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abandon,"n.thetraitoflackingrestraintorcontrol;recklessfreedomfrominhibitionorworry

v.forsake,leavebehind

v.giveupwiththeintentofneverclaimingagain

v.stopmaintainingorinsistingon;ofideasorclaims"

abate,v.becomelessinamountorintensity

aberrant,"n.onewhosebehaviordepartssubstantiallyfromthenormofagroup

s.markedlydifferentfromanacceptednorm"

abide,"vdwell

vputupwithsomethingorsomebodyunpleasant"

ability,"n.thequalityofbeingabletoperform;aqualitythatpermitsorfacilitatesachievementoraccomplishment

n.possessionofthequalities(especiallymentalqualities)requiredtodosomethingorgetsomethingdone"

abnormal,"a.notnormal;nottypicalorusualorregularorconformingtoanorm

a.departingfromthenormaline.g.intelligenceanddevelopment

s.muchgreaterthanthenormal"

abolish,v.doawaywith

abort,"n.theactofterminatingaprojectorprocedurebeforeitiscompleted

v.terminatebeforecompletion

v.ceasedevelopment,die,andbeaborted

v.terminateapregnancybyundergoinganabortion"

abound,"v.beabundantorplentiful;existinlargequantities

v.beinastateofmovementoraction"

abrogate,v.revokeformally

abrupt,"s.markedbysuddenchangesinsubjectandsharptransitions

s.exceedinglysuddenandunexpected

s.extremelysteep

s.surprisinglyandunceremoniouslybrusqueinmanner"

absent,"v.goawayorleave

a.notbeinginaspecifiedplace

s.lostinthought;showingpreoccupation"

absorb,"v.becomeimbued

v.takeupmentally

v.takeup,asofdebtsorpayments

v.takein,alsometaphorically"

abstain,"v.refrainfromvoting

v.choosenottoconsume"

abstract,"v.consideraconceptwithoutthinkingofaspecificexample;considerabstractlyortheoretically

v.considerapartfromaparticularcaseorinstance

v.giveanabstract(of)

a.existingonlyinthemind;separatedfromembodiment"

abstruse,s.difficulttopenetrate;incomprehensibletooneofordinaryunderstandingorknowledge

absurd,"n.asituationinwhichlifeseemsirrationalandmeaningless

s.inconsistentwithreasonorlogicorcommonsense

s.incongruous;invitingridicule"

abundant,a.presentingreatquantity

abuse,"n.arudeexpressionintendedtooffendorhurt

v.usefoulorabusivelanguagetowards

v.usewronglyorimproperlyorexcessively"

academic,"a.associatedwithacademiaoranacademy

s.hypotheticalortheoreticalandnotexpectedtoproduceanimmediateorpracticalresult

s.markedbyanarrowfocusonordisplayoflearningespeciallyitstrivialaspects"

accede,v.takeondutiesoroffice

accelerate,"v.movefaster

v.causetomovefaster"

access,"n.therighttoobtainormakeuseofortakeadvantageofsomething(asservicesormembership)

n.awayofenteringorleaving

n.acode(aseriesofcharactersordigits)thatmustbeenteredinsomeway(typedordialedorspoken)togettheuseofsomething(atelephonelineoracomputeroralocalareanetworketc.)

n.(computerscience)theoperationofreadingorwritingstoredinformation"

accessory,"n.clothingthatiswornorcarried,butnotpartofyourmainclothing

n.asupplementarycomponentthatimprovescapability

n.someonewhohelpsanotherpersoncommitacrime

s.furnishingaddedsupport"

accident,"n.anunfortunatemishap;especiallyonecausingdamageorinjury

n.anythingthathappenssuddenlyorbychancewithoutanapparentcause"

acclaim,"n.enthusiasticapproval

v.praisevociferously"

accommodate,"v.providewithsomethingdesiredorneeded

v.haveroomfor;holdwithoutcrowding

v.make(onething)compatiblewith(another)"

accompany,v.goortravelalongwith

accomplish,"vputineffect

vtogainwitheffort"

accord,"n.concurrenceofopinion

n.sympatheticcompatibility

v.allowtohave"

account,"n.aformalcontractualrelationshipestablishedtoprovideforregularbankingorbrokerageorbusinessservices

n.importanceorvalue

n.astatementofrecenttransactionsandtheresultingbalance

n.thequalityoftakingadvantage"

accredit,"v.grantcredentialsto

v.provideorsend(envoysorembassadors)withofficialcredentials

v.ascribeanachievementto"

accumulate,v.collectorgather

accurate,"a.conformingexactlyoralmostexactlytofactortoastandardorperformingwithtotalaccuracy

s.(ofideas,images,representations,expressions)characterizedbyperfectconformitytofactortruth;strictlycorrect"

accuse,v.bringanaccusationagainst;levelachargeagainst

accustom,vmakepsychologicallyorphysicallyused(tosomething)

achieve,v.togainwitheffort

acknowledge,"v.reportthereceiptof

v.expressobligation,thanks,orgratitudefor

v.acceptaslegallybindingandvalid

v.accept(someone)tobewhatisclaimedoraccepthispowerandauthority"

acquaint,v.inform

acquaintance,"n.personalknowledgeorinformationaboutsomeoneorsomething

n.arelationshiplessintimatethanfriendship

n.apersonwithwhomyouareacquainted"

acquire,"v.locate(amovingentity)bymeansofatrackingsystemsuchasradar

v.winsomethingthroughone'sefforts"

acquisitive,a.eagertoacquireandpossessthingsespeciallymaterialpossessionsorideas

action,"n.somethingdone(usuallyasopposedtosomethingsaid)

n.thestateofbeingactive

n.theseriesofeventsthatformaplot

n.thetraitofbeingactiveandenergeticandforceful"

activate,"v.makeactiveormoreactive

v.makemoreadsorptive

v.aerate(sewage)soastofavorthegrowthoforganismsthatdecomposeorganicmatter

v.make(substances)radioactive"

actual,"a.presentlyexistinginfactandnotmerelypotentialorpossible

s.takingplaceinreality;notpretendedorimitated

s.beingorreflectingtheessentialorgenuinecharacterofsomething

s.existinginactorfact"

acute,"a.havingorexperiencingarapidonsetandshortbutseverecourse

s.extremelysharporintense

s.havingordemonstratingabilitytorecognizeordrawfinedistinctions

a.ofanangle;lessthan90degrees"

adapt,"v.makefitfor,orchangetosuitanewpurpose"

adaptable,a.capableofadapting(ofbecomingorbeingmadesuitable)toaparticularsituationoruse

adaptive,a.havingacapacityforadaptation

addict,"n.someonewhoissoardentlydevotedtosomethingthatitresemblesanaddiction

n.someonewhoisphysiologicallydependentonasubstance;abruptdeprivationofthesubstanceproduceswithdrawalsymptoms

v.tocause(someoneoroneself)tobecomedependent(onsomething,especiallyanarcoticdrug)"

addictive,a.causingorcharacterizedbyaddiction

addition,"n.acomponentthatisaddedtosomethingtoimproveit

n.theactofaddingonethingtoanother

n.aquantitythatisadded

n.asuburbanarealaidoutinstreetsandlotsforafutureresidentialarea"

adduce,v.advanceevidencefor

adept,s.havingorshowingknowledgeandskillandaptitude

adequate,"a.havingtherequisitequalitiesorresourcestomeetatask

s.sufficientforthepurpose

s.aboutaverage;acceptable"

adhere,"v.becompatibleorinaccordancewith

v.followthroughorcarryoutaplanwithoutdeviation

v.beadevotedfollowerorsupporter

v.sticktofirmly"

adherent,s.stickingfast

adjacent,"s.nearestinspaceorposition;immediatelyadjoiningwithoutinterveningspace

s.havingacommonboundaryoredge;abutting;touching;MassachusettsandConncecticut""

s.nearorclosetobutnotnecessarilytouching"

adjoin,v.attachoradd

adjust,"v.alterorregulatesoastoachieveaccuracyorconformtoastandard

v.adaptorconformoneselftonewordifferentconditions

v.makecorrespondentorconformable

v.decidehowmuchistobepaidonaninsuranceclaim"

administer,"v.workinanadministrativecapacity;superviseorbeinchargeof

v.perform(achurchsacrament)ritually

v.giveorapply(medications)

v.directthetakingof"

administration,"n.amethodoftendingtoormanagingtheaffairsofasomegroupofpeople(especiallythegroup'sbusinessaffairs)

n.thepersons(orcommitteesordepartmentsetc.)whomakeupabodyforthepurposeofadministeringsomething

n.theactofadministeringmedication

n.theactofmetingoutjusticeaccordingtothelaw"

admire,"v.feeladmirationfor

v.lookatwithadmiration"

admit,"v.declaretobetrueoradmittheexistenceorrealityortruthof

v.allowtoenter;grantentryto

v.allowparticipationinortherighttobepartof;permittoexercisetherights,functions,andresponsibilitiesof

v.affordpossibility"

admonish,v.taketotask

adopt,"v.chooseandfollow;asoftheories,ideas,policies,strategiesorplans

v.takeupandpracticeasone'sown

v.takeintoone'sfamily"

adore,v.loveintensely

adorn,"vmakemoreattractivebyaddingornament,colour,etc.

vbebeautifultolookat

vfurnishwithpowerorauthority;ofkingsoremperors"

adroit,a.quickorskillfuloradeptinactionorthought

advance,"n.anamountpaidbeforeitisearned

n.increaseinpriceorvalue

v.moveforward,alsointhemetaphoricalsense

v.bringforwardforconsiderationoracceptance"

advantageous,"a.givinganadvantage

s.appropriateforachievingaparticularend;impliesalackofconcernforfairness"

adverse,"s.contrarytoyourinterestsorwelfare

s.inanopposingdirection"

advertise,"v.callattentionto

v.makepublicityfor;trytosell(aproduct)"

advisable,a.worthyofbeingrecommendedorsuggested;prudentorwise

advisory,"n.anannouncementthatusuallyadvisesorwarnsthepublicofsomethreat

s.givingadvice"

advocate,"n.apersonwhopleadsforacauseorpropoundsanidea

n.alawyerwhopleadscasesincourt"

aerial,a.existingorlivingorgrowingoroperatingintheair

affection,n.apositivefeelingofliking

affectionate,s.havingordisplayingwarmthoraffection

affective,scharacterizedbyemotion

affiliate,"n.asubordinateorsubsidiaryassociate;apersonwhoisaffiliatedwithanotherorwithanorganization

n.asubsidiaryorsubordinateorganizationthatisaffiliatedwithanotherorganization

v.joininanaffiliation"

affirm,"v.todeclareoraffirmsolemnlyandformallyastrue

v.sayyesto"

afflict,"v.causegreatunhappinessfor;distress

v.causephysicalpainorsufferingin"

afford,"v.beabletospareorgiveup

v.havethefinancialmeanstodosomethingorbuysomething

v.affordaccessto"

aggregate,"n.materialsuchassandorgravelusedwithcementandwatertomakeconcrete,mortar,orplaster

n.asumtotalofmanyheterogenousthingstakentogether

v.amountintheaggregateto

v.gatherinamass,sum,orwhole"

aggressive,"a.havingorshowingdeterminationandenergeticpursuitofyourends;positiveinhisconvictions""

s.tendingtospreadquickly

s.characteristicofanenemyoroneeagertofight"

agitate,"v.trytostiruppublicopinion

v.causetobeagitated,excited,orroused

v.changethearrangementorpositionof"

agonize,"v.causetoagonize

v.sufferagonyoranguish"

agony,"n.intensefeelingsofsuffering;acutementalorphysicalpain

n.astateofacutepain"

agreeable,"a.conformingtoyourownlikingorfeelingsornature

s.preparedtoagreeorconsent"

aim,"n.thegoalintendedtobeattained(andwhichisbelievedtobeattainable)

n.theactionofdirectingsomethingatanobject

v.pointorcausetogo(blows,weapons,orobjectssuchasphotographicequipment)towards

v.proposeorintend"

alarm,"n.fearresultingfromtheawarenessofdanger

n.adevicethatsignalstheoccurrenceofsomeundesirableevent

n.anautomaticsignal(usuallyasound)warningofdanger

v.warnorarousetoasenseofdangerorcalltoastateofpreparedness"

albeit,conj.Eventhough;although;notwithstanding.

album,"n.oneormorerecordingsissuedtogether;originallyreleasedon12-inchphonographrecords(usuallywithattractiverecordcovers)andlateroncassetteaudiotapeandcompactdisc

n.abookofblankpageswithpocketsorenvelopes;fororganizingphotographsorstampcollectionsetc"

alert,"n.conditionofheightenedwatchfulnessorpreparationforaction

n.awarningservestomakeyoumorealerttodanger

a.engagedinoraccustomedtocloseobservation

s.quickandenergetic"

alien,"v.transferpropertyorownership

s.notcontainedinorderivingfromtheessentialnatureofsomething

s.beingorfromorcharacteristicofanotherplaceorpartoftheworld"

alienate,v.makewithdrawnorisolatedoremotionallydissociated

alike,"a.havingthesameorsimilarcharacteristics

r.equally

r.inalikemanner"

allbut,none

allay,"vlessentheintensityoforcalm

vsatisfy(thirst)"

allegation,"n.(law)aformalaccusationagainstsomebody(ofteninacourtoflaw)

n.statementsaffirmingordenyingcertainmattersoffactthatyouarepreparedtoprove"

allegiance,n.theloyaltythatcitizensowetotheircountry(orsubjectstotheirsovereign)

alleviate,"vprovidephysicalrelief,asfrompain

vmakeeasier"

allocation,n.(computerscience)theassignmentofparticularareasofamagneticdisktoparticulardataorinstructions

allot,"vgiveout

vallowtohave

vadministerorbestow,asinsmallportions"

allowance,"n.anamountallowedorgranted(asduringagivenperiod)

n.asumgrantedasreimbursementforexpenses

n.anamountaddedordeductedonthebasisofqualifyingcircumstances

n.apermissibledifference;allowingsomefreedomtomovewithinlimits"

allude,v.makeamoreorlessdisguisedreferenceto

allure,n.thepowertoenticeorattractthroughpersonalcharm

allusion,n.passingreferenceorindirectmention

ally,"n.afriendlynation

n.anassociatewhoprovidescooperationorassistance

v.becomeanallyorassociate,asbyatreatyormarriage"

alone,"s.isolatedfromothers

s.lackingcompanionsorcompanionship

s.exclusiveofanyoneoranythingelse

s.radicallydistinctiveandwithoutequal"

alongside,rsidebyside

aloof,"s.remoteinmanner

r.inanaloofmanner"

alter,"v.makeanalterationto

v.removetheovariesof"

alternate,"v.gobackandforth;swingbackandforthbetweentwostatesorconditions

v.exchangepeopletemporarilytofulfillcertainjobsandfunctions

v.dosomethinginturns

s.everysecondoneofaseries"

alternative,"s.necessitatingachoicebetweenmutuallyexclusivepossibilities

s.pertainingtounconventionalchoices"

amass,"vcollectorgather

vgetorgathertogether"

amateur,"n.someonewhopursuesastudyorsportasapastime

n.anathletewhodoesnotplayforpay

s.engagedinasapastime"

amaze,v.affectwithwonder

ambassador,"n.adiplomatofthehighestrank;accreditedasrepresentativefromonecountrytoanother

n.aninformalrepresentative"

ambience,"naparticularenvironmentorsurroundinginfluence

ntheatmosphereofanenvironment"

ambiguous,"a.havingmorethanonepossiblemeaning

s.havingnointrinsicorobjectivemeaning;notorganizedinconventionalpatterns"

ambition,"n.acherisheddesire

n.astrongdriveforsuccess

v.haveasone'sambition"

amble,"n.aleisurelywalk(usuallyinsomepublicplace)

v.walkleisurely"

ambulance,n.avehiclethattakespeopletoandfromhospitals

ameliorate,"vtomakebetter

vgetbetter"

amenable,"s.disposedorwillingtocomply

s.readilyreactingtosuggestionsandinfluences

s.opentobeingacteduponinacertainway"

amend,v.makeamendmentsto

amiable,s.disposedtoplease

amount,"n.therelativemagnitudeofsomethingwithreferencetoacriterion

v.betantamountorequivalentto"

ample,"a.morethanenoughinsizeorscopeorcapacity

s.affordinganabundantsupply

s.fairlylarge"

amplify,v.increasethevolumeof

amuse,"v.occupyinanagreeable,entertainingorpleasantfashion

v.make(somebody)laugh"

analogy,"n.aninferencethatifthingsagreeinsomerespectstheyprobablyagreeinothers

n.drawingacomparisoninordertoshowasimilarityinsomerespect"

analysis,"n.aninvestigationofthecomponentpartsofawholeandtheirrelationsinmakingupthewhole

n.theabstractseparationofawholeintoitsconstituentpartsinordertostudythepartsandtheirrelations

n.aformofliterarycriticisminwhichthestructureofapieceofwritingisanalyzed

n.theuseofclosed-classwordsinsteadofinflections:e.g.,`thefatherofthebride'insteadof`thebride'sfather'"

analytic,"a.usingorsubjectedtoamethodologyusingalgebraandcalculus

a.usingorskilledinusinganalysis(i.e.,separatingawhole--intellectualorsubstantial--intoitselementalpartsorbasicprinciples)

a.expressingagrammaticalcategorybyusingtwoormorewordsratherthaninflection"

analytical,"ausingorskilledinusinganalysis(i.e.,separatingawhole--intellectualorsubstantial--intoitselementalpartsorbasicprinciples)

aofapropositionthatisnecessarilytrueindependentoffactorexperience"

analyze,"v.considerindetailandsubjecttoananalysisinordertodiscoveressentialfeaturesormeaning

v.makeamathematical,chemical,orgrammaticalanalysisof;breakdownintocomponentsoressentialfeatures

v.breakdownintocomponentsoressentialfeatures"

anchor,"n.amechanicaldevicethatpreventsavesselfrommoving

n.acentralcohesivesourceofsupportandstability

n.atelevisionreporterwhocoordinatesabroadcasttowhichseveralcorrespondentscontribute

v.fixfirmlyandstably"

ancient,"n.averyoldperson

n.apersonwholivedinancienttimes

s.belongingtotimeslongpastespeciallyofthehistoricalperiodbeforethefalloftheWesternRomanEmpire

s.veryold"

angle,"n.thespacebetweentwolinesorplanesthatintersect;theinclinationofonelinetoanother;measuredindegreesorradians

n.amemberofaGermanicpeoplewhoconqueredEnglandandmergedwiththeSaxonsandJutestobecomeAnglo-Saxons

v.moveorproceedatanangle

v.fishwithahook"

angst,n.anacutebutunspecificfeelingofanxiety;usuallyreservedforphilosophicalanxietyabouttheworldoraboutpersonalfreedom

anguish,"n.extremementaldistress

n.extremedistressofbodyormind

v.suffergreatpainsordistress"

animate,"v.givenewlifeorenergyto

a.belongingtotheclassofnounsthatdenotelivingbeings

a.endowedwithanimallifeasdistinguishedfromplantlife"

anniversary,n.thedateonwhichaneventoccurredinsomepreviousyear(orthecelebrationofit)

announce,"v.makeknown;makeanannouncement

v.announcepubliclyorofficially

v.givethenamesof

v.foreshadoworpresage"

annoy,"v.causeannoyancein;disturb,especiallybyminorirritations"

annual,"n.(botany)aplantthatcompletesitsentirelifecyclewithinthespaceofayear

n.areferencebookthatispublishedregularlyonceeveryyear

a.completingitslifecyclewithinayear

s.occurringorpayableeveryyear"

anonymous,"a.havingnoknownnameoridentityorknownsource

s.notknownorlackingmarkedindividuality"

answer,"n.astatement(eitherspokenorwritten)thatismadetoreplytoaquestionorrequestorcriticismoraccusation

n.thespeechactofreplyingtoaquestion

n.theprincipalpleadingbythedefendantinresponsetoplaintiff'scomplaint;incriminallawitconsistsofthedefendant'spleaof`guilty'or`notguilty'(ornolocontendere);incivillawitmustcontaindenialsofallallegationsintheplaintiff'scomplaintthatthedefendanthopestocontrovertanditcancontainaffirmativedefensesorcounterclaims

n.anonverbalreaction"

anticipate,"v.actinadvanceof;dealwithaheadoftime

v.realizebeforehand

v.beexcitedoranxiousabout

v.beaforerunneroforoccurearlierthan"

antipathy,"n.afeelingofintensedislike

n.theobjectofafeelingofintenseaversion;somethingtobeavoided"

antiquated,"vmakeobsoleteorold-fashioned

vgiveanantiqueappearanceto

ssoextremelyoldasseemingtobelongtoanearlierperiod"

antique,"n.anypieceoffurnitureordecorativeobjectorthelikeproducedinaformerperiodandvaluablebecauseofitsbeautyorrarity

v.shopforantiques

v.giveanantiqueappearanceto

s.madeinortypicalofearliertimesandvaluedforitsage"

anxious,"s.eagerlydesirous

s.causingorfraughtwithorshowinganxiety"

apology,"n.anexpressionofregretathavingcausedtroubleforsomeone

n.aformalwrittendefenseofsomethingyoubelieveinstrongly

n.apoorexample"

appalling,"n.anexperiencethatappalls

s.causingconsternation"

apparent,"s.clearlyrevealedtothemindorthesensesorjudgment

s.appearingassuchbutnotnecessarilyso"

appeal,"n.attractivenessthatinterestsorpleasesorstimulates

n.(law)alegalproceedinginwhichtheappellantresortstoahighercourtforthepurposeofobtainingareviewofalowercourtdecisionandareversalofthelowercourt'sjudgmentorthegrantingofanewtrial

v.takeacourtcasetoahighercourtforreview

v.requestearnestly(somethingfromsomebody);askforaidorprotection"

appetite,n.afeelingofcravingsomething

applaud,"v.clapone'shandsorshoutafterperformancestoindicateapproval

v.expressapprovalof"

applicable,s.capableofbeingapplied;havingrelevance

application,"n.theactofbringingsomethingtobear;usingitforaparticularpurpose

n.averbalorwrittenrequestforassistanceoremploymentoradmissiontoaschool

n.theworkofapplyingsomething;

n.aprogramthatgivesacomputerinstructionsthatprovidetheuserwithtoolstoaccomplishatask"

apply,"v.bepertinentorrelevantorapplicable

v.ask(forsomething)

v.refer(awordorname)toapersonorthing

v.applyoneselfto"

appoint,"v.createandchargewithataskorfunction

v.assignaduty,responsibilityorobligationto

v.furnish"

apportion,"vdistributeaccordingtoaplanorsetapartforaspecialpurpose

vgiveoutasone'sportionorshare"

appraisal,"n.theclassificationofsomeoneorsomethingwithrespecttoitsworth

n.adocumentappraisingthevalueofsomething(asforinsuranceortaxation)

n.anexpertestimationofthequality,quantity,andothercharacteristicsofsomeoneorsomething"

appraise,"vevaluateorestimatethenature,quality,ability,extent,orsignificanceof

vconsiderinacomprehensiveway"

appreciable,s.enoughtobeestimatedormeasured

appreciate,"v.recognizewithgratitude;begratefulfor

v.befullyawareof;realizefully

v.gaininvalue

v.increasethevalueof"

appreciative,"s.feelingorexpressiveofgratitude

s.havingorshowingappreciationorafavorablecriticaljudgmentoropinion"

apprehend,v.anticipatewithdreadoranxiety

approach,"n.ideasoractionsintendedtodealwithaproblemorsituation

n.theactofdrawingspatiallyclosertosomething

n.theeventofoneobjectcomingclosertoanother

n.thetemporalpropertyofbecomingnearerintime"

appropriate,"v.takepossessionofbyforce,asafteraninvasion

a.suitableforaparticularpersonorplaceorconditionetc"

approve,"v.givesanctionto

v.judgetoberightorcommendable;thinkwellof"

approximate,"v.becloseorsimilar

s.notquiteexactorcorrect

s.verycloseinresemblance

s.locatedclosetogether"

apt,"s.(usuallyfollowedby`to')naturallydisposedtoward

s.atriskoforsubjecttoexperiencingsomethingusuallyunpleasant

s.mentallyquickandresourceful"

aptitude,n.inherentability

arbitrary,a.basedonorsubjecttoindividualdiscretionorpreferenceorsometimesimpulseorcaprice

arbitration,"n.(law)thehearinganddeterminationofadisputebyanimpartialrefereeagreedtobybothparties(oftenusedtosettledisputesbetweenlaborandmanagement)

n.theactofdecidingasanarbiter;givingauthoritativejudgment"

arch,"n.acurvedshapeintheverticalplanethatspansanopening

n.acurvedbonystructuresupportingorenclosingorgans(especiallytheinnersidesofthefeet)

n.apassagewayunderacurvedmasonryconstruction

n.(architecture)amasonryconstruction(usuallycurved)forspanninganopeningandsupportingtheweightaboveit"

architect,n.someonewhocreatesplanstobeusedinmakingsomething(suchasbuildings)

architecture,"n.anarchitecturalproductorwork

n.thedisciplinedealingwiththeprinciplesofdesignandconstructionandornamentationoffinebuildings

n.theprofessionofdesigningbuildingsandenvironmentswithconsiderationfortheirestheticeffect"

ardent,"s.characterizedbyintenseemotion

s.characterizedbystrongenthusiasm

s.glowingorshininglikefire"

arduous,"s.characterizedbyefforttothepointofexhaustion;especiallyphysicaleffort

s.taxingtotheutmost;testingpowersofendurance

s.difficulttoaccomplish;demandingconsiderablementaleffortandskill"

argue,"v.presentreasonsandarguments

v.haveanargumentaboutsomething

v.giveevidenceof"

arid,"s.lackingsufficientwaterorrainfall

s.lackingvitalityorspirit;lifeless"

arouse,"v.callforth(emotions,feelings,andresponses)

v.tobeginmoving,""Asthethunderstartedthesleepingchildrenbegantostir""

v.stimulatesexually"

arrange,"v.putintoaproperorsystematicorder

v.makearrangementsfor

v.adaptforperformanceinadifferentway

v.arrangethoughts,ideas,temporalevents"

array,"n.anorderlyarrangement

n.animpressivedisplay

n.especiallyfineordecorativeclothing

n.anarrangementofaerialsspacedtogivedesireddirectionalcharacteristics"

arrest,n.thestateofinactivityfollowinganinterruption

arrogant,s.havingorshowingfeelingsofunwarrantedimportanceoutofoverbearingpride

articulate,"v.unitebyformingajointorjoints

v.expressorstateclearly

a.expressingyourselfeasilyorcharacterizedbyclearexpressivelanguage"

artificial,"a.contrivedbyartratherthannature

s.artificiallyformal

s.notarisingfromnaturalgrowthorcharacterizedbyvitalprocesses"

ascend,"v.travelup,""Weascendedthemountain""

v.gobackinorderofgenealogicalsuccession

v.becomekingorqueen

v.appeartobemovingupward,asbymeansoftendrils"

ascent,n.anupwardslopeorgrade(asinaroad)

ascertain,v.learnordiscoverwithcertainty

ascribe,vattributeorcreditto

ashore,r.towardstheshorefromthewater

aspect,"n.adistinctfeatureorelementinaproblem

n.acharacteristictobeconsidered

n.thebeginningordurationorcompletionorrepetitionoftheactionofaverb"

aspiring,"vhaveanambitiousplanoraloftygoal

sdesiringorstrivingforrecognitionoradvancement"

assassinate,"v.murder;especiallyofsociallyprominentpersons

v.destroyordamageseriously,asofsomeone'sreputation"

assault,"n.closefightingduringtheculminationofamilitaryattack

n.athreatenedorattemptedphysicalattackbysomeonewhoappearstobeabletocausebodilyharmifnotstopped

n.thoroughbredthatwonthetriplecrownin1946"

assemble,"v.createbyputtingcomponent