Word Pronunciation Definition Picture

Phrasal verb:
to make milder or
less severe;
relieve;
ease;
Assuage /əˈsweɪdʒ/ mitigate:
to assuage one's
grief; to assuage
one's pain.

to fasten or affix;
join;
connect:
to attach papers with
Attach /əˈtætʃ/ a staple.

She attached the

check to the tax form.
 to bring into accord,
harmony, or
sympathetic
relationship;
Attune /əˈtjuːn/ adjust:
He has attuned
himself to living in
the quiet country.

to trick, deceive, or
Bamboozle /bæmˈbuːzəl/ mislead (someone):
It's easy to
bamboozle a gullible
person.

to beat continuously
or hard;
pound repeatedly:
Batter /ˈbætər/ The waves battered
against the shoreline.
finally battered the
door down.
 to envy or resent the
good fortune of
Begrudge /bɪˈgrʌdʒ/ (someone else):
begrudged her friend
the scholarship.

a great wave of the

sea.
any large mass that
Billow /ˈbɪləʊ/ sweeps along or rises
like waves of the sea:
billows of smoke.

a curved piece of
wood used by the
Boomerang Australian
/ˈbuːməræŋ/ Aborigines as a
throwing club that
can be thrown so as
to return to the
thrower.
 lacking a bottom.
very deep:
the bottomless ocean.
Bottomless /ˈbɒtəmləs/ seemingly unlimited:
a bottomless supply
of money.

of relating to, or able

to receive a
continuous, wide
broadband /ˈbrɔːdbænd/ range or band of
electromagnetic
frequencies:
a broadband receiver

a deep, round
container with a flat
bottom, an open top,
Bucket /ˈbʌkɪt/ and a handle;
pail:
He put the mop in the
bucket of water.

metal band or bar,

usually horizontal,
Bumper /ˈbʌmpər/ for protecting the
front or rear of a
vehicle, etc.:
flashy chrome
bumpers.
 fine furniture or other
Cabinetwork /ˈkæbɪnɪtˌwɜːk/ woodwork, as
cabinets, chests,
shelves, etc.
cabinetmaking.

the light of a candle.

Candlelight /ˈkændəllaɪt/ a dim artificial light.
twilight;
dusk.

a device having a
hole, a cuplike
candlestick /ˈkændəlstɪk/ opening, or a spike
for holding a candle:
the heavy brass
candlesticks.
 a windlass rotated in
Capstan /ˈkæpstən/ a horizontal plane for
winding in ropes, etc

to cut (a solid
material) so as to
form something:
Carve /ˈkɑːrv/ to carve a piece of
ebony.
They have been
carving for years.

a main division of a
book or the like,
usually having a
number or title:
Chapter /ˈtʃæptər/ The author finished
one chapter of his
book every six
weeks.
Chapter 6 was all
about the solar
system.
 a stingy person;
one unwilling to
Cheapskate /ˈtʃiːpskeɪt/ spend money:
I felt like a
cheapskate, tipping
him only a quarter.

to go around or
bypass:
Circumvent /ˌsɜːrkəmˈvɛnt/ to circumvent a
traffic jam by taking
another route.

mentally bright;
having quick
Clever /ˈklɛvər/ intelligence;
able:
a clever student in his
class.
 anything that guides
or directs in the
Clue /ˈkluː/ solving of a problem,
game, puzzle, etc.:
I don't have a clue
why he's so upset.

Overly sure;
Cocksure /ˌkɒkˈʃʊər/ overconfident:
a cocksure manner.

a string made of
several strands
braided, twisted, or
woven together:
Cord /ˈkɔːrd/ The cords were
wrapped tightly
around the trunk.
He found some cord
and tied up the
packages.
 The place at which
two lines, sides,
edges, or surfaces
Corner /ˈkɔːrnər/ meet;
angle:
a chair in the corner
of the room.

no longer in effect or
use:
Defunct /dɪˈfʌŋkt/ a defunct law.
no longer in
existence;
dead.

characterized by
Demure /dɪˈmjʊər/ shyness and modesty:
a demure smile.
 to or in the main
business section of a
Downtown /ˈdaʊntaʊn/ city:
This train goes
downtown.

illness;
sickness:
Disease may result
from infection,
Disease /dɪˈziːz/ deficient nutrition, or
environmental
factors.
Flu is a contagious
disease.

a piece of land as
property, esp. one of
large extent with a
large house on it.
Estate /ɪˈsteɪt/ property or
possessions, as the
property of a
deceased person.
 something that is real
and actually exists;
fact sheet /fækt/ reality;
truth:
Your fears have no
basis in fact.

the price of traveling

in a bus, airplane, or
Fare /ˈfɛər/ other carrier:
special fares for
senior citizens.
 a distressing emotion
aroused by
Fear /ˈfɪər/ impending danger,
evil, pain, etc.:
shaking in fear.

likely to change, esp.

due to caprice,
Fickle /ˈfɪkəl/ irresolution, or
instability;
casually changeable:
fickle weather.
 shockingly noticeable
or evident;
flagrant /ˈfleɪgrənt/ obvious;
glaring:
a flagrant error.

peembroidery thread
of silk or cotton.
Floss /ˈflɒs/ strong thread used to
clean between the
teeth.
 to wander or go in
search of provisions:

foraging through the

Forage /ˈfɒrɪdʒ/ countryside for food.

foraged the
countryside for food.

to utter mocking or
scoffing words;
jeer.
Gibe /ˈdʒaɪb/
to taunt;
deride.
 Relating to the
Gastric /ˈgæstrɪk/ stomach:
a gastric ulcer.

to feel about with the

hands;
feel one's way
hesitantly:
grope /ˈgrəʊp/ to grope around in the
darkness.

I groped my way up
the dark stairs.
 to fasten (a thing) so
that it is supported
only from above or
hang /ˈhæŋ/ near its own top;
suspend:
I hung a few pictures
on the wall.

ull of risk;
risky;
hazardous /ˈhæzərdəs/ dangerous:
a hazardous journey.
 a vehicle for
conveying a dead
person to the place of
burial.
Hearse /ˈhɜːrs/ triangular frame for
holding candles, used
at the service of
Tenebrae in Holy
Week.

He back part of the

foot in humans,
Heal /ˈhiːl/ below and behind the
ankle.
 to fasten or tie by
Hitch /ˈhɪtʃ/ means of a rope or
strap;
tether:
to hitch a horse to a
post.

to chase or search for

(game or other wild
animals) for the
purpose of catching
Hunt /ˈhʌnt/ or killing:
Do you need a license
to hunt pheasant?
They hunt in the
spring.
 Fabric woven from
flax yarns.
Often, linens.
bedding, tablecloths,
Linens /ˈlɪnən/ shirts, etc., made of
linen cloth or a
similar fabric, as
cotton:
a sale on linens.
a sale on bed linen.

a dispute about or
concerning words.
an argument or
logomachy (lō gom′ə kē) debate marked by the
reckless or incorrect
use of words;
meaningless battle of
words.

the wishbone or
Merrythought /ˈmɛrɪˌθɔːt/ furcula of a fowl.
Literally the spine of
a bird.
 a building or group of
Nunnery /ˈnʌnəri/ buildings for nuns;
convent.

an obscure term
ostensibly referring to
Pneumonoultramicrosc (no̅o̅′mə nō ul′trə mī′krə skop a lung disease caused
opicsilicovolcanoconiosis ′ik sil′i kō′vol kā′nō kō′nē ō′sis by silica dust,
sometimes cited as
one of the longest
words in the English
language.
 a hard outer covering
Shell /ˈʃɛl/ of an animal, such as
of a clam, snail, or
turtle.
the hard outer
covering of an egg.

a card with different

pictures on opposite
sides, as a horse on
one side and a rider
thaumatrope on the other, which
/ˈθɔːməˌtrəʊp/
appear as if combined
when the card is
twirled rapidly, thus
illustrating the
persistence of visual
impressions.

Clothing worn next to

Underwear /ˈʌndərwɛər/ the skin under outer
clothes.
 a large or great noise
hullabaloo /ˌhʌləbəˈluː/ or disturbance;
uproar.

a child in ragged,
Ragamuffin /ˈræɡəˌmʌfɪn/ dirty clothes.

nonsense;
foolishness:
Poppycock /ˈpɒpikɒk/ His new plan was just
a lot of poppycock.
 a bad-tempered
person:
Curmudgeon /kərˈmʌdʒən/ That old curmudgeon
never smiles at
anyone

expressing or
showing woe;
showing sadness
Woebegone /ˈwəʊbɪgɒn/ from distress or
trouble;
forlorn:
a woebegone look on
his face.

Lollygag /ˈlɑliˌgæg/ to spend time idly.

 Informal chiefly brit
Kerfuffle /kəˈfʌfəl/ commotion; disorder;
agitation

not friendly or kind;

hostile:
a city with unfriendly
Unfriendly /ˌʌnˈfrɛndli/ natives.
unfavorable:
an unfriendly
environment of snow
and ice.

to confuse; upset;
frustrate:
Discombobulate /ˌdɪskəmˈbɒbjʊˌleɪt/ The speaker was
completely
discombobulated by
the hecklers.
 being without life or
lackadaisical /ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪkəl/ spirit;
listless:
was lackadaisical
about keeping
appointments.

numerical code of
five or nine digits
written or printed
directly after the
Zip code (zip′kōd′) address on a piece of
mail to specify the
addressee's postal
delivery area in the
U.S.
 anything
Crapshoot (krap′sho̅o̅t′) unpredictable, risky, or
problematical;
gamble.
For example roll dice

to overcome with
surprise and
bewilderment;
Flabbergast /ˈflæbəˌɡɑːst/ astound:
The news of his
promotion
flabbergasted me.
 acting quickly and
without thinking:
rash /ˈræʃ/ a rash leader.
made or done quickly
or without careful
thought:
rash promises.

to irritate;
annoy;
Vex /ˈvɛks/ provoke:
She was told to stop
vexing the dog.

not thinking of what

is right or proper;
inhumane:
wanton /ˈwɒntən/ wanton cruelty.

without motive;
unprovoked:
a wanton attack