Forms: rejected; rejected; rejecting Forms: plural: rejects



relation
relate96.
95.
relate relation
v. to narrate; to tell; to make a connection between; to n. narration; act of telling; family member; connection;
have a good relationship with association

Forms: related; related; relating Forms: plural: relations



release
relationship98.
97.
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relationship release
n. connection; association; closeness v. to set free; to emancipate; to make available to the
general public; to surrender

Forms: plural: relationships Forms: released; released; releasing



relevant
release100.
99.
release relevant
n. freedom; liberation; newly distributed film (or record, adj. pertinent; related; connected to the current subject
book, etc.); statement provided to the media

Forms: plural: releases



relief
reliable102.
101.
reliable relief
adj. credible; trustworthy; dependable n. easement; alleviation; liberation; aid; assistance

Forms: plural: reliefs



relocate
relinquish104.
103.
relinquish relocate
v. to cede; to surrender; to give up; to forsake; to v. to move to a different apartment; to move to a different
abandon place

Forms: relinquished; relinquished; relinquishing Forms: relocated; relocated; relocating



remain
rely106.
105.
rely remain
v. to depend on; to trust in v. to stay; to abide; to continue; to go on

Forms: relied; relied; relying Forms: remained; remained; remaining



remark
remark108.
107.
remark remark
v. to notice; to observe; to comment; to state; to say n. comment; observation; notice

Forms: remarked; remarked; remarking Forms: plural: remarks



remember
remarkable110.
109.
remarkable remember
adj. striking; noteworthy; extraordinary; exceptional v. to recall to the mind; to retain in one's mind; to have a
recollection

Forms: remembered; remembered; remembering



remit
remind112.
111.
remind remit
v. to cause to remember v. to forgive; to absolve; to release; to discharge

Forms: reminded; reminded; reminding Forms: remitted; remitted; remitting



remote
remit114.
113.
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remit remote
n. act of forgiving; discharging; dispatching adj. distant; located far away; secluded; isolated; aloof

Forms: plural: remits



remove
removal116.
115.
removal remove
n. act of shedding; act of taking away; elimination; v. to take off; to shed; to take away; to eliminate; to get
ejection; dismissal rid of

Forms: plural: removals Forms: removed; removed; removing



render
remove118.
117.
remove render
n. degree of difference; promotion of a student to a higher v. to give; to submit; to transform; to represent; to depict
grade

Forms: plural: removes Forms: rendered; rendered; rendering



renovation
renew120.
119.
renew renovation
v. to restore to good condition; to restart; to resume; to n. act of repairing; renewal; act of restoring to good
refresh condition

Forms: renewed; renewed; renewing Forms: plural: renovations



rent
renowned122.
121.
renowned rent
adj. famous; prominent v. to let; to allow someone to use property in return for
regular payments; to hire

Forms: rented; rented; renting



rental
rent124.
123.
rent rental
n. money paid for the use of property; rip; tear; laceration adj. available to lease or rent

Forms: plural: rents



repair
rental126.
125.
rental repair
n. money paid for the use of property; property that is v. to fix; to mend; to correct a problem or malfunction
leased; act of leasing

Forms: plural: rentals Forms: repaired; repaired; repairing



repeat
repair128.
127.
repair repeat
n. act of fixing; correction; act of mending adj. done over again

Forms: plural: repairs



repetition
repeat130.
129.
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repeat repetition
n. act of redoing something n. reiteration; act of redoing something

Forms: plural: repeats Forms: plural: repetitions



replacement
replace132.
131.
replace replacement
v. to substitute for; to return something to a particular n. substitution; substitute
position or location

Forms: replaced; replaced; replacing Forms: plural: replacements



replay
replay134.
133.
replay replay
v. to rebroadcast n. rematch; repetition

Forms: replayed; replayed; replaying Forms: plural: replays



reply
reply136.
135.
reply reply
v. to answer; to respond n. answer; response

Forms: replied; replied; replying Forms: plural: replies



report
repo138.
137.
repo report
n. agreement in which the seller of securities agrees to n. detailed account of an occurrence or situation
buy them back at a specified time and price

Forms: plural: repos Forms: plural: reports



represent
report140.
139.
report represent
v. to provide a detailed statement about an occurrence or v. to act as an agent on behalf of a person or
situation; inform organization; to symbolize

Forms: reported; reported; reporting Forms: represented; represented; representing



representative
representative142.
141.
representative representative
n. delegate; agent; person who acts on behalf of another adj. typical; characteristic; acting on behalf of another
person or organization person or organization

Forms: plural: representatives



reputation
reprove144.
143.
reprove reputation
v. to accuse; to admonish n. regard; esteem; renown

Forms: reproved; reproved; reproving Forms: plural: reputations



request
request146.
145.
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request request
n. petition; instance of asking for something; something v. to ask for; to petition for
that is asked for; object of a petition

Forms: plural: requests Forms: requested; requested; requesting



requirement
require148.
147.
require requirement
v. to demand; to claim; to need; to call for; to order; to n. something that is demanded; necessity; something that
command is needed

Forms: required; required; requiring Forms: plural: requirements



rescue
reschedule150.
149.
reschedule rescue
v. to set a new time and date n. deliverance; act of saving from danger or injury; act of
freeing from risk

Forms: rescheduled; rescheduled; rescheduling Forms: plural: rescues



research
rescue152.
151.
rescue research
v. to save from harm; to deliver from danger; to free from n. comprehensive inquiry; extensive investigation of a
risk subject

Forms: rescued; rescued; rescuing Forms: plural: researches



resemble
research154.
153.
research resemble
v. to perform a thorough investigation; to study a subject v. to be similar to; to be akin to; to look like; to have a
closely similar appearance to

Forms: researched; researched; researching Forms: resembled; resembled; resembling



requirement
reserve
reservation156.
155.
reservation reserve requirement
n. act of ordering in advance (hotel room, airline ticket, n. minimum amount of money and liquid assets set by the
etc.) central banking system of the U.S.

Forms: plural: reservations Forms: plural: reserve requirements



resident
residence158.
157.
residence resident
n. headquarters of a business; dwelling place; abode; adj. staying in a particular place; not migratory; intrinsic;
home; domicile existing

Forms: plural: residences



residential
resident160.
159.
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resident residential
n. inhabitant; one who lives in a particular location adj. intended for inhabitation; occupied with homes

Forms: plural: residents



resign
residual162.
161.
residual resign
adj. enduring; lasting; continuing; leftover; remaining v. to quit an office or position; to relinquish; to give up; to
abdicate

Forms: resigned; resigned; resigning



resilience
resignation164.
163.
resignation resilience
n. act of quitting a position; letter stating that one quits a n. elasticity; cheerfulness; quality of quickly recovering
position; relinquishment from sadness or failure; buoyancy

Forms: plural: resignations Forms: no plural



resist
resist166.
165.
resist resist
v. to oppose; to fight against; to challenge; to withstand n. protective coating

Forms: resisted; resisted; resisting Forms: plural: resists



resolute
resistance168.
167.
resistance resolute
n. opposition; act of fighting against; act of withstanding adj. determined; firm; steadfast
the effects of

Forms: plural: resistances



resolve
resolve170.
169.
resolve resolve
v. to determine; to decide; to separate into constituent n. firm decision; ruling; decisiveness; determination
parts

Forms: resolved; resolved; resolving Forms: plural: resolves



resource
resonate172.
171.
resonate resource
v. to echo n. supply; stock; means of accomplishing a goal;
expedient

Forms: resonated; resonated; resonating Forms: plural: resources



respect
respect174.
173.
respect respect
v. to honor; to admire; to esteem; to hold in high regard n. honor; esteem; high regard; consideration; attention

Forms: respected; respected; respecting Forms: no plural



response
respond176.
175.
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respond response
v. to answer; to reply; to react n. reply; answer; reaction

Forms: responded; responded; responding Forms: plural: responses



responsive
responsible178.
177.
responsible responsive
adj. dependable; reliable; accountable; liable adj. answering; reacting (esp. positively or
sympathetically)

resume
restriction180.
179.
restriction resume
n. limitation; limit v. to recommence; to begin again; to retake; to take back;
to continue

Forms: plural: restrictions Forms: resumed; resumed; resuming



retail
resume182.
181.
resume retail
n. summary; synopsis; abstract; CV; curriculum vitae adj. pertaining to the sale of goods to final consumers; of
the sale of merchandise to end users

Forms: plural: resumes



retailer
retail184.
183.
retail retailer
n. sale of products to final consumers; sale of goods to n. person or business that sells goods to final consumers
end users

Forms: plural: retails Forms: plural: retailers



retire
reticent186.
185.
reticent retire
adj. keeping quiet; reserved; showing self-restraint v. to withdraw from a position (usually due to old age); go
into seclusion; to withdraw

Forms: retired; retired; retiring



retrieval
retirement188.
187.
retirement retrieval
n. withdrawal from one's job or occupation n. act of bringing back; restoration; act of finding
information and sending it to the user as output

Forms: plural: retirements Forms: plural: retrievals



return
retrieve190.
189.
retrieve return
v. to recover; to regain; to bring back; to fetch; to rescue adj. reciprocal; done in response to a previous action;
repeated; recurring

Forms: retrieved; retrieved; retrieving



reveal
return192.
191.
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return reveal
n. act of giving back; reply; answer; profit; yield; v. to show; to exhibit; to display; to expose; to disclose
repayment

Forms: plural: returns Forms: revealed; revealed; revealing



revere
revenue194.
193.
revenue revere
n. income; return; gains; government income earned v. to respect deeply; to honor greatly
through taxation

Forms: plural: revenues Forms: revered; revered; revering



reverse
reverse196.
195.
reverse reverse
adj. having the back side exposed to view; opposite; n. opposite; contrary; back side; rear; setback; defeat
contrary

Forms: plural: reverses



review
review198.
197.
review review
n. survey; general study; examination; inspection v. to survey; to conduct a general study; to inspect; to
examine; to reconsider

Forms: plural: reviews Forms: reviewed; reviewed; reviewing



revise
revise200.
199.
revise revise
v. to make changes in order to improve something; to n. act of making changes; alteration; proof sheet made to
edit; to correct verify changes made and check for additional errors

Forms: revised; revised; revising Forms: plural: revises



revolve
revive202.
201.
revive revolve
v. to resuscitate; to bring back to life; to put into action v. to rotate; to turn; to spin; to encircle; to think about; to
again contemplate

Forms: revived; revived; reviving Forms: revolved; revolved; revolving



reward
reward204.
203.
reward reward
v. to recompense someone for a service n. prize; recompense; benefit received as payment for a
service

Forms: rewarded; rewarded; rewarding Forms: plural: rewards



rise
rigorous206.
205.
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rigorous rise
adj. harsh; strict; severe; exact; precise v. to stand up; to get into an upright position; to climb; to
ascend

Forms: rose; risen; rising



rival
rise208.
207.
rise rival
n. slope; incline; increase; ascent; raise in position or adj. being in competition; contending
status; promotion; angry response

Forms: plural: rises



rivalry
rival210.
209.
rival rivalry
n. competitor; opponent; contender n. competition; contention; act of competing

Forms: plural: rivals Forms: plural: rivalries



rotten
robust212.
211.
robust rotten
adj. strong; healthy adj. decayed; decomposed; putrid; spoiled; despicable

route
route214.
213.
route route
n. track; path; customary series of stops during a trip v. to direct along a particular path; to chart a course

Forms: plural: routes Forms: routed; routed; routing



routine
routine216.
215.
routine routine
n. commonplace activity; everyday task; habit; custom; adj. commonplace; ordinary; usual; customary; habitual
practice

Forms: plural: routines



rubber
royalties218.
217.
royalties rubber
n. percentage of profits paid to an artist for each copy of n. elastic material derived from of some tropical plants;
his work that is sold eraser

Forms: plural: royalties Forms: plural: rubbers



rule
rubber220.
219.
rubber rule
adj. composed of elastic material; made from caoutchouc n. law; custom; common practice; government; flat tool
used for measuring distances

Forms: plural: rules



run
rule222.
221.
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rule run
v. to govern; to control; to determine; to decide; to decree n. range; journey; track; path; series; sequence

Forms: ruled; ruled; ruling Forms: plural: runs



rush
run224.
223.
run rush
v. to operate; to activate; to manage; to direct; to carry n. speed; haste; sudden increase in activity or speed
out; to fulfill

Forms: ran; ran; running Forms: plural: rushes



rush
225.
rush
v. to hurry; to make haste; to act or move quickly; to
cause to hurry

Forms: rushed; rushed; rushing


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salary
safety2.
S1.
safety salary
n. freedom from danger; quality of not causing injury or n. periodic wage paid to someone for work; pay
loss; any security device

Forms: plural: safeties Forms: plural: salaries



sales
sale4.
3.
sale sales
n. commercial transaction; instance of offering goods at a n. marketing; activities associated with selling a product
reduced price; demand for merchandise; auction or service

Forms: plural: sales Forms: only plural



salient
salient6.
5.
salient salient
n. angle that points outward adj. conspicuous; bulging outward; protruding;
remarkable; noticeable

Forms: plural: salients



salvage
salvage8.
7.
salvage salvage
n. act of rescuing; rescued items v. to save from destruction; to rescue

Forms: plural: salvages Forms: salvaged; salvaged; salvaging



sample
sample10.
9.
sample sample
n. specimen; small part of something; representative part v. to take a small portion of something as a specimen
of a larger group

Forms: plural: samples Forms: sampled; sampled; sampling



satisfaction
sanitary12.
11.
sanitary satisfaction
adj. hygienic; clean; healthy n. gratification of a need; remuneration; fulfillment

Forms: plural: satisfactions



save
satisfy14.
13.
satisfy save
v. to fulfill; to meet a request or requirement; to prep. except; besides; but
compensate; to remunerate

Forms: satisfied; satisfied; satisfying



savvy
save16.
15.
save savvy
n. action or instance in which the ball or puck is adj. experienced; knowledgeable (Slang)
prevented from entering the goal

Forms: plural: saves



saw
savvy18.
17.
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savvy saw
n. understanding; wisdom; intelligence (Slang) n. tool for cutting consisting of a toothed blade; saying;
maxim; proverb

Forms: no plural Forms: plural: saws



scale
saw20.
19.
saw scale
v. to cut with a toothed blade n. progression of steps; table of graduated rates; system
of marks used for measuring

Forms: sawed; sawn; sawing Forms: plural: scales



scan
scale22.
21.
scale scan
v. to climb; to ascend; to weigh; to do according to a n. close examination; scrutinizing look
particular ratio

Forms: scaled; scaled; scaling Forms: plural: scans



scanner
scan24.
23.
scan scanner
v. to convert an object or image into a digital image using n. peripheral device used to convert objects or images
an optical device to browse into digital images (Computers)

Forms: scanned; scanned; scanning Forms: plural: scanners



scene
scatterbrained26.
25.
scatterbrained scene
adj. unable to think in a clear and orderly manner; giddy n. place where an event occurs; vista; view
or frivolous

Forms: plural: scenes



schedule
scenery28.
27.
scenery schedule
n. view; vista; panorama; set; backdrop used on stage to n. timetable; agenda; itinerary; plan
portray a particular setting or locale

Forms: plural: sceneries Forms: plural: schedules



science
schedule30.
29.
schedule science
v. to create a timetable; to enter into a timetable; to plan n. system of knowledge gained by research; specific field
for a certain date of systematic knowledge; skill; proficiency

Forms: scheduled; scheduled; scheduling Forms: plural: sciences



score
scope32.
31.
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scope score
n. range; extent; sphere; expanse n. group of twenty items; debt; account; bill; grade on a
test

Forms: plural: scopes Forms: plural: scores



scramble
score34.
33.
score scramble
v. to gain; to obtain; to earn a point (in a game, etc.); to n. climb over rough terrain; struggle for possession;
tally; to grade a test disorderly or chaotic proceeding

Forms: scored; scored; scoring Forms: plural: scrambles



scratch
scramble36.
35.
scramble scratch
v. to jumble; to mix together confusedly; to clamber; to n. abrasion; cut; score of zero; cash; money (Slang)
climb on all fours

Forms: scrambled; scrambled; scrambling Forms: plural: scratches



screen
scratch38.
37.
scratch screen
v. to rub; to achieve or obtain with difficulty; to delete; to n. part of a television or computer monitor where the
cross out picture is displayed

Forms: scratched; scratched; scratching Forms: plural: screens



scrupulous
screen40.
39.
screen scrupulous
v. to cover with a curtain; to filter; to sift; to hide; to adj. moral; adhering to ethical principles; precise; strict;
conceal; to separate exact

Forms: screened; screened; screening



seamlessly
scrutinize42.
41.
scrutinize seamlessly
v. to examine; to investigate; to check closely; to inspect adv. smoothly; continuously; inconspicuously

Forms: scrutinized; scrutinized; scrutinizing



search
search44.
43.
search search
n. quest; hunt; instance of looking for something; v. to hunt for; to look for; to investigate; to examine
investigation; examination

Forms: plural: searches Forms: searched; searched; searching



season
season46.
45.
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season season
n. one of the four quarters of the year (winter, spring, v. to spice; to flavor; to accustom; to acclimatize; to
summer, autumn) become experienced

Forms: plural: seasons Forms: seasoned; seasoned; seasoning



second
second48.
47.
second second
v. to support a proposal or statement; to endorse; to adj. next after the first; alternate; other; additional;
approve; to help; to assist subordinate; having a lower rank

Forms: seconded; seconded; seconding



secret
secret50.
49.
secret secret
n. information that is confidential or classified; mystery; adj. classified; confidential; clandestine; covert; hidden;
unexplained phenomenon latent

Forms: plural: secrets



section
section52.
51.
section section
n. part; district; paragraph; passage; department; unit v. to divide; to split

Forms: plural: sections Forms: sectioned; sectioned; sectioning



secure
secure54.
53.
secure secure
v. to obtain; to protect; to defend; to strengthen adj. safe; protected; strong; stable; confident

Forms: secured; secured; securing



seek
security56.
55.
security seek
n. safety; pledge; guarantee; stock; bond v. to go in search of; to look for; to search for; to request

Forms: plural: securities Forms: sought; sought; seeking



segment
seem58.
57.
seem segment
v. to appear to be; to look like; to give the impression of; n. part; portion; slice; piece
to have the appearance of

Forms: seemed; seemed; seeming Forms: plural: segments



select
segment60.
59.
segment select
v. to partition; to be partitioned v. to choose; to pick out

Forms: segmented; segmented; segmenting Forms: selected; selected; selecting



selection
select62.
61.
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select selection
adj. chosen; picked out; choice; superior; prime; picky n. choice; assortment; collection of items available to
choose

Forms: plural: selections



semester
self-employed64.
63.
self-employed semester
adj. independent; independent contractor; business n. one of the two periods of an academic year (usually
owner; person who is not a hired laborer 15-18 weeks)

Forms: plural: semesters



senior
seminar66.
65.
seminar senior
n. educational meeting; training session n. person of higher rank; older person; elder

Forms: plural: seminars Forms: plural: seniors



sense
senior68.
67.
senior sense
adj. older; elder; having a higher rank; aged n. any of the five faculties of perception; perception;
recognition; awareness

Forms: plural: senses



sensible
sense70.
69.
sense sensible
v. to feel; to perceive; to apprehend; to understand adj. rational; reasonable; wise; judicious; cognizant;
aware

Forms: sensed; sensed; sensing



separate
sensitive72.
71.
sensitive separate
adj. having the capacity for feeling; susceptible to v. to segregate; to set apart; to split; to divide; to
external influences or agents disconnect

Forms: separated; separated; separating



sequence
separate74.
73.
separate sequence
adj. detached; disconnected; distinct; set apart n. progression; succession; order; arrangement

Forms: plural: sequences



serious
series76.
75.
series serious
n. sequence; succession; television program broadcast in adj. solemn; acute; critical; requiring much consideration;
installments humorless; grim

Forms: only plural



serve
serve78.
77.
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serve serve
n. opening stroke or hit of the ball (Sports) v. to tend to; to attend; to work; to perform a duty or task

Forms: plural: serves Forms: served; served; serving



service
service80.
79.
service service
n. act of providing; act of offering; work; labor; function; adj. useful; providing assistance; repairing; performing
role; offer maintenance tasks

Forms: plural: services



set
session82.
81.
session set
n. meeting; assembly; term; semester n. system; group of items; collection; posture; carriage;
series; sequence

Forms: plural: sessions Forms: plural: sets



out
set
set84.
83.
set set out
adj. fixed; arranged; prepared; resolute; firmly resolved; v. to display; to undertake; to attempt; to begin a journey;
determined in advance to arrange

Forms: set out; set out; setting out



setback
up86.
set
85.
set up setback
v. to establish; to start; to found; to being; to raise n. obstacle; misfortune; something which hinders
progress

Forms: set up; set up; setting up Forms: plural: setbacks



several
setup88.
87.
setup several
n. arrangement; structure; organization; hoax; adj. some; few; separate; distinct; individual; various
configuration of hardware or software (Computers)

Forms: plural: setups



severely
severe90.
89.
severe severely
adj. serious; grave; acute; difficult; rigorous; harsh; strict adv. seriously; gravely; acutely; critically

shape
shape92.
91.
shape shape
n. form; model; image; condition; fitness; mold v. to design; to mold; to form; to direct; to be formed

Forms: plural: shapes Forms: shaped; shaped; shaping



share
share94.
93.
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share share
n. part; portion; quota; allocation; issue of stock v. to divide; to apportion; to receive a portion; to
participate

Forms: plural: shares Forms: shared; shared; sharing



sharp
shareholder96.
95.
shareholder sharp
n. person or organization that owns part of a company n. sewing needle; swindler; cheater; professional gambler

Forms: plural: shareholders Forms: no plural



shelf
sharp98.
97.
sharp shelf
adj. having a thin edge intended for cutting; sudden; n. a support that consists of a horizontal surface for
clear; smart holding objects; projection; rock ledge; sandbank

Forms: plural: shelves



ship
ship100.
99.
ship ship
n. large vessel made for sailing on the sea; aircraft; v. to send; to dispatch; to transport (by airplane, truck,
spacecraft etc.); to embark

Forms: plural: ships Forms: shipped; shipped; shipping



shipping
shipment102.
101.
shipment shipping
n. sending of cargo or freight n. business of sending or transporting cargo; sea voyage
(Archaic)

Forms: plural: shipments Forms: plural: shippings



shop
shipyard104.
103.
shipyard shop
n. place where vessels are built and repaired n. small retail store; studio; business; office; outlet

Forms: plural: shipyards Forms: plural: shops



shortage
shop106.
105.
shop shortage
v. to visit a store and purchase goods; to browse in a n. lack; scarcity; deficit; deficiency
store; to inform on; to betray (British Slang)

Forms: shopped; shopped; shopping Forms: plural: shortages



shredder
should108.
107.
should shredder
v. must (indicating duty or obligation); would (softening n. device used to destroy documents by cutting them into
the statement) small strips or pieces

Forms: modal verb Forms: plural: shredders



sick
shrewdness110.
109.
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shrewdness sick
n. intelligence; ability to think in a clever manner adj. ill; nauseous; feeling the need to vomit; disgusted;
fed up

Forms: no plural

sight
sight112.
111.
sight sight
n. vision; ability to see; look; glimpse; spectacle v. to see with the eyes; to view; to notice; to discern; to
observe

Forms: plural: sights Forms: sighted; sighted; sighting



sign
sign114.
113.
sign sign
n. mark; symbol; indication; hint; trace; notice; v. to mark; to indicate; to write one's name
advertisement

Forms: plural: signs Forms: signed; signed; signing



significant
significance116.
115.
significance significant
n. meaning; sense; quality of having meaning adj. important; consequential; meaningful; having
meaning; of a considerable amount

Forms: no plural

signify
signification118.
117.
signification signify
n. meaning; sense; importance; consequence; act of v. to represent; to indicate; to communicate; to express;
pointing out to convey

Forms: plural: significations Forms: signified; signified; signifying



simple
similar120.
119.
similar simple
adj. alike; having common qualities; comparable n. stupid person substance unmixed with other
substances; commoner

Forms: plural: simples



simulate
simple122.
121.
simple simulate
adj. easy; uncomplicated; modest; ordinary; plain v. to copy; to pretend; to fake

Forms: simulated; simulated; simulating



sincere
simulation124.
123.
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simulation sincere
n. act of pretending; counterfeit; imitation of the operation adj. honest; truthful; frank; straightforward; genuine;
or features of one system using an other system earnest

Forms: plural: simulations



sink
sincerely126.
125.
sincerely sink
adv. honestly; genuinely; earnestly; faithfully n. wash basin; sewer; drain; cesspool; place where
criminals gather

Forms: plural: sinks



site
sink128.
127.
sink site
v. to submerge; to fall down below the surface (especially n. place; location; area
in water)

Forms: sunk; sunk; sinking Forms: plural: sites



situation
site130.
129.
site situation
v. to locate n. condition; circumstance; location; position; job; place of
employment

Forms: sited; sited; siting Forms: plural: situations



size
size132.
131.
size size
n. spatial dimension; measurement; extent; degree v. to arrange according to dimension

Forms: plural: sizes Forms: sized; sized; sizing



skim
skill134.
133.
skill skim
n. ability; aptitude; proficiency; expertise; craft or trade n. a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; film; thin
that requires special training layer

Forms: plural: skills Forms: no plural



skirting
skim136.
135.
skim skirting
v. read superficially; to cause an object to skip across the n. act of going around; avoidance; evasion
surface of a liquid

Forms: skimmed; skimmed; skimming Forms: no plural



slander
slander138.
137.
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slander slander
n. false and injurious statements made about another; v. to make false and injurious statements about another;
defamation; calumny to defame; to vilify; to malign

Forms: no plural Forms: slandered; slandered; slandering



slantwise
slantwise140.
139.
slantwise slantwise
adj. sloping; inclined adv. at an angle; obliquely; in a slanting direction

slash
slash142.
141.
slash slash
n. punctuation mark in the form of a diagonal line (/); v. to cut with a sharp quick stroke; to reduce; to lower; to
reduction; decrease criticize strongly

Forms: plural: slashes Forms: slashed; slashed; slashing



slice
slice144.
143.
slice slice
n. thin piece cut from a larger object; portion; share v. to cut into portions; to cleave

Forms: plural: slices Forms: sliced; sliced; slicing



slip
slip146.
145.
slip slip
n. slide; stumble; mistake; blunder; error v. to glide; to sneak; to slide; to decline; to deteriorate; to
make a mistake

Forms: plural: slips Forms: slipped; slipped; slipping



slope
slogan148.
147.
slogan slope
n. motto; catchword; attention getting phrase used in n. side of a hill; incline; upward or downward slant;
advertising degree to which a surface deviates from the vertical

Forms: plural: slogans Forms: plural: slopes



slot
slope150.
149.
slope slot
v. to incline; to slant upward or downward; to cause to tilt n. notch; narrow opening; place; position (within a
system, etc.)

Forms: sloped; sloped; sloping Forms: plural: slots



slump
slot152.
151.
slot slump
v. to notch; to groove; to assign to a place or position (in n. recession; sudden decrease; drooping posture; slouch;
an organization, system, etc.) collapse

Forms: slotted; slotted; slotting Forms: plural: slumps



small
slump154.
153.
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slump small
v. to collapse; to decline; to decrease; to deteriorate; to adj. little; few in number; trivial; unimportant; modest
settle

Forms: slumped; slumped; slumping



smart
small156.
155.
small smart
adv. softly; in a low voice; without strength or force; n. sharp stinging pain
weakly; into little pieces

Forms: plural: smarts



smoothly
smart158.
157.
smart smoothly
adj. intelligent; clever; shrewd; lively; fashionable; stylish adv. gently; without roughness or projections; evenly;
calmly

soar
sneakers160.
159.
sneakers soar
n. sports shoe; one who moves about stealthily; one who v. to glide; to fly upward; to ascend; to increase; to rise
acts furtively

Forms: plural: sneakers Forms: soared; soared; soaring



society
society162.
161.
society society
n. association; organization; community; rich upper class; adj. of or pertaining to the upper class
fellowship; companionship

Forms: plural: societies



solace
software164.
163.
software solace
n. programs which control the functions of a computer's n. consolation; relief from distress; source of comfort
hardware

Forms: no plural Forms: plural: solaces



solely
solace166.
165.
solace solely
v. to comfort; to console; to encourage; to relieve; to adv. only; exclusively; merely
appease

Forms: solaced; solaced; solacing



solve
solicit168.
167.
solicit solve
v. to try and obtain something through persuasion or v. to find the answer to; to explain
earnest requests

Forms: solicited; solicited; soliciting Forms: solved; solved; solving



sophisticated
somber170.
169.
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somber sophisticated
adj. gloomy; dark; depressing; sad; mournful adj. refined; cultured; complex; intricate; complicated

sort
sort172.
171.
sort sort
n. type; kind; character; manner; quality v. to classify; to organize; to separate from others; to
clarify

Forms: plural: sorts Forms: sorted; sorted; sorting



sound
sound174.
173.
sound sound
n. vibrations that can be detected by the human ear; adj. whole; healthy; in good condition; sane; firm; valid
noise; vocal utterance

Forms: plural: sounds



source
source176.
175.
source source
n. origin; starting point v. to originate from; to reveal the origin of something; to
obtain from a particular supplier

Forms: plural: sources Forms: sourced; sourced; spacing



space
space178.
177.
space space
n. universe; empty area; gap; area; interval v. to set some distance apart

Forms: plural: spaces Forms: spaced; spaced; spacing



span
span180.
179.
span span
n. length; distance; duration; period of time v. to extend across; to stretch from one point another; to
bridge

Forms: plural: spans Forms: spanned; spanned; spanning



special
special182.
181.
special special
n. reduced price; sale on particular items; extra adj. unusual; exceptional; unique; particular; highly
newspaper edition valued

Forms: plural: specials



specialty
specialize184.
183.
specialize specialty
v. to devote oneself to a particular profession or field of n. distinguishing mark; unique ability; area of expertise
study; to limit

Forms: specialized; specialized; specializing Forms: plural: specialties



specify
specification186.
185.
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specification specify
n. item or detail included in a description of requirements v. to indicate; to itemize; to mark; to designate; to
or plans stipulate

Forms: plural: specifications Forms: specified; specified; specifying



speed
speech188.
187.
speech speed
n. speaking ability; something that is communicated orally n. quickness; velocity; transmission gear in a motor
vehicle

Forms: plural: speeches Forms: plural: speeds



spend
speed190.
189.
speed spend
v. to accelerate; to cause to move quickly; to expedite; to v. to expend; to disburse; to put out (money, resources,
further; to hurry etc.)

Forms: sped; sped; speeding Forms: spent; spent; spending



sponsor
splendid192.
191.
splendid sponsor
adj. wonderful; excellent; marvelous; grand; elegant; n. one who donates money; person or organization that
magnificent promotes or supports (an event, program, candidate,
etc.)

Forms: plural: sponsors



sporadic
sponsor194.
193.
sponsor sporadic
v. to back; to support; to finance; to subsidize; to promote adj. irregular; fitful; occasional; infrequent

Forms: sponsored; sponsored; sponsoring



spot
spot196.
195.
spot spot
n. roundish stain; speck; place; awkward or difficult adj. made or done immediately; paid at once; performed
situation; predicament randomly

Forms: plural: spots



spread
spread198.
197.
spread spread
n. expansion; growth; range; story or advertisement that v. to open; to extend; to apply a layer on; to scatter; to
covers two pages distribute

Forms: plural: spreads Forms: spread; spread; spreading



spy
spy200.
199.
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spy spy
n. secret agent; person who secretly investigates and v. to provide secret information about another country; to
gathers information about other people examine

Forms: plural: spies Forms: spied; spied; spying



square
square202.
201.
square square
n. geometric figure having four equal sides; plaza adj. having four equal sides enclosing four equal angles

Forms: plural: squares



stable
stable204.
203.
stable stable
n. structure in which horses and other animals are adj. steady; firm; lasting; dependable; faithful
housed

Forms: plural: stables



stack
stack206.
205.
stack stack
n. heap; tall bookshelf; chimney v. to place one thing on top of another in a heap; to pile

Forms: plural: stacks Forms: stacked; stacked; stacking



staff
staff208.
207.
staff staff
n. employees working in an organization; personnel; v. to employ a group of workers; to provide with
crew; team employees; to man

Forms: plural: staffs Forms: staffed; staffed; staffing



stage
stage210.
209.
stage stage
n. raised platform; resting place on a journey; phase v. to perform; to present; to carry out; to execute

Forms: plural: stages Forms: staged; staged; staging



stake
stake212.
211.
stake stake
n. wager; bet; investment; share v. to risk; to gamble; to finance; to underwrite

Forms: plural: stakes Forms: staked; staked; staking



stall
stall214.
213.
stall stall
n. stand; booth; pen; pretext to delay v. to put into a stable; to delay; to check the progress of

Forms: plural: stalls Forms: stalled; stalled; stalling



out
stand
stance216.
215.
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stance stand out


n. physical position or bearing; opinion; attitude v. to be conspicuous; to be noticeable; to project; to
protrude

Forms: plural: stances Forms: stood out; stood out; standing out

standard
standard218.
217.
standard standard
n. model; criterion; norm; average; commodity which adj. serving as a model; normal; regular; typical; widely
backs a monetary system accepted

Forms: plural: standards



staple
standpoint220.
219.
standpoint staple
n. outlook; perspective; view; opinion; attitude n. metal clip for binding papers; essential element

Forms: plural: standpoints Forms: plural: staples



state
staple222.
221.
staple state
adj. essential; regularly used; primary; principal; main (of n. condition; phase; mood; splendor; nation
goods or products)

Forms: plural: states



statement
state224.
223.
state statement
adj. governmental; bureaucratic; majestic; dignified n. declaration; allegation; official account

Forms: plural: statements



station
station226.
225.
station station
n. position; place where a person or thing is usually v. to assign to a particular post or position; to appoint
found; headquarters; broadcast frequency

Forms: plural: stations Forms: stationed; stationed; stationing



stationery
stationary228.
227.
stationary stationery
adj. still; fixed in place; static; settled; tending to stay in n. paper used for writing letters
one place

Forms: plural: stationeries



status
statistics230.
229.
statistics status
n. organization and interpretation of numerical data n. individual's social or professional standing; position;
rank; present situation

Forms: only plural Forms: plural: statuses



stay
stay232.
231.
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stay stay
n. act of halting; visit; temporary residence; suspension of v. to visit; to spend time in a place; to remain temporarily;
a legal proceeding to lodge

Forms: plural: stays Forms: stayed; stayed; staying



stem
steadfast234.
233.
steadfast stem
adj. loyal; faithful; unchanging n. central stalk of a plant; petiole

Forms: plural: stems



step
stem236.
235.
stem step
v. to arise; to come from; to originate; to stop; to check n. movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down
in another place; stair; stage in a process

Forms: stemmed; stemmed; stemming Forms: plural: steps



sternly
step238.
237.
step sternly
pref. related to by the remarriage of a parent and not by adv. strictly; firmly
blood

still
still240.
239.
still still
n. silence; quiet; photograph adj. quiet; tranquil; calm; motionless

Forms: plural: stills



stipulate
stipendiary242.
241.
stipendiary stipulate
adj. receiving of a regular or fixed payment v. to require that certain conditions be met before the
signing of a contract; to specify; to require

Forms: stipulated; stipulated; stipulating



stock
stock244.
243.
stock stock
n. supply of goods; inventory; share; company's capital adj. available on a regular basis; employed to handle
divided into shares merchandise or goods

Forms: plural: stocks



stop
stop246.
245.
stop stop
n. cessation; end; visit; obstacle; hindrance v. to halt; to cease; to quit; to close; to block; to impede

Forms: plural: stops Forms: stopped; stopped; stopping



store
store248.
247.
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store store
n. shop; place where merchandise is sold; supply of v. to amass; to accumulate; to supply; to equip
goods or materials set aside for future use

Forms: plural: stores Forms: stored; stored; storing



straight
story250.
249.
story straight
n. true or fictional account of some occurrence; short n. line that is not curved; section that is not curved
work of fiction; plot; news report

Forms: plural: stories Forms: plural: straights



straightforward
straight252.
251.
straight straightforward
adj. having no curves or bends; frank; continuous; adj. frank; candid; sincere; honest; simple; uncomplicated
honest; consistent

strategy
strap254.
253.
strap strategy
v. to tie with a narrow piece of leather; to lash n. plans or methods created for the purpose of achieving
a goal

Forms: strapped; strapped; strapping Forms: plural: strategies



streamline
streamline256.
255.
streamline streamline
n. path along which a fluid flows; direction in which a v. to make more efficient; to organize; to simplify
particle flows; aerodynamic shape

Forms: plural: streamlines Forms: streamlined; streamlined; streamlining



strengthen
strength258.
257.
strength strengthen
n. durability; determination; resolve; power; intensity; v. to make strong; to fortify; to reinforce; to toughen
force

Forms: plural: strengths Forms: strengthened; strengthened; strengthening



stress
stress260.
259.
stress stress
n. emphasis; importance; accent; strain; tension; v. to emphasize; to accentuate
pressure

Forms: plural: stresses Forms: stressed; stressed; stressing



strike
stretch262.
261.
stretch strike
v. to extend; to elongate; to reach out; to pull; to strain n. temporary work stoppage; good luck; discovery of
natural resources

Forms: stretched; stretched; stretching Forms: plural: strikes



striped
strike264.
263.
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strike striped
v. to temporarily cease working as a protest; to impress adj. marked with narrow bands of contrasting color or
texture

Forms: struck; stricken; striking



structure
strive266.
265.
strive structure
v. to endeavor; to try hard; to compete; to struggle; to n. building; something created from a number of
resist interconnecting parts

Forms: strove; striven; striving Forms: plural: structures



study
structure268.
267.
structure study
v. to organize; to arrange; to give form to n. learning; field of learning; thorough investigation;
report; analysis

Forms: structured; structured; structuring Forms: plural: studies



style
study270.
269.
study style
v. to learn; to ponder; to examine; to investigate; to n. manner; way; fashion; chic; vogue
memorize

Forms: studied; studied; studying Forms: plural: styles



subject
style272.
271.
style subject
v. to plan; to design; to name; to call n. topic; branch of studies; major; citizen; motive

Forms: styled; styled; styling Forms: plural: subjects



subjectively
subject274.
273.
subject subjectively
adj. under the rule of; subordinate; exposed to; liable to; adv. based on individual thoughts and feelings
conditional

subordinate
submit276.
275.
submit subordinate
v. to give in; to surrender; to yield; to present; to propose n. one who is subservient; someone under the authority
of another

Forms: submitted; submitted; submitting Forms: plural: subordinates



subscribe
subordinate278.
277.
subordinate subscribe
adj. inferior; of secondary importance; under the authority v. to endorse; to donate; to contribute; to pledge; to
of another support; to approve

Forms: subscribed; subscribed; subscribing



subside
subscription280.
279.
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subscription subside
n. payment given for regularly scheduled performances v. to descend; to decline; to abate; to lessen
or publications

Forms: plural: subscriptions Forms: subsided; subsided; subsiding



subsidiary
subsidiary282.
281.
subsidiary subsidiary
n. company that is owned or controlled by another adj. supplementary; auxiliary; secondary; lesser in
company importance

Forms: plural: subsidiaries



subsidy
subsidize284.
283.
subsidize subsidy
v. to provide financial assistance n. financial assistance

Forms: subsidized; subsidized; subsidizing Forms: plural: subsidies



substantiate
substantial286.
285.
substantial substantiate
adj. firm; wealthy; influential; important; considerable v. to prove; to verify; to confirm; to actualize

Forms: substantiated; substantiated; substantiated



substantive
substantive288.
287.
substantive substantive
n. word or phrase functioning as a noun adj. existing independently; real; tangible

Forms: plural: substantives



substitute
substitute290.
289.
substitute substitute
n. replacement; person or thing that takes the place of adj. acting as a replacement
another

Forms: plural: substitutes



succeed
subtract292.
291.
subtract succeed
v. to take away part of a whole; to remove; to deduct v. to prosper; to achieve; to attain; to follow; to inherit

Forms: subtracted; subtracted; subtracting Forms: succeeded; succeeded; succeeding



succinct
success294.
293.
success succinct
n. attainment of something desired or attempted; adj. stated briefly but clearly; clear and concise; short and
accomplishment; prosperity to the point

Forms: plural: successes



suggest
sufficient296.
295.
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sufficient suggest
adj. enough; adequate v. to propose; to mention; to imply; to hint; to evoke

Forms: suggested; suggested; suggesting



suit
suggestion298.
297.
suggestion suit
n. proposal; recommendation; insinuation; hint n. matching outfit consisting of a jacket and trousers or a
skirt; request; courtship

Forms: plural: suggestions Forms: plural: suits



suitcase
suit300.
299.
suit suitcase
v. to fit; to match; to satisfy; to please; to clothe n. rectangular traveling bag; valise

Forms: suited; suited; suiting Forms: plural: suitcases



sum
suite302.
301.
suite sum
n. group of things that together form a set; group of n. whole amount; entire quantity; essence; gist
attendants

Forms: plural: suites Forms: plural: sums



summarize
sum304.
303.
sum summarize
v. to add v. to present in a condensed form; to list the main points
in a brief and comprehensive manner

Forms: summed; summed; summing Forms: summarized; summarized; summarizing



superfluous
superb306.
305.
superb superfluous
adj. excellent; wonderful; splendid; magnificent adj. being more than is needed; excessive; unnecessary

superior
superior308.
307.
superior superior
n. one who is higher than another in rank or position adj. higher in rank or position; above average;
exceptional

Forms: plural: superiors



supervisor
supervise310.
309.
supervise supervisor
v. to oversee; to administer; to direct; to manage; to n. overseer; director; manager
watch over

Forms: supervised; supervised; supervising Forms: plural: supervisors



supplement
supervisory312.
311.
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supervisory supplement
adj. managerial; overseeing n. something which makes up for a deficiency; addition;
extra added part

Forms: plural: supplements



supplementary
supplement314.
313.
supplement supplementary
v. to make up for a deficiency; to add on to adj. additional; extra

Forms: supplemented; supplemented; supplementing



supply
supplier316.
315.
supplier supply
n. provider n. act of providing; provision; reserve; stock

Forms: plural: suppliers Forms: plural: supplies



support
supply318.
317.
supply support
v. to furnish; to equip; to make up for; to compensate for; n. prop; brace; economic assistance; upkeep;
to substitute for temporarily encouragement; aid

Forms: supplied; supplied; supplying Forms: plural: supports



supportive
support320.
319.
support supportive
v. to carry; to encourage; to assist financially; to adj. providing assistance
substantiate

Forms: supported; supported; supporting



surely
suppose322.
321.
suppose surely
v. to presume to be true; to hypothesize; to believe adv. confidently; certainly; without a doubt; yes; of course

Forms: supposed; supposed; supposing



surface
surface324.
323.
surface surface
n. exterior or upper boundary of a thing; external part or adj. external
layer; outward appearance

Forms: plural: surfaces



surplus
surmise326.
325.
surmise surplus
v. to infer; to conjecture; to guess; to presume n. profit; amount of assets that is higher than liabilities

Forms: surmised; surmised; surmising Forms: plural: surpluses



surprise
surprise328.
327.
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surprise surprise
n. astonishment; something which startles or astonishes; v. to startle; to astonish; to ambush
unexpected event

Forms: plural: surprises Forms: surprised; surprised; surprising



survey
surveillance330.
329.
surveillance survey
n. careful observation of a person or group n. review; overview; statistical study

Forms: no plural Forms: plural: surveys



survive
survey332.
331.
survey survive
v. to look over; to observe; to examine carefully; to study v. to outlive; to remain in use; to outlast; to endure; to
withstand

Forms: surveyed; surveyed; surveying Forms: survived; survived; surviving



suspect
susceptible334.
333.
susceptible suspect
adj. vulnerable; prone; impressionable adj. doubtful; dubious

sustain
suspend336.
335.
suspend sustain
v. to hang; to postpone; to defer; to expel v. to support; to provide for; to finance; to assist; to
encourage

Forms: suspended; suspended; suspending Forms: sustained; sustained; sustaining



swap
swap338.
337.
swap swap
n. exchange; trade v. to exchange one thing for another; to trade; to barter

Forms: plural: swaps Forms: swapped; swapped; swapping



sway
sway340.
339.
sway sway
n. moving back and forth; influence; control; authority v. to move back and forth; to lean in a certain direction; to
be sympathetic to; to hesitate

Forms: plural: sways Forms: swayed; swayed; swaying



swift
sweater342.
341.
sweater swift
n. pullover; employer who underpays his employees n. financial industry owned cooperative supplying secure,
standardized messaging services to financial institutions

Forms: plural: sweaters Forms: plural: swifts



switch
swift344.
343.
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swift switch
adj. fast; immediate; prompt; smart n. exchange; transfer; device

Forms: plural: switches



switchboard
switch346.
345.
switch switchboard
v. to change; to shift; to exchange; to trade; to turn on or n. panel containing buttons for connecting and
off disconnecting telephone or electrical circuits

Forms: switched; switched; switching Forms: plural: switchboards



symposium
sympathy348.
347.
sympathy symposium
n. affinity; compassion; pity; concern; empathy n. meeting or conference at which a specific topic is
discussed

Forms: plural: sympathies Forms: plural: symposiums



system
synthesis350.
349.
synthesis system
n. combining of separate elements into a complete whole n. combination of related things or parts that form a
complex whole

Forms: plural: syntheses Forms: plural: systems



systematically
351.
systematically
adv. methodically; in an organized fashion

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table
table2.
T1.
table table
n. list of information arranged in columns and rows; chart; v. to enter information into a chart; to postpone; to set
flat surface aside for future consideration

Forms: plural: tables Forms: tabled; tabled; tabling



tackle
tackle4.
3.
tackle tackle
n. equipment; device for lifting and lowering objects v. to deal with; to stop; to undertake; to set about

Forms: plural: tackles Forms: tackled; tackled; tackling



tailor
tailor6.
5.
tailor tailor
n. one who makes or alters garments v. to create or adapt for a particular need or desire

Forms: plural: tailors Forms: tailored; tailored; tailoring



take
take8.
7.
take take
n. amount collected at one time; income; proceeds; v. to seize; to capture; to possess; to contract
profits (Informal)

Forms: plural: takes Forms: took; taken; taking



takeover
over10.
take
9.
take over takeover
v. to capture; to assume control n. act of assuming control of something (as in a
government or business)

Forms: took over; taken over; taking over Forms: plural: takeovers

talk
talk12.
11.
talk talk
n. conversation; speech; lecture; meeting v. to converse; to speak; to spread rumors; to lecture; to
reveal secret information

Forms: plural: talks Forms: talked; talked; talking



tall
talkative14.
13.
talkative tall
adj. chatty; loquacious adj. having a specified height; difficult to believe;
exaggerated; challenging

tantamount
tantalizing16.
15.
tantalizing tantamount
v. to tempt or tease by presenting something as available adj. equivalent to; equal to
and then withholding it

Forms: tantalized; tantalized; tantalizing



target
target18.
17.
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target target
n. mark; objective; aim; object; goal v. to aim at something

Forms: plural: targets Forms: targeted; targeted; targeting



task
task20.
19.
task task
n. job; assignment; obligation; role v. to give assignments; to overburden; to strain

Forms: plural: tasks Forms: tasked; tasked; tasking



taste
taste22.
21.
taste taste
n. perception of flavor; sense; reason v. to check flavor by eating; to attempt; to try

Forms: plural: tastes Forms: tasted; tasted; tasting



tax
tax24.
23.
tax tax
n. levy; fee v. to impose a tariff; to impose a levy; to burden; to
demand too much

Forms: plural: taxes Forms: taxed; taxed; taxing



technique
technician26.
25.
technician technique
n. specialist in repairs of machinery and appliances n. method of performance

Forms: plural: technicians Forms: plural: techniques



temper
technology28.
27.
technology temper
n. sciences of the industrial arts; applied sciences n. disposition; mood

Forms: plural: technologies Forms: plural: tempers



temporary
temper30.
29.
temper temporary
v. to moderate; to soften; to tone down; to toughen; to adj. passing; brief
harden

Forms: tempered; tempered; tempering



tenant
tenant32.
31.
tenant tenant
n. lodger; occupant; resident; renter; landlord v. to rent; to inhabit; to occupy

Forms: plural: tenants Forms: tenanted; tenanted; tenanting



tender
tender34.
33.
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tender tender
n. bid; offer; overseer; supervisor adj. gentle; soft; delicate

Forms: plural: tenders



tense
tense36.
35.
tense tense
n. inflection; verbal 'time' adj. strained; taut; rigid; nervous; stressful

Forms: plural: tenses



tentative
tension38.
37.
tension tentative
n. tautness; strain; nervousness; agitation; apprehension adj. experimental; trial; temporary; hesitant

Forms: plural: tensions



term
tenure40.
39.
tenure term
n. strength; period; permanence n. word; expression; idiom; condition; stipulation

Forms: plural: tenures Forms: plural: terms



terminal
term42.
41.
term terminal
v. to name; to call; to designate n. either end of a passenger line; bus or train station

Forms: termed; termed; terming Forms: plural: terminals



terminology
terminal44.
43.
terminal terminology
adj. end; closing; concluding; final; mortal n. nomenclature; specific vocabulary

Forms: plural: terminologies



territory
terrible46.
45.
terrible territory
adj. awful n. region; district; zone; area; domain

Forms: plural: territories



testimonial
testify48.
47.
testify testimonial
v. to bear witness; to declare under oath; to attest n. letter of recommendation

Forms: testified; testified; testifying Forms: plural: testimonials



thoroughness
thorough50.
49.
thorough thoroughness
adj. comprehensive; complete; finished n. diligence; neatness

Forms: no plural

though
though52.
51.
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though though
conj. despite; in spite of adv. anyway

thread
thought54.
53.
thought thread
n. idea; concept; product of the mind n. string; thin cord; Internet discussion

Forms: plural: thoughts Forms: plural: threads



threat
thread56.
55.
thread threat
v. to pass something through an opening n. expression of intent to damage or injure; intimidation;
danger

Forms: threaded; threaded; threading Forms: plural: threats



throughout
thrive58.
57.
thrive throughout
v. to prosper; to flourish; to succeed prep. in every part; at every point or moment

Forms: throve; thriven; thriving



thus
throughout60.
59.
throughout thus
adv. in every; during adv. therefore; so

ticket
ticket62.
61.
ticket ticket
n. certificate; entry pass; tag v. to label; to fine

Forms: plural: tickets Forms: ticketed; ticketed; ticketing



tie
tie64.
63.
tie tie
n. rope; cord; link; connection; equal score in a game v. to bind; to fasten with a rope or cord

Forms: plural: ties Forms: tied; tied; tying



tight
tight66.
65.
tight tight
adj. close-fitting; tense; narrow adv. in a close-fitting manner; firmly

timeliness
time68.
67.
time timeliness
n. period; era; hour; rate n. punctuality

Forms: plural: times Forms: no plural



title
title70.
69.
title title
n. heading; caption; right; ownership; championship v. to furnish with a caption or heading

Forms: plural: titles Forms: titled; titled; titling



token
token72.
71.
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token token
n. symbol; sign; mark; remembrance adj. nominal; symbolic; perfunctory

Forms: plural: tokens



tool
toll74.
73.
toll tool
n. tax; charge; levy; grievous price n. apparatus; device

Forms: plural: tolls Forms: plural: tools



top
top76.
75.
top top
n. summit; peak; head adj. highest; prime; leading

Forms: plural: tops



total
topic78.
77.
topic total
n. theme; subject of conversation; issue n. sum; whole

Forms: plural: topics Forms: plural: totals



tour
total80.
79.
total tour
adj. entire; complete; absolute n. voyage; sightseeing excursion; trip; route

Forms: plural: tours



tow
tour82.
81.
tour tow
v. to sightsee; to voyage; to travel n. act of dragging or pulling with a rope or chain

Forms: toured; toured; touring Forms: plural: tows



town
tow84.
83.
tow town
v. to pull; to drag n. city

Forms: towed; towed; towing Forms: plural: towns



track
town86.
85.
town track
adj. of a city; local n. lane; path; signs; trails; channel

Forms: plural: tracks



trade
track88.
87.
track trade
v. to follow n. business; commerce; barter; occupation

Forms: tracked; tracked; tracking Forms: plural: trades



tradition
trade90.
89.
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trade tradition
adj. commercial; of commerce n. custom; practice; convention

Forms: plural: traditions



traffic
traditional92.
91.
traditional traffic
adj. customary n. movement of vehicles or persons; trade; commerce;
load of messages in a communications network

Forms: no plural

trail
traffic94.
93.
traffic trail
v. to deal in; to sell n. track; footprints; path; way

Forms: trafficked; trafficked; trafficking Forms: plural: trails



transact
trail96.
95.
trail transact
v. to follow; to drag; to tow v. to carry out; to conduct; to perform

Forms: trailed; trailed; trailing Forms: transacted; transacted; transacting



transcend
transaction98.
97.
transaction transcend
n. negotiation; settlement; business deal v. to excel; to rise above

Forms: plural: transactions Forms: transcended; transcended; transcending



transfer
transcendent100.
99.
transcendent transfer
adj. sublime; exalted; superior n. exchange; conveying something from one person to
another

Forms: plural: transfers



trash
transfer102.
101.
transfer trash
v. to convey; to relocate; to hand over; to pass on n. something discarded; rubbish; garbage; refuse;
nonsense

Forms: transferred; transferred; transferring Forms: plural: trashes



travel
trash104.
103.
trash travel
v. to throw away; to discard; to destroy; to damage n. movement; journeying

Forms: trashed; trashed; trashing Forms: plural: travels



traveler
travel106.
105.
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travel traveler
v. to go on a journey; to move; to go from one place to n. one who makes a journey
another

Forms: traveled; traveled; traveling Forms: plural: travelers



treasure
tray108.
107.
tray treasure
n. flat receptacle used to hold other items; platter v. to put away for future use

Forms: plural: trays Forms: treasured; treasured; treasuring



treat
treat110.
109.
treat treat
n. delight; refreshment or entertainment given to its v. to relate to; to deal with; to process; to pay for
recipient without cost

Forms: plural: treats Forms: treated; treated; treating



treaty
treatment112.
111.
treatment treaty
n. therapy; care; relation; attitude; behavior n. formal agreement between two states; compact;
covenant; contract

Forms: plural: treatments Forms: plural: treaties



trespasser
tremendous114.
113.
tremendous trespasser
adj. very great in numbers; huge; powerful n. one who damages a person or his property or rights

Forms: plural: trespassers



trial
trial116.
115.
trial trial
n. test; attempt; experiment; annoyance adj. experimental; exploratory; test; used as a sample

Forms: plural: trials



trivial
triangle118.
117.
triangle trivial
n. shape having three sides and three corners; group of adj. trifling; unimportant; insignificant; minor
three

Forms: plural: triangles



trouble
trouble120.
119.
trouble trouble
n. problem; misfortune; annoyance; cause of worry v. to worry; to cause concern; to annoy; to bother; to
disturb

Forms: plural: troubles Forms: troubled; troubled; troubling



trust
truly122.
121.
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truly trust
adv. really; genuinely n. confidence; faith; credit; monopoly; several companies
banded together in order to reduce competition

Forms: plural: trusts



trustee
trust124.
123.
trust trustee
v. to rely on; to extend business credit n. person granted legal custodianship over property not
belonging to him

Forms: trusted; trusted; trusting Forms: plural: trustees



turnover
trustee126.
125.
trustee turnover
v. to grant a person or persons legal custodianship over n. gross revenues; total business done; rate of selling or
property not belonging to them producing

Forms: trusteed; trusteed; trusteeing Forms: plural: turnovers



twice
127.
twice
adv. doubly

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unable
ultimately2.
U1.
ultimately unable
adv. in the end; eventually adj. not capable

unbiased
unauthorized4.
3.
unauthorized unbiased
adj. unlicensed; forbidden; unlawful adj. impartial; equitable

uncertainty
uncertain6.
5.
uncertain uncertainty
adj. doubtful; not reliable; ambiguous n. doubtfulness

Forms: plural: uncertainties



undercut
unconventional8.
7.
unconventional undercut
adj. not standard; not ordinary n. type of beef tenderloin; type of cavity with a broad
base

Forms: plural: undercuts



underestimate
undercut10.
9.
undercut underestimate
v. to offer at lower prices than the competition; to v. to assign too low a value to
weaken; to undermine

Forms: undercut; undercut; undercutting Forms: underestimated; underestimated; underestimating



underline
underline12.
11.
underline underline
n. caption beneath an illustration v. to emphasize

Forms: plural: underlines Forms: underlined; underlined; underlining



underway
understatement14.
13.
understatement underway
n. representing something less strongly than what the adj. having begun a journey (especially of a sea vessel);
facts would justify initiated; in progress; under construction

Forms: plural: understatements



unforeseen
unfair16.
15.
unfair unforeseen
adj. biased; dishonest adj. not anticipated; not expected

unify
unfortunately18.
17.
unfortunately unify
adv. regrettably v. to join; to cause to become one

Forms: unified; unified; unifying



unique
union20.
19.
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union unique
n. workers' association; federation; amalgamation adj. singular; matchless; rare

Forms: plural: unions



unit
uniqueness22.
21.
uniqueness unit
n. singularity; individuality; incomparability n. specific quantity regarded as a standard; combination
which acts a whole; piece

Forms: no plural Forms: plural: units



unless
unjudged24.
23.
unjudged unless
adj. objective conj. not before; precluding; barring; except; aside from

unlock
unlimited26.
25.
unlimited unlock
adj. infinite; boundless v. to open; to free from restraints; to release

Forms: unlocked; unlocked; unlocking



unsanitary
unnecessary28.
27.
unnecessary unsanitary
adj. excessive; redundant; superfluous adj. not healthful; not clean

until
unsatisfactory30.
29.
unsatisfactory until
adj. inadequate; disappointing; not good enough prep. up to

unveil
until32.
31.
until unveil
conj. up to the time which v. to reveal; to uncover; to disclose

Forms: unveiled; unveiled; unveiling



update
upcoming34.
33.
upcoming update
adj. about to happen; imminent n. more current version of something

Forms: plural: updates



upgrade
update36.
35.
update upgrade
v. to modernize; to make current n. the process of installing a newer and more powerful
version of a software package or a piece of hardware

Forms: updated; updated; updating Forms: plural: upgrades



upholstery
upgrade38.
37.
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upgrade upholstery
v. to improve; to raise the quality of n. materials that are used to cushion and cover furniture
(i.e. fabric, lining, padding, etc.)

Forms: upgraded; upgraded; upgrading Forms: plural: upholsteries



upwards
upon40.
39.
upon upwards
prep. on; atop adv. to a higher level; more than; higher than

urbanize
urban42.
41.
urban urbanize
adj. pertaining to a city; municipal v. to make into a city

Forms: urbanized; urbanized; urbanizing



use
urgent44.
43.
urgent use
adj. pressing; compelling; immediate; prompt n. function; utilization; benefit; advantage; consumption

Forms: plural: uses



useful
use46.
45.
use useful
v. to practice; to employ; to exploit; to treat; to consume adj. functional; practical; applicable

Forms: used; used; using



usual
useless48.
47.
useless usual
adj. not functional; not practical adj. common; regular; ordinary

utilization
usually50.
49.
usually utilization
adv. commonly; generally; regularly n. the proportion of available time that an item of
equipment is operating

Forms: plural: utilizations



utilize
51.
utilize
v. to put to practical use; to take advantage of

Forms: utilized; utilized; utilizing


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vacant
vacancy2.
V1.
vacancy vacant
n. emptiness; available position; job opening adj. empty; unfilled; unoccupied; lacking expression

Forms: plural: vacancies



vacation
vacation4.
3.
vacation vacation
n. holiday v. to go on holiday

Forms: plural: vacations Forms: vacationed; vacationed; vacationing



vaccination
vaccinate6.
5.
vaccinate vaccination
v. to render insusceptible to a disease by inoculating n. act or instance of rendering insusceptible to disease by
inoculating

Forms: vaccinated; vaccinated; vaccinating Forms: plural: vaccinations



valid
vacillate8.
7.
vacillate valid
v. to fluctuate; to hesitate; to waver adj. legitimate; legally acceptable; not expired; logical;
well-founded

Forms: vacillated; vacillated; vacillating



valuable
validate10.
9.
validate valuable
v. to confirm; to sanction; to legalize n. something of great worth

Forms: validated; validated; validating Forms: plural: valuables



value
valuable12.
11.
valuable value
adj. of great worth; costly; cherished; dear; important n. monetary or material worth; importance; merit

Forms: plural: values



van
value14.
13.
value van
v. to esteem; to cherish; to assess; to estimate n. large closed vehicle used for transporting goods or
people

Forms: valued; valued; valuing Forms: plural: vans



variety
variation16.
15.
variation variety
n. degree of diversity; change; modified version; deviation n. assortment; kind; sort

Forms: plural: variations Forms: plural: varieties



vary
various18.
17.
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various vary
adj. assorted; different; individual; several v. to alter; to change; to fluctuate

Forms: varied; varied; varying



vat
vast20.
19.
vast vat
adj. large; enormous; huge n. large container; tank; tub

Forms: plural: vats



vegetarian
vegetable22.
21.
vegetable vegetarian
n. plant; edible fruit of a plant n. one who does not eat meat; herbivore

Forms: plural: vegetables Forms: plural: vegetarians



veil
vehicle24.
23.
vehicle veil
n. means of transport (car, bus, etc.); instrument; means; n. netting attached to a woman's hat
medium

Forms: plural: vehicles Forms: plural: veils



machine
vending
veil26.
25.
veil vending machine
v. to cover; to hide n. automated device used for selling items

Forms: veiled; veiled; veiling Forms: plural: vending machines



venture
vendor28.
27.
vendor venture
n. salesman; supplier; automatic machine for selling n. an undertaking that is dangerous, daring, or of
goods uncertain outcome

Forms: plural: vendors Forms: plural: ventures



veracity
venture30.
29.
venture veracity
v. to take a risk in order to achieve a goal n. truthfulness; something that is a truth

Forms: ventured; ventured; venturing Forms: no plural



versatile
verify32.
31.
verify versatile
v. to confirm the truth of something adj. fulfilling many functions; multi-purpose; skilled to do
many things

Forms: verified; verified; verifying



vessel
version34.
33.
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version vessel
n. particular form of something; variant; rendering; n. large craft made for navigation on water; boat; ship;
translation container

Forms: plural: versions Forms: plural: vessels



victim
viable36.
35.
viable victim
adj. capable of living; having a reasonable chance of n. person who falls prey (to an attack, deception, etc.)
succeeding; practical

Forms: plural: victims



vilify
viewpoint38.
37.
viewpoint vilify
n. attitude; stance; opinion v. to slander; to defame

Forms: plural: viewpoints Forms: vilified; vilified; vilifying



virtual
violation40.
39.
violation virtual
n. transgression; desecration; attack or disruption; rape adj. imaginary; hypothetical; computer simulated

Forms: plural: violations



visibility
virtual42.
41.
virtual visibility
n. computerized representation of an actual object n. quality of being clearly seen

Forms: no plural Forms: plural: visibilities



visit
visible44.
43.
visible visit
adj. in view; observable; obvious; apparent n. temporary stay somewhere; instance of spending time
with a person or group of people; inspection

Forms: plural: visits



visitor
visit46.
45.
visit visitor
v. to stay somewhere temporarily; to make an official n. guest; migrating bird
inspection

Forms: visited; visited; visiting Forms: plural: visitors



vivid
vital48.
47.
vital vivid
adj. lively; vigorous; crucial; critical; necessary adj. lively; bright; dazzling; clear; graphic

voice
vocabulary50.
49.
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vocabulary voice
n. lexicon; list of words and their definitions in n. sound produced in the throat; expression; language
alphabetical order

Forms: plural: vocabularies Forms: plural: voices



volunteer
voice52.
51.
voice volunteer
v. to raise an opinion; to adjust the tone of n. one who offers his services of his own free will or
without pay

Forms: voiced; voiced; voicing Forms: plural: volunteers



voucher
volunteer54.
53.
volunteer voucher
v. to offer to do or give something for free; to propose n. certificate that bears monetary value; coupon; receipt;
authorizer; endorser

Forms: volunteered; volunteered; volunteering Forms: plural: vouchers



voyage
voyage56.
55.
voyage voyage
n. trip; journey; travel; cruise v. to take a cruise; to travel; to make a journey

Forms: plural: voyages Forms: voyaged; voyaged; voyaging


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wait
wait2.
W1.
wait wait
n. staying where one is; expectation; ambush v. to be ready or available; to work as an attendant; to
postpone

Forms: plural: waits Forms: waited; waited; waiting



waitress
waiter4.
3.
waiter waitress
n. one who serves tables at a restaurant or pub n. woman who serves tables in a restaurant or pub

Forms: plural: waiters Forms: plural: waitresses



wallpaper
wallet6.
5.
wallet wallpaper
n. small purse used to carry money and personal n. picture or design used as a background for the other
documents; billfold; handbag images in a graphical user interface

Forms: plural: wallets Forms: plural: wallpapers



warehouse
warehouse8.
7.
warehouse warehouse
n. depot; wholesale store; large retail store v. to store in a large building

Forms: plural: warehouses Forms: warehoused; warehoused; warehousing



warning
warning10.
9.
warning warning
n. caution; advice about danger; advance notice adj. cautioning; giving advice about danger

Forms: plural: warnings



waste
warranty12.
11.
warranty waste
n. guarantee; authority; justification n. misuse; loss; rubbish; garbage; sewage

Forms: plural: warranties Forms: plural: wastes



watch
waste14.
13.
waste watch
adj. leftover; unused; desolate; desert; destroyed n. small clock that is usually worn on the wrist; guarding;
observation

Forms: plural: watches



waver
watch16.
15.
watch waver
v. to see; to look; to pay attention; to supervise v. to sway; to oscillate; to vacillate; to fluctuate

Forms: watched; watched; watching Forms: wavered; wavered; wavering



weakness
weak18.
17.
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weak weakness
adj. frail; feeble; faint; dilute; watery n. drawback; disadvantage; defect; foible

Forms: plural: weaknesses



weapon
wealth20.
19.
wealth weapon
n. richness; prosperity; capital; fortune; abundance n. instrument for use in attack or defense in combat

Forms: no plural Forms: plural: weapons



weight
weigh22.
21.
weigh weight
v. to consider; to be of a particular heaviness; to burden n. heaviness; unit of mass; pressure; importance;
influence

Forms: weighed; weighed; weighing Forms: plural: weights



whereas
weight24.
23.
weight whereas
v. to load; to oppress; to burden; to regard; to esteem n. this being the case; since (used in formal documents)

Forms: weighted; weighted; weighting Forms: no plural



whether
whereas26.
25.
whereas whether
conj. since; inasmuch as; while; while on the contrary conj. if

whole
whole28.
27.
whole whole
n. totality; completeness; entirety adj. complete; full; entire; healthy

Forms: plural: wholes



width
widespread30.
29.
widespread width
adj. common; popular; extensive; prevalent n. breadth; thickness

Forms: plural: widths



will
will32.
31.
will will
n. last testament listing inheritors of a dying person's v. to want; to command; to determine; to decide
property

Forms: plural: wills Forms: willed; willed; willing



wire
willingness34.
33.
willingness wire
n. readiness; agreeableness n. cord; line; string; telegraph cable

Forms: no plural Forms: plural: wires



withdraw
wire36.
35.
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wire withdraw
adj. made of a thin flexible cord of metal v. to take money from the bank; to retire; to remove

Forms: withdrew; withdrawn; withdrawing



withstand
within38.
37.
within withstand
prep. during v. to bear; to endure

Forms: withstood; withstood; withstanding



witness
witness40.
39.
witness witness
n. testifier; onlooker; bystander; testimony v. to look on; to see; to observe; to testify; to vouch for

Forms: plural: witnesses Forms: witnessed; witnessed; witnessing



work
wool42.
41.
wool work
n. fleece from some animals; frizzy hair n. labor; task; profession; occupation; vocation; effort

Forms: plural: wools Forms: plural: works



workshop
work44.
43.
work workshop
v. to labor; to act; to operate; to activate; to process n. seminar; brief intensive educational program;
discussion group

Forms: worked; worked; working Forms: plural: workshops



worry
worry46.
45.
worry worry
n. concern; fear; misfortune; distress v. to be concerned; to harass; to advance through great
effort

Forms: plural: worries Forms: worried; worried; worrying



wrench
would48.
47.
would wrench
v. helping verb for use in a question; request or n. violent twist; violent ripping; tool for gripping or turning
expression of desire bolts

Forms: modal verb Forms: plural: wrenches



off
write
wrench50.
49.
wrench write off
v. to pull by force; to twist; to cut off; to distort; to pervert v. to disregard an outstanding debt (as of a customer)

Forms: wrenched; wrenched; wrenching Forms: wrote off; written off; writing off

wrong
wrong52.
51.
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wrong wrong
n. injustice; evil; bad; broken law; transgression v. to cause suffering to; to behave unjustly toward

Forms: plural: wrongs Forms: wronged; wronged; wronging



wry
53.
wry
adj. distorted; crooked; twisted; askew

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Y 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words
yearly
yearly2.
Y1.
yearly yearly
adj. occurring once within 12 months adv. annually

yet
yet4.
3.
yet yet
adv. still; already; but; in spite of; although conj. but; in spite of; despite

yield
yield6.
5.
yield yield
n. harvest; return; produce; income; profit v. to produce; to supply; to bear (profit, harvest, fruit, etc.)

Forms: plural: yields Forms: yielded; yielded; yielding


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Z 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words
ZIP
Z1.
ZIP
n. extension of an archived file compressed with a special
program; type of drive using removable disks

Forms: no plural

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