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The Sakshi Spell Bee is an annual spelling competition that tests the
spelling prowess of students in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The
Sakshi Spell Bee is a popular real world interactive competition which
attracts thousands of students from grade 1 to 10. The competition aims
to get the students in the groove of applying their required knowledge in
a competitive environment.

This year, Sakshi Spell Bee contest becomes a part of a greater event!
2020 marks the beginning of the biggest competitive canvas for
students in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana,

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conducted over 3 rounds of intense competition with the two state finals
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The finals will be relayed on Sakshi TV and has been an immensely

popular program which is watched by millions across Andhra Pradesh
and Telangana.

We wish you all the best for the competition and hope you give it your all!
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Contents
S. No. Pg. No.

1. Some suggestions to improve your spelling 05

2. Category - 1 (For Class 1 and 2) 24
3. Category - 2 (For Class 3 and 4) 63

4. Category - 3 (For Class 5, 6 and 7) 102

5. Category - 4 (For Class 8, 9 and 10) 142

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A short history of
English Spelling
English spelling was first developed in the seventh century, but this early version was
much altered later. The English language itself has also changed a great deal since
then.

After the Norman Conquest in 1066, Norman French was the official language of
England. During the next three centuries only a few monks continued to write English.
Important and wealthy people even stopped speaking it. Only the lower classes
carried on using it. When England began to re-establish its own identity around 1350
after many wars with France, the English language had become very different from the
Anglo-Saxon of pre-Norman times and English writing had to be rediscovered too.
Educated people had only written French or Latin before. They continued to use many
of the French spellings, they had become used to. Some of their mistakes later
became the norm and remain so to this day, e.g. ‘double, couple, route, centre, table’.

During 16th and 17th centuries, when many Latin and Greek words were imported into
English, things got worse, the new imports of that time were nearly always allowed to
keep their original spellings, because Latin and Greek were regarded as superior to
English.

By 1700 all the different influences had transformed English spelling into the
phonically incoherent jumble which we still use today. Samuel Johnson’s dictionary of
1755 fixed the system like a law; English has been spelt mainly by dictionary rather
than by phonic rules or common sense, ever since.

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Some Suggestions
to Improve Your Spelling
Why children need to learn to spell correctly:
• Poor spelling creates a bad impression
= it's the first thing a reader notices
= Examiners, teachers, prospective employers, often place undue weight on spelling

• Anxiety about spelling inhibits a child's writing

= Especially their choice of words

• Even in these days of word processors there are still times when we need to write

To improve and develop their spelling children must:

• develop an interest in words

• feel safe about trying new words

= not just words they're sure about
• learn about
= the way words are built up using syllables
= basic spelling patterns of English
= memorising strategies
= the meanings of words
= prefixes and suffixes

• write for their own enjoyment

=without the fear that they will be criticized

• read for pleasure

Parents can help their children by:
• encouraging them to look closely at words
= and talking to them about words

• encouraging them to try new words

Tip: they won't do this if you're always criticizing their spelling

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• playing word games with them
• encouraging effective memorising strategies
• encouraging spare time reading= it's the first thing a reader notices
= pointing out interesting newspaper items
= encouraging visits to the library
= buying comics, magazines and books as treats
The Importance of Syllables in Spelling
All good spellers are skilful at breaking words up into syllables.
Syllables are the individual sounds that make up a word:
• fcare-ful
• hos-pit-al
• u-ni-ver-si-ty
Prefixes as an aid to spelling
A prefix is a group of letters placed at the start of a
root word to change its meaning. Some complicated words
are less difficult to spell if you are familiar with prefixes.

Here are some common examples in the following list:

PREFIX MEANING EXAMPLES

anti- against or opposite to
anticlockwise, antibiotic
auto- self autobiography, automat
dis- not, or away dissimilar, disconnect
in- not insane, inhuman
il- not illogical, illegal
im- not immature, improbable
ir- not irrelevant, irregular
inter- between international, intermarry
mis- wrong misunderstand, misspell
post- after postnatal, postscript
pre- before prenatal, prehistoric
pro- for, or forward propose, pro-British
re- again, or back rewrite, reconsider
sub- under submarine, substandard

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super- above supervisor, superhuman

trans- across transport, transplant
un- not, or in reverse unfinished, unarmed
Now memorise the focus words and test yourself on them
Prefixes un- and dis-
Knowing about prefixes is very useful in understanding and spelling
some words - especially long words.
Two common prefixes are un- and dis-, both meaning not, or the opposite of.

1. Fill in the gaps in the following table:

un + equal unequal dis + please Displease

unforeseen dis + order
un + likely Disrespect
unnecessary dis + service
un + official dis + place
un + lawful Disprove
undressed Dissatisfied
un + predictable dis + comfort
unprofessional dis + possess
un + popular Dissimilar

NOTICE that when the prefix ends with the same letter as the first letter of the base word then
you have a double letter, for example: dissimilar unnecessary

Prefixes: in-, il-, ir-, im-

Another prefix meaning "not" or "the opposite of" is in-.
However the spelling of this prefix often changes to
match the first letter of the base word. This sometimes
results in a double letter.
So, if we want to say the opposite of legal we say
"illegal" instead of "inlegal" (which would be awkward
to get your tongue around!).

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The pattern is like this:
*Use il- before words starting with l.
So not legible = illegible.
*Use ir- before words starting with r.
So not relevant = irrelevant
*Use im- before words starting with m but also in front
of words starting with p.
So: not mature = immature not perfect = imperfect.

1. Fill in the gaps in the following table. There are four examples to get you started.

not literate= illiterate not rational= irrational

not mobile = immobile not proper = improper
not legitimate= not regular=
not modest = not personal =
not mortal = not responsible
not possible = not logical =

Use in- before any other letter. So:

not adequate = inadequate not capable = incapable
not decent = indecent not offensive = inoffensive
. Now memorise the focus words.

Suffixes - their importance in spelling

If you can handle suffixes then you're well on the way to becoming a capable speller.
A suffix is simply an ending that's added to a base word to form a new word.

Let's look at some examples:

Base word Suffix New Word

Interest -ing interesting
Noise -y noisy
Breath -less breathless
Popular -ity popularity
drop -let droplet

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Adding a suffix to words ending in silent e

Base word +consonant suffix Base word +vowel

hope hopeless note Notable
state statement calculate Calculation
spite spiteful reserve Reservation
late lately late Latest
extreme extremely expense Expensive

Have you spotted the pattern? When you add a consonant suffix the base word doesn't change.
When you add a vowel suffix, drop the silent e. Now add suffixes to the following to make new
words. Remember to drop the e when adding a vowel suffix. (Note that y is regarded

New word Base word + suffix New word

excite+ing arrive+al
blame+less spice+y
waste+ful care+ing
place+ed place+ment
Swede+ish create+ion
Adding suffixes to words ending -ce and -ge
In a previous suffix worksheet we learned the following pattern
for silent e words:
When adding a consonant suffix: keep the silent e
When adding a vowel suffix: drop the silent e
So: blame+less = blameless but blame+ing = blaming
This pattern works most of the time.
That's why I prefer to call it a pattern rather than a rule.
But there are a few exceptions. Here's the main one:
Where the base word ends in -ce or -ge, then you keep
the silent e before -able and -ous. So:

enforce + able = enforceable

notice + able = noticeable
service + able = serviceable
courage + ous = courageous
outrage + ous = outrageous

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Doubling Consonants when Adding a Suffix
To double or not to double?
That's the question.
This is an area where lots of good spellers are unsure.
So, let's look at the problem.
If, for example, we want to write the word plan + ing, is it planing or planning?
Do we leave the base word alone or do we double the n?
Are we planing a trip to China or planning a trip?
Luckily there's a very useful pattern to help us.
It might sound complicated at first but it's one of the most useful patterns to know about.
If the base word has:
one syllable
one short vowel
(the short vowels are ham, bed, lip, rot, gun)
one consonant at the end
you double the final consonant when you add a vowel suffix
Sounds complicated doesn't it? But some examples will help:
slip has one syllable, one short vowel (i) and one consonant (p) at the end so:
slip + ed = slipped (double p) and:

bed + ing = bedding, flat + est = flattest

fun + y = funny hot + er = hotter

When you add a consonant suffix, the base word doesn't change:
bag + ful = bagful, wet + ness = wetness

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Consonant doubling
Consonant doubling is the biggest English spelling problem. It causes more spelling errors
than any other spelling difficulty. Given below are examples of consonant doubling, children
should familiarise with the following patterns of consonant doubling and exceptions.

bb

Words with phonically

surplus doubled
Words that obey the Words that disobey consonants
doubling rule the doubling rule (and underlined
stressed vowels)

abbey cabinet Abbreviate

cabbage cabaret
jabber cabin
ribbon nebula
hobby liberal
chubby tribute
rubber probable
stubby elaborate
stubborn fabulous
lobby habit
shabby treble
rabbit robin

ck (for cc or kk)

bracken accurate Accommodate

bracket tobacco Accordion
package vacuum Accommodation
reckon recognise Account
bicker record Accompany
chicken second Accumulate
flicker secular Accomplish
rickety chequered Accuse

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jacket lacquer Occurrence

packet decade Succumb
racket echo Occasion
sticky mechanism Accustom

dd
adder academy Add
daddy radical Midday
caddie modern Odd
caddy modest
eddy already
giddy hideous
shoddy federal
pudding educate
rudder edit
shudder edible
hidden dedicated
wedding credit

ff

daffodil Café Affair

traffic heifer Affection
different refuge Affect
difficult refuse Afford
coffee magnificent Paraffin
offer significant Effect
buffalo profit Efficient
scaffold Effluent
effigy Differential
effort Diffusion
jiffy Offend
coffin Official

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gg
baggage agony Aggravate
jagged dragon Aggressive
maggot flagon
snigger negative
soggy brigand
luggage frigate
nugget hexagonal
scraggy

dg (for j sound)
badger exaggerate suggest
fledgling legend
midget legislate
dodgy regiment
podgy register
budgie vegetable
budget pigeon
drudgery religion
dodgems logic

II
alley analysis llama
alligator balance parallel
ally battalion really
ballast calendar excellent
ballet chalet hello
ballot galaxy jewellery
challenge italic marvellous
stallion valentine satellite
shallow talon constellation

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rally talent illustration

mallet salon illiterate
pulley politics swollen
bully colour roller
bullock policy controlled
sullen voluntary collide
bulletin knowledge collect

mm
ammonite amateur commotion
clammy camel communication
hammer camera ammunition
inflammable damage accommodation
glimmer chemical immune
comment democrat immediate
commentary emerald community
mammal epidemic commercial
stammer premise commit
dilemma semi commuter
symmetry feminine committee
commerce lemon commodities
summit remedy recommend

nn
annual animal anniversary
banner anorak announce
cannot banish annoy
granny canopy connect
manner manage personnel
antenna manor mayonnaise
pennant benefit questionnaire
dinner enemy

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penny venison
tennis penetrate
uncanny manual
savannah vanish
pannier panic

pp
appetite rapid appal
happen tapestry applaud
pepper capita apparatus
flipper leper apply
kipper tepid apparent
happy capital appreciate
nappy capitol appear
skipper chapel apprentice
kipper epic appendix
puppet separate approach
puppy property oppose
upper tropics opportunity
supper proper approve

rr
merry arable arrange
warren arid array
warrant asparagus arrest
sparrow baron arrive
quarry caramel barricade
parrot caravan erratic
narrow chariot interrupt
narrative charity serrated
berry beret terrific
garret bury irregular

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carry ceremony irrigation

arrow transparent torrential
sherry America correspond
terrace merit correlation
errand peril correct

ss
ambassador acid assail
casserole capacity assessment
classic fascinate assassin
massacre pacifist assign
delicatessen adolescent assault
essay convalescence possibility
essence crescent possess
massive specimen necessary
passage specify embassy
message recipe essential
necessity sausage cassette
professor solicitor dessert
tt
attic strategy attach
attitude satin attain
batter platypus attempt
battery platinum attend
chatter latitude settee
clatter lateral palette
fatty compatible omelette
matter category attain
patter catapult battalion
latter catalogue tattoo
tatter baton mattress
shatter atom attention
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zz
blizzard hazard
buzzard hesitate
dizzy lizard
fuzzy lozenge
wizard
wizened
president
positive
scissors
visit

Adding a suffix to words ending y

With these words you need to notice whether there is a vowel or a consonant
immediately before the y.
For example:

Words ending Words ending

vowel +y consonant +y
Delay Reply
convey Busy
destroy Pity

There are two important patterns to learn:

* If the word ends in a vowel +y
the base word doesn't change:

delay + ed = delayed
employ + ment = employment
* If the word ends in a consonant +y,
when you add any suffix except -ing,
then change the y to i:
reply + ed = replied
busy + ness = business
pity + ful = pitiful
but reply + ing = replying

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Spelling words ending ic and ick
As we've pointed out before, the end of a word is often hard to hear because we
tend to run one word into another when speaking.
A sound you can usually hear quite clearly is -ick or -ic.
Same sound but two spellings. However there is a simple way to spot the
difference.
Words ending -er, -or, and -ar
There are lots of words in English which end with the -er sound. But when you listen to these
words you can't be sure whether the sound is made by -er, -or or -ar. Sorry, there's no easy
rule but there are a few helpful word patterns:
1. I should point out that there are more than ten times as many words ending with
-er than -or and -ar together.
So, if you guess -er then there's a good chance that you'll be right!
2. Verbs ending in a silent e usually change to nouns by ending -er:
dive/diver wade/wader write/writer avenge/avenger
3. -er is also the most common way of ending a word for someone carrying out an
action:

Action Person carrying out the action

reporting Reporter
Playing Player
fighting Fighter
listening Listener
Printing Printer
cleaning Cleaner

4. -or is used when the base word ends in -ate, -ct, -it :
calculate/calculator create/creator investigate/investigator contract/contractor
reflect/reflector conduct/conductor/ visit/visitor exhibit/exhibitor edit/editor
5. There is no especially useful pattern to recognise words that end in -ar except to
say that many of them finish with -lar:
regular popular similar pillar
But other than that it's just a matter of memorising the -ar words as you come
across them. Mispronouncing the ending so that it rhymes with the - ar- in market is
a handy memory trick.

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Words ending -able and -ible
Two common endings are -able and -ible. But how can you tell which one to use?
The difficulty is that we pronounce the leading vowels very similarly:
we make a sort of -ugh- sound
and you can't hear whether it is -a- or-i- .
There are no simple rules to follow.
But here are three tips that you may find useful:
• If the base word is not altered in any way then add -able.
This works most of the time:
understand —> understandable,
predict —> predictable,
comfort —> comfortable, and so on.
• There are many more words ending -able than -ible.
I counted 900 -able words and 200 -ible words.
So, if you make a guess and choose -able
you're probably right 4 out of 5 times!
• The best advice I can give you is to learn the most common -
ible
words and use -able for the rest.
Very many of the -ible words are so rare that you'll never use them.
Have you ever written fungible for instance?

Here are the most common -ible words:

edible: fit for eating visible: can be seen

credible: can be believed sensible: Reasonable
audible: can be heard responsible: Trustworthy
legible: easy to read possible: liable to happen
negligible: of no importance digestible: can be digested
terrible: causing terror flexible: easily bent
horrible: Awful permissible: Allowable
feasible: can be done compatible: Suitable

Many of them have negative forms by adding

in-, il-, ir-, or im- . For example:
inedible, illegible, irresponsible, impossible.
Now memorise the focus words.
Then try a relevant wordsearch and a hangman game or a crossword.

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Words ending ical, icle and acle
Look at the following words. You will see that their endings all sound rather similar. Read
them out aloud.

Tentacle Icicle Obstacle article

Chronicle Comical Vehicle Logical
Mechanical Oracle Particle Miracle

Children should familiarise with the following unpredictable sound and spelling patterns
F-sound (fluff) is spelt unpredictably in 43 words.

alphabet Elephant pamphlet phone siphon rough draught

Amphibian Emphasise Phantom photograph sophisticated tough laugh
Asphyxiate Graph Pharaoh phrase sphere slough
catastrophe Joseph Phase physics symphony enough
Cellophane Nephew pheasant physiological Triumph
Decipher Nymph phenomenon prophet Trophy cough
Dolphin Orphan philosophy sapphire Typhoon trough

The R-sound (rat) has 26 exceptions.

wrangle Wreck wriggle written Rheumatism Rhyme

Wrap Wren wring wrong Rhinoceros Rhythm
wrath wrench wrinkle wrote Rhododendron
Wrestle wrist wrung
wreath Wretch write wry Rhubarb
writhe

The N-sound (nun) has 34 unpredictable spellings.

Knack Knob gnash determine Gone

Knave Knobbly gnat discipline Scone
Knead Knock gnaw famine Shone
Knee Knot gnome feminine
Kneel Know genuine *
Knew foreign heroine

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Knife Knuckle sovereign imagine

Knight Masculine
Knit pneumonia Medicine

* In some accents 'genuine' is pronounced with a long IE-sound, in all the words the -e after
the final n serves no function.

The M-sound (mum) has 17 unpredictable spellings.

bomb Crumb dumb lamb Limb Numb

plumber succumb thumb tomb [toom] womb [woom]
autumn Column condemn damn Hymn solemn

The Z-sound occurs chiefly at or near the end of words and is spelt mainly –
se, or with s followed by another vowel, (e.g. cheese, absorb,) but some words do not follow
this pattern.

These should
Final and medial Z-sound spelt really be spelt
with z rather than the more gz = x With -ize
in the US: with zz
usual s (e.g. buzzard):

amaze Gaze bazaar anxiety Advertise Dozen

blaze Graze brazen exact Agonise Hazard
(blazer) Haze chimpanzee exaggerate Apologise Lizard
breeze laze citizen examine Authorise Lozenge
bronze (lazy) gazelle example Baptise Wizard
bulldoze Maze hazel exasperate Emphasise Wizened
capsize Prize horizon exert Fertilise
craze Seize magazine exist Hypnotise
(crazy) Size razor Idolise
Doze Sneeze tweezers exhaust Memorise
freeze Squeeze [egzaust] merchandise
froze Trapeze Organise
(frozen) Wheeze Recognise synchronise
Sterilise Tantalise

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The 'se / s for z' pattern has been slightly diluted by the use of the suffix-ize
in America (UK: 'idolise, legalise' - US: 'idolize, legalize').
The few words which start with a Z-sound use z, except 'xylophone':
zany, zap, zeal, zebra, zenith, zero, zest, zigzag, zinc, zip, zodiac, zone, zoo, zoom, Zulu.
The suffixes -able and -ible have a predictable -le ending, but the spelling of the unstressed
vowel before the -ble is unpredictable:
27 words use –able
abominable, adorable, amiable, arable, available, capable, comparable, constable,
desirable, doable, formidable, inevitable, inflammable, irritable, liable, miserable, notable,
portable, probable, reliable, remarkable, respectable, suitable, syllable, valuable, variable,
vulnerable
17 words use -ible instead.

Audible feasible incredible possible Terrible eligible

Compatible flexible invisible responsible Visible illegible
Edible horrible permissible sensible tangible

70 common words begin with de-:

debate, decay, deceive, decide, deciduous, decimal, decipher, decision, decisive, declare,
decline, decrease, dedicate, deduct, defeat, defect, defend, defiant, define, degenerate,
degree, delay, delegate, deliberate, delicate, delicious, delight, deliver, deluge, delve, demand,
democratic, demolish, demonstrate, denial, deny, depart, depend, deport, deposit, depression,
deputy, derelict, detached, detain, detect, detention, detergent, determine, detest, devalue,
develop, devil, devise, devote, devour, descend, describe, deserve, design, designate,
desolate, despair, despatch, desperate, despise, despite, destination, destiny, destroy.

28 words use di- instead.

Dictate disaster disguise Dispose divine
Diffusion discharge disgust Dispute division
Dilapidated disciple dismantle Distinct divorce
Diploma discover dismay Distribute dilemma*
Diplomatic discuss displace Disturb
Disappear disease display Divide

* dilemma a is sometimes pronounced with an IE-sound in the prefix.

It is difficult to detect any difference in sound or meaning between 'de' and 'di',
e.g. 'despair - dismay'.

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93 words (and many more derived from them) begin with in-:
incident, inclined, include, increase, incredible, incursion, indeed, independent, indicate,
indicator, indict, indifference, indignant, indirect, individual, industrial, inevitable, infant, infantry,
infect, inferior, infinite, inflammable, inflate, influence, inform, informal, influential, infuriate,
ingredient, inhabit, inhale, inherit, initial, initiative, inject, injure, innocent, inoculate, input,
inquire, insane, insect, insert, inside, insist, insolent, inspection, inspired, install, instalment,
instance, instead, instinct, institute, instruction, instrument, insult, insure, intact, integration,
intellectual, intelligent, intend, intense, interest, interference, interior, intermediate, internal,
international, interpret, interrogate, interrupt, intersection, interval, intervention, interview,
intimate, into, intricate, introduce, intrude, intuition, invade, invariably, invent, invert, invest,
investigate, invisible, invite, involve

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Category - 1
Word List For Class 1 and 2

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1. ABSENCE • ab-suhns • Noun
The state of being away from a place or person • "The letter had arrived during his absence"
2. Abacus • noun.Latin .u'ba-kus
Tool with round moving pieces on strings for counting “they didn’t have calculators in
Victorian schools ,but they did have the abacus!”
3. Ache • noun. Middle English .eyk
Pain "Were you aching after the accident?
4. ACCESS • ak-ses • Noun
The means or opportunity to approach or enter a place • "The staircase gives access to the
top floor"
5. ACCIDENT • ak-si-duhnt • Noun
An unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in
damage or injury • "If you are unable to work owing to accident or sickness"
6. ACRE • ey-ker • Noun
A unit of land area equal to 4,840 square yards (0.405 hectare) (related to Farming) • "A 15-
acre estate"
7. ADDRESS • uh-dres • Noun
The particulars of the place where someone lives or an organization is situated • "They
exchanged addresses and agreed to keep in touch"
8. ADMIRE • ad-mahyuhr • Verb
Regard with respect or warm approval • "She couldn't help but notice his admiring glance"
9. Advent • noun.Latin .'ad,vent
Coming of an important person "the advent of the computer"
10. AFTERWARDS • ahf-ter-werd • Adverb
At a later or future time • "The offender was arrested shortly afterwards"
11. ALARM • uh-lahrm • Noun
An anxious awareness of danger • "He views the right-wing upsurge in Europe with alarm"
12. ALIEN • ey-lee-uhn • Adjective
Unfamiliar and disturbing or distasteful • "Principles that are alien to them"
13. Allege • verb.French.u'lej
To assert to be true "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime“
14. ALLOT • uh-lot • Verb
Give or apportion (something) to someone • "Equal time was allotted to each"
15. ALMOST • awl-mohst • Adverb
Not quite; very nearly • "He almost knocked Georgina over"

Alfred- first prose writer in English

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16. ALREADY • awl-red-ee • Adverb
Before or by now or the time in question • "Anna has suffered a great deal already"
17. ALTHOUGH • awl-thoh • Conjunction
In spite of the fact that; even though • "Although the sun was shining it wasn't that warm"
18. ANCIENT • eyn-shuhnt • Adjective
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence • "The ancient civilizations of
the Mediterranean"
19. ANGEL • eyn-juhl • Noun
A spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God, conventionally
represented in human form with wings and a long robe (related to Religion) • "God sent an
angel to talk to Gideon"
20. ANKLE • ang-kuhl • Noun
The joint connecting the foot with the leg (related to Anatomy) • "An ankle injury"
21. ANNUAL • an-yoo-uhl • Adjective
Occurring once every year • "The sponsored walk became an annual event"
22. ANOTHER • uh-nuhth-er • Determiner
Used to refer to an additional person or thing of the same type as one already mentioned or
known about; one more; a further • "She was to become another of his stars"
23. APIECE • uh-pees • Adverb
To, for, or by each one of a group (used after a noun or an amount) • "We sold 385 prints at
£10 apiece"
24. ARGUE • ahr-gyoo • Verb
Give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of
persuading others to share one's view • "Sociologists argue that inequalities in industrial
societies are being reduced"
25. ARITHMETIC • uh-rith-muh-tik • Noun
The branch of mathematics dealing with the properties and manipulation of numbers (related
to Mathematics) • "The laws of arithmetic"
26. Archer • noun.Latin.aa(r)-chu(r)
A person who uses a bow and arrow "an arch criminal"
27. ASHAMED • uh-sheymd • Adjective
Embarrassed or guilty because of one's actions, characteristics, or associations • "She felt
ashamed that she had hit him"
28. ASSIST • uh-sist • Verb
Help (someone), typically by doing a share of the work • "Their presence would assist in
keeping the peace"

The only city in the United States whose name is spelled using only vowels is Aiea, Hawaii.

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29. ATOM • at-uhm • Noun
The smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist. (related to Physics) • "There are
two atoms of hydrogen in a molecule"
30. ATTENTION • uh-ten-shuhn • Noun
Notice taken of someone or something; the regarding of someone or something as
interesting or important • "He drew attention to three spelling mistakes"
31. ATTITUDE • at-i-tyood • Noun
A settled way of thinking or feeling about something • "He was questioned on his attitude to
South Africa"
32. AVERAGE • av-er-ij • Noun
A number expressing the central or typical value in a set of data, in particular the mode,
median, or (most commonly) the mean, which is calculated by dividing the sum of the values
in the set by their number • "The proportion of over-60s is above the EU average of 19 per
cent"
33. AWARD • uh-wawrd • Verb
Give or order the giving of (something) as an official payment, compensation, or prize to
(someone) • "He was awarded the Military Cross"
34. AWESOME • aw-suhm • Adjective
Extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring awe • "The awesome power of the atomic bomb"
35. BALANCE • bal-uhns • Noun
An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady
• "She lost her balance and fell"
36. BANJO • ban-joh • Noun
A stringed instrument of the guitar family, with a round open-backed soundbox of parchment
stretched over a metal hoop. (related to Instrument) • "We need a banjo player for our music
band"
37. Banish • verb.German.ba-nish
To require by authority to leave a country "banish bad thoughts"
38. BASIN • bey-sin • Noun
A wide open container used for preparing food or for holding liquid • "She poured water from
the jug into the basin"
39. BASKET • bas-kit • Noun
A container used to hold or carry things, typically made from interwoven strips of cane or
wire • "A shopping basket"
40. BATTER • bat-er • Noun
A semi-liquid mixture of flour, egg, and milk or water, used for making pancakes or for
coating food before frying (related to Savoury) • "A batter thin enough to be poured"

A vexillologist is an expert in the history of flags

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41. BATTERY • bat-uh-ree • Noun
A container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is converted into
electricity and used as a source of power (related to Electrical) • "A camera battery"
42. BELIEF • bih-leef • Noun
An acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof • "A belief that
climate can be modified beneficially"
43. BELIEVE • bih-leev • Verb
Accept that (something) is true, especially without proof • "The superintendent believed
Lancaster's story"
44. BERRY • ber-ee • Noun
A small roundish juicy fruit without a stone (related to Food) • "Juniper berries"
45. BESIDE • bih-sahyd • Preposition
At the side of; next to • "The table beside the bed"
46. BETRAY • bih-trey • Verb
Expose (one's country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to
an enemy • "A double agent who betrayed some 400 British and French agents to the
Germans"
47. BICYCLE • bahy-sik-uhl • Noun
A vehicle consisting of two wheels held in a frame one behind the other, propelled by pedals
and steered with handlebars attached to the front wheel. (related to Cycling) • "She rides her
bicycle to school everyday"
48. BLANKET • blang-kit • Noun
A large piece of woollen or similar material used as a covering on a bed or elsewhere for
warmth • "I slept on the ground covered by my blanket"
49. BLAZE • bleyz • Noun
A very large or fiercely burning fire • "Twenty firemen fought the blaze"
50. BLONDE • blawnd • Adjective
(chiefly of hair) fair or pale yellow • "I had my hair dyed blonde"
51. BLUFF • bluhf • Noun
An attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or is going to do something • "His
game of bluff"
52. BOARD • bohrd • Noun
A thin, flat piece of wood or other stiff material used for various purposes. (related to Timber)
• "He used a wooden board to strengthen the bed"
53. BOLT • bohlt • Noun
A bar that slides into a socket to fasten a door or window. • "Bolt the doors and windows
when you leave the house"

“Jack” is the most common name in nursery rhymes.

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54. BORROW • bawr-oh • Verb
Take and use (something belonging to someone else) with the intention of returning it • "He
had borrowed a car from one of his colleagues"
55. BRANCH • brahnch • Noun
A part of a tree which grows out from the trunk or from a bough • "Sophie was in the
branches of a tree eating an apple"
56. BREATHE • bree-th • Verb
Take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process
(related to Physiology) • "Breathe in through your nose"
57. BRIDGE • brij • Noun
A structure carrying a road, path, railway, etc. across a river, road, or other obstacle (related
to Civil Engineering) • "A railway bridge"
58. BRIGHT • brahyt • Adjective
Giving out or reflecting much light; shining • "Her bright, dark eyes"
59. BRILLIANT • bril-yuhnt • Adjective
Exceptionally clever or talented • "The germ of a brilliant idea hit her"
60. BROOM • broom • Noun
A long-handled brush of bristles or twigs, used for sweeping. • "Cannot find the broom"
61. BRUISE • noun.French.brooz
An injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the
overlying skin "I bruised my knee"
62. BUBBLE • buhb-uhl • Noun
A thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or another gas • "We'd shake up a piece of soap in a tin
of warm water and blow bubbles"
63. BUNGALOW • noun.Hindi .'búng-gu,low
A one-storied house with a low-pitched roof "she liked the old bungalow”
64. BUDGET • buhj-it • Noun
An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time (related to Finance) • "Keep
within the household budget"
65. BUFFALO • buhf-uh-loh • Noun
A heavily built wild ox with backswept horns, found mainly in the Old World tropics. (related
to Mammal) • "Buffalo milk is very healthy"
66. BUNDLE • buhn-dl • Noun
A collection of things or quantity of material tied or wrapped up together • "A thick bundle of
envelopes"

Twelve or more cows are known as a “flink.”

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67. BUTTON • buht-n • Noun
A small disc or knob sewn on to a garment, either to fasten it by being pushed through a slit
made for the purpose or for decoration. (related to Clothing) • "Sam, make sure Nina buttons
up her jacket."
68. CALF • kahf • Noun
A young bovine animal, especially a domestic cow or bull in its first year • "A heifer calf"
69. CALVE • verb. Middle English . kãv
To give birth to a calf "the whales calve at this time of year”
70. CANAL • kuh-nal • Noun
An artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey
water for irrigation (related to Canals) • "The Oxford Canal"
71. CANCEL • kan-suhl • Verb
Decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place • "He was forced to cancel his
visit"
72. CANVAS • kan-vuhs • Noun
A strong, coarse unbleached cloth made from hemp, flax, or a similar yarn, used to make
items such as sails and tents and as a surface for oil painting (related to Textiles) • "A canvas
bag"
73. CAPTURE • kap-cher • Verb
Take into one's possession or control by force • "The island was captured by Australian
forces in 1914"
74. CATER • key-ter • Verb
Provide people with food and drink at a social event or other gathering • "High standards of
catering"
75. CATTLE • kat-l • Noun
Animals of a group related to domestic cattle, including yak, bison, and buffaloes. (related to
Mammal) • "He guided the cattle home every evening"
76. CEMENT • si-ment • Noun
A powdery substance made by calcining lime and clay, mixed with water to form mortar or
mixed with sand, gravel, and water to make concrete. (related to Building) • "Cement is one
of the main inputs used in the construction industry"
77. CENTRAL • sen-truhl • Adjective
At the point or in the area that is in the middle of something • "Central London"
78. CHAPTER • chap-ter • Noun
A main division of a book, typically with a number or title • "We will deal with this in chapter
eleven"

"Adcomsubordcomphibspac" is the longest acronym. It is a Navy term standing for

Administrative Command, Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet Subordinate Command.

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79. CHARITY • char-i-tee • Noun
The voluntary giving of help, typically in the form of money, to those in need • "The care of
the poor must not be left to private charity"
80. CHARM • chahrm • Noun
The power or quality of delighting, attracting, or fascinating others • "His charm has
captivated the media"
81. CHICKEN • chik-uhn • Noun
A domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one (related to Zoology) •
"Rationing was still in force and most people kept chickens"
82. CHILL • chil • Noun
An unpleasant feeling of coldness in the atmosphere, one's surroundings, or the body • "The
draughty chill of the castle"
83. CHIMNEY • chim-nee • Noun
A vertical channel or pipe which conducts smoke and combustion gases up from a fire or
furnace and typically through the roof of a building • "A factory chimney"
84. CHOICE • chois • Noun
An act of choosing between two or more possibilities • "The choice between good and evil"
85. CHURN • churn • Verb
Shake (milk or cream) in a machine in order to produce butter • "The cream is ripened before
it is churned"
86. CLASSIC • klas-ik • Adjective
Very typical of its kind • "Hamlet is the classic example of a tragedy"
87. CLOWN • kloun • Noun
A comic entertainer, especially one in a circus, wearing a traditional costume and
exaggerated make-up • "A circus clown"
88. COAST • kohst • Noun
The part of the land adjoining or near the sea • "They sailed further up the coast"
89. COBWEB • kob-web • Noun
A spider's web, especially when old and dusty • "The wooden carvings were almost
obliterated by cobwebs"
90. COLLAR • kol-er • Noun
The part around the neck of a shirt, blouse, jacket or coat, either upright or turned over
(related to Riding) • "A shirt collar"
91. COLLEGE • kol-ij • Noun
An educational institution or establishment, in particular one providing higher education or
specialized professional or vocational training (related to Education) • "I'm at college,
studying graphic design"
The only English words that consist entirely of letters with descenders in lower case are gyp and gyppy.

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92. COLLIDE • kuh-lahyd • Verb
Hit by accident when moving • "She collided with someone"
93. COMMENCE • verb • French • ku'men(t)s
To have or make a beginning "Who commenced this company?”
94. COMPLICATE • kom-pli-keyt • Verb
Make (something) more complicated • "A complicating factor"
95. CONSENT • verb • Latin
To give assent or approval "he indicated his consent"
96. CONCERN • kuhn-surn • Noun
Anxiety; worry • "Carole gazed at her with concern"
97. CONNECT • kuh-nekt • Verb
Bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established • "A connected
series of cargo holds"
98. CONSTANT • kon-stuhnt • Adjective
Occurring continuously over a period of time • "The constant background noise of the city"
99. CONSTRUCT • kuhn-struhkt • Verb
Build or make (something, typically a building, road, or machine) (related to Civil
Engineering) • "A company that constructs oil rigs"
100. CORPSE • noun • Latin • korps
A human or animal body whether living or dead "the end of the police search was the
discovery of a corpse”
101. COTTAGE • kot-ij • Noun
A small house, typically one in the country • "A holiday cottage"
102. COTTON • kot-n • Noun
A soft white fibrous substance which surrounds the seeds of the cotton plant and is made
into textile fibre and thread for sewing (related to Textiles) • "A cargo of cotton and wheat"
103. COUCH • kouch • Noun
A long upholstered piece of furniture for several people to sit on (related to Furniture) • "I sat
in an armchair and they sat on the couch"
104. COUNCIL • koun-suhl • Noun
An advisory, deliberative, or administrative body of people formally constituted and meeting
regularly • "An official human rights council"
105. COUSIN • kuhz-in • Noun
A child of one's uncle or aunt. • "I meet my cousins every vacation"

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106. CRAFTY • krahf-tee • Adjective
Clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods • "A crafty crook faked an
injury to escape from prison"
107. CREATION • kree-ey-shuhn • Noun
The action or process of bringing something into existence • "Job creation"
108. CRICKET • krik-it • Noun
An insect related to the grasshoppers but with shorter legs. The male produces a
characteristic musical chirping sound. (related to Insect) • "The chirping of the crickets"
109. CROOK • krook • Noun
A person who is dishonest or a criminal (related to Crime) • "The man's a crook, he's not to
be trusted"
110. CROWD • kroud • Noun
A large number of people gathered together in a disorganized or unruly way • "A huge crowd
gathered in the street outside"
111. CRYSTAL • kris-tl • Noun
Highly transparent glass with a high refractive index (related to Glassmaking) • "A crystal
chandelier"
112. CURRENT • kuhr-int • Adjective
Belonging to the present time; happening or being used or done now • "Keep abreast of
current events"
113. CUSTOM • kuhs-tuhm • Noun
A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a
particular society, place, or time • "Custom demanded that a person should have gifts for the
child"
114. CYCLE • sahy-kuhl • Noun
A series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order • "The recurrent cycle of
harvest failure, food shortages, and price increases"
115. DAWN • noun • Middle English • don
To begin to grow light as the sun rises "we got up before dawn”
116. DAUGHTER • daw-ter • Noun
A girl or woman in relation to either or both of her parents. • "Proud of their daughter"
117. DECAY • dih-key • Noun
The state or process of rotting or decomposition • "Bacterial decay"
118. DECIDE • dih-sahyd • Verb
Come or bring to a resolution in the mind as a result of consideration • "This business about
the letter decided me"

word describing the shape of the bubbles in beer foam “orthotetrachidecahedrons”

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119. DEFEAT • dih-feet • Verb
Win a victory over (someone) in a battle or other contest; overcome or beat • "Garibaldi
defeated the Neapolitan army"
120. DEFINE • dih-fahyn • Verb
State or describe exactly the nature, scope, or meaning of • "The contract will seek to define
the client's obligations"
121. DEVOID • or partially devoid of light "he moved off into the darkness”
• Dash • verb • French • dash
A quick run "She dashed into the yard“
122. DELIVERY • dih-liv-uh-ree • Noun
The action of delivering letters, parcels, or goods • "Allow up to 28 days for delivery"
123. DEPRIVED • of life "Mars is a dead planet“
• Deadly • adjective • ded-lee
Likely to cause or capable of producing death "a deadly enemy“
124. DESIGN • dih-zahyn • Noun
A plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment,
or other object before it is made • "He has just unveiled his design for the new museum"
125. DESIRE • dih-zahyuhr • Verb
Strongly wish for or want (something) • "The bribe had its desired effect"
126. DESTROY • dih-stroi • Verb
End the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it • "The room had been
destroyed by fire"
127. DETAIN • dih-teyn • Verb
Keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention •
"She made to open the door, but he detained her"
128. DEVELOP • dih-vel-uhp • Verb
Grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate • "Motion pictures
were to develop into mass entertainment"
129. DIFFER • dif-er • Verb
Be unlike or dissimilar • "The second set of data differed from the first"
130. DIFFICULT • dif-i-kuhlt • Adjective
Needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand • "She had a difficult
decision to make"
131. DIMINISH • dih-min-ish • Verb
Make or become less • "The pain will gradually diminish"

The dot over the letter "i" and the letter "j" is called a "superscript dot" or a “tittle”

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132. DINNER • din-er • Noun
The main meal of the day, taken either around midday or in the evening. • "Had an early
dinner tonight"
133. DISAPPEAR • dis-uh-peer • Verb
Cease to be visible • "He disappeared into the trees"
134. DISCUSS • dis-kuhs • Verb
Talk about (something) with a person or people • "They were discussing where to go for a
drink"
135. DISGUISE • dis-gahyz • Noun
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity • "I put on dark glasses as a
disguise"
136. DISGUST • dis-guhst • Noun
A feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval aroused by something unpleasant or offensive •
"The sight filled her with disgust"
137. DISPEL • dih-spel • Verb
Make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear • "The brightness of the day did nothing to dispel
Elaine's dejection"
138. DOUBT • dout • Noun
A feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction • "They had doubts that they would ever win"
139. DRAGON • drag-uhn • Noun
A mythical monster like a giant reptile and is typically fire-breathing • "Fire-breathing dragon"
140. DRAIN • dreyn • Verb
Cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty or dry • "We
drained the swimming pool"
141. DRONE • drohn • Noun
A male bee in a colony of social bees, which does no work but can fertilize a queen. (related
to Zoology) • "The drones are responsible for gathering food"
142. DUET • dyoo-et • Noun
A performance by two singers, instrumentalists, or dancers (related to Music) • "Performing
duets with famous foreign artists"
143. DUTY • dyoo-tee • Noun
A moral or legal obligation; a responsibility • "A strong sense of duty"
144. DWELL • dwel • Verb
Live in or at a specified place • "Bottom-dwelling fish"

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145. EAGLE • ee-guhl • Noun
A large bird of prey with a massive hooked bill and long broad wings, known for its keen sight
and powerful soaring flight. (related to Bird) • "Eagle shave great eyesight"
146. EARN • urn • Verb
Obtain (money) in return for labour or services • "He earns his living as a lorry driver"
147. EARTH • uhr-th • Noun
The planet on which we live; the world (related to Astronomy) • "The diversity of life on earth"
148. EIGHTY • ey-tee • Numeral
Equivalent to the product of eight and ten; ten less than ninety; 80 • "A buffet for eighty"
149. EITHER • ee-ther • Determiner
One or the other of two people or things • "Their mortgage will be repaid if either of them
dies"
150. ELUSIVE • adjective • i'loo-siv
Hard to comprehend or define "a haunting elusive odour"
151. ELSEWHERE • els-hwair • Pronoun
Some other place • "All Hawaiian plants originally came from elsewhere"
152. EMBRACE • verb • French • em'breys
To clasp in the arms "They embraced”
153. ENEMY • en-uh-mee • Noun
A person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something • "This man was her
sworn enemy"
154. ENGINE • en-jin • Noun
A machine with moving parts that converts power into motion • "The roar of a car engine"
155. ENLIST • en-list • Verb
Enrol or be enrolled in the armed services • "Hundreds of thousands of recruits had been
enlisted"
156. EMBRACE • verb • French • em'breys
To clasp in the arms "They embraced”
157. ERUPT • ih-ruhpt • Verb
(of a volcano) become active and eject lava, ash, and gases (related to Geology) • "Mount
Pinatubo began erupting in June"
158. ESCAPE • ih-skeyp • Verb
Break free from confinement or control • "Escaped convicts"
159. ESSAY • es-ey • Noun
A short piece of writing on a particular subject. (related to Literature) • "He wrote a short
essay for his project"

There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball

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160. ESTABLISH • ih-stab-lish • Verb
Set up on a firm or permanent basis • "The scheme was established in 1975"
161. EXAMINE • ig-zam-in • Verb
Inspect (someone or something) thoroughly in order to determine their nature or condition •
"This forced us to examine every facet of our business"
162. EXAMPLE • eg-zahm-puhl • Noun
A thing characteristic of its kind or illustrating a general rule • "Advertising provides a good
example of an industry where dreams have faded"
163. EXCEED • ik-seed • Verb
Be greater in number or size than (a quantity, number, or other measurable thing) •
"Production costs have exceeded £60,000"
164. EXCEL • ek-sel • Verb
Be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject • "She excelled at landscape
painting"
165. EXCEPT • ek-sept • Preposition
Not including; other than • "I was naked except for my socks"
166. EXCLUDE • ek-sklood • Verb
Remove from consideration • "One cannot exclude the possibility of a fall in house prices"
167. EXHALE • eks-heyl • Verb
Breathe out • "He exhaled the smoke towards the ceiling"
168. EXPERT • ex-puhrt • Noun
A person who is very knowledgeable about or skilful in a particular area • "A financial expert"
169. EXPLODE • ik-splohd • Verb
Burst or shatter violently and noisily as a result of rapid combustion, excessive internal
pressure, or other process • "The USSR had not yet exploded its first nuclear weapon"
170. EXTRACT • ek-strakt • Verb
Remove or take out, especially by effort or force • "The fossils are extracted from the chalk"
171. FAILURE • feyl-yer • Noun
Lack of success • "An economic policy that is doomed to failure"
172. FASTEN • fah-suhn • Verb
Close or do up securely • "The tunic was fastened with a row of gilt buttons"
173. FAULT • fawlt • Noun
An unattractive or unsatisfactory feature, especially in a piece of work or in a person's
character • "My worst fault is impatience"
174. FAVOUR • fey-ver • Noun
An act of kindness beyond what is due or usual • "I've come to ask you a favour"

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175. FEATHER • feth-er • Noun
Any of the flat appendages growing from a bird's skin and forming its plumage, consisting of
a partly hollow horny shaft fringed with vanes of barbs (related to Zoology) • "The waxwing
has very bright feathers and a prominent crest"
176. FEATURE • fee-cher • Noun
A distinctive attribute or aspect of something • "A well-appointed house with interesting
decorative features"
177. FEEBLE • fee-buhl • Adjective
Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness • "By now, he was too
feeble to leave his room"
178. FEUD • fyood • Noun
A prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute • "His long-standing feud with Universal Pictures"
179. FENCE • Noun • Middle English • fen(t)s
A means of protection "we fenced in our yard“
180. FEROCIOUS • adjective • Latin • fu'row-shus
Exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality "a ferocious
beating“
181. FIGHT • fahyt • Verb
Take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of
weapons • "Cameron fought back as hard as he could"
182. FICKLE • adjective • Middle English
Marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability "fickle weather“
183. FINISH • fin-ish • Verb
Bring (a task or activity) to an end; complete • "We finished eating our meal"
184. FLAKE • fleyk • Noun
A small, flat, very thin piece of something, typically one which has broken away or been
peeled off from a larger piece • "He licked the flakes of croissant off his finger"
185. FLATTER • flat-er • Verb
Lavish praise and compliments on (someone), often insincerely and with the aim of
furthering one's own interests • "She was flattering him in order to avoid doing what he
wanted"
186. FLEET • fleet • Noun
A group of ships sailing together, engaged in the same activity, or under the same ownership
(related to Nautical) • "The small port supports a fishing fleet"
187. FLOAT • floht • Verb
Rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking • "She relaxed, floating gently
in the water"

The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with.

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188. FLOOR • flohr • Noun
The lower surface of a room, on which one may walk (related to Building) • "A wooden floor"

189. FLORIST • flawr-ist • Noun

A person who sells and arranges cut flowers. • "Went to the florist to buy flowers"

190. FLUTE • floot • Noun

A wind instrument made from a tube with holes that are stopped by the fingers or keys, held
vertically or horizontally so that the player's breath strikes a narrow edge. (related to
Instrument) • "He plays the flute very well"

191. FOGGY • fog-ee • Adjective

Unable to think clearly; confused • "She was foggy with sleep"

192. FOLLY • fol-ee • Noun

Lack of good sense; foolishness • "An act of sheer folly"

193. FOREST • fawr-ist • Noun

A large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth • "A pine forest"

194. FORGET • fer-get • Verb

Fail to remember • "He had forgotten his lines"

195. FORGIVE • fer-giv • Verb

Stop feeling angry or resentful towards (someone) for an offence, flaw, or mistake • "I'll never
forgive David for the way he treated her"

196. FOWL • foul • Noun

A gallinaceous bird kept for its eggs and flesh; a domestic cock or hen. (related to Bird) •
"Saw a fowl on the farm"

197. FRACTION • frak-shuhn • Noun

A numerical quantity that is not a whole number (e.g. 1/2, 0.5). (related to Mathematics) •
"Fraction of the price"

198. FRAIL • freyl • Adjective

(of a person) weak and delicate • "She looked frail and vulnerable"

199. FREEZE • freez • Verb

(with reference to a liquid) turn or be turned into ice or another solid as a result of extreme
cold (related to Physics) • "Frost freezes water that has seeped into joints"

200. FRIEND • frend • Noun

A person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection • "She's a friend of mine"

201. FRIGHT • frahyt • Noun

A sudden intense feeling of fear • "I jumped up in fright"

The raised reflective dots in the middle of highways are called Botts dots

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202. FRONT • fruhnt • Noun
The side or part of an object that presents itself to view or that is normally seen or used first;
the most forward part of something • "A page at the front of the book had been torn out"
203. FURIOUS • fyoor-ee-uhs • Adjective
Extremely angry • "He was furious when he learned about it"
204. FURTHER • fur-ther • Adjective
More distant in space than another item of the same kind • "Two men were standing at the
further end of the clearing"
205. GALAXY • gal-uhk-see • Noun
A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by
gravitational attraction. (related to Astronomy) • "Our galaxy is called the Milky Way"
206. GATHER • gath-er • Verb
Come together; assemble or accumulate • "As soon as a crowd gathered, the police came"
207. GEAR • noun • Middle English geer
A mechanism that performs a specific function in a complete machine "She geared her
speech to the teenagers in the audience“
208. GENEROSITY • noun • je-nu'ró-si-tee
The quality or fact of being generous “He was known for his generosity to his colleagues.”
209. GIGGLE • gig-uhl • Verb
Laugh lightly and repeatedly in a silly way, from amusement, nervousness, or
embarrassment • "They giggled at some private joke"
210. GESTURE • noun • Latin • jes-chu(r)
A movement usually of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea, sentiment,
or attitude "a political gesture"
211. GLOBE • glohb • Noun
The earth • "Goods from all over the globe"
212. GLOOM • gloom • Noun
Partial or total darkness • "He strained his eyes peering into the gloom"
213. GRADUAL • graj-oo-uhl • Adjective
Taking place or progressing slowly or by degrees • "The gradual introduction of new
methods"
214. GRASP • grahsp • Verb
Seize and hold firmly • "She grasped the bottle"
215. GRATEFUL • greyt-fuhl • Adjective
Feeling or showing an appreciation for something done or received • "I'm grateful to you for
all your help"

The fear of colors is chromophobia

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216. GRAVY • grey-vee • Noun
A sauce made by mixing the fat and juices exuded by meat during cooking with stock and
other ingredients. • "The gravy accentuated the vegetables perfectly"

217. GREEDY • gree-dee • Adjective

Having an excessive desire or appetite for food • "He's scoffed the lot, the greedy pig"

218. GRIND • grahynd • Verb

Reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it • "She ground up the rice
prior to boiling"

219. GROUP • groop • Noun

A number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together • "The bulbs
should be planted in groups"

220. GROWL • groul • Verb

(of an animal, especially a dog) make a low guttural sound of hostility in the throat • "The
dogs yapped and growled at his heels"

221. GUARD • gahrd • Verb

Watch over in order to protect or control • "The gates were guarded by soldiers"

222. GUESS • ges • Verb

Estimate or conclude (something) without sufficient information to be sure of being correct •
"He took her aside and I guessed that he was offering her a job"

223. GULL • guhl • Noun

A long-winged web-footed seabird with a raucous call, typically having white plumage with a
grey or black mantle. (related to Bird) • "Flight of the sea gull"

224. GULP • guhlp • Verb

Swallow (drink or food) quickly or in large mouthfuls, often audibly • "He gulped down the last
of his coffee"

225. HALVE • hahv • Verb

Divide into two parts of equal or roughly equal size • "Halve the aubergine lengthways"

226. HASSLE • noun • ha-sul

A heated often protracted argument "This man hassles his female co-workers“

227. HAWK • noun • Middle English • hok

Any of numerous diurnal birds of prey belonging to a suborder

228. HEIGHT • hahyt • Noun

The measurement of someone or something from head to foot or from base to top •
"Columns rising to 65 feet in height"

The word ‘puppy’ comes from the French poupee’, meaning doll

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229. HELMET • hel-mit • Noun
A hard or padded protective hat, various types of which are worn by soldiers, police officers,
motorcyclists, sports players, and others. (related to Clothing) • "He wore a helmet while
riding the motorcycle"
230. HISS • hiss • Verb
Make a sharp sibilant sound as of the letter s • "The escaping gas was hissing"
231. HISTORY • his-tree • Noun
The study of past events, particularly in human affairs • "Medieval European history"
232. HOSTAGE • noun • French • hós-tij
Person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge that promises will be kept or terms met by
the other party "The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their
hostage"
233. HOLLOW • hol-oh • Adjective
Having a hole or empty space inside • "A hollow metal tube"
234. HOOD • hood • Noun
A covering for the head and neck with an opening for the face, typically forming part of a coat
or cloak (related to Clothing) • "A jacket with a detachable hood"
235. HOSPITAL • hos-pi-tl • Noun
An institution providing medical and surgical treatment and nursing care for sick or injured
people. (related to Medicine) • "The Radiology department at the hospital"
236. HOSTILE • hos-tahyl • Adjective
Showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly • "He wrote a ferociously hostile attack"
237. HUSH • huhsh • Noun
A silence • "A hush descended over the crowd"
238. IGNORE • ig-nohr • Verb
Refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally • "He ignored her outraged
question"
239. ILLEGAL • il-lee-guhl • Adjective
Contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law (related to Crime) • "Illegal drugs"
240. IMAGINE • ih-maj-in • Verb
Form a mental image or concept of • "She imagined him at his desk, his head in his hands"
241. IMMUNE • ih-myoon • Adjective
Resistant to a particular infection or toxin owing to the presence of specific antibodies or
sensitized white blood cells (related to Physiology) • "They were naturally immune to
hepatitis B"

Every time you lick a stamp, you’re consuming 1/10 of a calorie.

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242. IMPOSING • adjective • French • im'pow-zing
To establish or apply by authority "the monarch's imposing presence"
243. IMPORT • im-pohrt • Verb
Bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale (related to Commerce) •
"Supermarkets may no longer import cheap jeans from Bulgaria"
244. IMPRESS • im-pres • Verb
Make (someone) feel admiration and respect • "He has to put on an act to impress"
245. INCREASE • in-krees • Verb
Become or make greater in size, amount, or degree • "Car use is increasing at an alarming
rate"
246. INDEX • in-deks • Noun
(in a book or set of books) an alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc. with reference to the
pages on which they are mentioned (related to Publishing) • "Clear cross references
supplemented by a thorough index"
247. INDUSTRY • in-duh-stree • Noun
Economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods
in factories • "New investment incentives for British industry"
248. INFLUENCE • in-floo-uhns • Noun
The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or
something, or the effect itself • "The influence of television violence"
249. INFLATE • verb • Latin • in'fleyt
To swell or distend with air or gas "The charges were inflated“
250. INNOCENT • in-uh-sint • Adjective
Not guilty of a crime or offence (related to Law) • "The prisoners were later found innocent"
251. INSTEAD • in-sted • Adverb
As an alternative or substitute • "Do not use lotions, but put on a clean dressing instead"
252. INTEREST • in-trist • Noun
The feeling of wanting to know or learn about something or someone • "He developed an
interest in art"
253. INTERIOR • in-tee-ree-er • Adjective
Situated on or relating to the inside of something; inner • "The interior lighting is not
adequate"
254. INVALID • in-val-lid • Noun
A person made weak or disabled by illness or injury • "She spent the rest of her life as an
invalid"

HIV VIRUS is an obvious redundancy, since the “v” stands for “virus.”

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255. INVADE • verb • Latin • in'veyd`
To enter for conquest or plunder "The cancer had invaded her lungs"
256. IRRITATE • ir-i-teyt • Verb
Make (someone) annoyed or a little angry • "His tone irritated her"
257. IVORY • ahy-vuh-ree • Noun
A hard creamy-white substance composing the main part of the tusks of an elephant, walrus,
or narwhal, often (especially formerly) used to make ornaments and other articles (related to
Zoology) • "A dagger with an ivory handle"
258. JACKET • jak-it • Noun
An outer garment extending either to the waist or the hips, typically having sleeves and a
fastening down the front (related to Clothing) • "He put his hand in his jacket pocket"
259. JADE • jeyd • Noun
A hard, typically green stone used for ornaments and implements and consisting of the
minerals jadeite or nephrite (related to Jewellery) • "A jade figurine"
260. JEALOUS • jel-uhs • Adjective
Feeling or showing an envious resentment of someone or their achievements, possessions,
or perceived advantages • "She was always jealous of me"
261. JEER • jeer • Verb
Make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice • "The jeering crowds"
262. JELLY • jel-ee • Noun
A small sweet made with gelatin (related to Sweet) • "A box of fruit jellies"
263. JEWEL • joo-il • Noun
A precious stone, typically a single crystal or piece of a hard lustrous or translucent mineral
cut into shape with flat facets or smoothed and polished for use as an ornament. (related to
Jewellery) • "The jewel in the crown"
264. JUDGE • juhj • Noun
A public officer appointed to decide cases in a law court (related to Law) • "A High Court
Judge"
265. JUMBLE • noun • júm-bul
To move in a confused or disordered manner “a delightful jumble of pretty painted houses”
266. KIDNEY • kid-nee • Noun
Each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity of mammals, birds, and reptiles, that excrete
urine. (related to Zoology) • "He had to get treatment for kidney problems"
267. KITCHEN • kich-uhn • Noun
A room or area where food is prepared and cooked. (related to Cooking) • "It is important to
keep the kitchen clean"

There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar

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268. KITTEN • kit-n • Noun
A young cat. (related to Zoology) • "She took great care of the kitten"

269. KITTY • kit-ee • Noun

A fund of money for communal use, made up of contributions from a group of people. •
"Enough savings in her kitty"

270. KNEE • nee • Noun

The joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans. (related to Anatomy) • "Bruised
knee"

271. KNOWLEDGE • noun • Middle English • nó-lij

The fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or
association “The teacher's comments are designed to help improve your knowledge and
understanding”

272. LAUGHTER • lahf-ter • Noun

The action or sound of laughing • "He roared with laughter"

273. LAUNCH • lawnch • Verb

Start or set in motion (an activity or enterprise) • "The government is to launch a £1.25
million publicity campaign"

274. LABOURER • Noun • Middle English • ley-bu-ru(r)

Worker “farm labourers”

275. LEATHER • leth-er • Noun

A material made from the skin of an animal by tanning or a similar process (related to
Leather) • "A leather jacket"

276. LECTURE • lek-cher • Noun

An educational talk to an audience, especially one of students in a university (related to
University) • "A lecture hall"

277. LEASH • Noun • French • leesh

A line for leading or restraining an animal "kept a tight leash on hisemotions"

278. LETTUCE • let-is • Noun

A cultivated plant of the daisy family, with edible leaves that are eaten in salads. (related to
Food) • "Lettuce is the most common salad ingredient"

279. LEGISLATE • verb • le-ji,sleyt

To perform the function of legislation "We cannot legislate how people spend their free time"

280. LICENSE • lahy-suhns • Verb

Grant a licence to (related to Law) • "He ought not to have been licensed to fly a plane"

TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard

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281. LIMIT • lim-it • Noun
A point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass • "The failure
showed the limits of British power"
282. LIQUID • lik-wid • Noun
A substance that flows freely but is of constant volume, having a consistency like that of
water or oil (related to Chemistry) • "Drink plenty of liquids"
283. LISTEN • lis-uhn • Verb
Give one's attention to a sound • "Sit and listen to the radio"
284. LOAF • lohf • Noun
A quantity of bread that is shaped and baked in one piece and usually sliced before being
eaten (related to Food) • "A loaf of bread"
285. LOBBY • lob-ee • Noun
A room providing a space out of which one or more other rooms or corridors lead, typically
one near the entrance of a public building (related to Architecture) • "They went into the hotel
lobby"
286. LOCAL • loh-kuhl • Adjective
Relating or restricted to a particular area or one's neighbourhood • "The local post office"
287. LOCKER • lok-er • Noun
A small lockable cupboard or compartment, typically as one of a number placed together for
public use, e.g. in schools or railway stations. • "Kept his personal belongings in the locker"
288. LOFTY • lawf-tee • Adjective
Of imposing height • "The elegant square was shaded by lofty palms"
289. LOGIC • loj-ik • Noun
Reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity (related to
Philosophy) • "Experience is a better guide to this than deductive logic"
290. LONELY • lohn-lee • Adjective
Sad because one has no friends or company • "Lonely old people whose families do not care
for them"
291. LUMBER • luhm-ber • Verb
Move in a slow, heavy, awkward way • "A truck lumbered past"
292. LUNAR • loo-ner • Adjective
Of, determined by, or resembling the moon (related to Astronomy) • "A lunar eclipse"
293. LUNG • luhng • Noun
Each of the pair of organs situated within the ribcage, consisting of elastic sacs with
branching passages into which air is drawn, so that oxygen can pass into the blood and
carbon dioxide be removed. Lungs are characteristic of vertebrates other than fish, though
similar structures are present in some other animal groups. (related to Anatomy) • "Athletes
have great lung capacity"

“Subcontinental” is the only word that uses each vowel only once and in reverse alphabetical order.

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294. LUSH • luhsh • Adjective
(of vegetation, especially grass) growing luxuriantly • "Lush greenery and cultivated fields"
295. LUXURY • luhg-zhuh-ree • Noun
A state of great comfort or elegance, especially when involving great expense • "He lived a
life of luxury"
296. MACHINE • muh-sheen • Noun
An apparatus using mechanical power and having several parts, each with a definite function
and together performing a particular task (related to Mechanics) • "A fax machine"
297. MAGNIFICENT • adjective • mag'ni-fi-sunt
Great in deed or exalted in place "a magnificent performance"
298. MAJESTIC • adjective • mu'jes-tik
Having or displaying greatdignity or nobility "his majestic presence"
299. MEEK • meek • Adjective
Quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive • "She brought her meek little husband
along"
300. MELON • mel-uhn • Noun
The large round fruit of a plant of the gourd family, with sweet pulpy flesh and many seeds
(related to Variety) • "A ripe melon will smell sweet"
301. MENTION • men-shuhn • Verb
Refer to (something) briefly and without going into detail • "I haven't mentioned it to William
yet"
302. MENU • men-yoo • Noun
A list of dishes available in a restaurant (related to Restaurants) • "The waiter handed her a
menu"
303. METEOR • mee-tee-er • Noun
A small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere, becoming
incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light. (related to Astronomy)
• "The meteor missed our planet by very little"
304. MIDDLE • mid-l • Adjective
At an equal distance from the extremities of something; central • "The early and middle part
of life"
305. MIGHTY • mahy-tee • Adjective
Possessing great and impressive power or strength, especially because of size • "Mighty
beasts"
306. MIGRATE • mahy-greyt • Verb
(of an animal, typically a bird or fish) move from one region or habitat to another according to
the seasons (related to Zoology) • "As autumn arrives, the birds migrate south"

The search for the existence of ghosts is Eidology

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307. MINISTER • min-uh-ster • Noun
(in certain countries) a head of a government department (related to Parliament) • "The
Defence Minister"
308. MINOR • mahy-ner • Adjective
Lesser in importance, seriousness, or significance • "She requested a number of minor
alterations"
309. MINUS • mahy-nuhs • Preposition
With the subtraction of (related to Mathematics) • "What's ninety three minus seven'"
310. MITTEN • mit-n • Noun
A glove with two sections, one for the thumb and the other for all four fingers. (related to
Clothing) • "Mittens are used to keep the hands warm in winter"
311. MODERN • mod-ern • Adjective
Relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past • "The pace of modern
life"
312. MODIFY • mod-uh-fahy • Verb
Make partial or minor changes to (something) • "She may be prepared to modify her views"
313. MOUNTAIN • moun-tn • Noun
A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a
large steep hill (related to Geography) • "We set off down the mountain"
314. MOUSE • mous • Noun
A small rodent that typically has a pointed snout, relatively large ears and eyes, and a long
tail. (related to Mammal) • "Saw a mouse caught in the trap"
315. MUSHROOM • muhsh-room • Noun
A fungal growth that typically takes the form of a domed cap on a stalk, with gills on the
underside of the cap (related to Lower Plant) • "Mushroom soup"
316. MUSIC • myoo-zik • Noun
Vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of
form, harmony, and expression of emotion (related to Music) • "Baroque music"
317. MUZZLE • muhz-uhl • Noun
The projecting part of the face, including the nose and mouth, of an animal such as a dog or
horse • "She patted the horse's velvety muzzle"
318. NATIVE • ney-tiv • Noun
A person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently
resident there or not • "A native of Montreal"
319. NARRATE • verb • Latin • nu'reyt
To tell (as a story) in detail "narrate what happened/

We can find 10 words in the 7-letter word “therein” without rearranging any of its
letters: the, there, he, in, rein, her, here, ere, therein, herein.

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320. NECESSARY • nes-uh-ser-ee • Adjective
Needed to be done, achieved, or present; essential • "It's not necessary for you to be here"
321. NIBBLE • nib-uhl • Verb
Take small bites out of • "He nibbled a biscuit"
322. NICKEL • nik-uhl • Noun
A silvery-white metal, the chemical element of atomic number 28. (related to Element) • "The
metal strip was made of nickel"
323. NIECE • nees • Noun
A daughter of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. • "Her niece is
seven years old"
324. NINETY • nahyn-tee • Numeral
Equivalent to the product of nine and ten; ten less than one hundred; 90 • "A cheque for
ninety pounds"
325. NOUGHT • Noun • Middle English • not
The arithmetical symbol 0
326. NURSERY • nur-suh-ree • Noun
A room in a house for the special use of young children • "A toy-strewn nursery"
327. OFFENCE • uh-fens • Noun
A breach of a law or rule; an illegal act (related to Law) • "The new offence of obtaining
property by deception"
328. OPPONENT • uh-poh-nuhnt • Noun
Someone who competes with or opposes another in a contest, game, or argument • "He
beat his Republican opponent by a landslide margin"
329. OPPOSITE • op-uh-zit • Adjective
Situated on the other or further side when seen from a specified or implicit viewpoint; facing •
"A crowd gathered on the opposite side of the street"
330. OPTION • op-shuhn • Noun
A thing that is or may be chosen • "Choose the cheapest options for supplying energy"
331. ORANGE • or-inj • Noun
A large round juicy citrus fruit with a tough bright reddish-yellow rind (related to Variety) • "A
slice of orange"
332. ORBIT • awr-bit • Noun
The regularly repeated elliptical course of a celestial object or spacecraft about a star or
planet (related to Astronomy) • "The Earth's orbit around the sun"
333. ORDEAL • awr-deel • Noun
A very unpleasant and prolonged experience • "The ordeal of having to give evidence"

The phrase “long time no see” is believed to be a literal translation of a

Native American or Chinese phrase as it is not grammatically correct.

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334. ORDINARY • awr-din-er-ee • Adjective
With no special or distinctive features; normal • "It was just an ordinary evening"
335. ORIGIN • awr-i-jin • Noun
The point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived • "The name is Norse in
origin"
336. PACKAGE • pak-ij • Noun
An object or group of objects wrapped in paper or packed in a box • "Someone had left a
suspicious package"
337. PACKET • pak-it • Noun
A paper or cardboard container, typically one in which goods are sold • "One man was fined
£ 25 for dropping a crisp packet from his car window"
338. PAMPER • pam-per • Verb
Indulge with every attention, comfort, and kindness; spoil • "Famous people just love being
pampered"
339. PANCAKE • pan-keyk • Noun
A thin, flat cake of batter, fried on both sides in a pan and typically rolled up with a sweet or
savoury filling (related to Sweet) • "Pancake batter"
340. PANTHER • pan-ther • Noun
A leopard, especially a black one. (related to Mammal) • "Saw a panther at the zoo"
341. PAPAYA • puh-pah-yuh • Noun
A tropical fruit shaped like an elongated melon, with edible orange flesh and small black
seeds. (related to Food) • "Papaya is great for digestion"
342. PARACHUTE • par-uh-shoot • Noun
A cloth canopy which fills with air and allows a person or heavy object attached to it to
descend slowly when dropped from an aircraft, or which is released from the rear of an
aircraft on landing to act as a brake (related to Aviation) • "The saviour of many pilots has
been the parachute"
343. PARADISE • par-uh-dahys • Noun
(in some religions) heaven as the ultimate abode of the just (related to Religion) • "Martyrs
who die in battle with the ungodly earn instant transmission to paradise"
344. PARTNER • pahrt-ner • Noun
A person who takes part in an undertaking with another or others, especially in a business or
firm with shared risks and profits (related to Commerce) • "A junior partner"
345. PENALTY • pen-l-tee • Noun
A punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract • "The charge carries a maximum
penalty of ten years' imprisonment"

The book Gadsby, written by Ernest Vincent Wright, has 50,110 words in it,
none of them in which contain the letter e. (Side lines Facts)

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346. PICKLE • pik-uhl • Noun
A relish consisting of vegetables or fruit preserved in vinegar or brine (related to Savoury) •
"Assorted pickles"
347. PIECE • pees • Noun
A portion of an object or of material, produced by cutting, tearing, or breaking the whole • "A
piece of cheese"
348. PILLOW • pil-oh • Noun
A rectangular cloth bag stuffed with feathers or other soft materials, used to support the head
when lying or sleeping. • "I prefer thick pillows to thin ones"
349. PLEASURE • plezh-er • Noun
A feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment • "She smiled with pleasure at being praised"
350. PLANTAIN • Noun • French • 'plan, teyn
Big green banana “Before you begin peeling a plantain, bring it to room temperature”
351. PLEASANT • adjective • French • ple-zunt
Having qualities that tend to give pleasure "we had a pleasant eveningtogether"
352. POPPY • pop-pee • Noun
A herbaceous plant with showy flowers, milky sap, and rounded seed capsules. • "Poppy
seeds are banned in many countries"
353. POPULAR • pop-yuh-ler • Adjective
Liked or admired by many people or by a particular person or group • "She was one of the
most popular girls in the school"
354. POSITIVE • poz-i-tiv • Adjective
Constructive, optimistic, or confident • "Adopt a positive outlook on life"
355. POTATO • puh-tey-toh • Noun
A starchy plant tuber which is one of the most important food crops, cooked and eaten as a
vegetable (related to Food) • "Mashed potato"
356. POWER • pou-er • Noun
The ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way • "The power of speech"
357. PREVIOUS • pree-vee-uhs • Adjective
Existing or occurring before in time or order • "She looked tired after her exertions of the
previous evening"
358. PROCESS • praw-ses • Noun
A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end • "Military operations
could jeopardize the peace process"
359. PROOF • proof • Noun
Evidence or argument establishing a fact or the truth of a statement • "You will be asked to
give proof of your identity"

The science of determining characteristic traits by examining a person's shoes is scarpology

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360. PROMINENT • adjective • Latin • pró-mi-nunt
Standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line "a new theory is the most prominent
feature of the book"
361. PROPERTY • prop-er-tee • Noun
A thing or things belonging to someone; possessions collectively • "The stolen property was
not recovered"
362. PUDDING • pood-ing • Noun
A cooked sweet dish served after the main course of a meal (related to Sweet) • "A rice
pudding"
363. PUFF • puhf • Verb
Breathe in repeated short gasps • "Exercises that make you puff"
364. PUNCTURE • puhngk-cher • Noun
A small hole in a tyre resulting in an escape of air • "She was on her way home when she
had a puncture"
365. PURCHASE • pur-chuhs • Verb
Acquire (something) by paying for it; buy (related to Retail) • "Mr Gill spotted the manuscript
at a local auction and purchased it for £1,500"
366. PURE • pyoor • Adjective
Not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material • "Cars can run on pure
alcohol"
367. PURPLE • pur-puhl • Noun
A colour intermediate between red and blue • "The painting was mostly in shades of blue and
purple"
368. PURSUE • per-soo • Verb
Follow or chase (someone or something) • "A heavily indebted businessman was being
pursued by creditors"
369. QUAKE • kweyk • Verb
(especially of the earth) shake or tremble • "The rumbling vibrations set the whole valley
quaking"
370. QUANTITY • kwon-ti-tee • Noun
The amount or number of a material or abstract thing • "The quantity and quality of the fruit
can be controlled"
371. QUARTER • kwawr-ter • Noun
Each of four equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided • "She
cut each apple into quarters"
372. QUIET • kwahy-it • Adjective
Making little or no noise • "The car has a quiet, economical engine"
Basiparachromatin and marsipobranchiata, each seventeen letters long, are anagrams
of each other that have no more than three consecutive letters in common.
Thermonastically and hematocrystallin are sixteen letter anagrams of each other that have this same property.

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373. QUIZ • kwiz • Noun
A test of knowledge, especially as a competition between individuals or teams as a form of
entertainment • "A pub quiz"
374. QUOTE • kwoh-t • Verb
Repeat or copy out (words from a text or speech written or spoken by another person) • "He
quoted from the scriptures"
375. RABBIT • rab-it • Noun
A gregarious burrowing plant-eating mammal, with long ears, long hind legs, and a short tail.
(related to Mammal) • "Rabbits run very fast"
376. RECLINE • ri-klahyn • Verb
Lean or lie back in a relaxed position with the back supported • "She was reclining in a
deckchair"
377. RECOGNISE • verb • Latin • 're-kug,nIz
Understand a thing to be true "My work is not recognised by anybody!"
378. RECKLESS • adjective • rek-lus
Marked by lack of proper caution "a reckless driver"
379. RELEASE • ri-lees • Verb
Allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free • "The government announced that the
prisoners would be released"
380. RELISH • rel-ish • Noun
Great enjoyment • "She swigged a mouthful of wine with relish"
381. RESIDENT • rez-i-duhnt • Noun
A person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis • "It was a beautiful
hamlet with just 100 residents"
382. RESIST • ri-zist • Verb
Withstand the action or effect of • "Antibodies help us to resist infection"
383. RESPECT • ri-spekt • Noun
A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or
achievements • "The director had a lot of respect for Douglas as an actor"
384. REVEAL • ri-veel • Verb
Make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others • "Brenda was forced to
reveal Robbie's whereabouts"
385. REVISE • ri-vahyz • Verb
Reconsider and alter (something) in the light of further evidence • "He had cause to revise
his opinion a moment after expressing it"
386. RIDDLE • rid-l • Noun
A question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its
answer or meaning • "They started asking riddles and telling jokes"
The “QWERTY keyboard” gains its name from the fact that its first 6 letter keys
are Q, W, E, R, T and Y. On early typewriters the keys were arranged in such a way as
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387. RIFLE • rahy-fuhl • Noun
A gun, especially one fired from shoulder level, having a long spirally grooved barrel
intended to make a bullet spin and thereby have greater accuracy over a long distance
(related to Weapons) • "A hunting rifle"
388. RIVER • riv-er • Noun
A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river
(related to Geography) • "The Mekong River"
389. ROUGH • ruhf • Adjective
Having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level • "Her skin felt dry and rough"
390. SAFETY • seyf-tee • Noun
The condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury • "The
survivors were airlifted to safety"
391. SAGE • seyj • Noun
An aromatic plant whose greyish-green leaves are used as a culinary herb, native to
southern Europe and the Mediterranean. (related to Plant) • "Sage is one of the herbs used
in preparing continental food"
392. SAUCE • saws • Noun
A liquid or semi-liquid substance served with food to add moistness and flavour (related to
Cooking) • "Tomato sauce"
393. SALUTE • verb • Latin • su'loot
To address with expressions of kind wishes, courtesy, or honour "I salute your courage!"
394. SCARCE • skairs • Adjective
(especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand • "As raw
materials became scarce, synthetics were developed"
395. SCARF • skahrf • Noun
A length or square of fabric worn around the neck or head (related to Fashion) • "A silk scarf"
396. SCATTER • skat-er • Verb
Throw in various random directions • "His family are hoping to scatter his ashes at sea"
397. SCHEDULE • shed-yool • Noun
A plan for carrying out a process or procedure, giving lists of intended events and times •
"We have drawn up an engineering schedule"
398. SCRATCH • skrach • Verb
Score or mark the surface of (something) with a sharp or pointed object • "The car's
paintwork was battered and scratched"
399. SEARCH • suhrch • Verb
Try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly • "Daniel is
then able to search out the most advantageous mortgage"

In English, the @ symbol is usually called "the at sign" or "the at symbol"

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400. SEARCH • surch • Verb
Try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly • "Daniel is
then able to search out the most advantageous mortgage"
401. SEASON • see-zuhn • Noun
Each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by
particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the earth's changing position
with regard to the sun. • "Summer is my favourite season"
402. SEDIMENT • sed-uh-ment • Noun
Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; dregs • "The ice freezes the wine and sediment
at the base of the cork"
403. SERVICE • sur-vis • Noun
The action of helping or doing work for someone • "Millions are involved in voluntary service"
404. SHANTY • Noun • French • shan-tee
A small crudely built dwelling or shelter usually of wood
405. SHALLOW • shal-oh • Adjective
Of little depth • "Serve the noodles in a shallow bowl"
406. SHIVER • shiv-er • Verb
Shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited • "They
shivered in the damp foggy cold"
407. SHUFFLE • shuhf-uhl • Verb
Walk by dragging one's feet along or without lifting them fully from the ground • "I stepped
into my skis and shuffled to the edge of the steep slope"
408. SIGNAL • sig-nl • Noun
An apparatus on a railway, typically a coloured light or a semaphore, giving indications to
train drivers of whether or not the line is clear (related to Railways) • "The driver of the mail
train overran a signal at danger and ran into the rear of an express"
409. SILLY • sil-ee • Adjective
Having or showing a lack of common sense or judgement; absurd and foolish • "Don't be
silly!’ she said"
410. SIMMER • sim-er • Verb
(of water or food that is being heated) stay just below boiling point while bubbling gently
(related to Cooking) • "The goulash was simmering slowly in the oven"
411. SKATE • skeyt • Noun
An ice skate or roller skate (related to Skating) • "Everyone was on skates"
412. SMOOTH • smooth • Adjective
Having an even and regular surface; free from perceptible projections, lumps, or indentations
• "Smooth flat rocks"

A 'nullipara' is a woman who has never given birth to a child.

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413. SNEEZE • sneez • Verb
Make a sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth due to irritation of one's
nostrils (related to Physiology) • "The smoke made her sneeze"
414. SOCIAL • soh-shuhl • Adjective
Relating to society or its organization • "Alcoholism is recognized as a major social problem"
415. SOLO • soh-loh • Adjective
For or done by one person alone; unaccompanied • "A solo album"
416. SOLUTION • suh-loo-shuhn • Noun
A means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation • "There are no easy
solutions to financial and marital problems"
417. SOLVE • solv • Verb
Find an answer to, explanation for, or means of effectively dealing with (a problem or
mystery) • "The policy could solve the town's housing crisis"
418. SORRY • sawr-ee • Adjective
Feeling regret or penitence • "He said he was sorry he had upset me"
419. SPREAD • spred • Verb
Open out (something) so as to extend its surface area, width, or length • "I spread a towel on
the sand and sat down"
420. SQUARE • skwair • Noun
A plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles (related to Geometry) • "A
grid of ruled squares"
421. STAGE • steyj • Noun
A point, period, or step in a process or development • "I was in the early stages of
pregnancy"
422. STEAM • steem • Noun
The vapour into which water is converted when heated, forming a white mist of minute water
droplets in the air • "Steam was rising from the mugs of coffee"
423. STERN • sturn • Adjective
(of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority
and exercise of discipline • "Mama looked stern"
424. STORM • stawrm • Noun
A violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder,
lightning, or snow. (related to Meteorology) • "A storm is expected in a few days"
425. STRAIGHT • streyt • Adjective
Extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend • "A long,
straight road"

There are six words in the English language with the letter combination “uu.”
Muumuu, vacuum, continuum, duumvirate, duumvir and residuum.

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426. STRAND • strand • Verb
Drive or leave (a boat, sailor, or sea creature) aground on a shore • "Quantities of sea
creatures were left stranded"
427. STREAM • streem • Noun
A small, narrow river (related to Geography) • "A perfect trout stream"
428. SUBJECT • suhb-jekt • Noun
A person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with • "I've said all there is to be
said on the subject"
429. SUMMER • suhm-er • Noun
The warmest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from June to August and in the
southern hemisphere from December to February (related to Meteorology) • "A long hot
summer"
430. SUPER • soo-per • Adjective
Very good or pleasant; excellent • "Julie was a super girl"
431. SUPPLY • suh-plahy • Verb
Make (something needed or wanted) available to someone; provide • "The farm supplies
apples to cider makers"
432. SUPPORT • suh-pohrt • Verb
Bear all or part of the weight of; hold up • "The dome was supported by a hundred white
columns"
433. SURFACE • sur-fis • Noun
The outside part or uppermost layer of something • "The earth's surface"
434. SWAMP • swaw-mp • Noun
An area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects; a bog or marsh. (related to
Geography) • "Mangrove swamp"
435. SWAN • swon • Noun
A large waterbird with a long flexible neck, short legs, webbed feet, a broad bill, and typically
all-white plumage. (related to Bird) • "The swan is a beautiful bird"
436. SWITCH • swich • Noun
A device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit (related to Electrical) •
"The guard hit a switch and the gate swung open"
437. SYRUP • sir-uhp • Noun
A thick, sweet liquid made by dissolving sugar in boiling water, often used for preserving fruit.
• "Pancakes with maple syrup"
438. TALLY • tal-ee • Noun
A current score or amount • "That takes his tally to 10 goals in 10 games"

A ‘bibliopole’ is a seller of rare books

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439. TEMPT • verb • Latin • tem(p)t
To entice to do wrong by promise of pleasure or gain "We were tempted by the delicious-
looking food"
440. TERRAIN • tuh-reyn • Noun
A stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features (related to Geography) •
"They were delayed by rough terrain"
441. TERRIBLE • ter-uh-buhl • Adjective
Extremely bad or serious • "A terrible crime"
442. TERRIFIC • tuh-rif-ik • Adjective
Of great size, amount, or intensity • "There was a terrific bang"
443. THANKFUL • thangk-fuhl • Adjective
Pleased and relieved • "I was very thankful to be alive"
444. THEATRE • thee-uh-ter • Noun
A building or outdoor area in which plays and other dramatic performances are given.
(related to Theatre) • "Watched a play in the theatre"
445. THREAD • thred • Noun
A long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibres used in sewing or weaving (related to
Textiles) • "He had a loose thread on his shirt"
446. THRICE • thrahys • Adverb
Three times • "A dose of 25 mg thrice daily"
447. THUMB • thuhm • Noun
The short, thick first digit of the human hand, set lower and apart from the other four and
opposable to them. (related to Anatomy) • "Broke my thumb while playing cricket"
448. TISSUE • tish-oo • Noun
Any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of
specialized cells and their products (related to Physiology) • "The organs and tissues of the
body"
449. TOGETHER • tuh-geth-er • Adverb
Into companionship or close association • "The experience has brought us together"
450. TOUCH • tuhch • Verb
Come into or be in contact with • "He leaned back so that only two legs of his chair touched
the floor"
451. TOLERATE • verb • Latin • 'tó-lu,reyt
To endure or resist the action of (as a drug or food) without seriousside effects or discomfort
"he learned to tolerate the heat"

Cabbaged and fabaceae, each eight letters long, are the longest words that can be played on a musical instrument.
Seven letter words with this property include acceded, baggage, bedface, cabbage, defaced, and effaced.

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452. TRAGEDY • traj-i-dee • Noun
An event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident,
crime, or natural catastrophe • "A tragedy that killed 95 people"
453. TRASH • trash • Noun
Waste material; refuse • "The subway entrance was blocked with trash"
454. TREMBLE • trem-buhl • Verb
Shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty • "Isobel was
trembling with excitement"
455. TRIANGLE • trahy-ang-guhl • Noun
A plane figure with three straight sides and three angles (related to Geometry) • "An
equilateral triangle"
456. TRICK • trik • Noun
A cunning act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone • "He's a double-dealer
capable of any mean trick"
457. TRIPLE • trip-uhl • Predeterminer
Three times as much or as many • "The copper energy cells had triple the efficiency of
silicon cells"
458. TROUBLE • truhb-uhl • Noun
Difficulty or problems • "I had trouble finding somewhere to park"
459. TURKEY • tur-kee • Noun
A large mainly domesticated game bird native to North America, having a bald head and (in
the male) red wattles. It is a popular food on festive occasions such as Christmas and (in the
US) Thanksgiving. (related to Bird) • "Cooked a turkey for thanksgiving"
460. TURTLE • tur-tl • Noun
A large marine reptile with a bony or leathery shell and flippers, coming ashore annually on
sandy beaches to lay eggs. (related to Reptile) • "Turtle shell"
461. TWELVE • twelv • Numeral
Equivalent to the product of three and four; two more than ten; 12 • "A twelve-string guitar"
462. TWICE • twahys • Adverb
Two times; on two occasions • "The tablets should be taken twice a day"
463. TWIRL • twurl • Verb
Spin quickly and lightly round, especially repeatedly • "She twirled in delight to show off her
new dress"
464. UNCLE • uhng-kuhl • Noun
The brother of one's father or mother or the husband of one's aunt • "Tell me something
interesting, Uncle"
Eunoia, six letters long, is the shortest word in the English language that contains
all five main vowels. Seven letter words with this property include
adoulie, douleia, eucosia, eulogia, eunomia, eutopia, miaoued, moineau, sequoia, and suoidea.

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465. UNIFORM • yoo-nuh-fawrm • Adjective
Remaining the same in all cases and at all times; unchanging in form or character • "Blocks
of stone of uniform size"
466. UNWILLING • uhn-wil-ing • Adjective
Not ready, eager, or prepared to do something • "Unwilling conscripts"
467. UPPER • uhp-er • Adjective
Situated above another part • "His upper arm"
468. UPWARD • up-werd • Adverb
Towards a higher place, point, or level • "She peered upward at the sky"
469. VALID • adjective • Latin • va-lid
Having legal efficacy or force "a valid argument"
470. VEHICLE • vee-i-kuhl • Noun
A thing used for transporting people or goods, especially on land, such as a car, lorry, or cart
• "The vehicle was sent skidding across the road"
471. VERIFY • ver-uh-fahy • Verb
Make sure or demonstrate that (something) is true, accurate, or justified • "Can you verify
that the guns are licensed'’"
472. VESSEL • ves-uhl • Noun
A ship or large boat. (related to Nautical) • "Working aboard the large shipping vessel"
473. VICTORY • vik-tree • Noun
An act of defeating an enemy or opponent in a battle, game, or other competition (related to
Military) • "An election victory"
474. VIDEO • vid-ee-oh • Noun
The recording, reproducing, or broadcasting of moving visual images (related to Video) •
"Video equipment"
475. VITAL • vahyt-l • Adjective
Absolutely necessary; essential • "Secrecy is of vital importance"
476. VOID • void • Adjective
Not valid or legally binding (related to Law) • "The contract was void"
477. VOWEL • vou-uhl • Noun
A speech sound which is produced by comparatively open configuration of the vocal tract,
with vibration of the vocal cords but without audible friction (related to Phonetics) • "There
are five vowels in the English alphabet"
478. VOYAGE • voi-ij • Noun
A long journey involving travel by sea or in space • "Writing a biography is a voyage of
discovery"

Caesious, eight letters long, is the shortest word in the English language
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479. VULTURE • vuhl-cher • Noun
A large bird of prey with the head and neck more or less bare of feathers, feeding chiefly on
carrion and reputed to gather with others in anticipation of the death of a sick or injured
animal or person. (related to Bird) • "Vultures are big birds"
480. WAIL • weyl • Noun
A prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger • "Christopher let out a wail"
481. WASTE • weyst • Verb
Use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose • "I don't use the car, so why
should I waste precious money on it"
482. WEALTH • welth • Noun
An abundance of valuable possessions or money • "He used his considerable wealth to bribe
officials"
483. WEAVE • weev • Verb
Form (fabric or a fabric item) by interlacing long threads passing in one direction with others
at a right angle to them (related to Textiles) • "Textiles woven from linen or wool"
484. WHIFF • hwif • Verb
Get a brief or faint smell of • "He whiffed the broth that was simmering on the stove"
485. WHISTLE • wis-uhl • Verb
Emit a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing breath through a small hole between one's lips or
teeth • "The audience cheered and whistled"
486. WICKED • wik-id • Adjective
Evil or morally wrong • "A wicked and unscrupulous politician"
487. WIDTH • wid-th • Noun
The measurement or extent of something from side to side • "The yard was about seven feet
in width"
488. WISDOM • wiz-duhm • Noun
The quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgement; the quality of being wise
• "Listen to his words of wisdom"
489. WITTY • wit-ee • Adjective
Showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humour • "A witty remark"
490. WIZARD • wiz-erd • Noun
(in legends and fairy tales) a man who has magical powers. (related to Occult) • "Gandalf the
Wizard is a character from the Lord of the Rings"
491. WOOLLEN • wool-in • Adjective
Made wholly or partly of wool • "Thick woollen blankets"
492. WORSEN • verb • wur-sun
To make worse "Conditions in the slumworsened"
Chasm, dirndl, massacring, rhythm, sarcasm, and vrbaite have more syllables than
pronounced vowels. Contractions and words that end in ism and ithm also have this property.
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493. WORTHY • wur-thee • Adjective
Having or showing the qualities that deserve the specified action or regard • "These issues
are worthy of further consideration"
494. WRIST • rist • Noun
The joint connecting the hand with the forearm (related to Anatomy) • "I fell over and
sprained my wrist"
495. WRITER • rahy-ter • Noun
A person who has written something or who writes in a particular way (related to Literature) •
"The writer of the letter"
496. YELL • yel • Verb
Shout in a loud, sharp way • "You heard me losing my temper and yelling at her"
497. YESTERDAY • yes-ter-dey • Noun
The day before today • "Yesterday was Tuesday"
498. YUMMY • yuhm-ee • Adjective
(of food) delicious • "Yummy cream cakes"
499. ZONE • zohn • Noun
An area or stretch of land having a particular characteristic, purpose, or use, or subject to
particular restrictions • "A 40-km demilitarized zone"
500. ZOO • zoo • Noun
An establishment which maintains a collection of wild animals, typically in a park or gardens,
for study, conservation, or display to the public. (related to Zoology) • "The zoo took excellent
care of its animals"

“Goodbye” came from “God bye” which came from “God be with you”

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Category - 2
Word List For Class 3 and 4

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1. ABDOMEN • ab-duh-muhn • Noun
The part of the body of a vertebrate containing the digestive and reproductive organs; the
belly. (related to Anatomy) • "Injury to the abdominal muscles"
2. ABIDE • uh-bahyd • Verb
Accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation) • "I said I would abide
by their decision"
3. ABRUPT • uh-bruhpt • Adjective
Sudden and unexpected • "I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject"
4. ABSENT • ab-sent • Adjective
Not present in a place, at an occasion, or as part of something • "Most pupils were absent
from school at least once"
5. ABSURD • uhb-surd • Adjective
Wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate • "The allegations are patently absurd"
6. ABUNDANT • uh-buhn-duhnt • Adjective
Existing or available in large quantities; plentiful • "There was abundant evidence to support
the theory"
7. ACCELERATE • ak-sel-uh-reyt • Verb
(especially of a vehicle) begin to move more quickly • "The car accelerated towards her"
8. ACCOMPANY • uh-kuhm-puh-nee • Verb
Go somewhere with (someone) as a companion or escort • "The two sisters were to
accompany us to London"
9. ACCOMPLISH • uh-kom-plish • Verb
Achieve or complete successfully • "The planes accomplished their mission"
10. ACKNOWLEDGE • uhk-nol-ij • Verb
Accept or admit the existence or truth of • "That's true,’ she acknowledged"
11. ACQUIT • uh-kwit • Verb
Free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty (related to Law) • "She was
acquitted on all counts"
12. ACRID • ak-rid • Adjective
Unpleasantly bitter or pungent • "Acrid smoke"
13. ACRONYM • ak-ruh-nim • Noun
An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word (e.g.
ASCII, NASA). (related to Linguistics) • "USA is an acronym for the United States of
America"
14. ADEQUATE • ad-i-kwit • Adjective
Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity • "This office is perfectly adequate for my
needs"

If you multiply 111,111,111 by 111,111,111, you get 12345678987654321

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15. ADMIRAL • ad-mer-uhl • Noun
The most senior commander of a fleet or navy. (related to Naval) • "Direct orders from the
admiral"
16. AFFILIATE • uh-fil-ee-it • Noun
A person or organization officially attached to a larger body • "The firm established links with
American affiliates"
17. AFFINITY • uh-fin-i-tee • Noun
A natural liking for and understanding of someone or something • "He had a special affinity
with horses"
18. AFFIX • uh-fiks • Verb
Stick, attach, or fasten (something) to something else • "Panels to which he affixes copies of
fine old prints"
19. AFFLUENT • af-loo-uhnt • Adjective
(especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy • "The affluent
societies of the western world"
20. AGITATION • aj-i-tey-shuhn • Noun
A state of anxiety or nervous excitement • "She was wringing her hands in agitation"
21. AGREEABLE • uh-gree-uh-buhl • Adjective
Quite enjoyable and pleasurable; pleasant • "A cheerful and agreeable companion"
22. ALIAS • ey-lee-uhs • Adverb
Used to indicate that a named person is also known or more familiar under another specified
name • "Eric Blair, alias George Orwell"
23. ALIGNMENT • uh-lahyn-muhnt • Noun
Arrangement in a straight line or in correct relative positions • "The tiles had slipped out of
alignment"
24. ALTAR • awl-ter • Noun
The table in a Christian church at which the bread and wine are consecrated in communion
services. (related to Church Architecture) • "A crucifix above the high altar (=the main altar in
a church)"
25. ALTERNATE • awl-ter-neyt • Verb
Occur in turn repeatedly • "A season of alternating hot days and cool nights"
26. ALTOGETHER • awl-tuh-geth-er • Adverb
Completely; totally • "I'm not altogether sure that I'd trust him"
27. AMATEUR • am-uh-cher • Adjective
Engaging or engaged in without payment; non-professional • "Amateur athletics"
28. AMBULANCE • am-byuh-luhns • Noun
A vehicle equipped for taking sick or injured people to and from hospital, especially in
emergencies (related to Medicine) • "The ambulance service"

“Floccinaucinihilipilification” which means “the act of estimating as worthless”

is the longest non-medical word in the English language; it’s 29 letters long

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29. AMICABLE • am-i-kuh-buhl • Adjective
Characterized by friendliness and absence of discord • "An amicable settlement of the
dispute"
30. ANALYSIS • uh-nal-uh-sis • Noun
Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something • "Statistical analysis"
31. ANCESTOR • an-ses-ter • Noun
A person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended • "He
could trace his ancestors back to James the First"
32. ANNIVERSARY • an-uh-vur-suh-ree • Noun
The date on which an event took place or an institution was founded in a previous year •
"The 75th anniversary of the RAF"
33. ANOMALY • uh-nom-uh-lee • Noun
Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected • "There are a number
of anomalies in the present system"
34. ANTHEM • an-thuhm • Noun
A rousing or uplifting song identified with a particular group, body, or cause • "The song
became the anthem for hippy activists"
35. ANTICIPATION • an-tis-uh-pey-shuhn • Noun
The action of anticipating something; expectation or prediction • "Her eyes sparkled with
anticipation"
36. ANXIOUS • ank-shuhs • Adjective
Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain
outcome • "She was extremely anxious about her exams"
37. APATHY • ap-uh-thee • Noun
Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern • "Widespread apathy among students"
38. APPARENT • uh-par-uhnt • Adjective
Clearly visible or understood; obvious • "For no apparent reason she laughed"
39. APPRISE • uh-prahyz • Verb
Inform or tell (someone) • "I thought it right to apprise Chris of what had happened"
40. APRICOT • ey-pri-kot • Noun
A juicy, soft fruit of an orange-yellow colour resembling a small peach (related to Variety) •
"Apricot jam"
41. AQUARIUM • uh-kwair-ee-uhm • Noun
A transparent tank of water in which live fish and other water creatures and plants are kept. •
"Saw a shark in the aquarium"
42. ARCHITECT • ahr-ki-tekt • Verb
Design and configure (a program or system) (related to Computing) • "An architected
information interface"

Words that sound the same but are spelled differently byte, bite, bightseen, scene hear,
here sense, cents, scents feet, feat ate, eight err, heir, air you, ewe

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43. ASCEND • uh-send • Verb
Go up or climb • "She ascended the stairs"
44. ASSOCIATION • uh-soh-see-ey-shuhn • Noun
(often in names) a group of people organized for a joint purpose • "The National Association
of Probation Officers"
45. ASTOUND • uh-stound • Verb
Shock or greatly surprise • "Her bluntness astounded him"
46. ATMOSPHERE • at-muhs-feer • Noun
The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet (related to Physics) • "Part of
the sun's energy is absorbed by the earth's atmosphere"
47. ATOMIC • uh-tom-ik • Adjective
Relating to an atom or atoms (related to Physics) • "The atomic nucleus"
48. ATTIC • at-ik • Noun
A space or room inside or partly inside the roof of a building (related to Architecture) • "I
discovered a dozen rolls of the original wallpaper in a tin trunk in the attic"
49. AUTHORITY • uh-thawr-i-tee • Noun
The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience • "A rebellion
against those in authority"
50. AUTUMN • aw-tuhm • Noun
The season after summer and before winter, in the northern hemisphere from September to
November and in the southern hemisphere from March to May • "Europe can expect warmer
summers and wetter autumns"
51. AWKWARD • awk-werd • Adjective
Not smooth or graceful; ungainly • "Luther's awkward movements impeded his progress"
52. BACHELOR • bach-uh-ler • Noun
A person who holds a first degree from a university or other academic institution (only in titles
or set expressions) (related to University) • "A Bachelor of Arts"
53. BAGGAGE • bag-ij • Noun
Suitcases and bags containing personal belongings packed for travelling; luggage • "A
baggage allowance"
54. BANDAGE • ban-dij • Verb
Bind (a wound or a part of the body) with a protective strip of material • "Bandage the foot so
that the ankle is supported"
55. BARTER • bahr-ter • Verb
Exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services without using money • "He often
bartered a meal for drawings"

We can find 10 words in the 7-letter word "therein" without rearranging any of its letters:
the, there, he, in, rein, her, here, ere, therein, herein.

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56. BEAGLE • bee-guhl • Noun
A small hound of a breed with a short coat, used for hunting hares. (related to Breed) • "Took
the beagle for a walk"
57. BEHEST • bih-hest • Noun
A person's orders or command • "They had assembled at his behest"
58. BEVERAGE • bev-rij • Noun
(chiefly in commercial use) a drink other than water. • "Non-alcoholic beverages"
59. BINOCULARS • bin-awk-yuh-lers • Noun
An optical instrument with a lens for each eye, used for viewing distant objects. • "A bird in a
tree seen through (a pair of) binoculars"
60. BIOPSY • bahy-op-see • Noun
An examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or
extent of a disease (related to Medicine) • "A bone marrow biopsy"
61. BISON • bahy-suhn • Noun
A humpbacked shaggy-haired wild ox native to North America and Europe. (related to
Mammal) • "American bison"
62. BIZARRE • bih-zahr • Adjective
Very strange or unusual • "A bizarre situation"
63. BLURT • blurt • Verb
Say (something) suddenly and without careful consideration • "It wasn't my idea,’ Gordon
blurted"
64. BOTANY • bot-n-ee • Noun
The scientific study of the physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification,
and economic importance of plants. (related to Botany) • "She's studying botany."
65. BOUQUET • boo-kay • Noun
An attractively arranged bunch of flowers, especially one presented as a gift or carried at a
ceremony. • "The bride carried a bouquet of white and red roses."
66. BOYCOTT • boi-kot • Noun
A punitive ban on relations with other bodies, cooperation with a policy, or the handling of
goods (related to Politics) • "A boycott of the negotiations"
67. BRACELET • breys-lit • Noun
An ornamental band, hoop, or chain worn on the wrist or arm. (related to Jewellery) • "A gold
bracelet"
68. BRAWL • brawl • Noun
A rough or noisy fight or quarrel • "He'd got into a drunken brawl in a bar"
69. BROCCOLI • brok-uh-lee • Noun
A cultivated variety of cabbage which bears heads of green or purplish flower buds that are
eaten as a vegetable. (related to Variety) • "Salad with broccoli and lettuce"

Four is the only number that, spelled out, has as many letters

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70. BRUISE • brooz • Noun
An injury appearing as an area of discoloured skin on the body, caused by a blow or impact
rupturing underlying blood vessels • "His body was a mass of bruises after he had been
attacked"
71. BUFFOON • buh-foon • Noun
A ridiculous but amusing person; a clown. • "Stop acting like a buffoon."
72. BULLETIN • bul-ih-tin • Noun
A short official statement or broadcast summary of news. (related to Broadcasting) • "The
television/radio program was interrupted for a news bulletin."
73. BUNGALOW • buhng-guh-loh • Noun
A low house having only one storey or, in some cases, upper rooms set in the roof, typically
with dormer windows. (related to Architecture) • "Abandoned bungalow"
74. CABINET • kab-ih-nit • Noun
(in the UK, Canada, and other Commonwealth countries) the committee of senior ministers
responsible for controlling government policy (related to Parliament) • "A cabinet meeting"
75. CAFETERIA • kaf-i-teer-ee-uh • Noun
A restaurant in which customers serve themselves from a counter and pay before eating.
(related to Restaurants) • "The school cafeteria"
76. CAMPAIGN • kam-peyn • Noun
A series of military operations intended to achieve a goal, confined to a particular area, or
involving a specified type of fighting (related to Military) • "A desert campaign"
77. CANOPY • kan-uh-pee • Noun
The uppermost branches of the trees in a forest, forming a more or less continuous layer of
foliage (related to Ecology) • "Woolly monkeys spend hours every day sitting high in the
canopy"
78. CAPSICUM • kap-si-kuhm • Noun
A tropical American plant of the nightshade family with fruits (peppers) containing many
seeds. Many cultivated kinds have been developed. (related to Plant) • "Add some capsicum
to the dish"
79. CAPSIZE • kap-sahyz • Verb
(of a boat) be overturned in the water • "A capsized dinghy"
80. CAPSULE • kap-syool • Noun
A small case or container, especially a round or cylindrical one • "He showed us the cylinder
of the gun filled with six plastic capsules"
81. CARAMEL • kar-uh-muhl • Noun
Sugar or syrup heated until it turns brown, used as a flavouring or colouring for food or drink
(related to Sweet) • "A gateau frosted with caramel"
The longest place-name still in use is
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwe-nuakit
natahu, a New Zealand hill.

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82. CARDINAL • kahr-dn-l • Noun
A leading dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinals are nominated by the Pope,
and form the Sacred College which elects succeeding popes (now invariably from among
their own number) (related to Roman Catholic Church) • "His appointment as cardinal"
83. CARNIVAL • kahr-nuh-vuhl • Noun
A travelling funfair or circus • "He worked at a carnival, climbing Ferris wheels and working
18-hour days"
84. CATERPILLAR • kat-uh-pil-er • Noun
The larva of a butterfly or moth, which has a segmented body resembling a worm with three
pairs of true legs and several pairs of leg-like appendages. (related to Zoology) • "Saw a
caterpillar crawling on the roof"
85. CATNIP • kat-nip • Noun
A plant of the mint family, with downy leaves, purple-spotted white flowers, and a pungent
smell attractive to cats. (related to Plant) • "The cats sleep near the catnip without fail"
86. CAULIFLOWER • kaw-lee-flou-er • Noun
A cabbage of a variety which bears a large immature flower head of small creamy-white
flower buds. (related to Variety) • "Oven-roasted cauliflower"
87. CELLO • chel-oh • Noun
A bass instrument of the violin family, held upright on the floor between the legs of the seated
player. (related to Instrument) • "Played cello in the orchestra"
88. CELLULOID • sel-yuh-loid • Noun
A transparent flammable plastic made in sheets from camphor and nitrocellulose, formerly
used for cinematographic film. (related to Chemistry) • "Chaplin's comic genius is preserved
on celluloid."
89. CENSUS • sen-suhs • Noun
An official count or survey, especially of a population • "A traffic census"
90. CERTIFY • sur-tuh-fahy • Verb
Attest or confirm in a formal statement • "The profits for the year had been certified by the
auditors"
91. CHARIOT • char-ee-uht • Noun
A two-wheeled vehicle drawn by horses, used in ancient racing and warfare. (related to
Ancient History) • "A chariot race"
92. CIRCULAR • sur-kyuh-ler • Noun
A letter or advertisement which is distributed to a large number of people • "I received a
circular from a building society"
93. CLARINET • klar-uh-net • Noun
A woodwind instrument with a single-reed mouthpiece, a cylindrical tube with a flared end,
and holes stopped by keys. (related to Instrument) • "An accomplished clarinet player"
Dermatoglyphics, misconjugatedly, and uncopyrightable, each fifteen letters long, are the
longest English words in which no letter appears more than once.

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94. CLASSIFY • klas-uh-fahy • Verb
Designate (documents or information) as officially secret • "Government officials classified
6.3 million documents in 1992"
95. CLEAVE • kleev • Verb
Split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain • "The large chopper his
father used to cleave wood for the fire"
96. COINAGE • koi-nij • Noun
Coins collectively (related to Numismatics) • "The volume of coinage in circulation"
97. COLLAGE • koh-lahj • Noun
A piece of art made by sticking various different materials such as photographs and pieces of
paper or fabric on to a backing. (related to Art) • "We made collages in art class."
98. COLLIE • kol-ee • Noun
A sheepdog of a breed originating in Scotland, having a long pointed nose and long thick
hair. (related to Breed) • "Took his collie for a walk"
99. COLLISION • kuh-lizh-uhn • Noun
An instance of one moving object or person striking violently against another • "A mid-air
collision between two aircraft"
100. COMMITTEE • kuh-mit-ee • Noun
A group of people appointed for a specific function by a larger group and typically consisting
of members of that group (related to Politics) • "The housing committee"
101. COMPETITION • kom-pi-tish-uhn • Noun
The activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing
superiority over others • "The competition for university places is greater than ever this year"
102. COMPROMISE • kom-pruh-mahyz • Verb
Settle a dispute by mutual concession • "In the end we compromised and deferred the issue"
103. CONCESSION • kuhn-sesh-uhn • Noun
A preferential allowance or rate given by an organization • "Tax concessions"
104. CONDUCTOR • kuhn-duhk-ter • Noun
A person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir (related to Music) • "He was
appointed principal conductor of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra"
105. CONFIDENCE • kon-fi-duhns • Noun
The feeling or belief that one can have faith in or rely on someone or something • "He had
gained the young man's confidence"
106. CONFISCATE • kon-fis-keyt • Verb
Take or seize (someone's property) with authority (related to Law) • "Confiscated equipment"
107. CONSISTENT • kuhn-sis-tuhnt • Adjective
Acting or done in the same way over time, especially so as to be fair or accurate • "A
consistent worldwide application of its policies"
Conservationalists and conversationalists, each eighteen letters long, are the longest non-scientific
English words that are anagrams of each other.
Internationalism and interlaminations are sixteen letter anagrams of each other.

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108. CONSPIRE • kuhn-spahyuhr • Verb
Make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act • "They conspired against
him"
109. CONTAGIOUS • kuhn-tey-juhs • Adjective
(of an emotion, feeling, or attitude) likely to spread to and affect others • "Her enthusiasm is
contagious"
110. CONTINUOUS • kuhn-tin-yoo-uhs • Adjective
Forming an unbroken whole; without interruption • "The whole performance is enacted in one
continuous movement"
111. CONTOUR • kon-toor • Noun
An outline representing or bounding the shape or form of something • "She traced the
contours of his face with her finger"
112. CONTRADICT • kon-truh-dikt • Verb
Deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite • "The survey appears to contradict
the industry's claims"
113. CONVINCE • kuhn-vins • Verb
Cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something • "We had to convince politicians
that they needed to do something"
114. COSMETIC • koz-met-ik • Adjective
Relating to treatment intended to restore or improve a person's appearance (related to
Surgery) • "Cosmetic surgery"
115. COURTESY • kur-tuh-see • Noun
The showing of politeness in one's attitude and behaviour towards others • "He treated the
players with courtesy and good humour"
116. CREDIBLE • kred-uh-buhl • Adjective
Able to be believed; convincing • "Few people found his story credible"
117. CRESCENT • kres-uhnt • Noun
The curved sickle shape of the waxing or waning moon • "The moon was a slender crescent"
118. CRITICISM • krit-uh-siz-uhm • Noun
The expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or
mistakes • "He ignored the criticisms of his friends"
119. CUCKOO • koo-koo • Adjective
Mad; crazy • "People think you're cuckoo"
120. CUISINE • kwi-zeen • Noun
A style or method of cooking, especially as characteristic of a particular country, region, or
establishment (related to Cooking) • "Much Venetian cuisine is based on seafood"

A group of kangaroos is called a mob.

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121. CURFEW • kur-fyoo • Noun
A regulation requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours, typically at night •
"The whole area was immediately placed under curfew"
122. CURSIVE • kur-siv • Adjective
Written with the characters joined (related to Handwriting) • "Cursive script"
123. CURSOR • kur-ser • Noun
A movable indicator on a computer screen identifying the point that will be affected by input
from the user. (related to Computing) • "Move the cursor up"
124. CUSHY • koosh-ee • Adjective
(of furniture) comfortable • "Cushy chairs and couches"
125. CUSP • kuhsp • Noun
A point of transition between two different states • "Those on the cusp of adulthood"
126. CYCLONE • sahy-klohn • Noun
A system of winds rotating inwards to an area of low barometric pressure, with an
anticlockwise (northern hemisphere) or clockwise (southern hemisphere) circulation; a
depression. (related to Meteorology) • "Cyclone approaching the east coast"
127. CYLINDER • sil-in-der • Noun
A piston chamber in a steam or internal combustion engine. (related to Mechanics) • "Six
cylinder engine"
128. CYNIC • sin-ik • Noun
A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for
honourable or unselfish reasons • "Global warming has its cynics"
129. DAIRY • dair-ee • Adjective
Containing or made from milk • "Local dairy foods"
130. DANDRUFF • dan-druhf • Noun
Small pieces of dead skin in a person's hair • "There was a certain amount of dandruff on the
shirt"
131. DEBACLE • dey-bah-kuhl • Noun
A sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco • "The only man to reach double figures in the
second-innings debacle"
132. DECIMAL • des-uh-muhl • Adjective
Relating to or denoting a system of numbers and arithmetic based on the number ten, tenth
parts, and powers of ten (related to Mathematics) • "Decimal arithmetic"
133. DEFINITE • def-uh-nit • Adjective
Clearly stated or decided; not vague or doubtful • "We had no definite plans"
134. DELUDE • dih-lood • Verb
Make (someone) believe something that is not true • "The poor deluded creature"

If you spell out every number from 0 to 999, you will find every vowel except
for “a”.You have to count to one thousand to find an “a”!

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135. DEMOLISH • dih-mol-ish • Verb
Pull or knock down (a building) • "The house was demolished to make way for the shopping
centre"
136. DENIM • den-uhm • Noun
A hard-wearing cotton twill fabric, typically blue and used for jeans and other clothing.
(related to Textiles) • "Denim jacket"
137. DEPARTURE • dih-pahr-cher • Noun
The action of leaving, especially to start a journey • "The day of departure"
138. DESPERATE • des-prit • Adjective
Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal
with • "A desperate sadness enveloped Ruth"
139. DIAGONAL • dahy-ag-uh-nl • Noun
A straight line joining two opposite corners of a square, rectangle, or other straight-sided
shape. (related to Geometry) • "Draw a diagonal line."
140. DIAGRAM • dahy-uh-gram • Noun
A simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something; a
schematic representation • "A diagram of the living room"
141. DIARY • dahy-uh-ree • Noun
A book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences. • "Wrote in her diary"
142. DICTIONARY • dik-shuh-ner-ee • Noun
A book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language (typically in alphabetical
order) and gives their meaning, or gives the equivalent words in a different language, often
also providing information about pronunciation, origin, and usage • "The website gives
access to an online dictionary"
143. DIMENSION • dahy-men-shuhn • Noun
A measurable extent of a particular kind, such as length, breadth, depth, or height • "The
drawing must be precise in dimension"
144. DINOSAUR • dahy-nuh-sawr • Noun
A fossil reptile of the Mesozoic era, often reaching an enormous size. (related to
Palaeontology) • "The tyrannosaurus rex was a fearsome dinsoaur"
145. DIPLOMA • dih-ploh-muh • Noun
A certificate awarded by an educational establishment to show that someone has
successfully completed a course of study. (related to Education) • "I'm hoping to get my
teaching diploma this year."
146. DISCIPLE • dih-sahy-puhl • Noun
A personal follower of Christ during his life, especially one of the twelve Apostles. (related to
Christian) • "A disciple of Sigmund Freud"

Taresthesia is what you call it when your foot falls asleep

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147. DISPLEASE • dis-pleez • Verb
Make (someone) feel annoyed or upset • "The tone of the letter displeased him"
148. DISSIPATE • dis-uh-peyt • Verb
Waste or fritter away (money, energy, or resources) • "He inherited, but then dissipated, his
father's fortune"
149. DISSUADE • dih-sweyd • Verb
Persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action • "His friends tried to dissuade
him from flying"
150. DOCILE • doh-sahyl • Adjective
Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive • "A cheap and docile workforce"
151. DOGMA • dawg-muh • Noun
A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true • "The
rejection of political dogma"
152. DOLPHIN • dawl-fin • Noun
A small gregarious toothed whale which typically has a beak-like snout and a curved fin on
the back. (related to Mammal) • "Spotted a dolphin while swimming in the sea"
153. DOODLE • dood-l • Verb
Scribble absent-mindedly • "He was only doodling in the margin"
154. DOUGH • doh • Noun
A thick, malleable mixture of flour and liquid, used for baking into bread or pastry (related to
Cooking) • "Add water to the flour and mix to a manageable dough"
155. DREARY • dreer-ee • Adjective
Depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive • "The dreary round of working, eating, and trying to
sleep"
156. DUPLICATE • dyoo-pli-kit • Adjective
Exactly like something else, especially through having been copied • "A duplicate set of
keys"
157. DWARF • dwawrf • Verb
Cause to seem small or insignificant in comparison • "The buildings surround and dwarf All
Saints church"
158. DYNAMITE • dahy-nuh-mahyt • Noun
A high explosive consisting of nitroglycerine mixed with an absorbent material and typically
moulded into sticks. (related to Chemistry) • "A dynamite blast"
159. EARNEST • ur-nist • Adjective
Resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction • "Two girls were in earnest
conversation"
Are is a one syllable word that can be made into a three syllable word by adding just one letter to make area.
Similarly, came can become cameo, gape can become agape, and lien can become alien.
Adding a letter to the middle of smile becomes the three syllable word simile. Similarly, whine can become wahine.

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160. ECLIPSE • ih-klips • Verb
(of a celestial body) obscure the light from or to (another celestial body) (related to
Astronomy) • "Jupiter was eclipsed by the Moon"
161. ELABORATE • ih-lab-er-it • Adjective
Involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and
planning • "Elaborate security precautions"
162. ELEMENTAL • el-uh-men-tl • Adjective
Related to or embodying the powers of nature • "A thunderstorm is the inevitable outcome of
battling elemental forces"
163. ELEPHANT • el-uh-fuhnt • Noun
A very large plant-eating mammal with a prehensile trunk, long curved ivory tusks, and large
ears, native to Africa and southern Asia. It is the largest living land animal. (related to
Mammal) • "African wild elephant"
164. EMBLEM • em-bluhm • Noun
A heraldic device or symbolic object as a distinctive badge of a nation, organization, or family
(related to Heraldry) • "America's national emblem, the bald eagle"
165. EMBRYO • em-bree-oh • Noun
A thing at a rudimentary stage that shows potential for development • "A simple commodity
economy is merely the embryo of a capitalist economy"
166. EMERALD • em-er-uhld • Noun
A bright green precious stone consisting of a chromium-rich variety of beryl (related to
Mineral) • "An emerald necklace"
167. ENCOUNTER • en-koun-ter • Noun
An unexpected or casual meeting with someone or something • "She felt totally unnerved by
the encounter"
168. ENCROACH • en-krohch • Verb
Intrude on (a person's territory, rights, personal life, etc.) • "Rather than encroach on his
privacy she might have kept to her room"
169. ENERGETIC • en-er-jet-ik • Adjective
Showing or involving great activity or vitality • "Moderately energetic exercise"
170. ENGINEER • en-juh-neer • Noun
A person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or structures. (related to Civil
Engineering) • "He is an electrical engineer by profession"
171. ENHANCE • en-hahns • Verb
Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of • "His refusal does
nothing to enhance his reputation"

The word “bookkeeper” (along with its associate “bookkeeping” is the only unhyphenated
English word with three consecutive double letters. Other such words,
like “sweet-toothed”, require a hyphen to be readily readable.

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172. EQUATOR • ih-kwey-ter • Noun
A line notionally drawn on the earth equidistant from the poles, dividing the earth into
northern and southern hemispheres (related to Geography) • "Crossed the equator"
173. ERUPTION • ih-ruhp-shuhn • Noun
A spot, rash, or other mark appearing suddenly on the skin (related to Pathology) • "Irritable
skin eruptions"
174. ESSENTIAL • uh-sen-shuhl • Adjective
Absolutely necessary; extremely important • "It is essential to keep up-to-date records"
175. ESTIMATE • es-ti-mit • Noun
An approximate calculation or judgement of the value, number, quantity, or extent of
something • "At a rough estimate, staff are recycling a quarter of paper used"
176. ETCH • ech • Verb
Cut or carve (a text or design) on a surface • "Her initials were etched on the table flap"
177. EVACUATE • ih-vak-yoo-eyt • Verb
Remove (someone) from a place of danger to a safer place • "Several families were
evacuated from their homes"
178. EVAPORATE • ih-vap-uh-reyt • Verb
Turn from liquid into vapour (related to Chemistry) • "Cook until most of the liquid has
evaporated"
179. EVASION • ih-vey-zhuhn • Noun
The action of evading something • "Their adroit evasion of almost all questions"
180. EVENTUAL • ih-ven-choo-uhl • Adjective
Occurring or existing at the end of or as a result of a process or period of time • "It's
impossible to predict the eventual outcome of the competition"
181. EXCUSE • ek-skyooz • Noun
A reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offence • "There can be no excuse for any
further delay"
182. EXISTENCE • ig-zis-tuhns • Noun
The fact or state of living or having objective reality • "The organization has been in
existence for fifteen years"
183. EXPOSURE • ik-spoh-zher • Noun
The revelation of something secret, especially something embarrassing or damaging • "She
took her life for fear of exposure as a spy"
184. EXTINCT • ik-stingkt • Adjective
(of a volcano) not having erupted in recorded history (related to Geology) • "The islands are
the remains of extinct volcanoes"

A small child could swim through the veins of a blue whale.

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185. FATIGUE • fuh-teeg • Noun
Extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness • "He was nearly dead
with fatigue"
186. FAUNA • faw-nuh • Noun
The animals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period (related to Biology) • "The
flora and fauna of Siberia"
187. FEBRUARY • feb-roo-er-ee • Noun
The second month of the year, in the northern hemisphere usually considered the last month
of winter (related to Horology) • "Even in February the place is busy"
188. FENNEL • fen-l • Noun
An aromatic yellow-flowered European plant of the parsley family, with feathery leaves.
(related to Food) • "Add some fennel to balance the dish out"
189. FEROCIOUS • fuh-roh-shuhs • Adjective
Savagely fierce, cruel, or violent • "A ferocious battle"
190. FIDGET • fij-it • Verb
Make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or
impatience • "The audience began to fidget and whisper"
191. FINITE • fahy-nahyt • Adjective
Limited in size or extent • "Every computer has a finite amount of memory"
192. FLAUNT • flawnt • Verb
Display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to
show defiance • "Newly rich consumers eager to flaunt their prosperity"
193. FLIMSY • flim-zee • Adjective
Insubstantial and easily damaged • "A flimsy barrier"
194. FLOSS • flaw-ss • Verb
Clean between (one's teeth) with dental floss. (related to Dentistry) • "Make sure to floss
every night"
195. FLOURISH • flur-ish • Verb
(of a living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of
a particularly congenial environment • "Wild plants flourish on the banks of the lake"
196. FLUNK • fluhngk • Verb
Fail to reach the required standard in (an examination, test, or course of study) • "I flunked
biology in the tenth grade"
197. FOREGROUND • fohr-ground • Noun
The part of a view that is nearest to the observer, especially in a picture or photograph • "The
intricate garden depicted in the foreground"

The phrase “rule of thumb” is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn’t
beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.

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198. FORENSIC • fuh-ren-sik • Adjective
Relating to or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques to the
investigation of crime (related to Police) • "Forensic evidence"
199. FORFEIT • fawr-fit • Verb
Lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing (related
to Law) • "Those unable to meet their taxes were liable to forfeit their estates"
200. FORTNIGHT • fawrt-nahyt • Noun
A period of two weeks. • "Meet every fortnight"
201. FRANCHISE • fran-chahyz • Noun
An authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling
them to carry out specified commercial activities, for example acting as an agent for a
company's products (related to Commerce) • "Franchise holders"
202. FRENZY • fren-zee • Noun
A state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behaviour • "Doreen worked herself into
a frenzy of rage"
203. FRINGE • frinj • Noun
The outer, marginal, or extreme part of an area, group, or sphere of activity • "His uncles
were on the fringes of crooked activity"
204. FRUSTRATE • fruhs-treyt • Verb
Cause (someone) to feel upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve
something • "It can be very frustrating to find that the size you want isn't there"
205. FUNDAMENTAL • fuhn-duh-men-tl • Adjective
Forming a necessary base or core; of central importance • "The protection of fundamental
human rights"
206. FURNACE • fur-nis • Noun
An enclosed structure in which material can be heated to very high temperatures, e.g. for
smelting metals. (related to Metallurgy) • "Blast furnace"
207. FUTILE • fyoo-tahyl • Adjective
Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless • "It is futile to allocate blame for this"
208. GENERIC • juh-ner-ik • Adjective
Characteristic of or relating to a class or group of things; not specific • "Chèvre is a generic
term for all goat's milk cheese"
209. GEOMETRIC • jee-uh-met-rik • Adjective
Characterized by or decorated with regular lines and shapes • "A geometric pattern"
210. GIGANTIC • jahy-gan-tik • Adjective
Of very great size or extent; huge or enormous • "A gigantic concrete tower"

Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is a Korean word meaning “capital”

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211. GIMMICK • gim-ik • Noun
A trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or trade • "Sales gimmicks such as
free trips"
212. GLADIATOR • glad-ee-ey-ter • Noun
(in ancient Rome) a man trained to fight with weapons against other men or wild animals in
an arena. (related to Roman History) • "Fought bravely like a gladiator"
213. GLIMMER • glim-er • Verb
Shine faintly with a wavering light • "The moonlight glimmered on the lawn"
214. GLOSSARY • glaw-suh-ree • Noun
An alphabetical list of words relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations; a
brief dictionary (related to Linguistics) • "A glossary of Inuktitut words"
215. GORILLA • guh-ril-uh • Noun
A powerfully built great ape with a large head and short neck, found in the forests of central
Africa. It is the largest living primate. (related to Mammal) • "Gorillas are very intelligent
primates"
216. GOSSIP • gos-uhp • Noun
Casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving
details which are not confirmed as true • "He became the subject of much local gossip"
217. GRAPPLE • grap-uhl • Verb
Engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle • "Passers-by grappled with the
man after the knife attack"
218. GRIEVE • greev • Verb
Feel intense sorrow • "She grieved for her father"
219. HAMSTER • ham-ster • Noun
A solitary burrowing rodent with a short tail and large cheek pouches for carrying food, native
to Europe and North Asia. (related to Mammal) • "My pet hamster"
220. HAMSTRING • ham-string • Noun
Any of five tendons at the back of a person's knee (related to Anatomy) • "He pulled a
hamstring"
221. HANGAR • hang-er • Noun
A large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft. (related to
Aviation) • "Aircraft hangar"
222. HASSLE • has-uhl • Noun
Irritating inconvenience • "The hassle of child care"
223. HAUGHTY • haw-tee • Adjective
Arrogantly superior and disdainful • "A look of haughty disdain"
224. HEIR • air • Noun
A person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death (related to
Law) • "The heir to the throne"
The phrase “long time no see” is believed to be a literal translation of a Native American or Chinese
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225. HELICOPTER • hel-i-kop-ter • Noun
A type of aircraft which derives both lift and propulsion from one or more sets of horizontally
revolving overhead rotors. It is capable of moving vertically and horizontally, the direction of
motion being controlled by the pitch of the rotor blades. (related to Aviation) • "Took a
helicopter ride"
226. HERBAL • hur-buhl • Adjective
Relating to or made from herbs, especially those used in cooking and medicine (related to
Medicine) • "Herbal remedies"
227. HEROIC • hih-roh-ik • Adjective
Having the characteristics of a hero or heroine; admirably brave or determined • "Heroic
deeds"
228. HIBERNATE • hahy-ber-neyt • Verb
(of an animal or plant) spend the winter in a dormant state (related to Zoology) • "Some
species hibernate in tree roosts"
229. HOIST • hoy-st • Verb
Raise (something) by means of ropes and pulleys • "A white flag was hoisted"
230. HORIZON • huh-rahy-zuhn • Noun
The limit of a person's knowledge, experience, or interest • "She wanted to leave home and
broaden her horizons"
231. HYMN • him • Noun
A religious song or poem of praise to God or a god (related to Religion) • "A Hellenistic hymn
to Apollo"
232. HYPHEN • hahy-fuhn • Noun
The sign -, used to join words to indicate that they have a combined meaning or that they are
linked in the grammar of a sentence (as in a pick-me-up, rock-forming minerals), to indicate
the division of a word at the end of a line, or to indicate a missing element (as in short- and
long-term). (related to Grammar) • "You forgot the hyphen in that word"
233. IDENTICAL • ahy-den-ti-kuhl • Adjective
Similar in every detail; exactly alike • "Four girls in identical green outfits"
234. IDENTIFICATION • ahy-den-tuh-fi-key-shuhn • Noun
The action or process of identifying someone or something or the fact of being identified • "It
may be impossible for relatives to make positive identifications"
235. IDEOLOGY • ahy-dee-ol-uh-jee • Noun
A system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political
theory and policy • "The ideology of republicanism"
236. IGNORANT • ig-ner-uhnt • Adjective
Lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated • "He was told
constantly that he was ignorant and stupid"
The word “triskaidekaphobia” means “fear of Friday the 13th”.. It also means
“superstition about the number thirteen” in general.

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237. IGUANA • ih-gwah-nuh • Noun
A large arboreal tropical American lizard with a spiny crest along the back and greenish
coloration. (related to Reptile) • "Iguana in the zoo"
238. ILLUSTRATE • il-uh-streyt • Verb
Provide (a book, newspaper, etc.) with pictures • "The guide is illustrated with full-colour
photographs"
239. IMMATURE • im-uh-choor • Adjective
Not fully developed • "Many of the fish caught are immature"
240. IMMENSE • ih-mens • Adjective
Extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree • "A factor of immense importance"
241. IMPAIR • im-pair • Verb
Weaken or damage (something, especially a faculty or function) • "A noisy job could
permanently impair their hearing"
242. IMPLODE • im-plohd • Verb
Collapse or cause to collapse violently inwards • "The plasma implodes the fuel"
243. IMPOSSIBLE • im-pos-uh-buhl • Adjective
Not able to occur, exist, or be done • "It was almost impossible to keep up with him"
244. IMPOSTOR • im-paws-ter • Noun
A person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for
fraudulent gain (related to Crime) • "The charity has warned anyone approached by the
impostor to contact police immediately"
245. IMPRINT • im-print • Noun
A mark or outline made by pressing something on to a softer substance • "He made imprints
of the keys in bars of soap"
246. IMPULSE • im-puhls • Noun
A pulse of electrical energy; a brief current (related to Electrical) • "Electrical impulses"
247. INCITE • in-sahyt • Verb
Encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behaviour) • "They conspired to incite riots"
248. INCREDIBLE • in-kred-uh-buhl • Adjective
Difficult to believe; extraordinary • "The noise from the crowd was incredible"
249. INCREMENT • ink-ruh-muhnt • Noun
An increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale • "All sizes from 4–30 mm
in 1 mm increments"
250. INDEPENDENT • in-di-pen-duhnt • Adjective
Not depending on another for livelihood or subsistence • "I wanted to remain independent in
old age"

Lots of words to do with the nose begin with the letter pattern
‘sn’ - snout, sniff, snub, snot, snore, snort, snooty.

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251. INFLUENZA • [nfl enz ] • Noun
A contagious viral infection of the respiratory passages causing fever, and severe aching
Influenza caused the child to have a high fever.
252. INFURIATE • in-fyoor-ee-eyt • Verb
Make (someone) extremely angry and impatient • "I was infuriated by your article"
253. INGREDIENT • in-gree-dee-uhnt • Noun
Any of the foods or substances that are combined to make a particular dish (related to
Cooking) • "Mix all of the ingredients together"
254. INSINUATE • in-sin-yoo-eyt • Verb
Suggest or hint (something bad) in an indirect and unpleasant way • "He was insinuating that
she slept her way to the top"
255. INSURANCE • in-shawr-uhns • Noun
A thing providing protection against a possible eventuality • "A marquee was hired as an
insurance against the weather"
256. INTERRUPT • in-tuh-ruhpt • Verb
Stop the continuous progress of (an activity or process) • "The buzzer interrupted his
thoughts"
257. INTRIGUE • in-treeg • Verb
Arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate • "I was intrigued by your question"
258. JACKAL • jak-uhl • Noun
A slender long-legged wild dog that feeds on carrion, game, and fruit and often hunts
cooperatively, found in Africa and southern Asia. (related to Mammal) • "Jackals are great at
stealing other animals' food"
259. JACKPOT • jak-pot • Noun
A large cash prize in a game or lottery, especially one that accumulates until it is won.
(related to Gambling) • "Hit the jackpot"
260. JAGUAR • jag-yoo-ahr • Noun
A large heavily built cat that has a yellowish-brown coat with black spots, found mainly in
Central and South America. (related to Mammal) • "Spotted a jaguar in the jungle"
261. JASMINE • jaz-min • Noun
An Old World shrub or climbing plant which is popular as an ornamental and bears fragrant
white, pink, or yellow flowers. (related to Plant) • "Garland made of jasmine flowers"
262. JOVIAL • joh-vee-uhl • Adjective
Cheerful and friendly • "She was in a jovial mood"
263. JUSTICE • juhs-tis • Noun
Just behaviour or treatment • "A concern for justice, peace, and genuine respect for people"

A group of ravens is called a murder.

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264. KANGAROO • kang-guh-roo • Noun
A large plant-eating marsupial with a long powerful tail and strongly developed hindlimbs that
enable it to travel by leaping, found only in Australia and New Guinea. (related to Mammal) •
"The kangaroos hopped right by"
265. KENNEL • ken-l • Noun
A small shelter for a dog. • "While I was on vacation my dog went to a kennel."
266. KETTLE • ket-l • Noun
A container or device in which water is boiled, having a lid, spout, and handle. (related to
Cooking) • "Boiled water in the kettle"
267. KILOMETRE • ki-lawm-i-ter • Noun
A metric unit of measurement equal to 1,000 metres (approximately 0.62 miles). (related to
Measure) • "Walked a distance of ten kilometres"
268. KNACK • nak • Noun
An acquired or natural skill at doing something • "He had a knack for communicating"
269. KNIGHT • nahyt • Noun
(in the UK) a man awarded a non-hereditary title by the sovereign in recognition of merit or
service and entitled to use the honorific ‘Sir’ in front of his name. (related to Title) • "Knight of
the british empire"
270. LANGUAGE • lang-gwij • Noun
The method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of
words in a structured and conventional way (related to Linguistics) • "A study of the way
children learn language"
271. LEGIBLE • lej-uh-buhl • Adjective
(of handwriting or print) clear enough to read • "The original typescript is scarcely legible"
272. LENIENT • lee-nee-uhnt • Adjective
(of a punishment or person in authority) more merciful or tolerant than expected • "Lenient
magistrates"
273. LIBERAL • lib-ruhl • Adjective
Given, used, or occurring in generous amounts • "Liberal amounts of wine had been
consumed"
274. LIGHTNING • lahyt-ning • Adjective
Very quick (related to Meteorology) • "A lightning cure for his hangover"
275. LINEAR • lin-ee-er • Adjective
Progressing from one stage to another in a single series of steps; sequential • "A linear
narrative"
276. LIVELIHOOD • lahyv-lee-hood • Noun
A means of securing the necessities of life • "People whose livelihoods depend on the
rainforest"

Suoidea, seven letters long, is the shortest word in the English language that
contains all five main vowels in reverse alphabetical order.

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277. LIVID • liv-id • Adjective
Furiously angry • "He was livid that Garry had escaped"
278. LOAFER • loh-fer • Noun
A leather shoe shaped like a moccasin, with a flat heel (related to Shoemaking) • "His
handmade Italian loafers"
279. LUBRICATE • loo-bri-keyt • Verb
Apply a substance such as oil or grease to (an engine or component) so as to minimize
friction and allow smooth movement (related to Mechanics) • "Lubricating oils"
280. LUCID • loo-sid • Adjective
Expressed clearly; easy to understand • "Write in a clear and lucid style"
281. LUNGE • luhnj • Noun
A sudden forward thrust of the body, typically with an arm outstretched to attack someone or
seize something • "Lucy made a lunge for Gabriel's wrist"
282. MAGNETIC • mag-net-ik • Adjective
Very attractive or alluring • "His magnetic personality"
283. MAGNIFICENT • mag-nif-uh-suhnt • Adjective
Extremely beautiful, elaborate, or impressive • "A dramatic landscape of magnificent
mountains"
284. MAIM • meym • Verb
Wound or injure (a person or animal) so that part of the body is permanently damaged •
"100,000 soldiers were killed or maimed"
285. MALICE • mal-is • Noun
The desire to harm someone; ill will • "I bear no malice towards anybody"
286. MAMMOTH • mam-uhth • Adjective
Huge • "A mammoth corporation"
287. MANICURE • man-i-kyawr • Noun
A cosmetic treatment of the hands involving shaping and often painting of the nails, removal
of the cuticles, and softening of the skin (related to Cosmetics) • "She never missed her
weekly hairdo and manicure"
288. MANIFEST • man-uh-fest • Verb
Show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate • "Lizzy manifested
signs of severe depression"
289. MANUFACTURE • man-yuh-fak-cher • Verb
Invent (evidence or a story) • "Claims that the entire row had been manufactured by the
press"
290. MASCOT • mas-kot • Noun
A person or thing that is supposed to bring good luck, especially one linked to a particular
organization or event • "The team's dolphin mascot"

Zero is the first and only number that contains a z.

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291. MATINEE • mat-in-ay • Noun
An afternoon performance in a theatre or cinema. • "I caught the matinee show"
292. MATTRESS • ma-tris • Noun
A fabric case filled with soft, firm, or springy material, used for sleeping on. • "A feather
mattress"
293. MAXIMUM • mak-suh-muhm • Noun
The greatest amount, extent, or intensity possible, permitted, or recorded • "Production
levels are near their maximum"
294. MECHANICAL • muh-kan-i-kuhl • Adjective
Operated by a machine or machinery (related to Mechanics) • "A mechanical device"
295. MEDIATE • mee-dee-ate • Verb
Intervene in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation • "Wilson
attempted to mediate between the powers to end the war"
296. MEDLEY • med-lee • Noun
A varied mixture of people or things • "An interesting medley of flavours"
297. MELODIOUS • muh-loh-dee-uhs • Adjective
Relating to or characterized by melody (related to Music) • "The melodious chant of the
monks"
298. MERGER • mur-jer • Noun
A combination of two things, especially companies, into one (related to Commerce) • "A
merger between two supermarket chains"
299. MINIATURE • min-ee-uh-cher • Adjective
Very small of its kind • "Children dressed as miniature adults"
300. MISCHIEF • mis-chif • Noun
Harm or trouble caused by someone or something • "She was bent on making mischief"
301. MISERABLE • miz-er-uh-buhl • Adjective
Pitiably small or inadequate • "All they pay me is a miserable £8,000 a year"
302. MODERATION • mod-uh-rey-shuhn • Noun
The avoidance of excess or extremes, especially in one's behaviour or political opinions •
"He urged the police to show moderation"
303. MODULAR • moj-yu-ler • Adjective
Employing or involving a module or modules as the basis of design or construction •
"Modular housing units"
304. MOISTURE • mois-cher • Noun
Water or other liquid diffused in a small quantity as vapour, within a solid, or condensed on a
surface • "The air was constantly heavy with moisture"
A word formed by joining together parts of existing words is called a “blend” (or, less commonly, a “portmanteau
word”. Many new words enter the English language in this way. Examples are “brunch” (breakfast + lunch);
“motel” (motorcar + hotel); and “guesstimate” (guess + estimate).

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305. MONGOOSE • mong-goos • Noun
A small carnivorous mammal with a long body and tail and a grizzled or banded coat, native
to Africa and Asia. (related to Mammal) • "The mongoose drove away the snake"
306. MONGREL • mong-gruhl • Noun
A dog of no definable type or breed (related to Variety) • "Three-week-old mongrel pups"
307. MONITOR • mon-i-ter • Noun
A device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of something • "A
heart monitor"
308. MURMUR • mur-mer • Noun
A softly spoken or almost inaudible utterance • "A quiet murmur of thanks"
309. MUSICIAN • myoo-zish-uhn • Noun
A person who plays a musical instrument, especially as a profession, or is musically talented.
(related to Music) • "A talented young musician"
310. MUSTARD • muhs-terd • Noun
A brownish yellow colour • "A mustard sweater"
311. MYSTIFY • mis-tuh-fahy • Verb
Utterly bewilder or perplex (someone) • "I was completely mystified by his disappearance"
312. NEGLECT • ni-glekt • Verb
Fail to care for properly • "The old churchyard has been sadly neglected"
313. NEGOTIATE • ni-goh-shee-eyt • Verb
Obtain or bring about by discussion • "He negotiated a new contract with the sellers"
314. NEITHER • nee-ther • Determiner
Not the one nor the other of two people or things; not either • "Neither of us believes it"
315. NEMESIS • nem-uh-sis • Noun
The inescapable agent of someone's or something's downfall • "Injury, consistently his
nemesis, struck him down during the match"
316. NEPHEW • nef-yoo • Noun
A son of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. • "My eldest
nephew"
317. NETTLE • net-l • Noun
A herbaceous plant which has jagged leaves covered with stinging hairs. (related to Plant) •
"Jumped over the nettle"
318. NIGHTMARE • nahyt-mair • Noun
A very unpleasant or frightening experience or prospect • "Developing thunderclouds are a
balloonist's worst nightmare"
319. NOBLE • noh-buhl • Adjective
Belonging by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy • "The medieval palace was once owned
by a noble Florentine family"

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320. NOSTRIL • nos-truhl • Noun
Either of two external openings of the nasal cavity in vertebrates that admit air to the lungs
and smells to the olfactory nerves. (related to Zoology) • "Breathed in through the left nostril"
321. NOTION • noh-shuhn • Noun
A conception of or belief about something • "I had no notion of what her words meant"
322. NOTORIOUS • noh-tohr-ee-uhs • Adjective
Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed • "Los Angeles is notorious for
its smog"
323. NUMEROUS • nyoo-mer-uhs • Adjective
Great in number; many • "She had complained to the council on numerous occasions"
324. NURTURE • nur-cher • Verb
Care for and protect (someone or something) while they are growing • "Jarrett was nurtured
by his parents in a close-knit family"
325. NUTRIENT • nyoo-tree-uhnt • Noun
A substance that provides nourishment essential for the maintenance of life and for growth
(related to Biochemistry) • "Fish is a source of many important nutrients, including protein,
vitamins, and minerals"
326. NUZZLE • nuhz-uhl • Verb
Rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth • "The foal nuzzled at its mother"
327. OASIS • oh-ey-sis • Noun
A fertile spot in a desert, where water is found (related to Geography) • "A country of oases
and burning desert sands"
328. OBEDIENT • oh-bee-dee-uhnt • Adjective
Complying or willing to comply with an order or request; submissive to another's authority •
"A docile and obedient dog"
329. OBSOLETE • ob-suh-leet • Adjective
No longer produced or used; out of date • "The disposal of old and obsolete machinery"
330. OBSTACLE • ob-stuh-kuhl • Noun
A thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress • "The major obstacle to
achieving that goal is money"
331. OBSTINATE • ob-stuh-nit • Adjective
Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to
persuade one to do so • "Her obstinate determination to pursue a career in radio"
332. OBSTRUCT • uhb-struhkt • Verb
Block (an opening, path, road, etc.); be or get in the way of • "She was obstructing the
entrance"

The phrase “long time no see” is believed to be a literal translation of a Native American or Chinese
phrase as it is not grammatically correct.

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333. OCTOPUS • ok-tuh-puhs • Noun
A cephalopod mollusc with eight sucker-bearing arms, a soft sac-like body, strong beak-like
jaws, and no internal shell. (related to Invertebrate) • "The octopus squirted ink and escaped
from the fisherman"
334. OCCIPITAL • [ k s p t( )l] • Adjective
Relating to or situated in the back of the head.
335. OMISSION • oh-mish-uhn • Noun
Someone or something that has been left out or excluded • "There are glaring omissions in
the report"
336. OPTIMISM • op-tuh-miz-uhm • Noun
Hopefulness and confidence about the future or the success of something • "The talks had
been amicable and there were grounds for optimism"
337. ORCHARD • awr-cherd • Noun
A piece of enclosed land planted with fruit trees (related to Horticulture) • "An apple orchard"
338. ORCHESTRA • awr-kuh-struh • Noun
A group of instrumentalists, especially one combining string, woodwind, brass, and
percussion sections and playing classical music. (related to Music) • "The Berlin Symphony
Orchestra"
339. ORCHID • awr-kid • Noun
A plant with complex flowers that are often showy or bizarrely shaped, having a large
specialized lip (labellum) and frequently a spur. (related to Plant) • "Orchids in full bloom"
340. OVERHAUL • oh-ver-hawl • Noun
A thorough examination of machinery or a system, with repairs or changes made if
necessary • "A major overhaul of environmental policies"
341. PARADOX • par-uh-doks • Noun
A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated may
prove to be well founded or true (related to Philosophy) • "The uncertainty principle leads to
all sorts of paradoxes, like the particles being in two places at once"
342. PARALYSE • par-uh-lahyz • Verb
Cause (a person or part of the body) to become partly or wholly incapable of movement
(related to Medicine) • "Mrs Burrows had been paralysed by a stroke"
343. PARCEL • pahr-suhl • Noun
An object or collection of objects wrapped in paper in order to be carried or sent by post • "A
parcel bomb"
344. PASTRY • pey-stree • Noun
A dough of flour, fat, and water, used as a base and covering in baked dishes such as pies
(related to Food) • "Spread the mixture over the pastry"

Nitromagnesite and regimentations, each fourteen letters long, are anagrams of

each other without any consecutive letters in common.

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347. PECULIAR • pi-kyool-yer • Adjective
Different to what is normal or expected; strange • "He gave her some very peculiar looks"
348. PEDDLE • ped-l • Verb
Try to sell (something, especially small goods) by going from place to place (related to
Commerce) • "He peddled printing materials around the country"
349. PELICAN • pel-i-kuhn • Noun
A large gregarious waterbird with a long bill, an extensible throat pouch for scooping up fish,
and mainly white or grey plumage. (related to Bird) • "Spotted a pelican catching a fish"
350. PENSION • pen-shuhn • Noun
A regular payment made by the state to people of or above the official retirement age and to
some widows and disabled people (related to Finance) • "Men can draw a pension from the
age of sixty-five"
351. PERMISSIBLE • per-mis-uh-buhl • Adjective
Permitted; allowed • "It is permissible to edit and rephrase the statement"
352. PERSONIFY • per-son-uh-fahy • Verb
Represent (a quality or concept) by a figure in human form • "Public pageants and dramas in
which virtues and vices were personified"
353. PERSUADE • per-sweyd • Verb
Induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument • "It wasn't easy, but I
persuaded him to do the right thing"
354. PHARMACY • fahr-muh-see • Noun
A shop or hospital dispensary where medicinal drugs are prepared or sold (related to
Medicine) • "The local pharmacy"
355. PHOBIA • foh-bee-uh • Noun
An extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something (related to Psychology) • "She
suffered from a phobia about birds"
356. PHYSICS • fiz-iks • Noun
The branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy. •
"Studied physics in university"
357. PIERCE • peers • Verb
Force a way through; penetrate • "A shrill voice pierced the air"
358. PIONEER • pahy-uh-neer • Verb
Develop or be the first to use or apply (a new method, area of knowledge, or activity) • "The
technique was pioneered by a Swiss doctor in the 1930s"
359. PIOUS • pahy-uhs • Adjective
Devoutly religious (related to Religion) • "A deeply pious woman"
360. PITCHER • pich-er • Noun
A large jug. (related to Pottery) • "A pitcher of beer"

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361. PLAZA • plah-zuh • Noun
A public square, marketplace, or similar open space in a built-up area (related to
Architecture) • "The plaza is lively in the evenings when the pavement cafes are full"
362. PLOUGH • plou • Verb
Turn up the earth of (an area of land) with a plough, especially before sowing (related to
Farming) • "The fields had all been ploughed up"
363. PLUNGE • pluhnj • Verb
Push or thrust quickly • "He plunged his hands into his pockets"
364. PODIUM • poh-dee-uhm • Noun
A small platform on which a person may stand to be seen by an audience, as when making a
speech or conducting an orchestra • "He was at the podium facing an expectant conference
crowd"
365. POSSESS • puh-zes • Verb
Have as belonging to one; own • "I do not possess a television set"
366. PREACH • preech • Verb
Deliver a sermon or religious address to an assembled group of people, typically in church
(related to Religion) • "He preached to a large congregation"
367. PRECEDE • pri-seed • Verb
Come before (something) in time • "A gun battle had preceded the explosions"
368. PEDESTRIAN • [p d str n] • Noun
A person walking rather than travelling in a vehicle.
369. PRESENCE • prez-uhns • Noun
The state or fact of existing, occurring, or being present • "The memorial was unveiled in the
presence of 24 veterans"
370. PREVAIL • pri-veyl • Verb
Prove more powerful or superior • "It is hard for logic to prevail over emotion"
371. PRISTINE • pris-teen • Adjective
In its original condition; unspoilt • "Pristine copies of an early magazine"
372. PROMPT • prompt • Adjective
Done without delay; immediate • "She would have died but for the prompt action of two
ambulance men"
373. PROPORTION • pruh-pohr-shuhn • Verb
Adjust or regulate (something) so that it has a particular or suitable relationship to something
else • "A life after death in which happiness can be proportioned to virtue"
374. PROTEIN • proh-teen • Noun
Any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds which have large molecules composed of
one or more long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living organisms,
especially as structural components of body tissues such as muscle, hair, etc., and as
enzymes and antibodies (related to Biochemistry) • "Animal proteins"

"Steatopygia" means an accumulation of fat in the buttocks

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375. PROTOCOL • proh-tuh-kawl • Noun
The official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions •
"Protocol forbids the prince from making any public statement in his defence"
376. PROVERB • praw-verb • Noun
A short, well-known pithy saying, stating a general truth or piece of advice. • "Old chinese
proverb"
377. PRUDENT • prood-nt • Adjective
Acting with or showing care and thought for the future • "No prudent money manager would
authorize a loan without first knowing its purpose"
378. QUERY • kwair-ee • Noun
A question, especially one expressing doubt or requesting information • "If you have any
queries please telephone our office"
379. QUEUE • kyoo • Noun
A line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn to be attended to or to proceed. •
"Long queue at the supermarket"
380. QUIP • kwip • Verb
Make a witty remark • "‘Flattery will get you nowhere,’ she quipped"
381. QUIVER • kwiv-er • Noun
An archer's portable case for holding arrows. (related to Archery) • "Quiver full of arrows"
382. QUOTA • kwoh-ta • Noun
A fixed share of something that a person or group is entitled to receive or is bound to
contribute • "They were arrested to help fill the quota of arrests the security police had to
make during the crackdown"
383. RACCOON • ra-koon • Noun
A greyish-brown American mammal which has a foxlike face with a black mask, a ringed tail,
and the habit of washing its food in water. (related to Mammal) • "Racoon rummaging
through the trash"
384. RADIATION • rey-dee-ey-shuhn • Noun
The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles,
especially high-energy particles which cause ionization. (related to Physics) • "Nuclear
radiation"
385. RADICAL • rad-i-kuhl • Adjective
(especially of change or action) relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something;
far-reaching or thorough • "A radical overhaul of the existing regulatory framework"
386. RADIUS • rey-dee-uhs • Noun
A straight line from the centre to the circumference of a circle or sphere. (related to
Mathematics) • "Circle of large radius"
Aegilops, eight letters long, is the longest word whose letters are arranged in alphabetical order. Seven
letter words with this property include beefily and billowy. Six letter words include abhors, accent,
access, almost, biopsy, bijoux, billow, chintz, effort, and ghosty.

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387. RAISIN • rey-zin • Noun
A partially dried grape. (related to Food) • "Almonds and raisins"
388. RAMBLE • ram-buhl • Verb
Walk for pleasure in the countryside • "As a boy I rambled the fells around Dent"
389. RAMPAGE • ram-peyj • Verb
(especially of a large group of people) move through a place in a violent and uncontrollable
manner • "Several thousand demonstrators rampaged through the city"
390. RANDOM • ran-duhm • Adjective
Made, done, or happening without method or conscious decision • "Apparently random
violence"
391. RECITE • ri-sahyt • Verb
Repeat aloud or declaim (a poem or passage) from memory before an audience • "He
recited passages of Dante"
392. RECKON • rek-in • Verb
Be of the opinion • "I reckon I can manage that"
393. RECRUIT • ri-kroot • Verb
Enlist (someone) in the armed forces (related to Military) • "The regiment was still actively
recruiting"
394. REHEARSE • ri-hurs • Verb
Practise (a play, piece of music, or other work) for later public performance (related to Music)
• "She was rehearsing for her world tour"
395. REJOICE • ri-jois • Verb
Feel or show great joy or delight • "We spent the evening rejoicing at our victory"
396. RELAPSE • ri-laps • Noun
A deterioration in someone's state of health after a temporary improvement (related to
Medicine) • "He responded well to treatment, but then suffered a relapse"
397. RELIGIOUS • ri-lij-uhs • Adjective
Relating to or believing in a religion (related to Religion) • "Both men were deeply religious
and moralistic"
398. REPTILE • rep-tahyl • Noun
A vertebrate animal of a class that includes snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles, and tortoises.
(related to Reptile) • "Reptile section of the zoo"
399. REPUBLIC • ri-puhb-lik • Noun
A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and
which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch. (related to Politics) •
"India is a democratic republic"
Every syllable in English must have a vowel (sound). Not all syllables have consonants.
Subbookkeeper is the only English word with four pairs of double letters in a row.
Assessee and keelless are the shortest words with three pairs of double letters.

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400. RESERVATION • rez-er-vey-shuhn • Noun
An expression of doubt qualifying overall approval of a plan or statement • "Some generals
voiced reservations about making air strikes"
401. RESILIENT • ri-zil-ee-uhnt • Adjective
(of a substance or object) able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching,
or being compressed • "A shoe with resilient cushioning"
402. RIDICULOUS • ri-dik-yuh-luhs • Adjective
Deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd • "It seems absolutely ridiculous that
anyone would try to pull a stunt like this"
403. ROBOT • roh-bot • Noun
A machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, especially one
programmable by a computer (related to Electronics) • "A robot arm"
404. ROGUE • rohg • Noun
An elephant or other large wild animal living apart from the herd and having savage or
destructive tendencies (related to Zoology) • "A rogue elephant"
405. RUGGED • ruhg-id • Adjective
(of ground or terrain) having a broken, rocky, and uneven surface • "A rugged coastline"
406. SACRED • sey-krid • Adjective
Connected with God or a god or dedicated to a religious purpose and so deserving
veneration (related to Religion) • "Sacred rites"
407. SARCASM • sahr-kaz-uhm • Noun
The use of irony to mock or convey contempt • "She didn't like the note of sarcasm in his
voice"
408. SATELLITE • sat-l-ahyt • Noun
An artificial body placed in orbit round the earth or another planet in order to collect
information or for communication (related to Space) • "A communications satellite"
409. SCANDAL • skan-dl • Noun
An action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage •
"A bribery scandal involving one of his key supporters"
410. SCHOLAR • skol-er • Noun
A specialist in a particular branch of study, especially the humanities • "A phrase borrowed
from the Indian scholar Ananda Coomaraswamy"
411. SCIENTIFIC • sahy-in-tif-ik • Adjective
Systematic; methodical • "How many people buy food in an organized, scientific way?"
412. SCISSORS • siz-erz • Noun
An instrument used for cutting cloth, paper, and other material, consisting of two blades laid
one on top of the other and fastened in the middle so as to allow them to be opened and
closed by a thumb and finger inserted through rings on the end of their handles. • "A pair of
scissors"

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413. SCRIBBLE • skrib-uhl • Verb
Write or draw (something) carelessly or hurriedly • "Scribbled notes"
414. SEDATIVE • sed-uh-tiv • Noun
A drug taken for its calming or sleep-inducing effect (related to Pharmaceutics) • "She won't
let them give her sedatives because of the baby"
415. SEMINAR • sem-uh-nahr • Noun
A conference or other meeting for discussion or training. • "A seminar on global warming"
416. SEQUENCE • see-kwuhns • Noun
A set of related events, movements, or items that follow each other in a particular order • "A
sonnet sequence"
417. SEQUIN • see-kwin • Noun
A small shiny disc sewn on to clothing for decoration (related to Clothing) • "Satin dresses
trimmed with pearls and sequins"
418. SETTLE • set-l • Verb
Adopt a more steady or secure style of life, especially in a permanent job and home • "One
day I will settle down and raise a family"
419. SHAWL • shawl • Noun
A piece of fabric worn by women over the shoulders or head or wrapped round a baby.
(related to Fashion) • "Draped a shawl to keep warm"
420. SHEAR • sheer • Verb
Cut the wool off (a sheep or other animal) (related to Farming) • "Paul has never sheared a
sheep before"
421. SHELTER • shel-ter • Noun
A place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger • "An air-raid shelter"
422. SHOVEL • shuhv-uhl • Noun
A tool resembling a spade with a broad blade and typically upturned sides, used for moving
coal, earth, snow, or other material (related to Tools) • "An area of turf had been dug up by
vandals using a pick and shovel"
423. SHREWD • shrood • Adjective
Having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute • "She was shrewd enough to guess
the motive behind his gesture"
424. SINCERE • sin-seer • Adjective
Free from pretence or deceit; proceeding from genuine feelings • "They offer their sincere
thanks to Paul"
425. SITUATION • sich-oo-ey-shuhn • Noun
A set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs • "The political situation in
Russia"
Spoonfeed, nine letters long, is the longest word whose letters are arranged in
reverse alphabetical order. Trollied is an eight letter word with this property.
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426. SKELETON • skel-i-tn • Noun
The supporting framework, basic structure, or essential part of something • "The concrete
skeleton of an unfinished building"
427. SKILLET • skil-it • Noun
A frying pan. (related to Cooking) • "Made fried eggs in the skillet"
428. SLIGHT • slahyt • Adjective
Small in degree; inconsiderable • "A slight increase"
429. SLUGGISH • sluhg-ish • Adjective
Slow-moving or inactive • "A sluggish stream"
430. SPACIOUS • spey-shuhs • Adjective
(especially of a room or building) having ample space • "The hotel has a spacious lounge
and TV room"
431. SPARKLE • spahr-kuhl • Verb
Shine brightly with flashes of light • "Her earrings sparkled as she turned her head"
432. SPECTATOR • spek-tey-ter • Noun
A person who watches at a show, game, or other event • "Around fifteen thousand spectators
came to watch the thrills and spills"
433. SPECTRUM • spek-truhm • Noun
Used to classify something in terms of its position on a scale between two extreme points •
"The left or the right of the political spectrum"
434. SPHERICAL • sfer-i-kuhl • Adjective
Shaped like a sphere • "Spherical pearls"
435. SPLURGE • splurj • Verb
Spend (money) freely or extravagantly • "I'd splurged about £2,500 on clothes"
436. SPOUSE • spou-ss • Noun
A husband or wife, considered in relation to their partner. • "Kind and supportive spouse"
437. STATIONARY • stey-shuh-ner-ee • Adjective
Not moving or not intended to be moved • "A car collided with a stationary vehicle"
438. STATURE • stach-er • Noun
A person's natural height • "A man of short stature"
439. STRAWBERRY • straw-buh-ree • Noun
A deep pinkish-red colour • "She thought she would wear the strawberry crushed velvet"
440. STRUCTURE • struhk-cher • Noun
A building or other object constructed from several parts • "The station is a magnificent
structure and should not be demolished"

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441. SUBJECTIVE • suhb-jek-tiv • Adjective
Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions • "There is always the
danger of making a subjective judgement"
442. SUMMARY • suhm-uh-ree • Noun
A brief statement or account of the main points of something • "A summary of Chapter Three"
443. SUMMON • suhm-uhn • Verb
Order (someone) to be present • "A waiter was summoned"
444. SUPERIOR • soo-pee-ree-er • Noun
A person superior to another in rank or status, especially a colleague in a higher position •
"Obeying their superiors' orders"
445. SURPLUS • sur-pluhs • Noun
An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of
production or supply • "Exports of food surpluses"
446. SUSHI • soo-shee • Noun
A Japanese dish consisting of small balls or rolls of vinegar-flavoured cold rice served with a
garnish of vegetables, egg, or raw seafood. (related to Savoury) • "salmon sushi is the
tastiest"
447. SYMBOL • sim-buhl • Noun
A mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process,
e.g. the letter or letters standing for a chemical element or a character in musical notation •
"The chemical symbol for helium is He"
448. SYNTAX • sin-taks • Noun
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language
(related to Grammar) • "The syntax of English"
449. TABLOID • tab-loid • Noun
A newspaper having pages half the size of those of the average broadsheet, typically
popular in style and dominated by sensational stories (related to Printing) • "The tabloid
press"
450. TARDY • tahr-dee • Adjective
Delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; late • "Please forgive this tardy reply"
451. TARIFF • tar-if • Noun
A tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports (related to Commerce) •
"The reduction of trade barriers and import tariffs"
452. TARMAC • tahr-mak • Noun
Material used for surfacing roads or other outdoor areas, consisting of broken stone mixed
with tar (related to Civil Engineering) • "The tarmac path"

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453. TEMPERATURE • tem-per-uh-cher • Noun
The degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed
according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch
(related to Physics) • "At a temperature of 2°C"
454. TEMPORARY • tem-puh-rer-ee • Adjective
Lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent • "A temporary job"
455. TENDON • ten-duhn • Noun
A flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone.
(related to Anatomy) • "Injured his Achilles tendon"
456. TENSION • ten-shuhn • Noun
Mental or emotional strain • "A mind which is affected by stress or tension cannot think as
clearly"
457. TERMITE • tur-mahyt • Noun
A small, pale soft-bodied insect that lives in large colonies with several different castes,
typically within a mound of cemented earth. Many kinds feed on wood and can be highly
destructive to trees and timber. (related to Insect) • "Termite colonies"
458. THEORY • thee-uh-ree • Noun
A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on
general principles independent of the thing to be explained • "Darwin's theory of evolution"
459. THERMAL • thur-muhl • Adjective
Relating to heat (related to Physics) • "Thermal conductivity"
460. TOPAZ • toh-paz • Noun
A precious stone, typically colourless, yellow, or pale blue, consisting of an aluminium silicate
that contains fluorine. (related to Mineral) • "Silver ring with a topaz on top"
461. TORTURE • tawr-cher • Noun
The action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or in order to
force them to do or say something (related to Penal) • "Confessions extracted under torture"
462. TRAIT • treyt • Noun
A distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person • "The
traditionally British trait of self-denigration"
463. TRAUMA • traw-muh • Noun
A deeply distressing or disturbing experience • "A personal trauma like the death of a child"
464. TRESPASS • tres-puhs • Verb
Enter someone's land or property without permission (related to Law) • "There is no excuse
for trespassing on railway property"
465. TUNA • tyoo-nuh • Noun
A large and active predatory schooling fish of warm seas, extensively fished commercially
and popular as a game fish. (related to Fish) • "Tuna salad"

Chaucer- father of English literature

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466. TWITTER • twit-er • Noun
A series of short, high-pitched calls or sounds • "His words were cut off by a faint electronic
twitter"
467. UPRIGHT • uhp-rahyt • Adjective
Strictly honourable or honest • "An upright member of the community"
468. UPROAR • uhp-rohr • Noun
A loud and impassioned noise or disturbance • "The assembly dissolved in uproar"
469. URN • urn • Noun
A tall, rounded vase with a stem and base, especially one used for storing the ashes of a
cremated person. • "The urn containing the ashes of his late grandfather"
470. UTTER • uht-er • Adjective
Complete; absolute • "Charlotte stared at her in utter amazement"
471. VACATION • vey-key-shuhn • Verb
Take a holiday • "I was vacationing in Europe with my family"
472. VAGUE • veyg • Adjective
Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning • "Many patients suffer vague
symptoms"
473. VALID • val-id • Adjective
(of an argument or point) having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent • "A
valid criticism"
474. VANILLA • vuh-nil-uh • Adjective
Having no special or extra features; ordinary or standard (related to Computing) • "The
original, vanilla MP3 format is still the most commonly encountered form of the technology"
475. VARIABLE • vair-ee-uh-buhl • Adjective
Not consistent or having a fixed pattern; liable to change • "Awards can be for variable
amounts"
476. VARIETY • vuh-rahy-i-tee • Noun
The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity or monotony • "It's
the variety that makes my job so enjoyable"
477. VEGETARIAN • vej-i-tair-ee-uhn • Noun
A person who does not eat meat or fish, and sometimes other animal products, especially for
moral, religious, or health reasons. • "Our youngest daughter is a vegetarian."
478. VEGGIE • vej-ee • Noun
Short form of vegetable • "Ate lots of veggies for lunch"
479. VERMIN • vur-min • Noun
Wild animals which are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or which
carry disease, e.g. rodents (related to Farming) • "Killed as vermin or game, the pumas have
gone"

Monday is the only day of the week that has an anagram, which is dynamo. March, April, and May
are the only months of the year that have anagrams, which are charm, ripal, and yam.

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480. VERSATILE • vur-suh-tahyl • Adjective
Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities • "A versatile sewing
machine"
481. VERTICAL • vur-ti-kuhl • Adjective
At right angles to a horizontal plane; in a direction, or having an alignment, such that the top
is directly above the bottom • "The vertical axis"
482. VICINITY • vi-sin-i-tee • Noun
The area near or surrounding a particular place • "The number of people living in the
immediate vicinity was small"
483. VICIOUS • vish-uhs • Adjective
Deliberately cruel or violent • "A vicious assault"
484. VIGILANCE • vij-uh-luhns • Noun
The action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties • "Security
duties that demand long hours of vigilance"
485. VINEGAR • vin-i-ger • Noun
A sour-tasting liquid containing acetic acid, obtained by fermenting dilute alcoholic liquids,
typically wine, cider, or beer, and used as a condiment or for pickling. (related to Food) •
"Apple cider vinegar"
486. VINTAGE • vin-tij • Adjective
Denoting something from the past of high quality, especially something representing the best
of its kind • "A vintage Sherlock Holmes adventure"
487. VIOLET • vahy-uh-lit • Noun
A bluish-purple colour seen at the end of the spectrum opposite red • "A beautiful blue with a
tinge of violet"
488. VIPER • vahy-per • Noun
A venomous snake with large hinged fangs, typically having a broad head and stout body,
with dark patterns on a lighter background. (related to Reptile) • "Vipers are very venomous
snakes"
489. VIRTUE • vur-choo • Noun
Behaviour showing high moral standards • "Paragons of virtue"
490. VISIBILITY • viz-uh-bil-i-tee • Noun
The state of being able to see or be seen • "A reduction in police presence and visibility on
the streets"
491. WARDEN • wawr-dn • Noun
A person responsible for the supervision of a particular place or activity or for enforcing the
regulations associated with it • "The warden of a nature reserve"

The phrase “sleep tight” derives from the fact that early mattresses were filled with straw and held
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492. WARRANTY • wawr-uhn-tee • Noun
A written guarantee, issued to the purchaser of an article by its manufacturer, promising to
repair or replace it if necessary within a specified period of time (related to Commerce) • "As
your machine is under warranty, I suggest getting it checked"
493. WATERY • waw-tuh-ree • Adjective
Consisting of, containing, or resembling water • "A watery fluid"
494. WEDGE • wej • Verb
Force into a narrow space • "She wedged her holdall between two bags"
495. WELCOME • wel-kuhm • Verb
Greet (someone arriving) in a polite or friendly way • "Hotels should welcome guests in their
own language"
496. WHISK • hwisk • Verb
Take or move (someone or something) somewhere suddenly and quickly • "He whisked her
off to Paris for a few days"
497. WIDGET • wij-it • Noun
A small gadget or mechanical device. • "Widget salesman"
498. YEAST • yeest • Noun
A microscopic fungus consisting of single oval cells that reproduce by budding, and capable
of converting sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide. (related to Lower Plant) • "Yeast makes
the bread rise while it is being baked"
499. ZEAL • zeel • Noun
Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective • "Laura brought a
missionary zeal to her work"
500. ZIGZAG • zig-zag • Noun
A line or course having abrupt alternate right and left turns • "She traced a zigzag on the
metal with her finger"

Orange and black became Halloween colors because orange is associated with harvests and black is
associated with death “Hallow” is an old word meaning holy, while “e’en” is Scottish for evening

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1. ABERRATION • ab-uh-rey-shuhn • Noun
A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one • "I see
these activities as some kind of mental aberration"
2. ABATTOIR • Noun • French • 'a-bu,twaa(r)
A slaughterhouse. “abattoir worker”
3. ABLUTION • uh-bloo-shuhn • Noun
An act of washing oneself • "The women performed their ablutions"
4. ABSCESS • ab-ses • Noun
A swollen area within body tissue, containing an accumulation of pus (related to Medicine) •
"Once the abscesses burst, they usually discharge for several days before gradually healing
up"
5. ABYSMAL • uh-biz-muhl • Adjective
Extremely bad; appalling • "The quality of her work is abysmal"
6. ACCENTUATE • ak-sen-choo-eyt • Verb
Make more noticeable or prominent • "His jacket unfortunately accentuated his paunch"
7. ACCESSIBLE • ak-ses-uh-buhl • Adjective
(of a person, especially one in a position of authority) friendly and easy to talk to;
approachable • "He is more accessible than most tycoons"
8. ACCOMMODATE • uh-kawm-uh-deyt • Verb
Fit in with the wishes or needs of • "Any language must accommodate new concepts"
9. ACCUMULATE • uh-kyoo-myuh-leyt • Verb
Gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of • "Investigators have yet to
accumulate enough evidence"
10. ACERBATE • as-er-beyt • Adjective
Make Embittered; severe. • " to acerbate an enemy"
11. ACOLYTE • ak-uh-lahyt • Noun
A person assisting a priest in a religious service or procession. (related to Religion) • "A
popular professor dining with a few of her acolytes"
12. ACQUAINTANCE • uh-kweyn-tns • Noun
A person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend • "A wide circle of friends and
acquaintances"
13. ACUPUNCTURE • ak-yoo-puhngk-cher • Noun
A system of complementary medicine in which fine needles are inserted in the skin at
specific points along what are considered to be lines of energy (meridians), used in the
treatment of various physical and mental conditions. (related to Complementary Medicine) •
"The four main acupuncture points"

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14. ADIOS • ad-ee-ohs • Interjection
(in Spanish or Spanish-speaking contexts) goodbye. • "Adios! We'll see you tomorrow."
15. AESTHETIC • noun • German • ees'the-tik
concerned with beauty and art and the understanding of beautiful things "aesthetic values"
16. AFFECTIONATE • uh-fek-shuh-nit • Adjective
Readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness • "His affectionate nature"
17. AFFIDAVIT • af-i-dey-vit • Noun
A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court (related to
Law) • "A former employee swore an affidavit relating to his claim for unfair dismissal"
18. AFFILIATION • uh-fil-ee-ey-shuhn • Noun
The state or process of affiliating or being affiliated • "The group has no affiliation to any
preservation society"
19. AGGLOMERATE • uh-glom-uh-reyt • Verb
Collect or form into a mass or group • "These small particles soon agglomerate together"
20. AGGRESSOR • uh-gres-er • Noun
A person or country that attacks another first. • "Measures taken to deter potential
aggressors"
21. AGGRIEVED • uh-greevd • Adjective
Feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated • "They were aggrieved at the outcome"
22. AGNOSTIC • ag-nos-tik • Noun
A person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of
God. (related to Religion) • "He is agnostic"
23. AGRONOMY • uh-gron-uh-mee • Noun
The science of soil management and crop production. (related to Farming) • "The agronomy
has made giant strides in recent years"
24. AISLE • ahyl • Noun
A passage between rows of seats in a building such as a church or theatre, an aircraft, or
train • "The musical had the audience dancing in the aisles"
25. ALBATROSS • al-buh-traws • Noun
A very large, chiefly white oceanic bird with long, narrow wings, found mainly in the southern
oceans. (related to Bird) • "Wingspan of an albatross"
26. ALBUMEN • al-byoo-muhn • Noun
Egg white, or the protein contained in it. (related to Biochemistry) • "Separated the yolk from
the albumen"
27. ALCOVE • al-kohv • Noun
A recess in the wall of a room or garden. • "Hiding in the alcove"

Priests in Australia advise you to say Happy Christmas, not Merry Christmas,
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28. ALIENATE • ey-lee-uh-neyt • Verb
Make (someone) feel isolated or estranged • "An urban environment which would alienate its
inhabitants"
29. ALLOCATION • al-uh-key-shuhn • Noun
The action or process of allocating or sharing out something • "More efficient allocation of
resources"
30. ALOHA • ah-loh-hah • Interjection
A Hawaiian word used when greeting or parting from someone. • "Aloha, they said
simultaneously"
31. AMBIDEXTROUS • am-bi-dek-struhs • Adjective
Able to use the right and left hands equally well • "Few of us are naturally ambidextrous"
32. AMBIGUITY • am-bi-gyoo-i-tee • Noun
The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness • "We can detect no
ambiguity in this section of the Act"
33. AMBIVALENT • am-biv-uh-luhnt • Adjective
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone • "Some loved
her, some hated her, few were ambivalent about her"
34. AMPHITHEATRE • am-fuh-thee-uh-ter • Noun
(especially in Greek and Roman architecture) an open, circular or oval building with a central
space for the presentation of dramatic or sporting events surrounded by tiers of seats for
spectators (related to Roman History) • "The opera was performed in the Roman
amphitheatre"
35. ANAEMIA • uh-nee-mee-uh • Noun
A condition in which there is a deficiency of red cells or of haemoglobin in the blood, resulting
in pallor and weariness. (related to Medicine) • "Suffering from anaemia"
36. ANARCHIST • an-er-kist • Noun
A person who believes in or tries to bring about anarchy. (related to Politics) • "Anarchist who
divided the country"
37. ANARCHY • an-er-kee • Noun
A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling
systems • "He must ensure public order in a country threatened with anarchy"
38. ANNIHILATE • uh-nahy-uh-leyt • Verb
Destroy utterly; obliterate • "A crusade to annihilate evil"
39. ANONYM • an-uh-nim • Noun
An anonymous person or publication. • "The anonym had stayed out of the public eye"
40. ANONYMOUS • uh-non-uh-muhs • Adjective
(of a person) not identified by name; of unknown name • "The donor's wish to remain
anonymous"

“a man a plan a canal panama” spelled backwards is still “a man a plan a canal panama”

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41. ANTAGONIZE • an-tag-uh-nahyz • Verb
Cause (someone) to become hostile • "The aim was to antagonize visiting supporters"
42. ANTHOLOGY • an-thol-uh-jee • Noun
A published collection of poems or other pieces of writing (related to Publishing) • "An
anthology of European poetry"
43. APOSTROPHE • uh-pos-truh-fee • Noun
A punctuation mark (') used to indicate either possession (e.g. Harry's book; boys' coats) or
the omission of letters or numbers (e.g. can't; he's; 1 Jan. '99). (related to Grammar) • "In the
contraction “can't,” an apostrophe replaces two of the letters in the word “cannot.”
44. APPROPRIATE • uh-proh-pree-it • Verb
Take (something) for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission • "The accused
had appropriated the property"
45. AQUEDUCT • ak-wee-duhkt • Noun
An artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge across a valley or
other gap. (related to Canals) • "The aqueduct needed repair"
46. AQUEOUS • ey-kwee-uhs • Adjective
Of or containing water (related to Chemistry) • "An aqueous solution of potassium
permanganate"
47. ARTICHOKE • ahr-ti-chohk • Noun
A European plant cultivated for its large thistle-like flower heads. (related to Food) •
"Artichoke puree"
48. ASSIMILATE • uh-sim-uh-leyt • Verb
Take in and understand fully (information or ideas) • "Marie tried to assimilate the week's
events"
49. ASSUAGE • uh-sweyj • Verb
Make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense • "The letter assuaged the fears of most members"
50. ATRIUM • ey-tree-uhm • Noun
An open-roofed entrance hall or central court in an ancient Roman house. (related to Roman
History) • "The hotel has a beautiful atrium"
51. ATTORNEY • uh-tur-nee • Noun
A person, typically a lawyer, appointed to act for another in business or legal matters.
(related to Law) • "Attorney general of the country"
52. AUGMENT • awg-ment • Verb
Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase • "He augmented his summer income by
painting houses"
53. AUSTERE • aw-steer • Adjective
Severe or strict in manner or attitude • "He was an austere man, with a rigidly puritanical
outlook"

A preposition is always followed by a noun (ie noun, proper noun, pronoun, noun group, gerund).

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54. BAGEL • bey-guhl • Noun
A dense bread roll in the shape of a ring, characteristic of Jewish baking. (related to
Savoury) • "Bagel for breakfast"
55. BALEEN • buh-leen • Noun
Whalebone • "The baleen plates of a Greenland right whale"
56. BANDICOOT • ban-di-koot • Noun
A mainly insectivorous marsupial native to Australia and New Guinea. (related to Mammal) •
"Bandicoot running in the bushes"
57. BARRAGE • buh-rahzh • Verb
Bombard (someone) with questions, criticisms, complaints, etc. • "His doctor was barraged
with unsolicited advice"
58. BEAUTEOUS • byoo-tee-uhs • Adjective
Beautiful • "His beauteous bride"
59. BEDLAM • bed-luhm • Noun
A scene of uproar and confusion • "There was bedlam in the courtroom"
60. BEGUILE • bih-gahyl • Verb
Charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way • "He beguiled the voters with his
good looks"
61. BEMOAN • bih-mohn • Verb
Express discontent or sorrow over (something) • "It was no use bemoaning her lot"
62. BENEFACTOR • ben-uh-fak-ter • Noun
A person who gives money or other help to a person or cause • "A low-interest loan from a
benefactor allowed them to build a floor for the exhibition hall"
63. BENEVOLENT • buh-nev-uh-lint • Adjective
Well meaning and kindly • "He was something of a benevolent despot"
64. BEQUEATH • bih-kweeth • Verb
Leave (property) to a person or other beneficiary by a will (related to Law) • "He bequeathed
his art collection to the town"
65. BESIEGE • bih-seej • Verb
Surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender • "The
besieged city"
66. BEWILDER • bih-wil-der • Verb
Cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused • "She was bewildered by his sudden
change of mood"
67. BILINGUAL • bahy-ling-gwuhl • Adjective
Speaking two languages fluently • "A bilingual secretary"

NO English words end in ‘j’. The sound is made by -dge or -ge: bridge; badge; hedge; marriage; bandage; age

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68. BILLIONAIRE • bil-yuh-nair • Noun
A person possessing assets worth at least a billion pounds or dollars. • "Elite club of
billionaires"
69. BLANCMANGE • Noun • French blu'mónj
that looks like jelly, made with milk and flavoured with fruit
70. BLIZZARD • bliz-erd • Noun
A severe snowstorm with high winds. (related to Meteorology) • "We got stuck in a blizzard."
71. BLUDGEON • bluhj-uhn • Noun
A thick stick with a heavy end, used as a weapon (related to Weapons) • "Maces and spiked
bludgeons"
72. BOBSLED • bob-sled • Noun
North American term for bobsleigh - a mechanically steered and braked sledge, typically for
two or four people, used for racing down an ice-covered run. • "He drove a bobsled in the
winter Olympics."
73. BONSAI • bon-sahy • Noun
The art of growing ornamental, artificially dwarfed varieties of trees and shrubs in pots.
(related to Horticulture) • "My bonsai garden"
74. BOUNTIFUL • boun-tuh-fuhl • Adjective
Large in quantity; abundant • "The ocean provided a bountiful supply of fresh food"
75. BOVINE • boh-vahyn • Adjective
Relating to or affecting cattle (related to Zoology) • "Bovine tuberculosis"
76. BRIGADIER • brig-uh-deer • Noun
A rank of officer in the British army, above colonel and below major general. (related to
Military) • "Brigadier in the army"
77. BROCADE • broh-keyd • Noun
A rich fabric woven with a raised pattern, typically with gold or silver thread (related to
Textiles) • "A heavy brocade curtain"
78. BRUISE • Noun • French brooz
to develop a bruise, or make a bruise or bruises appear on the skin of somebody "I bruised
my knee"
79. BUREAU • byoor-oh • Noun
An office or department for transacting particular business • "The London bureau of the
Washington Post"
80. BUREAUCRACY • byoo-rok-ruh-see • Noun
Excessively complicated administrative procedure • "The unnecessary bureaucracy in local
government"

The phrase “honeymoon” came from the Greeks. It was customary for the bride’s family to supply the
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81. BURRITO • buh-ree-toh • Noun
A Mexican dish consisting of a tortilla rolled round a savoury filling, typically of minced beef
or beans. (related to Savoury) • "Burrito for lunch"
82. CABARET • kab-uh-rey • Noun
Entertainment held in a nightclub or restaurant while the audience eat or drink at tables • "A
cabaret act"
83. CALYPSO • kuh-lip-soh • Noun
A kind of West Indian (originally Trinidadian) music in syncopated African rhythm, typically
with words improvised on a topical theme (related to Popular Music) • "The men sing calypso
as they work"
84. CANISTER • kan-uh-ster • Noun
A round or cylindrical container used for storing such things as food, chemicals, or rolls of
film. • "Police fired tear gas canisters into the crowd."
85. CASSEROLE • kas-uh-rohl • Noun
A kind of stew that is cooked slowly in an oven (related to Food) • "A chicken casserole"
86. CASSETTE • kuh-set • Noun
A sealed plastic unit containing a length of audio tape, videotape, film, etc. wound on a pair
of spools, for insertion into a recorder, playback device, or other machine. (related to Video) •
"A cassette player/recorder"
87. CAUCUS • kaw-kuhs • Noun
(in some US states) a meeting at which local members of a political party register their
preference among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention
(related to Electoral) • "Hawaii holds its nominating caucuses next Tuesday"
88. CAULDRON • kawl-druhn • Noun
A situation characterized by instability and strong emotions • "A cauldron of repressed anger"
89. CAVALCADE • Noun • Latin ka-vul'keyd
a number of important people, things, or events appearing or happening in a short space
oftime “a nuclear accident that prompted a cavalcade of new safety regulations”
90. CHAGRIN • shuh-grin • Noun
Annoyance or distress at having failed or been humiliated • "To my chagrin, he was nowhere
to be seen"
91. CHARACTERISTIC • kar-ik-tuh-ris-tik • Noun
A feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify
them • "Certain defining characteristics of the school emerge from the study"
92. CHAUFFEUR • shoh-fer • Noun
A person employed to drive a private or hired car • "A chauffeur-driven limousine"

Strengths, nine letters long, is the longest word in the English language with only one vowel.

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93. CHICANE • shi-keyn • Noun
A sharp double bend created to form an obstacle on a motor-racing track or a road (related
to Motor Racing) • "The Austrian's car flew out of control and spun across the chicane"
94. CHICORY • chik-uh-ree • Noun
A blue-flowered Mediterranean plant of the daisy family, cultivated for its edible salad leaves
and carrot-shaped root. (related to Plant) • "Chicory mixed with coffee"
95. CHOREOGRAPH • kawr-ee-uh-grahf • Verb
Compose the sequence of steps and moves for (a ballet or other performance of dance)
(related to Dance) • "The ballet was choreographed by Diaghilev"
96. CHRYSALIS • kris-uh-lis • Noun
A quiescent insect pupa, especially of a butterfly or moth (related to Zoology) • "The
transformation from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis and, finally, adult"
97. CICADA • si-kah-duh • Noun
A large homopterous insect with long transparent wings, found chiefly in warm countries. The
male cicada makes a loud, shrill droning noise by vibrating two membranes on its abdomen.
(related to Insect) • "The cicadas very overly noisy today"
98. CIPHER • sahy-fer • Noun
A secret or disguised way of writing; a code • "He wrote cryptic notes in a cipher"
99. CIRCUMLOCUTION • sur-kuhm-loh-kyoo-shuhn • Noun
The use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague
or evasive • "He used a number of poetic circumlocutions"
100. CIRCUMSTANCE • sur-kuhm-stans • Noun
A fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action • "We wanted to marry but
circumstances didn't permit"
101. CISTERN • sis-tern • Noun
A tank for storing water, especially one supplying taps or as part of a flushing toilet. (related
to Plumbing) • "Filled the cistern"
102. CITATION • sahy-tey-shuhn • Noun
A mention of a praiseworthy act in an official report, especially that of a member of the armed
forces in wartime • "The citation described him as an officer of extreme gallantry"
103. CLARION • klar-ee-uhn • Noun
A shrill narrow-tubed war trumpet. (related to Music) • "Heard the clarion call"
104. COALESCE • koh-uh-les • Verb
Come together to form one mass or whole • "The puddles had coalesced into shallow
streams"
105. COBALT • koh-bawlt • Noun
The chemical element of atomic number 27, a hard silvery-white magnetic metal. (related to
Element) • "A cobalt strip"

A group of frogs is called an army.

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106. CONFERRED • adjective • Latin
to discuss something with somebody, especially in order to exchange opinions or get advice
"We conferred about a plan ofaction"
107. COERCE • koh-urs • Verb
Persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats • "He was coerced
into giving evidence"
108. COGNITION • kog-nish-uhn • Noun
The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought,
experience, and the senses. (related to Philosophy) • "The regions of the brain that are
responsible for memory and cognition"
109. COHESION • koh-hee-zhuhn • Noun
The action or fact of forming a united whole • "The work at present lacks cohesion"
110. COLLEAGUE • kol-eeg • Noun
A person with whom one works in a profession or business. • "A colleague of mine from the
bank"
111. COLONEL • kur-nl • Noun
A rank of officer in the army and in the US air force, above a lieutenant colonel and below a
brigadier or brigadier general. (related to Military) • "He retired as a colonel in the air force."
112. COLOSSAL • kuh-los-uhl • Adjective
Extremely large or great • "A colossal amount of mail"
113. COMBATANT • kuhm-bat-nt • Adjective
Engaged in fighting during a war (related to Military) • "All the combatant armies went to war
with machine guns"
114. COMBUSTIBLE • kuhm-buhs-tuh-buhl • Adjective
Able to catch fire and burn easily • "A combustible gas"
115. COMPATRIOT • kuhm-pat-ree-uht • Noun
A fellow citizen or national of a country • "Stich defeated his compatriot Boris Becker in the
quarter-finals"
116. COMPLACENT • kuhm-pley-suhnt • Adjective
Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements • "You can't
afford to be complacent about security"
117. COMPLEXION • kuhm-plek-shuhn • Noun
The natural colour, texture, and appearance of a person's skin, especially of the face • "A
smooth, pale complexion"
118. CONCOMITANT • kuhn-kom-i-tuhnt • Adjective
Naturally accompanying or associated • "She loved travel, with all its concomitant worries"

A building in which silence is enforced, like a library or school room, is referred to as a “silentium”

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119. CONFECTION • kuhn-fek-shuhn • Noun
An elaborate sweet dish or delicacy (related to Sweet) • "A fruit confection"
120. CONFESSIONAL • kuhn-fesh-uh-nl • Noun
An acknowledgement that one has done something shameful or embarrassing; a confession
• "Tabloid confessionals"
121. CONFETTI • kuhn-fet-ee • Noun
Small pieces of coloured paper traditionally thrown over a bride and bridegroom by their
wedding guests after the marriage ceremony has taken place. (related to marriage) •
"Confetti streamed down from the ceiling when we won"
122. CONGRUENT • kong-groo-uhnt • Adjective
In agreement or harmony • "Institutional and departmental objectives are very largely
congruent"
123. CONNOTE • kuh-note • Verb
(of a word) imply or suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary meaning
(related to Linguistics) • "The term ‘modern science’ usually connotes a complete openness
to empirical testing"
124. CONSCIENCE • kon-shuhns • Noun
A person's moral sense of right and wrong, viewed as acting as a guide to one's behaviour •
"He had a guilty conscience about his desires"
125. CONSULATE • kon-suh-lit • Noun
The building in which a consul's duties are carried out • "He called at the consulate in
Palestine to pick up a visa"
126. CONTEMPTUOUS • kuhn-temp-choo-uhs • Adjective
Showing contempt; scornful • "She was intolerant and contemptuous of the majority of the
human race"
127. CONVALESCE • kon-vuh-les • Verb
Recover one's health and strength over a period of time after an illness or medical treatment
(related to Medicine) • "He spent eight months convalescing after the stroke"
128. CONVERSANT • kuhn-vur-suhnt • Adjective
Familiar with or knowledgeable about something • "You need someone who is conversant
with the new technology"
129. CONVULSION • kuhn-vuhl-shuhn • Noun
A sudden, violent, irregular movement of the body, caused by involuntary contraction of
muscles and associated especially with brain disorders such as epilepsy, the presence of
certain toxins or other agents in the blood, or fever in children (related to Medicine) • "Febrile
convulsions"

S is not pronounced before L in the following words: a copy of something, especially

something expensive. “decorated with imitation palm leaves” island, isle

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130. COROLLARY • kuh-raw-ler-ee • Noun
A proposition that follows from (and is often appended to) one already proved. (related to
Logic) • "A corollary (result, by-product) of increased poverty is more crime."
131. CORPORAL • kawr-pruhl • Noun
A rank of non-commissioned officer in the army, above lance corporal or private first class
and below sergeant. (related to Military) • "Corporal in the army"
132. CORPUSCLE • kawr-puhs-uhl • Noun
A minute body or cell in an organism, especially a red or white cell in the blood of
vertebrates. (related to Biology) • "Red blood corpuscle"
133. CORRELATION • kawr-uh-ley-shuhn • Noun
A mutual relationship or connection between two or more things • "Research showed a clear
correlation between recession and levels of property crime"
134. CORROSIVE • kuh-roh-siv • Adjective
Tending to cause corrosion (related to Chemistry) • "The corrosive effects of salt water"
135. COUNTENANCE • koun-tn-uhns • Noun
Support or approval • "She was giving her specific countenance to the occasion"
136. COUNTERFEIT • koun-ter-fit • Adjective
Made in exact imitation of something valuable with the intention to deceive or defraud
(related to Crime) • "Counterfeit £10 notes"
137. COURTEOUS • kur-tee-uhs • Adjective
Polite, respectful, or considerate in manner • "A courteous young man"
138. COWER • kou-er • Verb
Crouch down in fear • "Children cowered in terror as the shoot-out erupted"
139. CREVICE • krev-is • Noun
A narrow opening or fissure, especially in a rock or wall (related to Geology) • "Many
creatures hide in crevices in the rock"
140. CROCHET • kroh-shey • Noun
A handicraft in which yarn is made up into a textured fabric by means of a hooked needle
(related to Needlework) • "A crochet hook"
141. CRYPTIC • krip-tik • Adjective
Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure • "He found his boss's utterances too
cryptic"
142. CURTSY • kurt-see • Noun
A woman's or girl's formal greeting made by bending the knees with one foot in front of the
other • "She bobbed a curtsy to him"
143. CYBERNAUT • sahy-ber-nawt • Noun
A person who uses computer technology and sensory devices to experience virtual reality.
(related to Computing) • "A compulsive cybernaut"

The past tense for the English word ‘dare’ is ‘durst’

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144. CYMBAL • sim-buhl • Noun
A musical instrument consisting of a slightly concave round brass plate which is either struck
against another one or struck with a stick to make a ringing or clashing sound. (related to
Instrument) • "The clash of cymbals"
145. DAHLIA • day-lyuh • Noun
A tuberous-rooted Mexican plant of the daisy family, which is cultivated for its brightly
coloured single or double flowers. (related to Plant) • "I sighted a rare dahlia"
146. DALMATIAN • dal-mey-shuhn • Noun
A dog of a large, white short-haired breed with dark spots. (related to Breed) • "Took the
dalmatian for a walk"
147. DAMSEL • dam-zuhl • Noun
A young unmarried woman. • "Damsel in distress"
148. DARKLING • dahrk-ling • Adjective
Growing dark or characterized by darkness • "The darkling sky"
149. DEBUT • dey-byoo • Noun
A person's first appearance or performance in a particular capacity or role • "The film marked
his debut as a director"
150. DECIDUOUS • dih-sij-oo-uhs • Adjective
(of a tree or shrub) shedding its leaves annually (related to Botany) • "Sun-loving deciduous
trees like aspen"
151. DEGRADATION • deg-ruh-dey-shuhn • Noun
The condition or process of degrading or being degraded • "A trail of human misery and
degradation"
152. DEPRESSION • dih-presh-uhn • Noun
Feelings of severe despondency and dejection • "Self-doubt creeps in and that swiftly turns
to depression"
153. DESPERADO • des-puh-rah-doh • Noun
A desperate or reckless person, especially a criminal. (related to Crime) • "The notorious
desperados of the Wild West"
154. DETERIORATE • dih-teer-ee-uh-reyt • Verb
Become progressively worse • "Relations between the countries had deteriorated sharply"
155. DEUCE • dyoos • Noun
The two on dice or playing cards (related to Games) • "A doctored die having two deuces"
156. DIASPORA • dahy-as-per-uh • Noun
Citizens of a country who haved moved to another country • "The Indian diaspora is very
helpful to visitors"

The phrase “long time no see” is believed to be a literal translation of a Native American or Chinese
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157. DISTRAUGHT • adjective • Latin • di'strot
extremely upset and anxious so that you cannot think clearly "distraught with grief"
158. DISCOTHEQUE • dis-kuh-tek • Noun
An establishment with a dance floor where electronic music is played • "Friday night at the
discotheque"
159. DYSPEPSIA • Noun • Greek • dis'pep-see-u
pain caused by difficulty in DIGESTING food “sometimes, heartburn can be confused with
another stomach problem called dyspepsia”
160. DISSERTATION • dis-er-tey-shuhn • Noun
A long essay on a particular subject, especially one written for a university degree or diploma
(related to University) • "A dissertation on the novels of the Brontë sisters"
161. DISTRAUGHT • dih-strawt • Adjective
Very worried and upset • "He is terribly distraught"
162. DOMINION • duh-min-yuhn • Noun
Sovereignty or control • "Man's attempt to establish dominion over nature"
163. DORMOUSE • dawr-mous • Noun
An agile mouse-like rodent with a hairy or bushy tail, found in Africa and Eurasia. Some
kinds are noted for spending long periods in hibernation. (related to Mammal) • "As quiet as
a dormouse"
164. DOWDY • dou-dee • Adjective
(of a person or their clothes) unfashionable and unstylish in appearance (typically used of a
woman) • "She could achieve the kind of casual chic which made every other woman around
her look dowdy"
165. DROUGHT • drout • Noun
A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water (related to
Meteorology) • "The cause of Europe's recent droughts"
166. DRUDGE • druhj • Verb
Do hard menial work • "Her husband was drudging in the smoke of London"
167. DUFFEL • duhf-uhl • Noun
A coarse woollen cloth with a thick nap (related to Textiles) • "A duffel hat"
168. ECSTASY • ek-stuh-see • Noun
An overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement • "They went into ecstasies
over the view"
169. EFFICACY • ef-i-kuh-see • Noun
The ability to produce a desired or intended result • "There is little information on the efficacy
of this treatment"

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170. EFFERVESCENCE • Noun • Latin • e-fu(r)'ve-sun(t)s
the process of bubbling as gas escapes “Bubbles are engaging because of their
effervescence”
170a. EFFICACIOUS • adjective • Latin • e-fu'key-shus
producing the result that was wanted or intended "an efficacious law“
171. EGOCENTRIC • ee-goh-sen-trik • Adjective
Thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others; self-centred •
"Egocentric loners with an overinflated sense of self-worth"
172. ELLIPTIC • ih-lip-ti-kuhl • Adjective
Relating to or having the form of an ellipse. (related to Geometry) • "Moving in an elliptical
orbit around the sun"
173. ELOQUENCE • el-uh-kwuhns • Noun
Fluent or persuasive speaking or writing • "A preacher of great power and eloquence"
174. ELUCIDATE • ih-loo-si-deyt • Verb
Make (something) clear; explain • "Work such as theirs will help to elucidate this matter"
175. EMBELLISH • em-bel-ish • Verb
Make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features • "Blue silk
embellished with golden embroidery"
176. EMBROIDERY • em-broi-duh-ree • Noun
Embellishment or exaggeration in the description of an event • "Fanciful embroidery of the
facts"
177. EMISSARY • em-iss-er-ee • Noun
A person sent as a diplomatic representative on a special mission. • "Japan is sending two
emissaries to Washington to discuss trade issues."
178. ENDEAVOUR • en-dev-er • Noun
An attempt to achieve a goal • "An endeavour to reduce serious injury"
179. ENUNCIATE • verb • Latin • i'nún(t)-see,eyt
to say or pronounce words clearly "She enunciates French wordsin a funny way"
180. ENVISAGE • en-viz-ij • Verb
Contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event • "The Rome Treaty
envisaged free movement across frontiers"
181. EPILOGUE • ep-uh-lawg • Noun
A section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a
conclusion to what has happened (related to Literature) • "A disastrous epilogue to the rest of
his career"
182. EPOCH • ep-uhk • Noun
A particular period of time in history or a person's life • "The Victorian epoch"

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183. EQUINE • ee-kwahyn • Adjective
Relating to or affecting horses or other members of the horse family (related to Zoology) •
"Equine infectious anaemia"
184. ESKIMO • es-kuh-moh • Noun
A member of an indigenous people inhabiting northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland, and
eastern Siberia, and traditionally living by hunting seals and other Arctic animals and birds
and by fishing. (related to People) • "Eskimo colony"
185. ESPOUSAL • es-pou-zuhl • Noun
An act of adopting or supporting a cause, belief, or way of life • "His espousal of Western
ideas"
186. ESTUARY • es-choo-er-ee • Noun
The tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream. (related to Geography) •
"The Thames estuary"
187. EXAGGERATE • ig-zaj-uh-reyt • Verb
Represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is • "I couldn't sleep for
three days—I'm not exaggerating"
188. EXCERPT • ek-surpt • Noun
A short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing • "She read out excerpts
from an article in the Times"
189. EXFOLIATE • eks-foh-lee-eyt • Verb
(of a material) be shed from a surface in scales or layers (related to Geology) • "The bark
exfoliates in papery flakes"
190. EXOGENOUS • ek-soj-uh-nuhs • Adjective
Having an external cause or origin • "Technological changes exogenous to the oil industry"
191. EXQUISITE • ek-skwi-zit • Adjective
Extremely beautiful and delicate • "Exquisite, jewel-like portraits"
192. EXTENUATE • ik-sten-yoo-eyt • Verb
(of a factor or situation) acting in mitigation to lessen the seriousness of guilt or an offence •
"Hunger and poverty are not treated by the courts as extenuating circumstances"
193. FABULIST • fab-yuh-list • Noun
A person who composes or relates fables. (related to Literature) • "The fabulist only ranted in
his new monologue"
194. FACADE • fuh-sahd • Noun
A deceptive outward appearance • "Her flawless public facade masked private despair"
195. FACETIOUS • adjective • Latin • fu'see-shus
trying to appear amusing and intelligent at a time when other people do not think it is
appropriate, and when it would be better to be serious "facetious remarks"

The world’s largest alphabet is Cambodian, with 74 letters.

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196. FAECES • Noun • Latin • fee-seez
solid waste material that leaves the body through the anus. “The channel is clogged deep
with plastic bottles, garbage and human faeces”
197. FALCONRY • fawl-kuhn-ree • Noun
The keeping and training of falcons or other birds of prey; the sport of hunting with such
birds. (related to Falconry) • "Expeienced at falconry"
198. FALSETTO • fawl-set-oh • Noun
A method of voice production used by male singers, especially tenors, to sing notes higher
than their normal range (related to Music) • "He sang in a piercing falsetto"
199. FASTIDIOUS • fa-stid-ee-uhs • Adjective
Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail • "She dressed with fastidious
care"
200. FATHOM • fath-uhm • Verb
Understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought • "He couldn't
fathom why she was being so anxious"
201. FERRET • fer-it • Verb
Rummage about in a place or container in search of something • "He shambled over to the
desk and ferreted around"
202. FEUDAL • fyood-l • Adjective
According to, resembling, or denoting the system of feudalism (related to Medieval History) •
"The feudal system"
203. FIEF • feef • Noun
A person's sphere of operation or control. • "He was very powerful in his fief"
204. FIESTA • fee-es-tuh • Noun
(in Spanish-speaking countries) a religious festival (related to Christian) • "The yearly fiesta
of San Juan"
205. FINANCIER • fahy-nuhn-see-yer • Noun
A person concerned in the management of large amounts of money on behalf of
governments or other large organizations. (related to Finance) • "A group of powerful
financiers bought out the company."
206. FINESSE • fi-ness • Noun
Impressive delicacy and skill • "Orchestral playing of great finesse"
207. FISSURE • fish-er • Noun
A state of incompatibility or disagreement • "A fissure between philosophy and reality"
208. FLAGRANT • fley-gruhnt • Adjective
(of an action considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive • "A flagrant
violation of the law"

The letters H, I, O, and X are the only letters that look the same
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209. FLAMBOYANT • flam-boi-uhnt • Adjective
(of a person or their behaviour) tending to attract attention because of their exuberance,
confidence, and stylishness • "The band's flamboyant lead singer"
210. FORTUITOUS • adjective • Latin • or't(y)oo-i-tus
happening by chance, especially a lucky chance that brings a good result "fortuitous
encounters—strangeaccidents of fortune"
211. FORBEAR • fawr-bair • Verb
Politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain • "He modestly forbears to
include his own work"
212. FORLORN • fawr-lawrn • Adjective
Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely • "Forlorn figures at bus stops"
213. FOYER • foi-ey • Noun
An entrance hall or other open area in a building used by the public, especially a hotel or
theatre (related to Theatre) • "The foyer of the concert hall"
214. FRANGIBLE • fran-juh-buhl • Adjective
Able to be broken into fragments; brittle or fragile • "The frangible skull of an infant"
215. FREIGHT • freyt • Noun
Goods transported in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft • "A decline in the amount of freight
carried by rail"
216. FRIVOLOUS • friv-uh-luhs • Adjective
Not having any serious purpose or value • "Rules to stop frivolous lawsuits"
217. FRUITERER • froo-ter-er • Noun
A retailer of fruit • "An assistant at a fruiterer's in Kensington"
218. FURLONG • fur-lawng • Noun
An eighth of a mile, 220 yards. (related to Farming) • "His house is just a furlong away from
mine"
219. FUTON • foo-ton • Noun
A padded unsprung mattress originating in Japan, that can be rolled up or folded in two.
(related to Furniture) • "Slept on the futon"
220. GAFFE • gaf • Noun
An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder • "In my
first few months at work I made some real gaffes"
221. GALACTIC • guh-lak-tik • Adjective
Relating to a galaxy or galaxies, especially the galaxy containing the solar system (related to
Astronomy) • "The search for a black hole at the galactic centre"
222. GANGRENE • Noun • Latin • 'gang, green
the decay that takes place in a part of the body when the blood supply to it has been stopped
because of an illness or injury "the tissue around the woundgangrened"

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223. GAMUT • gam-uht • Noun
The complete range or scope of something • "The whole gamut of human emotion"
224. GAZETTE • guh-zet • Noun
A journal or newspaper, especially the official one of an organization or institution (related to
Journalism) • "A sporting gazette"
225. GECKO • gek-oh • Noun
A nocturnal and often highly vocal lizard which has adhesive pads on the feet to assist in
climbing on smooth surfaces. It is widespread in warm regions. (related to Reptile) • "Had a
pet gecko"
226. GENUFLECT • jen-yoo-flekt • Verb
Lower one's body briefly by bending one knee to the ground, typically in worship or as a sign
of respect. (related to Ecclesiastical) • "They genuflected before the altar in the church."
227. GERIATRIC • jer-ee-at-rik • Adjective
Relating to old people, especially with regard to their health care (related to Medicine) • "A
geriatric hospital"
228. GHASTLY • gahst-lee • Adjective
Causing great horror or fear • "One of the most ghastly crimes ever committed"
229. GIBBERISH • Noun • ji-bu-rish
words that have no meaning or are impossible to understand “Let's talk science rather than
unsupported gibberish.”
230. GLITZ • glits • Noun
Extravagant but superficial display • "The glitz and sophisticated night life of Ibiza"
231. GNAT • nat • Noun
A small two-winged fly that resembles a mosquito. Gnats include both biting and non-biting
forms, and they typically form large swarms. (related to Insect) • "Kept getting bitten by gnats
in the jungle"
232. GOATHERD • goht-hurd • Noun
A person who tends goats. (related to Farming) • "His father was a goatherd"
233. GONDOLA • gawn-doh-luh • Noun
A light flat-bottomed boat used on Venetian canals, having a high point at each end and
worked by one oar at the stern. (related to Nautical) • "Took a ride in a gondola"
234. GRUESOME • groo-suhm • Adjective
Causing repulsion or horror; grisly • "The most gruesome murder"
235. GUFFAW • guh-faw • Verb
Laugh loudly and heartily • "Both men guffawed at the remark"
236. GULLIBLE • guhl-uh-buhl • Adjective
Easily persuaded to believe something; credulous • "An attempt to persuade a gullible public
to spend their money"

‘Smithee’ is a pseudonym that filmmakers use when they don’t want their names to appear in the credits.

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237. GUZZLE • guhz-uhl • Verb
Eat or drink (something) greedily • "He would guzzle his ale"
238. HACKNEYED • adjective • hak-need
used too often and therefore boring "hackneyed phrases"
239. HAZARDOUS • haz-er-duhs • Adjective
Risky; dangerous • "It is hazardous to personal safety"
240. HEINOUS • hey-nuhs • Adjective
(of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked • "A battery of
heinous crimes"
241. HEIST • hahyst • Noun
A robbery (related to Crime) • "A diamond heist"
242. HERESY • hair-uh-see • Noun
Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine (related to
Christian) • "The doctrine was denounced as a heresy by the Pope"
243. HETEROGENEOUS • het-er-uh-jee-nee-uhs • Adjective
Diverse in character or content • "A large and heterogeneous collection"
244. HOARSE • adjective • Middle English hors
sounding harsh, especially because of a sore throat "hoarse cries"
245. HOMICIDE • hoh-muh-sahyd • Noun
The killing of one person by another (related to Crime) • "He was charged with homicide"
246. HONCHO • hon-choh • Noun
A leader or manager; the person in charge • "The company's head honcho in the US"
247. HOPSCOTCH • hop-skoch • Noun
A children's game in which each child by turn hops into and over squares marked on the
ground to retrieve a marker thrown into one of these squares. (related to Games) • "The kids
played hopscotch every evening"
248. HORTICULTURE • hawr-ti-kuhl-cher • Noun
The art or practice of garden cultivation and management (related to Horticulture) • "Maize
and manioc horticulture"
249. HOTELIER • hoh-tel-yer • Noun
A person who owns or manages a hotel. (related to Hotels) • "Famous hotelier"
250. HYPOCRISY • hi-pok-ruh-see • Noun
The practice of claiming to have higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case •
"Spokesmen unversed in the smoother hypocrisies of diplomacy"
251. HYPOCRITE • hip-uh-krit • Noun
A hypocritical person • "The story tells of respectable Ben who turns out to be a cheat and a
hypocrite"

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252. IMMACULATE • adjective • Latin • i'ma-kyu-lut
extremely clean and tidy "the apartment was immaculate"
253. IMPERMEABLE • im-pur-mee-uh-buhl • Adjective
Not allowing fluid to pass through • "An impermeable membrane"
254. IMPEDIMENT • noun • Latin • im'pe-du-munt
something that delays or stops the progress of something
255. INANE • ih-neyn • Adjective
Lacking sense or meaning; silly • "Don't badger people with inane questions"
256. INDOMITABLE • in-dom-i-tuh-buhl • Adjective
Impossible to subdue or defeat • "A woman of indomitable spirit"
257. INERTIA • in-uhr-shi-uh • Noun
A tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged • "The bureaucratic inertia of the various
tiers of government"
258. INSIGNIA • in-sig-nee-uh • Noun
A distinguishing badge or emblem of military rank, office, or membership of an organization •
"The royal insignia of Scotland"
259. INTELLIGIBLE • in-tel-i-ji-buhl • Adjective
Able to be understood; comprehensible • "A barely intelligible reply"
260. INCONSEQUENTIALLY • adverb • Latin • in, kón-su'kewn-shu-lee
lacking consequence "'You're so beautifully dressed,' she said and added quite
inconsequentially, 'Can you staythe night?'"
261. INTRACTABLE • in-trak-tuh-buhl • Adjective
Hard to control or deal with • "Intractable economic problems"
262. INUNDATE • in-uhn-deyt • Verb
Flood • "The islands may be the first to be inundated as sea levels rise"
263. ISOSCELES • adjective • Greek • I'só-su,leez
having two of its three sides the same length "The isosceles triangle has two sides which are
exactly equal"
264. JACUZZI • juh-koo-zee • Noun
A large bath with a system of underwater jets of water to massage the body. • "Relax in a
jacuzzi"
265. JAUNTY • jawn-tee • Adjective
Having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner • "There was no mistaking
that jaunty walk"
266. JAVELIN • jav-uh-lin • Noun
A light spear thrown in a competitive sport or as a weapon. (related to Athletics) • "Javelin
thrower"

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267. JUBILANT • adjective • joo-bu-lunt
feeling or showing great happiness because of a success "jubilant crowds filled the streets
on VJDay"
268. JUDICIOUS • joo-dish-uhs • Adjective
Having, showing, or done with good judgement or sense • "The judicious use of public
investment"
269. JUXTAPOSE • verb • Latin • júks-tu'powz
to put people or things together, especially in order to show a contrast or a new relationship
between them "The fauvists juxtaposed strong colours"
270. KINDERGARTEN • kin-der-gahr-tn • Noun
(in Britain and Australia) an establishment where children below the age of compulsory
education play and learn; a nursery school. (related to Education) • "Studying in
kindergarten"
271. KINDRED • kin-drid • Adjective
Similar in kind; related • "Books on kindred subjects"
272. KINETIC • ki-net-ik • Adjective
Relating to or resulting from motion. (related to Physics) • "Kinetic energy"
273. KIOSK • kee-osk • Noun
A small open-fronted hut or cubicle from which newspapers, refreshments, tickets, etc. are
sold. • "She sells souvenirs at a kiosk in the mall."
274. KLUTZ • kluhts • Noun
A clumsy, awkward, or foolish person. • "I'm a complete klutz on the dance floor."
275. KNAPSACK • nap-sak • Noun
A soldier's or hiker's bag with shoulder straps, carried on the back, and typically made of
canvas or other weatherproof material. • "Went on a camping trip with their knapsacks"
276. KNAVE • neyv • Noun
A dishonest or unscrupulous man. • "The knave of hearts"
277. LABORIOUS • luh-bohr-ee-uhs • Adjective
Requiring considerable time and effort • "The work is very slow and laborious"
278. LABYRINTH • lab-uh-rinth • Noun
A complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way;
a maze • "You lose yourself in a labyrinth of little streets"
279. LACONIC • adjective • Greek • lu'kó-nik
using only a few words to say something "the laconic reply; 'yes'“
280. LASCIVIOUS • adjective • Latin • lu'si-vee-us
feeling or showing strong sexual desire "lascivious orgies“

The word ‘denim’ comes from ‘de Nimes’, Nimes being the town.

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281. LEMMING • lem-ing • Noun
A small, short-tailed, thickset rodent related to the voles, found in the Arctic tundra. (related
to Mammal) • "Lemmings jump into the sea and drown themselves"
282. LEOTARD • lee-uh-tahrd • Noun
A close-fitting one-piece garment, made of a stretchy fabric, which covers a person's body
from the shoulders to the top of the thighs, worn by dancers or people exercising indoors
(related to Clothing) • "She worked out in her black leotard"
283. LEVY • lev-ee • Verb
Impose (a tax, fee, or fine) (related to Politics) • "A tax of two per cent was levied on all
cargoes"
284. LIBEL • lahy-buhl • Noun
A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation
(related to Law) • "He was found guilty of a libel on a Liverpool inspector of taxes"
285. LICENTIOUS • adjective • Latin • lI'sen-shus
behaving in a way that is considered sexually immoral "coarse and licentious men"
286. LOATHE • lohth • Verb
Feel intense dislike or disgust for • "She loathed him on sight"
287. LOCALE • loh-kahl • Noun
A place where something happens or is set, or that has particular events associated with it •
"Her summers were spent in a variety of exotic locales"
288. LUBRICANT • loo-bri-kuhnt • Noun
A substance used for lubricating an engine or component, such as oil or grease • "Squirt in a
lubricant on a regular basis"
289. LUDICROUS • loo-di-kruhs • Adjective
So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing • "Every night he wore a ludicrous
outfit"
290. LUNCHEON • luhn-chuhn • Noun
A formal lunch, or a formal word for lunch • "A ladies' luncheon was taking place"
291. LUSTRE • luhs-ter • Noun
A gentle sheen or soft glow • "She couldn't eat and her hair lost its lustre"
292. MACARONI • mak-uh-roh-nee • Noun
Pasta in the shape of narrow tubes. (related to Savoury) • "Macaroni with white sauce"
293. MAGISTRATE • maj-uh-streyt • Noun
A civil officer who administers the law, especially one who conducts a court that deals with
minor offences and holds preliminary hearings for more serious ones. (related to Law) • "The
district magistrate"

The word “gymnasium” comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means “to exercise naked”.

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294. MAGNANIMOUS • mag-nan-uh-muhs • Adjective
Generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person • "She should be
magnanimous in victory"
295. MAHOUT • muh-hout • Noun
(in South and SE Asia) a person who works with and rides an elephant. • "The mahout
treated the elephant well"
296. MAINTENANCE • meyn-tuh-nuhns • Noun
The process of preserving a condition or situation or the state of being preserved • "Crucial
conditions for the maintenance of democratic government"
297. MANOEUVRE • Noun • Latin • mu'noo-vu(r)
a movement performed with care and skill "he made a great manoeuvre"
298. MARSUPIAL • mahr-soo-pee-uhl • Noun
A mammal of an order whose members are born incompletely developed and are typically
carried and suckled in a pouch on the mother's belly. (related to Mammal) • "The kangaroo is
a marsupial"
299. MASSEUSE • muh-soos • Noun
A woman who provides massage professionally. • "The masseuse fixed the knots in my
back"
300. MATADOR • mat-uh-dawr • Noun
A bullfighter whose task is to kill the bull. (related to Bullfighting) • "The matador barely
escaped injury"
301. MEAGRE • mee-ger • Adjective
(of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality • "They were forced to
supplement their meagre earnings"
302. MEDIOCRE • mee-dee-oh-ker • Adjective
Of only average quality; not very good • "He is an enthusiastic if mediocre painter"
303. MELANCHOLY • mel-uhn-kol-ee • Noun
A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause • "At the centre of his music
lies a profound melancholy and nostalgia"
304. MELEE • mel-lay • Noun
A confused fight or scuffle • "Several people were hurt in the melee"
305. MERCENARY • mur-suh-ner-ee • Noun
A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army (related to Military) • "He had planned
to seize power with the aid of a group of mercenaries"
306. MERINO • muh-ree-noh • Noun
A sheep of a breed with long, fine wool. (related to Breed) • "Merino wool is extremely
expensive"

The letters KGB stand for Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti.

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307. METALLURGY • met-l-ur-jee • Noun
The branch of science and technology concerned with the properties of metals and their
production and purification (related to Metallurgy) • "The constituents of bronze can be
scientifically analysed to gain information on ancient metallurgy"
308. METAPHOR • met-uh-fawr • Noun
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is
not literally applicable (related to Rhetoric) • "When we speak of gene maps and gene
mapping, we use a cartographic metaphor"
309. MIGRAINE • mahy-greyn • Noun
A recurrent throbbing headache that typically affects one side of the head and is often
accompanied by nausea and disturbed vision (related to Pathology) • "An attack of migraine"
310. MILIEU • Noun • French • meel'yû
the social environment that you live or work in. “Such ties tend to weaken or disappear in the
urban milieu”
311. MILLENNIUM • mi-len-ee-uhm • Noun
A period of a thousand years, especially when calculated from the traditional date of the birth
of Christ (related to Horology) • "Silver first came into use on a substantial scale during the
3rd millennium BC"
312. MINNOW • min-oh • Noun
A small or insignificant person or organization • "The paper is a minnow in the national
newspaper mass market"
313. MINUSCULE • min-uh-skyool • Adjective
Extremely small; tiny • "A minuscule fragment of DNA"
314. MIRACULOUS • mi-rak-yuh-luhs • Adjective
Of the nature of a miracle or having the power to work miracles • "A miraculous cure"
315. MIRAGE • mi-rahzh • Noun
An optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, especially the appearance of a sheet of
water in a desert or on a hot road caused by the refraction of light from the sky by heated air
(related to Meteorology) • "The surface of the road ahead rippled in the heat mirages"
316. MISCELLANEOUS • mis-uh-ley-nee-uhs • Adjective
(of items or people gathered or considered together) of various types or from different
sources • "He picked up the miscellaneous papers in his in tray"
317. MISTLETOE • mis-il-toh • Noun
A leathery-leaved parasitic plant which grows on apple, oak, and other broadleaf trees and
bears white glutinous berries in winter. (related to Plant) • "Hung up mistletoe after
decorating the Christmas tree"

The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English words.

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318. MOCKERY • mok-uh-ree • Noun
Teasing and contemptuous language or behaviour directed at a particular person or thing •
"Stung by her mockery, Frankie hung his head"
319. MOLASSES • muh-las-iz • Noun
Thick, dark brown juice obtained from raw sugar during the refining process. (related to
Food) • "Molasses cookies"
320. MONASTERY • mon-uh-stree • Noun
A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows.
(related to Ecclesiastical) • "A Catholic/Buddhist monastery"
321. MONOCLE • mon-uh-kuhl • Noun
A single eyeglass, kept in position by the muscles around the eye. (related to Optics) •
"Found a vintage monocle in mint condition"
322. MONTAGE • mon-tahzh • Noun
The technique of selecting, editing, and piecing together separate sections of film to form a
continuous whole (related to Broadcasting) • "Montage was a useful device for overcoming
the drawbacks of silent film"
323. MORATORIUM • mawr-uh-tohr-ee-uhm • Noun
A temporary prohibition of an activity • "A moratorium on the use of drift nets"
324. MORPHINE • mawr-feen • Noun
An analgesic and narcotic drug obtained from opium and used medicinally to relieve pain.
(related to Pharmaceutics) • "A shot/dose of morphine"
325. MOSAIC • moh-zey-ik • Noun
A picture or pattern produced by arranging together small pieces of stone, tile, glass, etc.
(related to Art) • "The walls and vaults are decorated by marble and mosaic"
326. MULTITUDE • muhl-ti-tyood • Noun
A large number of people or things • "Father Peter addressed the multitude"
327. MUNCHKIN • muhnch-kin • Noun
A child or short person. • “What's wrong, munchkin?” she asked the toddler."
328. MURAL • myoor-uhl • Noun
A painting or other work of art executed directly on a wall (related to Art) • "Huge murals
depicting Norse legends"
329. MYRIAD • mir-ee-uhd • Noun
A countless or extremely great number of people or things • "Myriads of insects danced
around the light above my head"
330. NAIVE • nah-eev • Adjective
(of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement • "The rather
naive young man had been totally misled"

GH is not pronounced before T and at the end of many words thought,

through, daughter, light, might , right, fight, weigh

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331. NAUSEA • naw-zhuh • Noun
A feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit (related to Pathology) • "A wave of nausea
engulfed him"
332. NAUSEOUS • naw-shuhs • Adjective
Affected with nausea; feeling inclined to vomit • "A rancid odour that made him nauseous"
333. NEPOTISM • nep-uh-tiz-uhm • Noun
The practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives or friends, especially
by giving them jobs • "His years in office were marked by corruption and nepotism"
334. NEUTRALISE • verb • 'n(y)oo-tru,lIz
to stop something from having any effect "the double agent was neutralised"
335. NEXUS • nek-sis • Noun
A connection or series of connections linking two or more things • "The nexus between
industry and political power"
336. NICHE • neesh • Noun
A specialized segment of the market for a particular kind of product or service (related to
Commerce) • "He believes he has found a niche in the market"
337. NONCHALANT • non-shuh-lahnt • Adjective
(of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying
anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm • "She gave a nonchalant shrug"
338. OBDURATE • ob-dyoo-rit • Adjective
Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action • "I argued this point with
him, but he was obdurate"
339. OBITUARY • Noun • Latin • ow'bi-choo,e-ree
an article about somebody’s life and achievements, that is printed in a newspaper soon after
they have died “Read an historical obituary or a celebrity obituary”
340. OCCURRENCE • uh-kur-uhns • Noun
An incident or event • "Vandalism used to be a rare occurrence"
341. OMNISCIENT • om-nis-yint • Adjective
Knowing everything • "A third-person omniscient narrator"
342. ONSLAUGHT • on-slawt • Noun
A fierce or destructive attack • "A series of onslaughts on the citadel"
343. OVERAWED • adjective • Middle English, ow-vu(r)'od
to impress somebody so much that they feel nervous or frightened "Three powerful armies
obstructed the freedom of election, and overawed the deliberations of the diet"
344. PAMPHLET • pam-flit • Noun
A small booklet or leaflet containing information or arguments about a single subject • "He
published a spate of pamphlets on the subjects about which he felt strongly"

The permanent teeth that erupt to replace their primary predecessors

(baby teeth) are called succedaneous teeth

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345. PANACEA • pan-uh-see-uh • Noun
A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases (related to Pharmaceutics) • "The panacea
for all corporate ills"
346. PANACHE • puh-nash • Noun
Flamboyant confidence of style or manner • "He entertained London society with great
panache"
347. PANTHEON • pan-thee-uhn • Noun
A group of famous or important people • "The pantheon of the all-time greats"
348. PAPRIKA • puh-pree-kuh • Noun
A powdered spice with a deep orange-red colour and a mildly pungent flavour, made from
the dried and ground fruits of certain varieties of pepper. (related to Food) • "Tomato sauce
made with garlic, paprika, and pepper"
349. PARTISAN • pahr-tuh-zuhn • Adjective
Prejudiced in favour of a particular cause • "Newspapers have become increasingly partisan"
350. PAUCITY • paw-si-tee • Noun
The presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts • "A paucity of
information"
351. PAUPER • paw-per • Noun
A very poor person • "He died a pauper"
352. PEDAGOGUE • ped-uh-gawg • Noun
A teacher, especially a strict or pedantic one. (related to Education) • "He is a pedagogue
who stands in the front of the room and lectures for the entire class period"
353. PECUNIARY • adjective • Latin • pi'kyoo-nee,e-ree
relating to or connected with money "he received thanks but no pecuniary compensation for
his services"
354. PENICILLIN • pen-uh-sil-in • Noun
An antibiotic or group of antibiotics produced naturally by certain blue moulds, now usually
prepared synthetically. Penicillin was discovered in 1928 and during the Second World War
became the first antibiotic to be used by doctors (related to Pharmaceutics) • "Patients who
are allergic to penicillin"
355. PERCEIVE • per-seev • Verb
Become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand • "His mouth fell
open as he perceived the truth"
356. PERCUSSION • per-kuhsh-uhn • Noun
Musical instruments played by striking with the hand or with a stick or beater, or by shaking,
including drums, cymbals, xylophones, gongs, bells, and rattles (related to Music) •
"Percussion instruments"

An interesting example in the evolution of the English language. Butterflies used to be called “flutterbys.”

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357. PERJURY • pur-juh-ree • Noun
The offence of wilfully telling an untruth or making a misrepresentation under oath (related to
Law) • "He claimed two witnesses at his trial had committed perjury"
358. PERMAFROST • pur-muh-frost • Noun
A thick subsurface layer of soil that remains below freezing point throughout the year,
occurring chiefly in polar regions (related to Geology) • "Hilly terrain underlain by permafrost"
359. PERPETUITY • pur-pi-tyoo-i-tee • Noun
The state or quality of lasting forever • "He did not believe in the perpetuity of military rule"
360. PERSEVERE • pur-suh-veer • Verb
Continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no indication of
success • "She has been a remarkably steadfast, persevering, and dutiful woman"
361. PERSONNEL • pur-suh-nel • Noun
People employed in an organization or engaged in an organized undertaking such as military
service • "Sales personnel"
362. PESSIMISM • pes-uh-miz-uhm • Noun
A tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen • "The
dispute cast an air of deep pessimism over the future of the peace talks"
363. PHANTOM • fan-tuhm • Noun
A ghost • "A phantom who haunts lonely roads"
364. PHARAOH • fair-oh • Noun
A ruler in ancient Egypt (related to Egyptian History) • "Pharaoh has rejected Moses'
request"
365. PHLEGMATIC • fleg-mat-ik • Adjective
(of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition • "The phlegmatic British
character"
366. PICTURESQUE • pik-chuh-resk • Adjective
(of a place or building) visually attractive, especially in a quaint or charming way • "Ruined
abbeys and picturesque villages"
367. PIPETTE • pi-pet • Verb
Pour, convey, or draw off using a pipette (related to Chemistry) • "Pipette the cells on to the
coverslips"
368. PIQUANT • pee-kuhnt • Adjective
Having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavour (related to Cooking) • "A piquant tartare
sauce"
369. PLACEBO • pluh-see-boh • Noun
A medicine or procedure prescribed for the psychological benefit to the patient rather than for
any physiological effect. (related to Medicine) • "The gave the hypochondriac a placebo pill"

The little bits of paper left over when holes are punched in data cards or tape are called “chad”

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370. PLAID • plad • Noun
Chequered or tartan twilled cloth, typically made of wool (related to Textiles) • "A plaid shawl"
371. PLAINTIFF • pleyn-tif • Noun
A person who brings a case against another in a court of law (related to Law) • "The plaintiff
commenced an action for damages"
372. PLATOON • pluh-toon • Noun
A subdivision of a company of soldiers, usually forming a tactical unit that is commanded by
a subaltern or lieutenant and divided into three sections (related to Military) • "The platoon
commander"
373. PLENTEOUS • plen-tee-uhs • Adjective
Plentiful • "The meal was astonishingly plenteous"
374. PLIANT • plahy-uhnt • Adjective
Easily influenced or directed; yielding • "A more pliant prime minister"
375. PLUMMET • pluhm-it • Verb
Fall or drop straight down at high speed • "A climber was killed when he plummeted 300 feet
down an icy gully"
376. PNEUMATIC • nyoo-mat-ik • Adjective
Containing or operated by air or gas under pressure (related to Mechanics) • "The machines
with pneumatic loading are more efficient"
377. POIGNANT • poin-yuhnt • Adjective
Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret • "A poignant reminder of the passing of time"
378. POMEGRANATE • pom-uh-gran-it • Noun
A spherical fruit with a tough golden-orange outer skin and sweet red gelatinous flesh
containing many seeds. (related to Variety) • "Pomegranate and banana fruit salad"
379. POSSE • pos-ee • Noun
A group of people who have a common characteristic or occupation • "Tea was handed
round by a posse of mothers"
380. PRACTITIONER • prak-tish-uh-ner • Noun
A person actively engaged in an art, discipline, or profession, especially medicine (related to
Medicine) • "Patients are treated by skilled practitioners"
381. PRECIPITATE • pri-sip-i-teyt • Verb
Cause (an event or situation, typically one that is undesirable) to happen suddenly,
unexpectedly, or prematurely • "The incident precipitated a political crisis"
382. PREDOMINANT • pri-dom-in-uhnt • Adjective
Present as the strongest or main element • "The predominant colour was white"
383. PREJUDICE • prej-uh-dis • Noun
Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience • "Deep-rooted class
prejudices"

Jupiter is large enough to fit all the planets of the solar system inside of it

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384. PRETENTIOUS • pri-ten-shuhs • Adjective
Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed •
"The pretentious jargon of wine experts"
385. PRODIGY • prod-i-jee • Noun
A young person with exceptional qualities or abilities • "A Russian pianist who was a child
prodigy in his day"
386. PROGNOSTICATE • verb • próg'nó-stu, keyt
make a prediction about; tell in advance "prognosticate the outcome of an election
387. PROPHECY • prof-uh-see • Noun
A prediction of what will happen in the future • "A bleak prophecy of war and ruin"
388. PROPULSION • pro-puhl-shuhn • Noun
The action of driving or pushing forwards • "They dive and use their wings for propulsion
under water"
389. PROSAIC • proh-zey-ik • Adjective
Having or using the style or diction of prose as opposed to poetry; lacking imaginativeness or
originality • "Prosaic language can't convey the experience"
390. PROSECUTE • pros-i-kyoot • Verb
Institute or conduct legal proceedings against (a person or organization) (related to Law) •
"They were prosecuted for obstructing the highway"
391. PROTAGONIST • proh-tag-uh-nist • Noun
The leading character or one of the major characters in a play, film, novel, etc. (related to
Literature) • "The hard-boiled protagonist of the movie Blade Runner"
392. PRUDE • prood • Noun
A person who is or claims to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity • "The sex
was so ambiguous and romantic that none but a prude could find it objectionable"
393. PUTRID • pyoo-trid • Adjective
(of organic matter) decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell • "A butcher who sold putrid
meat"
394. QUADRILLION • kwo-dril-yuhn • Numeral
A thousand raised to the power of five. (related to Mathematics) • "A quadrillion miles away"
395. QUIBBLE • kwib-uhl • Noun
A slight objection or criticism • "The only quibble about this book is the price"
396. QUIESCENT • adjective • Latin • kwee'e-sunt
quiet; not active "the quiescent melancholy of the town"
396a. RANCOROUS • adjective • rang-ku-rus
showing deep-seated resentment "preserve...from rancorous envy of the rich"

The two lines that connect your top lip to the bottom of your nose are known as the philtrum

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397. QUINQUENNIAL • kwin-kwen-ee-uhl • Adjective
Recurring every five years (related to Horology) • "They conducted quinquennial reviews"
398. QUINTESSENCE • kwin-tes-uhns • Noun
The most perfect or typical example of a quality or class • "He was the quintessence of
political professionalism"
399. RAGGED • rag-id • Adjective
Having an irregular or uneven surface, edge, or outline • "A ragged coastline"
400. RAPPEL • ruh-pel • Verb
Descend a rock face or other near-vertical surface by using a doubled rope coiled around the
body and fixed at a higher point; abseil • "They had to rappel down a long steep ice face"
401. REPERTOIRE • Noun • Latin • 're-pu(r),twaa(r)
all the plays, songs, pieces of music, etc. that a performer knows and can perform "the
repertoire of the supposed feats of mesmerism"
402. RATCHET • rach-it • Verb
Cause something to rise (or fall) as a step in what is perceived as an irreversible process •
"The Bank of Japan ratcheted up interest rates again"
403. RENDEZVOUS • Noun • French • 'rón-dey,voo
an arrangement to meet somebody at a particular time and place "he was waiting for them at
the rendezvous"
404. RETICENCE • Noun • Latin • re-ti-sun(t)s
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary “She
remembered how reticent her father had been about his past.”
405. REVEILLE • Noun • Latin • re-vu-lee
a tune that is played to wake soldiers in the morning; the time when it is played “It needed
not the sound of reveille to wake the members.”
406. RHINOCEROS • rahy-nos-er-uhs • Noun
A large, heavily built plant-eating mammal with one or two horns on the nose and thick folded
skin, native to Africa and southern Asia. All kinds have become endangered through hunting.
(related to Mammal) • "Rare sighting of a rhinoceros in the wild"
407. RIGHTEOUS • rahy-chuhs • Adjective
Morally right or justifiable • "Feelings of righteous indignation about pay and conditions"
408. RUCKSACK • ruhk-sak • Noun
A bag with shoulder straps which allow it to be carried on someone's back, typically made of
a strong, waterproof material and widely used by hikers. • "The hikers kept their rucksacks
safe"
409. RUINATION • roo-in-ey-shuhn • Noun
The action or fact of ruining someone or something or of being ruined • "Commercial
malpractice causes the ruination of thousands of people"

No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple.

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410. SAPPHIRE • saf-ah-yer • Noun
A transparent precious stone, typically blue, which is a variety of corundum (aluminium
oxide) (related to Mineral) • "A sapphire ring"
411. SAXOPHONE • sak-suh-fohn • Noun
A member of a family of metal wind instruments with a reed like that of a clarinet, used
especially in jazz and dance music. (related to Instrument) • "Bill Clinton is an ace
saxophone player"
412. SAYONARA • sahy-uh-nahr-uh • Interjection
Goodbye • "The beautiful Diana was twenty-one when she said sayonara"
413. SCEPTRE • sep-ter • Noun
An ornamented staff carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty
(related to Royalty) • "Imperial regalia of orb and sceptre"
414. SCRABBLE • skrab-uhl • Verb
Scratch or grope around with one's fingers to find, collect, or hold on to something • "She
scrabbled at the grassy slope, desperate for purchase"
415. SCRUTINY • skroot-n-ee • Noun
Critical observation or examination • "Every aspect of local government was placed under
scrutiny"
416. SEISMIC • sahyz-mik • Adjective
Relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust (related to Geology) •
"After a few days of seismic activity the volcanic eruption started"
417. SENILE • see-nahyl • Adjective
(of a person) having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of
mental faculties (related to Medicine) • "She couldn't cope with her senile husband"
418. SEXAGENARIAN • Noun • Latin • sek-su-ju'neh-ree-un
someone whose age is in the sixties "the sexagenarian population is growing"
419. SEQUOIA • si-kwoi-uh • Noun
A redwood tree, especially the California redwood. (related to Plant) • "The giant sequoia
trees in california"
420. SERGEANT • sahr-juhnt • Noun
A rank of non-commissioned officer in the army or air force, above corporal and below staff
sergeant. (related to Military) • "Sergeant in the army"
421. SHAMROCK • sham-rok • Noun
A low-growing clover-like plant with three-lobed leaves, used as the national emblem of
Ireland. (related to Plant) • "A shamrock is used as a symbol of Ireland"
422. SHEAF • sheef • Noun
A bundle of grain stalks laid lengthways and tied together after reaping. (related to Farming) •
"Sheaves of wheat"

“Lollipop” is the longest word that can be typed using only the right hand.

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423. SHINGLE • shing-guhl • Noun
A mass of small rounded pebbles, especially on a seashore • "A wonderful beach of fine
shingle"
424. SIMILE • sim-uh-lee • Noun
A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different
kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion). (related to
Rhetoric) • "What do you think of the author's use of simile?"
425. SIMPLETON • sim-puhl-tuhn • Noun
A foolish or gullible person • "Stop grinning at me like a simpleton"
426. SINUS • sahy-nuhs • Noun
A cavity within a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull
connecting with the nasal cavities. (related to Anatomy) • "Blocked sinuses"
427. SKEWER • skyoo-er • Noun
A long piece of wood or metal used for holding pieces of food, typically meat, together during
cooking • "Thread the meat on to large skewers and grill over a gentle heat"
428. SKITTISH • skit-ish • Adjective
(of an animal, especially a horse) nervous or excitable; easily scared (related to Riding) •
"Skittish investors withdrew their money from equity markets"
429. SLAUGHTER • slaw-ter • Verb
Kill (animals) for food • "At present the abattoir is slaughtering animals for the domestic
market"
430. SLEUTH • slooth • Noun
A detective • "They make MI5 look like a bunch of amateur sleuths"
431. SNORKEL • snawr-kuhl • Noun
A tube for a swimmer to breathe through while under water (related to Swimming) • "Bring a
snorkel and flippers to explore the offshore reef"
432. SOMERSAULT • suhm-er-sawlt • Noun
An acrobatic movement in which a person turns head over heels in the air or on the ground
and lands or finishes on their feet (related to Gymnastics) • "A backward somersault"
433. SOLILOQUY • Noun • Latin • su'li-lu-kwee
a speech in a play in a which a character, who is alone on the stage, speaks his or her
thoughts aloud; the act of speaking thoughts aloud in this way “She felt much better for the
tears in which this soliloquy ended.”
434. SOUVENIR • soo-vuh-neer • Noun
A thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event • "The recording provides a
souvenir of a great production"

“Go!” is the shortest grammatically correct sentence in English

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435. SPARTAN • spahr-tn • Adjective
Showing or characterized by austerity or a lack of comfort or luxury • "The accommodation
was fairly spartan"
436. SPHINX • sfingks • Noun
A winged monster of Thebes, having a woman's head and a lion's body. It propounded a
riddle about the three ages of man, killing those who failed to solve it, until Oedipus was
successful, whereupon the Sphinx committed suicide. (related to Mythology) • "A statue of"
437. SPLICE • splahys • Verb
Join or connect (a rope or ropes) by interweaving the strands at the ends (related to
Nautical) • "The work splices detail and generalization"
438. SPONTANEOUS • spon-tey-nee-uhs • Adjective
Performed or occurring as a result of a sudden impulse or inclination and without
premeditation or external stimulus • "The audience broke into spontaneous applause"
439. SQUABBLE • skwob-uhl • Verb
Quarrel noisily over a trivial matter • "The boys were squabbling over a ball"
440. SQUANDER • skwon-der • Verb
Waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner • "£100m of
taxpayers' money has been squandered on administering the tax"
441. STATUTE • stach-oot • Noun
A written law passed by a legislative body (related to Law) • "Immunities granted to trade
unions by statute"
442. STEEPLECHASE • stee-puhl-cheys • Noun
A horse race run on a racecourse having ditches and hedges as jumps (related to Racing) •
"Steeplechase champion"
443. STETHOSCOPE • steth-uh-skohp • Noun
A medical instrument for listening to the action of someone's heart or breathing, typically
having a small disc-shaped resonator that is placed against the chest, and two tubes
connected to earpieces. (related to Medicine) • "Doctors make sure they always carry a
stethoscope"
444. STIMULUS • stim-yuh-luhs • Noun
A thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue (related to
Physiology) • "Areas of the brain which respond to auditory stimuli"
445. STUPEFY • styoo-puh-fahy • Verb
Make (someone) unable to think or feel properly • "The offence of administering drugs to a
woman with intent to stupefy her"
446. SUBSEQUENT • suhb-si-kwuhnt • Adjective
Coming after something in time; following • "The theory was developed subsequent to the
earthquake of 1906"

Babies are born without kneecaps. They don’t appear until the child reaches 2-6 years of age.

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447. SUCCINCT • suhk-singkt • Adjective
(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed • "Use short,
succinct sentences"
448. SUCCUMB • suh-kuhm • Verb
Fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force • "We cannot merely give up
and succumb to despair"
449. SUET • soo-it • Noun
The hard white fat on the kidneys and loins of cattle, sheep, and other animals, used to
make foods such as puddings, pastry, and mincemeat (related to Food) • "Suet dumplings"
450. SUNDER • suhn-der • Verb
Split apart • "A universe sundered ages ago in a divine war"
451. SUPERFLUOUS • soo-pur-floo-uhs • Adjective
Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough • "The purchaser should avoid
asking for superfluous information"
452. SUPERSEDE • soo-per-seed • Verb
Take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use); supplant • "The older
models of car have now been superseded"
453. SURCHARGE • sur-chahrj • Noun
An additional charge or payment (related to Finance) • "We guarantee that no surcharges will
be added to the cost of your holiday"
454. SURVEYOR • ser-vey-er • Noun
A person who examines the condition of land and buildings professionally. (related to
Surveying) • "A land surveyor"
455. SYNCHRONOUS • sing-kruh-nuhs • Adjective
Existing or occurring at the same time • "Glaciations were approximately synchronous in
both hemispheres"
456. SYNDROME • sin-drohm • Noun
A group of symptoms which consistently occur together, or a condition characterized by a set
of associated symptoms (related to Medicine) • "A rare syndrome in which the production of
white blood cells is damaged"
457. SYNONYM • sin-uh-nim • Noun
A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the
same language, for example shut is a synonym of close (related to Linguistics) • "‘shut’ is a
synonym of ‘close’"
458. SYNOPSIS • si-nop-sis • Noun
A brief summary or general survey of something • "A synopsis of the insurance cover
provided is set out below"

"Asthma" and "isthmi" are the only six-letter words that begin and end with a
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459. TECHNOCRAT • [ t kn krat] • Noun
An exponent or advocate of technocracy.
460. TACITURN • tas-i-turn • Adjective
(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little • "After such gatherings
she would be taciturn and morose"
461. TAXIDERMY • Noun • 'tak-si,dur-mee
the art of STUFFING dead animals, birds and fish with a special material so that they look
like living ones and can be displayed “On-site taxidermy services stuff and mount trophy fish”
462. TAROT • tar-oh • Noun
Playing cards, traditionally a pack of 78 with five suits, used for fortune-telling and (especially
in Europe) in certain games. The suits are typically swords, cups, coins (or pentacles),
batons (or wands), and a permanent suit of trumps (related to Occult) • "A tarot reading"
463. TEETHE • teeth • Verb
Grow or cut milk teeth (related to Dentistry) • "It soothes the discomfort of teething"
464. TENTACLE • ten-tuh-kuhl • Noun
A slender, flexible limb or appendage in an animal, especially around the mouth of an
invertebrate, used for grasping or moving about, or bearing sense organs. (related to
Zoology) • "The tentacles of an octopus"
465. TETANUS • tet-n-uhs • Noun
A bacterial disease marked by rigidity and spasms of the voluntary muscles. (related to
Pathology) • "Take an anti-tentanus injection "
466. TEXTUAL • teks-choo-uhl • Adjective
Relating to a text or texts (related to Literature) • "Textual analysis"
467. THEATRICAL • thee-a-tri-kuhl • Adjective
Relating to acting, actors, or the theatre (related to Theatre) • "Theatrical productions"
468. THEOCRACY • thee-ok-ruh-see • Noun
A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god (related to
Judaism) • "It is a society just emerging from theocracy"
469. THERMOS • thur-muhs • Noun
A vacuum flask. (related to Drink) • "Carried hot coffee in the thermos"
470. THRESHOLD • thresh-hohld • Noun
A strip of wood or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or
room (related to Building) • "He stood on the threshold of Sheila's bedroom"
471. THWART • thwawrt • Verb
Prevent (someone) from accomplishing something • "He never did anything to thwart his
father"

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472. THYROID • thahy-roid • Noun
A large ductless gland in the neck which secretes hormones regulating growth and
development through the rate of metabolism (related to Anatomy) • "Thyroid hormones"
473. TITTLE • tit-l • Noun
A tiny amount or part of something • "The rules have not been altered one jot or tittle since"
474. TORPEDO • tawr-pee-doh • Verb
Attack or sink (a ship) with a torpedo or torpedoes • "The liner was torpedoed and sunk by a
German submarine"
475. TORSION • tawr-shuhn • Noun
The action of twisting or the state of being twisted, especially of one end of an object relative
to the other. (related to Physics) • "Excessive torsion on the shoulder muscle"
476. TRACHEA • trey-kee-uh • Noun
A large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage, extending from the larynx to the
bronchial tubes and conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe. (related to Zoology) •
"The trachea was damaged in the accident"
477. TRAMPOLINE • tram-puh-leen • Noun
A strong fabric sheet connected by springs to a frame, used as a springboard and landing
area in doing acrobatic or gymnastic exercises. (related to Gymnastics) • "Jumped on a
trampoline"
478. TREACHEROUS • trech-er-uhs • Adjective
Guilty of or involving betrayal or deception • "A treacherous Gestapo agent"
479. TRINKET • tring-kit • Noun
A small ornament or item of jewellery that is of little value. (related to Jewellery) • "She was
very fond of trinkets and kitsch jewellery"
480. TROUSSEAU • Noun • French • troo-sow
the clothes and other possessions collected by a woman who is soon going to get married,
to begin her married life with
481. TUXEDO • tuhk-see-doh • Noun
A man's dinner jacket. (related to Clothing) • "Wore a black tuxedo to the restaurant"
482. TYRANT • tahy-ruhnt • Noun
A cruel and oppressive ruler • "The tyrant was deposed by popular demonstrations"
483. UNCANNILY • adverb • ún'ka-nu-lee
in an uncanny manner "uncannily human robots"
484. UPHOLSTER • verb • Middle English • úp'hówl-stu(r)
to cover a chair, etc. with soft material (= PADDING) and fabric "There are many chair
companies that import all types of upholster, frames"

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485. VENGEANCE • ven-juhns • Noun
Punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong • "Voters are ready to wreak
vengeance on all politicians"
486. VERNACULAR • ver-nak-yuh-ler • Noun
The language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people of a country or region (related to
Linguistics) • "He wrote in the vernacular to reach a larger audience"
487. VERTEBRA • vur-tuh-bruh • Noun
Each of the series of small bones forming the backbone, having several projections for
articulation and muscle attachment, and a hole through which the spinal cord passes (related
to Zoology) • "She crushed a vertebra in a fall at Chepstow"
488. VIBRATO • vib-rah-toh • Noun
A rapid, slight variation in pitch in singing or playing some musical instruments, producing a
stronger or richer tone (related to Music) • "A clean, light sound without vibrato"
489. VIGILANTE • vij-uh-lan-tee • Noun
A member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their
community without legal authority, typically because the legal agencies are thought to be
inadequate. • "Vigilante justice"
490. VIGOROUS • vig-er-uhs • Adjective
Strong, healthy, and full of energy • "A tall, vigorous, and muscular man"
491. VISAGE • viz-ij • Noun
A person's face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features • "An elegant,
angular visage"
492. VISCOUS • vis-kuhs • Adjective
Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity (related
to Physics) • "Viscous lava"
493. WEASEL • Noun • German wee-zul
a small wild animal with reddish-brown fur, a long thin body and short legs. “Weasels eat
smaller animals”
494. WINTRY • adjective • win-tu-ree
typical of winter; cold "brown wintry grasses"
495. WOOZY • woo-zee • Adjective
Unsteady, dizzy, or dazed • "I still felt woozy from all the pills"
496. WRANGLE • rang-guhl • Verb
Round up, herd, or take charge of (livestock) (related to Farming) • "The horses were
wrangled early"

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497. WRIGGLE • rig-uhl • Verb
Avoid (something) by devious means • "Don't try and wriggle out of your contract"
498. YACHTING • Noun • German • yó-ting
the sport or activity of sailing or racing yachts. “The sun shone out long before noon and with
a splendid breeze combined to make perfect yachting weather”
499. ZENITH • zen-ith • Noun
The time at which something is most powerful or successful • "In 1977, punk was at its
zenith"
500. ZILCH • zilch • Pronoun
Nothing • "They knew absolutely zilch about rock 'n' roll"

The word “Checkmate” in chess comes from the Persian phrase “Shah Mat” meaning “the king is helpless”.

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1. ABEYANCE • uh-bey-uhns • Noun
A state of temporary disuse or suspension • "Matters were held in abeyance pending further
enquiries"
2. ABROGATE • verb • Latin • 'ab-ru,geyt
(-gating,-gated)to cancel (a law or an agreement) formally "The judge would not abrogate
the law"
3. ABSQUATULATE • ab-skwoch-uh-leyt • Verb
Leave abruptly • "Some overthrown dictator who had absquatulated to the USA"
4. ABSTENTION • ab-sten-shuhn • Noun
An instance of declining to vote for or against a proposal or motion • "A resolution passed by
126 votes to none, with six abstentions"
5. ACONITE • Noun • Greek • 'ak-u,nIt|
a poisonous plant with hood like flowers “At another time he took two ounces tincture
aconite, but vomited it up”
6. ACCOUTREMENT • uh-koo-truh-muhnt • Noun
An additional item of dress or equipment (related to Clothing) • "The accoutrements of
religious ritual"
7. ACERBIC • uh-sur-bik • Adjective
(especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright • "His acerbic wit"
8. AFICIONADO • uh-fish-yuh-nah-doh • Noun
A person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime •
"A crossword aficionado"
9. AGGLUTINATE • uh-gloot-n-eyt • Verb
Firmly stick or be stuck together to form a mass • "Rhinoceros horns are agglutinated
masses of hair"
10. AGORAPHOBIA • ag-ohr-uh-foh-bee-uh • Noun
Extreme or irrational fear of open or public places. • "The sufferer from agoraphobia cannot
bring himself to cross alone an open field or square."
11. ALABASTER • al-uh-bas-ter • Noun
A translucent form of gypsum or calcite, typically white, often carved into ornaments. (related
to Mineral) • "Alabaster statue"
12. ALCAZAR • al-kuh-zahr • Noun
A Spanish palace or fortress of Moorish origin • "The gardens of the alcazar in Seville"
13. ALFALFA • al-fal-fuh • Noun
A leguminous plant with clover-like leaves and bluish flowers, native to SW Asia and widely
grown for fodder. • "Bob was stripping a stalk of alfalfa in his fingers."

The science of determining characteristic traits by examining a person’s shoes is scarpology

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14. ALLITERATION • uh-lit-uh-rey-shuhn • Noun
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected
words (related to Prosody) • "Alliterations are clustered in the last few lines"

15. ALPACA • al-pak-uh • Noun

A long-haired domesticated South American mammal related to the llama, valued for its
wool. • "Peruvians have been wearing knits made of alpaca fiber for centuries."

16. AMELIORATE • uh-meel-yuh-reyt • Verb

Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better • "The reform did much to ameliorate living
standards"

17. AMPOULE • am-pyool • Noun

A small sealed glass capsule containing a liquid, especially a measured quantity ready for
injecting (related to Medicine) • "An ampoule of adrenaline"

18. ANAESTHETIC • an-uhs-thet-ik • Noun

A substance that induces insensitivity to pain. (related to Medicine) • "Anaesthetic injection"

19. ANATHEMA • an-ath-imuh • Noun

Something or someone that one vehemently dislikes • "Racial hatred was anathema to her"

20. ANCHOVY • an-choh-vee • Noun

A small shoaling fish of commercial importance as a food fish and as bait. It is strongly
flavoured and is usually preserved in salt and oil. • "Preserved anchovies are a delicacy"

21. ANDROGYNOUS • an-droj-uh-nuhs • Adjective

Partly male and partly female in appearance; of indeterminate sex • "He used surgery and
cosmetics to make his face look pasty and bizarrely androgynous"

22. APHORISM • af-uh-riz-uhm • Noun

A pithy observation which contains a general truth • "The old aphorism ‘the child is father to
the man"

23. ACONITE • [ ak n t] • Noun

A small herbaceous Eurasian plant, cultivated for its yellow flowers in early spring.

24. APOCALYPSE • uh-pok-uh-lips • Noun

An event involving destruction or damage on a catastrophic scale • "The apocalypse of
World War II"

25. APOTHECARY • uh-poth-uh-ker-ee • Noun

A person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs. • "The apothecary was then paid for
his trouble, and sent away."

China has more English speakers than the United States.

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26. APPENDIX • uh-pen-diks • Noun
A tube-shaped sac attached to and opening into the lower end of the large intestine in
humans and some other mammals. In humans the appendix is small and has no known
function, but in rabbits, hares, and some other herbivores it is involved in the digestion of
cellulose (related to Anatomy) • "I'm merely standing in while Stella is having her appendix
out"
27. APPLIQUE • ap-li-key • Noun
Ornamental needlework in which pieces of fabric are sewn or stuck on to a larger piece to
form a picture or pattern (related to Needlework) • "Appliqué table linen"
28. ARCHAIC • ahr-key-ik • Adjective
Very old or old-fashioned • "Prisons are run on archaic methods"
29. ARCHIPELAGO • Noun • Italian • ,aa(r)-ki'pe-lu,gow
(pl-gos) a group of islands. “there is one situated on each of the two larger islands of the
archipelago”
30. ARMOIRE • ahrm-wahr • Noun
A cupboard or wardrobe, typically one that is ornate or antique. • "He found the antique
armoire at a garage sale"
31. ARRHYTHMIA • uh-rith-mee-uh • Noun
A condition in which the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm. • "Arrhythmia can
be fatal"
32. ASPERGILLUM • as-per-jil-uhm • Noun
An implement for sprinkling holy water. • "On this table were a silver crucifix, a vase filled
with holy water, and an aspergillum."
33. ASPIRIN • as-prin • Noun
A synthetic compound used medicinally to relieve mild or chronic pain and to reduce fever
and inflammation, usually taken in tablet form. (related to Pharmaceutics) • "Aspirin is
effective in controlling headaches."
34. ASSASSINATE • uh-sas-uh-neyt • Verb
Murder (an important person) for political or religious reasons • "The organization's leader
had been assassinated four months before the coup"
35. ASSUAGE • uh-sweyj • Verb
Make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense • "The letter assuaged the fears of most members"
36. ASTRINGENT • uh-strin-juhnt • Adjective
Causing the contraction of skin cells and other body tissues (related to Medicine) • "An
astringent skin lotion"
37. AUREATE • awr-ee-it • Adjective
Made of or having the colour of gold • "The aureate dollar"

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38. AUTOMATON • aw-tom-uh-ton • Noun
A moving mechanical device made in imitation of a human being (related to Mechanics) • "A
collection of 19th century French automata: acrobats, clowns, and musicians"
39. AVARICIOUS • av-uh-rish-uhs • Adjective
Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain • "A corrupt and avaricious
government"
40. AZIMUTH • az-uh-muhth • Noun
The direction of a celestial object from the observer, expressed as the angular distance from
the north or south point of the horizon to the point at which a vertical circle passing through
the object intersects the horizon. • "The observation gives us the altitude and azimuth of the
star."
41. BABUSHKA • buh-boosh-kuh • Noun
(in Russia) an old woman or grandmother. • "The youngster asked for the babushka's
forgiveness"
42. BAIZE • beyz • Noun
A coarse felt-like woollen material that is typically green, used for covering billiard and card
tables and for aprons (related to Textiles) • "A baize apron"
43. BAKLAVA • bah-kluh-vah • Noun
A dessert originating in the Middle East made of filo pastry filled with chopped nuts and
soaked in honey. • "He shrugged and took another piece of the baklava"
44. BEREAVED • adjective • Old English • bu'reevd
sorrowful through loss or deprivation "bereaved of hope
45. BANAL • buh-nahl • Adjective
So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring • "Songs with banal, repeated words"
46. BANISTER • ban-ister • Noun
The structure formed by the uprights and handrail at the side of a staircase (related to
Architecture) • "She peered over the banisters"
47. BASTE • beyst • Verb
Pour fat or juices over (meat) during cooking in order to keep it moist (related to Cooking) •
"Keep any remaining sauce ready for basting"
48. BAUBLE • baw-buhl • Noun
A small, showy trinket or decoration • "Clutch bags embellished with glittering baubles"
49. BAYOU • bahy-oo • Noun
(in the southern US) a marshy outlet of a lake or river. • "The enemy was strongly posted in a
wood at a bend in the bayou."
50. BEDIZEN • bih-dahy-zuhn • Verb
Dress up or decorate gaudily • "A uniform bedizened with resplendent medals"

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51. BEIGNET • ben-yey • Noun
A square of fried dough eaten hot sprinkled with icing sugar. (related to Food) • "I enjoyed my
cheese beignet thoroughly"
52. BELLICOSE • bel-i-kohs • Adjective
Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight • "A mood of bellicose jingoism"
53. BENIGNANT • bih-nig-nuhnt • Adjective
Kindly and benevolent • "An old man with a benignant expression"
54. BIBULOUS • bib-yuh-luhs • Adjective
Excessively fond of drinking alcohol. • "The bibulous passenger was severely shaken, but
very dignified."
55. BICAMERAL • bahy-kam-er-uhl • Adjective
(of a legislative body) having two chambers (related to Parliament) • "A bicameral Parliament
consisting of an appointed Senate and a popularly elected House of Assembly"
56. BICUSPID • Noun • Latin • bI'kús-pid
having two cusps or points "bicuspid leaves"
57. BISQUE • bisk • Noun
A rich shellfish soup, typically made from lobster. (related to Savoury) • "Lobster bisque"
58. BIVOUAC • biv-oo-ak • Verb
Stay in a bivouac (related to Military) • "We bivouacked on the north side of the town"
59. BLASE • blah-zee • Adjective
Unimpressed with or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so
often before • "She was becoming quite blasé about the dangers"
60. BLITZKRIEG • blits-kreeg • Noun
An intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory. • "The shortcomings of
blitzkrieg ironically rest in its strengths."
61. BOATSWAIN • boh-suhn • Noun
A ship's officer in charge of equipment and the crew. • "The boatswain remained at Fort
Providence alone, but not idle."
62. BODACIOUS • boh-dey-shuhs • Adjective
Excellent, admirable, or attractive • "Bodacious babes"
63. BODEGA • boh-dey-guh • Noun
A cellar or shop selling wine and food, especially in a Spanish-speaking country or area. •
"He runs one of the most popular bodegas in the neighbourhood"
64. BOUDOIR • boo-dwahr • Noun
A woman's bedroom or small private room. • "She was sitting in the boudoir, and her aunt
was calling to her from the adjoining room."

A The word with the most consonants in a row is “latchstring”.

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65. BOURGEOIS • boor-zhwah • Adjective
Belonging to or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived
materialistic values or conventional attitudes • "These views will shock the bourgeois critics"
66. BOURGEOISIE • boor-zhwah-zee • Noun
The middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional
attitudes • "The landed gentry were replaced by a local bourgeoisie"
67. BRACHIATE • verb • brey-kee-ut
swing from one hold to the next “the monkeys brachiate”
68. BRAGGADOCIO • brag-uh-doh-shee-oh • Noun
Boastful or arrogant behaviour. • "It may be braggadocio, but these are the sort of remarks
that win over a crowd."
69. BUCCANEER • buhk-uh-neer • Noun
A pirate, originally one operating in the Caribbean • "The marauding buccaneers who used to
terrorize the Mediterranean coasts"
70. BUCKWHEAT • buhk-hweet • Noun
An Asian plant of the dock family, producing starchy seeds that are used for fodder and also
milled into flour which is widely used in the US. • "The fields, in those September days, were
red with buckwheat."
71. BUGLE • byoo-guhl • Noun
A brass instrument like a small trumpet, typically without valves or keys and used for military
signals (related to Instrument) • "The bugle sounded the charge"
72. BULWARK • bull-werk • Noun
An extension of a ship's sides above the level of the deck (related to Nautical) • "The ships
met, their crews lining the bulwarks"
73. BURGEON • bur-juhn • Verb
Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish • "Manufacturers are keen to cash in on the
burgeoning demand"
74. BURLESQUE • ber-lesk • Noun
An absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something, especially in a literary or
dramatic work; a parody (related to Theatre) • "The argument descends into music-hall
burlesque"
75. BYZANTINE • bahy-zan-tahyn • Adjective
(of a system or situation) excessively complicated, and typically involving a great deal of
administrative detail • "Byzantine insurance regulations"
76. CABOOSE • kuh-boos • Noun
A kitchen on a ship's deck. • "The conductor and crew of the local freight were lounging
comfortably in the caboose."

“Polish” changes from a noun or a verb to a nationality when it is capitalized.

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77. CACHET • kash-ey • Noun
The state of being respected or admired; prestige • "No other shipping company had quite
the cachet of Cunard"
78. CACHINNATE • kak-uh-neyt • Verb
Laugh loudly. • "The comedian cracked jokes that made the audience cahcinnate"
79. CADAVEROUS • kuh-dav-er-is • Adjective
Very pale, thin, or bony • "He was gaunt and cadaverous"
80. CAESAREAN • si-zair-ee-uhn • Adjective
Of or effected by caesarean section (related to Surgery) • "A caesarean delivery"
81. CAMARADERIE • kam-uh-rah-duh-ree • Noun
Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together • "The enforced
camaraderie of office life"
82. CADENZA • Noun • Italian • ku'den-zu
A virtuoso solo passage inserted into a movement in a concerto or other work, typically near
the end. “He's going to play the glockenspiel cadenza too!”
83. CARAFE • kuh-raf • Noun
An open-topped glass flask used for serving wine or water in a restaurant (related to
Restaurants) • "A carafe of retsina"
84. CARPETBAGGER • Noun • 'kaa(r)-pit,ba-gu(r)
an outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously “after the civil war the
carpetbaggers from the north tried to take over the south”
85. CATKIN • kat-kin • Noun
A downy, hanging flowering spike of trees such as willow and hazel, pollinated by the wind. •
"The female flowers are in a sort of catkin, and four or five together."
86. CAUTERIZE • kaw-tuh-rahyz • Verb
Burn the skin or flesh of (a wound) with a heated instrument or caustic substance in order to
stop bleeding or to prevent infection (related to Medicine) • "I'll freeze the hand and cauterize
the wound"
87. CAVALCADE • kav-uhl-keyd • Noun
A formal procession of people walking, on horseback, or riding in vehicles • "The royal
cavalcade proceeded through the city"
88. CEDILLA • si-dil-uh • Noun
A mark (¸) written under the letter c, especially in French, to show that it is pronounced like
an s rather than a k (e.g. façade). • "The cedilla confuses readers who encounter it for the
first time"
89. CENTRIFUGAL • sen-trif-yuh-guhl • Adjective
Moving or tending to move away from a centre. (related to Physics) • "Centrifugal force"

"Skepticisms" is the longest word that can be typed using alternate hands.

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90. CHEMISE • Noun • Latin • shu'meez
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist. “Clad in a loose
chemise and seated before a washstand and mirror, she performs the routine task of coiling
her hair”
91. CHANCELLOR • chan-suh-ler • Noun
A senior state or legal official • "The Lord chancellor and the judges will consider the
application"
92. CHANDELIER • shan-dl-eer • Noun
A large, decorative hanging light with branches for several light bulbs or candles. • "The
ballroom had a grand chadelier from the 19th century"
93. CHATEAU • sha-toh • Noun
A large French country house or castle, often giving its name to wine made in its
neighbourhood (related to Architecture) • "Château Margaux"
94. CHAUVINISM • shoh-vuh-niz-uhm • Noun
Exaggerated or aggressive patriotism. • "Male chauvinism"
95. CHIMERA • kahy-meer-uh • Noun
A thing which is hoped for but is illusory or impossible to achieve • "The economic
sovereignty you claim to defend is a chimera"
96. CHIPOTLE • chi-poht-ley • Noun
A smoked hot chilli pepper used in Mexican cooking. • "Fry until golden brown then add
chipotle purée."
97. CHIVALRY • shiv-uhl-ree • Noun
The medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code (related to Medieval
History) • "The age of chivalry"
98. CHOLESTEROL • kuh-les-tuh-rawl • Noun
A compound of the sterol type found in most body tissues. Cholesterol and its derivatives are
important constituents of cell membranes and precursors of other steroid compounds, but a
high proportion in the blood of low-density lipoprotein (which transports cholesterol to the
tissues) is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease. (related to Medicine)
• "Did your doctor check your cholesterol?"
99. CHORAL • kohr-uhl • Adjective
Composed for or sung by a choir or chorus (related to Music) • "A choral work"
100. CHUTZPAH • khoot-spuh • Noun
Extreme self-confidence or audacity (usually used approvingly) • "Love him or hate him, you
have to admire Cohen's chutzpah"
101. CIRRUS • Noun • Latin • seer-us
a type of thin cloud found very high in the sky “The sun is blazing from a blue sky feathered
lightly with cirrus cloud”

The highest scoring word in the game Scrabble is “quartzy”.

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102. CLAIRVOYANCE • klair-voi-uhns • Noun
The supposed faculty of perceiving things or events in the future or beyond normal sensory
contact (related to Occult) • "She stared at the card as if she could contact its writer by
clairvoyance"
103. CLAIRVOYANT • klair-voi-uhnt • Noun
A person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond
normal sensory contact (related to Occult) • "She has had a message from a clairvoyant that
her son is alive and well"
104. CLAUSTROPHOBIA • klaw-struh-foh-bee-uh • Noun
Extreme or irrational fear of confined places (related to Psychology) • "The small stuffy room
had begun to give him claustrophobia"
105. CLIQUE • kleek • Noun
A small close-knit group of people who do not readily allow others to join them • "His flat
became a haven for a clique of young men of similar tastes"
106. COGNIZANCE • kog-nih-zuhns • Noun
Knowledge or awareness • "The Renaissance cognizance of Greece was limited"
107. COIFFURE • kwah-fyoor • Noun
A person's hairstyle (related to Hairdressing) • "Diana's intricately braided coiffure"
108. COMRADELINESS • Noun • Latin • 'kóm,rad-lee-nus
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
109. COLLOQUY • kol-uh-kwee • Noun
A conversation • "He found her in earnest colloquy with the postman"
110. COLPORTEUR • kol-pawr-ter • Noun
A person who sells books, newspapers, and similar literature. • "The colporteur visited most
of the parishes in the southern part of the country"
111. COMMEMORATE • kuh-mem-uh-reyt • Verb
Recall and show respect for (someone or something) • "A wreath-laying ceremony to
commemorate the war dead"
112. COMPASSIONATE • kuhm-pash-uh-nit • Adjective
Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others • "I allowed him to go home on
compassionate grounds"
113. CONCINNITY • kuhn-sin-i-tee • Noun
The skilful and harmonious arrangement or fitting together of the different parts of
something. • "The tendency of his genius had never been in the direction of concinnity."
114. CONCOMITANCE • kuhn-kom-i-tuhns • Noun
The fact of existing or occurring together with something else. • "Their relation is that of mere
coincidence or concomitance, and not causation."

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115. CONCOMITANT • kuhn-kom-i-tuhnt • Adjective
Naturally accompanying or associated • "She loved travel, with all its concomitant worries"
116. CONFLAGRATION • kon-fluh-grey-shuhn • Noun
An extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property (related to Fire Service) •
"Tinder-dry conditions sparked fears of a conflagration in many drought-devastated
communities"
117. CONGENITAL • kuhn-jen-i-tl • Adjective
(of a disease or physical abnormality) present from birth (related to Pathology) • "A
congenital malformation of the heart"
118. CONNOISSEUR • kon-uh-sur • Noun
An expert judge in matters of taste • "A connoisseur of music"
119. CONSECRATE • kon-si-kreyt • Verb
Make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious
purpose (related to Christian) • "The present Holy Trinity church was consecrated in 1845"
120. CONSUETUDE • kon-swi-tyood • Noun
A custom, especially one having legal force. • "They were exhausted, but consuetude
dictated that they remain upright for another 30 minutes"
121. CONSUL • kon-suhl • Noun
An official appointed by a state to live in a foreign city and protect the state's citizens and
interests there • "The British consul in Israel"
122. CONTINUUM • kuhn-tin-yoo-uhm • Noun
A continuous sequence in which adjacent elements are not perceptibly different from each
other, but the extremes are quite distinct • "The continuum from third world economies to
advanced nations"
123. CONTRITE • kuhn-trahyt • Adjective
Feeling or expressing remorse at the recognition that one has done wrong • "A contrite tone"
124. CONVIVIAL • kuhn-viv-ee-uhl • Adjective
(of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable • "A convivial cocktail party"
125. CORIACEOUS • kawr-ee-ey-shuhs • Adjective
Resembling or having the texture of leather • "Coriaceous leaves"
126. CORROBORATE • kuh-rob-uh-reyt • Verb
Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding) • "The witness had corroborated
the boy's account of the attack"
127. CORSAIR • kawr-sair • Noun
A pirate. • "He considered the corsair a moment with his sunken smouldering eyes."
128. CROISSANT • krwah-sahn • Noun
A French crescent-shaped roll made of sweet flaky yeast dough, eaten for breakfast. •
"There's no better breakfast than a freshly baked croissant with coffee"

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129. CROQUET • kroh-key • Noun
A game played on a lawn, in which wooden balls are driven through a series of square-
topped hoops by means of mallets (related to Croquet) • "A croquet lawn"
130. CUTANEOUS • kyoo-tey-nee-uhs • Adjective
Relating to or affecting the skin (related to Anatomy) • "Cutaneous pigmentation"
131. DANSEUSE • Noun • French • daÑ'seuz
a female ballet dancer “One of the pictures was of a famous premiere danseuse”
132. DECADENCE • dek-uh-duhns • Noun
Moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury •
"He denounced Western decadence"
133. DELETERIOUS • del-i-teer-ee-uhs • Adjective
Causing harm or damage • "Divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children"
134. DELICATESSEN • del-i-kuh-tes-uhn • Noun
A shop selling cooked meats, cheeses, and unusual or foreign prepared foods. • "The scene
of the drama was a delicatessen shop."
135. DELINQUENT • dih-ling-kwuhnt • Adjective
(typically of a young person) tending to commit crime, particularly minor crime • "Delinquent
teenagers"
136. DEMARCHE • dey-marsh • Noun
A political step or initiative (related to Politics) • "Foreign policy démarches"
137. DEPREDATION • dep-ri-dey-shuhn • Noun
An act of attacking or plundering • "Protecting grain from the depredations of rats and mice"
138. DESPOTISM • des-puh-tiz-uhm • Noun
The exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way (related to Politics)
• "The ideology of enlightened despotism"
139. DEPRECATE • verb • Latin • 'dep-ru,keyt
belittle “the teacher should not deprecate his student’s efforts”
140. DIALYSIS • dahy-al-uh-sis • Noun
The separation of particles in a liquid on the basis of differences in their ability to pass
through a membrane. (related to Chemistry) • "A dialysis machine"
141. DIATRIBE • dahy-uh-trahyb • Noun
A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something • "A diatribe against
consumerism"
142. DICHOTOMY • dahy-kot-uh-mee • Noun
A division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or
entirely different • "A rigid dichotomy between science and mysticism"

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143. DIDACTIC • did-ak-tik • Adjective
Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive • "A didactic
novel that set out to expose social injustice"
144. DISQUIETUDE • Noun • dis'kwI-u,t(y)ood
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable “He complains of severe pains in the
head, and general disquietude”
145. DISSEMINATE • dih-sem-uh-neyt • Verb
Spread (something, especially information) widely • "Health authorities should foster good
practice by disseminating information"
146. DIURNAL • dahy-ur-nl • Adjective
Daily; of each day • "Diurnal rhythms"
147. DOCUDRAMA • dok-yuh-drah-muh • Noun
A dramatized television film based on real events (related to Broadcasting) • "A convoluted
docudrama"
148. DOUGHTY • dou-tee • Adjective
Brave and persistent • "His doughty spirit kept him going"
149. DOYENNE • doi-en • Noun
The most respected or prominent woman in a particular field • "She became a doyenne of
the London Irish music scene"
150. DRACONIAN • druh-koh-nee-uhn • Adjective
(of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe • "The Nazis destroyed the
independence of the press by a series of draconian laws"
151. DRESSAGE • dreh-sahzh • Noun
The art of riding and training a horse in a manner that develops obedience, flexibility, and
balance (related to Riding) • "Britain 's top dressage rider"
152. DUCTILE • duhk-tahyl • Adjective
(of a metal) able to be drawn out into a thin wire. (related to Metallurgy) • "Ductile iron"
153. DUDGEON • duhj-in • Noun
A feeling of offence or deep resentment • "The manager walked out in high dudgeon"
154. DULCIFY • duhl-suh-fahy • Verb
Sweeten • "Cider pap dulcified with molasses"
155. DUVET • dyoo-vey • Noun
A soft quilt filled with down, feathers, or a synthetic fibre, used instead of an upper sheet and
blankets. • "He covered himself with the duvet and fell into a deep sleep"
156. DYSLEXIA • dis-lek-see-uh • Noun
A general term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read or interpret words,
letters, and other symbols, but that do not affect general intelligence. • "Dyslexia trained
them to think unconventionally and to solve problems."

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157. DYSPHORIA • dis-fohr-ee-uh • Noun
A state of unease or generalized dissatisfaction with life (related to Psychiatry) •
"Adolescents with depression, dysphoria, mania, and anxiety disorders"
158. ECZEMA • eg-zuh-muh • Noun
A medical condition in which patches of skin become rough and inflamed with blisters which
cause itching and bleeding. • "Unlike mange, eczema is not caused by the intrusion of an
insect parasite."
159. EDELWEISS • eyd-l-wahys • Noun
A European mountain plant which has woolly white bracts around its small flowers and
downy grey-green leaves. • "Everybody in the Alps wears a sprig of edelweiss in his hat."
160. EFFERVESCENT • ef-er-ves-uhnt • Adjective
(of a liquid) giving off bubbles; fizzy • "An effervescent mixture of cheap wine, fruit flavours,
sugar, and carbon dioxide"
161. EFFICACIOUS • ef-i-key-shuhs • Adjective
(of something inanimate or abstract) successful in producing a desired or intended result;
effective • "This treatment was efficacious in some cases"
162. EFFLEURAGE • ef-luh-rahzh • Noun
A form of massage involving a repeated circular stroking movement made with the palm of
the hand. (related to Medicine) • "Effleurage and friction are both good techniques in
massaging the back"
163. EFFRONTERY • ih-fruhn-tuh-ree • Noun
Insolent or impertinent behaviour • "One juror had the effrontery to challenge the coroner's
decision"
164. EFFULGENT • ih-fuhl-juhnt • Adjective
Shining brightly; radiant. • "The soft, effulgent light heralded the full moon."
165. EGALITARIAN • ih-gal-i-tair-ee-uhn • Adjective
Believing in or based on the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and
opportunities (related to Politics) • "A fairer, more egalitarian society"
166. EGREGIOUS • ih-gree-juhs • Adjective
Outstandingly bad; shocking • "Egregious abuses of copyright"
167. ELITIST • Noun • i'lee-tist
someone who believes in rule by an elite group
168. ELEGIACAL • el-i-jahy-uhk-uhl • Adjective
Of the nature of an elegy; melancholy, mournful. • "An elegiacal play full of reverie and lost
romance"
169. ELIXIR • ih-lik-ser • Noun
A magical or medicinal potion • "An elixir guaranteed to induce love"

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170. ELOQUENT • el-uh-kwuhnt • Adjective
Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing • "An eloquent speech"
171. ENDEAR • verb • in'deer
make attractive or lovable “this behaviour endeared her to me”
172. ENCORE • Noun • French • 'ón,kor
an extra or repeated performance usually given in response to audience demand “The band
left smiling and waving, but didn't play an encore”
173. ENTOURAGE • on-too-raj • Noun
A group of people attending or surrounding an important person • "An entourage of loyal
courtiers"
174. EPITAPH • ep-i-tahf • Noun
A phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an
inscription on a tombstone • "A poignant epitaph to his creative career"
175. EQUESTRIAN • ih-kwes-tree-uhn • Adjective
Relating to horse riding (related to Riding) • "His amazing equestrian skills"
176. ERUBESCENT • er-oo-bes-uhnt • Adjective
Reddening; blushing. • "His compliment elicited an erubescent gaze from her"
177. EXCISE • Noun • French • 'ek,sIz
a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real
estate) “Excise taxes are imposed on amounts paid for certain facilities and services”
process fast and efficiently “I will try to expedite the matter”
178. EUPHEMISM • yoo-fuh-miz-uhm • Noun
A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt
when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing • "The jargon has given us
‘downsizing’ as a euphemism for cuts"
179. EUPHONY • yoo-fuh-nee • Noun
The quality of being pleasing to the ear • "The poet put euphony before mere factuality"
180. EURHYTHMIC • yoo-rith-mik • Adjective
(especially of architecture or art) in or relating to harmonious proportion. • "She studied the
Dalcroze system of eurhythmic training"
181. EXASPERATE • ig-zas-puh-reyt • Verb
Irritate intensely; infuriate • "This futile process exasperates prison officers"
182. EXORBITANT • ig-zawr-bi-tuhnt • Adjective
(of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high • "Some hotels charge exorbitant rates for
phone calls"

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183. EXCISE • Noun • French • 'ek,sIz
a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real
estate) “Excise taxes are imposed on amounts paid for certain facilities and services”
process fast and efficiently “I will try to expedite the matter”
184. EXPROPRIATE • eks-proh-pree-eyt • Verb
(of the state or an authority) take (property) from its owner for public use or benefit (related to
Law) • "Their assets were expropriated by the government"
185. FACSIMILE • fak-sim-uh-lee • Noun
An exact copy, especially of written or printed material • "A facsimile of the manuscript"
186. FACTOTUM • fak-toh-tuhm • Noun
An employee who does all kinds of work • "He was employed as the general factotum"
187. FARCE • Noun • Latin • faa(r)s
a comedy characterised by broad satire and improbable situation “Continue the program,
continue the farce, while other programs starve”
188. FEBRILE • fee-brahyl • Adjective
Having or showing the symptoms of a fever (related to Medicine) • "A febrile illness"
189. FESTOONERY • Noun • fe'stoo-nu-ree
Flower chains suspended in loops between points definitions. “Earlier that day, seeking
festoonery, she tore the trim from a dress”
190. FEINT • feynt • Verb
Make a deceptive or distracting movement, especially during a fight (related to Fencing) •
"You would, would you?’ said Bob, feinting punches back at them"
191. FEISTY • fahy-stee • Adjective
(of a person, typically one who is relatively small) lively, determined, and courageous •
"A love story with a feisty heroine who's more than a pretty face"
192. FESTOON • fe-stoon • Verb
Adorn (a place) with chains, garlands, or other decorations • "The staffroom was festooned
with balloons and streamers"
193. FIDUCIARY • fi-dyoo-shee-er-ee • Adjective
Involving trust, especially with regard to the relationship between a trustee and a beneficiary
(related to Law) • "The company has a fiduciary duty to shareholders"
194. FIDGETY • adjective • fi-ji-tee
Unable to relax or be still "a constant fidgety stamping of hooves"
195. FLUVIATILE • adjective • Latin
Belonging to rivers or streams; existing in or about rivers; produced by river action; fluvial as
fluviatile starta, plant. “Initial fluviatile sequences were followed by coastal plain and/or
lacustrine deposits depending on location

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196. FLAGELLATE • flaj-uh-leyt • Verb
Flog (someone) • "He flagellated himself with branches"
197. FLAVESCENT • fluh-ves-uhnt • Adjective
Yellowish or turning yellow. • "The complexion usually assumes a flavescent tint, which
during the attack may deepen to a jaundiced hue."
198. FLEDGLING • flej-ling • Noun
A young bird that has just fledged. • "The adult birds fed the fledglings close to the nest"
199. FLEXUOUS • flek-shoo-uhs • Adjective
Full of bends and curves • "He put an arm around her flexuous waist"
200. FLIPPANT • flip-uhnt • Adjective
Not showing a serious or respectful attitude • "A flippant remark"
201. FLOCCULATE • flok-yuh-leyt • Verb
Form or cause to form into small clumps or masses • "It tends to flocculate in high salinities"
202. FLUVIAL • floo-vee-uhl • Adjective
Of or found in a river (related to Geology) • "Fluvial deposits"
203. FONDANT • fon-dint • Noun
A thick paste made of sugar and water and often flavoured or coloured, used in the making
of sweets and the icing and decoration of cakes. (related to Sweet) • "A cake decorated with
fondant icing"
204. FOULLY • adverb • Latin • faw(-u)l-lee
in a wicked and shameful manner “two policemen were foully murdered”
205. FRACAS • frak-ah • Noun
A noisy disturbance or quarrel • "The fracas was broken up by stewards"
206. FULMINATE • fuhl-muh-neyt • Verb
Express vehement protest • "All fulminated against the new curriculum"
207. FURLOUGH • fur-loh • Noun
Leave of absence, especially that granted to a member of the services or a missionary •
"A civil servant home on furlough"
208. FURUNCLE • fyoor-uhng-kuhl • Noun
A big boil on the skin • "The doctor removed the furuncle"
209. GAFFER • gaf-er • Noun
A person in charge of others; a boss • "Street cleaners stopping for a smoke when their
gaffer isn't in the vicinity"
210. GALLIGASKINS • gal-i-gas-kinz • Noun
Breeches, trousers, or gaiters. • "The galligaskins are made of leather"
211. GAMBOL • gam-buhl • Verb
Run or jump about playfully • "The mare gambolled towards Constance"

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212. GARGANTUAN • gahr-gan-choo-uhn • Adjective
Enormous • "A gargantuan appetite"
213. GARRULOUS • gar-uh-luhs • Adjective
Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters • "A garrulous cab driver"
214. GAUNTLET • gawnt-lit • Noun
Go through an intimidating or dangerous crowd or experience in order to reach a goal • "She
had to run the gauntlet of male autograph seekers"
215. GENOTYPE • Noun • 'je-nu,tIp
the particular alleles at specified loci present in an Organism “In the longer term they might
yield transplantable organs with the same genotype as the recipient, thus eliminating”
216. GLABROUS • gley-bruhs • Adjective
(chiefly of the skin or a leaf) free from hair or down; smooth. • "The leaf-sheath is glabrous or
nearly so, with hairs at the mouth."
217. GLOWER • glou-er • Verb
Have an angry or sullen look on one's face; scowl • "She glowered at him suspiciously"
218. GNARL • nahrl • Noun
A rough, knotty protuberance, especially on a tree • "A blackthorn topped with a two-humped
gnarl"
219. GNASH • nash • Verb
Grind (one's teeth) together as a sign of anger (often used hyperbolically) • "No doubt he is
gnashing his teeth in rage"
220. GNATHIC • nath-ik • Adjective
Relating to the jaws. • "The 'gnathic index' shows that Europeans and Bushmen are
orthognathous."
221. GNOMIC • adjective • now-mik
clever and wise but sometimes difficult to understand. "gnomic verse"
222. GOURMAND • goor-muhnd • Noun
A person who enjoys eating and often eats too much. • "These recipes that have little regard
for the average gourmand"
223. GUDGEON • Noun • Latin • gú-jun
Small slender European freshwater fish often used as bait by anglers
224. GRUNGE • gruhnj • Noun
A style of rock music characterized by a raucous guitar sound and lazy vocal delivery.
(related to Popular Music) • "Grunge rock"
225. GYMKHANA • jim-kha-nuh • Noun
A public place with facilities for sports. • "The official people must all be at the Club and
gymkhana, or at Church."

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226. HACKNEYED • hak-need • Adjective
(of a phrase or idea) having been overused; unoriginal and trite • "Hackneyed old sayings"
227. HALCYON • hal-see-uhn • Adjective
Denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful • "The halcyon
days of the mid 1980s, when profits were soaring"
228. HALIBUT • hal-uh-buht • Noun
A northern marine fish which is the largest of the flatfishes and important as a food fish. •
"She says that the president had steak, the first lady had halibut."
229. HAWTHORN • haw-thawrn • Noun
A thorny shrub or tree of the rose family, with white, pink, or red blossom and small dark red
fruits (haws). Native to north temperate regions, it is commonly used for hedging in Britain. •
"There were hedges covered with hawthorn, and the scent of it reached us as we rushed
past."
230. HEARKEN • hahr-kuhn • Verb
Listen • "He refused to hearken to Tom's words of wisdom"
231. HEATHEN • hee-thuhn • Noun
A person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially one who is not a
Christian, Jew, or Muslim) as regarded by those who do (related to Biblical) • "A chance of
salvation for the heathen"
232. HEGEMONY • heg-em-uh-nee • Noun
Leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others (related to
Politics) • "Germany was united under Prussian hegemony after 1871"
233. HEIRLOOM • air-loom • Noun
A valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations • "The violin was a
family heirloom"
234. HIBACHI • hi-bah-chee • Noun
A portable cooking apparatus similar to a small barbecue. (related to Cooking) • "Never use
a hibachi indoors"
235. HICKORY • hik-uh-ree • Noun
An acacia tree that yields tough, close-grained timber. • "Hickory and pecan trees dotted the
farm"
236. HIEROGLYPHIC • hahy-ruh-glif-ik • Noun
Writing consisting of hieroglyphs (related to Linguistics) • "Without the Rosetta Stone, it is
likely that Egyptian hieroglyphics would still be a mystery"
237. HIRSUTE • her-syoot • Adjective
Hairy • "Their hirsute chests"

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238. HOSIERY • Noun • how-zh(u-)ree
Socks and stockings and tights collectively (the Britishinclude underwear) “Pack four or five
pairs of underwear, socks and hosiery”
239. HUBRIS • hyoo-bris • Noun
Excessive pride or self-confidence • "The self-assured hubris among economists was
shaken in the late 1980s"
240. HYMNAL • him-nuhl • Adjective
Relating to hymns (related to Ecclesiastical) • "Hymnal music"
241. HYPOCHONDRIA • hahy-puh-kon-dree-uh • Noun
Abnormal chronic anxiety about one's health. • "He suffers from acute hypochondria"
242. ICONOCLAST • ahy-kon-uh-klast • Noun
A person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or institutions. • "A healthy society needs
its share of iconoclasts"
243. IDIOSYNCRATIC • id-ee-oh-sin-krat-ik • Adjective
Relating to idiosyncrasy; peculiar or individual • "She emerged as one of the great,
idiosyncratic talents of the nineties"
244. IDOLATRY • ahy-dol-uh-tree • Noun
The worship of idols. • "This was too much for their faith then, and they both went back to
idolatry."
245. IDYLL • id-l • Noun
An extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque period or situation, typically an idealized or
unsustainable one • "The rural idyll remains strongly evocative in most industrialized
societies"
246. IGNOMINIOUS • ig-nuh-min-ee-uhs • Adjective
Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame • "No other party risked ignominious defeat"
247. ILLUMINATI • ih-loo-muh-nah-tee • Noun
People claiming to possess special enlightenment or knowledge of something • "Some
mysterious standard known only to the illuminati of the organization"
248. IMBROGLIO • im-brohl-yoh • Noun
An extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation • "The abdication imbroglio
of 1936"
249. IMMALLEABLE • im-mal-yuh-buhl • Adjective
Not malleable; (originally) literal incapable of being hammered out or beaten; (in later use
also of a person, the mind, etc.) unchangeable, obstinate, unyielding. • "The natural
properties of the metal made it immaleable"
250. IMPECCABLE • im-pek-uh-buhl • Adjective
In accordance with the highest standards; faultless • "He had impeccable manners"

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251. IMPERCEPTIBLE • im-per-sep-tuh-buhl • Adjective
So slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived • "His head moved in an almost
imperceptible nod"
252. IMPERTURBABLE • im-per-tur-buh-buhl • Adjective
Unable to be upset or excited; calm • "An imperturbable tranquillity"
253. IMPERVIOUS • im-pur-vee-uhs • Adjective
Not allowing fluid to pass through • "An impervious layer of basaltic clay"
254. IMPUISSANT • im-pwee-suhnt • Adjective
Unable to take effective action; powerless. • "The ruler was rendered impuissant by his
council of ministers"
255. INUNDATION • Noun • Latin • ,i-nun'dey-shun
The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land “plains fertilized by
annual inundations”
256. INCORRUPTIBLE • in-kuh-ruhp-tuh-buhl • Adjective
Not susceptible to corruption, especially by bribery. • "A good judge must be incorruptible."
257. INFINITESIMAL • in-fin-i-tes-uh-muhl • Adjective
Extremely small • "An infinitesimal pause"
258. INFALLIBLE • adjective • Latin • in'fa-lu-bul
Incapable of failure or error “an infallible antidote”
259. INTRIGUE • Noun • Italian • in'treeg
A crafty and involved plot to achieve you (usually sinister) ends
260. INOSCULATE • in-os-kyuh-leyt • Verb
Join by intertwining or fitting closely together. • "The tibial nerves were cut and inosculated"
261. INSCRUTABLE • in-skroo-tuh-buhl • Adjective
Impossible to understand or interpret • "Guy looked blankly inscrutable"
262. INSINCERE • in-sin-seer • Adjective
Not expressing genuine feelings • "She flashed him an insincere smile"
263. INTERLOCUTORY • in-ter-lok-yuh-tuhr-ee • Adjective
(of a decree or judgement) given provisionally during the course of a legal action (related to
Law) • "An interlocutory injunction"
264. INTERMITTENT • in-ter-mit-nt • Adjective
Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady • "Intermittent rain"
265. INTERREGNUM • in-ter-reg-nuhm • Noun
A period when normal government is suspended, especially between successive reigns or
regimes. • "We have come a long way from the brutality of the interregnum."

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266. INVERTEBRATE • in-vur-tuh-brit • Noun
An animal lacking a backbone, such as an arthropod, mollusc, annelid, coelenterate, etc.
The invertebrates constitute an artificial division of the animal kingdom, comprising 95 per
cent of animal species and about thirty different phyla. (related to Zoology) • "Worms are
invertebrates."
267. IRASCIBLE • ih-ras-uh-buhl • Adjective
Having or showing a tendency to be easily angered • "An irascible and difficult man"
268. IRIDESCENT • ir-i-des-uhnt • Adjective
Showing luminous colours that seem to change when seen from different angles • "The
drake's head has an iridescent purple sheen"
269. ISOHYET • ahy-suh-hahy-uht • Noun
A line on a map connecting points having the same amount of rainfall in a given period.
(related to Meteorology) • "Isohyets can help explain climate and vegetation in a region"
270. ISTHMUS • isth-muhs • Noun
A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of
land. (related to Geography) • "The Isthmus of Panama"
271. JALOPY • juh-lop-ee • Noun
An old car in a dilapidated condition (related to Motoring) • "His father got worried about him
driving that old jalopy—it wasn't safe"
272. JAMBOREE • jam-buh-ree • Noun
A large celebration or party, typically a lavish and boisterous one • "The film industry's annual
jamboree in Cannes"
273. JUGGERNAUT • juhg-er-nawt • Noun
A huge, powerful, and overwhelming force • "The juggernaut of public expenditure"
274. JUNIPER • joo-nuh-per • Noun
An evergreen shrub or small tree which bears berry-like cones, widely distributed throughout
Eurasia and North America. Many kinds have aromatic cones or foliage. • "They hid in the
shadow of a juniper where no man could have seen them."
275. JUVENESCENCE • joo-vuh-nes-uhnt • Noun
The state or period of being young • "In the juvenescence of the year"
276. JUVENILE • joo-vuh-nahyl • Adjective
For or relating to young people • "Juvenile crime"
277. KALEIDOSCOPE • kuh-lahy-duh-skohp • Noun
A toy consisting of a tube containing mirrors and pieces of coloured glass or paper, whose
reflections produce changing patterns when the tube is rotated. (related to Games) • "The
children were fascinated with their new kaleidoscope"

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278. KAMIKAZE • kah-mi-kah-zee • Noun
(in the Second World War) a Japanese aircraft loaded with explosives and making a
deliberate suicidal crash on an enemy target. (related to Air Force) • "The kamikaze pilots
posed a grave danger to the enemies"
279. KANBAN • kahn-bahn • Noun
A Japanese manufacturing system in which the supply of components is regulated through
the use of an instruction card sent along the production line. (related to Commerce) • "Digital
kanban solutions continue to spread throughout the manufacturing industry."
280. KEELHAUL • keel-hawl • Verb
Punish (someone) by dragging them through the water under the keel of a ship, either
across the width or from bow to stern (related to Naval) • "If I catch any more on board I'll
keelhaul them"
281. KERCHIEF • kuh-chif • Noun
A piece of fabric used to cover the head. (related to Clothing) • "Carried a kerchief along just
in case"
282. KINESIOLOGY • ki-nee-see-ol-uh-jee • Noun
The study of the mechanics of body movements. • "The more I studied kinesiology and
massage, the more I understood how the body works"
283. KNOLL • nohl • Noun
A small hill or mound (related to Geography) • "A grassy knoll"
284. KOOKABURRA • kook-uh-buhr-uh • Noun
A very large Australasian kingfisher that feeds on terrestrial prey such as reptiles and birds. •
"The kookaburra is about the size of an owl, and grey in colour."
285. KOWTOW • kau-tau • Verb
Act in an excessively subservient manner • "She didn't have to kowtow to a boss"
286. LACQUER • lak-er • Noun
A liquid made of shellac dissolved in alcohol, or of synthetic substances, that dries to form a
hard protective coating for wood, metal, etc. • "Shot-blasted mild steel finished in grey
mottled epoxy lacquer"
287. LACROSSE • luh-kraws • Noun
A team game, originally played by North American Indians, in which the ball is thrown,
carried, and caught with a long-handled stick having a curved L-shaped or triangular frame
at one end with a piece of shallow netting in the angle. • "He was the captain of his school
lacrosse team"
288. LACUSTRINE • lak-uhs-trin • Adjective
Relating to or associated with lakes (related to Geology) • "The boulders were beautiful in
their lacustrine tranquillity"

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289. LANYARD • lan-yerd • Noun
A rope used to secure or raise and lower something such as the shrouds and sails of a
sailing ship or a flag on a flagpole. • "He was learning to make a lanyard knot with a bit of an
old rope."
290. LAPWING • lap-wing • Noun
A large plover, typically having a black-and-white head and underparts and a loud call. • "The
lapwing is an early breeder, and eggs may often be found by the middle of March."
291. LEGIONARY • lee-juh-ner-ee • Noun
A soldier in a Roman legion (related to Roman History) • "The legionaries would build a
temporary camp at the end of each day"
292. LEVANT • li-vant • Verb
Run away, typically leaving unpaid debts • "The clerk had levanted before his employer
returned from America"
293. LIAISON • lee-ey-zuhn • Noun
Communication or cooperation which facilitates a close working relationship between people
or organizations • "The head porter works in close liaison with the reception office"
294. LINSEED • lin-seed • Noun
The seeds of the flax plant, which are the source of linseed oil and linseed cake. • "Linseed
oil is used to season cricket bats"
295. LIQUEFY • lik-wuh-fahy • Verb
Make or become liquid (related to Chemistry) • "As the fungus ripens, the cap turns black
and liquefies"
296. LITHE • lahyth • Adjective
(especially of a person's body) thin, supple, and graceful • "She lay gazing up at his tall, lithe
figure"
297. LITIGIOUS • adjective • Latin • li'ti-jus
of or relating to litigation "a litigious and acrimonious spirit"
298. LUCRE • Noun • Latin • loo-ku(r)
Informal terms for money “But there is a calling that is yet above high office, fame, lucre and
security”
299. LOQUACIOUS • loh-kwey-shuhs • Adjective
Tending to talk a great deal; talkative • "Never loquacious, Sarah was now totally lost for
words"
300. LUMINESCENCE • loo-muh-nes-uhns • Noun
The emission of light by a substance that has not been heated, as in fluorescence and
phosphorescence (related to Physics) • "Honey fungus produces a ghostly greenish
luminescence"

The longest alphabetic sequences to appear in English words are "mnop" and "rstu."

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301. MACHISMO • mah-chiz-moh • Noun
Strong or aggressive masculine pride • "The exaggerated machismo displayed in the tango"
302. MADEMOISELLE • mad-uh-mwuh-zel • Noun
A title or form of address used of or to an unmarried French-speaking woman, corresponding
to Miss • "Mademoiselle Rossignol"
303. MACHIAVELLIAN • adjective • ,ma-kee-u've-lee-un
Of or relating to Machiavelli or the principles of conduct he recommended “Machiavellian
thinking”
304. MAHOGANY • muh-hog-uh-nee • Noun
The tropical tree which produces mahogany. • "The doors were made of mahogany"
305. MALAISE • ma-leyz • Noun
A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify
(related to Medicine) • "A society afflicted by a deep cultural malaise"
306. MALFEASANCE • mal-fee-zuhns • Noun
Wrongdoing, especially (US) by a public official. (related to Law) • "The minister's efforts to
do good were hampered by corruption and malfeasance."
307. MARGARINE • mahr-juh-reen • Noun
A butter substitute made from vegetable oils or animal fats. • "The chef used margarine in
place of butter"
308. MASCARA • mas-kar-uh • Noun
A cosmetic for darkening and thickening the eyelashes (related to Cosmetics) • "Waterproof
mascara"
309. MAVERICK • mav-er-ik • Adjective
Unorthodox • "A maverick detective"
310. MAYONNAISE • mey-uh-neyz • Noun
A thick creamy dressing consisting of egg yolks beaten with oil and vinegar and seasoned
(related to Savoury) • "Spread each slice thinly with mayonnaise"
311. MEANNESS • Noun • meen-nus
extreme stinginess “They do not treat people or possessions with violence, meanness or
rudeness”
312. MERINGUE • muh-rang • Noun
An item of sweet food made from a mixture of egg whites and sugar baked until crisp
(related to Sweet) • "Chocolate meringues"
313. MELANOMA • Noun • Latin • me-lu'now-mu
Any of several malignant neoplasm’s (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes “Skin
cancer is divided into two major groups: non-melanoma and melanoma”

"Almost" is the longest commonly used word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.

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314. MICROCOSM • mahy-kruh-koz-uhm • Noun
A community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristics of
something much larger • "The city is a microcosm of modern Malaysia"
315. MINSTREL • min-struhl • Noun
A medieval singer or musician, especially one who sang or recited lyric or heroic poetry to a
musical accompaniment for the nobility (related to Music) • "They listened to the minstrels
singing songs of knightly prowess"
316. MISANTHROPE • mis-uhn-throhp • Noun
A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society • "Scrooge wasn't the mean-
spirited misanthrope most of us believe him to be"
317. MOGUL • moh-guhl • Noun
An important or powerful person, especially in the film or media industry • "The Hollywood
movie mogul, Sam Goldwyn"
318. MORTGAGE • mawr-gij • Noun
A legal agreement by which a bank, building society, etc. lends money at interest in
exchange for taking title of the debtor's property, with the condition that the conveyance of
title becomes void upon the payment of the debt (related to Law) • "I put down a hundred
thousand in cash and took out a mortgage for the rest"
319. MOTLEY • mot-lee • Adjective
Incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate • "A motley crew of discontents
and zealots"
320. MOUSSE • moos • Noun
A light, foamy preparation used for styling hair (related to Hairdressing) • "Apply a dollop of
volumizing mousse to the roots and work it in towards the ends of your hair"
321. MUNIFICENT • myoo-nif-uh-suhnt • Adjective
Characterized by or displaying great generosity • "A munificent patron of the arts"
322. NAUGHT • nawt • Pronoun
Nothing • "He's naught but a worthless fool"
323. NAUSEOUS • naw-shuhs • Adjective
Affected with nausea; feeling inclined to vomit • "A rancid odour that made him nauseous"
324. NEOPHYTE • nee-uh-fahyt • Noun
A person who is new to a subject or activity • "A cast of neophyte actors"
325. NIMIETY • ni-mahy-i-tee • Noun
The state of being more than is necessary or desirable; excess • "Coleridge criticized Schiller
for what he called the nimiety of his blank verse"
326. NINCOMPOOP • nin-kuhm-poop • Noun
A foolish or stupid person. • "Going out into the rain without our umbrellas mad eus feel like
nincompoops"

The only city in the United States whose name is spelled using only vowels is Aiea, Hawaii.

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327. NONFEASANCE • Noun • nón'fee-zun(t)s
A failure to act when under an obligation to do so; a refusal (with out sufficient excuse ) to do
that which it is your legal duty to do
328. NOXIOUS • nok-shuhs • Adjective
Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant • "They were overcome by the noxious fumes"
329. NUGACIOUS • nyoo-gey-shuhs • Adjective
Trivial, trifling; of no significance or importance. • "The book is made of wholly nugacious
content"
330. NYCTALOPIA • nik-tl-oh-pee-uh • Noun
A condition characterized by an abnormal inability to see in dim light or at night, typically
caused by vitamin A deficiency. • "He consulted with an ophthalmologist to treat his
nyctalopia"
331. OBEISANCE • oh-bey-suhns • Noun
Deferential respect • "They paid obeisance to the Prince"
332. OBELISK • ob-uh-lisk • Noun
A tapering stone pillar, typically having a square or rectangular cross section, set up as a
monument or landmark. • "After years of efforts, the obelisk was planted at the Place de la
Concorde."
333. OBLITERATE • uh-blit-uh-reyt • Verb
Destroy utterly; wipe out • "The memory was so painful that he obliterated it from his mind"
334. OBSEQUIOUS • uhb-see-kwee-uhs • Adjective
Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree • "They were served by obsequious
waiters"
335. OCCIDENTAL • ok-si-den-tl • Adjective
Relating to the countries of the West (related to Geography) • "Modern occidental society"
336. OAFISH • adjective • Old English • ow-fish
ill-,mannered and coarse and contemptible in behaviours or appearance “her stupid oafish
husband”
337. OLFACTORY • awl-fak-tree • Adjective
Relating to the sense of smell (related to Physiology) • "The olfactory organs"
338. OLIGARCHY • ol-i-gahr-kee • Noun
A small group of people having control of a country or organization (related to Politics) • "The
ruling oligarchy of military men around the president"
339. OMBUDSMAN • awm-buhdz-muhn • Noun
An official appointed to investigate individuals' complaints against a company or
organization, especially a public authority. (related to Politics) • "The ombudsman has made
a final decision, and neither side can appeal."

E is not pronounced at the end of words and usually makes the vowel long. hope, drive, gave, write, site

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340. OVERWROUGHT • oh-ver-rawt • Adjective
(of a piece of writing or a work of art) too elaborate or complicated in design or construction •
"A pseudo-Gothic church far too overwrought for such a small town"
341. PAELLA • pah-ey-uh • Noun
A Spanish dish of rice, saffron, chicken, seafood, etc., cooked and served in a large shallow
pan (related to Savoury) • "They make paella almost every day"
342. PALLADIUM • puh-ley-dee-uhm • Noun
A safeguard or source of protection • "He regarded himself as the palladium of the American
cause"
343. PALPABLY • adverb • Latin • pal-pu-blee
so as to be palpable “she was palpably nervous”
344. PANEGYRIC • pan-i-jir-ik • Noun
A public speech or published text in praise of someone or something • "A panegyric on the
pleasures of malt whisky"
345. PANOPLY • Noun • Greek • pa-nu-plee
a complete and impressive array “There was the music itself, a panoply of new rhythms and
sounds”
346. PARAPHERNALIA • par-uh-fer-neyl-yuh • Noun
Miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity • "Drills,
saws, and other paraphernalia necessary for home improvements"
347. PAROXYSM • par-uhk-siz-uhm • Noun
A sudden attack or outburst of a particular emotion or activity • "A paroxysm of weeping"
348. PARSIMONY • pahr-suh-moh-nee • Noun
Extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources • "A great tradition of public design
has been shattered by government parsimony"
349. PASTICHE • pa-steesh • Noun
An artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period (related to Music)
• "The operetta is a pastiche of 18th century style"
350. PATELLA • puh-tel-uh • Noun
The kneecap. • "The football player suffered an injury to the patella"
351. PEEKABOO • peek-uh-boo • Noun
A game played with a young child, which involves hiding and suddenly reappearing, saying
‘peekaboo’. • "Peekaboo! I see you!"
352. PENITENTIARY • pen-i-ten-shuh-ree • Noun
A prison for people convicted of serious crimes • "He was sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary"

The dot over the letter “i” and the letter “j” is called a “superscript dot” or a “tittle”

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353. PENURIOUS • puh-nyoor-ee-uhs • Adjective
Extremely poor; poverty-stricken • "A penurious old tramp"
354. PERAMBULATE • per-am-byuh-leyt • Verb
Walk or travel through or round a place • "She perambulated the square"
355. PERCHANCE • per-chahns • Adverb
By some chance; perhaps • "We dare not go ashore lest perchance we should fall into some
snare"
356. PERESTROIKA • per-uh-stroi-kuh • Noun
(in the former Soviet Union) the policy or practice of restructuring or reforming the economic
and political system. Actively promoted by Mikhail Gorbachev, perestroika originally referred
to increased automation and labour efficiency, but came to entail greater awareness of
economic markets and the ending of central planning. • "Gorbachev's perestroika changed
global politics, ended the Cold War, and won him a Nobel Peace Prize."
357. PERFIDY • pur-fi-dee • Noun
The state of being deceitful and untrustworthy • "It was an example of his perfidy"
358. PERIHELION • per-uh-heel-yuhn • Noun
The point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun (related
to Astronomy) • "Today Mercury is at perihelion"
359. PERIWINKLE • per-i-wing-kuhl • Noun
An Old World plant with flat five-petalled, typically bluish flowers and glossy leaves. Some
kinds are grown as ornamentals and some contain alkaloids used in medicine. • "Her blue
eyes were as soft as the periwinkle."
360. PERNICIOUS • per-nish-uhs • Adjective
Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way • "The pernicious influences of
the mass media"
361. PEIGNOIR • Noun • Latin • peyn'waa(r)
a loose dressing gown for women “Momma wears matching nightgowns and robes called
peignoir sets and they are all different colors of yellow, pink, and peach”
362. PHARMACEUTICAL • fahr-muh-soo-ti-kuhl • Adjective
Relating to medicinal drugs, or their preparation, use, or sale (related to Pharmaceutics) •
"The pharmaceutical industry"
363. PHILHARMONIC • fil-hahr-mon-ik • Adjective
Devoted to music (chiefly used in the names of orchestras) (related to Music) • "The Boston
Philharmonic Orchestra"
364. PHRASEOLOGY • frey-zawl-uh-jee • Noun
A particular mode of expression, especially one characteristic of a particular speaker or
subject area • "Legal phraseology"

In genealogy, the female side of the family is called the distaff side the male side is the spear side.

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365. PIAZZA • pee-aht-suh • Noun
The veranda of a house. • "Ron was sitting on the piazza in a big wicker chair"
366. PINAFORE • pin-uh-fohr • Noun
A collarless sleeveless dress worn over a blouse or jumper. • "She wore a blue pinafore with
the crest of her preschool emblazoned on it"
367. PIQUANT • adjective • French • pee-kunt
Engagingly stimulating or provocative “a piquant wit”
368. PLEBISCITE • pleb-uh-sahyt • Noun
The direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a
change in the constitution (related to Politics) • "The administration will hold a plebiscite for
the approval of constitutional reforms"
369. POGROM • paw-gruhm • Noun
An organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular that of Jews in Russia or
eastern Europe • "The Nazis began a pogrom against Jewish people in Germany"
370. POINSETTIA • poin-set-ee-uh • Noun
A small Mexican shrub with large showy scarlet bracts surrounding the small yellow flowers,
popular as a houseplant at Christmas. • "I wonder when poinsettia began to be used as a
Christmas decoration"
371. POLENTA • poh-len-tuh • Noun
Maize flour as used in Italian cooking; cornmeal (related to Savoury) • "Maize is used, more
coarsely ground, in Italy's versatile polenta"
372. POLTERGEIST • pohl-ter-gahyst • Noun
A ghost or other supernatural being supposedly responsible for physical disturbances such
as making loud noises and throwing objects about. • "Do you believe in poltergeists?"
373. PRALINE • prah-leen • Noun
A smooth, sweet substance made by boiling nuts in sugar and grinding the mixture, used
especially as a filling for chocolates (related to Sweet) • "White chocolate and praline
cheesecake"
374. PREPOSTEROUS • pri-pos-ter-uhs • Adjective
Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous • "A preposterous
suggestion"
375. PREROGATIVE • pri-rog-uh-tiv • Noun
A right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class • "In some countries, higher
education is predominantly the prerogative of the rich"
376. PRODIGAL • prod-i-guhl • Adjective
Spending money or using resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant • "Prodigal
habits die hard"

The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid.

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377. PROFANE • proh-feyn • Adjective
(of a person or their behaviour) not respectful of religious practice; irreverent (related to
Religion) • "A profane person might be tempted to violate the tomb"
378. PROMISCUOUS • pruh-mis-kyoo-uhs • Adjective
Demonstrating or implying an unselective approach; indiscriminate or casual • "The city
fathers were promiscuous with their honours"
379. PROPITIOUS • proh-pish-uhs • Adjective
Giving or indicating a good chance of success; favourable • "The timing for such a meeting
seemed propitious"
380. PROTEGE • proh-tuh-zhey • Noun
A person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential
person • "Ruskin submitted his protégé's name for election"
381. PSORIASIS • suh-rahy-uh-sis • Noun
A skin disease marked by red, itchy, scaly patches. • "At what age does psoriasis usually first
make its appearance?"
382. PSYCHE • sahyk-ee • Noun
The human soul, mind, or spirit (related to Psychology) • "How does constant losing affect
the psyches of young athletes?"
383. PUISSANT • pwee-suhnt • Adjective
Having great power or influence • "He would become a puissant man"
384. PULLULATE • puhl-yuh-leyt • Verb
Breed or spread prolifically or rapidly • "A pullulating little swarm of fish"
385. PUNCTILIOUS • puhngk-til-ee-uhs • Adjective
Showing great attention to detail or correct behaviour • "He was punctilious in providing
every amenity for his guests"
386. PUTREFACTION • pyoo-truh-fak-shuhn • Noun
The process of decay or rotting in a body or other organic matter (related to Biology) • "The
breeze shifted and we caught the stench of putrefaction"
387. QUADRUPED • kwod-roo-ped • Noun
An animal which has four feet, especially an ungulate mammal (related to Zoology) •
"Primitive quadruped simian species"
388. QUAGMIRE • kwag-mahy-uhr • Noun
A soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot (related to Geography) • "Torrential rain
turned the building site into a quagmire"
389. QUANDARY • kwon-duh-ree • Noun
A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation • "Kate was in a
quandary"

“Forty” is the only word which has its letter in alphabetical order.

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390. QUICHE • keesh • Noun
A baked flan or tart with a savoury filling thickened with eggs, usually eaten cold (related to
Savoury) • "I rustled up a few quiches"
391. QUIXOTIC • kwik-sot-ik • Adjective
Extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical • "A vast and perhaps quixotic project"
392. QUOTIDIAN • kwoh-tid-ee-uhn • Adjective
Of or occurring every day; daily • "The car sped noisily off through the quotidian traffic"
393. RACONTEUR • rak-awn-tur • Noun
A person who tells anecdotes in a skilful and amusing way • "A colourful raconteur"
394. RAMBUNCTIOUS • ram-buhngk-shuhs • Adjective
Uncontrollably exuberant; boisterous • "A rambunctious tyke"
395. RAMSHACKLE • ram-shak-uhl • Adjective
(especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair • "A ramshackle cottage"
396. RANCOUR • rang-ker • Noun
Bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long standing • "He spoke without rancour"
397. RAPACIOUS • ruh-pey-shuhs • Adjective
Aggressively greedy or grasping • "Rapacious landlords"
398. RAUCOUS • raw-kuhs • Adjective
Making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise • "Raucous youths"
399. REGURGITATE • ri-gur-ji-teyt • Verb
Bring (swallowed food) up again to the mouth • "Gulls regurgitate food for the chicks"
400. REMINISCE • rem-uh-nis • Verb
Indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events • "They reminisced about their summers
abroad"
401. REMINISCENCE • rem-in-is-uhns • Noun
A characteristic of one thing that is suggestive of another • "His first works are too full of
reminiscences of earlier poetry"
402. RENEGADE • ren-i-geyd • Adjective
Having treacherously changed allegiance • "A renegade bodyguard"
403. RENUNCIATION • ri-nuhn-see-ey-shuhn • Noun
The formal rejection of something, typically a belief, claim, or course of action •
"A renunciation of violence"
404. REPUGNANCE • ri-puhg-nuhns • Noun
Intense disgust • "Our repugnance at the bleeding carcasses"
405. RETROGRADE • re-truh-greyd • Adjective
Directed or moving backwards • "A retrograde flow"

The word ‘denim’ comes from ‘de Nimes’, Nimes being the town.

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406. REVENANT • rev-uh-nuhnt • Noun
A person who has returned, especially supposedly from the dead • "He was three hundred
years old, a terrible living revenant"
407. REVERBERATE • ri-vur-buh-reyt • Verb
(of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo • "Her deep booming laugh
reverberated around the room"
408. RHINESTONE • rahyn-stohn • Noun
An imitation diamond, used in cheap jewellery and to decorate clothes (related to Jewellery)
• "A canary-yellow suit studded with rhinestones"
409. RHUBARB • roo-bahrb • Noun
The thick reddish or green leaf stalks of a cultivated plant of the dock family, which are eaten
as a fruit after cooking (related to Variety) • "Rhubarb pie"
410. RESILIENCE • Noun • ri'zil-yun(t)s
Someone's ability to become healthy, happy, orstrong again after an illness, disappointment,
orother problem “The national display of resilience has been amazing and heartening
411. RICOCHET • rik-uh-shey • Verb
(of a bullet or other projectile) rebound off a surface (related to Weapons) • "A bullet
ricocheted off a nearby wall"
412. REPUGNANCE • Noun • ri'púg-nun(t)s
Intense aversion “The transcript is replete with expression of his repugnance”
413. ROTISSERIE • roh-tis-uh-ree • Noun
A cooking appliance with a rotating spit for roasting and barbecuing meat. • "Their rotisserie
chicken was famous"
414. ROULETTE • roo-let • Noun
A tool or machine with a revolving toothed wheel, used in engraving or for making slit-shaped
perforations between postage stamps. • "In the casino a crowd is gathering round the
roulette wheel."
415. RUBICUND • roo-bi-kuhnd • Adjective
(especially of someone's face) having a ruddy complexion • "He was more than a little
rubicund"
416. RUFFIAN • ruhf-ee-uhn • Noun
A violent person, especially one involved in crime. (related to Crime) • "A gang of ruffians"
417. SACHET • sa-shey • Noun
A small sealed bag or packet containing a small quantity of something • "A sachet of sugar"
418. SACROSANCT • sak-roh-sangkt • Adjective
(especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be
interfered with (related to Religion) • "The individual's right to work has been upheld as
sacrosanct"

The phrase “long time no see” is believed to be a literal translation of a Native American or Chinese
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419. SAGACIOUS • suh-gey-shuhs • Adjective
Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; wise or shrewd • "They
were sagacious enough to avoid any outright confrontation"
420. SALVE • sal-vh • Verb
Soothe (wounded pride or one's conscience) • "Charity salves our conscience"
421. SAMOVAR • sam-uh-vahr • Noun
A highly decorated tea urn used in Russia. • "The samovar is hissing on the table by the
stove, the tea things are set out."
422. SANGUINE • sang-gwin • Adjective
Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation • "The committee
takes a more sanguine view"
423. SARCOPHAGUS • sahr-kof-uh-guhs • Noun
A stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the
ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece. • "They knelt down, each in turn, before
the sarcophagus, and paid their respects"
424. SCINTILLATE • sin-tl-eyt • Verb
Emit flashes of light; sparkle • "The sleek boat seemed to scintillate with a dark blue light"
425. SCRIMMAGE • skrim-ij • Noun
A confused struggle or fight • "There was a considerable scrimmage, with people anxious to
obtain cabs"
426. SCRUPULOUS • skroo-pyuh-luhs • Adjective
(of a person or process) careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details • "The research
has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail"
427. SELTZER • selt-ser • Noun
Soda water. • "I ordered a glass of champagne and a small bottle of seltzer water."
428. SEMAPHORE • sem-uh-fohr • Noun
A system of sending messages by holding the arms or two flags or poles in certain positions
according to an alphabetic code (related to Military) • "If you learn semaphore or the Morse
code, you'll have a fun way to send messages"
429. SENTIENT • sen-tee-uhnt • Adjective
Able to perceive or feel things • "She had been instructed from birth in the equality of all
sentient life forms"
430. SERPENTINE • sur-puhn-tahyn • Adjective
Of or like a serpent or snake • "Serpentine coils"
431. SERRATE • ser-eyt • Adjective
Serrated (related to Botany) • "Leaves with serrate margins"

The word ‘denim’ comes from ‘de Nimes’, Nimes being the town.

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432. SHEATHE • sheeth • Verb
Encase (something) in a close-fitting or protective covering • "Her legs were sheathed in
black stockings"
433. SHRAPNEL • shrap-nuhl • Noun
Fragments of a bomb, shell, or other object thrown out by an explosion • "Shrapnel wounds"
434. SILHOUETTE • sil-oo-et • Noun
The dark shape and outline of someone or something visible in restricted light against a
brighter background • "She paused to see its silhouette against the dimming sky"
435. SKEWBALD • skyoo-bawld • Adjective
(of an animal) having irregular patches of white and another colour (properly not black). •
"He gifted his son a skewbald kitten for his birthday"
436. SCAPEGOAT • Noun • 'skeyp,gowt
Someone punished for the errors of others “She is being made a scapegoat for the
commission's own mistakes
437. SQUELCHER • Noun • skwel-chu(r)
An electric circuit that cuts of a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
438. SMITHEREENS • smith-uh-reenz • Noun
Small pieces • "A grenade blew him to smithereens"
439. SMORGASBORD • smawr-guhs-bawrd • Noun
A range of open sandwiches and delicacies served as hors d'oeuvres or a buffet. •
"She fondly remembers their smorgasbord of friendship and fine food."
440. SNOOKER • snoo-ker • Noun
A game played with cues on a billiard table in which the players use a cue ball (white) to
pocket the other balls (fifteen red and six coloured) in a set order (related to Billiards) •
"A snooker hall"
441. SOJOURN • soh-jurn • Noun
A temporary stay • "Her sojourn in Rome"
442. SOLILOQUY • suh-lil-uh-kwee • Noun
An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers,
especially by a character in a play (related to Theatre) • "Edmund ends the scene as he had
begun it, with a soliloquy"
443. SOLITAIRE • sol-i-tair • Noun
A diamond or other gem set in a piece of jewellery by itself (related to Jewellery) •
"A diamond solitaire"
444. SOMBRERO • som-brair-oh • Noun
A broad-brimmed felt or straw hat, typically worn in Mexico and the south-western US.
(related to Clothing) • "He wore his sombrero to the bar"

A person who collects teddy bears is called an archtophilist.

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445. SOOTHSAYER • sooth-say-er • Noun
A person supposed to be able to foresee the future. • "The villagers held the soothsayer in
high regard"
446. SORBET • sawr-bey • Noun
A water ice (related to Drink) • "They ate orange sorbet"
447. SPRADDLE • sprad-l • Verb
Spread (one's legs) far apart • "The cat's spraddled hind legs"
448. SPRINGBOK • spring-bok • Noun
A gazelle with a characteristic habit of leaping (pronking) when disturbed, forming large
herds on plains in southern Africa. • "We saw a large herd of thousands of springboks
crossing the river"
449. SQUALOR • skwaw-ler • Noun
The state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect
• "They lived in squalor and disease"
450. SQUEAMISH • skwee-mish • Adjective
Easily made to feel sick or disgusted • "I've always been squeamish about bugs"
451. STACCATO • stuh-kah-toh • Adverb
With each sound or note sharply detached or separated from the others (related to Musical
Direction) • "A staccato rhythm"
452. STRIDENT • strahyd-nt • Adjective
(of a sound) loud and harsh; grating • "His voice had become increasingly strident"
453. STRUDEL • strood-l • Noun
A dessert of thin pastry rolled up round a fruit filling and baked (related to Sweet) • "Apple
strudel"
454. STYMIE • Noun • stI-mee
A thwarting and distressing situation “You'll encounter obstacles that might stymie some
individuals”
455. SUBTERRANEAN • suhb-tuh-rey-nee-uhn • Adjective
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface • "The terrors and hazards of
subterranean exploration"
456. SUPERCILIOUS • soo-per-sil-ee-uhs • Adjective
Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others • "A supercilious lady's
maid"
457. SURREPTITIOUS • sur-ep-tish-uhs • Adjective
Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of • "Low wages were
supplemented by surreptitious payments from tradesmen"

‘Rstu’ appears in words such as overstudy, overstuff, superstud, and understudy.

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458. SUSTENANCE • suhs-tuh-nuhns • Noun
Food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment • "Poor rural economies
turned to potatoes for sustenance"
459. SYCAMORE • sik-uh-mohr • Noun
(in biblical use) a fig tree that grows in the Middle East. • "Both beech or sycamore have now
now been sown in the garden"
460. SYNCOPE • sing-kuh-pee • Noun
The omission of sounds or letters from within a word, for example when library is
pronounced / l bri/. • "The traditional spellings of English place names such as Worcester
and Gloucester bear evidence of syncope"
461. SYNECDOCHE • si-nek-duh-kee • Noun
A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa, as in
England lost by six wickets (meaning ‘ the English cricket team’). (related to Rhetoric) •
"Oil is merely a synecdoche, standing in for classic US imperialism"
462. TABLEAU • tab-loh • Noun
A group of models or motionless figures representing a scene from a story or from history; a
tableau vivant • "In the first act the action is presented in a series of tableaux"
463. TAMBOURINE • tam-buh-reen • Noun
A percussion instrument resembling a shallow drum with metal discs in slots around the
edge, played by being shaken or hit with the hand. • "We added a tambourine player to our
music band"
464. TANDEM • tan-duhm • Adjective
Having two things arranged one in front of the other • "A tandem trailer"
465. TARPAULIN • tahr-paw-lin • Noun
Heavy-duty waterproof cloth, originally of tarred canvas (related to Textiles) • "A stretch of
roof is covered with tarpaulin"
466. TARRAGON • tar-uh-gon • Noun
A perennial plant of the daisy family, with narrow aromatic leaves that are used as a culinary
herb. (related to Food) • "Chicken with tarragon"
467. TEMPERANCE • tem-per-uhns • Noun
Abstinence from alcoholic drink (related to Drink) • "The temperance movement"
468. TINCTURE • tingk-cher • Noun
A slight trace of something • "She could not keep a tincture of bitterness out of her voice"
469. TORQUE • Noun • Latin • tork
A twisting force “They're smooth, they're powerful and they've got loads of torque”

Only two English words in current use end in “-gry”. They are “angry” and “hungry”.

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470. TOURNIQUET • tur-ni-kit • Noun
A device for stopping the flow of blood through a vein or artery, typically by compressing a
limb with a cord or tight bandage. • "The tourniquet had slipped and the wound was bleeding
again."

471. TRAIPSE • treyps • Verb

Walk or move wearily or reluctantly • "Students had to traipse all over London to attend
lectures"

472. TRANSCEND • trahn-send • Verb

Be or go beyond the range or limits of (a field of activity or conceptual sphere) • "This was an
issue transcending party politics"

473. TRANSGRESS • tranz-gres • Verb

Go beyond the limits of (what is morally, socially, or legally acceptable) • "She had
transgressed an unwritten social law"

474. TREACLE • tree-kuhl • Noun

A thick, sticky dark syrup made from partly refined sugar; molasses. (related to Food) •
"Treacle is used in cooking as a table syrup"

475. TRICUSPID • trahy-kuhs-pid • Adjective

Denoting or relating to a valve formed of three triangular segments, particularly that between
the right atrium and ventricle of the heart (related to Anatomy) • "Tricuspid atresia"

476. TROUSSEAU • troo-soh • Noun

The clothes, linen, and other belongings collected by a bride for her marriage. •
"They consulted a long time over the trousseau that should be given to her."

477. TUMULTUOUS • too-muhl-choo-uhs • Adjective

Making an uproar or loud, confused noise • "Tumultuous applause"

478. TURPITUDE • tur-pi-tyood • Noun

Depraved or wicked behaviour or character • "Acts of moral turpitude"

479. TRUANT • Noun • French • troo-unt

One who is absent from school without permission "truant schoolboys"

480. TYRANNICAL • ti-ran-i-kuhl • Adjective

Exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way (related to Politics) • "A tyrannical government"

481. UMBRIFEROUS • uhm-brif-er-uhs • Adjective

Providing shade • "Lugubrious gardens with their umbriferous vines"

482. UNFASTIDIOUS • adjective • Old English • ,ún-fa'sti-dee-us

Not fastidious; not concerned with cleanliness “unfastidious in her dress”

There are six words in the English language with the letter combination “uu.”
Muumuu, vacuum, continuum, duumvirate, duumvir and residuum.

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483. UPHOLSTERER • Noun • úp'hówl-stu-ru(r)
a craftsman who upholsters furniture “He became a skilled furniture upholsterer before
leaving high school”
484. VICINAL • adjective • Latin • vi-su-n(u)l
belonging to or limited to a vicinity
485. VELOCIRAPTOR • vuh-los-uh-rap-ter • Noun
A small dromaeosaurid dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period. (related to Palaeontology) •
"The velociraptor is one of the most well-known dinosaurs"
486. VICISSITUDE • vi-sis-i-tyood • Noun
A change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant •
"Her husband's sharp vicissitudes of fortune"
487. VIGNETTE • veen-yet • Noun
A brief evocative description, account, or episode • "A classic vignette of embassy life"
488. VISE • Noun • Latin • vIs
A holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold work piece firmly in place
489. VIVISECTION • vivi-sek-shuhn • Noun
The practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation or
scientific research (used only by opponents of such work) (related to Zoology) •
"The abolition of vivisection"
490. VOUCHSAFE • vouch-seyf • Verb
Give or grant (something) to (someone) in a gracious or condescending manner •
"It is a blessing vouchsafed him by heaven"
491. WELTER • wel-ter • Verb
Move in a turbulent fashion • "The streams foam and welter"
492. WHEW • (n. & interj.) • fyoo
A sound like a half-formed whistle, expressing astonishment, scorn, or dislike
493. WASPISH • adjective • wós-pish
Very irritable “witty and waspish about his colleagues”
494. WOEBEGONE • woh-bi-gawn • Adjective
Sad or miserable in appearance • "Don't look so woebegone, Joanna"
495. WHEYEY • adjective
Of the nature of, or containing, whey, resembling whey
496. WRAITH • ray-th • Noun
A ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their
death. • "In the ghost story, the dishes crack and a wraith appears in the child's room."

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497. WRITHE • rahyth • Verb
Make twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body • "He writhed in agony on
the ground"
498. YEOMAN • yoh-muhn • Noun
A man holding and cultivating a small landed estate; a freeholder • "His father was an
English yeoman; that is, a farmer who owned the farm he tilled."
499. YIDDISH • yid-ish • Noun
A language used by Jews in central and eastern Europe before the Holocaust. It was
originally a German dialect with words from Hebrew and several modern languages, and still
has some 200,000 speakers, mainly in the US, Israel, and Russia (related to Judaism) •
"Faigele was mum's name in Yiddish"
500. ZUCCHINI • zoo-kee-nee • Noun
A courgette. (related to Variety) • "Added lots of zucchini to the salad"

The only city in the United States whose name is spelled using only vowels is Aiea, Hawaii.

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