常用单词2

upreme

j noun court, justice, decision, state, leader, council, law, commander, appeal, power, authority, being misc •rule, before•, today, •uphold, •decide, •oviet, overturn ● highest, best, ultimate, superlative || sovereign, dominant, uppermost, first

corporate

j noun executive, tax, culture, profit, world, sponsor, headquarters, governance, interest, manager, client, office misc vice, private, financial, top•, global, individual, environmental, senior•, •average ● business, company, commercial, trade || communal, shared, group, community

straight

r up, go•, •ahead, •out, look•, •into, your, •down, head•, keep•, set•, stare•, sit• ● as the crow flies, in a straight line, directly, from to || directly, without delay, immediately, at once

predict

v noun model•, year, analyst•, theory•, •behavior, •outcome, expert•, •performance, variable•, level, hypothesis•, regression•, result, effect, weather misc •future, difficult•, hard•, accurately•, significantly•, able• ● forecast, foresee, envisage, expect, guess, calculate

acknowledge

v noun official•, author•, •problem, •role, •importance, •need, •presence, •existence, •contribution, •support, •mistake, •reality, administration, •assistance, failure misc refuse•, gratefully•, fail•, publicly, widely• ● admit, recognize, allow || greet, salute, wave || reply, answer, respond

explore

v noun way, study•, issue, •possibility, student, •relationship, research•, opportunity, article•, idea, •option, area, •difference, theme, experience misc •between, far, •whether, •possible, fully ● travel, discover, see the sights, sightsee || look at, search, study, investigate

bear

v noun •mind, •name, child, •resemblance, •responsibility, •burden, •fruit, •witness, •arm, cost, weight, •brunt, pressure•, market, •relation misc bring•, little, •upon, •striking, heavy, hardly•, •directly, unable• out •by, seem•, fact, observation, prediction, finding, conclusion, claim, expectation down •on, •him, •them, •upon, hurricane•, •hard, weight•, sun• ● tolerate, stand || support, take || assume, take on || show, display || carry, convey || produce, develop

repeat

v noun •time, word, process, history•, question, position•, procedure, •mistake, story, pattern, phrase, step, cycle, voice, sequence misc •over, again, same, •remaining, •until, often ● reiterate, recap, go over, echo || do again, replicate, duplicate, show again

urban

j noun area, development, center, school, housing, population, league, life, setting, community, city, environment misc rural, large•, •suburban, poor, major•, especially, industrial, modern• ● city, town, built-up, municipal, inner-city, metropolitan

above

r as•, photograph•, describe•, note•, color•, •below, mention•, discuss•, •beyond, •right, cite•, outline• ● overhead, above your head, in the air, upstairs, directly above

okay

r say, •let, well, yeah, right, •so, oh•, •thanks, •maybe, yes, fine, nod ● righto, okeydokey, right, sure, all right

characteristic

[] n adj physical, personal, certain, important, social, different, common, specific, similar, defining noun student, personality•, study, sample, family, teacher, relationship, participant, performance, population verb identify, share•, describe, examine•, base, exhibit•, possess•, consider, affect, influence ● trait, feature, quality, attribute || trait, feature, quality, attribute

latter

d •part, •case, •half, •group, while•, former, during•, •category, choose•, although•, especially, •stage, example, •being

either

d •side, •way, one, •case, •party, •end, •direction, candidate, •sex, •alone, •gender, •option, •scenario, mile•

fewer

d •than, there•, •people, far•, percent, year, mean•, less, minute•, •half, •per, five, job, •employee

long

c (as long as) as, for•, stay, keep, •remember, live, remain, continue, last, fine•, month, hour, alive, care

industrial

j noun revolution, policy, average, country, sector, development, production, park, city, nation, society, area misc commercial, large•, agricultural, major•, military, modern•, urban, economic ● manufacturing, engineering, trade, business || developed, built-up, industrialized, mechanized

online

j noun service, course, site, discussion, company, information, group, resource, magazine, business, music, community misc available•, offer, such, provide, free, visit•, commercial• ● connected, on, operational, working, available, accessible

historic

j noun site, preservation, district, building, place, city, home, house, landmark, moment, park, event misc national•, preserve, cultural, near, restore•, •downtown, scenic• ● important, significant, momentous, notable || old, ancient, antique, historical

complex

j noun system, issue, problem, process, relationship, structure, task, interaction, set, situation, pattern, carbohydrate misc more•, very•, most•, require, far•, involve, simple, increasingly• ● complicated, difficult, convoluted, involved || multifaceted, compound, composite, multipart

existing

j noun system, law, program, home, structure, research, state, sales, data, technology, literature, service misc new, already•, under•, within, •social, replace•, improve•, •international ● current, present, in effect, prevailing, standing, remaining

mine

n adj abandoned, open-pit, lost, underground, proposed, nearby, dangerous, anti-tank noun land•, gold•, coal•, •worker, •shaft, •field, copper• verb work•, close, step•, hit•, operate, lay, explode, clear, own, •shut ● pit, excavation, coalmine, coalface || source, repository, wealth, fund

infection

n adj bacterial, viral, respiratory, chronic, fungal, common, serious, parasitic, frequent, hospitalacquired noun ear•, risk•, rate, tract•, patient, disease, virus, yeast•, sinus•, sign• verb cause, prevent•, treat, fight•, develop, •occur, spread, associate, die•, result ● contagion, contamination, pollution || disease, illness, virus || corruption, perversion, defilement

chest

n adj bare, upper, broad, flat, wooden, hairy, muscular noun arm, pain, hand, head, shoulder, heart, •drawer, back, knee•, hair verb open, fall, hit•, fold•, lift, clutch•, touch, cross•, beat•, rise ● upper body, torso, rib cage, trunk, ribs

composition

n adj chemical, musical, racial, ethnic, original, overall, similar, demographic noun student, body•, species•, change•, color, music, size•, class, structure, improvisation verb create, determine•, reflect, teach•, alter•, vary, analyze•, relate, improve, paint ● constitution, makeup, structure || work of art, creation, work || arrangement, configuration, conformation

guide

n adj complete, practical, comprehensive, useful, spiritual, reliable, rough, native, blind noun tour•, field•, teacher, dog, shopping•, food•, curriculum•, •detail, buyer• verb provide, serve•, publish, offer, hire•, list, act•, travel, hike, consult• ● leader, director, attendant || leader, escort, director || influence, standard, model || handbook, guidebook, manual

index

n adj composite, fit, right, economic, glycemic, major, leading, body-mass, various, asdaq noun •finger, •fund, price•, stock, consumer•, body•, mass•, •card verb •rise, measure, •fall, provide, calculate, •close, track, •drop, •indicate, •gain ● directory, catalog, guide, file || indication, indicator, symbol, pointer

ahead

i (ahead of) •of, •time, •him, •them, •me, •her, year•, step•, far•, •schedule, stay•, put•, game, •curve

careful

j noun attention, analysis, planning, consideration, study, examination, reading, observation, look, research, scrutiny, monitoring misc •not, very•, •about, more•, must•, need•, require•, •avoid ● cautious, wary, vigilant || thorough, meticulous, painstaking || prudent, sensible, judicious || protective, sympathetic, sensitive

asleep

j noun bed, night, wheel, couch, chair, baby, morning, minute, right, class, dinner, dawn misc fall•, she, when, still•, while, sound•, fast•, until• ● sleeping, slumbering, dead to the world, snoozing || numb, benumbed, insensible, dead

fundamental

j noun change, right, question, problem, principle, issue, difference, value, nature, skill, law, shift misc most•, more•, •between, •human, basic, •economic, raise•, address• ● basic, primary, original, essential || important, central, essential, vital

mad

j noun cow, dog, scientist, hell, dash, magazine, rush, mom, dad, scene, doctor, king misc •at, get•, me, make•, because, really•, drive•, •enough ● angry, furious, livid || wild, uncontrolled, crazy || passionate, wild, crazy

broken

j noun glass, bone, heart, leg, window, promise, piece, arm, home, branch, rib, nose misc suffer•, fix•, •left, repair•, mend, replace•, litter, lay ● wrecked, fragmented, shattered || inoperative, malfunctioning, faulty || beaten, licked, defeated

anadian

j noun government, company, border, law, province, policy, minister, society, team, official, industry, culture

gray

j noun hair, eye, suit, sky, area, shade, cloud, face, day, color, beard, stone misc black, white, wear•, dark•, blue, long•, brown, light• ● leaden, steely, ashen, dull, grim, dark

wet

j noun hair, grass, weather, eye, clothes, suit, snow, bar, towel, face, season, sand misc dry, cold, soak•, warm, hot, cool•, dripping•, heavy ● damp, soaked, soaking, drenched || rainy, showery, drizzly, raining

thick

j noun hair, inch, glass, air, layer, wall, smoke, skin, cloud, tree, fog, slice misc through•, •black, too•, •white, until•, dark, cover, wear• ● deep, broad || dense, profuse || viscous, syrupy || filled, full || indistinct, slurred || pronounced, impenetrable

eager

j noun hand, face, audience, scientist, anticipation, politician, customer, investor, crowd, fan, buyer, smile misc seem•, too•, young, •learn, •please, •share, willing• ● keen, enthusiastic, excited, raring to go, ready, willing

mental

j noun health, illness, service, retardation, disorder, state, problem, hospital, professional, care, abuse, note misc physical, national•, emotional, social, severe•, suffer•, serious•, treat ● cerebral, psychological, rational, intellectual, spiritual, emotional

sensitive

j noun issue, area, information, skin, need, man, subject, topic, material, data, technology, matter misc more•, very•, most•, highly•, environmentally•, particularly•, politically• ● responsive, receptive || thin-skinned, easily upset || precise, exact || subtle, delicate || thoughtful, sympathetic || delicate, irritable || awkward, tricky || secret, confidential

cheap

j noun labor, price, shot, stock, oil, land, wine, hotel, energy, plastic, good, import misc buy, easy, relatively•, sell, expensive, plentiful, abundant, quick ● inexpensive, economy, low-priced || shoddy, inferior, second-rate || contemptible, despicable, shameful || stingy, tightfisted, close-fisted

panish

j noun language, war, word, moss, government, conquest, explorer, class, speaker, inquisition

minor

j noun league, injury, change, problem, role, baseball, player, child, planet, party, leaguer, difference misc only•, major, relatively•, play•, few•, •such, •compare, suffer• ● slight, negligible, inconsequential, trivial || lesser, inferior, junior, secondary

comfortable

j noun life, chair, home, room, place, seat, position, talking, shoe, environment, bed, skin misc •with, feel•, more•, make•, very•, most•, become•, •enough ● cozy, snug, relaxing || at ease, contented, relaxed || well-to-do, well-heeled, rich

spiritual

j noun life, leader, experience, practice, power, value, world, belief, tradition, journey, dimension, need misc physical, religious, moral, emotional, social, cultural, personal, psychological ● religious, holy, sacred, divine || mystical, divine, unworldly, otherworldly

organic

j noun matter, food, material, compound, soil, farm, farmer, product, carbon, farming, molecule, waste misc volatile•, grow, such, buy•, natural, certified•, produce, inorganic ● carbon-based, biological, living || unprocessed, unrefined, untreated || gradual, natural, spontaneous

practical

j noun matter, purpose, application, way, reason, problem, experience, term, joke, use, implication, solution misc more•, theoretical, provide•, both•, offer•, well, moral, rather, ethical ● applied, real-world, hands-on || realistic, down-toearth, sensible || feasible, sound, useful || everyday, workaday, serviceable

photograph

n adj black-and-white, framed, still, digital, historic, detailed, classic, naked, faded, stunning noun page, •author, color•, time, family, collection•, •courtesy, •right, photo, image verb show, pose, feature, display, depict, illustrate, document, accompany, snap, frame ● photo, picture, snap, shot, snapshot, print

surprising

j noun number, result, thing, finding, way, fact, amount, news, answer, discovery, strength, degree misc it•, not•, •that, most•, find, hardly•, perhaps•, shall• ● astonishing, astounding, amazing, shocking, startling, unexpected

initial

j noun offering, stage, reaction, investment, study, response, phase, cost, report, step, result, analysis misc after•, during•, •public, follow, despite•, beyond•, minimum• ● first, early, original, preliminary, opening, primary

lucky

j noun one, man, day, guy, break, number, strike, star, girl, charm, boy, person misc get, if, •enough, very•, feel•, consider•, •alive, guess ● fortunate, blessed, fluky, auspicious, providential, propitious

opposite

j noun page, direction, side, end, sex, effect, wall, way, corner, view, bank, shore misc just•, quite•, exactly•, sit•, •below, exact•, photograph•, •above ● conflicting, contradictory, differing, reverse || far, other, furthest, facing

essential

j noun part, element, component, oil, service, ingredient, skill, acid, role, information, feature, nature misc absolutely•, provide, consider•, understand, human, •fatty, •successful ● vital, indispensable, important, crucial || fundamental, basic, elemental, key

assistant

j noun professor, coach, secretary, director, attorney, manager, editor, principal, chief, superintendent, administrator, commissioner misc •general, former•, •managing, clinical, serve•, •vice, head ● associate, subordinate, secondary, junior, sub-, vice-

comprehensive

j noun program, plan, study, approach, health, education, system, care, reform, assessment, service, test misc more•, most•, provide•, develop•, offer•, include, •environmental, require ● complete, inclusive, full, all-inclusive, wide-ranging, broad

unusual

j noun punishment, case, thing, way, circumstance, situation, step, behavior, name, event, feature, combination misc not•, very•, most•, cruel•, nothing•, something•, highly• ● rare, uncommon, infrequent, scarce || remarkable, strange, odd, curious

overall

j noun rate, effect, performance, health, score, rating, quality, level, satisfaction, result, cost, market misc improve•, reduce•, increase, low, significant, •economic, contribute• ● general, complete, total, global, inclusive, whole

surprised

j noun reaction, expression, smile, glance, observer, joy, onlooker, demonstrator, shout misc , not•, •if, •see, •when, •find, •how, look• ● astonished, astounded, amazed, taken aback, flabbergasted, staggered

apparent

j noun reason, heir, difference, lack, contradiction, effect, size, effort, success, suicide, trend, conflict misc become•, no•, more•, readily•, immediately•, without•, despite•, soon• ● obvious, clear, evident, plain || seeming, ostensible, deceptive, outward

shock

n adj electric, initial, total, economic, sudden, electrical, complete, septic, anaphylactic noun •wave, state•, culture•, oil•, •absorber, •therapy, •treatment, •value verb send•, absorb•, cause, stare•, •wear, receive•, express•, experience•, react•, recall ● distress, numbness, devastation, disbelief || surprise, jolt, blow, kick in the teeth

pollution

n adj environmental, industrial, light, marine, toxic, global, chemical, atmospheric noun air•, water•, •control, •prevention, source, problem, level, •act, oil•, noise• verb reduce•, cause, prevent•, cut•, contribute, clean•, affect, result, monitor, relate ● contamination, toxic waste, effluence, greenhouse gasses, smog, fumes

portrait

n adj famous, double, photographic, formal, intimate, official, detailed, individual, female, frican noun artist, family, •gallery, painting, •painter, oil, group verb paint, hang, draw, create•, include, present, commission, depict, display, line ● picture, representation, portrayal, likeness, photograph, sketch

content

n adj fat, sexual, specific, academic, emotional, entire, recycled, intellectual noun table•, •issue, course, form, moisture•, curriculum, image(s)•, water, knowledge, heart• verb teach, determine, relate, empty•, examine•, pour•, analyze, vary, focus, reveal ● substance, matter, subject matter, gist, contents, subject

crash

n adj fatal, loud, fiery, frontal, deadly, terrible, spectacular, rear-end noun plane•, car•, •site, •course, market•, stock•, •flight, •test verb die•, kill, cause, hear•, survive•, •involve, •occur, injure•, reduce•, investigate• ● collision, accident, smash || bang, smash, din || failure, breakdown, collapse || bankruptcy, failure, collapse

dining

n adj fine, formal, private, outdoor, elegant, casual noun •room, •table, •area, •hall, kitchen, living, chair, hotel, night, restaurant verb sit•, eat, enter•, seat•, feature, gather•

hold

n adj firm, strong, powerful, tight, tenuous, indefinite, precarious noun hand, •arm, life, cargo•, •power, ship, edge•, choke•, •minute, career• verb take•, get•, put•, grab•, keep•, catch•, let, break•, release•, tighten• ● grip, grasp, clasp || footing, foothold, handhold || power, control, influence || storage space, cargo bay, storeroom

rench

n adj fluent, classic, excellent, broken, passable, impeccable, high-school noun nglish, erman, talian, •subtitle, word, century•, •toast verb speak, learn•, translate•, teach•, study•, fight, open, publish•, lead, attack

nglish

n adj fluent, standard, plain, broken, perfect, accented, limited noun language, professor•, school, word, teacher, math, degree• verb speak•, learn•, teach•, write•, translate•, read, understand•, convey

investor

n adj foreign, individual, institutional, small, private, potential, real, long-term, financial, average noun stock, fund, group, •confidence, share, bond, value, interest, investment, estate• verb •buy, sell, attract•, own, seek, protect•, recommend•, advise•, close•, scare• ● saver, depositor, stockholder, nominee || backer, sponsor, patron, guarantor

king

n adj future, ancient, undisputed, divine, reigning, ersian, gyptian, wise, homecoming, evil noun •queen, burger•, man, lion•, son, father, •mackerel, ord, •pop verb •live, welcome•, kill, crown•, rule, honor•, celebrate, declare, march, •command ● monarch, sovereign, ruler || ruler, chief, head || leader, star, superstar || face card, picture card, playing card

testing

n adj genetic, nuclear, mandatory, standardized, educational, random, extensive, psychological, clinical noun drug•, •program, •, result, •service, •procedure, •ground, laboratory, policy, lab verb require, conduct, undergo•, perform, indicate, •reveal, prove, submit•, participate, resume• ● analysis, examination, assay, assessment

framework

n adj conceptual, theoretical, legal, institutional, political, social, agreed, general, broad, basic noun •convention, policy, •change, model, development, •agreement, analysis, theory, assessment, education verb provide•, develop, establish, create•, •understand, offer•, base, present, build, •guide ● structure, frame, scaffold, skeleton || outline, agenda, basis, context

cloud

n adj dark, white, black, low, thick, gray, red, huge, heavy, molecular noun dust, sky, •smoke, gas, storm•, rain, •cover, mushroom•, light verb move, form, rise, •hang, •gather, break, watch•, drift, •roll, blow ● mist, fog, haze, rain cloud, bank of cloud

governor

n adj democratic, provincial, epublican, incumbent, elected, regional, royal, liberal, fellow, territorial noun state, new, lieutenant•, •office, year, race, •mansion, candidate•, campaign verb run•, elect•, appoint, sign, support, •propose, •declare, •announce, veto, endorse ● director, ruler, manager, administrator, chief, head

release

n adj early, recent, late, upward, immediate, quick, theatrical, current, limited noun press•, hostage, news•, year, prisoner, •date, time, •prison, album, week verb issue, schedule•, secure•, sign•, demand•, send•, negotiate•, gain•, promote, coincide• ● relief, discharge, freedom, liberation || announcement, issue, statement, publication

gate

n adj golden, front, main, wooden, wrought-iron, locked, pearly, rear noun iron•, city, guard, security•, heaven, starting•, garden, fence, entrance, street verb open, close, walk, stand, pass•, swing, lock, enter, reach•, shut ● entrance, entry, door || attendance, crowd, turnout || receipts, take, proceeds

reputation

n adj good, bad, national, international, academic, professional, solid, growing noun company, •quality, name, career, •integrity, •reliability verb earn•, build•, gain•, develop•, establish•, damage, ruin, enjoy•, enhance•, acquire• ● standing, status, repute, character, name

gentleman

n adj good, old, elderly, southern, perfect, fine, nglish, distinguished, sorry, merry noun lady•, •agreement, •jury, •club, officer•, country•, •caller, •farmer, •suit, audience verb thank, welcome, remain•, •name, •appreciate, •prefer, •expire, behave, oblige•, commend• ● man, fellow, guy, male || nobleman, aristocrat, squire, grandee

relief

n adj great, humanitarian, international, comic, federal, injunctive, temporary, welcome, sharp noun tax•, sigh•, •effort, •worker, pain, •agency, disaster• verb provide•, feel, breathe•, bring•, seek•, offer•, express•, •flood, •wash, organize ● respite, release, reprieve, break || assistance, aid, help, reinforcement

fun

n adj great, little, serious, clean, exciting, plain, pure, sheer noun lot•, people, family, kid, game, kind, bit•, sun verb have•, make•, poke•, sound•, join•, miss•, •last, spoil• ● enjoyment, excitement, amusement, pleasure, entertainment, diversion

scheme

n adj grand, broad, different, regulatory, various, elaborate, whole, overall, conceptual, defensive noun color•, •thing, pyramid•, classification•, •doctrine, tax, management• verb devise, fit•, •involve, propose, implement, hatch•, participate•, introduce, •defraud, •aim ● arrangement, system, structure || plan, plot, conspiracy || plan, method, stratagem || diagram, plan, schematic

opening

n adj grand, narrow, official, tiny, rough, arched, vaginal noun •statement, •ceremony, day, door, •night, •line, •scene, •weekend, job•, •act verb create, attend•, celebrate•, fill, mark•, announce•, delay, deliver•, block, widen ● gap, breach, aperture || start, beginning, introduction || opportunity, chance, lucky break

master

n adj grand, open, modern, ritish, utch, apanese, acknowledged, spiritual, certified, panish noun •degree, •bedroom, •plan, •teacher, •program, •suite, •ceremony verb earn•, win•, receive•, serve•, study•, finish, copy•, •swim, appoint•, obey• ● controller, ruler, chief || teacher, tutor, guru || expert, virtuoso, maestro

pitch

n adj high, perfect, wild, slow, final, fast, tinnitus noun sales•, fever•, •black, voice, rhythm, ball, tone, •angle, pine, •count verb make•, throw•, hit, reach•, hear•, sing, swing, rise•, match, listen• ● playing field, field, arena, area || tone, highness, lowness, note

peak

n adj high, stiff, soft, jagged, tall, central, sharp, snowy, electric, craggy noun mountain, year, •season, •period, •hour, •demand, •performance verb reach•, •form, •occur, rise, hit•, climb•, scale•, mark, exceed, •vary ● mountain, mountaintop, summit, crest || pinnacle, zenith, top, summit

ible

n adj holy, nglish, atholic, favorite, weekly, illustrated, leather-bound noun •study, story, •school, •belt, verse, reading, •class verb read•, teach, believe, open, quote•, carry•, contain, •forbid, inspire, •condemn

chocolate

n adj hot, dark, white, bittersweet, rich, melted, unsweetened noun •cake, •chip, milk, •cookie, cream, •bar, cup, butter, ice, •mousse verb melt, eat•, stir, add, pour, buy, drink•, contain, taste, spread

button

n adj hot, red, mute, wrong, blue, off, left, nuclear noun belly•, shirt, push•, elevator, finger•, door, touch•, •mushroom, call•, panic• verb hit•, punch•, click•, wear•, release, pop, fasten ● key, push button, switch, knob || badge, pin, brooch

tear

n adj hot, single, close, silent, sudden, near, unshed, bitter, angry, salty noun eye, •gas, •cheek, wear•, •joy, verge•, trail•, sweat•, voice, crocodile• verb burst•, wipe•, fill, shed, •stream, •run, feel•, •well, break•, •roll ● slit, rip, slash, scratch, gash, hole

being

n adj human, living, spiritual, very, natural, rational, divine, well, entire, upreme noun od, nature, animal, earth, creature, dignity, core•, machine, universe, existence verb treat, •possess, clone•, transform, inhabit, deserve, evolve, distinguish, murder, function ● existence, life, actuality || self, soul, essence || life form, organism, creature

evolution

n adj human, natural, cultural, social, stellar, biological, arwinian noun theory, year•, life, process, stage•, teaching•, galaxy, species, origin•, selection verb teach, understand•, trace•, explain, study•, •occur, describe•, reflect•, •proceed, shape ● development, fruition, growth, progress, progression, advancement

concentration

n adj high, low, large, atmospheric, intense, heavy, total, greatest, increased, average noun •camp, power, level, blood, serum•, carbon, water, ozone, memory, air verb increase, contain•, require, reduce•, measure, lose•, break, exceed, decrease, cause ● attentiveness, attention, absorption, meditation, awareness, focus

rating

n adj high, low, mean, overall, favorable, negative, significant, top, individual, sexual noun approval•, star, •scale, teacher•, percent, •system, credit•, , president•, parent verb base, receive•, determine•, indicate, compare, average•, assign, •drop, earn•, peer• ● score, assessment, evaluation, grade || sailor, seaman, hand

profile

n adj high, low, psychological, demographic, similar, public, typical, unique, genetic, lipid noun type, student, personality•, core•, case, •courage, •, mood, face, risk• verb keep•, fit•, raise•, maintain•, create•, match, develop, reveal, indicate, contain ● outline, side view, shape, silhouette || summary, outline, report, précis

producer

n adj large, independent, senior, leading, associate, foreign, commercial, primary, apanese, organic noun executive•, director, show, film, oil•, television•, writer, •, record• verb compete, benefit, enable•, team, credit, co-write, nominate, subsidize, import, collaborate ● creator, manufacturer, maker, fabricator

manufacturing

n adj light, computer-aided, apanese, advanced, chemical, high-tech, traditional noun company, •job, •process, •sector, •plant, industry, design, technology, •facility, service verb lose, develop, employ, decline, improve, •rise, outsource, •account, own, eliminate ● production, manufacture, making, assembly, construction, building

entertainment

n adj live, popular, mass, interactive, musical, digital, pure noun •industry, news, company, sport, •center, business, home•, art•, television, form• verb provide, offer, feature, combine, specialize•, host•, devote•, disguise ● entertaining, performing, acting || amusement, fun, diversion || attraction, show, concert

survival

n adj long-term, economic, political, human, very, cultural, essential, necessary, basic, overall noun •rate, chance•, •skill, species, strategy, struggle•, matter•, instinct, patient, •guide verb ensure•, •depend, threaten•, fight•, improve•, increase•, assure•, decrease, •vary, •hinge ● continued existence, existence, endurance, being, subsistence, persistence

resort

n adj luxury, popular, all-inclusive, exclusive, aribbean, western, coastal, contemporary noun ski•, hotel, beach•, mountain•, •town, spa, golf, island, area verb •offer, own, visit, •feature, •cater, •attract, lodge•, •boast, •overlook, rent ● option, recourse, alternative, course of action, possibility, choice

tourist

n adj merican, foreign, popular, major, erman, international, western, uropean, main, female noun •attraction, •destination, •industry, town, city, •office, hotel, •season, business, •trade verb •visit, attract•, draw, arrive, •flock, travel, cater•, crowd, pose, •line ● traveler, sightseer, visitor, vacationer, day tripper, holidaymaker

journalist

n adj merican, foreign, ritish, investigative, veteran, ussian, prominent, prize-winning, award-winning, liberal noun author, politician, television, group, story, writer, freelance•, news, media, association verb •write, •cover, •report, protect•, interview, visit, •publish, kidnap, invite, pose ● reporter, press officer, correspondent, broadcaster, newscaster, columnist

garlic

n adj minced, large, fresh, chopped, roasted, green, crushed noun clove, onion, oil, teaspoon, pepper, salt, tablespoon, •powder, cup, sauce verb •mince, add•, chop, stir, cook, •peel, saute, slice, combine•, taste

golf

n adj miniature, professional, junior, pro, competitive, amateur, ultimate, virtual noun •course, •club, •ball, •tournament, game, •cart, tennis, •magazine verb play•, hit•, build, swing, enjoy, overlook•, rank, host•

requirement

n adj minimum, federal, legal, specific, basic, general, environmental, certain, academic, financial noun state, course, education, student, law, graduation, disclosure•, standard, information, eligibility• verb meet•, satisfy•, impose, comply•, set, complete•, reduce, fulfill•, report, apply ● obligation, condition, prerequisite, must || obligation, condition, prerequisite, must

coalition

n adj national, international, broad, ruling, provisional, conservative, environmental, governing noun •force, •government, group, member, •partner, party, director•, •authority, rainbow•, leader verb form, build•, lead, join•, support, •include, organize, forge•, oppose, seek ● alliance, union, partnership, combination, league, association

highway

n adj national, interstate, federal, main, two-lane, busy, four-lane, coastal noun •safety, road, •traffic, state•, •administration, •system, •patrol, car, mile, side• verb drive, build, head, cross, travel, connect, hit•, block, roll, •link

mall

n adj national, local, suburban, downtown, regional, antique, nearby noun shopping•, strip•, store, street, center, lot, •parking, outlet•, office, town verb walk, build, visit•, head•, house, own, line•, wander•, •cater, •host ● shopping mall, shopping precinct, shopping centre

opposition

n adj political, strong, public, main, organized, growing, direct, serious noun •party, leader, •group, government, force, •war, •movement, •candidate, regime, support verb face•, lead, express•, meet•, voice•, reach•, encounter•, •claim, mount, accuse ● antagonism, hostility, disagreement, obstruction || opponent, challenger, competitor, enemy

singer

n adj popular, famous, female, favorite, professional, legendary, talented, choral noun country•, lead•, opera•, jazz•, blue•, gospel•, •songwriter, folk• verb •sing, •perform, feature•, record, train•, accompany, •entertain, •croon, honor, imitate ● vocalist, songster, lead singer, soloist

cake

n adj round, yellow, remaining, moist, red, fried, cooled, light, miniature, iced noun chocolate•, piece•, •pan, birthday•, wedding•, layer, crab•, pound• verb bake, eat, serve, cut, place, ice•, prepare, cool, cook, order• ● bar, block, slab, lump, cube, loaf

electricity

n adj running, static, solar, cheap, renewable, reliable, retail, wind-generated noun water, price, gas, power, percent•, cost, fuel, generation, market, energy verb generate, produce, provide, sell, convert•, restore, •flow ● electrical energy, power, energy, current, voltage

county

n adj rural, surrounding, neighboring, urban, metropolitan, coastal, elected, historic, populous, fastest-growing noun school, city, •sheriff, district, •office, •official, •commissioner, •board, court, •attorney verb •vote, approve, locate, file, sue, contact•, elect, appoint, reside•, populate• ● region, section, province, district, canton, shire

fellow

n adj senior, young, old, little, poor, visiting, postdoctoral, fine, nice, honorary noun •institute, research•, •institution, •center, •name, •enterprise, foundation, craft, kind, sort• verb elect•, pray, marry•, found, •gather, vote, •applaud, nominate, hail, tax• ● member, associate, researcher || companion, colleague, associate || man, guy, boy

tank

n adj septic, sraeli, full, raqi, oviet, heavy, empty, external, holding, ussian noun fuel•, gas, water, think•, •top, storage•, fish• verb fill, •roll, fire, destroy, hit, leak, explode, •contain, attack, replace ● cistern, boiler, reservoir, container, chamber, vat

gender

n adj sexual, social, racial, ethnic, male, female, opposite, masculine, feminine noun •difference, race, age, •role, class, ethnicity, effect, issue, •identity, •gap verb base•, examine•, indicate, relate, suggest, reveal, differ, influence, exist, perform ● sex, sexual category, sexual characteristics, masculinity, femininity, sexual role

knife

n adj sharp, paring, serrated, bloody, thin, dull, tiny, quick, -acto noun hand, fork, blade, kitchen•, edge, pocket, butcher•, army•, •throat, palette• verb use•, cut, hold, pull•, put•, carry•, stick, pick, draw, •slice

psychology

n adj social, educational, clinical, introductory, cognitive, human, evolutionary, transpersonal noun school•, professor, student, sport•, department, course, •program, education verb study•, teach, enroll•, relate, publish, major•, earn•, derive•, concern, embrace ● mind, thinking, mindset, makeup, sensibility, consciousness

fabric

n adj social, very, soft, synthetic, thin, woven, spacetime, natural, urban, luxurious noun piece•, part•, color, •society, cotton, design, silk, •store, pattern, thread verb weave•, cover, cut, create, choose, tear, buy, pull, stretch, drape ● cloth, material, textile || structure, basics, framework || brickwork, stonework, masonry

housing

n adj public, affordable, new, urban, federal, lowincome, fair, permanent, subsidized noun •development, •project, •market, •authority, unit, city, program, job, •complex, community verb build, provide, live•, construct, afford, subsidize, improve ● lodging, shelter, board, home || cover, covering, case, casing

confidence

n adj public, great, full, complete, increased, total, growing noun consumer•, level, •ability, •interval, vote•, lot•, investor•, sense• verb give•, lose•, gain•, build•, express•, restore•, inspire•, lack•, undermine•, share ● sureness, self-assurance, self-confidence || assurance, certainty, conviction || classified information, secret, intimacy

hunting

n adj public, happy, traditional, favorite, illegal, excellent, recreational noun fishing, deer, •season, •dog, •ground, area, •rifle, •knife verb go•, allow, offer, enjoy•, ban•, prohibit, bargain• ● blood sport, fox hunting, deer stalking, hare coursing, shooting, stalking

transportation

n adj public, regional, federal, local, mass, alternative, personal noun department, •system, •board, •safety, secretary, service, •, cost, communication, mode• verb provide, arrange•, improve, operate, rely•, supply, lack, facilitate ● transport, conveyance, carriage, transference, passage

anger

n adj public, righteous, sudden, growing, intense, popular, pent-up noun frustration, lot•, fear, voice, feeling, •resentment, face, pain, •management, expression verb feel, express•, direct, rise, vent•, control•, deal•, cause, flare, experience ● annoyance, irritation, fury, rage, antagonism, resentment

administrator

n adj public, senior, academic, athletic, local, top, assistant, chief, educational, colonial noun school•, teacher, faculty, college•, program, university, hospital•, staff, board, coach verb state, support, hire, train, assist, appoint, select, survey, evaluate, interview ● manager, superintendent, commissioner, overseer, officer, bureaucrat

tension

n adj racial, high, ethnic, social, sexual, growing, inherent, constant, religious, creative noun muscle, source•, lot•, conflict, surface•, stress, level, •headache verb create, feel, ease, reduce•, cause, rise, increase, build, relieve•, •exist ● worry, nervousness, anxiety || tautness, tightness, stiffness || conflict, ill feeling, friction

preference

n adj racial, personal, sexual, strong, individual, different, political, clear, religious, special noun student, style, policy, consumer•, matter•, gender•, learning, food, difference•, music verb give, express•, show•, indicate•, base, reflect, learn, state•, influence, determine ● favorite, first choice, partiality, penchant, predilection, fondness

discrimination

n adj racial, sexual, religious, reverse, past, ethnic, intentional noun sex•, law, •woman, form•, employment, case, race, age•, gender•, price• verb •base, prohibit•, face, end•, suffer•, experience•, file, fight•, •exist, result ● bias, prejudice, unfairness || taste, good taste, judgment || distinction, difference, differential

assignment

n adj random, special, tough, specific, difficult, general, daily, individual, overseas, temporary noun student, homework•, class, work, writing•, committee•, teaching• verb give, include, read, accept•, receive•, require, choose, prepare, hand, determine ● task, job, project || appointment, duty, position || transfer, handing over, consignment

estate

n adj real, commercial, entire, sprawling, taxable, royal, palatial, gated, marital noun •agent, •tax, •market, •investment, •developer, •broker, company, business, •trust, value verb sell, buy, own, invest, settle, manage, handle, repeal, preserve•, acquire ● plantation, land, park || area, zone, business park || assets, property, holdings

passion

n adj real, sexual, lifelong, intense, shared, consuming, wild, secret noun life, love, music, •fruit, •play, crime•, energy, emotion, •commitment verb share•, pursue•, stir, develop•, indulge•, arouse, inflame•, discover•, inspire, reflect• ● fervor, ardor, obsession || desire, hunger, thirst || rage, fury, outburst

poll

n adj recent, late, public, tracking, nationwide, online, informal, scientific, internal, accurate noun opinion•, percent, •number, news•, voter, week, exit•, result, straw•, post• verb •show, •find, •conduct, •indicate, •suggest, •close, •release, lead, vote, base ● election, census, survey, opinion poll, ballot, sample

graduate

n adj recent, young, female, high-school, foreign, top, fellow, advanced, prospective, four-year noun school, •student, university, college, program, education, •degree, •study, percent verb teach, attend, earn, prepare, receive, produce•, hire•, recruit, survey, staff ● alumna, former student, ex-student || alumnus, former student, ex-student

pepper

n adj red, black, green, hot, white, cracked, grilled, stuffed, talian, tender noun salt•, teaspoon, bell•, cup, onion, ground•, garlic, cayenne, sauce, tablespoon verb •taste, add, chop, dice, sprinkle, roast, crush•, grind•, peel, drain

meat

n adj red, fresh, raw, white, lean, dark, dead noun fish, •poultry, vegetable, piece•, •product, bone, food, •loaf, chicken, milk verb eat•, cook, add, sell, buy, remove, produce, cover, brown, taste ● essence, core, heart, gist, substance, pith

dirt

n adj red, loose, soft, bare, brown, packed, fresh noun •road, •floor, •track, •path, dust, rock, foot, pay•, •bike, grass verb dig•, hit•, cover, remove•, kick, brush•, throw, eat•, pull, wash ● grime, filth, mud || soil, earth, clay || gossip, scandal, filth

roof

n adj red, thatched, green, flat, leaky, retractable, sloping, red-tiled noun house, building, wall, tin•, car, tile, window, •mouth, rain•, edge verb fall, climb•, •leak, cover, blow, •collapse, support, hit, install, jump• ● rooftop, top, tiles, slates, gable, ridge

myth

n adj reek, ancient, popular, urban, modern, racial, religious, hristian, frican, classical noun legend, •reality, history, creation•, origin, culture, ritual, version, rape• verb dispel•, perpetuate•, debunk•, base, •surround, explode•, shatter•, destroy•, promote, relate ● legend, fable, saga, fairy story || falsehood, fiction, illusion, invention

nurse

n adj registered, social, wet, male, professional, visiting, practical, clinical, licensed, female noun doctor•, hospital, physician, •practitioner, patient, health, care, school•, •aide, association verb train, hire, employ, treat, •administer, attend, assist, dress, •rush, recruit

ceremony

n adj religious, closing, traditional, annual, private, formal, civil, brief, solemn, ribbon-cutting noun opening•, award•, wedding•, graduation•, day, master•, marriage•, white, signing• verb hold, attend•, perform, open•, conduct, honor, follow, •mark, participate•, •celebrate ● rite, ritual, formality, formal procedure, service, observance

conviction

n adj religious, criminal, strong, moral, political, deep, firm, absolute noun court, murder, felony•, courage•, arrest•, •rate, case, sentence, appeal, drug verb overturn, lead•, base, share•, win•, uphold, reverse, result•, express•, strengthen ● belief, opinion, principle || certainty, certitude, confidence || sentence, verdict, condemnation

symbol

n adj religious, national, powerful, cultural, potent, visible, universal, ultimate, very, key noun ticker•, status•, sex•, system, sign, set, flag, culture, •hope, peace verb become•, use, represent, •transcribe, serve•, remain•, recognize, display, interpret•, employ ● sign, representation, character, figure || emblem, image, badge, logo

ingredient

n adj remaining, active, dry, key, essential, main, fresh, large, natural, important noun bowl, food, list, cup, oil, product, dish, mixture, sauce, salad verb combine•, add, stir, mix, use, contain•, blend, place, buy ● element, component, part, constituent, factor, feature

mixture

n adj remaining, smooth, hot, complex, liquid, strange, cool, odd, pure, cooked noun flour•, egg, minute, spoon•, bowl, butter•, cheese, cup, milk, oil verb add, stir, pour•, beat, spread•, sprinkle, transfer•, •thicken, bring, •resemble ● combination, mix, blend, assortment, concoction, jumble

general

n adj retired, top, commanding, marine, raqi, fourstar, ritish, civil, allied, aitian noun attorney•, surgeon•, inspector•, army, , major•, lieutenant•, force, brigadier•, office verb thank, order, •announce, command, agree, appoint, •issue, accuse, •recommend, capture

heel

n adj right, black, left, low, hot, red, three-inch, narrow, snug, short noun toe, boot, shoe, head•, foot, ankle, dress, back, pocket, skirt verb come, wear•, turn•, dig•, kick•, click, follow•, sit•, lift, cool•

mix

n adj right, eclectic, ethnic, odd, racial, diverse, interesting, volatile, rich, complex noun cake•, product, •tape, trail•, package, soup•, salad•, energy, pancake•, pudding• verb add•, combine, include, blend, offer•, contain, stir, throw•, •incorporate ● combination, mixture, blend, assortment, fusion, amalgam

hello

u say•, •hi, yes, •welcome, there, new, phone•, oh ● greetings, hi, good morning, good day, morning, good afternoon

sue

v noun company, state, right•, government, court, lawyer, city, group•, parent, •damage, department, attorney, patient•, law, •employer misc •over, •federal, threaten•, •under, successfully• ● litigate, prosecute, file a suit, charge, indict

search

v noun eye, police•, house, room, •face, area, home, •answer, nternet, car, •information, database, web, •evidence, •clue misc •for, •through, continue•, frantically, desperately, online, pause• ● examine, rifle, comb, look for, hunt, investigate

influence

v noun factor•, •decision, behavior, •policy, power•, attitude, •development, perception, •outcome, variable•, ability, •choice, •performance, experience, other misc •by, may•, strongly•, heavily•, greatly•, directly• ● sway, manipulate, persuade, induce || affect, motivate, inspire, shape

organize

v noun group, community, conference, party, union, exhibition, event, worker, effort, information, meeting, society, committee, •protest, team misc •by, help•, •around, •themselves, highly•, local, international ● establish, form, shape || systematize, arrange, classify || coordinate, manage, control

differ

v noun group, study, result, approach, opinion•, view, individual, culture, •degree, gender, sample•, age, female, attitude, size misc •from, •significantly, •those, may•, •between, •greatly ● be different, be at variance, be unlike, vary || disagree, argue, quarrel, fall out

slow

v noun growth, economy, rate, pace, car, •process, heart, breathing, progress, development, •progression, population misc •stop, economic, speed, •bit, •considerably, dramatically, significantly, eventually down economy, stop, •process, even, start, growth, sign• ● slow down, decelerate, brake, reduce, slacken

squeeze

v noun hand, eye, •juice, •shoulder, arm, •trigger, •lemon, finger, water, •blade, profit, •lime, heart, •drop, •shot misc •into, •through, •between, •shut out as, water, •excess, •much, juice, liquid, •last, •every, tear•, •drop ● press, squash || grip, hold on || hug, embrace || crush, crowd || find time for, fit in || extract, wring || put pressure on, lean on

bind

v noun hand, foot, law, wrist, leather, rule, receptor, protein, molecule, arm, tape, ankle, agreement, •wound, contract misc •to, •by, •together, not•, them ● attach, connect, join, combine || oblige, force, require, compel

rest

v noun hand, head, arm, eye, minute, •peace, chin, back, elbow, •second, table, side, body, soul, floor misc •against, put•, •upon, •assured up while, before, week•, need•, •tomorrow, bed, better• ● relax, take it easy, have a rest, take a break || lie, lean, lay, place

rub

v noun hand, •eye, back, •shoulder, •face, head, finger, •nose, skin, •chin, leg, •elbow, •neck, side, body misc •against, •over, •together, •across, •wrong off •on, •me, •him, skin, attitude•, •each, •onto ● massage, stroke, caress || polish, wipe, buff || chafe, hurt, gall

wipe

v noun hand, •eye, •tear, •face, •mouth, •sweat, •nose, •forehead, table, finger misc •off, •away, •clean, down, •across, •dry, whole, quickly•, carefully, nearly, virtually•, gently out can•, •by, entire, whole, disease, saving, virtually•, species, nearly•, •dinosaur ● rub, mop, polish || smear, spread, rub || erase, remove, obliterate

sustain

v noun life, injury, •growth, damage, relationship, loss, interest, ability•, effort, support, resource, economy, •population, force, environment misc can•, help•, enough•, able•, •itself, create•, difficult•, necessary• ● withstand, bear, tolerate || suffer, incur, contract || maintain, continue, keep up || nourish, keep you going, feed || support, hold up, prop up

transform

v noun life, world, society, process, experience, •economy, landscape, image, space, energy, technology•, culture, industry, •relationship, nature misc •into, •itself, •themselves, radically•, human, completely•, gradually•, cultural ● alter, convert, make over, transmute, renovate, change

damage

v noun liver•, brain, reputation, kidney, system, cell, •credibility, fire, car, lung, •relationship, •environment, relation, tissue, vessel misc •by, badly•, severely•, seriously•, heavily• ● injure, harm, spoil, hurt, smash up, break

tip

n adj southern, quick, northern, anonymous, following, very, helpful, sharp, simple, eastern noun •finger, •iceberg, •tongue, •nose, news•, rod•, •island, •tail, wing, •knife verb offer•, follow•, touch, share•, receive•, act•, press, •ensure ● garbage dump, civic amenity point, landfill || slope, slant, angle || gratuity, gift, reward || warning, tip-off, clue || hint, suggestion, idea

protein

n adj soy, lean, human, dietary, complete, high-quality, viral, low-fat, adequate noun •carbohydrate, fat, gram, •vitamin, sugar•, fiber, sodium, source, gene, animal• verb produce, contain, eat•, bind, encode, form, identify, consume, combine, discover

occasion

n adj special, rare, numerous, different, separate, social, certain, festive, various, solemn noun number•, couple•, event, •anniversary, •birthday, experience, celebration, sense, honor•, gift verb rise•, mark•, dress•, celebrate, recall, visit, •arise, refer, •demand, drink ● time, case, juncture || chance, possibility, opportunity || reason, cause, ground

reference

n adj specific, explicit, historical, direct, future, particular, personal, sexual, numerous, passing noun point, frame•, •book, •material, •group, •image(s), case, letter, library verb make, include, provide, contain•, check, cite, incorporate•, define ● allusion, mention, suggestion || orientation, position, situation || recommendation, testimonial, character reference

jail

n adj sraeli, overcrowded, crowded, juvenile, exican, makeshift, audi, cramped noun county•, time, year, day, month, •cell, •sentence verb put•, spend•, serve•, throw•, release•, face•, sit•, end•, land•, •await ● prison, penitentiary, lockup, detention home, secure unit, dungeon

stream

n adj steady, constant, endless, thin, nearby, continuous, main, light, deep noun water, river, lake, revenue•, field•, data, jet• verb •flow, run, cross•, feed, pour, enter, blow•, spit•, trickle, dry ● watercourse, brook, river || jet, spurt, torrent || flood, torrent, barrage

adjustment

n adj structural, social, psychological, emotional, economic, psychosocial, poor, academic, difficult, personal noun •program, •problem, policy, period, process, school, difficulty, range verb make, require, need, allow, relate, associate, experience, result, force, predict• ● change, alteration, modification, tuning, finetuning, regulation

assistance

n adj technical, financial, public, economic, federal, military, foreign, humanitarian, international, legal noun •program, government, development•, , family, research•, support, training, food, security• verb provide•, need, receive•, offer•, seek•, require, request•, state, promise, extend ● help, aid, support, backing, succor, assist

existence

n adj very, human, continued, mere, independent, daily, physical, aware, everyday, earthly noun year, evidence•, reason•, condition•, reality, nature, meaning, proof•, threat•, level verb deny•, acknowledge•, prove•, threaten, justify•, confirm•, owe•, recognize•, reveal•, depend ● being, life, reality, presence, survival, actuality

representation

n adj visual, proportional, political, legal, accurate, social, graphic, equal, adequate noun woman, minority, form, system, •transcription, reality, space, mode•, taxation•, politics verb provide•, create, increase•, ensure•, construct, achieve•, relate, obtain•, entitle•, constitute ● picture, symbol, image || statement, complaint, submission || account, version, portrayal

alestinian

n adj wanted, displaced, frustrated, deported, embattled, -year-old, charismatic noun sraeli, rab, thousand•, ew, number• verb kill, •live, •agree, accept, represent, claim, negotiate, •remain, insist, deny

column

n adj weekly, recent, syndicated, white, spinal, regular, monthly, vertebral, huge, tall noun newspaper, water•, week, row•, steering•, magazine, page, post, gossip•, advice• verb write•, read•, •appear, •replace, publish, discuss, form, mention, feature, intend ● pillar, pilaster, post || line, file, string || article, feature, editorial

coat

n adj white, black, long, heavy, red, blue, fresh noun pocket, fur•, lab•, trench•, hat, •paint, winter•, •arm, sport•, suit• verb wear•, take•, put•, hang, pull, apply•, grab•, cover, drape, drop ● fur, wool, fleece, hide || covering, coating, layer, veneer

sheet

n adj white, clean, thin, prepared, single, top, blank, baking, folded, soft noun •paper, balance•, cookie•, ice, •music, •metal verb place, cover, pull, lay, wrap, remove•, line, cut, contain, lie ● piece, page, leaf, slip || expanse, mass, area, layer

bread

n adj white, fresh, rench, crusty, homemade, daily, stale noun loaf•, slice, •crumb, •butter, cheese, corn•, piece•, cup, wheat•, •wine verb bake, eat, serve, buy•, cut, break•, toast, •rise, taste ● cash, dough, bucks, funds || food, daily bread, sustenance, nourishment

paint

n adj white, lead-based, fresh, acrylic, black, red, thick, blue, yellow, green noun oil•, •job, coat•, brush, lead•, layer•, color, wall, can, spray• verb use, apply, peel, mix, cover, •dry, remove, match, contain

barrel

n adj wooden, double, huge, rifled, recoverable, golden, fluted, octagonal, adjusting noun •oil, •day, gun, pork•, rifle, price, stock, bottom•, shotgun, •chest verb produce•, point, stare•, fill, sell, drop, rise, fire, stick, place ● tub, cask, vat, butt, rain barrel, container

bench

n adj wooden, federal, front, flat, rear, concrete, green, padded noun park•, •press, seat, foot, judge, player, stone•, piano•, coach, lab• verb sit•, stand, lie, face, rest, approach•, step, appoint•, legislate•, lay ● seat, pew, stall, form || worktable, counter, work surface, worktop

quietly

r say•, sit•, speak•, stand•, move, door, talk•, slip, walk, watch, listen, close, •behind, wait ● silently, gently, inaudibly || calmly, peacefully, tranquilly || peacefully, tranquilly, pleasantly

aside

r set•, put•, push•, step•, brush•, pull•, leave•, toss•, money, move•, cast•, stand•, bowl•, shove• ● sideways, sidewise, away || notwithstanding, regardless, however || in reserve, separately, away

badly

r so•, need, want, how•, very•, hurt, feel•, •damage, behave•, too•, treat, as•, beat, burn ● poorly, deficiently, faultily || seriously, severely, gravely || naughtily, disobediently, troublesomely

seriously

r take•, very•, more•, •consider, too•, •injure, •ill, •hurt, •wound, •damage, threat•, •enough, •wrong, doubt ● badly, dangerously, critically || extremely, very, really || earnestly, truly, sincerely

regularly

r who•, use, meet•, attend, exercise•, •scheduled, visit, appear, eat, check, church, meeting ● frequently, often, on a regular basis, habitually || consistently, evenly, smoothly, methodically

virtually

r •all, •every, •no, •impossible, •any, •nothing, •same, •identical, •everything, •everyone, •entire, •eliminate, •unknown ● nigh on to, almost, nearly, near || in effect, effectively, essentially, fundamentally

moreover

r •although, •suggest, •argue, analysis, •despite, •unlike ● furthermore, what is more, in addition, besides, also, additionally

mainly

r •because, focus, consist•, base, •due, occur•, rely•, concerned, compose•, aim, •interested ● mostly, largely, chiefly, for the most part, primarily, principally

primarily

r •because, focus•, use, base, concerned, due, consist•, design, serve, •responsible, rely•, interested ● chiefly, mainly, mostly, largely, first and foremost, above all

partly

r •because, least•, due, only•, •result, •responsible, •blame, •explain, base, •response, reason, •cloudy, •reflect ● partially, in part, somewhat, moderately, partway, comparatively

largely

r •because, remain•, •ignore, base, due, result, •responsible, depend•, •determine, thanks, •unknown ● mainly, mostly, for the most part, principally, basically, chiefly

truly

r •believe, •love, •understand, yours•, only•, •remarkable, •amazing, •sorry, •global, •free, •appreciate, •happy, •effective ● sincerely, faithfully, honestly || very, greatly, really || truthfully, really, in fact

meanwhile

r •continue, minute•, •prepare, heat, oven, aside•, •combine, •preheat, boil• ● in the meantime, in the meantime, in the interim, in the intervening time, for now, for the time being

politically

r •correct, more•, •incorrect, economically, •active, become•, socially, •charge, •motivate, •sensitive, •motivated, both•, •powerful ● governmentally, administratively, electorally, diplomatically, constitutionally, doctrinally

potentially

r •dangerous, •fatal, •harmful, •important, •effect, •serious, •situation, •deadly, •hazardous, •significant, •lethal, •explosive ● possibly, hypothetically, theoretically, in theory

significantly

r •than, •more, •high, •different, •low, increase, •reduce, differ•, group, •relate, score ● appreciably, drastically, notably, radically || meaningfully, knowingly, meaningly, suggestively

publicly

r •trade, •company, speak•, nited tates, •own, •hold, •available, never•, president, announce, privately, •funded, acknowledge, criticize ● openly, in public, overtly, widely, freely, visibly

widely

r •use, •as, most•, vary•, •available, more•, •used, •accept, •hold, become•, •recognize, •report, •regard, among ● extensively, broadly, generally, far and wide, commonly, usually

perfectly

r •well, fit•, •good, •normal, •still, •clear, seem•, •fine, •legal, •safe, suit, •happy, understand• ● flawlessly, faultlessly, effortlessly, seamlessly || completely, entirely, wholly, absolutely

precisely

r •what, •because, more•, •same, •why, •where, •kind, •point, •reason, yet•, •moment, •opposite, define, measure ● exactly, just, quite, indeed || accurately, exactly, specifically, correctly

split

v noun party, vote, •difference, •hair, •middle, wood, stock, •cost, •atom, •faction, pair, profit, sample, voter•, lip misc •into, •two, •between, evenly, •off, •apart, •open, •down, •half, •among, •along, equally, •wide up when, parent•, after, •into, family, then, couple, good, recently•, •search ● go, leave, depart, make yourself scarce || divide, rip, tear, crack

employ

v noun people, worker, strategy, method, technique, study, company, number, measure, technology, industry, firm, force, research, term misc •by, •fulltime, currently•, frequently•, gainfully• ● pay, retain, engage, use || use, utilize, make use of, occupy

suspect

v noun reason, police•, scientist•, official•, researcher•, doctor•, murder, crime, investigator•, terrorism, play, expert•, disease, •involvement, agent misc might, begin•, strongly•, highly•, immediately• ● think, believe, suppose, imagine || distrust, mistrust, have doubts, doubt

doubt

v noun reason•, •ability, expert•, •sincerity, analyst•, scientist•, •existence, •claim, •wisdom, •intention, observer•, •veracity, critic, •accuracy, •efficacy misc •, •that, •will, there, little•, one•, ever, never•, •whether, begin• ● disbelieve, mistrust, suspect, have reservations, have doubts, distrust

characterize

v noun relationship, period, •level, condition, culture, pattern, process, relation, style, approach, situation, conflict, environment, activity, feature misc •by, •as, often•, best•, generally• ● describe, portray, illustrate, depict || typify, set apart, distinguish, differentiate

acquire

v noun skill, knowledge, company, year, information, •weapon, land, student•, property, power, right, experience, data, museum, •trade misc •new, •through, •nuclear, recently•, necessary, billion ● obtain, get, get hold of, get your hands on || develop, learn, pick up, take up

free

v noun slave, hostage, prisoner, •mind, •prison, •fund, soldier, •bail, capital, task, •bond, soul, •shackle, •foreigner misc •from, •himself, last, set•, •themselves, •herself, struggle•, •itself, finally• up •money, •more, •space, •time, •resource, •fund, •cash, •capital, •dollar, •land ● release, let go, set free, liberate || exempt, rid, unhamper, unburden

trade

v noun stock, company, share•, market, •place, player, team, good, security, commodity, price, bond, firm, investor, season misc publicly•, recently•, •away, willing•, actively•, freely ● deal, buy and sell, do business, operate || exchange, swap, barter, dicker

challenge

v noun student, court, •authority, •assumption, law, •notion, idea, •view, policy, party, •status, lawsuit•, rule, epublican, practice misc •traditional, directly, physically•, seriously•, successfully• ● confront, defy, brave || dare, defy, throw down the gauntlet || dispute, contest, object to

list

v noun table, name, book, site, company, species, •order, page, item, category, report, information, ingredient, event, source misc •as, •below, •above, •under, among ● record, catalog, register, itemize || slant, tilt, incline, lean

matter

v noun thing•, issue•, size, race, character•, opinion•, detail•, •me, •whit, •nationality, •advertiser misc do•, it•, what, really•, •much, •how, •whether, no• ● be of importance, be important, count, signify, be significant, carry some weight

purchase

v noun ticket, land, home, company, equipment, product, •insurance, property, money, service, item, share, good, •acre, car misc recently•, million, able•, •additional, •separately, afford• ● buy, pay for, acquire, obtain || obtain, win, gain, secure

kiss

v noun •cheek, hand, lip, •forehead, neck, •goodbye, girl, night, mother, head, •ass, wife, •top, boy misc her, him, •me, lean•, bend•, gently, •passionately ● osculate, caress, smooch, neck || touch, brush, glance, graze

flee

v noun •country, people•, refugee•, family•, •home, •city, thousand•, •war, •south, other•, •scene, police, resident•, •fighting, village misc after, before, force•, •across, fight, •avoid, attempt•, •hide, eventually, immediately, scream, ewish•, fear, apparently ● run away, escape, fly, take flight, take off, run off

freeze

v noun •death, face, •place, asset, ice, water, hand, moment, ground, winter, account, •fear, image, bank, smile misc until, before, •solid, suddenly• over hell•, until•, lake•, before, •winter, bay•, river•, water•, •ice, pond• ● turn to ice, solidify, congeal || immobilize, hold, fix || halt, stop, stop in your tracks || chill, refrigerate, cool || suspend, stop, halt

rate

v noun •director, item, student, participant•, teacher, subject•, respondent•, performance, minute, behavior, parent, peer, •level, •star, quality misc •as, high, highly, low, •significantly ● value, regard, esteem, appraise, evaluate, grade

bet

v noun •dollar, stock, •horse, •farm, investor•, •baseball, race, future, •buck, •ranch, casino, gambler•, trader•, •rent, icrosoft• misc •, you, will, •against, best•, willing•, •heavily on •game, want•, when, just, own, because, any, thing, •whether, about ● gamble, stake, wager, put money on || think, expect, anticipate, consider

knock

v noun •door, head, wall, •ground, wind, floor, window, ball, tooth, back, guy, •wood, knee, •glass, chair misc •on, •off, •him, again, •unconscious, around out power, tooth, storm•, •opponent, •cold, •tank, •electricity, missile down •wall, •door, tree, building, •barrier, •pass, •shot ● bash, hit, bump, bang || criticize, slam, disparage, censure

whisper

v noun •ear, voice, word, •name, mother, girl, boy, breath, prayer, wind, secret, sister, mom, mouth, dad misc •something, lean•, hear•, over, softly, smile, •urgently, •hoarsely, stare ● murmur, sigh, mutter, utter, hiss, breathe

incorporate

v noun •element, system, technology, program, design, model, idea, information, teacher•, material, •feature, research, strategy, process, music misc •into, •both, until•, environmental, fully• ● join, slot in, fit in, add in || merge, combine, feature, contain

sweep

v noun •floor, wave•, eye•, •room, arm, hand, •country, wind•, hair, area, •rug, street, •office, fire•, •nation misc •away, •through, •into, •across, •over, •past ● brush, clean up, tidy up || speed, zoom, race || carry, move, take || curve, arc, arch

like

j noun family, mind, manner, heaven, magic, chocolate, paradise misc feel•, sound•, it•, what•, taste•, know, more•, imagine, hey, wow, •oh, rather• ● similar, comparable, alike, corresponding, identical

favorite

j noun food, place, song, book, movie, spot, part, restaurant, show, color, recipe, story misc my•, his•, your•, one•, her•, our•, all-time•, •talian ● chosen, beloved, pet, favored

yellow

j noun light, page, flower, eye, jacket, color, pepper, hair, ribbon, leaf, fever, onion misc red, blue, white, green, bright•, black, pale•, wear• ● creamy, beige, buttery, milky || sallow, wan, pale, ashen

empty

j noun room, space, house, bottle, seat, glass, street, chair, lot, table, stomach, box misc sit, •except, nearly•, stand•, fill, almost•, half• ● unfilled, bare, blank, vacant || meaningless, purposeless, pointless, barren

adopt

v noun child, policy, state, approach, strategy, resolution, standard, rule, system, government, measure, program, law, •baby, model misc •by, new, •similar, recently•, widely• ● take on, accept, assume, approve || take on, accept, assume, approve

tent

n adj big, huge, two-person, makeshift, light, heavy, nearby, inner, freestanding noun •city, •pole, camp, bag, canvas•, flap, food, wall, circus•, pup• verb pitch•, set, live•, sleep, erect, fold•, enter•, fill, share, house ● shelter, marquee, bivouac, camp, pavilion

hat

n adj black, top, white, hard, red, wide-brimmed, floppy noun straw•, cowboy•, coat, •head, brim, glove, boot, suit•, jacket, fur• verb wear•, take•, put•, tip•, pull, remove•, hang•, throw•, dress, tie

dress

n adj black, white, blue, red, pink, beautiful, green, short, yellow, traditional noun •code, wedding•, •shirt, silk•, •shoe, •rehearsal, cotton•, cocktail• verb wear•, buy, pull, hang, fit, slip, tear, sew•, •drag, smooth• ● clothing, clothes, costume, garb, gear, wear

confident

j noun ability, subject, voice, smile, victory, person, tone, manner, prediction, stride, demeanor, attitude misc •that, feel•, more•, very•, •enough, seem•, less•, pretty• ● self-assured, poised, self-confident, self-possessed || definite, sure, certain, positive

enormous

j noun amount, pressure, power, problem, number, cost, impact, money, potential, energy, change, success misc create•, face•, •economic, despite•, under•, •financial, generate• ● huge, vast, massive, giant, mammoth, gigantic

correct

j noun answer, response, number, way, word, position, percentage, decision, interpretation, name, term, sequence misc that•, politically•, yes, absolutely•, prove•, •incorrect, quite•, • ● precise, right, accurate, exact || appropriate, suitable, acceptable, proper

alestinian

j noun authority, state, leader, people, refugee, territory, official, minister, land, uprising

aggressive

j noun behavior, program, policy, campaign, child, action, growth, approach, treatment, fund, effort, style misc more•, very•, most•, become•, less•, sexually•, •toward ● violent, hostile, destructive, belligerent || forceful, insistent, assertive, hard-hitting

upper

j noun body, side, class, lip, arm, hand, deck, level, limit, back, floor, part misc low, •left, middle, right, gain•, •respiratory, along•, •elementary ● higher, greater, better, superior

expensive

j noun car, system, home, equipment, drug, suit, treatment, item, model, restaurant, option, product misc more•, most•, less•, very•, too•, •than, least•, buy ● luxurious, classy, exclusive, posh || costly, pricey, high-priced, steep

remote

j noun control, area, village, location, place, island, region, sensing, site, corner, possibility, mountain misc most•, seem•, rural, pick•, grab•, •near, •northern, via ● distant, isolated, inaccessible || slight, outside, unlikely || aloof, detached, withdrawn

busy

j noun day, street, schedule, life, man, work, week, night, season, road, weekend, intersection misc too•, keep•, so•, very•, stay•, pretty•, extremely•, •working ● full, eventful, full of activity || engaged, occupied, unavailable || active, on the go, hard-working

typical

j noun day, student, family, school, case, example, home, pattern, response, fashion, behavior misc •merican, fairly•, describe•, pretty•, •male, •suburban, normal ● characteristic, archetypal, distinctive, representative || usual, normal, standard, mainstream

just

j noun day, thought, hope, war, wish, cause, society, money, business, compensation misc •, •me, more•, maybe, than•, •sort, fair, sorry ● fair, impartial, objective || correct, moral, ethical || reasonable, valid, sensible

defensive

j noun end, back, coordinator, player, line, lineman, position, team, posture, linebacker, strategy, system misc offensive, best•, play, former•, •tackle, top•, coach, senior• ● self-justifying, self-protective, apologetic, distrustful || protective, protecting, defending, shielding

sraeli

j noun minister, government, soldier, force, official, army, troop, occupation, leader, security, defense, settlement

offer

n adj better, final, special, generous, tender, initial, multiple, attractive, online, formal noun job•, company, opportunity, scholarship•, contract•, buyout•, card, settlement• verb make, accept•, reject•, turn•, refuse, receive•, decline• ● proposal, suggestion, bid, proposition, bargain, agreement

surprise

n adj big, great, pleasant, full, complete, total, nice, huge noun •attack, element•, •party, •visit, look•, bit•, team, •guest, •announcement, birthday verb come•, take•, catch•, express•, discover, imagine•, blink•, register•, •await, •lurk ● shock, revelation, bolt from the blue, disclosure || astonishment, amazement, wonder, disbelief

orange

j noun peel, bowl, zest, light, rind, grove, tree, slice, glow, blossom, jumpsuit misc bright•, yellow, grate•, wear•, red, blue, black ● carroty, red, ginger, auburn

innocent

j noun people, man, child, life, civilian, victim, person, bystander, woman, death, charge, girl misc kill, guilty, until, proven, prove•, believe•, young ● acquitted, blameless, cleared || harmless, unknowing, unintended || pure, virtuous, untouched || naive, harmless, unsophisticated

smooth

j noun skin, surface, transition, ride, mixture, face, voice, stone, hair, motion, muscle, sailing misc until•, •add, as•, stir, process•, blend•, white, •pour ● flat, even, level || soft, silky, downy || charming, suave, persuasive || easy, flowing, effortless

slight

j noun smile, increase, difference, movement, change, breeze, variation, edge, chance, angle, accent, improvement misc only•, cause, notice•, detect•, experience•, except•, due, moderate ● small, minor, unimportant, trivial || slim, delicate, thin, feeble

holy

j noun spirit, land, grail, war, place, church, cross, city, day, man, shit, site misc uslim•, •oman, hristian, slamic•, atholic, hiite, ewish, sacred ● consecrated, hallowed, sanctified, blessed || saintly, righteous, devout, godly

double

j noun standard, door, occupancy, life, digit, play, bed, figure, jeopardy, duty, murder, whammy misc per•, lead, •white, •revised, single, base•, nearly• ● dual, binary, twofold, duple, twin, paired

so-called

j noun state, war, world, group, life, tax, expert, program, right, issue, art, drug misc these•, •soft, •smart, •normal, •partial-birth, •golden, scientific, •dirty ● supposed, alleged, ostensible, purported, selfstyled, professed

emotional

j noun support, problem, response, state, issue, experience, abuse, reaction, distress, need, development, stress misc physical, very•, social, behavioral, mental, psychological, spiritual ● moving, touching, poignant, affecting || expressive, open, demonstrative, emotive

usual

j noun suspect, place, self, sense, routine, stuff, practice, pattern, manner, hour, response, spot misc more•, instead•, beyond•, little•, early•, than•, rather• ● normal, typical, customary, traditional || regular, habitual, familiar, predictable

flat

j noun tax, surface, rock, land, side, voice, back, fee, face, rate, stone, ground misc fall•, lay•, large•, relatively•, lie•, across, wide, broad• ● level, even, smooth || unexciting, dreary, monotonous || downright, absolute, total || fixed, preset, invariable

extraordinary

j noun thing, star, event, power, story, circumstance, woman, effort, amount, measure, experience, step misc most•, something•, ordinary, such•, four•, quite•, •excellent ● strange, odd, unusual, unexpected || special, particular, exceptional, remarkable

amazing

j noun thing, story, grace, experience, amount, ability, number, feat, race, discovery, stuff, sight misc it•, •how, most•, really, pretty•, truly•, absolutely• ● astonishing, astounding, remarkable, wonderful, incredible, startling

sufficient

j noun time, number, evidence, reason, information, condition, power, resource, data, quantity, amount, force misc not•, provide•, necessary•, lack•, without•, allow, alone• ● adequate, enough, satisfactory, necessary, appropriate, ample

nearby

j noun town, school, village, star, park, city, tree, table, building, hospital, area, island misc •where, visit•, locate•, relatively•, •elementary, lots, distant, •rural ● close, near, neighboring, adjacent, adjoining, proximate

clinical

j noun trial, study, psychologist, research, professor, practice, patient, experience, depression, psychology, setting, data misc •social, assistant, conduct, base, medical, associate, experimental, randomized• ● scientific, medical, experimental, quantifiable || detached, disinterested, dispassionate, scientific

joint

j noun venture, chief, staff, chairman, committee, effort, project, force, commission, statement, implementation, session misc •between, •several, form•, former•, •military, •economic, international, issue ● combined, dual, cooperative, shared, multiparty, united

curious

j noun way, eye, look, fact, crowd, mind, onlooker, person, phenomenon, glance, visitor, tourist misc •about, just•, •why, kind•, merely•, rather•, naturally•, intellectually• ● inquisitive, inquiring, snooping, interested || peculiar, odd, strange, unusual

separate

j noun way, group, room, state, entity, issue, area, analysis, bowl, occasion, identity, unit misc two•, three•, each, four•, create•, distinct, •equal, maintain• ● unconnected, individual, independent, unattached || distinct, discrete, detached, dispersed

attractive

j noun woman, man, alternative, option, place, girl, feature, price, investment, stock, investor, target misc more•, make•, very•, find•, most•, less•, young ● appealing, alluring, charming, pretty, cute, eyecatching

dirty

j noun work, secret, trick, word, water, laundry, clothes, bomb, dish, hand, look misc •little, old, wear, clean, dangerous, quick•, •brown, yellow ● unclean, filthy, grimy || dishonest, illegal, corrupt || dull, muted, muddy

junior

j noun year, college, student, officer, team, guard, varsity, league, member, class, championship, player misc •senior, national, elementary•, win, attend•, •secondary, middle ● low-ranking, inferior, lower, low-grade, minor, lesser

married

j noun year, couple, woman, man, child, life, people, mother, daughter, wife, son, sister misc never•, happily•, •live, single, young, stay•, after•, before ● wedded, matrimonial, nuptial, conjugal, connubial, marital

fault

n adj comparative, electrical, relative, geologic, double, grievous, geological, deepest noun •line, earthquake, •zone, ongress, media, ground•, •divorce, •approach verb find•, •lie, admit, correct, expose, rupture, trigger, forgive, compensate, injure ● responsibility, liability, burden || error, mistake, blunder || defect, flaw, imperfection

pass

n adj free, short, single, perfect, incomplete, backstage, light, deep, narrow, forward noun touchdown•, mountain•, day, •rush, •rusher, season, •defense, play, run verb catch•, throw•, complete•, require, let•, intercept•, drop, cross, •fail, allow ● permit, license, authorization || passage, gap, gorge || throw, toss, lob || plight, predicament, state

psychologist

n adj clinical, social, developmental, cognitive, educational, forensic, licensed, organizational, female, doctoral noun school•, university, child•, psychiatrist, sport•, •author, role, research, association• verb •study, •specialize, train, develop, argue, note, practice, conduct, •agree, assist

friendship

n adj close, cross-sex, personal, social, emotional, civic, lifelong, unlikely, beautiful noun relationship, love, family, •network, quality, group, closeness, treaty, bond•, respect verb develop, form, maintain•, forge, establish, build, strike•, renew•, share, •last ● companionship, amity, comradeship, camaraderie || bond, relationship, alliance, attachment

watch

n adj close, digital, expensive, wiss, terrorist, careful, constant noun pocket, gold•, •list, night•, neighborhood•, wrist, group, •minute, hour, •program verb look•, keep•, check•, glance•, stand•, wear•, set, turn, work, consult• ● guard, lookout, sentry, sentinel, watchdog

slave

n adj frican, black, freed, runaway, female, escaped, male, ritish, civil, domestic noun •trade, •labor, •owner, master, descendant•, •ship, sex•, •trader verb free, become, own•, sell, buy, born, escape, treat•, descend•, •obey

honor

n adj high, great, national, top, military, dubious, greatest, numerous, civilian, selected noun medal•, •student, •society, •roll, guest•, place•, code, badge• verb receive•, name•, win•, graduate•, earn•, bestow, award, defend•, accept, restore• ● integrity, decency || respect, admiration || dignity, distinction || reputation, image || distinction, award || privilege, occasion

chain

n adj large, big, key, retail, fast-food, major, heavy, complex, golden, nuclear noun food•, store, •command, •reaction, link, gold•, restaurant, supply•, •event verb break, set, pull, hang, wear•, own, form, attach, bind, dangle ● cable, hawser, restraint || group, string, franchise || sequence, series, string

employer

n adj large, private, prospective, potential, current, previous, willing, medical, legal, future noun employee, worker, insurance, plan, •mandate, health, company, contribution, benefit, •sanction verb •pay, require, •hire, •provide, offer, allow, sue•, •match, force, •contribute ● boss, company, manager, owner, proprietor, firm

cheek

n adj left, pink, right, pale, round, hot, sunken, smooth, full, flushed noun tear•, hand, eye, lip, kiss•, hair, nose, color, tongue•, forehead verb touch•, turn, run•, feel, roll•, press, brush•, stroke•, rub•, puff ● nerve, gall, impertinence, brashness, chutzpah, effrontery

volunteer

n adj local, healthy, active, trained, medical, male, unpaid, willing, female, global noun •work, group, program, community, student, organization, corps, •fire, member verb •help, recruit, train, serve, organize, seek, staff•, teach, participate, involve• ● helper, candy striper, unpaid worker

pole

n adj long, celestial, light, magnetic, opposite, wooden, top, rish, -foot noun north•, south•, telephone•, totem•, •vault, fishing•, ski• verb hold, win•, reach, hang, plant, carry, support, climb•, fly, attach ● opposite, extreme, extremity, limit || rod, shaft, stick, dowel

poem

n adj long, short, epic, selected, famous, favorite, collected, lyric, autobiographical, complete noun book, story, line, love, collection, song, prose•, title, tone•, subject verb write, read•, recite•, publish, compose, •entitle, quote, illustrate, inspire, collect ● verse, rhyme, ode, sonnet, elegy, limerick

airline

n adj merican, major, big, commercial, eastern, regional, international, domestic, foreign, low-cost noun •flight, •industry, pilot, •ticket, passenger, year, business, employee, security, air verb fly, •offer, buy, operate, check, own, •cancel, cost, force, •announce ● air company, commercial airline, scheduled carrier, carrier, flag

instrument

n adj musical, different, scientific, financial, traditional, available, various, blunt, stringed, surgical noun survey•, assessment•, •panel, policy, study, use, validity, measurement, reliability, percussion• verb play, •measure, develop, design, •assess, carry, complete, contain, identify, •detect ● tool, gadget, device, utensil || means, channel, vehicle, method

meaning

n adj new, real, symbolic, literal, original, deeper, personal, whole, special, multiple noun word, life, term, •purpose, value, text, context, phrase, search•, understanding verb give•, understand•, lose•, change, convey•, construct, carry•, interpret•, seek•, express ● sense, connotation, denotation, import || significance, importance, implication, value

proposal

n adj new, specific, legislative, original, economic, modest, recent, various, controversial, initial noun president, tax, reform, budget•, administration•, marriage, peace•, plan verb reject•, put, include, submit, consider, accept, support•, •allow, present, •require ● suggestion, offer, application, tender, bid, plan

trick

n adj old, dirty, magic, little, cheap, simple, neat, real, favorite, stupid noun bag•, •question, hat•, kind•, dog•, card•, parlor• verb play, use, learn, try, turn, pull, perform•, teach, fool, •lure ● deception, ploy, ruse || joke, prank, stunt || knack, technique, skill || habit, mannerism, trait

discipline

n adj other, academic, different, various, social, scientific, fiscal, military, strict, spiritual noun •problem, art, student, school, child, order, lack• verb teach, learn, require, impose, maintain•, develop, enforce•, relate, incorporate, introduce ● punishment, correction, chastisement || regulation, order, control || self-control, selfrestraint, restraint || subject, branch of learning, field

relative

n adj other, close, distant, closest, male, living, female, dead, elderly, visiting noun friend, family, victim, parent, neighbor, blood•, mother, group, patient, sister verb live, visit, •die, stay•, send, care, •gather, interview•, attend, locate• ● family member, relation, next of kin, kin, kith and kin

scholar

n adj other, legal, young, national, literary, international, visiting, biblical, religious, constitutional noun study, student, research, number•, •field, association•, art, generation•, history, •enterprise verb •argue, write, •believe, •agree, •suggest, •point, •debate, publish, cite, address ● academic, researcher, professor, doctor, intellectual, specialist

symptom

n adj physical, common, severe, similar, menopausal, mild, clinical, early, respiratory, significant noun patient, disease, sign•, problem, level•, onset, treatment, score, withdrawal•, stress verb report, •include, experience, cause, show•, treat•, relieve•, suffer•, •appear, •occur ● indication, sign, warning sign, indicator

stomach

n adj sick, empty, full, upset, flat, queasy, weak, nervous, bare noun hand•, pit•, •cancer, pain, acid, knot, muscle, chest, •problem, •ulcer verb feel, turn, lie•, hold, •churn, cause, •hurt, •growl, lay•, tighten ● belly, abdomen, tummy || paunch, belly, gut || tummy, belly, abdomen

improvement

n adj significant, continuous, dramatic, environmental, substantial, marked, vast, recent, educational, overall noun home•, quality, school, performance, program, efficiency, room•, system, capital•, plan verb make, show•, need, lead•, report•, result, suggest•, produce•, demonstrate•, represent• ● amendment, correction, development, step-up || recovery, recuperation, progress, advance

pile

n adj small, big, huge, neat, whole, growing, thick, separate, tall noun compost•, •paper, rock, •rubble, •book, •clothes, •stone, wood, leaf, body verb lay, stack, pick, lie, sort•, place, point•, throw, bury•, surround• ● mound, mountain, quantity || big money, fortune, mint || stake, pillar, column || soft surface, down, nap

chef

n adj sous, top, head, rench, personal, local, awardwinning noun executive•, pastry•, restaurant, food, owner, kitchen, recipe, celebrity•, •knife, master• verb cook, prepare, teach, hire•, train, name, feature, •whip, inspire, •mix ● cook, cordon bleu, sous-chef, commis chef

commitment

n adj strong, long-term, organizational, political, personal, financial, religious, serious, civil, deep noun time, level, government, family, value, kind•, goal, lack•, policy, resource verb make, require, demonstrate•, maintain, honor•, reaffirm•, increase, fulfill•, involve, •improve ● promise, pledge, vow || dedication, loyalty, devotion || obligation, duty, responsibility

male

n adj white, black, merican, unidentified, likely, adolescent, significant, gay, dominant, single noun female, adult•, difference•, percent, number•, •athlete, alpha•, gender•, sample, participant verb compare, •tend, mate, differ, dominate, consist•, compete, •participate, attract, observe ● man, guy, fellow, bloke, chap, boy

cotton

n adj white, blue, black, organic, thin, soft, gyptian, printed noun •shirt, •field, •candy, •ball, •dress, •bowl, wool, silk, •club, crop verb wear•, pick•, grow, plant, stuff, produce, wrap•, soak, •absorb, stretch ● thread, cord, yarn, strand, fiber, filament

shirt

n adj white, blue, red, striped, button-down, clean, awaiian noun pant, •tie, •pocket, flannel•, polo•, collar, cotton•, suit•, sleeve, plaid• verb wear•, pull, tuck, unbutton, hang, buy, lift, lose•, •reveal

cap

n adj white, polar, red, blue, peaked, knitted, flat, bathing noun baseball•, salary•, ice•, bottle, •head, market•, jacket, ball•, hair, price verb wear•, put•, pull, remove•, set, lift•, raise•, unscrew•, melt, fit ● lid, cover, top, stopper || limit, restraint, control, restriction

pine

n adj white, tall, green, yellow, lone, loblolly, towering, knotty noun •tree, •forest, •nut, •needle, oak, •cone, mountain, fir, stand•, wood verb grow, cut, smell•, cover, plant, surround, whisper•, line, sprinkle•, dominate

black

n adj young, poor, free, southern, frican, likely, racial, middle-class, civil, urban noun white, •hispanics, •sea, percent, woman, south, number•, minority, •sian, pitch• verb •vote, •move, •represent, exclude, hire, compare, •tend, admit, treat, register

occasionally

r stir•, •until, only•, minute, turn, cook•, heat, though, •add, simmer•, visit, tender, •remove, bowl ● infrequently, irregularly, sporadically, sometimes, intermittently

forever

r will•, go•, change, live•, last•, life•, stay•, seem•, lose•, remain•, •ever, disappear•, alter, memory ● incessantly, persistently, repeatedly, continually || eternally, for all time, evermore, forevermore

unfortunately

r •many, •most, fortunately, •none, •neither, documentation ● unluckily, unhappily, regrettably, sadly || inappropriately, inopportunely, tactlessly, illadvisedly

found

v noun company, year, organization, school, •employee, city, center, business, nstitute, •principle, community, art, century, bank, colony misc •by, who•, •ago, since•, •upon ● originate, set up, create, start, bring into being, initiate

illustrate

v noun figure, •point, example, case, story, book, table, problem, study, article, issue, •importance, process, concept, effect misc by, •how, following, clearly•, vividly• ● exemplify, demonstrate, show, point up, prove, explain

stretch

v noun arm, leg, hand, •mile, muscle, back, line, •limit, neck, body, bed, minute, field, exercise, floor misc •across, •far, •over, •thin, long, •before, •toward, •beyond out his, her, arm, •hand, leg, long, •before ● extend, elongate, enlarge || spread out, extend, unfold || be elastic, give, expand

his

p hand, •own, •head, •wife, •eye, father, face, arm, •mother, shake•, •son, •brother, •career, •shoulder

definitely

r , •not, most•, yes•, oh•, yeah, something, •worth, •wrong, •interested, trend, weird, sexy, •savor ● certainly, absolutely, positively, unquestionably, without doubt, beyond doubt

trust

v noun od, government, •instinct, •judgment, banker•, bank, voter, •gut, politician, •intuition, •stranger, •secret, physician, investor• misc can•, •me, •him, never•, someone, •anyone, learn•, •other, •each, enough, whom•, •anybody, completely ● have faith in, rely on, believe || hope, believe, expect || entrust, confide, assign

market

v noun product, company, farmer•, •force, fish•, drug, service, price, •research, food misc bring•, plan•, •themselves, aggressively, •itself, directly, design

shout

v noun man, voice, •name, crowd, door, word, boy, •order, •slogan, driver, ear, •noise, •joy, •encouragement, •warning misc hear, •back, someone•, stop, wave, hey, everyone, suddenly, point out •name, •answer, •window, question, •loud, somebody•, audience•, •comment, •hey, •warning ● yell, cry, scream, bellow, screech, bark

accuse

v noun man•, •crime, president, government, •murder, police, official, other, officer•, epublican, critic•, emocrat, •rape, leader, lawsuit• misc •of, •kill, falsely•, •sexual, wrongly• ● blame, lay blame on, indict, point the finger, allege, fault

score

v noun run, •touchdown, •goal, student•, team•, •victory, player•, •hit, average, second, participant•, record, measure, •success, play misc •high, •low, each, •significantly, lead, •above, •point, •twice ● achieve, notch up, chalk up || keep count, keep a tally, keep score || slash, notch, nick || scratch, etch, carve

deserve

v noun •credit, attention, respect, •chance, recognition, •support, •consideration, •treatment, punishment, •mention, •protection, •praise, •blame, honor, reputation misc they•, •better, •die, believe•, •special, certainly•, •serious, probably• ● merit, be worthy, rate, earn, warrant, justify

vary

v noun •state, price•, size, rate•, •country, level, •region, group, type, cost•, age, degree, individual, •function, length misc •from, •widely, may•, •depending, •greatly, •considerably ● change, alter, fluctuate, adjust || differ, diverge, be different, contrast

earnings

() n adj annual, high, corporate, future, strong, average, quarterly, net, projected noun •growth, company, year, percent, time•, •share, quarter, stock, rate, analyst verb report, increase, estimate, expect, •grow, •rise, •fall, boost•, base•, •decline ● pay, salary, wages, income || profit, revenue, gain, return

criteria

() n adj following, important, specific, different, objective, certain, primary, major, multiple, main noun selection, performance, inclusion, •variable, study, student, •measure, set•, •validity, eligibility• verb meet•, base, include, determine, develop, satisfy•, fit•

rish

j noun atholic, immigrant, people, woman, merican, government, music, pub, family, republic, community, sea

plenty

p (plenty of) •of, there•, •time, •room, still•, leave, •water, •money, •opportunity, sure•, offer•, •space, food, drink• ● a lot, many, a large number, loads, tons, heaps

mine

p friend•, hand•, eye•, yours, face•, next•, close•, colleague•, favorite•, lip•, dear•, dream•, buddy•, fault•

yours

p like•, friend•, mine, •truly, his, fan•, choice•, sincerely, similar•, ours, forever, pretty, fault•, girlfriend•

another

p one, one•, yet•, •person, •reason, •example, •minute, month, •hour, •factor, •round, •option, •edition, •aspect

fade

v noun memory, face, •background, •view, darkness, mind, picture, screen, flower•, summer, shadow, •silence, •obscurity, afternoon•, wind misc •away, •into, •out, then, •black, begin•, quickly, slowly out slowly•, gradually•, instrument•, •approximately, •entirely, •altogether in out, black•, music• ● disappear, weaken, die away || become paler, lighten, become lighter || wilt, wane, wither

clean

v noun •house, room, •air, tooth, street, bathroom, •wound, •toilet, blood, •plate, window, hour misc •after, cook, •off, wash, remove, thoroughly, wipe, properly, feed, easily, dirty, carefully, •contaminated, regularly, paint up •mess, •after, •act, site, help•, try•, •waste, •environment, kitchen, •pollution out •closet, •desk, •locker, •garage, •refrigerator, •attic, •barn, •gutter ● scrub, scour, wipe, cleanse, dust, vacuum

clear

v noun •throat, •way, head, •name, air, table, •mind, area, •path, smoke•, hurdle, sky•, road, tree, dust• misc •away, once, increasingly•, finally•, quickly, immediately•, abundantly•, entirely•, equally•, completely, fairly• up problem, •confusion, try•, •misconception, matter, infection, mystery, •misunderstanding, mess, quickly ● net, earn, gain || evaporate, dissipate, disperse || unblock, free, unclutter || free, vindicate, exonerate || straighten, clear out, empty

waste

v noun •time, money, energy, life, water, resource, hour, minute, effort, •breath, tax, space misc •away, •precious, •little, •valuable, lay•, afford• ● blow, squander, fritter away || ravage, devastate, ruin || atrophy, wither, become emaciated

oppose

v noun •war, group•, •abortion, government, president, •bill, •plan, epublican, •idea, policy, right, emocrat•, •tax, party, administration misc to, •any, strongly•, adamantly•, vigorously• ● be against, resist, fight, contest || compete with, face, compete against, do battle with

declare

v noun •war, state, president, •emergency, •independence, court•, •victory, •bankruptcy, government, law, •winner, ongress, republic, judge•, •intention misc •dead, •unconstitutional, officially•, federal, publicly, openly•, oviet, formally• ● state, announce, speak out, assert, affirm, pronounce

glance

v noun •watch, •shoulder, •window, room, •clock, door, eye, •mirror, •direction, •side misc •at, she•, •over, •around, •back, •down, him, then, •toward, away, quickly, •across, behind up •at, down, smile, •toward, •briefly, nurse, barely•, occasionally ● look, peep, peek, glimpse || glint, shine, glimmer, gleam

thanks

() n adj special, sincere, heartfelt, generous, deepest, effusive, hearty, profuse noun time, •call, year•, guy, day•, man, pleasure, gentleman, world• verb •join, •watch, appreciate, welcome, express•, nod•, extend, deserve•, owe•, murmur ● gratitude, appreciation, recognition, appreciativeness, thankfulness, obligation

pant

[] n adj black, white, baggy, khaki, long, blue, short, hot, red, gray noun shirt, •leg, pair•, jacket, pocket, leather•, shoe, boot, sweater, -shirt verb wear•, pull, drop, dress•, wet•, unzip•, roll, hang, tuck, fit

headquarters

[] n adj corporate, national, military, central, regional, global, temporary noun company•, police•, new, party•, world•, building, office, campaign•, city, news• verb move•, send, serve•, build, visit•, establish•, arrive•, house, occupy, •overlook ● head office, .., control center, command center, center of operations, nerve center

saving

[] n adj medical, federal, personal, significant, private, annual, potential, substantial, long-term, total noun •loan, cost•, •account, retirement•, bank, rate, investment, energy•, tax, money verb •account, •plan, achieve, invest, increase, result, realize, cost, encourage, •bond ● economy, reduction, cutback, discount, cut

asset

[] n adj net, valuable, real, greatest, personal, foreign, military, economic, current, natural noun fund, value, •management, company, stock, •allocation verb sell, freeze, buy•, protect•, manage, seize, acquire, hide•, exceed, •total ● advantage, strength, benefit, plus || possession, property, resource, holding

far

c (as far as) as, •can, •concerned, go, •know, •tell, •eye, least•, stretch•, •anyone, •mile, •aware, extend•, without

soon

c (as soon as) as, •get, start, leave, begin, almost•, •hear, •finish, home, •arrive, •hit, •open, •walk, stop

in

c (in that) which, year, new, way, place, •world, life, school, country, case, •area, city, •nited tates, •fact

now

c (now that) •that, right•, no, especially•, realize•, clear•, •mention, •cold, •addam, •retire, dollar•, s•

rather

c (rather than) •than, •than, one, individual, focus, •later, sooner•, •simply, •simply, rule, rely, specific, exception, •risk

not

c (whether or not) •only, •enough, •yet, •sure, or•, whether•, simply, certainly•, •necessarily, •mention, •anymore, •proofread, •surprising, •merely

except

c •for, all•, •when, no•, nothing•, everything•, anything•, •few, nothing•, •perhaps, every•, •where, •maybe, everyone•

whereas

c •other, percent, male, female, •tend, score, past, participant, •latter, •previous, traditional, positive, sexual•, negative ● while, but, where, however, although, though

for

c •year, reason, wait•, need•, while, support, •month, •minute, •hour, search•, responsible•, account•, •second, prepare•

depending

i (depending on) •on, or•, •how, vary•, •your, •size, •whether, •where, different•, •type, •level, •condition, per•, •circumstance

due

i (due to) •to, may•, •fact, •lack, high, change, difference, part•, loss, effect, largely•, partly•, increase, low ● in line for, due for, owed, worthy of, entitled to, in for | o. basketball n adj professional, pro, lympic, greatest, collegiate, high-school, indoor noun •team, •player, •game, college•, •coach, woman•, football, •court, man•, school verb play•, watch, love, shoot, dribble, bounce, dunk•, retire

addition

i (in addition to) •to, •provide, •regular, •traditional, •standard, benefit, •usual, •duty, •basic, function, above, •contribution, •obvious, teaching

top

i (on top of) •of, on•, her, •other, sit•, place•, •head, stay•, •each, pile, put•, •another, lay•, •everything

other

i (other than) each•, •than, look•, talk•, against•, love•, anything•, something•, face, no•, none•, any•, stare•, fight•

prior

i (prior to) •to, year•, week•, month•, •war, during, study, period•, •election, interview, immediately•, •start, exist•, hour• | o. intellectual j noun property, life, right, development, ability, history, challenge, capital, tradition, curiosity, capacity, level misc moral, social, political, emotional, cultural, academic, physical ● intelligent, knowledgeable, academic, rational, logical, cerebral

plus

i cup•, year, tablespoon, hour, million, cost, minute, per, •shipping, percent, •additional, tax, four, five ● in addition to, added to, as well as, along with, together with, and also

beneath

i her, •surface, •foot, •tree, lie•, water, skin, eye, ground•, hide•, floor, bury•, lay•, earth ● under, underneath, below, lower than, less than | o. beside i •her, sit•, stand•, •me, down•, bed, kneel•, seat•, •point, chair, lay•, table, walk•, lie• ● at the side of, alongside, next to, by, near, nearby

regarding

i information•, question•, issue, decision•, policy•, •use, student, concern•, provide•, teacher, data•, research•, knowledge, finding• ● concerning, about, on the subject of, on the topic of, as regards, apropos

below

i just•, •level, •surface, •average, well•, •line, fall•, foot•, far•, •poverty, above•, percent•, price, rate ● less than, under, beneath, not more than || less than, under, beneath, not more than

towards

i move•, attitude•, walk•, head•, turn•, step•, •end, •door, policy•, point•, direct•, lean•, trend•, push•

versus

i percent, issue, low, per, debate, continued•, oe•, male, difference, nature, private, poor, benefit ● against, contra, in competition with || as opposed to, contrasted with, set against, against

vs

i winner, game, no, next•, nited tates, match, oe•, riday•, central

but

i •also, •for, •rather, nothing•, necessarily, •nonetheless, •now, •reason, everything•, truth, •moment, wear•, •sake, whole

via

i •e-mail, •nternet, •satellite, computer, •phone, send•, •telephone, •web, information, •mail, service, •cable, reach•, connect• ● by way of, through, by

liberal

j noun art, emocrat, democracy, party, education, college, group, state, media, policy, view, society misc more•, •democratic, conservative, most•, political, social, •economic, traditional• ● open-minded, broad-minded, moderate, noninterventionist || generous, copious, abundant, profuse

technical

j noun assistance, support, skill, problem, information, difficulty, college, expertise, school, training, issue, term misc provide•, scientific, financial, economic, require, highly•, professional, legal ● technological, scientific, industrial || practical, mechanical, procedural || nominal, official, strict || specialized, precise, official

super

j noun bowl, team, delegate, champion, power, victory, game, season, hero, coach, model, star misc win•, play, four, •rich, superconducting•, ustrian•, host•, straight• ● wonderful, fantastic, great, marvelous || better, enhanced, improved, outstanding

wooden

j noun box, spoon, chair, table, door, floor, bench, house misc small•, sit•, old•, large•, until, long•, carved•, heavy• ● timber, woody, ligneous || stilted, inexpressive, stiff || dull, toneless, flat

glad

j noun boy, chance, opportunity, thanks, tiding, dad, sir, folk, excuse, pleasure misc •, •you, •see, so•, •here, very•, •hear, •finally ● delighted, happy, pleased, content || willing, ready, prepared, happy

digital

j noun camera, technology, video, image, system, computer, signal, music, equipment, photo, imaging, age misc use, personal•, •audio, create, convert, electronic, available ● numerical, alphanumeric, numerary, numeral, cardinal, ordinal

presidential

j noun candidate, election, campaign, race, year, debate, nomination, nominee, politics, party, palace, primary misc democratic•, during•, epublican•, former•, win, •hopeful, vice• ● high-level, top-level, executive, political || dignified, authoritative, judicious, diplomatic

used

j noun car, book, oil, equipment, computer, method, condom, technique, bookstore, vehicle, instrument, clothing misc •to, get•, most•, widely•, commonly•, buy•, frequently•, sell• ● rummage-sale, secondhand, castoff, hand-medown || expended, old, worn, worn out

long-term

j noun care, effect, goal, interest, rate, relationship, problem, study, investment, contract, health, plan misc short-term, •economic, require, •financial, serious•, •environmental, ensure•, immediate• ● lasting, long-standing, enduring, continuing, durable, abiding

extreme

j noun case, condition, example, right, sport, poverty, measure, position, view, event, situation, weather misc most•, more•, such•, less•, left, represent, because• ● great, tremendous, severe || radical, fanatical, immoderate || farthest, furthest, outermost || dangerous, life-threatening, thrilling

rare

j noun case, occasion, species, disease, opportunity, moment, book, event, exception, plant, cancer, bird misc very•, extremely•, such•, relatively•, medium•, quite•, increasingly•, •indeed ● valuable, unique, singular || infrequent, occasional, sporadic || bloody, juicy, red

leading

j noun cause, role, edge, man, candidate, scorer, nation, expert, company, figure, country, lady misc one•, become•, play•, among, •economic, all-time•, •democratic, •industrial ● prominent, foremost, important, principal, chief, top

radical

j noun change, group, reform, slam, idea, movement, departure, transformation, cleric, party, feminist, right misc more•, most•, •slamic, •political, •social, •economic, free•, undergo• ● fundamental, basic, essential || pervasive, sweeping, thorough || extreme, extremist, uncompromising

atholic

j noun church, school, bishop, priest, university, teaching, faith, tradition, charity, community, theology, family ● wide-ranging, broad, wide-reaching, all-embracing, extensive, varied

inner

j noun city, circle, life, ear, working, tube, self, voice, thigh, system, strength, door misc outer, own•, •solar, reveal, •spiritual, touch•, explore•, rural ● internal, innermost, inward, inside || private, personal, secret, intimate

working

j noun class, group, relationship, condition, mother, woman, people, man, day, family, environment, parent misc poor, establish•, environmental•, single, middle, develop, close•, ordinary• ● operational, functioning, effective, running || employed, occupied, at work, in work

permanent

j noun collection, member, damage, resident, home, job, status, residence, change, housing, loss, base misc become•, five, temporary, establish•, create•, cause•, build, legal ● enduring, perpetual, lasting, everlasting, eternal, undying

brilliant

j noun color, light, idea, career, sky, star, mind, sun, student, scientist, performance, flash misc most•, •blue, •young, •white, •red, absolutely•, •yellow, beautiful ● luminous, radiant, dazzling || vivid, bright, clear || excellent, wonderful, marvelous || talented, virtuoso, inspired

ewish

j noun community, people, state, settlement, family, woman, center, group, identity, life, settler, population

apanese

j noun company, government, market, car, merican, people, woman, firm, garden, economy

stable

j noun condition, environment, family, government, relationship, price, system, life, democracy, population, rate, economy misc more•, remain•, relatively•, less•, provide•, •enough, create•, fairly• ● steady, unchanging, even || secure, fixed, firm || calm, steady, even

ideal

j noun condition, place, situation, body, weight, world, person, woman, type, candidate, image, model misc •for, provide•, less•, describe•, current, female, male ● perfect, model, idyllic, supreme, superlative, ultimate

internal

j noun consistency, revenue, affair, control, reliability, medicine, security, conflict, investigation, structure, organ, problem misc external, own•, •political, •within, both•, •bleeding, well, adequate• ● interior, inner, inside, core || in-house, home, intramural, domestic

atin

j noun country, merican, study, nation, word, music, government, name, market, leader, player

sian

j noun country, merican, woman, market, nation, crisis, student, art, immigrant, economy

developing

j noun country, world, nation, program, cancer, skill, child, technology, story, economy, strategy, relationship misc many•, developed, especially, •such, economic, particularly, reduce, rapidly• ● emerging, emergent, evolving, unindustrialized

universal

j noun coverage, health, care, right, studio, declaration, access, language, principle, value, education, law misc •human, almost•, provide•, nearly•, ordinary•, particular, basic, achieve• ● worldwide, widespread, general, common, collective, total

violent

j noun crime, behavior, act, conflict, death, criminal, man, offender, action, incident, protest, attack misc more•, most•, become•, commit, against, often, less•, sometimes• ● pugnacious, aggressive, brutal, cruel || fierce, ferocious, vehement, vicious

literary

j noun criticism, critic, theory, study, history, text, work, works, tradition, world, magazine, character misc merican•, cultural, artistic, historical, contemporary•, traditional•, critical, well ● fictional, mythical, legendary, storybook || bookish, erudite, scholarly, well-read

mass

j noun destruction, media, transit, culture, production, murder, grave, communication, market, movement, murderer, audience misc produce, develop•, critical•, popular, modern, attend•, •nuclear, raqi

standard

j noun deviation, means, procedure, model, practice, score, time, equipment, error, oil, test, feature misc •poor, use, mean, include, available, above, •below, eastern• ● normal, typical, average, usual, ordinary, regular

athletic

j noun director, ability, association, department, performance, program, role, conference, coach, team, model, club misc high, national•, academic, collegiate•, western•, intercollegiate•, female•, physical ● fit, sporty, healthy, in good shape, physical, agile

psychological

j noun distress, problem, well-being, effect, health, factor, state, service, adjustment, impact, test, need misc physical, social, merican•, emotional, physiological, medical, •such, cultural, spiritual ● mental, emotional, psychosomatic, inner, spiritual

illegal

j noun drug, immigration, alien, activity, use, abortion, law, worker, act, trade, border, weapon misc legal•, nothing•, anything•, hire•, declare•, engage•, immoral, •immigrant ● against the law, unlawful, prohibited, banned, illegitimate, illicit

weak

j noun economy, spot, point, link, government, dollar, force, knee, voice, argument, muscle, leg misc too•, strong, very•, feel•, relatively•, remain•, poor, extremely• ● feeble, frail || tired, faint || delicate, insubstantial || vulnerable, defenseless || powerless, ineffectual || cowardly, spineless || faint, feeble || watery, diluted || unconvincing, half-hearted

formal

j noun education, training, room, program, structure, garden, system, dining, process, schooling, rule, complaint misc no•, more•, •informal, less•, without•, receive•, file•, •legal ● stiff, prim, starched, decorous || official, proper, prescribed, recognized

tight

j noun end, budget, control, race, market, jeans, security, circle, spot, space, labor, line misc keep•, very•, wear•, hold•, •little, under•, •black, abs• ● taut, stretched || close-fitting, body-hugging || firm, fixed || strict, stringent || miserly, tightfisted || difficult, problematic

loose

j noun end, hair, cannon, ball, change, skin, woman, rock, soil, shirt, confederation, powder misc break•, let•, cut•, turn•, hang, wear•, shake•, pull• ● movable, slack || irresponsible, lax || floppy, relaxed || baggy, loose-fitting || free, freed || assorted, diverse

genetic

j noun engineering, material, code, disease, testing, information, diversity, test, research, disorder, makeup, variation misc human, environmental, cause, identify, carry, develop, rare•, biological ● hereditary, inherited, heritable, inherent, genomic, chromosomal

conservative

j noun epublican, party, group, emocrat, estimate, movement, leader, court, member, view, government, voter misc more•, very•, most•, liberal, political, hristian, religious, moderate ● traditional, conventional, conformist, unadventurous || cautious, moderate, careful

tired

j noun eye, voice, face, leg, muscle, smile, excuse, joke misc get•, so•, too•, look, feel•, sick•, very• ● weary, exhausted, worn-out || bored, weary, fed up || overused, hackneyed, clichéd

pale

j noun face, eye, skin, hair, light, color, man, hand, sky, wall, lip, moon misc her, •blue, look, •yellow, •green, •pink, white, beyond• ● light, pastel, soft || pallid, colorless, ashen || faint, dim, feeble

mere

j noun fact, year, percent, presence, mortal, word, existence, mention, month, thought, foot, hour misc than•, more•, beyond•, •million, rather•, reduce•, transcend•, compare ● meager, ordinary, simple, sheer, plain

external

j noun factor, force, pressure, control, threat, source, environment, affair, canal, debt, validity, influence misc internal, •such, •auditory, both•, •economic, require, domestic ● outside, exterior, outdoor, peripheral, outward, outer

immediate

j noun family, future, need, response, problem, action, threat, impact, effect, concern, attention, aftermath misc more•, no•, most•, beyond•, provide•, require•, demand• ● instant, direct, instantaneous || direct, close, near || urgent, current, pressing

consistent

j noun finding, result, research, pattern, policy, data, manner, use, behavior, view, approach, theory misc •with, more•, most•, •previous, •across, remain•, fairly•, internally• ● coherent, uniform, even, harmonious || reliable, steady, dependable, constant

friendly

j noun fire, way, face, relation, smile, country, service, place, voice, relationship, government, manner misc environmentally•, very•, warm•, •helpful, nice•, everyone, outgoing, familiar ● welcoming, approachable, outgoing, responsive, sociable, open

pink

j noun flower, dress, slip, rose, color, face, shirt, house, shade, skin, cheek, lip misc her, white, blue, wear•, yellow, red, pale•, turn• ● flushed, red, rosy, glowing || undercooked, rare, underdone, raw

fast

j noun food, track, lane, fact, car, pace, break, restaurant, friend, start, growth, speed misc too, real•, •furious, slow, hard•, eat•, •easy, drive• ● ahead, gaining, in advance || debauched, wild, reckless || firm, steadfast, constant || quick, speedy, rapid || sudden, sharp, fleeting

square

j noun foot, mile, inch, kilometer, area, meter, footage, root, building, block, yard, face misc per•, than, about•, million•, more•, cover•, every•, small•, over• ● four-sided, right-angled, rectangular, quadrangular || fair, honest, genuine, just

armed

j noun force, service, conflict, robbery, guard, man, group, member, struggle, police, soldier, officer misc heavily•, against, serve•, military, oviet•, raqi, •dangerous, •slamic ● equipped, fortified, prepared

pure

j noun form, water, color, joy, pleasure, gold, vanilla, love, heart, extract, science, loss misc •simple, •white, •economic, clean, than•, smooth, •unadulterated, innocent ● unadulterated, uncontaminated || chaste, unsullied || theoretical, abstract || unmixed, one hundred per cent || utter, sheer || clear, vivid

mutual

j noun fund, respect, stock, friend, company, understanding, interest, trust, benefit, support, aid, insurance misc •between, invest, •among, buy, base•, other, each, manage ● joint, shared, common, communal, reciprocated, reciprocal

distant

j noun galaxy, past, relative, cousin, future, star, place, voice, light, mountain, memory, object misc more•, seem•, hear•, most•, toward•, grow•, •third, sound• ● faraway, remote, far-off || aloof, cold, unfriendly || vague, faint, indistinct

golden

j noun gate, age, state, globe, bridge, year, retriever, hair, rule, light, eagle, girl misc until•, •brown, bake•, •remove, stir, cook, •delicious, •yellow ● excellent, first-rate, wonderful || gold, gold-plated, gold-leaf || idyllic, ideal, best || privileged, special, superior

pretty

j noun girl, woman, face, picture, thing, boy, sight, dress, hair, lady, baby, flower misc she, look, very•, •little, young, much, nice, •pink ● attractive, beautiful, handsome, cute || rather, reasonably, somewhat, moderately

ultimate

j noun goal, end, test, question, power, reality, authority, responsibility, success, decision, source, purpose misc human, perhaps•, achieve•, divine, retain•, •spiritual, universal, •driving ● final, last, eventual, decisive || fundamental, basic, essential, supreme

erman

j noun government, shepherd, army, company, chancellor, soldier, troop, state, unification, force, society, ew

racial

j noun group, discrimination, minority, preference, difference, identity, issue, tension, profiling, line, diversity, equality misc ethnic, cultural, religious, against, sexual, across•, social, economic ● ethnic, cultural, national, tribal

ethnic

j noun group, minority, identity, cleansing, background, conflict, community, difference, diversity, study, line, member misc racial, other•, religious, cultural, different•, among, between, political ● cultural, national, traditional, folkloric, racial, indigenous

diverse

j noun group, student, population, community, background, culture, need, school, society, country, interest, sample misc more•, as•, culturally•, most•, ethnically•, such•, among•, •cultural ● varied, miscellaneous, assorted, sundry || different, dissimilar, unlike, distinct

slamic

j noun group, world, jihad, law, republic, movement, state, revolution, fundamentalism, militant, country, fundamentalist

rapid

j noun growth, change, development, rate, expansion, increase, population, pace, response, succession, rise, progress misc more•, •economic, lead, •technological, experience•, cause•, undergo•, because• ● fast, quick, speedy, swift, hasty, express

brown

j noun hair, eye, sugar, paper, rice, bag, skin, dwarf, face, trout, leather, bear misc until•, dark•, golden•, light•, black, white, turn•, wear• ● tanned, sunburned, bronzed

modest

j noun house, home, increase, amount, means, success, proposal, goal, price, gain, growth, apartment misc more•, even•, very•, only•, relatively•, •compare, quite•, fairly• ● self-effacing, humble, discreet || shy, diffident, unsure || unexceptional, ordinary, humble || moderate, reasonable, acceptable

visual

j noun impairment, art, image, field, effect, acuity, information, artist, culture, representation, cue, experience misc provide, auditory, verbal, create•, tactile, •basic, well, aural ● graphic, pictorial, filmic || optical, chromatic, ophthalmic || pictorial, imagistic, graphic

accurate

j noun information, description, picture, assessment, data, count, prediction, measurement, estimate, way, diagnosis, representation misc more•, most•, provide•, less•, fair, complete, highly• ● precise, correct, exact, true, truthful, perfect

valuable

j noun information, player, resource, lesson, time, tool, experience, asset, insight, contribution, service misc most•, more•, provide•, very•, become•, learn, prove•, extremely• ● precious, expensive, costly || invaluable, valued, helpful || valued, appreciated, respected

relevant

j noun information, question, issue, data, study, factor, research, literature, experience, knowledge, variable, material misc more•, most•, particularly•, provide, less•, culturally•, especially• ● pertinent, applicable, germane, related, appropriate, significant

useful

j noun information, tool, way, purpose, life, data, thing, model, feature, product, knowledge, work misc may•, very•, more•, provide•, find•, most•, prove•, might• ● helpful, practical, functional, serviceable || valuable, beneficial, convenient, suitable

remaining

j noun ingredient, percent, moment, mixture, oil, salt, sugar, butter, cheese, dough, item, question misc add•, few•, repeat•, last•, sprinkle•, only•, stir, four, serve ● residual, outstanding, left over, lingering, enduring, lasting

musical

j noun instrument, student, performance, experience, theater, style, music, skill, idea, score, sound, comedy misc play, sing, perform, cultural, creative, best•, traditional•, artistic ● melodic, harmonious, melodious, tuneful, easy on the ear, pleasant-sounding

vital

j noun interest, role, part, sign, information, organ, statistics, issue, importance, security, force, component misc play•, most•, •national, provide, remain•, consider•, •economic, protect ● important, fundamental, imperative, essential || energetic, vigorous, vivacious, dynamic

controversial

j noun issue, decision, figure, program, topic, book, case, subject, plan, proposal, film, policy misc most•, more•, very•, become•, highly•, remain•, less•, somewhat• ● contentious, provocative, debated, debatable, divisive, hot

complicated

j noun issue, thing, system, process, life, situation, problem, case, story, question, relationship, matter misc more•, •than, very•, too•, become•, much•, little• ● complex, difficult, intricate, byzantine, thorny, dense

guilty

j noun jury, charge, murder, plea, verdict, crime, defendant, party, court, pleasure, manslaughter, fraud misc not, plead•, feel•, find•, innocent, until, proven, on-line• ● culpable, responsible, at fault, blameworthy || shamefaced, remorseful, embarrassed, mortified

grand

j noun jury, slam, hotel, scale, piano, prize, opening, total, tour, plan, opera, scheme misc before•, federal•, •central, •old, •national, win• ● outstanding, impressive, imposing || ambitious, impressive, far-reaching || distinguished, illustrious, celebrated || wonderful, fantastic, excellent

criminal

j noun justice, case, system, charge, court, investigation, law, activity, record, trial, defense, attorney misc •against, international•, civil, face•, federal•, file, involve, possible• ● illegal, wrong, against the law, illicit || scandalous, excessive, iniquitous, senseless

sharp

j noun knife, contrast, edge, eye, pain, tooth, turn, increase, decline, drop, focus misc •cut, draw•, clear, short•, bright, quick, pretty•, thin• ● pointed, razor-sharp || quick, intelligent || abrupt, sudden || shrill, piercing || harsh, severe || severe, acute || sour, tangy || clear, well-defined

nglish

j noun language, teacher, class, word, literature, translation, department, professor, subtitle, proficiency, muffin

still

j noun life, other, time, water, air, image, camera, photograph, picture, leaf, photo, video misc there•, stand•, sit•, •, while, paint•, perfectly•, digital• ● motionless, immobile, unmoving, at rest, at a standstill, at a halt

visible

j noun light, eye, sign, star, world, window, part, wavelength, surface, spectrum, sky, presence misc most•, more•, become•, no•, highly•, •through, barely•, clearly• ● noticeable, observable, perceptible, evident, in evidence, discernible

offensive

j noun line, coordinator, lineman, tackle, player, coach, weapon, team, force, game, operation, action misc find•, defensive, •against, launch•, military, former•, patently•, deeply• ● unpleasant, nasty, distasteful || insulting, rude, impolite || aggressive, attacking, violent

bottom

j noun line, half, bracket, edge, lip, drawer, end, side, row, corner, shelf, panel misc •left, hit•, top, affect•, bite•, hurt•, bet•, boost• ● lowest, bottommost, nethermost, lowermost

multiple

j noun line, regression, equation, sclerosis, analysis, time, source, choice, intelligence, level, partner, test misc use, including, across, involve, require, single, perform, simultaneously ● manifold, numerous, many, several, various, compound

vast

j noun majority, amount, number, array, area, expanse, network, space, land, resource, quantity, difference misc across•, •empty, •right-wing, surround, stretch, •complex, •untapped, •underground ● massive, huge, enormous, gigantic, immense, cosmic

blind

j noun man, eye, student, people, child, date, spot, person, faith, boy, vision, woman misc who•, •visually, turn•, deaf, •impaired, •impair, legally•, •low, nearly• ● sightless, unsighted, unseeing, eyeless, visionless

proud

j noun man, father, parent, mother, moment, son, accomplishment, owner, heritage, achievement, dad, daughter misc very•, so•, feel•, too•, •myself, happy, extremely• ● pleased, satisfied || projecting, prominent || independent, self-sufficient || rewarding, satisfying || arrogant, conceited || impressive, stately

honest

j noun man, people, answer, work, broker, person, truth, mistake, opinion, guy, living, discussion misc •about, very•, let•, keep•, open•, perfectly•, completely• ● upright, trustworthy, moral, good || truthful, authentic, true, frank

gay

j noun man, right, marriage, people, community, couple, group, issue, activist, bar, movement, person misc •lesbian, openly•, •bisexual, among•, straight, •male, ban•, civil

angry

j noun man, voice, woman, face, letter, mob, parent, crowd, word, voter, response, look misc get•, very•, feel, frustrate, sad, sometimes, sound•, frustrated ● annoyed, irritated, fuming, mad, livid, irate

fat

j noun man, woman, lady, people, content, cat, guy, intake, cell, body, boy, chance misc big•, sit, too•, low•, saturated, little, less•, eat ● overweight, plump, chubby || fatty, greasy, oily || thick, chunky, big || rich, wealthy, affluent

competitive

j noun market, advantage, sport, world, edge, environment, price, industry, company, business, pressure, athlete misc more•, very•, highly•, become•, most•, remain•, less•, stay• ● spirited, bloodthirsty, gung ho, ready for action || modest, good, inexpensive, cheap

raw

j noun material, data, meat, score, sewage, power, food, deal, vegetable, umber, sienna, egg misc eat•, cooked, rub•, red, fresh, burnt, contain, yellow ● uncooked, rare || unprocessed, unrefined || painful, sore || inexperienced, untrained || inclement, chilly || visceral, brutal

impossible

j noun mission, task, situation, dream, position, fiction, condition, goal, odds, choice, angle misc it•, make•, almost•, nearly•, find, virtually•, difficult• ● irresolvable, irresoluble, unfeasible, impracticable || unbearable, incredible, terrible, dreadful

silent

j noun moment, room, auction, night, film, prayer, majority, movie, spring, minute, partner, crowd misc fall•, remain•, keep•, stand, sit•, long, stay•, everyone• ● still, hushed, soundless || unspoken, unvoiced, voiceless || mute, tongue-tied, uncommunicative

brief

j noun moment, time, period, history, description, statement, discussion, message, summary, visit, overview, conversation misc during•, after•, provide•, follow, file•, relatively•, •commercial ● short-lived, transitory, fleeting, short-term || short, concise, succinct, to the point

slow

j noun motion, process, growth, pace, progress, start, speed, movement, rate, death, cooker, breath misc too•, very•, •steady, long•, little•, fast, deep ● sluggish, unhurried, measured, deliberate || timeconsuming, long-winded, drawn-out, protracted

live

j noun music, oak, coverage, show, performance, television, picture, , entertainment, birth, bait, news misc real•, report•, broadcast•, watch•, perform•, feature, dead, tonight ● living, animate, conscious, breathing, aware, sentient

desperate

j noun need, people, housewife, attempt, situation, time, measure, effort, search, help, act, hope misc become, increasingly•, sound•, •escape, •save, poor•, pretty•, final ● frantic, anxious, despairing || eager, dying, raring || reckless, careless, rash || hopeless, wretched, irredeemable || serious, grave, extreme

substantial

j noun number, amount, change, increase, evidence, portion, difference, investment, effect, reduction, cost, benefit misc there•, require•, provide•, economic, receive•, result•, •financial, quite•, fairly• ● considerable, large, extensive, significant, important, generous

actual

j noun number, behavior, practice, experience, cost, event, performance, world, fact, data, size, work misc between, base•, than, •physical, rather, reflect•, potential ● real, genuine, authentic, concrete, tangible, definite

increasing

j noun number, pressure, demand, rate, level, use, amount, population, cost, frequency, tax, interest misc •among, ever•, rapidly•, economic, face•, despite•, because• ● cumulative, snowballing, swelling, growing || rising, growing, going up, mounting

limited

j noun number, resource, time, amount, government, use, partnership, access, space, success, edition, range misc very•, only•, •available, because•, offer•, within, remain•, due•, •nglish ● incomplete, imperfect, partial, inadequate, narrow, restricted

equal

j noun opportunity, right, protection, number, woman, amount, access, part, time, employment, footing, value misc all, create•, great, roughly•, approximately•, less, separate• ● identical, equivalent, like, alike || on a par, even, uniform, on a plane

unique

j noun opportunity, way, experience, feature, need, situation, characteristic, position, history, perspective, style, challenge misc its, each, own•, provide•, offer•, •among, create•, because• ● sole, single, one-off, exclusive, exceptional, inimitable

unable

j noun patient, debt, frustration, gaze, investigator, curiosity, consensus, employee misc find, unwilling, •speak, •move, seem•, themselves, •stop, himself, •reach, •anything, •sleep, •resist ● powerless, incapable, impotent, inept, incompetent

sick

j noun people, child, day, man, stomach, person, kid, patient, leave, hospital, care, baby misc get•, make•, feel•, •tired, too, •die, poor ● ill, unwell, poorly || tasteless, in bad taste, gruesome || nauseous, queasy, bilious || fed up, bored, up to here

ordinary

j noun people, life, citizen, man, merican, thing, person, matter, folk, language, experience, income misc out•, extraordinary, nothing•, •human, •universal, beyond•, everyday ● normal, commonplace, usual, regular || dull, trite, drab, dreary

crazy

j noun people, thing, man, guy, orse, idea, woman, kid, stuff, person, love, quilt misc go•, drive•, think, like•, me, little•, sound• ● foolish, unwise, silly, senseless || fond, keen, passionate, enthusiastic

proper

j noun place, way, name, use, care, role, procedure, behavior, technique, training, balance, perspective misc without•, ensure•, maintain•, necessary, teach•, lack•, determine•, •medical ● good, correct, appropriate || polite, modest, decorous || own, personal, characteristic

giant

j noun planet, step, company, slalom, tree, leap, screen, star, squid, corporation, panda, hand misc like•, red, •forward, form, resemble•, green, •elliptical, pharmaceutical

strategic

j noun planning, study, plan, interest, defense, alliance, decision, importance, initiative, weapon, arm, force misc international, •nuclear, political, economic, develop•, military, tactical, major• ● planned, tactical, calculated, deliberate, premeditated, considered

official

j noun policy, government, language, record, agency, position, report, news, document, statement, church, history misc according•, receive•, despite•, oviet, •unofficial, hinese, •involved, •familiar, •atholic ● authorized, certified, endorsed, sanctioned, allowed, approved

electric

j noun power, mixer, utility, motor, car, gas, company, chair, light, guitar, bill, vehicle misc general•, use, •until, medium, •current, beat, magnetic ● electrically powered, electronic, electrical, battery operated || absorbing, charged, exciting, thrilling

absolute

j noun power, value, truth, term, right, number, certainty, difference, necessity, zero, control, authority misc •best, relative, above•, total, than•, moral, rather• ● total, complete, utter || unconditional, unlimited, supreme || conclusive, resolved, firm

intense

j noun pressure, competition, heat, scrutiny, interest, eye, pain, debate, period, experience, color, light misc more•, so•, most•, very•, become•, under•, less• ● penetrating, strong, powerful, forceful, concentrated, deep

ongoing

j noun process, investigation, part, debate, effort, study, program, research, project, war, relationship, problem misc •between, provide•, require•, because•, •professional, despite•, involve ● continuing, constant, rolling, current, in progress, open-ended

due

j noun process, respect, date, course, time, diligence, credit, month, tax, payment, clause, baby misc all•, •in, •part, •next, •lack, •large, before, without• ● expected, scheduled, appointed || appropriate, fitting, suitable || owing, unpaid, outstanding

creative

j noun process, thinking, way, writing, people, director, work, activity, artist, idea, art, energy misc more•, most•, teach•, develop, critical, highly•, innovative, productive ● original, imaginative, inspired, artistic, inventive, resourceful

educational

j noun program, system, institution, student, opportunity, service, experience, level, research, reform, need, process misc provide, social, national•, cultural, economic, develop, special, current• ● instructive, enlightening, didactic, edifying, informative, scholastic

unknown

j noun reason, number, cause, man, artist, world, person, woman, word, source, origin, quantity misc remain•, still•, previously•, virtually•, largely•, relatively•, yet• ● unidentified, indefinite, mysterious, strange || unfamiliar, strange, foreign, alien

constant

j noun reminder, threat, change, pressure, companion, stream, fear, contact, motion, struggle, source, attention misc remain•, require•, hold•, maintain•, almost•, relatively•, fairly•, cosmological• ● continuous, endless, relentless || frequent, persistent, recurrent || steady, stable, even || faithful, loyal, trustworthy

scientific

j noun research, community, evidence, study, knowledge, method, data, information, theory, discovery, journal, inquiry misc technical, •technological, social, base•, cultural, medical, support, international, educational ● technical, methodical, systematic, logical, precise, exact

agricultural

j noun research, land, production, product, service, sector, area, development, use, practice, system, center misc industrial, such, rural, urban, reduce, increase, environmental, traditional• ● agrarian, farming, agronomic, farmed || unindustrialized, pastoral, rural, bucolic

extensive

j noun research, use, experience, study, program, damage, network, system, collection, training, work, review misc more•, most•, require•, conduct•, provide•, include, after• ● big, large, huge, vast || wide, widespread, wideranging, general

constitutional

j noun right, amendment, law, court, state, issue, government, protection, reform, convention, principle, provision misc violate•, •ban, federal, legal, pass•, political, protect, require ● legitimate, legal, lawful || legitimate, legal, lawful || legitimate, legal, lawful

increased

j noun risk, use, demand, level, cost, pressure, rate, number, competition, activity, production, tax misc lead•, associate•, result, because•, due•, economic, cause

crucial

j noun role, question, issue, point, part, time, moment, element, factor, difference, information, step misc play•, most•, understand, consider•, prove•, •determine, absolutely•, miss ● vital, critical, central, decisive, key, essential

elementary

j noun school, teacher, student, education, child, level, grade, program, music, principal, classroom, class misc •secondary, •high, •middle, teach•, public•, physical ● basic, straightforward, uncomplicated, plain, simple, fundamental

mean

j noun score, age, difference, time, value, rating, number, response, street, length misc •, between, standard, yeah•, low, significant•, total, significantly ● miserly, stingy, niggardly || nasty, unkind, cruel || middle, mid, average || paltry, measly, derisory || poor, shabby, squalid

secret

j noun service, agent, police, life, weapon, society, place, meeting, code, garden, information misc keep•, top•, reveal, hide, share, oviet, •nuclear, uniformed ● clandestine, underground, top-secret, undisclosed || confidential, surprise, private, classified

false

j noun statement, alarm, sense, claim, information, hope, security, memory, start, positive misc •tooth, •impression ● fake, bogus, sham || untrue, untruthful, incorrect || misleading, erroneous, fallacious

incredible

j noun story, thing, amount, hulk, experience, number, power, speed, job, sense, opportunity, ability misc just•, most•, such•, absolutely•, pretty•, •shrinking, truly• ● unbelievable, implausible, improbable || excellent, superb, tremendous || amazing, astonishing, extraordinary

steady

j noun stream, growth, hand, job, flow, decline, voice, supply, increase, pace, income, work misc hold•, slow•, keep•, remain•, maintain•, strong, fairly•, relatively• ● stable, firm, fixed || continual, constant, perpetual || even, regular, uniform || calm, cool, collected

narrow

j noun street, road, eye, path, range, strip, window, room, focus, gap, face, view misc through•, very•, long•, down•, too•, •between, along, lead ● thin, fine, slim, slender, slight, tapered

fellow

j noun student, member, citizen, man, officer, traveler, soldier, worker, being, teacher, passenger, countryman misc his•, their•, my•, •human, among•, join, urge•, respect ● sister, parallel, associated, corresponding, equivalent, related

numerous

j noun study, time, occasion, award, book, example, article, group, way, problem, case, report misc •other, •including, receive•, include, among, despite•, contain•, well• ● many, frequent, plentiful, abundant, several, copious

nervous

j noun system, breakdown, energy, wreck, laugh, laughter, smile, investor, glance, disorder, tension, habit misc •about, make•, get•, very•, little•, central•, feel ● anxious, worried, edgy, jumpy, panicky, tense

electronic

j noun system, device, media, equipment, mail, data, computer, communication, information, control, commerce, music misc use, such, send, digital, available, via, mechanical ● electric, microelectronic, electrical, automated, automatic

sophisticated

j noun system, technology, equipment, computer, technique, way, weapon, software, program, analysis, tool, model misc more•, most•, very•, become•, use, increasingly•, highly•, develop• ● urbane, classy, cultured, erudite || complex, highlevel, high-tech, erudite

solar

j noun system, wind, energy, power, panel, cell, planet, eclipse, radiation, mass, flare, technology misc our•, inner•, outer•, total•, •thermal, such•, install•, •electric

round

j noun table, face, trip, eye, window, rock, head, hole, top, pan, glass, cake misc small•, big•, large•, little•, each, perfectly•, white, smooth ● rotund, overweight, plump, fat || rounded, curved, smoothed, smooth-edged

advanced

j noun technology, system, degree, study, student, research, placement, course, program, class, country, age misc more•, most•, technologically•, such, develop•, •industrial, •international, require ● higher, developed, sophisticated || later, far along, well along || progressive, forward-thinking, unconventional

living

j noun thing, condition, space, room, quarter, will, area, organism, creature, expense misc every•, •dead, •breathing, only•, independent•, southern•, greatest•, improve•, assisted• ● alive, breathing, existing, active, quick, in the flesh

sad

j noun thing, day, story, eye, face, song, part, smile, fact, state, truth, news misc very•, so•, feel•, really•, happy, little•, angry ● unhappy, miserable, depressed, gloomy || depressing, gloomy, miserable, cheerless

odd

j noun thing, job, way, couple, man, angle, moment, place, hour, behavior, number, feeling misc seem•, very•, something•, feel•, sound, •little ● strange, abnormal, unusual, peculiar, anomalous, weird

strange

j noun thing, man, way, place, world, land, woman, voice, feeling, look, creature misc very•, seem, feel•, something•, sound•, •happen, little• ● odd, bizarre, outlandish || unfamiliar, alien, unknown || inexplicable, surprising, funny

terrible

j noun thing, mistake, time, tragedy, day, problem, situation, accident, pain, idea, loss, crime misc something•, •happen, feel•, such•, suffer•, sound•, awful, horrible ● extreme, severe, serious || awful, dreadful, rotten || horrible, horrifying, horrific

stupid

j noun thing, question, man, kid, idea, girl, mistake, stuff, bitch, joke, boy, game misc so•, something•, too•, really•, feel•, •enough, sound•, anything• ● unintelligent, dull, brainless || unwise, senseless, ill-advised || foolish, fatuous, silly

remarkable

j noun thing, story, woman, success, achievement, ability, life, change, career, performance, job, feat misc most•, really•, quite•, show•, truly•, perhaps•, pretty•, rather• ● extraordinary, amazing, notable, outstanding, noteworthy, significant

exciting

j noun thing, time, life, way, part, opportunity, place, game, story, development, event, experience misc most•, very•, more•, new, really•, as•, something• ● thrilling, exhilarating, stirring, stimulating, electrifying, moving

funny

j noun thing, way, story, guy, man, joke, face, movie, look, girl, name, stuff misc think, very•, so•, really•, something•, •happen, pretty• ● humorous, hilarious, amusing || odd, strange, weird || quaint, unconventional, eccentric || unwell, sick, nauseous

considerable

j noun time, amount, attention, effort, number, power, research, evidence, interest, influence, debate, support misc there•, spend•, require•, receive•, •among, •political, cause•, although• ● substantial, significant, large, extensive, sizeable, great

lost

j noun time, cause, child, world, revenue, soul, city, tribe, love, boy, opportunity misc get•, replace•, regain•, recover•, restore•, reclaim•, search• ● misplaced, mislaid, missing || disoriented, adrift, astray || deep in thought, spellbound, entranced || confused, bewildered, bemused || forlorn, vulnerable, abandoned

given

j noun time, day, moment, year, name, situation, area, period, level, point, night, individual misc any•, at•, within•, determine, particular, •depend, specific, associate• ● assumed, agreed, specified, prearranged, certain, particular

ancient

j noun time, history, world, city, tradition, art, culture, civilization, site, forest, tree misc modern, •reek, •hinese, •oman, •gyptian, •ndian, •medieval, study•, contemporary, royal•, •eastern ● antique, early, earliest, olden || old-fashioned, archaic, obsolete, outdated

solid

j noun waste, ground, foundation, line, evidence, rock, management, wall, wood, base, food, gold misc municipal•, build•, freeze•, form•, represent, pretty•, liquid, hazardous ● hard, rock-hard || dense, closed || pure, real || strong, secure || reliable, dependable || unanimous, universal

efficient

j noun way, energy, use, system, market, fuel, government, method, service, technology, manner, resource misc more•, most•, •than, effective, less•, become•, highly• ● well-organized, effectual, effective, competent || inexpensive, timesaving, laborsaving, cost-effective

biological

j noun weapon, diversity, parent, science, agent, father, control, mother, system, warfare, research, clock misc chemical, nuclear, physical, social, human, cultural, natural, environmental ● organic, life, living, natural || natal, birth, genetic, true

chemical

j noun weapon, reaction, plant, company, agent, industry, composition, warfare, attack, process, fertilizer, engineer misc biological, use, nuclear, against, physical•, produce, cause, toxic• ● biochemical, biological, living, organic, natural

conventional

j noun wisdom, force, weapon, treatment, method, system, war, way, medicine, therapy, approach, arm misc than•, more•, use•, •military, nuclear, compare•, challenge•, beyond• ● conservative, conformist, straight, predictable || usual, established, standard, normal

temporary

j noun worker, job, order, shelter, program, home, work, measure, housing, relief, visa, basis misc only•, permanent, provide•, •restraining, cause•, issue•, grant•, part-time ● provisional, impermanent, pro tem, momentary, brief, passing

greatest

j noun world, challenge, history, player, number, hit, threat, fear, risk, impact, achievement, gift misc one•, •ever, perhaps•, single, among, probably•, face, •possible ● utmost, highest, extreme, chief, supreme, maximum

rab

j noun world, country, state, leader, nation, league, government, society, nationalism, neighbor

uslim

j noun world, country, woman, community, leader, group, population, man, nation, brother

outside

j noun world, force, door, help, wall, expert, influence, observer, pressure, source, air, edge misc from•, hire•, rely•, inside, independent, in-house•, dependent• ● outdoor, external, separate || external, unknown, unfamiliar || slight, faint, remote

later

j noun year, life, date, stage, moment, work, period, generation, use, age, study, hour misc than, sooner•, early, save•, welcome•, store•, till•, schedule• ● advanced, far along, well along || late, delayed, deferred || posterior, latter, subsequent

fifty

m •year, hundred•, •dollar, than•, more, about•, •percent, •ago, •thousand, •foot, over•, •mile, •yard, •cent

muscle

n adj abdominal, strong, low, smooth, skeletal, lean, tight, pulled, increased, taut noun •group, back, bone, body, heart, strength, •mass, tissue, arm, •cell verb use, build•, flex•, relax, help, stretch, move, strengthen•, cause, contract ● power, influence, force, strength, might, weight

achievement

n adj academic, high, individual, low, greatest, significant, educational, personal, standardized, crowning noun student, •test, level, award, school, goal, score, motivation, lifetime• verb measure, improve, relate, recognize•, affect•, assess, promote•, represent, focus, examine ● attainment, accomplishment, success, feat, triumph, realization

duty

n adj active, military, double, civic, moral, heavy, constitutional, patriotic noun tour•, right•, line•, sense•, officer, jury•, guard•, call• verb perform•, report, include, •protect, carry•, assign, assume•, return•, fulfill• ● responsibility, obligation, onus || job, task, function || tax, payment, levy

division

n adj airborne, armored, marine, racial, central, criminal, deep, eastern, upper, raqi noun infantry•, •labor, team, service, •title, school, director, series, news•, wildlife verb win•, create, reflect, clinch•, overcome•, compete•, heal•, contact, oversee, transfer ● separation, splitting up || sharing out, distribution || split, rift || boundary, partition || category, classification || department, section

refugee

n adj alestinian, high, political, aitian, uban, fghan, international, ewish, ietnamese, economic noun •camp, thousand•, problem, number•, country, nation•, status, •crisis verb •flee, return, live, arrive, resettle, settle, accept•, protect•, •cross, •pour ● person in exile, immigrant, migrant, expatriate, exile, evacuee

celebration

n adj annual, centennial, religious, traditional, cultural, eucharistic, joyous, musical, bicentennial, inaugural noun day, anniversary, birthday•, hristmas, holiday, family, cause•, victory verb hold, join•, plan, •mark, attend, •feature, organize, honor, host, gather• ● festivity, party, fete, festival || commemoration, remembrance, observance, salutation

salary

n adj annual, monthly, minimum, six-figure, median, modest, decent, corporate, equal, competitive noun •cap, year, player, teacher, •bonus, base•, increase, month verb pay, earn•, receive•, raise, cut, offer, draw•, rise, double, reduce ● pay, income, wages, wage, earnings, money

contest

n adj annual, presidential, democratic, athletic, primary, close, staring noun beauty•, winner, essay•, popularity•, prize, week, entry, costume•, photo•, recipe• verb win•, enter•, plead•, sponsor, judge, compete•, participate•, feature, conduct, announce ● competition, tournament, challenge, race, match, gala

award

n adj annual, rammy, outstanding, prestigious, numerous, distinguished, top, punitive, literary, coveted noun academy•, year, •winner, book•, achievement, •ceremony, music• verb win•, receive•, present, earn•, accept•, honor, nominate•, •recognize, attend•, hand ● prize, honor, reward, gift || verdict, decision, determination, judgment

cheese

n adj armesan, blue, fresh, wiss, grilled, grated, melted noun cup, cream•, goat•, cheddar•, macaroni•, bread, ounce•, •sandwich, cottage•, slice verb grate•, •melt, sprinkle•, serve, add, shred, stir, eat•, •soften, beat

principal

n adj assistant, elementary, vice, professional, retired, female, effective, male, high-school, reactive noun school, teacher, •office, student, counselor, superintendent, interest, role, behavior, relationship• verb report, pay•, perceive, hire, interview, •select, •analyze, evaluate, influence, guarantee ● leader, chief, doyenne, doyen || head of school, superintendent, headmaster, headmistress

secretary

n adj assistant, general, interior, foreign, legal, personal, chief, principal, executive noun •state, defense, treasury, press•, deputy•, president, education, commerce, labor verb serve•, •thank, announce, name, appoint•, act, resign, welcome, order, direct ● clerical worker, typist, office assistant, personal assistant, administrator, clerk

chief

n adj assistant, ndian, tribal, senior, paramount, principal, acting noun •staff, police, bureau•, commander•, chairman•, house•, deputy•, editor•, crew•, fire• verb name, appoint•, elect•, hail•, resign, promote•, •oversee, •preside, phone ● ruler, head, boss, captain, commander, supremo

suicide

n adj assisted, physician-assisted, attempted, mass, political, apparent, altruistic noun •bomber, •bombing, •attempt, •attack, rate, •note, death, •bomb, •prevention verb commit•, assist•, consider•, contemplate•, die•, prevent•, threaten•, prompt ● recklessness, perversity, rashness, irresponsibility, madness

publisher

n adj associate, commercial, academic, traditional, leading, assistant, retired, wealthy, longtime, respected noun editor, book, newspaper, magazine, president•, news, software•, textbook• verb name•, publish, sell, announce, reject, •print, contact, market, sue, resign ● producer, originator, commissioner, editor, issuer

priest

n adj atholic, high, esuit, piscopal, local, religious, orthodox, abusive, nglican, active noun parish, church, bishop, woman, father, abuse, minister, number•, shortage verb become•, ordain•, •accuse, marry, •molest, perform, bless, remove, confess, pray ● minister, pastor, vicar, rector, presbyter, celebrant

bomb

n adj atomic, nuclear, dirty, smart, homemade, terrorist, erman, ritish, guided, thermonuclear noun car•, time•, roadside•, •attack, •threat, atom•, hydrogen• verb drop, •explode, kill, use, build•, •fall, detonate, plant, set, hit ● booby trap, mine, tripwire, explosive device || shell, explosive, missile, mortar

request

n adj available, formal, written, reasonable, simple, unusual, urgent, numerous, associated, strange noun interview, information, president, budget•, price•, administration•, freedom•, •proposal, •assistance, data verb respond•, deny, refuse•, decline•, receive, send, grant, reject•, turn•, reprint• ● appeal, demand, application, entreaty, invitation, wish

software

n adj available, free, educational, special, commercial, sophisticated, open-source, proprietary noun computer•, company, hardware, •program, system, •package, application, •developer, maker, business verb use, develop, •allow, sell, install, create, write, include, buy•, •enable

ticket

n adj available, hot, one-way, democratic, speeding, round-trip, winning, average, presidential, first-class noun price, season•, •sales, airline•, lottery•, plane•, game, lift• verb buy•, sell, call, purchase, pay, write•, •cost, receive•, hand•, •range ● permit, travel document, voucher, receipt || label, tag, tab, marker

sale

n adj available, proposed, average, retail, potential, illegal, quick, initial noun •price, home, garage•, yard•, •sign, stock, item, product, ticket, property verb offer•, approve•, ban•, prohibit•, close, announce, restrict•, generate, •benefit ● transaction, deal, trade, vending || auction, rummage sale, garage sale, jumble sale

purchase

n adj available, recent, original, online, foreign, initial, future, minimum, total, outright noun •price, home, stock, land, •order, museum•, money verb make, finance•, pay, complete•, negotiate•, increase, approve•, plan, arrange•, boost ● acquisition, buying, obtaining || buy, acquisition, goods || grip, grasp, hold

weather

n adj bad, cold, hot, national, cool, dry, severe, wet, local, nice noun •condition, •service, •pattern, •report, •forecast, winter•, news•, change, •station verb •turn, predict, •permit, check•, •warm, affect, •clear, •cooperate, fly, control• ● climate, meteorological conditions, elements

habit

n adj bad, old, good, healthy, personal, poor, smoking, nasty, hard, sexual noun eating•, work•, drug•, study•, •mind, health•, spending•, reading•, change•, attitude verb develop•, become, break, kick•, support•, learn, form, •die, acquire ● custom, routine, practice || tendency, leaning, preference || addiction, problem, dependency || uniform, garb, apparel

enemy

n adj bad, public, natural, political, common, potential, foreign, mortal, sworn, dangerous noun friend, •combatant, •line, •fire, force, •soldier, •territory, troop verb fight, kill, face, attack, destroy, defeat•, love•, strike, define, hate ● opponent, adversary, foe, rival, competitor, antagonist

missile

n adj ballistic, nuclear, raqi, surface-to-air, long-range, guided, anti-ballistic, military noun •defense, cruise•, •system, •attack, •crisis, patriot• verb fire, launch, hit, destroy, deploy, build•, develop•, •strike, carry, send ● arrow, projectile, dart, barb || projectile, rocket, bullet, shell

math

n adj basic, simple, advanced, remedial, fuzzy, eighthgrade, applied noun science, •teacher, student, reading, •class, school, •problem, •skill, •test, •score verb read, teach•, learn•, write, study•, solve, improve•, pass•, fail•, •account ● mathematics, calculation, reckoning, sums

assumption

n adj basic, underlying, different, fundamental, implicit, common, certain, economic, general, reasonable noun set•, value, question, •nature, belief, •power, data, method, homogeneity, behavior verb make, base•, •underlie, operate•, rest•, support, proceed•, predicate•, imply, undermine• ● supposition, statement, postulation, hypothesis, guess, theory

hit

n adj big, direct, huge, major, current, instant, top, immediate noun •man, show, •innings, song, movie, •list, record, •, •series, game verb take•, get•, allow•, become•, score•, include, produce• ● knock, stroke, blow, shot || success, winner, triumph, sensation

stick

n adj big, long, little, short, wooden, measuring, sharp, digging, crooked, green noun •butter, walking•, cinnamon•, carrot•, end•, •figure, •stone, hockey•, needle• verb use, hold, carry•, throw, pick•, poke, grab•, shake, •soften, swing• ● cane, baton, pole, branch, rod, staff

tobacco

n adj big, major, smokeless, environmental, smoking, chewing, stale noun •company, •industry, alcohol, use, •firearm, •product, •smoke verb chew•, grow, sell, regulate•, spit, smell•

maker

n adj big, merican, leading, major, foreign, key, independent, chemical, pharmaceutical, uropean noun policy•, decision•, film•, computer, auto•, car•, furniture• verb meet, force, sue•, •announce, enable•, •scramble, •risk, •underestimate ● creator, manufacturer, fabricator, producer, architect, cause

gain

n adj big, net, political, economic, personal, financial, average, short-term, long-term, annual noun weight•, loss, tax, percent, year, efficiency, cut, productivity verb make, show•, achieve, produce•, realize, report, offset, result, post•, cause ● improvement, advance, increase, advantage || profit, reward, advantage, benefit

apple

n adj big, red, bad, green, golden, fresh, wild, sliced, chopped, warm noun •computer, •tree, •pie, •juice, •cider, •orchard, cup, slice, crab• verb eat•, add, peel, pick, compare•, buy, cut, place, combine, fill

drop

n adj big, vertical, sharp, steep, single, significant, dramatic noun •blood, percent, water, foot, •oil, price, •bucket, rate, pressure, temperature verb •fall, add•, cause, •hit, experience•, spill, squeeze•, drink, place•, shake• ● droplet, drip, bead || descent, fall, plunge || reduction, decrease, decline

lie

n adj big, white, outright, future, total, absolute, casual, bald-faced, obvious, secret noun •detector, •test, truth, sex•, kind•, pack• verb tell, believe, live•, catch•, pass•, cover, expose, spread, repeat, detect ● untruth, falsehood, fib, story, tall tale, white lie

buck

n adj big, young, mature, extra, quick, fast, dominant, eight-point, almighty noun couple•, thousand•, bang•, deer, •hour, •month, trophy•, season verb make, pay•, •stop, spend, cost•, pass•, save•, spot•, •travel, rattle ● responsibility, blame, liability, culpability || dollar, money, cash, dough

clock

n adj biological, digital, internal, atomic, antique, astronomical, giant noun alarm•, time, wall, ticking, •radio, grandfather•, hour, tick, •tower verb look•, turn•, run, work•, set, glance•, stop, •read, •strike, watch• ● timepiece, timer, chronometer || regulator, timer, device, control

leather

n adj black, brown, red, soft, white, thick, worn noun •jacket, •chair, shoe, •boot, •glove, •seat, •bag, •belt verb wear•, sit, bind, carry, dress•, hang, smell, lean•, settle•, stretch

mayor

n adj black, current, incumbent, elected, vice, longtime, outgoing, unofficial noun city, new, •office, governor, year, deputy•, town, race, candidate•, county verb run•, elect•, appoint, •announce, •declare, •propose, complain, endorse, criticize, invite

cat

n adj black, fat, feral, stray, dead, gray, orange, cool noun dog, •scan, •food, •mouse, house, eye, animal, •hat, owner, •litter verb eat, kill, feed•, •jump, chase, purr, pet•, stroke•, •lick, skin• ● feline, moggy, kitten, mouser || man, guy, dude, fella

female

n adj black, likely, unidentified, frican-merican, mean, pregnant, frican, similar, average, adult noun male, percent, egg, number•, study, gender, athlete, minority, sample, percentage• verb report, compare, •lay, •tend, mate, indicate, produce, •participate, •appear, attract• ● woman, lady, girl

bear

n adj black, polar, grizzly, brown, stuffed, golden, defensive, super, still, gummi noun •market, •paw, •hug, mountain, season, yard, baby•, defense, animal, tree verb kill, watch, shoot, hunt, feed, beat, chase, photograph, •roam, load•

boot

n adj black, rubber, red, knee-high, brown, muddy, blue, stiff, left, wet noun •camp, cowboy•, pair•, leather•, ski, heel, work•, toe, coat, jacket verb wear•, put, pull•, fit, kick, buy, lace, remove•, crunch, ride•

smoke

n adj black, thick, secondhand, white, blue, gray, acrid noun cigarette•, cloud•, fire, tobacco•, air, •detector, puff•, plume•, flame, smell verb blow•, •rise, fill, billow, •clear, •drift, •pour, watch, •hang, •curl

jacket

n adj black, white, yellow, green, red, blue, brown, light, smoking noun leather•, pocket, pant, life•, suit•, shirt, tie, sport•, tweed•, denim• verb wear•, put, pull, reach•, hang, remove•, grab, drape ● cover, covering, casing, sheathing, sheath, sleeve

belt

n adj black, wide, equatorial, main, dark, thick, brown, automatic, explosive, tribal noun seat•, conveyor•, •buckle, asteroid•, leather•, sun•, safety•, ible• verb wear•, tighten•, fasten•, hang, pull, reach, tuck•, cinch, •fit, replace ● girdle, tie, sash, cummerbund || band, ring, strip, ribbon

heaven

n adj blue, dear, pure, culinary, literal, hillbilly, hightech noun •earth, •sake, •hell, gate, kingdom•, angel, name, star, stairway•, manna• verb go•, thank•, •forbid, die, reach•, create•, ascend•, enter•, rise•, sing ● paradise, bliss, ecstasy, rapture, cloud nine, dreamland

chip

n adj blue, single, hot, baked, integrated, sweet, fried, apanese, crushed, crisp noun potato•, chocolate•, computer•, wood•, •cookie, tortilla•, memory• verb use, •fall, eat•, serve, sell, contain, place, implant, toss, replace ● piece, bit, crumb || mark, damage, imperfection || token, counter, marker

definition

n adj broad, different, clear, operational, legal, very, precise noun •term, problem, •success, dictionary•, art, •giftedness, concept, •identity, •marriage, consensus• verb include, provide, fit•, meet•, change, offer, expand•, •constitute, broaden•, depend ● meaning, description, explanation, classification || clarity, sharpness, distinctness, focus

appeal

n adj broad, strong, popular, mass, universal, criminal, emotional, commercial, pending, final noun court, state, sex•, board, right, •process, •panel, trial, •voter, audience verb file, hear, lose•, uphold, overturn, reject, broaden•, limit, issue, respond• ● plea, petition, application, request || charm, attractiveness, attraction, allure

sugar

n adj brown, powdered, granulated, dietary, remaining, refined, simple, added, natural, raw noun cup, tablespoon, teaspoon, blood•, salt, fiber•, butter, egg, flour, water verb add, beat, stir, combine•, •dissolve, sprinkle•, mix, melt, sift, reduce ● honey, sweetie, sweetheart, darling, dearest, baby

rice

n adj brown, white, wild, cooked, fried, steamed, sticky noun cup, bean, state•, •vinegar, •field, bowl, •paddy, grain, chicken, vegetable verb serve, cook, add, eat•, stir, combine•, prepare, cover, absorb

cigarette

n adj burning, unlit, cheap, dangerous, safer, safe, unfiltered, expensive, fire-safe, half-smoked noun •smoke, pack, •smoking, tax, •butt, •lighter, •company verb light•, put, drag•, hold, buy•, pull, stub•, burn, roll, •dangle ● roll-up, roll-your-own, cig, ciggy, hand-rolled cigarette, fag

schedule

n adj busy, daily, regular, flexible, full, hectic, tough, tight noun work•, time, year, school, class, week, flight•, month, fall•, interview• verb keep, •include, set, •allow, change, fit•, maintain•, start, check•, begin ● agenda, plan, roster, diary, calendar, timetable

arrest

n adj cardiac, sudden, arbitrary, respiratory, cardiopulmonary, immediate, mandatory noun house•, warrant, police, drug, record, month, •conviction, case, charge, officer verb make, lead•, issue, resist•, follow, result•, place•, announce•, report, •occur ● capture, seizure, detention, apprehension, custody

telephone

n adj cellular, local, long-distance, mobile, regular, unlisted, cordless, standard noun •number, •company, •interview, •line, •service, •conversation, •pole verb •call, use•, •ring, talk, answer•, pick•, speak•, receive•, return•, disconnect ● phone, touchtone phone, mobile phone, mobile, cell phone, cellular phone

valley

n adj central, dry, green, narrow, fertile, lush, broad, isolated, historic, forested noun river•, mill•, mountain, death•, sun•, hill, •floor, spring•, center, peak• verb overlook•, fill, surround, visit, spread, stretch, flow, descend•, nestle•, climb ● vale, gorge, dale, dell, basin

command

n adj central, military, high, strategic, unified, simple, joint, single, overall, low-probability noun chain•, •center, •control, •post, force, •structure, second•, •economy verb take•, obey•, send, issue, assume•, respond•, enter, relieve•, execute, •oversee ● directive, order, commandment || knowledge, facility, knack || authority, control, rule

circumstance

n adj certain, different, normal, difficult, special, similar, best, economic, social, unusual noun life, set•, •death, family, fact, kind, pomp•, victim•, •birth verb •surround, change, depend•, adapt•, face, reflect, •permit, arise, imagine, justify ● condition, situation, state of affairs, status quo || event, occurrence, incident, instance

fence

n adj chain-link, white, barbed, wooden, barbed-wire, electric, tall, wrought-iron, split-rail noun wire, picket•, side•, •post, •line, border, iron•, yard, link•, chain• verb build, surround, climb•, jump•, mend•, stand, sit•, lean•, •separate, enclose ● barrier, boundary, hurdle, hedge, railing, enclosure

economist

n adj chief, senior, political, international, private, agricultural, regional, mainstream, conservative, neoclassical noun university, bank, business, government, policy, health•, labor•, economy, lawyer, home verb •call, •argue, •believe, •predict, •expect, •agree, •estimate, •refer, •question, advocate

union

n adj civil, international, monetary, same-sex, gay, patriotic, striking, municipal, collective, postal noun state•, labor•, worker, member, trade•, •leader, •address, liberty•, credit•, teacher• verb join, represent, organize, form, fight, oppose, •collapse, negotiate, vote, preserve• ● amalgamation, combination, blending || coalition, alliance, association || agreement, harmony, accord || marriage, matrimony, wedlock

penalty

n adj civil, stiff, severe, maximum, tough, financial, anti-death, heavy, ultimate, serious noun death•, •case, tax, marriage•, law, •phase, opponent, •kick verb pay•, face•, impose, seek•, carry•, support•, oppose•, apply, abolish•, commit ● punishment, sentence, penalization, fine || consequence, disadvantage, drawback, forfeit

channel

n adj clear, local, narrow, main, digital, available, official, diplomatic, normal, multiple noun news, cable•, , television, discovery•, communication, •island, weather•, water, •catfish verb change•, watch, open, switch•, carry, flip•, check•, cross•, broadcast, air ● station, network, frequency || canal, conduit, waterway || means, outlet, conduit || ditch, dike, groove

tie

n adj close, strong, black, economic, political, social, diplomatic, red, closer, blue noun shirt•, suit•, family, bow•, jacket, silk•, coat• verb wear•, maintain•, break•, sever•, cut•, loosen, strengthen•, straighten•, knot, match ● bond, link, connection, relation || draw, dead heat, equal finish, stalemate

bell

n adj closing, final, distant, diving, faint, tardy noun •pepper, church•, ring, •whistle, •tower, alarm•, •curve, door, ringing, warning• verb hear•, sound, •toll, set•, jingle, answer, •chime, hang, clang, strike ● hand bell, church bell, ship's bell, sleigh bell || buzzer, doorbell, chime, alarm

whole

n adj coherent, unified, integrated, organic, harmonious, swallowed, cohesive, seamless, meaningful, integral noun society•, part, community•, nation•, economy•, cup•, population•, industry•, •yard, region• verb reproduce•, swallow•, •process, constitute, integrate•, grasp•, function, unite, encompass, •stink ● sum total, aggregate, total, unit || entirety, totality, unity, everything

beer

n adj cold, empty, light, cheap, warm, green, stale noun bottle, wine, can, root•, glass, drink, bar, cigarette, case• verb buy•, sip•, sell, open, order•, finish•, serve, taste, lift•, guzzle•

storage

n adj cold, long-term, underground, temporary, additional, extra, liquid noun •space, •tank, •area, •room, •facility, •system, data•, •capacity, water• verb provide, build, offer, process, rent, design, leak, transfer, double, exceed ● storing, stowage, stowing, packing || storage space, storage capacity, storage area, stowage

strip

n adj comic, thin, narrow, commercial, white, wide, green, magnetic, coastal, blue noun bank•, •mall, •club, •land, center, sunset•, landing•, shopping, •joint, •search verb cut•, place, slice•, lay, tear•, wrap, glue, remove•, attach, apply ● band, sliver, shred, ribbon, bit, stripe

fishing

n adj commercial, bass, recreational, offshore, favorite, deep-sea, bottom noun •boat, hunting, •trip, •village, •line, •industry, trout•, water, •gear, •rod verb enjoy•, limit, permit, prohibit, regulate•, decline, restrict, concentrate ● angling, casting, trawling, harpooning, whaling, spinning

complaint

n adj common, formal, only, criminal, similar, somatic, legitimate, civilian, frequent, main noun consumer•, number•, customer, citizen, discrimination, office, patient, letter, lot•, official verb file, hear, receive•, investigate•, respond•, lodge, dismiss, voice, deal, answer• ● grievance, criticism, protest, grumble || illness, condition, ailment, disorder

theme

n adj common, major, central, main, recurring, dominant, broad, religious, general, consistent noun •park, •song, variation, •music, year, campaign, book, edition•, category, •restaurant verb •emerge, identify, develop, explore, reflect, consider•, focus, return•, echo, base ● subject, topic, idea, subject matter || melody, music, refrain, leitmotif

absence

n adj complete, conspicuous, total, clear, significant, physical, effective, relative, specific, notable noun presence•, leave•, •evidence, father, •data, •government, •leadership, •light, •threat, •regulation verb note•, explain•, notice, indicate, occur•, reflect•, result, compensate•, signify, stem ● nonappearance, absenteeism, time off || lack, nonexistence, deficiency, want

testimony

n adj congressional, sworn, personal, videotaped, oral, written noun jury, expert•, court, trial, day•, case, evidence, week, eyewitness•, committee verb give, hear•, provide, present, base•, offer, listen•, contradict, convict, confirm ● evidence, statement, declaration, deposition || testament, evidence, witness, proof

estimate

n adj conservative, high, best, current, rough, accurate, total, early, official, late noun cost, year, intelligence•, population, percent, size, risk, table, government•, analyst• verb base, provide•, •suggest, •range, •indicate, •vary, obtain, produce•, compare, yield• ● approximation, estimation, guess, educated guess || quote, price, estimation, valuation

provision

n adj constitutional, key, environmental, general, basic, statutory, certain, adequate, educational, various noun service, law, act, care, health, tax, enforcement•, citizen, court, convention verb include•, contain•, •allow, •require, apply, add, violate•, enforce•, •protect, implement ● delivery, facility, running || anticipation, prearrangement, forethought || stipulation, rider, condition

breakfast

n adj continental, full, free, hearty, quick, light, healthy, nglish noun •lunch, morning, bed, •dinner, •table, room, day, •cereal, egg, kitchen verb eat•, serve, include, cook•, sit, finish•, skip•, gather, clean, •consist

shelf

n adj continental, top, long, low, bottom, open, short, outer, bare, middle noun book, •life, •space, product, supermarket•, room, closet, ice•, grocery, food verb sit•, line, fill, •hold, pull, hit•, reach, fly•, place, display ● ledge, sill, bookshelf, mantelpiece || layer, ridge, step, rock shelf

wisdom

n adj conventional, common, human, ancient, prevailing, received, practical, collective, popular, divine noun word•, knowledge, experience, age, •tradition, •tooth, folk•, strength, bit•, wit• verb question•, •hold, share, offer, challenge•, seek•, defy•, possess•, guide, discern ● understanding, knowledge, sense, insight || understanding, knowledge, sense, insight

punishment

n adj corporal, cruel, unusual, severe, harsh, physical, appropriate, collective, just noun capital•, crime, reward•, form•, law, attitude•, kind•, death, use•, sin verb receive, inflict, •fit, impose, deserve, escape•, face•, accept•, •violate, •deter ● sentence, penalty, chastisement, castigation || rough treatment, abuse, mistreatment, heavy use

scandal

n adj corporate, political, financial, sexual, major, growing, huge, past, steroid, cheating noun sex•, abuse•, corruption•, house, campaign•, accounting•, loan• verb •involve, •break, cause, create, rock, •hit, •surround, •erupt, implicate•, investigate• ● disgrace, shame, dishonor, humiliation || gossip, talk, rumor, rumormongering

surgery

n adj cosmetic, major, reconstructive, arthroscopic, open-heart, cardiac, orthopedic noun plastic•, knee, patient, heart•, bypass•, brain•, hospital, cancer, doctor, week verb undergo•, perform, need, recover•, •remove, require, follow•, •repair, treat, •correct

bridge

n adj covered, wooden, narrow, flying, key, swinging, downtown, enclosed, burning noun road, river, •nose, street, building, highway, suspension•, railroad•, •club verb build, cross•, play•, •span, •connect, jump•, drive•, burn•, •link, form ● bond, tie, link, connection, conduit, association

mass

n adj critical, solar, dark, total, atholic, solid, rab, huddled, daily, poor noun body•, bone•, muscle•, •index, land•, center•, star, sun, air verb attend•, celebrate, reach•, increase, reveal, form, determine, contain, exceed, decrease ● form, figure, frame || quantity, corpus, amount || bulk, main part, essence

thinking

n adj critical, wishful, creative, positive, current, higher-order, divergent, strategic, reflective, independent noun way•, •skill, student, style, kind•, process, type•, ability verb remember•, stop•, change, develop, teach, influence•, promote•, stimulate•, relate, define ● thoughts, philosophy, idea, theory, accepted wisdom, opinion

ski

n adj cross-country, fat, downhill, shaped, all-terrain, outside, alpine, conventional, wide, uphill noun •area, •resort, boot, ski, •mask, •slope, edge, •pole, •season, •trip verb wear•, •resort, ski, race, carve, •lift, •flex, tip, rent, bend

diversity

n adj cultural, biological, ethnic, great, genetic, racial, religious, human, rich, increasing noun species, plant, issue, community, program, life, culture, population, unity, •opinion verb reflect•, promote•, represent, celebrate•, increase, •exist, value, appreciate•, respect•, characterize ● variety, assortment, multiplicity, range, mixture

trend

n adj current, recent, growing, general, economic, long-term, social, significant, major, downward noun year, population, industry, •line, analysis, fashion, change, development, use, rate verb continue, reverse•, follow•, reflect, identify, indicate, buck•, •emerge, accelerate ● tendency, drift, leaning, inclination || fashion, style, look, craze

routine

n adj daily, normal, regular, usual, everyday, familiar, stand-up, basic noun part, exercise•, morning, work, activity, •maintenance, matter, practice, •procedure, •use verb become•, follow, perform, change, establish•, settle•, maintain•, break•, vary, consist ● procedure, practice, habit, custom, sequence, schedule

green

n adj dark, bright, pale, deep, light, mixed, olive, brilliant, wild, sweet noun •leaf, salad•, •mountain, color, red, •fee, shade•, bowling•, baby•, lime• verb mix•, hit, add, dress, cook, toss, reach•, wear, place ● common, park, open space, playing field, playground, recreational area

pocket

n adj deep, front, inside, full, left, inner, rear, deeper, outside, secret noun hand•, money, jacket, back•, coat, shirt•, breast•, pant, key, change verb reach•, pull, stuff, dig•, slip•, line•, fill, pat•, empty• ● pouch, compartment, receptacle, sack, bag

breath

n adj deep, long, fresh, short, bad, hot, slow, quick, warm, sharp noun •air, shortness•, life, intake•, •throat, •mint, baby•, •test verb take•, hold•, catch•, draw•, let, gasp•, suck•, smell, blow, mutter• ● inhalation, gulp, gasp, pant || sniff, smell, snort, snuffle

ocean

n adj deep, open, blue, vast, warm, ndian, gray, living, nearby noun •floor, water, view, beach, mile, world, wave, bottom, sea, surface verb cross•, overlook•, swim•, sail, protect, form, fly, explore, float•, blow ● water, briny, sea, deep

senator

n adj democratic, senior, junior, conservative, incumbent, bipartisan, vice, moderate, distinguished, influential noun epublican, state•, •, •emocrat, new, president, time, congressmen verb thank, •vote, agree, support, introduce, welcome, elect, •oppose, propose, sponsor ● senate member, politician, representative, legislator, congresswoman, congressman

transition

n adj democratic, smooth, political, difficult, successful, economic, easy, peaceful, seamless noun period, •democracy, phase, •team, time, process, economy, program, •market verb make•, ease•, •occur, mark•, undergo•, facilitate•, experience•, complete•, plan, coincide ● change, evolution, conversion, move, switch, alteration

platform

n adj democratic, wooden, raised, stable, elevated, wide, floating, solid noun party•, epublican•, swim•, train, •shoe, oil•, station, edge•, plank, subway• verb stand, provide, run, build, step, serve, share, campaign•, rest, endorse ● stage, display place, raised area, podium || policy, proposal, manifesto, program

variable

n adj dependent, independent, other, demographic, significant, social, dummy, continuous, key, environmental noun study, analysis, predictor•, •table, outcome•, number, control•, result, criterion•, set• verb include, relate, measure, examine, affect, identify, explain, determine

statistics

n adj descriptive, national, vital, available, official, recent, economic, federal, educational noun bureau•, labor•, table, health•, education•, crime•, number, government•, data, analysis verb •show, •indicate, keep, compile, •suggest, report, cite, base, collect, present ● data, figures, numbers, information

drawing

n adj detailed, preliminary, original, schematic, initial, finished, accurate, composite, complete, black-andwhite noun painting, •board, •room, line•, child, figure, paper, charcoal, graphite, color verb create, include, produce, •depict, study, enter•, transfer, finish, feature, illustrate ● sketch, picture, illustration, diagram, portrayal, depiction

fiber

n adj dietary, optical, soluble, natural, moral, synthetic, insoluble, thin, soft, elastic noun •mg, sodium, •sugar, carbo•, gram, carbohydrate•, •cholesterol, carbon•, protein, •optic verb contain, eat•, increase, weave, pack•, connect, consume, load•, absorb, boost• ● thread, yarn, string || makeup, composition, structure || grit, strength, fortitude

angle

n adj different, right, new, low, wide, -degree, - degree, various noun degree, camera•, head, sun, face, knee, shot, floor, seat, wall verb change, measure, cut, form, bend•, tilt•, shoot, view•, •reveal, adjust• ● point of view, viewpoint, approach, position, slant, perspective

conclusion

n adj different, similar, foregone, logical, successful, final, obvious, opposite, inescapable, future noun study, result, finding, discussion, summary, •article, student, court, researcher, survey verb come•, draw, reach•, lead•, jump•, support, arrive•, suggest, present, •emerge ● deduction, assumption, inference, supposition || end, close, finish, termination

mode

n adj different, various, narrative, dominant, primary, preferred, normal, automatic, particular, manual noun •transportation, •production, •thought, •expression, •communication, •operation, transmission, •thinking, •presentation, survival• verb use, switch•, operate•, shift•, select, adopt•, define, correspond, •enable, slip• ● style, manner, method, means, approach, type

combination

n adj different, various, possible, right, unique, rare, unusual, perfect, powerful, strange noun •factor, drug, color, •therapy, variable, •lock, method, speed, •element, characteristic verb use•, offer•, involve•, result, contain•, test, consist, employ•, mix, •endanger ● mixture, grouping, blend, amalgamation || arrangement, permutation, code, pattern

signal

n adj digital, clear, strong, electrical, wrong, busy, weak, direct, nonverbal, verbal noun radio•, hand•, traffic•, warning•, •processing, distress• verb send•, give•, use, receive, transmit, pick•, detect, carry, produce, •indicate ● sign, indication, gesture, indicator, motion, warning sign

marketing

n adj direct, international, aggressive, mass, corporate, global, green noun director, president•, sales, company, •strategy, •manager, product, •campaign, advertising, •executive verb develop•, focus, target, handle•, •promote, hire, launch, •aim, oversee, approve• ● advertising, promotion, selling, publicizing, presentation

link

n adj direct, strong, missing, weak, possible, causal, weakest, economic, vital noun chain, web, cuff•, •fence, evidence•, information, •past, cancer, communication•, •topic verb find•, provide•, establish•, create•, suggest•, click•, forge•, maintain•, break, •connect ● connection, relation, association, relationship, linkage, tie

cousin

n adj distant, close, female, wild, male, favorite, chemical, uropean, dear, long-lost noun uncle, aunt, brother, friend, sister, father, marriage, wedding verb marry, visit, kiss•, resemble•, murder, free•, •drown, escort•, •descend, joke ● friend, companion, colleague, partner, counterpart

shooting

n adj drive-by, final, fatal, three-point, deadly, outside, free-throw, mass, foul noun school, police, percent, •guard, •death, •star, •script, •war, •range, •incident verb start, •occur, stop, kill, investigate•, witness•, improve, charge•, accuse•, injure• ● gunfire, shelling, bombardment, fire || killing, murder, assassination, execution

universe

n adj early, entire, whole, parallel, expanding, physical, observable, dark, moral, known noun center•, expansion, age•, matter, galaxy, structure•, view•, energy, star, miss• verb •expand, create, exist, understand, fill, •evolve, •contain, explore•, discover•, observe ● cosmos, world, creation, life, space, earth

draft

n adj early, final, rough, composite, military, top, second-round, original noun •choice, pick, year, firstround•, player, •report, round•, •constitution, •board verb write, enter•, avoid•, read•, prepare, dodge, review•, circulate, present, comment• ● outline, sketch, summary, plan || current, flow, waft, breeze

retirement

n adj early, individual, mandatory, personal, comfortable, phased, normal noun •plan, •age, •account, year, •saving, •benefit, •income, •fund, •community, security verb announce•, save•, reach•, near•, force•, approach•, increase, contribute, •last, •loom ● superannuation, departure, leaving, giving up work || withdrawal, retreat, sequestration, seclusion

teen

n adj early, late, black, pregnant, troubled, gay, likely, active, typical, online noun •pregnancy, •year, parent, child, •mother, girl, kid, rate, age verb teach, enter, smell•, •smoke, attend, encourage, aim•, target•, charge, hire ● teenager, adolescent, young person, youth, youngster, young adult

recovery

n adj economic, full, complete, remarkable, speedy, miraculous, jobless noun •plan, time, •program, •effort, process, rate, road•, •period verb speed•, promote•, facilitate•, aid•, slow, assist•, achieve, experience•, wish•, boost ● revival, recuperation, mending, healing || retrieval, salvage, recapture, repossession

cooperation

n adj economic, international, regional, military, great, full, mutual, environmental, close noun security•, •development, organization•, state, government, agreement, level, competition, lack•, conference• verb require, promote•, seek, facilitate•, encourage•, enhance, foster•, gain•, establish, emphasize ● collaboration, assistance, help, support, teamwork, aid

expansion

n adj economic, rapid, major, far, international, future, global, existing, industrial, urban noun •team, universe, plan, program, rate, •franchise, market, trade, growth, period• verb support•, cause, oppose•, finance•, slow, limit•, increase, prevent•, halt•, accelerate ● growth, development, increase, extension, spreading out, opening out

decline

n adj economic, steady, sharp, steep, significant, rapid, gradual, dramatic, general noun percent, rate, year, •number, population, price, market, stock, reason•, •value verb show•, lead•, cause•, experience•, contribute•, suffer•, reverse•, •occur, appear, reveal• ● deterioration, falling-off, falloff, decay, drop, fall

prospect

n adj economic, top, long-term, political, better, democratic, financial, poor, dim, bright noun job, growth, •war, company, college, •democracy, employment, career•, economy, marriage verb face•, improve, raise•, offer•, excite•, enhance•, discuss•, thrill•, relish•, worry ● view, scene, vision, outlook || hope, possibility, expectation, outlook

package

n adj economic, whole, total, comprehensive, statistical, complete, entire, special noun software•, stimulus•, part•, •direction, aid•, tax, reform, benefit verb •include, offer, open, send, pass, sell, buy•, •contain, receive•, •drain ● parcel, file, envelope, wallet || set, bundle, suite, raft

teaching

n adj effective, social, traditional, hristian, professional, direct, full-time noun student, •experience, •learning, year•, teacher, method, practice, research, •strategy, job verb improve•, develop, relate, focus, enhance, evaluate•, reflect, emphasize, accept•, enter• ● education, lessons, instruction, coaching || philosophy, ideas, beliefs, thinking

motor

n adj electric, outboard, brushless, sensory, trolling, used, joint, molecular, superconducting, cochlear noun •vehicle, •skill, •company, car, •development, •oil, performance, boat, control, drive verb develop, power, shut, perform, install, replace, own, combine, gun•, engage ● engine, diesel engine, gasoline engine, internal combustion engine || car, vehicle, automobile, wheels

utility

n adj electric, public, local, municipal, private, clinical, practical, potential noun sport•, •vehicle, •company, power, •bill, water, •industry, •district verb pay, require, own, demonstrate•, regulate, reduce, save, state, examine•, limit ● usefulness, helpfulness, practicality, efficiency || value, worth, service, advantage

mail

n adj electronic, direct, daily, regular, certified, overnight, first-class noun voice•, •order, junk•, service, phone, letter, piece•, •fraud, message, hate• verb get, send, receive, deliver, arrive, read•, open•, pick•, contact•, pile ● letters, correspondence, packages, parcels, junk mail, post

bottle

n adj empty, little, broken, brown, blue, expensive, dark, rench, unopened, chilled noun wine, water, beer, glass, plastic•, champagne, whiskey, cap verb drink, open•, hold•, fill, throw, buy•, bring•, pick•, grab•, pour ● flask, jug, carafe, flagon || courage, bravery, nerve, guts

can

n adj empty, rinsed, drained, full, soft, heavy, light, - ounce, fresh, rusty noun beer, garbage•, tomato, trash•, soda, •bean, tin•, aluminum•, •opener verb open•, hold, drain, throw, pick•, buy•, kick•, recycle ● jerry can, container, canister || tin, tin can, canister, container

employment

n adj equal, full, federal, full-time, gainful, future, temporary, paid, permanent noun •opportunity, education, •commission, •status, service, discrimination, program, growth, job, •law verb find•, seek•, provide, create, obtain•, offer, maintain•, •rise, decline, limit ● service, employ, pay, hire, engagement, occupation

minority

n adj ethnic, other, small, racial, national, white, significant, tiny, vocal, underrepresented noun •group, •student, woman, •leader, member, •community, majority, •population, •business verb represent, increase, protect•, hire, recruit•, belong•, affect, constitute, attract•, vote ● section, faction, interest group, subgroup, sector, component

cash

n adj extra, hard, free, cold, ready, petty, quick noun •flow, •register, company, stock, money, •payment, •crop, amount•, •value, dollar• verb pay, raise•, buy, receive•, generate, offer, carry, stash, convert, borrow ● money, hard cash, ready money, coins, currency, notes

nerve

n adj facial, cranial, raw, peripheral, cochlear, pinched, laryngeal noun •cell, •gas, •damage, •ending, optic•, •center, •fiber, •agent verb get•, touch•, lose•, strike•, hit•, calm•, cause, control, jangle, connect ● courage, bravery, spirit, audacity || boldness, impudence, insolence, effrontery

phrase

n adj familiar, key, common, two-word, famous, short, single, certain, favorite, musical noun word•, catch•, meaning, turn•, sentence, book, noun•, language, sound, list verb use, hear, coin, repeat, borrow•, •describe, contain, sing, utter, •refer ● expression, saying, idiom, axiom, slogan, turn of phrase

recipe

n adj favorite, simple, basic, healthy, secret, original, perfect, tasty, rench, vegetarian noun •page, book, sauce•, family, cake, food, chicken, •disaster, ingredient, cup verb follow, serve, adapt, share•, test, create, prepare, add, send, offer ● formula, guidelines, instructions, method, steps, way

loan

n adj federal, bad, small, real, low-interest, homeequity, low, personal, private, foreign noun saving•, bank, student•, home•, •program, percent, •guarantee verb make, pay, repay, provide, offer, receive•, secure, finance, qualify•, default• ● advance, credit, mortgage, finance

lawsuit

n adj federal, civil, class-action, frivolous, pending, similar, environmental, potential, separate, expensive noun court, action•, shareholder•, plaintiff, settlement, class•, harassment•, discrimination•, malpractice•, industry verb file, bring, settle•, •claim, face•, win•, •seek, •accuse, dismiss, •challenge ● court case, proceedings, litigation, process

spending

n adj federal, military, social, public, increased, domestic, discretionary, total noun government•, •money, defense•, tax, cut, consumer•, •bill, •program, increase, percent verb reduce•, •rise, limit, •grow, control•, slash•, slow, boost•, •decline, vote ● expenditure, expenses, costs, payments, outgoings, outlay

regulation

n adj federal, new, environmental, strict, proposed, current, public, stringent, international, tough noun government•, state, rule•, law, safety•, industry, cost, effect, use, agency verb require, enforce•, •govern, issue, allow, comply•, impose, implement, violate•, •protect ● rule, directive, guideline, parameter || control, adjustment, adaptation, alteration

legislation

n adj federal, new, proposed, national, environmental, civil, major, similar, pending, recent noun piece•, ongress, state, year, reform•, right, law, passage•, crime• verb pass, introduce, enact, •require, support, •allow, propose, sign, consider, push• ● lawmaking, lawgiving, legislature, regulation || legal code, body of law, law, rule

athlete

n adj female, high, professional, male, young, lympic, great, black, best, competitive noun sport, coach, student, school, college, team, elite•, woman, study, level verb •compete, indicate, •participate, train, •receive, •perform, identify, examine, influence•, reveal ● sportsperson, contestant, participant, competitor, player, team member

boss

n adj female, male, corporate, immediate, reputed, ultimate, abusive, demanding noun •man, party•, •tweed, mob•, office, union•, crime•, worker, mafia•, pit• verb tell, fire, complain•, impress, hire, please•, convince•, persuade•, sue•, resign ● manager, supervisor, chief, person in charge, superior commander

respondent

n adj female, male, white, significant, likely, sexual, hispanic, potential, environmental, total noun percent•, survey, majority•, table, number•, group, percentage•, poll, information, level verb ask, •indicate, •report, •believe, •identify, •agree, •answer, assess, compare, suggest ● defendant, accused, plaintiff

round

n adj final, late, open, daily, endless, presidential, preliminary, live, initial, round noun •golf, •talk, •playoff, •applause, tournament, •ammunition, •draft, •negotiation, •election, opening• verb fire•, lose•, •coach, draft•, select•, advance•, finish, complete, eliminate•, order• ● circle, disc, slice, ring, band

aid

n adj financial, foreign, federal, military, humanitarian, international, economic, visual, navigational, mechanical noun hearing•, •program, state, •worker, food•, student, •agency, government, •package, development verb give, provide•, receive•, cut•, send, offer, enlist•, reduce, grant, extend ● assistance, help, support, relief, encouragement, service

print

n adj fine, large, small, environmental, electronic, floral, bold, commercial, final, botanical noun •media, color, •ad, shoe•, television, braille, •shop, •job, •dress, photograph verb read•, appear•, produce, publish, check, match, rush•, select, process, •depict ● pattern, design, motif || reproduction, copy, photograph, photocopy

dust

n adj fine, thick, red, interstellar, cosmic, yellow, gray, artian noun cloud, gas, particle, •storm, air, •bowl, •mite, dirt, wind, grain verb •settle, cover, blow, kick, gather•, •rise, collect, swirl, remove•, bite• ● dirt, sand, earth, soil, filth, grime

touch

n adj finishing, nice, personal, light, final, soft, human, warm, close noun sense•, •screen, •button, •football, finger, taste, sight, healing•, •reality, style verb lose•, add•, keep•, put•, stay•, feel, apply, lend•, promise, •linger ● pat, stroke, fondle || trace, bit, dash || style, facility, gift

recommendation

n adj following, future, final, strong, current, dietary, consistent, key, appropriate, practical noun commission, report, policy•, committee, letter•, conclusion•, finding•, health, change, practice verb make, base, follow•, include, provide, offer, implement, accept, present, consider ● advice, proposal, suggestion, counsel || reference, endorsement, commendation, approval

entry

n adj forced, late, winning, illegal, limited, easy, temporary, correct noun journal•, point, data•, •level, diary•, •fee, •form verb gain•, receive, write, send•, read, allow, deny•, refuse• ● admission, entrance, access || record, item, note || entrance, doorway, door || application, submission, attempt

deputy

n adj foreign, national, top, federal, senior, raqi, principal, associate noun •director, •secretary, sheriff, •minister, •chief, •attorney, •state, •assistant, •editor verb serve•, name, appoint•, arrive, act, •arrest, elect, assign, promote•, hire• ● second-in-command, assistant, agent, delegate, representative

fighter

n adj foreign, tactical, advanced, northern, rab, urdish, armed, slamic, fierce, marine noun jet, •pilot, •plane, freedom•, •aircraft, stealth•, fire• verb fly, kill, shoot, train, fight, capture, •attack, scramble, •cross, battle ● boxer, wrestler, pugilist, prize fighter, combatant, warrior

parking

n adj free, empty, underground, handicapped, downtown, nearby, deserted noun •lot, •space, •garage, car, •area, street, •ticket, valet•, •spot verb pull•, walk, drive, accept•, cross•, fill, recommend•, permit, surround, locate ● space, bays, car parks, places, room

admission

n adj free, general, affirmative, financial, selective, special, regular, legal, racial, tacit noun college, •policy, hospital, price, standard, director, museum, •office verb include, gain•, require, deny•, pay•, charge•, offer•, vary, discriminate ● admittance, entrance, right of entry || entrance fee, entry fee, fee || confession, declaration, profession

lunch

n adj free, open, light, subsidized, reduced, quick, leisurely, boxed, casual noun •dinner, breakfast•, school, hour, day, time, •break, box verb eat•, serve, meet•, bring, pack•, stop, buy•, arrive, drink, cater•

enterprise

n adj free, private, black, small, commercial, large, whole, criminal, human, entire noun business, •system, •zone, company, resource, development, scholar•, starship•, •planning, firm verb create, own, state•, operate, promote, privatize, establish, manage, engage, launch ● initiative, innovativeness, creativity || venture, project, endeavor || business, company, firm

flow

n adj free, steady, natural, constant, current, international, financial, normal, continuous, future noun cash•, blood•, water, information, •rate, traffic, air, ebb• verb increase, control•, stop•, reduce, improve•, stem•, regulate•, slow, produce, •occur ● movement, current, stream, drift, tide, course

tablespoon

n adj fresh, chopped, minced, remaining, rounded, scant, generous, heaped noun •oil, •butter, cup, teaspoon, sugar, juice, lemon, salt, water, •olive verb chop, add•, mince, melt, taste•, stir, slice•

teaspoon

n adj fresh, dried, ground, chopped, remaining, divided, rounded, measuring, level noun salt, pepper, cup, tablespoon, powder, sugar, oil, •vanilla, cinnamon, garlic verb chop, grate, mince, add•, crush, divide, sprinkle•, mix, slice•

tomato

n adj fresh, green, ripe, red, chopped, sun-dried, medium, small, diced, roasted noun •sauce, cup, cherry•, •juice, •paste, slice, lettuce, plum•, •plant verb add•, dice, chop, stir•, cut, combine•, place, pick, taste, cover

juice

n adj fresh, olive, clear, remaining, frozen, creative, natural, reserved, fresh-squeezed, digestive noun lemon•, orange•, cup, lime•, tablespoon, fruit•, teaspoon, apple•, •salt, glass verb add, squeeze•, drink•, stir, combine•, pour, •run, mix, taste, •flow ● sap, liquid, fluid, liquor, extract, nectar

vegetable

n adj fresh, tender, grilled, whole, organic, roasted, steamed, canned, hot, dark noun fruit•, •oil, cup, •garden, tablespoon, chicken, •broth, •soup, root•, food verb eat•, grow, add, cook, stir, cut, sell, plant•, toss, place ● potato, tuber, root vegetable, new potato || root vegetable, carrot, turnip, swede

passenger

n adj front, fellow, rear, front-seat, female, male, stranded, scheduled noun •seat, •car, •side, •door, airline, crew, train, •window verb carry•, open, fly, kill, board, arrive, pick•, •travel, check, ride ● traveler, customer, fare, commuter, rail user

lawn

n adj front, green, manicured, wide, broad, sloping, healthy, rolling, flat noun •mower, •chair, house, garden, oak•, south•, tree, •care, grass, water verb mow•, sit•, cut, walk•, cross•, surround, push, park, spread, stretch ● grass, sward, grassland, meadow || turf, grass, pasture, meadow

row

n adj front, neat, top, bottom, double, middle, green, orderly, parallel, bright noun death•, year•, •house, back•, seat, •inmate, skid• verb sit•, stand, line, walk•, plant, arrange•, fill, lay, hang, form ● line, chain, string || disagreement, dispute, quarrel || noise, racket, ruckus

porch

n adj front, screened, wooden, wide, screened-in, covered, sleeping, enclosed noun back•, step, house, •light, door, •swing, chair, floor, side, roof verb sit•, stand•, walk, wait, lean, climb, •overlook, hang, cross, paint ● portico, entrance, doorway, entry || veranda, terrace, balcony, loggia

cover

n adj front, thick, heavy, tattered, protective, dense, outer noun •story, magazine, book, album•, cloud•, ground•, •letter, forest•, •girl verb pull, run•, provide•, appear•, feature, remove, blow, dive• ● covering, jacket, shell, case || shelter, concealment, protection, hiding place

desk

n adj front, wooden, empty, cluttered, antique, messy, built-in noun chair, drawer, paper, office, •clerk, computer, phone, reception•, •lamp, wall verb sit•, stand, lean, reach, seat•, cross, return•, place, push, approach•

counter

n adj front, wooden, orian, retail, stainless-steel, cosmetic, fast-food, floured noun kitchen•, lunch•, ticket•, bean•, checkout•, girl, store, glass, sink, stool verb sit•, stand•, lean•, walk, reach, set, sell•, wipe•, head, cross ● pawn, hostage, poker chip || stand, kiosk, tent || worktop, bench, work surface

scholarship

n adj full, athletic, recent, academic, historical, feminist, modern, legal, biblical, private noun college, student, •program, •fund, year, money, football•, teaching, art, research verb win•, offer•, receive•, award, provide, earn•, establish, accept•, •focus, grant ● grant, studentship, subsidy, allowance || learning, erudition, study, knowledge

moon

n adj full, new, blue, bright, pale, waning, rising noun sun, earth, star, planet, crescent•, night, light, surface, sky, phase verb •rise, •pass, walk•, •shine, •hang, land•, fly•, shoot, orbit, discover

stop

n adj full, quick, final, sudden, complete, dead, fourway noun bus•, •sign, truck•, car•, tour, rest•, pit•, campaign, traffic verb make•, come•, put•, pull•, skid•, include, roll•, slow• ● halt, break, rest, sojourn, stopover, stay

limitation

n adj functional, inherent, important, present, certain, major, possible, future, human, potential noun study, statute•, term•, space, effluent•, strength, power, use, result, approach verb impose, overcome•, recognize•, include, understand•, accept•, address•, consider, •apply, face ● drawback, inadequacy, imperfection, weakness, shortcoming, snag

code

n adj genetic, moral, penal, secret, military, uniform, criminal, internal, civil, cultural noun tax•, zip•, •ethics, •conduct, dress•, building•, area•, •word verb break•, write, require, enter•, violate•, crack•, adopt, develop, enforce, specify ● cipher, cryptogram, encryption || program, programming, data || system, policy, convention

climate

n adj global, political, current, economic, social, motivational, positive, changing, harsh, favorable noun •change, school•, effect•, •system, impact, model, earth•, business•, •control, panel• verb create•, affect, address•, •warm, improve, adapt•, contribute•, influence, alter, establish ● weather, temperature, environment, microclimate || atmosphere, situation, ambiance, surroundings

terror

n adj global, sheer, nuclear, pure, holy, absolute, abject noun war•, •attack, reign•, act•, •group, •network, threat, campaign, •suspect verb fight•, strike, scream•, flee•, fill•, experience, freeze•, grip, inflict, seize ● fear, horror, dread, fright || pest, nuisance, horror, troublemaker

mood

n adj good, bad, negative, depressed, positive, public, somber, foul, festive noun •swing, •state, change, •disorder, music, depression, profile, anxiety, shift, •induction verb set•, improve, create•, reflect•, affect, lighten, capture•, experience•, express, brighten ● frame of mind, disposition, temper || atmosphere, feel, vibes || temper, bad temper, sulk

taste

n adj good, bad, sweet, bitter, personal, poor, acquired noun •mouth, food, smell, texture, matter•, •test, •seasoning, sense•, •salt verb get•, like, develop•, suit•, •adjust, acquire•, reflect•, share• ● sense of taste, palate, discrimination || flavor, tang, savor || try, sample, test || liking, preference, predilection || discrimination, discernment, judgment

humor

n adj good, black, wry, dry, dark, self-deprecating, wicked, wonderful, sly, gentle noun sense•, use•, wit, attempt•, bit•, intelligence, •magazine, gallows•, joke, irony verb enjoy, appreciate, cope, inject•, rely•, combine•, defuse, restore, •deflect, •ease ● funniness, comicality, comicalness || sense of humor, wit, wittiness || comedy, joking, jesting

manner

n adj good, similar, timely, consistent, bad, appropriate, efficient, following, professional, traditional noun table•, bedside•, •death, style, speech, comedy•, custom verb •speak, act•, teach•, behave•, respond•, mind•, proceed•, address, dress, handle ● way, means, method, style || type, kind, sort

fortune

n adj good, small, personal, political, vast, considerable, ill, entire, changing noun •company, fame•, family•, wheel•, •cookie, •teller, reversal•, soldier•, editor, executive verb make•, cost•, spend•, seek•, build, amass•, lose, •estimate, accumulate, own ● wealth, riches || luck, chance || destiny, fate || mint, pile || wealth, riches || luck, chance || destiny, fate || mint, pile

standing

n adj good, social, long, legal, political, international, final, moral, academic noun •ovation, •committee, •position, •room, member•, point, •doorway, figure, •order, class• verb see•, remain•, receive•, improve•, maintain•, notice•, enhance•, •qualify ● status, position, reputation, station || duration, existence, continuance, age

shade

n adj gray, blue, darke, different, green, pink, black, deep, partial, various noun •tree, sun, window•, lamp, light, •red, evening•, hair, plant, skin verb sit•, provide•, pull, wear•, paint•, grow, choose, match, fade, cool ● shadow, dark, darkness || blind, screen, awning || hue, tint, tinge || hint, trace, suggestion

promise

n adj great, broken, full, empty, future, unfulfilled, greatest, solemn, considerable noun campaign•, •keeper, president, government, land, lot•, hope, exchange•, kind, politician verb make, keep, hold•, show•, break•, deliver•, offer•, fulfill, live•, •help ● assurance, undertaking, guarantee, agreement || potential, possibilities, capacity, aptitude

extent

n adj great, certain, large, lesser, full, possible, true, limited, considerable, maximum noun nature, •damage, power, •individual, •injury, participant, •involvement, type, •drug, respondent verb determine•, depend•, assess•, examine•, indicate•, measure•, reveal•, realize•, vary, rely ● degree, amount, level, range || size, area, coverage, limit

lake

n adj great, clear, nearby, frozen, shallow, freshwater, man-made, artificial, arctic, sparkling noun salt•, •city, water, river, shore, forest, area, mile, mountain, view verb overlook•, swim, head, surround, fish, flow•, feed, drain, •freeze, •dry ● pond, lagoon, water, sea, mere, tarn

comfort

n adj great, cold, close, relative, personal, physical, patient, modern, maximum noun level, •zone, •food, creature•, safety, woman, sense•, convenience, security, source• verb take•, find•, give•, provide•, offer•, bring•, seek•, ease, reassure, •console ● well-being, ease, luxury, coziness || consolation, reassurance, relief, cheer

barrier

n adj great, cultural, physical, significant, social, concrete, major, effective, legal, economic noun trade•, language•, •island, •reef, color•, sound•, use, •investment, communication, vapor• verb break•, overcome, remove•, create•, cross•, erect, reduce•, •prevent, form•, act• ● obstacle, difficulty, stumbling block, sticking point || fence, wall, barricade, blockade

hall

n adj great, front, main, empty, future, juvenile, narrow, hallowed, downtown noun •fame, city•, town•, concert•, room, music•, door, end•, dining•, meeting verb walk•, fill, enter•, induct•, head, wander•, cross•, hurry•, ring, honor ● gallery, great hall, room, public room || mansion, manor, tower, castle

potential

n adj great, full, human, economic, enormous, greatest, tremendous, future, commercial, significant noun growth, •conflict, development, technology, market, energy, profit, •abuse, •violence, •success verb realize•, reach•, develop, recognize•, offer•, create, reduce, increase, •exist, maximize• ● ability, capacity, possibility, makings, what it takes, aptitude

depression

n adj great, major, clinical, severe, economic, deep, manic, tropical, mental noun anxiety, symptom, disorder, level, war, stress, postpartum•, •score, treatment•, risk• verb suffer•, treat•, cause, experience, associate, relate, predict•, indicate, affect, result ● unhappiness, despair, sadness || slump, recession, decline || hollow, dip, dent

grandfather

n adj great, maternal, paternal, great-great, blind, beloved, doting, aging noun father, grandmother, •clock, house, mother, uncle, brother, •farm, •greatgrandfather, •clause verb •die, remember, belong•, •teach, found, born, •own, name•, visit•, sing ● granddad, grandpa, gramps

depth

n adj great, maximum, emotional, psychological, dark, various, murky, average, historical, strategic noun •inch, •foot, width•, water, breadth, •field, ocean, surface, •perception, •chart verb add•, reach•, understand, plumb•, explore•, reveal•, emerge•, vary, extend, descend• ● deepness, profundity, distance || intensity, strength, power || complexity, penetration, profundity

pride

n adj great, national, gay, civic, ethnic, cultural, personal, certain, racial noun sense•, source•, •joy, •place, lot•, point•, •prejudice, matter•, •parade verb take•, feel, swallow•, swell•, beam•, express•, shine, •blind ● arrogance, conceit, smugness || self-respect, dignity, self-esteem || satisfaction, pleasure, delight

pleasure

n adj great, simple, sexual, real, guilty, pure, greatest, sheer, sensual, intense noun life, pain, business•, •boat, source•, satisfaction, •principle verb take•, give•, •meet, enjoy•, experience, derive, •welcome, deny•, smile, express• ● enjoyment, happiness, delight || desire, preference, wish || gratification, indulgence, hedonism || amusement, recreation, fun

emphasis

n adj great, strong, special, particular, original, heavy, increased, current, increasing, primary noun education, program, shift•, skill, area, development, family, difference, culture, lot• verb place, put•, •add, reflect•, receive•, lay, differ, repeat•, combine ● stress, importance, weight, prominence, accent

difficulty

n adj great, technical, financial, economic, social, serious, major, emotional, practical, significant noun student, level, task, learning•, •breathing, language, degree•, relationship, behavior verb have•, face, experience•, encounter, cause•, create, overcome, •arise, report•, •identify ● complexity, complicatedness, intricacy || problem, snag, obstacle || trouble, effort, struggle

talent

n adj great, young, special, musical, artistic, natural, top, local, raw noun •development, ability, •show, pool, •search, lot•, •scout, interest, •agency verb develop, recognize, discover•, display•, possess, attract•, lack•, hide, acquire, encourage ● ability, aptitude, flair, bent, gift, faculty

bean

n adj green, black, white, fresh, drained, whole, sweet, tender, hot, refried noun rice, coffee•, ima•, •soup, vanilla•, kidney•, fava•, •sprout, water, pound• verb add, drain, cook, eat•, stir, spill•, cut, cover, fill•, snap•

grass

n adj green, tall, long, dry, wet, thick, blue, ornamental, sweet noun •root, tree, leaf, blade•, field, •clipping, patch•, sea•, lemon• verb •grow, cut•, sit, eat•, lie•, mow, cover, plant, fall, rise ● lawn, sward, grassland, meadow || informant, informer, traitor, snitch

count

n adj guilty, high, accurate, total, final, official, wrong, complete, sexual, manual noun hand•, vote, body•, blood•, head•, cell•, felony• verb charge•, lose•, keep•, convict•, face•, indict•, drop, order, •range, •repeat ● calculation, number crunching, reckoning, computation || total, sum total, sum, amount

birthday

n adj happy, annual, upcoming, belated, actual, memorable, bicentennial noun •party, •cake, day, year, •present, •celebration, child, •card, week, mother verb celebrate•, sing•, remember, mark•, approach, reach•, share•, plan, near, commemorate• ● date of birth, birthdate, anniversary

holiday

n adj happy, national, special, ewish, annual, favorite, oman noun •season, weekend, hristmas, •gift, •shopping, •party, celebration, spirit, sales, card verb celebrate, spend•, enjoy, decorate•, observe•, plan, honor, mark, wish, feature ● day off, break, personal day || vacation, leave, time off || legal holiday, anniversary, festival

copy

n adj hard, free, original, multiple, single, available, exact, signed, additional, perfect noun •book, transcript•, •report, •letter, paper, •editor, •magazine, carbon•, •machine, record verb sell•, make•, send•, give•, buy•, receive•, obtain, pick•, provide• ● reproduction, duplicate, replica || item, book, disk || text, words, manuscript

core

n adj hard, very, expanded, central, inner, common, urban, solid noun •curriculum, •value, •group, •business, •area, •issue, •course, •subject, •belief verb form•, lie, focus•, identify, remove•, surround, consist, constitute•, shake•, define ● center, heart, hub || essence, spirit, soul || sample, plug, extract

lifestyle

n adj healthy, active, sedentary, alternative, lavish, gay, traditional, simple, homosexual, urban noun change, •choice, diet, •factor, family, kind•, activity, habit, section verb live•, maintain•, lead, adopt•, promote•, enjoy•, support•, fit•, encourage, suit ● way of life, existence, standard of living, routine, life, daily life

diet

n adj healthy, low-fat, total, vegetarian, balanced, rich, steady, daily, high-fat, regular noun fat, exercise, food, value•, •pill, weight, health, protein, change, book verb eat, base•, follow•, include, add, feed•, supplement•, •reduce, •contain, •consist ● food, regime, fare || regime, intake, supply || legislature, assembly, parliament

user

n adj heavy, current, potential, available, registered, active, likely, average, experienced, industrial noun drug•, nternet•, computer•, •fee, •interface, service, site, end• verb allow•, provide, enable•, require, •choose, •access, •download, design, compare, select ● operator, worker, employer, manipulator, handler, manager

alcohol

n adj heavy, excessive, moderate, denatured, pure, excess noun drug, use, •abuse, tobacco, •consumption, problem, •firearm, cigarette, level, marijuana verb drink•, consume, rub•, serve, avoid•, reduce, measure, burn, convert•, eliminate• ● liquor, whiskey, spirits, malt

burden

n adj heavy, financial, economic, additional, undue, huge, terrible noun •proof, tax•, debt, care, responsibility, cost, caregiver, taxpayer, share•, beast• verb bear•, carry, place, put•, impose, shift, ease•, reduce•, shoulder•, •fall ● load, weight, cargo || problem, drain, encumbrance, affliction

load

n adj heavy, full, high, light, viral, total, maximum, cognitive, huge, average noun debt•, •cell, fund, course•, case, work•, teaching•, •capacity verb carry•, reduce, lighten•, handle•, haul•, increase, apply, drop•, dump•, teach• ● weight, cargo, freight, consignment, shipment, burden

pack

n adj heavy, light, whole, empty, crumpled, loaded noun cigarette, ice, rat, wolf, battery•, day, back, dog, leader, •animal verb lead•, carry, pull, buy•, smoke•, drop•, open•, •contain, •weigh ● carton, packet, box || folder, packet, wallet || bunch, group, quantity || rucksack, backpack, daypack || crowd, horde, mob

traffic

n adj heavy, oncoming, rush-hour, increased, commercial, vehicular, blocking noun air•, •jam, •light, highway•, •congestion, •control, street, •safety, road, •controller verb stop, stick•, direct•, reduce, cause, slow, close•, handle•, •flow, speed ● road traffic, traffic flow, circulation || transportation, movement, passage || trade, commerce, business

profit

n adj high, big, net, huge, low, annual, gross, fourthquarter, average, quick noun •margin, company, percent, year, loss, growth, •motive, market, oil verb make•, turn•, earn, increase, •rise, sell, report•, share, maximize•, expect ● income, earnings, revenue, proceeds || advantage, gain, use, reward

anxiety

n adj high, cognitive, somatic, social, competitive, low, general, increased, severe, extreme noun depression, level, state•, •disorder, trait•, fear, stress, performance verb reduce•, cause, experience, suffer•, create, express•, increase, relieve•, decrease, produce ● nervousness, worry, concern, unease, apprehension, disquiet

efficiency

n adj high, great, economic, improved, low, increased, maximum, improving, thermal noun energy•, fuel•, improvement, gain, cost, percent, •standard, effectiveness, use, speed verb improve•, reduce, achieve, enhance•, promote•, boost•, result, save, decrease, •vary ● competence, efficacy, effectiveness, productivity, proficiency, adeptness

expectation

n adj high, great, low, unrealistic, reasonable, social, realistic, different, future, cultural noun student, people, teacher, performance, role, behavior, level, •success, standard, set• verb meet•, exceed•, raise•, live•, create, base, lower•, fall•, fulfill•, establish ● hope, anticipation, belief, expectancy, prospect, probability

satisfaction

n adj high, great, overall, sexual, patient, personal, marital, low, grim noun job•, life, level, customer•, student•, body•, relationship, work, measure, sense• verb give•, relate, express•, report•, derive, indicate, increase, influence, examine•, gain ● contentment, pleasure, happiness || gratification, consummation, fulfillment || approval, pleasure, taste || redress, reparation, compensation

consumption

n adj high, human, low, conspicuous, domestic, total, public, increased, mass, personal noun energy•, alcohol•, production, fuel•, food, level, oil, pattern, percent, water verb reduce•, increase, cut•, rise, limit•, encourage, relate, •decline, decrease, lower ● ingesting, feasting, feeding, eating || depletion, use, utilization, spending

drama

n adj high, human, political, creative, modern, real-life, historical noun music, •series, school, comedy, family, •, television, art, actor•, courtroom• verb •unfold, create, add•, watch•, star, direct, •surround, capture, feature, act ● play, stage show, performance, production || excitement, commotion, fuss, performance

volume

n adj high, large, low, sheer, total, huge, full, slim noun water, sales, traffic, trade, •material, space, increase, •control, page, trading• verb turn•, speak•, publish, reduce•, include, produce, contain, handle•, fill, rise ● quantity, amount, degree || capacity, size, dimensions || book, tome, work || part, section, edition

proportion

n adj high, large, small, great, significant, total, low, direct, substantial, increasing noun •population, •student, •woman, •child, epidemic•, sense•, •patient, •variance, •minority, increase• verb reach•, blow•, grow, represent•, indicate, rise, assume•, contain•, decline, occur ● amount, quantity, part, share || ratio, comparison, relative amount, relationship

frequency

n adj high, low, great, increasing, different, increased, relative, resonant, various, descriptive noun radio•, table, •response, use, •distribution, range, behavior, intensity, •percentage, duration verb increase, report, occur•, reduce•, determine, measure, indicate, shift, vary, decrease ● incidence, occurrence, regularity, rate, rate of recurrence

ratio

n adj high, low, signal-to-noise, average, focal, total, student-teacher, energy-output, female, financial noun odds•, expense•, aspect•, percent, sex•, compression•, stock, table, debt, gear• verb increase, calculate, indicate, compare, measure, determine, reduce, decrease, vary, improve• ● relation, relative amount, proportion, percentage, share, fraction

ceiling

n adj high, low, vaulted, wooden, arched, domed, coffered, soaring noun wall, floor, room, •fan, glass•, light, window, •tile, beam, foot verb stare•, hang•, fall, reach•, suspend•, hit•, dangle•, collapse, bounce•, climb

temperature

n adj high, low, warm, cool, average, global, internal, ambient, constant, frigid noun room•, •degree, water, body•, air•, surface•, pressure, change, •humidity, range verb •drop, rise, serve, reach, raise•, increase, maintain•, reduce•, lower•, measure ● fever, infection, disease, illness, malaise

stress

n adj high, post-traumatic, normal, physical, emotional, psychological, posttraumatic, environmental, chronic, acute noun level, •disorder, life, source•, •management, •hormone, job, anxiety, factor, effect• verb reduce•, cause, cope, experience, deal•, relieve•, increase, handle•, affect, result ● strain, anxiety, worry, tension || emphasis, importance, weight, accent

percentage

n adj high, small, large, low, total, great, daily, certain, significant, winning noun •point, •student, table, •population, •people, time, •woman, rate, increase, •respondent verb show•, report, win•, represent•, indicate, spend, express•, decline, reflect, •range ● fraction, proportion, ratio, part || proportion, fraction, take, profit

desert

n adj high, vast, dry, audi, hot, open, empty noun •storm, operation•, •shield, mountain, •island, sand, night, middle•, •floor, •sun verb drive•, cross•, wander•, rise, surround, survive, stretch, strand•, bloom ● wasteland, wilderness, barren region, arid region || reward, return, recompense, wages

train

n adj high-speed, electric, runaway, elevated, express, moving, oncoming noun •station, car, track, freight•, •wreck, •thought, commuter•, •ride verb take, run, stop, •pull, •move, board•, catch•, travel, arrive, wait ● ullman, sleeper, urostar || sequence, chain, succession || procession, file, convoy

interpretation

n adj historical, open, constitutional, biblical, broad, literal, alternative, correct, multiple, various noun data, •law, result, analysis, text, court, history, •event, •finding, theory verb offer, base, support•, present, argue, involve, influence, accept•, differ, affect• ● clarification, understanding, explanation, reading, construal, elucidation

narrative

n adj historical, personal, biblical, traditional, grand, literary, fictional, first-person, dominant, visual noun story, history, master•, captivity•, event, form, character, experience, analysis, text verb write, create, construct, describe, present, suggest, reveal, reflect, •emphasize, shape ● story, tale, account, description || plot, story line, sequence of events

shelter

n adj homeless, temporary, safe, makeshift, underground, adequate, permanent, abusive noun food•, woman, tax•, animal•, bomb•, clothing, emergency•, home verb provide•, take•, find•, seek•, live•, build•, offer, feed, house, operate ● protection, cover, refuge, haven || housing, accommodations, living quarters, lodging

soup

n adj hot, thick, cold, homemade, canned, delicious, grilled, primordial, talian noun chicken•, bowl, •kitchen, salad, vegetable•, bean•, cream, tomato•, pot, can verb serve, eat•, add, ladle•, stir, cook, pour, simmer, taste, boil

virus

n adj human, deadly, cold, positive, live, enteric, lethal, specific, known noun •, bacteria, computer•, flu•, influenza•, infection, hepatitis•, cell, immunodeficiency•, disease verb cause, infect, spread, carry, kill, contract•, transmit, attack, •mutate ● illness, infection, sickness, disease || computer program, rojan horse, worm

creation

n adj human, economic, divine, artistic, collective, literary, biblical, artificial, poetic, musical noun job•, story, process, wealth, •myth, act, •science, knowledge, growth, doctrine• verb lead•, allow•, support•, announce•, result•, propose•, contribute•, inspire, enable•, •adorn ● formation, making, conception || nature, cosmos, universe || invention, handiwork, fabrication

violation

n adj human, federal, international, serious, alleged, clear, constitutional, gross, flagrant, major noun right, •law, code, traffic•, safety•, ethics verb commit, •occur, constitute•, involve, cite, allege•, charge•, investigate•, report, result ● infringement, breach, contravention || defilement, desecration, destruction || disruption, intrusion, encroachment

soul

n adj human, poor, lost, very, living, immortal, single, gentle, troubled, lonely noun heart•, body, •mate, •food, man, spirit, mind, music, •singer verb save•, sell•, lose, search, rest, bare•, feed•, bless•, free, •depart ● spirit, consciousness, psyche || depth, personality, atmosphere || individual, person, anyone || & || , soul music, rhythm and blues

gene

n adj human, single, different, specific, particular, defective, certain, individual, similar, common noun •therapy, cell, •pool, protein, mutation, sequence, expression, cancer, disease, number verb find, carry•, identify, turn, cause, insert, pass, discover, contain•, determine ● genetic factor, inheritable factor, protein sequence, segment, component, genetic material

tea

n adj iced, green, hot, herbal, black, sweet, mint noun cup•, coffee, •party, •bag, glass, afternoon•, •leaf, water, •room, table verb drink•, serve, pour•, bring, brew, offer, •contain, fix, cool ● drink, infusion, tisane, brew, decoction

twin

n adj identical, fraternal, iamese, conjoined, evil, single, pregnant, male, living, surviving noun •sister, •brother, •tower, •city, •peak, birth, •bed, set, •boy, •daughter verb •born, separate, •share, deliver, adopt•, dress, conceive, collapse, mistake•, adore ● double, look-alike, doppelgänger, clone, identical twin, iamese twin

immigration

n adj illegal, legal, hinese, federal, exican, uropean, ewish noun •law, •policy, •reform, •service, •naturalization, •, issue, •official, history, state verb stop, control, reduce•, deal, restrict, encourage, affect, curb• ● migration, colonization, settlement, arrival, entry

immigrant

n adj illegal, new, legal, exican, recent, undocumented, uropean, merican, ussian, erman noun child, number•, group, wave•, nation, influx•, generation, citizen, worker, benefit verb arrive, •live, settle, •enter, hire•, •seek, deny, welcome•, deport, absorb• ● settler, émigré, migrant, refugee, colonist, colonizer

distinction

n adj important, clear, dubious, sharp, crucial, legal, fundamental, key, basic, critical noun class•, •art, gender, kind, •public, •type, award, honor•, concept verb make, draw, blur•, serve•, maintain•, recognize•, earn•, •belong, exist, argue ● difference, division, dissimilarity || merit, excellence, note || feature, characteristic, idiosyncrasy

consideration

n adj important, other, political, serious, economic, special, careful, social, major, financial noun factor, policy, cost, security, design, decision, health, interest, •role, race verb take•, give, require•, base•, deserve•, include, receive•, suggest, involve, withdraw• ● thought, deliberation, reflection || respect, concern, thoughtfulness || matter, factor, point || regard, esteem, importance

implication

n adj important, political, social, practical, profound, significant, economic, clear, serious, broad noun policy, study, finding, •work, •education, health, conclusion, development, change, discussion• verb understand•, discuss, consider•, explore•, carry•, suggest, examine•, realize•, resent•, •arise ● insinuation, inference, suggestion, allegation, consequence, repercussion

tube

n adj inner, feeding, top, fallopian, eustachian, endotracheal, rubber, optical, neural noun test•, plastic•, end, seat•, vacuum•, aluminum•, glass•, toothpaste, •throat, •assembly verb feed, insert, remove, place, attach, connect, pull, contain, squeeze, form ● pipe, cylinder, hose, conduit, duct, spout

designer

n adj interior, graphic, young, industrial, chief, floral, leading, expensive, professional, uropean noun fashion•, architect, costume•, •clothes, landscape•, clothing, system•, garden• verb •create, wear, hire, feature, inspire, enable•, credit, borrow, •experiment, consult ● creator, inventor, originator, engineer, stylist, artist

revenue

n adj internal, annual, total, gross, lost, net, additional, increased, significant, current noun tax•, percent, year, •service, company, oil•, •growth, source, advertising•, •stream verb generate, increase, raise•, •rise, share, •grow, lose, expect, •fall, report ● income, proceeds, profits, returns, takings

travel

n adj international, foreign, corporate, domestic, interstellar, online, independent noun •agent, time, air•, •office, •agency, business, space• verb •highlight, reduce•, involve, •cost, specialize, limit, arrange, restrict, facilitate, ease• ● tourism, vacation industry, leisure industry, service sector, holiday business

exhibition

n adj international, major, recent, annual, traveling, current, retrospective noun art, museum, •game, gallery, work, •space, works, solo•, artist, painting verb include, organize, open, present, feature, mount, •entitle, enter, accompany, represent ● display, show, showing, demonstration, exposition, presentation

recognition

n adj international, national, diplomatic, growing, public, official, federal, mutual noun name•, speech•, voice•, word•, system, need, •test, award, pattern•, •role verb receive•, gain•, deserve, win•, achieve•, seek•, earn•, demonstrate, struggle•, nod• ● credit, gratitude, acknowledgment || identification, detection, distinguishing || detection, identification, recall

treaty

n adj international, nuclear, comprehensive, strategic, bilateral, formal, binding, environmental, legal, multilateral noun peace•, right, union, test•, ban•, arm•, nonproliferation•, missile•, •organization, nation verb sign, ratify, negotiate, establish, conclude, violate•, •end, support•, •reduce, guarantee ● agreement, accord, contract, pact, truce, settlement

motivation

n adj intrinsic, high, academic, political, primary, strong, personal, extrinsic, human, internal noun student, achievement, level, sport, lack•, theory, goal, behavior, skill, factor verb learn, provide, understand•, increase•, relate, enhance•, affect•, identify, focus, predict ● incentive, inspiration, drive, enthusiasm || reason, motive, purpose, cause

negotiation

n adj involved, international, direct, political, ongoing, serious, final, future, difficult, successful noun peace•, trade•, process, year, contract•, government, issue, party, budget•, week verb lead, continue, enter•, resume, break, conduct, involve, engage•, agree, •fail ● arbitration, mediation, discussion, cooperation, diplomacy, intercession

incident

n adj isolated, critical, involved, terrorist, whole, particular, alleged, international, single, unfortunate noun year, number•, report, police, •place, shooting•, kind, investigation, fire•, response verb •occur, •happen, •involve, describe, remember•, recall•, investigate, relate, •result, discuss• ● event, occurrence, occasion, happening || confrontation, clash, skirmish, fight

appointment

n adj judicial, political, special, presidential, federal, scheduled, follow-up, dental, academic, joint noun doctor, court, president, book, •counsel, judge, faculty•, cabinet, recess•, •process verb make•, announce, keep•, schedule•, set•, cancel•, miss•, accept•, arrive, attend ● meeting, date, scheduled time || selection, choice, employment || job, position, opening

ring

n adj key, outer, concentric, polar, golden, inner, nice, familiar, dark noun phone•, wedding•, •finger, diamond•, engagement•, gold•, bell verb wear•, answer, form, remove•, enter•, surround, place, slip, step•, blow• ● circle, loop, hoop || group, band, gang || impression, semblance, appearance

witness

n adj key, potential, credible, hostile, hristian, silent, live, independent noun •stand, expert•, prosecution, testimony, star•, list, evidence, •protection, •program verb call, •testify, bear•, hear, interview, describe, present, question, identify, tamper ● observer, spectator, bystander, onlooker, eyewitness, watcher

pot

n adj large, boiling, medium, heavy, fresh, steaming, ceramic, hanging, glazed, wooden noun •water, coffee, melting•, clay•, •roast, soup, tea, chicken, •pie, oil verb bring, cook, fill, stir, smoke•, cover, place, set, grow, remove ● vessel, container, jar, tub, pan, crock

scope

n adj large, broad, limited, full, narrow, global, wider, geographic noun •article, size•, •study, power, project, rifle, scale, •paper, nature, •sequence verb limit•, expand•, broaden•, define, determine•, extend•, •reveal, widen•, fall•, aim ● possibility, choice, room, opportunity || extent, capacity, span, reach

pan

n adj large, roasting, prepared, hot, medium, shallow, tart, heavy, square noun •heat, frying•, baking•, pot•, cake•, rack, bottom, water, oil, side verb remove•, place, cover, •cook, pour, set, cool, shake

telescope

n adj large, small, optical, ground-based, infrared, amateur, binocular, modern, space-based noun space•, radio•, sky•, mirror, image, •science, astronomer, star, mount, optics verb use, build, •show, point, observe, •reveal, operate, •detect, aim, discover

portion

n adj large, small, significant, good, substantial, major, low, upper noun •population, •size, food, tax, •cost, •budget, •income, •proceed, •test, county verb eat, spend•, serve, pay•, represent•, cut•, cover•, devote, insert•, control• ● helping, share, slice, serving || fraction, piece, bit, part

impression

n adj lasting, strong, wrong, general, overall, initial, favorable, distinct noun •management, •formation, artist, task, seal•, sense•, cost verb give•, make•, get•, leave•, create•, convey•, form, confirm, reinforce, correct• ● feeling, idea, notion || imprint, impress, dint || mark, impact, effect || impersonation, imitation, parody

abortion

n adj legal, partial-birth, illegal, surgical, poor, spontaneous, legalized, forced, botched, planned noun right, issue, woman, •clinic, law, birth, doctor, ban, decision, debate verb perform, oppose•, support, choose•, legalize•, restrict•, reduce•, prevent, fund•, approve

dispute

n adj legal, political, territorial, domestic, bitter, involved, alternative, major, ongoing, long-running noun resolution, settlement, labor•, trade•, border•, contract•, •mechanism verb resolve•, settle•, involve, •arise, mediate•, end, solve•, deal•, adjudicate•, avoid ● argument, disagreement, quarrel, difference, clash, row

branch

n adj legislative, broken, olive, judicial, local, military, dead, bare, various, green noun executive•, tree, •government, bank, •office, library, spring•, •manager verb open, hang, cut, close, remove, snap, bend, swing, establish•, extend ● bough, limb, stem || local office, division, area office || division, department, wing || area, field, topic || sideroad, turnoff, arm

partnership

n adj limited, private, public-private, domestic, strategic, public, global, professional, successful, equal noun program, community, business, school, education, development, •peace, •agreement, industry verb form•, develop, create, build, establish, forge•, enter•, require, promote, seek ● company, business, firm, corporation || affiliation, collaboration, companionship, alliance

criticism

n adj literary, public, social, harsh, ethical, constructive, recent, cultural, international, sharp noun art•, lot•, theory, history, kind•, administration, media, target•, film•, barrage• verb draw•, respond•, face•, receive, accept•, deflect•, dismiss•, mount, aim, prompt ● censure, disapproval, reproach, disparagement || analysis, appreciation, assessment, evaluation

crew

n adj live, whole, entire, experienced, wrecking, twoman, fellow noun •member, •chief, camera•, passenger, flight•, film•, ship, •, rest• verb send, •arrive, •prepare, cast, hire, gather, clean, head, order, •survive ● team, squad, staff, troop || group, gang, bunch, party

proof

n adj living, scientific, positive, clear, conclusive, final, reasonable, definitive noun burden•, standard•, •pudding, evidence, •existence, kind•, •citizenship, claim, offer•, burglar• verb need, provide•, require, show, •exist, demand•, shift, cite•, rest, bear• ● evidence, testimony, verification, confirmation, attestation, corroboration

politician

n adj local, black, prominent, professional, popular, leading, raqi, atholic, civilian, apanese noun party, state, journalist, bureaucrat, career•, media, businessman, public, opposition•, voter verb elect, •seek, ignore, •promise, trust, debate, criticize, complain, favor, warn ● representative, political figure, candidate, official, legislator, office-bearer

enforcement

n adj local, federal, environmental, strict, tough, effective, international, criminal, lax, selective noun law•, •agency, •official, •officer, drug•, •administration, state, •authority, •action verb involve, monitor, step•, assist•, strengthen•, rely, permit•, block•, favor• ● implementation, application, execution, putting into practice, administration, prosecution

cable

n adj local, fiber-optic, basic, digital, coaxial, regional, optical, premium, live, thin noun •network, •, •television, •company, •channel, •news, •guy, •system verb connect, carry, attach, own, install, broadcast, lay, plug, •snap, hook ● chain, hawser, restraint || hawser, rope, chain || landline, line, phone line || wire, lead, flex

celebrity

n adj local, minor, favorite, famous, international, instant, hot, overnight, newfound noun •status, •news, culture, •chef, media, sport, magazine, •guest, •justice, •golf verb become•, feature, enjoy, treat, attract, achieve•, •line, endorse, attain•, pitch ● superstar, star, personality, celeb || fame, renown, notoriety, prominence

dealer

n adj local, national, convicted, independent, primary, illegal, reputable, used-car, authorized, hevy noun drug•, car•, art•, arm•, gun•, antique•, auto• verb sell, contact, visit, •operate, •specialize, rob, negotiate, bust, supply, ship ● trader, merchant, seller, broker, supplier, wholesaler

custom

n adj local, social, traditional, religious, ancient, common, tribal, cultural, native, strange noun law, •official, •agent, immigration, •service, border, •officer, design, •union verb build, follow•, create, •fit, adopt, maintain, adapt•, •dictate, specialize•, differ ● tradition, practice, convention || habit, practice, routine || trade, business, patronage

silence

n adj long, awkward, stunned, dead, uncomfortable, sudden, total, complete, eerie, deafening noun moment, minute, sound, code•, second, wall•, conspiracy• verb break, sit•, •follow, fall, fill, stand•, walk•, listen, eat•, drive• ● stillness, peace, hush, calm || muteness, taciturnity, reticence, reserve

pipe

n adj long, broken, concrete, exposed, perforated, hot, rusty, galvanized noun water, organ, •bomb, •dream, sewer•, plastic•, •cleaner, length, system verb smoke•, lay, light•, carry, •burst, install, pass, puff•, fill, connect ● tube, cylinder, channel, conduit, pipeline, duct

shadow

n adj long, dark, deep, gray, pale, warm, soft, faint, mere, strange noun light, eye, man, sun, •doubt, moon, area, earth, pattern, •death verb cast, move, •fall, stand, live•, watch, throw•, emerge•, hide•, create ● shade, silhouette || ghost, specter || constant companion, alter ego || private investigator, private eye || hint, trace || follower, stalker

ride

n adj long, free, smooth, wild, short, bumpy, rough, comfortable noun bike•, bus•, car, train•, boat•, roller-coaster•, hour, plane•, carriage•, cab• verb take•, give•, hitch•, offer•, enjoy•, catch•, accept•, •last ● trip, outing, jaunt, journey, drive, cycle

nose

n adj long, runny, red, broken, bloody, sharp, straight, stuffy noun eye, mouth, ear, bridge•, face, lip, hair, •throat, tip•, chin verb blow•, wrinkle•, hold•, break, wipe•, turn, thumb•, stick•, touch, •bleed ● muzzle, beak, proboscis, snout, conk, hooter

walk

n adj long, short, brisk, front, random, easy, fiveminute noun •life, day, space•, •street, beach, morning, river, minute, nature•, •wood verb take•, go•, draw•, enjoy•, slow•, resume• ● stroll, saunter, march, amble || gait, pace, tread, stride

journey

n adj long, spiritual, personal, difficult, arduous, final, incredible, safe noun end, life, night, leg•, hero•, train, step•, return•, mile, faith verb make•, begin, start, continue, embark•, complete•, resume•, •last, progress, •span ● trip, voyage, expedition, ride, drive, flight

beat

n adj long, steady, sure, silent, awkward, bass, hip-hop, atin, tense noun heart, •minute, drum, cop, music, rhythm, silence, •generation, reporter, drummer verb miss•, skip•, walk, wait, cover, march•, combine, pause•, sing ● stroke, blow, hit, bang || rhythm, pulse, pulsation, throb

beach

n adj long, white, empty, deserted, nude, tropical, aribbean, clean, coastal, remote noun palm•, house, pebble•, sand, state, island, •boy, mile, •resort, hotel verb walk•, head•, hit•, swim, land, overlook•, stroll•, stretch, line, race ● seashore, seaside, coast, shore, sand, shoreline

pay

n adj low, equal, high, take-home, better, average, extra, annual noun •phone, percent, year, •cut, •benefit, worker, work, teacher, increase, executive• verb •raise, receive•, earn, suspend•, keep, accept• ● wage, salary, recompense, reimbursement, earnings, compensation

maintenance

n adj low, regular, preventive, proper, deferred, poor, scheduled noun health•, •organization, cost, operation, repair, •worker, •program, system, service, building verb require, perform, reduce•, contribute•, ensure, defer ● repairs, upkeep, looking after || preservation, upholding, protection || allowance, grant, child support

lip

n adj low, upper, full, red, thin, bottom, dry, soft, blue, thick noun eye, •service, •gloss, hand, tooth, nose, word, hair, •balm, color verb bite•, move, purse•, lick•, press, read•, part, curl, pay•, tremble ● edge, rim, brim, brink

silver

n adj lympic, heavy, bright, gleaming, pure, gilded, polished noun gold, •medal, hair, •bronze, •bullet, •lining, •star, •medalist, •screen verb win•, wear, •line, hang, carry, flash, shine, earn•, polish, gleam

cow

n adj mad, sacred, holy, dead, fat, sick, brown, grazing noun milk, •disease, cash•, horse, •pasture, dairy•, •manure, field, •dung verb feed, •graze, eat, kill, produce, sell, drink, •chew, slaughter, wander

bullet

n adj magic, stray, single, rubber, speeding, fatal, .- caliber noun •hole, head, silver•, gun, •wound, chest, lead, •train, body, •fragment verb hit, fire, dodge•, put•, shoot, bite•, kill, strike, •fly, riddle• ● shot, cannonball, slug, gunshot || slug, shot, shell, cartridge

sequence

n adj main, entire, correct, specific, following, logical, short, historical, chronological noun •event, , gene, genome, action, image, scope•, opening•, step, learning verb follow, repeat, occur, determine, omit, present, compare, identify, end, complete• ● series, succession, run, progression || order, arrangement, classification, categorization

entrance

n adj main, front, grand, early, rear, narrow, dramatic noun park, •hall, building, •fee, •exam, side•, college•, door, room, cave verb stand•, block•, walk, pass•, guard•, mark•, gain•, head, •loom ● entry, way in, doorway || arrival, entry, appearance || admission, entry, ticket

cabin

n adj main, small, tiny, forward, aft, one-room, firstclass noun log•, door, night, wood, room, passenger, mountain, •fever, window, light verb build, stay, fill, enter•, share, rent, hide, •feature, emerge•, •accommodate ● hut, log cabin, cottage, bungalow || compartment, cubicle, berth, cab

campus

n adj main, sprawling, entire, corporate, diverse, virtual, leafy noun college•, university, student, school, community, center, life, •police, building verb walk•, live•, arrive•, visit•, locate, attend, shut, welcome, participate, surround ● grounds, precincts, site, property, estate

corporation

n adj major, big, multinational, merican, international, private, public, federal, nonprofit, giant noun government, development•, business, broadcasting, individual, tax, service, insurance•, money, trust• verb own, •pay, control, operate, form, benefit, •invest, sue, acquire, •announce ● company, business, firm, establishment, concern, organization

shift

n adj major, dramatic, significant, fundamental, cultural, subtle, sudden, radical, seismic, gradual noun night•, policy, day, power, paradigm•, •attitude, •emphasis, •focus verb work•, •occur, represent•, reflect, cause, mark•, require, signal•, •end, result ● move, swing, modification, alteration || stint, spell, scheduled time, period

label

n adj major, independent, private, organic, ethnic, liberal, negative, familiar, fancy noun record•, food, warning•, product, direction, music, bottle, name, designer•, consumer verb read•, use, check•, apply, list, sign, carry, require, attach, identify ● ticket, sticker, marker || brand, make, brand name || description, classification, characterization

initiative

n adj major, strategic, local, faith-based, private, individual, global, public, diplomatic, recent noun ballot, policy•, education, peace•, health•, defense•, reform verb take•, support, launch, announce, •aim, pass, promote, undertake, seize•, •improve ● inventiveness, creativity, wits || plan, proposal, idea || upper hand, edge, advantage

peer

n adj male, likely, deviant, sighted, similar, sexual, female, nondisabled, professional, scientific noun •group, •pressure, teacher, •review, relationship, interaction, child, school, support, influence verb compare•, interact•, accept, perceive, indicate, reject•, associate, involve•, engage, examine ● noble, aristocrat, lord, earl || equal, colleague, contemporary, friend

lover

n adj male, secret, married, jealous, female, lesbian, longtime, atin, star-crossed noun friend, music•, wife, husband, art•, animal•, nature• verb become•, kiss, sing, abandon, murder•, embrace, betray, reunite, dump•, •quarrel ● mistress, paramour, concubine, courtesan, kept woman, lady friend

sentence

n adj mandatory, maximum, single, light, minimum, suspended, -year, final, tough, complex noun death•, life•, prison•, year, word, jail•, judge, length, murder, •structure verb serve•, finish•, receive•, read, write, impose, carry, face•, commute, complete• ● judgment, verdict, ruling, decree, condemnation, punishment

destruction

n adj mass, environmental, human, total, assured, nuclear, personal, natural, creative, massive noun weapon•, death•, habitat, property, forest, document, ozone, evidence, politics•, violence• verb cause, lead•, result, prevent•, threaten, involve•, •occur, witness•, wreak, possess• ● obliteration, annihilation, devastation, demolition, ruin, damage

grandmother

n adj maternal, paternal, dead, dear, beloved, elderly, dying, doting noun mother, •house, aunt, grandfather, father, sister, death, daughter, •kitchen, mom verb live, •die, remember, visit, •teach, belong•, inherit•, cook, born, cry ● grandma, nana, gran, granny

engineer

n adj mechanical, electrical, chief, civil, chemical, senior, structural, agricultural, retired, aeronautical noun scientist, design, software•, computer, project, society•, architect, flight•, aerospace•, technology verb work, •build, •develop, hire, train, enable•, •test, employ, •estimate, consult

engineering

n adj mechanical, genetic, electrical, social, civil, environmental, chemical noun science, professor, design, degree, student, department, technology, •firm, computer, research verb study•, teach•, apply, graduate, major•, solve, combine, hire, integrate, pursue•

license

n adj medical, commercial, valid, suspended, artistic, personal, poetic, nonresident, professional, issuing noun driver•, •plate, •number, marriage•, •fee, car, pilot•, liquor• verb get•, give, lose•, obtain•, revoke, drive, suspend, require, renew•, apply• ● certificate, authorization, pass || excess, immoderation, abandon || freedom, liberty, carte blanche

emergency

n adj medical, federal, national, humanitarian, dire, complex, supplemental, spiritual, life-threatening, cardiac noun •room, state•, •service, •management, hospital, •response, •department, •agency, •care verb declare•, provide•, respond, handle•, prepare•, deal, treat, •arise ● crisis, disaster, tragedy, danger, trauma, predicament

journal

n adj medical, international, scientific, academic, literary, daily, quarterly noun street•, article, new•, •medicine, editor, study, issue•, •entry, research, science verb publish, write, keep, report, read•, appear•, record, edit, •devote, quote ● periodical, paper, weekly, monthly || diary, log, chronicle, record

profession

n adj medical, legal, historical, chosen, entire, various, honorable, specific, allied, noble noun teaching•, education, health•, work, teacher, member•, accounting•, music, business verb enter•, leave•, choose, teach, establish, pursue•, recognize, promote, practice, define ● occupation, line of work, living, vocation, job, career

disorder

n adj mental, bipolar, other, psychiatric, genetic, neurological, obsessive-compulsive, rare, affective, statistical noun eating•, personality•, attention•, deficit•, stress•, anxiety•, child, sleep• verb suffer•, treat•, cause, diagnose•, develop, •affect, associate, prevent, relate, identify ● chaos, disarray, confusion, mess || complaint, illness, sickness, ailment

illness

n adj mental, chronic, serious, terminal, foodborne, severe, physical, long, life-threatening noun death, injury, disease, child, treatment, patient, health, symptom, risk•, cause• verb suffer•, treat•, die, diagnose, prevent, deal•, affect, result, •occur, reduce ● disease, infection, sickness, complaint || sickness, ill health, infirmity, disease

furniture

n adj merican, antique, fine, painted, outdoor, upholstered, wooden, used noun piece•, room, •store, •maker, office•, wall, art, design, wood, floor verb move, buy, sell, rearrange•, fill, arrange ● fittings, fixtures, tables, chairs, cabinets, beds

auto

n adj merican, apanese, average, uropean, erman, used, antique, talian, ordinary noun •industry, •part, •insurance, •worker, •company, •maker, •accident verb •race, sell, reduce, own, force•, purchase•

household

n adj merican, average, median, poor, common, typical, total, urban, female-headed, nuclear noun •income, •name, head, family, child, member, •chore, •waste, •product, •item verb become•, live, •own, •receive, represent, maintain, •earn, manage, contribute, consist ● family, home, family circle, family unit, ménage, house

founder

n adj merican, chief, original, legendary, charismatic, retired, visionary, firm, beloved noun president, company, •director, , chairman, •executive, •editor, coalition verb •intend, name•, envision, honor•, regard•, •anticipate, embody, •contemplate, •pledge, echo• ● creator, originator, initiator, organizer, forefather, author

revolution

n adj merican, industrial, cultural, rench, sexual, green, social noun war, information•, world, technology, epublican•, computer•, communication, •minute verb •begin, lead, •occur, fight, •transform, launch, •sweep, undergo•, spark•, export• ● rebellion, revolt, uprising || transformation, upheaval, alteration || rotation, turn, spin

poetry

n adj merican, lyric, contemporary, modern, romantic, nglish, rabic noun book, •reading, music, prose, fiction, art, collection, volume•, writing, song verb write•, read, publish, recite•, teach, study, sing, express, •evoke ● verse, rhyme, poems, rhymes, poesy, lyrics

veteran

n adj merican, medical, disabled, seasoned, decorated, foreign, ndian, -year, -year, swift noun war, •affair, •administration, department•, •memorial, army, •center, woman•, combat•, service verb •serve, honor•, •suffer, treat, •retire, discharge, decorate•, recruit, •deserve, enroll ● expert, past master, trouper, old-timer, old hand

manufacturer

n adj merican, national, pharmaceutical, leading, foreign, retail, domestic, chemical, uropean, various noun product, equipment, car, company, drug, computer•, automobile•, auto•, •instruction verb •offer, •produce, •sell, provide, follow•, recommend, •claim, represent, •design, contact• ● builder, producer, constructor, creator, industrialist, maker

teenager

n adj merican, pregnant, typical, normal, sexual, troubled, active, rebellious, innocent, gangly noun child, parent, adult, group•, mother, kid, drug, baby, couple•, summer verb act, dress, attend, smoke, •engage, hire•, aim•, abuse, •dance, behave ● adolescent, young person, youth, youngster, young adult, juvenile

flag

n adj merican, red, white, national, yellow, green, blue, checkered, waving noun onfederate•, state, battle•, •football, symbol, •pole, allegiance•, prayer•, •pin, •imagery verb fly, wave, raise•, burn, carry•, hang, plant, drape, •flutter, wrap• ● ensign, pennant, colors, pennon, banner, standard

aircraft

n adj military, commercial, civilian, unmanned, allied, tactical, light, flying noun •carrier, air, fighter•, •engine, missile, part, ship, pilot, •industry, jet• verb fly, shoot, land, build, carry, send, drop, operate, involve ● airplane, plane, flying machine

strike

n adj military, general, preemptive, nuclear, lucky, preemptive, joint, terrorist, surgical noun air•, •zone, hunger•, worker, •force, lightning•, baseball•, missile•, player• verb call, begin, launch•, end, throw•, kill, break, •occur, support, •protest ● raid, attack, assault, foray || industrial action, slowdown, walkout, work stoppage

personnel

n adj military, medical, armored, trained, key, qualified, administrative noun school•, service, •carrier, security•, director, office, management, emergency•, •decision, force verb train, enlist•, armor•, support, hire, prepare, assist, protect, maintain, employ ● workers, staff, employees, human resources, people, recruits

regime

n adj military, new, communist, authoritarian, political, international, democratic, old, totalitarian, current noun •change, control, support, trade•, opposition, legitimacy, sanction•, apartheid•, inspection• verb overthrow•, topple•, impose, oppose•, force, threaten, •collapse, undermine, survive, challenge ● government, command, rule, administration || routine, system, regimen, treatment

capability

n adj military, nuclear, human, offensive, technological, technical, chemical, full, limited, biological noun weapon, missile, intelligence•, defense•, technology, communication, performance, production•, data, development verb develop•, provide, build, increase, enhance•, improve•, include, add, acquire, demonstrate• ● competence, ability, skill, fitness, aptitude, proficiency

establishment

n adj military, political, medical, national, religious, educational, foreign, liberal, scientific, diplomatic noun •clause, state, food•, •religion, party, defense•, law, education•, epublican, policy• verb lead•, violate•, support, require, prohibit, prevent•, announce•, propose•, result•, facilitate• ● founding, formation, creation || organization, institution, business || authorities, powers that be, the ruling classes

historian

n adj military, political, presidential, architectural, cultural, public, ritish, local, future, academic noun art•, author, critic, history, immigration, science, church•, film•, artist, attention verb write, note, •argue, •believe, •describe, •agree, •observe, cite, •record, ignore

commander

n adj military, top, senior, upreme, allied, chief, regimental, naval, overall noun , force, army, field, general, company•, battalion•, police, lieutenant•, air verb order, name, appoint, warn, replace, retire, advise, •complain, inform, urge ● superior, chief, commandant, chief officer, commanding officer, commander in chief

complex

n adj military-industrial, industrial, military, sprawling, huge, whole, vast, entire, retail, nuclear noun apartment•, office•, housing•, sport•, building, center, inferiority•, art•, entertainment• verb build, •include, house, form, •contain, own, surround, •consist, construct, face ● development, center, multiplex, campus || hangup, fixation, psychosis, neurosis

human

n adj modern, basic, fellow, physical, similar, normal, living, genetic, capable, dangerous noun animal, •right, way, •resource, species, study, environment, relationship, space, service verb •remain, •live, •need, cause, create, eat, evolve, infect, test•, treat ● person, being, human being, individual, creature, homo sapiens

dance

n adj modern, traditional, slow, popular, square, aerobic, creative, contemporary noun •floor, music, song, •company, education, •club, •class, •hall, theater, sun• verb perform, teach, feature, attend•, choreograph, study•, celebrate, accompany, spin, sponsor ● ball, disco, hop, rave

payment

n adj monthly, down, low, social, federal, due, annual, minimum, final, third-party noun mortgage•, interest•, year, debt, cash•, •system, balance•, government, welfare•, percent verb make, receive•, require, pay, reduce•, demand•, miss•, accept•, cut, save ● sum, expense, compensation, recompense, disbursement, fee

judgment

n adj moral, good, bad, better, poor, final, best, professional noun value, summary•, day, court, error•, •call, rush•, matter, motion verb make•, base, pass•, trust•, exercise•, sit•, concur•, form•, apply, depend ● ruling, decision, finding || shrewdness, good sense, discernment || opinion, view, considered opinion

obligation

n adj moral, legal, ethical, contractual, religious, general, special, constitutional, certain, military noun right•, family, state, sense•, responsibility, duty, law, treaty, debt•, community verb meet•, feel•, fulfill•, •provide, •protect, impose, accept, assume, comply, •ensure ● duty, responsibility, requirement || debt, contract, commitment || indebtedness, gratitude, appreciation

bond

n adj municipal, strong, corporate, common, social, short-term, special, emotional, foreign noun •fund, stock•, •market, junk•, treasury•, government•, •issue verb buy•, sell, form, hold, break, create, •yield, forge, strengthen•, •mature ● tie, link, connection, union || promise, pledge, oath, word

stair

n adj narrow, front, steep, wooden, dark, main, spiral, carpeted, concrete, wide noun flight•, bottom•, room, door, foot•, back•, head•, basement, set•, footstep• verb climb•, come•, walk•, run•, lead, start•, descend•, fall•, carry, reach ● step, tread, rung || staircase, stairway, flight of steps, set of steps

laboratory

n adj national, clinical, marine, biological, scientific, educational, industrial, living, planetary, academic noun research•, study, •test, •experiment, propulsion•, jet•, science, •animal, scientist, school verb conduct, produce, perform, establish, analyze, measure, design, demonstrate, confirm, investigate ● workroom, workshop, research laboratory, test center, test site, test bed

lab

n adj national, creative, mobile, private, yellow, independent, forensic, corporate, chemical, living noun research•, •test, computer•, crime•, •coat, work, •technician, scientist, animal, media• verb wear•, conduct, analyze, visit•, process, operate, confirm, equip, house, •experiment ● workroom, workshop, test center, laboratory, test bed

convention

n adj national, democratic, international, annual, aptist, constitutional, social noun •center, epublican•, party, •visitor, delegate, framework•, speech, week, climate, nation• verb attend•, ratify, follow•, address•, cover•, sign, nominate, adopt, violate•, define ● gathering, meeting, conference || agreement, pact, resolution || rule, principle, custom

origin

n adj national, ethnic, common, historical, social, uropean, frican, unknown, modern, specific noun country•, family•, •species, place•, •life, point•, theory•, myth, religion, culture verb trace•, explain•, understand•, identify•, determine•, explore•, owe•, reflect, •date ● source, derivation, cause, beginning, basis, foundation

debt

n adj national, foreign, bad, external, federal, longterm, total, public noun credit, card•, interest, payment, •relief, •service, •crisis verb pay•, owe, reduce•, repay•, incur, increase, forgive, carry, rise, accumulate ● arrears, liability, debit, balance || obligation, duty, responsibility, dues

spokesman

n adj national, foreign, chief, military, official, presidential, leading, corporate, eloquent noun house•, department, state, company, , president, government•, police•, ministry•, army• verb say, •decline, •deny, comment, •confirm, quote, •insist, •acknowledge, press, concede

curriculum

n adj national, general, academic, regular, integrated, existing, hidden noun school, education•, student, •development, teacher, study, core•, music, part•, art verb develop, teach, include, design, integrate•, focus, implement, emphasize, plan, support ● course, prospectus, program, syllabus, core curriculum, national curriculum

hero

n adj national, local, unsung, super, tragic, unlikely, greatest, romantic, genuine, revolutionary noun war, action•, sport•, folk•, •heroine, role, •journey, •worship, status verb become•, honor, hail•, celebrate, welcome, regard•, rescue, depict•, cheer•, •stride ● superman, champion, conqueror, idol || male lead, leading actor, leading man, star

tournament

n adj national, major, annual, regional, consecutive, qualifying, professional, past, nvitational, lympic noun golf•, year, state•, team, game, conference•, basketball•, tennis•, round, week verb win•, play, enter, host, compete•, reach, finish, miss, attend•, •feature ● contest, competition, event, game, playoffs, match

championship

n adj national, major, open, consecutive, uropean, amateur, back-to-back, regional, outdoor, annual noun world•, •game, team, state•, year, series, league•, season, conference• verb win•, play, •finish, compete•, host•, earn, capture•, claim, defend•, contend• ● finals, contest, challenge, title fight, battle, competition

association

n adj national, medical, international, professional, psychological, athletic, psychiatric, civic, historical noun school, president, bar•, education, trade, industry, member, director, college, health verb represent, form, state, establish, •estimate, examine•, sponsor, •recommend, organize, found ● organization, union, alliance || friendship, relationship, connection || connotation, overtone, suggestion

council

n adj national, merican, economic, foreign, advisory, governing, international, legislative, upreme, tribal noun security•, city•, member, •resolution, president, research•, nation•, meeting, education, •relation verb •meet, •vote, approve, pass, •decide, elect, •adopt, form, appoint, attend ● assembly, meeting, board, body, convention, association

museum

n adj national, merican, metropolitan, historical, private, maritime, living, native, archaeological noun art, history, collection, new, director, gallery, science, curator, exhibition, exhibit verb open, visit•, house, display, feature, acquire, found, travel, •devote, donate• ● gallery, exhibition hall, arts center, academy, institution

league

n adj national, merican, minor, little, urban, junior noun •baseball, team, player, major•, football•, game, season, hockey•, record, •championship verb play, lead•, win, join•, sign, coach, name•, form, organize, dominate ● association, group, union, confederation, confederacy, club

advertising

n adj national, outdoor, political, negative, online, commercial noun •campaign, •agency, company, •revenue, marketing, television, •executive, product, •promotion, sales verb sell, spend, ban•, increase, accept•, promote, restrict, target, regulate•, feature ● publicity, promotion, marketing, publicizing, public relations, ..

dialogue

n adj national, political, interreligious, intergroup, ongoing, constructive, genuine, internal noun kind•, scene, policy, •race, line•, character, religion, conversation, partner, cooperation verb engage•, open•, continue, create, promote•, enter•, encourage•, establish, facilitate•, resume ● exchange of ideas, channel of communication, discourse, interchange || conversation, interview, chat, discussion

foundation

n adj national, private, solid, nonprofit, legal, international, strong, charitable, educational, very noun science•, research, heritage•, family, grant, president, art, director, community, education verb lay•, provide, build, establish, form•, support, fund, serve, shake•, sponsor ● basis, grounds, substance, groundwork || establishment, institution, charity, organization

correspondent

n adj national, senior, chief, foreign, medical, political, special, congressional noun news•, house•, war•, new, security•, affair•, business•, science•, consumer•, •dinner verb •report, •join, •cover, •contribute, name•, •examine, •visit, interview, appoint•, compile ● communicator, writer, pen pal, letter writer || foreign correspondent, newspaperman, newspaperwoman, columnist

adviser

n adj national, senior, economic, financial, top, political, chief, foreign, legal, presidential noun security•, president, policy•, investment•, council•, campaign, science•, friend•, deputy verb serve•, •recommend, •urge, hire•, consult•, act•, resign, •warn, •insist, •convince ● consultant, counselor, mentor, advice-giver, guru

tongue

n adj native, pink, sharp, thick, red, forked, foreign, wet noun mouth, lip, mother•, tip•, tooth, •cheek, slip•, throat, ear, base verb stick•, speak•, bite•, hold•, run•, roll•, touch, cluck•, flick, click• ● language, patois, dialect, speech, idiom

disaster

n adj natural, environmental, major, economic, ecological, federal, financial, humanitarian, potential, impending noun •relief, •area, response, •recovery, recipe•, •assistance, •plan, victim, •management verb •strike, •happen, avoid•, lead•, declare•, •occur, cause, avert, prevent•, respond• ● tragedy, ruin, adversity, catastrophe || failure, debacle, fiasco, shambles

beauty

n adj natural, sleeping, physical, inner, sheer, feminine, scenic noun •beast, •queen, •pageant, •salon, •shop, •contest, •parlor, truth, nature, •product verb appreciate•, enjoy•, capture•, admire•, celebrate•, reveal, discover•, surround, experience•, inspire ● loveliness, attractiveness, good looks, prettiness || advantage, attraction, plus, upside

wonder

n adj natural, small, one-hit, ancient, modern, technological, wide-eyed, gutless, childlike noun world, sense•, boy, •drug, head•, awe, kind, science, beauty, joy verb make•, fill•, stare•, experience, discover•, explore, witness•, •cease ● surprise, astonishment, awe, amazement || miracle, phenomenon, marvel, sensation

tendency

n adj natural, strong, general, human, political, central, suicidal, growing, violent, increased noun action, society, measure•, participant, approach•, characteristic, depression, response, •violence, procrastination• verb show•, reflect, •view, avoid, •focus, reinforce, exhibit, demonstrate•, associate, •treat ● propensity, bent, leaning, inclination || trend, drift, movement, shift

selection

n adj natural, wide, random, final, sexual, careful, appropriate, preferential noun •process, jury•, criterion, •committee, group, method, site, •procedure, theory, •bias verb include, offer•, base, choose, •favor, involve, influence•, announce, feature, reflect ● range, assortment, collection, choice, variety, miscellany

vessel

n adj naval, broken, ceramic, apanese, empty, foreign, tiny, coronary, rench, ritish noun blood•, pressure•, fishing, •wall, research•, heart, ship, water, size, nerve verb •carry, cause, constrict, sail, operate, dilate, contain, sink, damage, board• ● container, pot, bowl, jug || boat, ship, craft

reservation

n adj ndian, full, serious, free, major, military, available, tribal, nuclear, on-site noun card, •credit, dinner•, •system, avajo•, hotel, land, information, •parking, beer• verb make•, •accept, •require, express•, live•, cancel, book, voice•, reside• ● advance booking, booking, registration || condition, proviso, rider || unwillingness, reluctance, hesitation || reserve, protected area, game park

evaluation

n adj negative, critical, formative, clinical, psychological, initial, psychiatric noun program, student, teacher, process, performance, system, research, assessment, result, •form verb include, conduct, base, require, complete, receive, undergo•, determine, develop, indicate ● assessment, appraisal, estimation, calculation, valuation, estimate

emotion

n adj negative, human, strong, raw, intense, powerful, personal, deep, basic, overcome noun feeling, thought, voice, range•, lot•, expression•, control, kind, behavior, display• verb show•, express•, experience, mix•, stir, evoke, deal•, convey, affect, betray• ● feeling, sentiment, reaction, passion, excitement, sensation

ad

n adj negative, political, full-page, personal, classified, local, running, online, effective, help-wanted noun campaign, •, newspaper, television, •agency, radio•, attack•, •revenue verb run, place, show, •feature, appear, answer•, buy•, sell, read, air ● advertisement, public notice, commercial, poster, flier, announcement

consequence

n adj negative, unintended, serious, social, economic, political, possible, long-term, environmental, potential noun action, health•, decision, war, use, cause•, act, tax, violence, responsibility• verb suffer•, face•, consider•, understand•, result, deal•, accept•, fear•, evaluate, arise ● importance, significance, value, moment || result, effect, outcome, end result

worth

n adj net, personal, intrinsic, moral, equal, inherent, relative noun dollar•, year•, day•, money•, week• verb sell•, buy•, prove•, estimate, determine•, steal, purchase• ● value, price, cost || value, merit, appeal || wealth, means, assets

introduction

n adj new, brief, recent, general, formal, excellent, gentle, gradual noun •page, technology, letter•, species, product, section, reference•, article, disease, •edition verb write•, provide•, include•, follow•, note, mention•, present, delay•, precede, allude ● foreword, opening, preface || outline, overview, primer || institution, presentation, insertion

brand

n adj new, different, popular, particular, major, luxury, favorite, global, unique, available noun •name, product, store, •loyalty, consumer, house, image, •manager, market, price verb sell, buy, build•, include, create, carry, choose, vary, develop•, advertise ● make, product, brand name || type, kind, sort || identifying mark, mark, marker

phase

n adj new, early, initial, final, various, transitional, distinct, acute, sentencing noun study, transition, trial, development, moon, project, treatment, penalty•, stance•, baseline verb enter•, complete, occur, involve, consist, •last, identify, represent, conduct, undergo• ● stage, point, chapter, time, segment, part

toy

n adj new, favorite, stuffed, wooden, expensive, plush, electronic, broken, tiny, popular noun child, •store, •gun, game, •company, •car, plastic•, clothes, •soldier, food verb play, buy•, sell, pick•, fill•, collect, own, toss•, scatter, hand• ● doll, figurine, figure || marble, glass ball, agate || plaything, game, doll || stilt, lifter, pole

height

n adj new, full, average, medium, afraid, tall, maximum, commanding, varying, mean noun inch, foot, weight, •width, age•, shoulder•, •season, neighborhood, length, seat• verb reach•, rise•, measure, adjust•, scale•, soar•, vary, achieve, climb, range ● tallness, stature, elevation, altitude || pinnacle, summit, peak, top

adventure

n adj new, great, outdoor, exciting, military, excellent, wild, grand, romantic, foreign noun story, travel, sense•, space, game, camp, series, tale, spirit•, trip verb offer, seek, share, embark•, enjoy•, experience, recount•, chronicle, •await, boast ● escapade, exploit, quest, venture, exploration, voyage

novel

n adj new, historical, late, recent, best-selling, graphic, literary, autobiographical, previous, later noun story, author, character, romance•, mystery•, detective•, reader, fiction, page, title verb write, read, publish, base, finish•, •feature, adapt•, complete•, inspire, •explore ● work of fiction, narrative, story, tale, book

album

n adj new, late, live, recent, double, entire, upcoming noun photo•, year, song, debut•, solo•, •cover, record, family•, band, music verb sell, produce, •feature, buy•, promote•, finish, •contain, •chronicle ● book, photograph album, folder, photo album || record, , , tape

restriction

n adj new, legal, severe, federal, foreign, political, environmental, certain, dietary, tough noun trade, state, government, import, immigration, law, access, right, activity, •movement verb impose, place, put, lift, ease•, •apply, include, •limit, face, loosen• ● limit, constraint, restraint, control, ceiling, curb

chapter

n adj new, local, final, late, entire, short, concluding, sad, regional noun book, •history, •bankruptcy, •protection, •verse, state, society, club, opening•, title verb write, read•, file•, include, devote, open, •entitle, close, present, summarize ● section, part, subdivision, division || period, episode, stage, phase

era

n adj new, modern, early, colonial, bygone, postwar, progressive noun war•, end•, beginning•, record, reform, •peace, depression•, apartheid•, •globalization, swing• verb usher•, enter•, define, •mark, launch•, emerge, inaugurate•, belong•, evoke• ● age, epoch, eon, period, time, years

phenomenon

n adj new, natural, social, cultural, complex, recent, interesting, common, global, similar noun explanation•, understanding•, example•, culture, weather•, theory, analysis, researcher, investigation, media verb explain•, •occur, describe, understand, study, observe, examine•, •exist, represent, cause ● occurrence, fact, experience || marvel, wonder, singularity || prodigy, genius, bright star

girlfriend

n adj new, old, pregnant, longtime, steady, beautiful, current, serious noun wife, boyfriend, house, son, father, brother, live-in•, college, apartment, actress verb meet, kill, break, marry, visit, dump, propose•, beat•, kiss, murder ● sweetheart, inamorata, fiancée, lover, partner, lady friend

crop

n adj new, other, current, bumper, agricultural, modified, annual, alternative, native, green noun year, food•, farmer, corn, cash•, production, •yield, plant, loss, water verb grow, produce, harvest, sell, •fail, cover, reduce, protect•, feed, tend ● harvest, yield, produce

horizon

n adj new, western, eastern, distant, far, blue, southern, northern noun event•, time•, sun, line, cloud•, sky, light, star, sunset, •expectation verb expand•, stretch•, appear, broaden•, loom•, scan•, rise, open, disappear•, glow ● prospect, skyline, distance, vanishing point, vista, limit

divorce

n adj no-fault, final, bitter, messy, painful, nasty, parental, ugly, impending, expensive noun marriage•, •rate, child, year, •case, •law, parent, •lawyer, wife, separation verb get•, end•, file•, seek•, grant, sue•, handle•, settle, •proceed ● separation, split, split-up, break up, annulment

zone

n adj no-fly, free, green, dead, economic, red, demilitarized, coastal, hot, special noun war•, end•, time•, comfort•, buffer•, twilight•, strike• verb create, enter•, establish, enforce•, extend, expand, declare•, patrol•, define, cross ● area, region, district, sector, neighborhood, precinct

exposure

n adj northern, environmental, human, possible, toxic, chronic, prolonged, , public, repeated noun time, level, risk, sun, effect•, radiation, •violence, film, media, community verb reduce•, cause, increase, limit, result, occur, require, avoid•, die•, receive ● contact, experience, introduction, acquaintance || revelation, disclosure, publicity, revealing

exception

n adj notable, possible, only, rare, major, single, sole, certain noun •rule, norm, •trend, health, couple, data, industry, •rape, handful, abortion verb take•, allow, prove, •exist, grant, carve•, justify, constitute•, regulate•, qualify• ● exclusion, omission, exemption, concession, allowance

explosion

n adj nuclear, huge, massive, loud, powerful, sudden, recent, tremendous, atomic, enormous noun population•, supernova•, fire, bomb, sound, •place, series•, gas, information, challenger verb hear, cause, •occur, kill, •rock, set, create, die•, •rip, blow ● bang, blast, detonation || flare-up, fit, outburst || upsurge, flood, outbreak

territory

n adj occupied, new, alestinian, ndian, uncharted, familiar, vast, disputed, hostile, foreign noun state, enemy•, control, country, home•, claim•, mile•, nation, lot•, male verb occupy, defend•, enter•, cover, mark•, explore•, settle•, gain, acquire, belong ● land, terrain, ground || country, land, state || field, subject, specialty || patch, beat, domain

self

n adj old, inner, usual, physical, whole, authentic noun sense•, •other, •esteem, image, •defense, concept, identity, •confidence, control, •interest verb define, reveal, note•, construct, relate, constitute, hide, express, •emerge, view ● personality, nature, character, identity, person, ego

joke

n adj old, practical, bad, little, funny, cruel, private, running noun kind•, butt•, lot•, sort•, family, •expense, book, comment, standing•, conversation verb make•, tell•, laugh, play, hear, crack•, share, smile, enjoy•, remind ● witticism, shaggy-dog story, pun || prank, trick, practical joke || butt, object of ridicule, laughingstock

atholic

n adj oman, rish, devout, conservative, practicing, faithful, lapsed noun rotestant, church, ew, percent, evangelical, number• verb raise•, believe, •attend, •support, marry, claim, teach, •oppose, divide, born•

stand

n adj one-night, strong, tough, thick, firm, principled, courageous, empty noun witness•, •minute, tree, concession•, night•, music•, roadside• verb take•, let•, sit, hit•, •testify, climb•, •accuse, hang•, •guard, approach• ● stop, stay, standstill || attitude, opinion, stance || rack, frame, bracket || platform, rostrum, stage || counter, kiosk, tent

shopping

n adj one-stop, online, suburban, busy, downtown, electronic, regional noun •center, •mall, •bag, •cart, •list, home•, grocery•, •trip, holiday•, •guide verb build, buy, carry•, fill, push•, finish•, •cook, enjoy• ● errands, spending, clothes shopping, supermarket run, grocery shopping, bargain hunting

survivor

n adj only, sole, long-term, immediate, lone, breastcancer, ewish, ultimate, adult noun •wife, cancer•, child, victim, family, •son, breast•, •benefit, •husband, •daughter verb •include, die•, search•, rescue, interview, •abuse, •flee, treat, •struggle, dig• ● stayer, sticker, fighter, toughie

palm

n adj open, left, sweaty, potted, tall, outstretched, soft, damp, cupped, thick noun hand, •tree, finger, •frond, oil, arm•, coconut•, palm, shoulder, leaf verb •face, hold, press, place•, rub•, rest, slap, fit•, extend, •sweat

reading

n adj oral, close, low, careful, accurate, required, suggested, repeated noun student, skill, book, •program, math, writing, text, test, score, level verb teach•, base, suggest, improve, indicate, enjoy, promote•, encourage, assess, record ● interpretation, understanding, analysis, construing || recitation, recital, rendition, presentation

presentation

n adj oral, visual, clinical, formal, dramatic, initial, brief, various, professional, annual noun information, slide•, video, •news, multimedia•, data, order, mode•, •channel, art verb make, give•, follow, prepare•, attend•, feature, deliver, vary, highlight, •differ ● performance, exhibition, demonstration || award, donation, giving || report, talk, lecture

carbon

n adj organic, atmospheric, activated, total, pure, excess, stiff, radioactive noun •dioxide, •emission, •monoxide, •fiber, atmosphere, •tax, level, water, nitrogen, oxygen verb reduce•, produce, release, emit, absorb, cut•, contain•, form, rise, burn

soil

n adj organic, rich, fertile, moist, poor, well-drained, foreign noun water, •erosion, plant, surface, moisture, •conservation, nutrient, •sample, •scientist, type verb grow, improve, cover, reduce, •contain, increase, till, enrich, •dry, fill ● earth, dirt, topsoil, loam || territory, land, country, ground

chart

n adj organizational, electronic, following, accompanying, periodic, astrological, genealogical noun •page, billboard•, table, week, pop•, star•, •position, number, pg•, depth• verb see•, •show, top•, list, read, •compare, •omit, check•, indicate, hit ● diagram, plan, graph, table, graphic representation, visual aid

half

n adj other, bottom, low, upper, remaining, front, forgotten noun year, •century, hour•, •season, week•, •life, minute•, decade, month•, mile• verb cut, place, complete, divide, shape•, fold•, separate, arrange, dominate, wrap

provider

n adj other, large, medical, private, primary, social, leading, preferred, financial, content noun service•, care•, health•, nternet•, healthcare•, abortion•, family, child, company, cable• verb •offer, require, pay, choose, check, •charge, compete, •assess, link, assist ● breadwinner, wage-earner, earner, worker || supplier, source, contributor, donor

expense

n adj other, living, annual, public, administrative, low, total, personal, extra, major noun year, •ratio, time, business, operating•, •account, travel•, taxpayer, company, money verb pay, cover•, incur, reduce, spare, include, operate•, save, deduct, justify• ● expenditure, outlay, disbursement || price, rate, amount || sacrifice, detriment, disadvantage

creature

n adj other, living, small, little, strange, poor, wild, tiny, beautiful, heavenly noun sea•, •comfort, earth, kind•, night, •habit, animal, being, sort•, bird verb •live, inhabit, evolve, •emerge, •crawl, encounter, •stir, transform, •survive, belong ● being, living being, person, man || animal, beast, organism, insect

professional

n adj other, medical, young, black, social, public, military, trained, local, skilled noun health•, care•, student, school, education, •field, service, healthcare•, teacher, worker verb work, help, provide, train, hire, •develop, teach, require, account•, involve ● specialist, expert, authority, pro, maven

tribe

n adj other, merican, native, lost, different, local, various, federal, ancient, ioux noun member, nation, ndian, treaty, plain, reservation, chief•, hill•, clan, language verb •live, recognize, belong, •operate, form, force, •inhabit, divide, unite, settle ● family, clan, people, kinfolk || people, ethnic group, community, society

alternative

n adj other, only, viable, traditional, better, best, attractive, effective, cheap, healthy noun program, policy, education, energy, treatment, response•, transportation•, •violence, •prison verb offer•, provide•, consider, suggest, develop•, choose, present, propose, •exist, discuss ● replacement, substitute, substitution, change || option, choice, freedom of choice, discretion

instance

n adj other, particular, rare, specific, certain, single, numerous, isolated, individual, mild noun violence, •innuendo, drug, number•, •abuse, behavior, type, sex, couple•, document verb cite, •occur, involve, recall•, identify•, reveal, record, suggest, require, witness• ● example, case in point, occurrence, illustration, occasion, case

publication

n adj other, recent, original, available, scientific, major, official, numerous, scholarly, various noun book, year, article, trade•, journal, research, magazine, date, number, editor verb include, write, accept•, follow, consider•, submit•, consult•, produce, receive, cease• ● book, magazine, newspaper, journal, periodical, pamphlet

substance

n adj other, toxic, hazardous, controlled, illicit, illegal, natural, banned, chemical, various noun •abuse, treatment, problem, health, •abuser, style, disorder, body verb use, contain, release, relate, identify, •cause, occur, reduce, lack•, form ● material, matter, ingredient || core, essence, import || affluence, property, money

shell

n adj outer, empty, hard, tart, soft, hollow, protective, heavy, crushed, nuclear noun artillery•, oyster•, •casing, •game, pie•, mortar•, pastry• verb fill, fire, •explode, hit, remove, •fall, crack•, form, •land, hide ● casing, covering, shield || husk, skeleton, carcass || bomb, explosive, missile

medication

n adj over-the-counter, prescribed, certain, psychotropic, oral, antidepressant, available, common, medical, stimulant noun pain•, prescription•, patient, use, doctor, effect, treatment, blood, side, therapy verb take, prescribe, need, treat, •help, stop, receive•, control, administer, reduce ● medicine, pill, tablet, capsule, suppository, drug

ew

n adj oviet, orthodox, ussian, uropean, religious, erman, ewish, hristian, sraeli, eastern noun hristian, ew, rab, uslim, black, atholic, talian, erman, azi, rotestant verb kill, hate, convert, settle, murder, marry, •flee, blame•, •pray, persecute

helicopter

n adj pache, military, sraeli, marine, heavy, fixedwing, presidential, flying, light, waiting noun •pilot, army•, attack, •gunship, police•, •crash, cobra• verb fly, use, shoot, land, •hover, drop, send•, arrive, •carry, destroy

vacation

n adj paid, annual, two-week, favorite, extended, popular, working noun summer•, family•, time, week, day, •home, •spot verb take•, go•, spend•, plan, return, enjoy, fly, afford• ● break, trip, rest, retreat, leave, escape

involvement

n adj parental, active, military, great, merican, political, direct, personal, social, professional noun parent•, community, level, student, family, government, activity, sport, process, teacher verb deny•, increase•, require•, report•, encourage•, promote•, limit, reflect, examine, measure ● participation, connection, contribution, engrossment || attachment, interest, commitment, enthusiasm

faculty

n adj part-time, full-time, academic, senior, junior, tenured, diverse, mental, elementary, essential noun •member, student, university, college, •staff, community, administrator, school, education, program verb teach, join•, hire, involve, encourage, participate, evaluate, engage, recruit, conduct ● sense, power, endowment || ability, facility, talent || teaching staff, teaching body, teachers

match

n adj perfect, good, shouting, better, exact, final, close, waterproof noun winner, wrestling•, soccer•, •play, tennis•, boxing•, cup•, box•, championship verb win•, find, light, strike•, lose, meet•, prove, •burn, •last, touch ● competition, game, bout, contest || equal, counterpart, equivalent, balance

privacy

n adj personal, electronic, medical, individual, online, financial, complete noun right, invasion•, issue, •law, •home, information, protection, •policy, security, concern verb protect•, invade•, violate, respect•, provide•, maintain•, ensure•, guarantee, •prevail ● solitude, time alone, space, seclusion || confidentiality, discretion, secrecy, concealment

finance

n adj personal, international, public, corporate, global, shaky, external, behavioral noun campaign•, •reform, •committee, •minister, ministry, chairman, company, •law, family•, director verb help•, manage•, handle•, pass, investigate• ● money, economics, business, investment || money, economics, business, investment

examination

n adj physical, closer, close, medical, careful, thorough, clinical, detailed, comprehensive, direct noun •room, student, •table, history, •data, patient, entrance•, finding, record, college verb •reveal, require, include, pass•, perform, conduct, allow•, undergo•, •identify, test ● inspection, check, scrutiny, checkup || test, assessment, exam, paper

disability

n adj physical, developmental, severe, mental, social, visual, multiple, specific, low, special noun student•, child•, people•, learning•, individual•, •act, •insurance verb serve, identify, cause, suffer, relate, affect, diagnose•, accommodate•, define, overcome• ● incapacity, infirmity, frailty, debility, ill health

therapy

n adj physical, occupational, cognitive, effective, medical, behavioral, complementary, natural, available, marital noun gene•, drug•, hormone•, group, patient, replacement•, radiation•, •session verb •help, receive•, undergo•, treat, develop, respond•, seek•, recommend, •involve, •reduce ● treatment, rehabilitation, healing, help, remedy, cure

sight

n adj plain, common, pretty, beautiful, familiar, strange, rare, mere noun •sound, line•, end•, love•, •smell, sense•, land, touch, relief•, •hearing verb lose•, catch•, set, hide•, drop•, disappear•, stay•, •behold, stun, freeze ● view, spectacle, prospect, picture || vision, eyesight, ability to see

participation

n adj political, active, public, full, social, voluntary, athletic, female, popular, civic noun sport, student, activity, level, woman, program, •rate, study, community, process verb encourage•, increase, require, promote•, exclude•, ensure•, facilitate•, enhance, indicate, influence ● contribution, input, sharing, partaking, involvement, membership

independence

n adj political, economic, national, financial, altic, full, judicial, total noun declaration•, •day, war•, •movement, energy•, freedom, struggle• verb declare•, gain•, achieve•, fight•, recognize•, win•, maintain• ● self-sufficiency, self-reliance, self-determination || self-government, sovereignty, autonomy || individuality, freedom, liberation || impartiality, objectivity, disinterest

stability

n adj political, economic, social, financial, regional, long-term, relative, international, emotional noun peace•, security, •region, price•, •control, threat•, growth, •ball, order, prosperity verb provide•, maintain•, bring•, ensure•, threaten•, promote•, achieve•, enhance•, depend, determine ● constancy, steadiness, firmness, solidity, permanence, immovability

activist

n adj political, environmental, gay, social, conservative, democratic, black, longtime, liberal, young noun right•, group, community•, woman, •, animal•, peace•, leader verb organize, support, •seek, •claim, •oppose, •argue, •protest, arrest, •complain, urge ● campaigner, protester, objector, militant, advocate

struggle

n adj political, long, armed, civil, internal, constant, ongoing, daily, ideological, violent noun power, class•, year, liberation, •independence, freedom, •survival verb face, engage•, •survive, end, wage, lock•, reflect•, reveal•, intensify, resolve ● effort, exertion, labor, toil || fight, brawl, scrap, scuffle

landscape

n adj political, merican, cultural, urban, natural, vast, rural, beautiful, surrounding, changing noun painting, •architect, •painter, feature, •architecture, change, •designer, artist, element, desert verb paint, create, dot, dominate, transform, alter•, design, surround, reveal, define ● scenery, countryside, land, site || background, backdrop, circumstances, situation

philosophy

n adj political, moral, public, different, natural, educational, personal, western, modern, judicial noun history, science, professor, education, life, religion, art, literature, theology, music verb teach, base, study•, share, develop, reflect, adopt•, embrace, argue, emphasize ● attitude, viewpoint, idea, thinking, way of life, values

agenda

n adj political, national, domestic, merican, social, hidden, economic, legislative, conservative noun research•, president, policy•, item, issue, reform, top•, epublican, meeting, security verb set•, push•, •include, pursue•, promote•, advance•, dominate, control, outline, establish ● program, schedule, plan, outline, memo, schema

controversy

n adj political, public, current, recent, considerable, major, whole, growing noun year, center•, lot•, subject•, source•, debate, matter•, quarterback•, storm•, kind• verb •surround, stir•, create•, cause•, generate, spark•, •erupt, •involve, •continue, •arise ● disagreement, argument, debate, storm, hullabaloo, dispute

prisoner

n adj political, raqi, merican, fellow, federal, alestinian, female, rab, condemned, male noun •war, release, abuse, •dilemma, treatment•, prison, camp, woman, exchange verb take, hold, free, treat, kill, torture, execute, •escape, beat, visit• ● convict, inmate, jailbird, political prisoner || captive, hostage, kidnap victim

elite

n adj political, ruling, military, economic, cultural, urban, intellectual, educated, popular, administrative noun group, •athlete, member•, power, •school, business•, •team, media, country, •unit verb join•, control, •seek, dominate, train, •maintain, belong•, compete, favor, educate ● best, cream, cream of the crop, elect, crème de la crème, chosen

analyst

n adj political, senior, military, financial, legal, retail, western, foreign, hinese, top noun industry•, news•, policy•, security, research, stock, company, intelligence• verb •believe, •predict, •estimate, •agree, •project, •forecast, •doubt, •cite, •blame, •attribute ● forecaster, predictor, political analyst, market analyst || psychoanalyst, psychiatrist, psychotherapist

protest

n adj political, violent, public, social, peaceful, mass, popular, recent, nonviolent noun student•, •movement, street•, •march, government, form•, •vote, letter, week verb organize•, lead, stage•, join•, spark•, resign•, file•, plan, erupt, lodge• ● complaint, objection, gripe, remonstration || demonstration, march, rally, campaign

imagination

n adj popular, human, wild, creative, vivid, literary, active, historical, moral, collective noun stretch•, child, figment•, memory, power•, creativity, lack•, public, product•, reality verb capture•, use•, let•, •run, fire•, limit•, catch•, fill, encourage, •soar ● mind's eye, thoughts, imaginings, dreams || resourcefulness, ingenuity, creativity, powers of invention

explanation

n adj possible, simple, alternative, plausible, only, likely, scientific, detailed noun •finding, •difference, error•, •phenomenon, number, word, kind, •event, sense, description verb offer, give, provide•, require, suggest, accept•, demand•, •lie, •account, satisfy ● clarification, description, elucidation, account || reason, justification, rationalization, vindication

buyer

n adj potential, first-time, prospective, young, willing, foreign, private, would-be, likely, average noun home•, •seller, car•, market, •guide, product, agent, stock, ticket•, interest verb find, •pay, •beware, sell, attract•, represent•, •purchase, offer, lure•, •choose ● purchaser, consumer, shopper, bargain hunter, customer

physician

n adj primary, medical, merican, primary-care, personal, responsible, individual, willing, reek, practicing noun patient, hospital, family•, nurse, emergency•, •assistant, team• verb treat, prescribe, consult•, refer, train, perform, practice, •recommend, examine, diagnose ● doctor, medical doctor, doctor of medicine, general practitioner, , surgeon

mirror

n adj primary, rear-view, full-length, secondary, oneway, two-way, tiny, side-view, outside noun rearview•, •image, face, reflection, bathroom•, wall, side, telescope, view•, glass verb reflect, hold, stare, check, hang, glance•, adjust, place, shatter, flash ● looking glass, glass, hand mirror, shaving mirror

minister

n adj prime, foreign, interior, aptist, ordained, ethodist, resbyterian, uropean noun defense, deputy•, government, cabinet•, justice, information verb meet, become•, •announce, appoint, name, resign, •visit, •warn, •declare, elect• ● priest, rector, parson, reverend, clergyman, clergywoman

suspect

n adj prime, possible, potential, criminal, likely, chief, main, primary, ritish noun police, murder, terror•, bombing, •custody, list, crime, arrest, terrorism•, victim verb identify, become•, consider•, name•, shoot, track•, question, kill, •flee, •confess ● accused, defendant, respondent

investigator

n adj private, federal, principal, chief, criminal, senior, medical, independent, primary, ritish noun police•, evidence, department, government•, team•, report, information, research, lawyer, homicide• verb tell, •find, •believe, hire, lead, •determine, •conclude, •examine, •discover, send• ● detective, private detective, private eye, sleuth, gumshoe, dick

sector

n adj private, public, industrial, financial, agricultural, economic, informal, commercial, social, various noun •economy, service•, manufacturing•, state, government, business, energy•, industry, job, growth verb employ, expand, •account, dominate, affect, encourage, divide•, operate, organize, •decline ● subdivision, segment, area, part || area, zone, quarter, region

preparation

n adj professional, academic, mental, adequate, educational, careful, psychological noun teacher, •time, •program, •minute, food•, education, college, course, personnel•, training verb make•, begin, require, receive, involve, complete, improve, assist•, emphasize, entail ● groundwork, training, grounding, homework || planning, provision, arrangement, formulation

photographer

n adj professional, amateur, famous, official, freelance, underwater, chief noun reporter•, •picture, writer, press•, news•, nature•, fashion•, staff• verb •shoot, •capture, •snap, photograph, •cover, pose, •document, hire, •record, feature ● professional photographer, press photographer, paparazzo, amateur photographer, photojournalist, shutterbug

hunter

n adj professional, avid, experienced, native, fellow, lonely, veteran, ethical noun deer, bounty•, turkey•, treasure•, duck•, season, crocodile• verb shoot, hunt, allow, bargain•, •pursue, discover, •stalk, •prefer, attract•, spot ● seeker, pursuer, searcher, chaser || predator, stalker, tracker, pursuer

workshop

n adj professional, educational, free, special, hands-on, various, two-day, three-day, one-day, numerous noun teacher, participant, conference, training, summer•, writer•, course, writing•, lecture, center verb attend•, hold, conduct•, offer, teach, lead, provide, participate•, •focus, develop ● clinic, seminar, practicum || shop, plant, factory || studio, workspace, workroom

musician

n adj professional, great, local, classical, black, popular, fellow, famous, talented, fine noun jazz•, music, artist, rock•, group, street•, blue•, teacher, performance, union verb •play, become, perform, train, feature•, record, listen, hire, invite, •gather ● performer, instrumentalist, player, conductor, artiste, singer

counselor

n adj professional, high, important, mental, genetic, certified, effective, academic, ethical, financial noun school•, teacher, guidance•, role, educator, college•, marriage•, parent, study, rehabilitation• verb help, talk, meet, suggest, train, serve, recommend, indicate, focus, address ● therapist, psychotherapist, psychoanalyst, analyst, social worker, guidance counselor

tennis

n adj professional, junior, international, pro, indoor, lympic, competitive noun •court, •player, •shoe, •ball, golf, •club, table•, •racket, •tournament, game verb play•, wear•, enjoy, throw, squeeze•, quit•, retire•

funeral

n adj proper, prepaid, elaborate, mock, mass, double, decent noun •service, •home, •director, •procession, father, mother, •parlor, •arrangement verb attend•, hold, plan, announce, arrange, prepare•, conduct, preach•, handle, honor ● service, memorial, interment, burial, cremation, rites

clothing

n adj protective, warm, used, expensive, casual, outdoor, civilian noun food•, •store, woman, line, man•, shelter, piece•, article•, item, designer verb wear, dress•, buy•, sell, remove•, cover, own, hang, tear, sew ● clothes, garments, fashion, dress, wear, outfit

dad

n adj proud, stay-at-home, divorced, biological, suburban, loving, drunk, full-time, devoted noun mom•, mother, thing, way, house, brother, deadbeat•, mum• verb love, •die, yell, shout, divorce, borrow, inherit, •remarry, adore, •molest ● father, pop, papa, pa, daddy

hearing

n adj public, congressional, preliminary, fair, sensorineural, conductive, normal, closed, televised, extensive noun •loss, committee•, enate, •aid, confirmation•, court, •room verb hold•, schedule, testify•, conduct, attend•, •determine, plan•, request•, demand, •last ● earshot, range, hearing distance, reach || trial, inquiry, investigation, examination

display

n adj public, digital, visual, full, spectacular, permanent, impressive, prominent, dazzling noun •case, museum, screen, window, art, video•, color, computer, object, glass verb put•, •show, feature, arrange, view, mount, accompany, witness•, flash, admire• ● show, exhibition, presentation, demonstration, parade, spectacle

works

n adj public, early, literary, major, contemporary, recent, later, original, complete, frican noun •art, artist, collection, exhibition, project, author, •literature, •fiction, writer, painting verb include, create, produce, publish, perform, feature•, display, exhibit, acquire, commission ● mechanism, workings, machinery, moving parts || everything, the whole thing, the lot, all of it

awareness

n adj public, environmental, great, growing, phonological, increased, heightened, global, cultural, social noun level, student, program, •issue, knowledge, need, education, lack•, •campaign, skill verb raise•, increase•, develop•, create•, heighten•, promote•, bring, focus, foster•, contribute ● consciousness, mindfulness, cognizance, alertness || knowledge, understanding, grasp, appreciation

demonstration

n adj public, mass, large, peaceful, massive, hands-on, live, recent, clear, civil noun •project, student, street, •program, protest, research, week, •site, technology, police verb organize, hold, provide, include, stage•, lead, participate•, follow, break, conduct ● presentation, display, illustration || protest, demo, protest march || proof, evidence, validation

trust

n adj public, national, mutual, charitable, fiduciary, blind, living, sacred noun •fund, land, investment•, security•, estate•, bank, resolution•, •doctrine, level•, relationship verb build•, put•, establish, hold, place, gain•, earn•, betray•, win• ● faith, belief, hope || custody, care, protection || consortium, cartel, syndicate

prayer

n adj public, silent, little, daily, religious, common, quick, brief, unanswered, answered noun school, book, •service, time, morning•, group, •meeting, meditation, night verb answer, offer, lead•, recite•, pray, kneel•, attend•, repeat, heal, invoke ● entreaty, appeal, plea, request || invocation, meditation, contemplation, devotions

rise

n adj rapid, sharp, dramatic, sea-level, meteoric, recent, steady noun •fall, price, •power, level, percent, rate, temperature, sea, crime verb give•, let•, cause, contribute•, explain•, witness•, experience• ● increase, growth, upsurge || growth, spread, development || hill, slope, acclivity || climb, ascent, elevation

wheel

n adj rear, front, big, asleep, hot, spinning, squeaky, huge, back, tubeless noun steering•, hand, car, •fortune, wagon•, spoke, bicycle, drive, rim, training• verb turn, spin, sit•, grip•, reinvent•, steer, roll, climb•, grab•, lock ● controls, helm, steering wheel

transfer

n adj reverse, nuclear, electronic, international, peaceful, financial, illicit, direct, massive, orderly noun technology, heat•, student, •power, •rate, information, •station, knowledge verb allow, •occur, involve, facilitate•, receive, promote•, request•, approve• ● transmission, handover, assignment, allocation || relocation, removal, move, resettlement

gap

n adj rich, poor, huge, widening, wide, growing, audio, cultural, unbridgeable noun gender•, achievement•, knowledge, generation•, income•, wage•, store, budget•, bridge•, trade• verb fill•, close•, help•, widen, narrow, •exist, reduce•, address•, remain, •separate ● hole, opening, break || space, pause, lull || disparity, difference, divergence || chasm, gorge, ravine

flavor

n adj rich, sweet, strong, fresh, mild, intense, full, nutty, subtle, smoky noun texture, color, food, dish, fruit, aroma, tomato, ice, chocolate, chicken verb add, blend, bring•, enhance, develop, retain•, taste, impart•, enjoy•, •meld ● taste, savor, zest || additive, seasoning, extract || hint, sense, feeling

wing

n adj right, left, white, military, conservative, liberal, broken, blue, huge, tiny noun west•, bird, air, chicken•, angel•, butterfly•, •chair, tip, east•, leg verb flap, spread, wait•, fly, beat, fold, flutter, stretch, extend, sprout ● annex, extension, arm, section || arm, subdivision, department, branch

distribution

n adj rigid, normal, spatial, equitable, unequal, equal, geographic, mass noun •transmission, •deadline, •system, income, power, •center, production•, food, table•, resource verb control•, determine•, affect, compare, reflect, assume•, influence•, examine•, result, gain• ● sharing, allocation, giving out || delivery, supply, circulation || spreading, dispersal, dissemination

gang

n adj rival, criminal, violent, whole, armed, ussian, fellow, hard-core noun •member, capital•, drug, street•, •violence, youth, leader, •activity verb join•, shoot, deal, attack, hang, form, •rape, control, organize, operate ● mob, band, ring, clique || team, squad, crew, group

resistance

n adj rolling, armed, strong, uwaiti, cultural, raqi, passive, slamic noun disease, •movement, •training, drug, antibiotic, insulin•, form•, force, gene, path• verb meet•, develop, encounter•, offer•, overcome•, increase, face•, cause, test, measure ● confrontation, fight, battle, fighting || opposition, defiance, challenge, endurance

hill

n adj rolling, steep, green, pleasant, southern, nearby, surrounding, eastern, auburn, gentle noun chapel•, •country, road, top•, town, forest, oak•, crest•, tree, mountain verb climb•, walk, •overlook, roll, head•, rise, surround, ride, dot, perch• ● knoll, peak, mount, mountain || gradient, slope, incline, rise

poet

n adj romantic, famous, greatest, female, favorite, fellow, prize-winning, lyric, hinese noun •laureate, writer, woman, novelist, artist, critic, poem, author, playwright, •essayist verb write, read, name, describe, publish, •sing, quote, inspire, praise, feature ● bard, writer, lyricist, rhymester, versifier, composer

wedding

n adj royal, beautiful, traditional, perfect, golden, upcoming, double, gay, indoor, same-sex noun day, •ring, •dress, •party, •anniversary, •cake, night, •reception, •band verb plan, attend•, celebrate•, perform•, invite•, dance, postpone, cry, feature ● marriage, nuptials, wedding ceremony, marriage ceremony

cholesterol

n adj saturated, high, total, low, bad, elevated, normal, dietary noun •sodium, milligram, fat•, •level, blood, carbohydrate, fiber•, pressure, gram•, protein• verb lower•, reduce, raise•, improve, •drop, decrease, control•, elevate, boost ● fat, saturated fat, saturated fatty acid, fatty acid, lipid, dietary fat

discovery

n adj scientific, recent, startling, significant, surprising, medical, remarkable, greatest, accidental, initial noun •channel, process, shuttle•, space, science, drug•, oil, voyage•, research, planet verb make, lead, announce•, report•, share, await•, confirm, prompt, revolutionize, spark ● find, innovation, breakthrough, invention || detection, finding, unearthing, sighting

port

n adj serial, southern, busy, parallel, main, foreign, various, rish, editerranean, eastern noun •authority, •city, ship, •side, •call, •facility, town, sea•, security, home• verb leave•, arrive•, open, connect, reach•, close, sail•, enter•, return•, •handle ● harbor, docks, haven, seaport, anchorage

assault

n adj sexual, aggravated, physical, deadly, frontal, amphibious, military, final noun •weapon, •rifle, charge, ban, robbery, rape, victim, air•, •battery, murder verb launch•, report, lead•, convict•, aggravate•, •occur ● attack, beating, stabbing, mugging || offensive, attack, onslaught, incursion

fantasy

n adj sexual, male, romantic, pure, erotic, ultimate, female, secret, paranoid noun world, reality, life, man, child, fiction, science, play, •novel, •land verb live•, indulge•, act, fulfill•, share, •involve, feed•, engage, inspire, •harm ● dream, daydream, image, hope || imagination, unreality, caprice, whim

crack

n adj sharp, loud, tiny, deep, narrow, slight, sickening, resounding noun •cocaine, door, •house, wall, •dawn, •addict, •dealer, •baby, window, rock verb open, fall•, hear•, slip•, sell•, smoke•, •appear, fill, cause, •form ● blow, bang, crash || fissure, flaw, break || gibe, quip, dig || weakness, flaw, fault

contrast

n adj sharp, stark, marked, striking, direct, dramatic, interesting, visual noun color, study, group, image, effect, finding, comparison, brightness, shadow verb stand•, provide•, draw, present, strike, enhance, adjust•, sharpen•, heighten•, •denote ● difference, dissimilarity, distinction, disparity, divergence, gap

fiction

n adj short, merican, historical, contemporary, literary, popular, narrative noun science•, fact, writer, pulp•, book, work•, section•, poetry, story, •nonfiction verb write, read•, •appear, publish, separate•, maintain•, distinguish•, sound•, explore, portray ● creative writing, literature, works of fiction || work of fiction, novel, fantasy || invention, fantasy, imagination || falsehood, fabrication, lie

contribution

n adj significant, important, political, major, unique, valuable, positive, corporate, relative, greatest noun campaign•, study, •field, limit, money, woman, •development, employer, employee, •understanding verb make, receive, recognize•, include, acknowledge•, accept•, reduce, increase, influence, •total ● influence, input, role, involvement || donation, gift, giving, payment

topic

n adj similar, hot, important, specific, major, particular, main, controversial, favorite, sensitive noun •concept, document•, discussion, research, interest, •conversation, variety•, range•, book, article verb find•, discuss, cover, include, address, relate, choose, focus•, explore ● subject, theme, matter, issue, subject matter, focus

fashion

n adj similar, timely, typical, orderly, dramatic, linear, talian noun •show, •designer, •magazine, •editor, •model, •statement, •industry verb wear, dress, behave•, respond•, proceed•, feature, influence, dictate, unfold•, sacrifice• ● style, way, manner, mode || trend, craze, fad, vogue

fate

n adj similar, ultimate, cruel, terrible, tragic, uncertain, common, eventual noun hand, twist•, destiny, luck, quirk•, turn•, fortune verb decide•, suffer•, determine•, seal, meet•, avoid•, await, accept•, share•, escape• ● destiny, fortune, chance, providence || outcome, upshot, consequence, result

stroke

n adj single, different, bold, short, massive, minor, mild, slow, thick, powerful noun attack, brush•, risk, disease, •luck, patient, •pen, color, pedal• verb suffer•, die•, cause, prevent•, finish•, reduce, recover•, apply, paralyze, •render ● rub, caress, fondle, pat || hit, blow, knock, rap

file

n adj single, digital, personal, audio, secret, hard, open, electronic, available, thick noun computer, •folder, •cabinet, data, rank•, case, name, system, image•, program verb keep, contain, read, download, send, save, create, store, review•, remove ● folder, dossier, sleeve || report, dossier, profile || line, row, column

motion

n adj slow, circular, constant, forward, smooth, perpetual, major, orbital noun •picture, range•, hand, •sickness, •control, •art, summary, fluid•, •science, •sensor verb set•, file, •dismiss, deny, grant•, detect, measure•, introduce, •proceed, induce ● gesture, wave, signal || movement, action, activity || proposal, suggestion, proposition

pace

n adj slower, rapid, fast, steady, faster, brisk, leisurely, moderate, easy, comfortable noun change, •life, •reform, •growth, snail•, •inflation, •development, minute, record verb keep•, slow, pick, set•, quicken, accelerate, increase, maintain•, match, rise ● speed, rapidity, swiftness || rate, speed, tempo || step, stride, leap

plot

n adj small, alleged, terrorist, involved, experimental, main, basic, individual, communist, crucial noun •land, •line, character, family•, garden•, terror•, •twist, assassination• verb •involve, •blow, •thicken, uncover, foil, hatch, plant, tend, disrupt, •unfold ● conspiracy, plan, scheme || story, story line, action || area, section, parcel

factory

n adj small, chemical, abandoned, nearby, ussian, erman, rubber, pharmaceutical, converted, blacking noun •worker, job, •floor, farm, company, •owner, garment•, chocolate• verb work, build, •produce, close, run, open, own, visit•, shut, operate ● sweatshop, shop, workshop, place of work, works, plant

satellite

n adj small, global, oviet, commercial, digital, military, alilean, live, artificial, astronomical noun •dish, system, •radio, communication, , cable, •image, •phone, television verb use, launch, orbit, build, beam, detect, track, join•, broadcast, transmit ● dependency, protectorate, colony, subject population || satellite television, satellite , satellite broadcasting, digital television

breast

n adj small, left, boneless, large, skinless, full, right, developing, bare, firm noun •cancer, chicken•, woman, risk, •implant, •milk, •pocket verb diagnose•, die•, touch•, remove, develop•, cover, prevent•, press, place, reveal

farmer

n adj small, poor, organic, white, rural, agricultural, commercial, individual, wealthy, rench noun •market, land, family, dairy•, water, worker, food, peasant•, price, rice• verb •grow, help•, sell, •plant, buy, own, protect, force, •harvest, encourage ● agriculturalist, grower, rancher, tenant farmer, sharecropper, dairy farmer

handful

n adj small, tiny, relative, mere, double, select, scant noun •people, •company, •state, •woman, •case, •country, •player, •other, •seed verb grab•, throw•, pick•, pull•, scoop•, toss•, eat• ● some, a few, one or two, not many || test, trial, problem, nuisance

comparison

n adj social, direct, multiple, mean, statistical, international, difficult, interesting, planned, constant noun group, table•, student, data, test, figure, purpose, basis•, price, method verb allow•, draw•, pale•, base, •reveal, •indicate, conduct, invite•, facilitate•, perform ● contrast, judgment, assessment, evaluation || association, link, relationship, similarity

poverty

n adj social, extreme, rural, poor, economic, urban, federal, abject, absolute, grinding noun •line, •level, child, •rate, war•, family, problem, percent, crime, reduction verb live•, reduce•, fight•, escape•, rise, alleviate•, •increase, grow, born•, experience ● lack, deficiency, scarcity, shortage || neediness, destitution, hardship, distress

welfare

n adj social, public, federal, general, economic, corporate, human noun •reform, child, state, •system, •recipient, •program, health•, •benefit, mother verb cut, end•, receive, reduce, promote•, sign, increase, force, depend, contribute• ● well-being, interests, happiness, good || benefits, aid, assistance, dole

tissue

n adj soft, connective, human, fetal, normal, surrounding, healthy, fibrous, various noun cell, •paper, muscle, scar•, brain•, bone, sample, damage, breast• verb remove, cause, grow, wrap•, form, surround, produce, destroy•, reduce, hand• ● paper handkerchief, handkerchief, hankie || soft tissue, fleshy tissue, flesh || web, net, network

tone

n adj soft, light, neutral, emotional, serious, rich, moral, harsh, muted, deep noun •voice, skin•, color, muscle•, dial•, earth•, flesh•, •quality verb set•, speak•, change, sound, adopt•, strike, listen•, soften, match, sing ● quality, manner, character || sound, pitch, quality || character, atmosphere, feel || shade, color, hue

panel

n adj solar, advisory, three-judge, intergovernmental, front, top, independent, bottom, legal, flat noun control•, expert, member, •discussion, side•, instrument•, report, •change, •climate verb open, •recommend, review, install, appoint, join, convene, assemble, •conclude, select ● board, piece, pane, sheet || team, group, board, jury

throat

n adj sore, dry, parched, tight, scratchy, burning, bare noun back•, hand, nose•, lump•, mouth, heart•, knife•, ear, •cancer, finger• verb clear•, cut, slit, catch•, grab•, rise•, stick•, close, burn, •tighten

sir

n adj sorry, correct, dear, due, unidentified, welcome, gracious, merry noun sir, morning, pleasure, ma'am, luck, pardon•, •r, •clerk, is, •t verb thank, excuse•, •reply, appreciate, welcome•, beg, forgive•, pardon•, bless, •salute

cream

n adj sour, whipped, heavy, light, cold, shaving, whipping noun ice•, cup, •cheese, vanilla, butter, chocolate, sugar, tablespoon, sauce, milk verb whip•, add, serve, eat•, beat, stir, shave•, •soften, fill, melt ● ointment, salve, balm, unguent || best, elite, finest, pick of the bunch

coast

n adj southern, central, northern, editerranean, aribbean, upper, opposite, marine noun west•, east•, •guard, ulf•, north, south, •, island, mile, ivory• verb travel•, sail•, strike•, hug•, land, cruise•, rebuild•, patrol• ● shore, shoreline, coastline, beach, seashore, seaside

bedroom

n adj spare, single-family, empty, extra, front, closed, darkened, square, two-story, rear noun •door, •night, master•, •window, room, house, floor, wall, bathroom, kitchen verb walk, open, close, enter, sleep, share, hang, disappear•, paint, burst• ● boudoir, chamber, sleeping quarters, dormitory, dorm, bedchamber

delivery

n adj special, effective, instructional, vaginal, overnight, premature, immediate noun service, •system, care, •truck, health, •room, model, •man verb improve•, ensure•, speed•, facilitate•, affect, arrange•, order, resume ● manner of speaking, approach, manner || distribution, transfer, transport || release, liberation, rescue

prosecutor

n adj special, federal, chief, criminal, independent, assistant, top, tough, guilty, veteran noun case, county•, police, •office, defense, attorney, trial, lawyer, jury, department verb say, •charge, •argue, •seek, appoint, •investigate, •decide, •file, accuse, cooperate• ● prosecuting attorney, , district attorney, public prosecutor

edition

n adj special, new, late, limited, revised, final, weekly noun weekend•, morning•, •news, week•, book, focus•, paperback•, print, anniversary•, teacher• verb publish, listen•, welcome•, produce•, •contain, issue, illustrate, •feature, launch, •omit ● version, publication, copy, issue, impression, printing

assistant

n adj special, personal, administrative, digital, editorial, medical, top, dental, legislative noun research•, deputy•, •secretary, •president, teaching•, graduate•, executive•, physician• verb serve•, hire•, employ, train, •handle, assign, •administer, •hand, appoint•, instruct ● helper, supporter, aide, .., subordinate, junior

galaxy

n adj spiral, distant, elliptical, nearby, small, bright, active, entire, individual, brightest noun star, cluster, center, distance, formation, dwarf•, group, disk, arm, core verb form, •appear, •lie, contain, observe, study, discover, collide, photograph, exist ● congregation, assembly, gathering, cluster, collection, meeting

root

n adj square, cultural, historical, ginger, religious, ancient, atin, shallow, common, southern noun •cause, tree, grass•, •problem, •beer, •system, •vegetable, •cellar verb take•, grow, trace•, return•, lie, dig, address•, form, sink•, spread ● origin, cause, source, basis || stem, rhizome, tuber, radicle

error

n adj standard, human, serious, medical, fatal, fundamental, typographical, significant, grave, periodic noun margin•, trial•, type•, •rate, measurement, source•, •correction, •explanation, room•, pilot• verb make, contain•, correct, commit•, •occur, cause, reduce•, avoid•, result, report ● mistake, fault, blunder, boo-boo, inaccuracy, miscalculation

trail

n adj steep, narrow, easy, scenic, historic, rough, main, cross-country, groomed, marked noun campaign•, mile, paper•, mountain, road, •blazer, map, blood, nature•, base• verb follow, leave•, hike•, •lead, walk•, blaze•, hit•, pick, cross, •wind ● path, track, way, road || track, footprints, footsteps, paw marks

planning

n adj strategic, financial, urban, central, careful, regional, economic, local, involved noun family•, •process, program, •commission, development, city•, •stage, service, management, •effort verb require, involve, focus, engage•, participate•, relate, promote, assist, guide ● preparation, setting up, development, arrangement, scheduling, forecasting

personality

n adj strong, multiple, individual, human, split, certain, antisocial, similar noun •disorder, •trait, type, •characteristic, factor, radio•, character, style, change, aspect• verb develop, reflect, fit, relate, reveal, •emerge, express, affect, alter•, tend ● character, traits, nature, behavior || celebrity, star, public figure, somebody

advocate

n adj strong, public, leading, human, civil, effective, patient, outspoken, free, poor noun right, consumer•, child, health, devil•, policy, privacy•, victim, community verb become•, •argue, •point, •claim, serve•, act•, •fear, •worry, •contend, •warn ● supporter, backer, promoter, believer, activist, campaigner

supporter

n adj strong, staunch, political, ardent, longtime, early, democratic, enthusiastic, loyal, major noun president, right, party, friend•, group, abortion, candidate, ongress, leader, action verb •argue, •hope, •claim, rally, •gather, •vote, urge, •point, greet•, encourage ● follower, fan, enthusiast, devotee, ally, backer

bowl

n adj super, large, small, medium, pro, orange, shallow noun mixing•, water, sugar•, soup, game, egg, ingredient, serving•, •mixer, salt verb •combine, •add, •stir, place, set, •whisk, pour, transfer•, fill, eat• ● ball, boule || container, vessel || hollow, depression || ball, boule || container, vessel || hollow, depression

mask

n adj surgical, wooden, rubber, facial, female, ceremonial, hydrating, diving noun gas•, oxygen•, ski•, man•, glove, eye, helmet, death•, type, figure verb wear•, put•, pull•, cover, remove•, hide, apply, carry, face•, •represent ● cover, disguise, guise, façade, front, veneer

terrorist

n adj suspected, international, foreign, potential, nuclear, known, alleged, religious, wanted, domestic noun attack, country, group, weapon, war, hand, target, criminal, terrorism, drug verb kill, fight•, •strike, stop•, capture, negotiate•, deal•, support, •operate, defeat ● guerrilla, radical, extremist, fanatic, bomber, kidnapper

roll

n adj sweet, fresh, rench, fat, warm, crusty, slow, whole-grain, tight, forward noun rock•, •call, paper, welfare•, •film, honor•, egg•, jelly•, spring• verb cut, shoot•, reduce•, bake, grab•, slice, tear•, arrange ● reel, cylinder, spool, tube

potato

n adj sweet, mashed, baked, small, large, hot, red, fried, white, boiled noun •chip, •salad, couch•, pound•, meat•, mixture, water, •pie, bag•, gravy verb peel, add, cook, serve, eat•, mash, bake, grow, taste, stuff ● vegetable, tuber, root vegetable, new potato, seed potato, sweet potato

honey

n adj sweet, sorry, fricanized, fresh, warm, wild, golden, uropean, pure noun •bee, cup, tablespoon, teaspoon, milk•, sugar, vinegar, butter, oil, juice verb love, add, mix, combine•, stir, taste, pour, sweeten•, drink, melt ● darling, dear, dearest, sweetheart || caramel, mustard, fawn, yellow

smell

n adj sweet, strong, bad, fresh, burning, faint, sour, sharp, musty, thick noun sense•, air, taste, sound, smoke, sight•, •sweat, •blood, •coffee, •oil verb fill, like•, •waft, love•, remember•, breathe•, •rise, •hang, notice•, burn ● odor, aroma, scent, perfume || odor, aroma, scent, perfume

gesture

n adj symbolic, grand, obscene, dramatic, simple, sweeping, nice, empty, humanitarian, final noun hand, word, arm, expression, head, kind•, goodwill, face, movement, body verb make•, appreciate•, return, •indicate, repeat, interpret, communicate, nod, •invite, •convey ● sign, signal, gesticulation || act, action, deed || sign, signal, gesticulation || act, action, deed

host

n adj talk-show, whole, conservative, syndicated, annual, popular, gracious, potential, consecrated, live noun show•, talk•, radio•, •country, guest, •plant, city, •family verb play•, feed, infect•, solve•, offend•, interact, •greet, consume, spawn• ● crowd, swarm, congregation, mass || entertainer, master of ceremonies, emcee,

tower

n adj tall, cooling, residential, round, wooden, empty, midsize noun office•, water•, trade, world, ivory•, bell•, control•, building, top•, clock• verb build, stand, climb•, •collapse, rise, hit, fall, crash•, fly, •loom ● barbican, keep, stronghold || pylon, mast, post || steeple, spire, turret || turret, battlement, steeple

advance

n adj technological, sexual, medical, recent, scientific, major, important, significant, late, rapid noun •technology, day, month•, year•, week•, •directive, ticket, •science, •notice, hour• verb make, pay•, plan•, prepare•, represent•, receive•, agree•, reject•, enable, mark• ● development, improvement, spread, progress || loan, early payment, fee, money up front

tragedy

n adj terrible, great, personal, human, real, national, horrible noun family, death, comedy, triumph, kind•, history, week, victim•, sense•, loss verb •happen, •strike, •occur, prevent•, end•, •unfold, cause, suffer, deal•, •befall ● disaster, calamity, catastrophe, misfortune, heartbreak

layer

n adj thin, single, outer, thick, multiple, extra, protective noun ozone•, cake, skin, •paint, surface, top, boundary•, paper, ice, soil verb add•, cover, apply•, build•, place, spread, peel•, form, create, remove• ● coating, coat, sheet, film || stratum, level, tier, seam

bathroom

n adj tiny, tiled, closed, adjoining, steamy, communal, locked noun •door, kitchen, •mirror, floor, room, bedroom, •night, •sink, •window, shower verb go•, use•, walk•, run•, open, lock, clean, close, head•, emerge•

post

n adj top, military, cold, wooden, senior, key, listening, administrative, prime, diplomatic noun •office, command•, fence•, trading•, •box, cabinet•, post, observation•, goal•, guard verb hold, resign•, fill, assume•, lean•, appoint•, abandon•, tie•, quit•, occupy ● pole, column, stake, upright || position, placement, job, station

aide

n adj top, senior, congressional, presidential, chief, close, military, longtime, legislative noun house•, president, teacher•, nurse•, home•, campaign•, health• verb say, •describe, hire, •insist, •acknowledge, •concede, recall, •admit, assign, quote ● assistant, adviser, helper, supporter, aide-de-camp, personal assistant

seed

n adj top, tiny, toasted, whole, dried, green, dry, future, native, hybrid noun teaspoon, sesame•, mustard•, •company, •money, pumpkin•, sunflower•, poppy•, cup verb plant, sow, grow, remove, produce, contain, •germinate, add, sell, sprinkle• ● kernel, stone, pit, germ || source, beginning, start, starting point

darkness

n adj total, complete, cold, utter, cool, outer, growing, near noun light, night, eye, cover•, hour, shadow, silence, window, prince•, •fall verb disappear•, stare•, plunge•, wait, emerge•, •close, lay, descend, peer•, surround ● dark, night, dusk, gloom, dimness, shadows

stranger

n adj total, complete, perfect, mysterious, handsome, tall, intimate, familiar, gentle, passing noun friend, kindness•, eye, street, face, group, •town, sex, •controversy, •train verb talk•, meet, stare, approach, share, welcome, trust•, sleep, introduce, touch ● foreigner, alien, outsider, visitor, guest, new arrival

storm

n adj tropical, perfect, severe, powerful, violent, electrical, coming, approaching noun desert•, operation•, •surge, •cloud, dust•, wind, winter•, water, ice•, •drain verb •hit, weather•, •move, •blow, •pass, ride•, •rage, •sweep, survive•, track ● tempest, squall, hurricane, gale || outburst, outbreak, explosion, eruption

butter

n adj unsalted, melted, brown, softened, cold, sweet, clarified noun tablespoon•, peanut•, cup, sugar, •margarine, bread•, cream, stick•, oil, salt verb melt, add, cut, •soften, beat•, stir, combine•, brush•

e-mail

n adj unsolicited, internal, commercial, daily, angry, incoming, web-based, unwanted noun •address, •message, phone, call, letter, question, site, •account verb send•, receive•, write, read•, use, check•, answer•, reach•, delete, download ● electronic mail, communication, correspondence, electronic message

limit

n adj upper, legal, low, outer, human, certain, federal, physical, current, maximum noun time•, speed•, city•, size, sky•, •power, age•, bag•, •growth verb set, push•, reach•, impose, exceed•, put•, test•, place, stretch•, determine ● boundary, border, edge, perimeter || maximum value, maximum, threshold, constraint

deck

n adj upper, low, top, main, wooden, rear, front, continuous noun •card, flight•, •chair, ship, tape•, boat, observation•, back•, pool, sun verb stand•, sit•, stack, hit•, build, clear•, •overlook, fall, shuffle•, step• ● level, floor, surface, area, sun deck, car deck

atmosphere

n adj upper, political, low, thin, thick, artian, relaxed, warm, outer, friendly noun earth•, star, carbon, dioxide•, gas•, planet, family, kind•, ocean, surface verb create•, enter•, release•, charge, foster, absorb, •surround, contribute, form, study• ● air, sky, heaven, ether || ambiance, impression, feeling, feel

setting

n adj urban, social, different, natural, educational, rural, clinical, physical, academic, public noun school•, •sun, classroom•, goal•, student, education•, community•, group, teacher verb provide, place•, occur, adjust, apply•, enhance, employ, function•, prefer, emphasize ● location, surroundings, scenery, situation, background, locale

erman

n adj uropean, fluent, azi, ewish, ordinary, average, decent, flawless, bearded, awkward noun rench, east•, talian, apanese, nglish, ew verb speak•, translate•, fight, capture, force, attack, •remain, •invade, arrive, publish•

oven

n adj utch, preheated, hot, electric, conventional, wood-burning, double, wood-fired, outdoor, clean noun •degree, heat, minute, microwave•, pan•, •temperature, rack, •door, convection•, toaster• verb preheat•, bake, remove•, place, cook, turn, roast, reduce, return•, warm ● kiln, range, rotisserie, tandoor, cooker

insight

n adj valuable, great, additional, unique, special, deeper, spiritual, better, sudden, cultural noun •nature, student, experience, information, perspective, knowledge, understanding, offer•, character, kind verb provide•, give•, gain•, share•, might, yield•, lead, appreciate, develop, achieve ● vision, understanding, awareness, intuition, perception, acumen

tooth

n adj white, front, clenched, sharp, sweet, yellow, bad, perfect, missing, gritted noun lip, mouth, gold•, hair, smile, •nail, face, •fairy, skin, baby• verb brush•, grit•, show, bare, clench, grind•, •chatter, sink•, flash, stick ● projection, tine, cog, prong, indentation

snow

n adj white, heavy, deep, fresh, cold, soft, wet, light, falling, packed noun ice, foot, rain, winter, wind, inch•, mountain, •ground, •pea, storm verb •fall, melt, cover, blow, watch, pile, drift, swirl, fill, lie ● snowflake, sleet, slush, hail, ice, snowfall

sand

n adj white, wet, fine, hot, dry, soft, coarse noun •dune, beach, water, grain, line•, gravel, head•, foot, rock, desert verb fill, blow, bury•, cover, build, throw, kick, stretch, shift, spread ● shingle, grit, gravel, powder || beach, strand, shore, desert

deer

n adj white-tailed, red, wild, dead, fallow, antlerless, lame noun mule•, hunter, hunting, elk, •season, •population, herd, bear, buck, antelope verb hunt, shoot, kill, feed, eat, hit, •graze, spook•, hide, spot•

lifetime

n adj whole, entire, average, honorary, limited, virtual, brief noun •achievement, •award, •partner, experience, •use, number, •employment, activity, opportunity, course• verb last•, spend•, receive•, face•, honor, earn, achieve ● life, time, life span, natural life || era, generation, time, period

episode

n adj whole, final, recent, entire, early, psychotic, major, single, particular noun star•, show, season, series, , week, depressive•, pilot•, •violence, treatment• verb watch•, •occur, shoot, end, direct•, feature, experience•, air, describe, illustrate ● incident, affair, chapter || installment, chapter, part || occurrence, incidence, attack

notion

n adj whole, very, traditional, preconceived, popular, romantic, western, vague, individual noun •woman, •art, community, •identity, culture, •truth, •freedom, •reality, •democracy, •self verb support•, reject•, base•, challenge•, accept•, reinforce•, dismiss•, dispel•, embrace•, scoff• ● idea, view, concept, belief || impulse, urge, whim, instinct

bunch

n adj whole, wild, fresh, diverse, rowdy, lively, friendly noun •people, •guy, •kid, •thing, •stuff, •grape, •flower, •money verb buy•, hang, throw, gather, sound•, score•, hand•, hire• ● group, set, lot || gang, gathering, team || bouquet, posy, spray

net

n adj wide, neural, wider, broad, commercial, huge, estimated, dense noun safety•, fishing•, fish, mosquito•, butterfly•, ball•, pound•, income, sport•, cargo• verb cast•, catch, surf•, set, pull, fall, drag, throw, drop, connect ● mesh, web, netting, lattice, grid, network

cabinet

n adj wooden, locked, entire, upper, antique, dark, presidential, inner, diverse noun member, •minister, kitchen•, medicine•, file•, president, •secretary, •door verb open, •meet, build, appoint•, approve, form, name, install, lock, contain

frame

n adj wooden, single, cold, internal, main, lanky, slight noun time•, •reference, •mind, door•, window•, picture•, aluminum, •house verb build, enter•, fill•, freeze•, hang, fit, lean•, exit•, feature, extend ● structure, framework, scaffold || edge, surround, border || build, physique, skeleton

infant

n adj young, newborn, human, maternal, premature, tiny, visual, blind, sighted, normal noun •mortality, child, rate, •death, mother, •son, •daughter, •formula verb •born, die, hold•, feed, carry, •sleep, care•, adopt•, cry, nurse ● baby, child, newborn, babe in arms || baby, child, newborn, babe in arms

ourselves

p we, our, find•, other, ask•, must•, protect•, defend•, allow•, remind•, each, commit•, kid•, prepare•

late

r as, •night, too•, •last, •year, •afternoon, stay•, day, until•, work•, in•, arrive•, •week ● recently, lately, until recently || behind schedule, behind time, belatedly || at the last minute, too late, in the nick of time || at night, in the small hours, in the dead of night

first

r at•, •think, seem, appear, slowly, •blush, •light, sound, •refuse, notice, skeptical, reluctant, resist, •deny ● firstly, initially, in the beginning, at the outset, to begin with, to start with

forth

r back•, so•, set•, put•, bring•, move•, rock•, •across, hold•, pace•, swing•, walk• ● onward, forward, ahead || out, into view, into the open, into the world

ie

r behavior, variable•, skill, factor, score, physical, •vs, academic, category, outcome, item, task, participant, status

possibly

r can•, how•, •even, quite•, everything•, •imagine, except•, •due, •dangerous, thousand, hundred, soon, •illegal, •greatest ● perhaps, maybe, perchance, probably, conceivably, feasibly

hardly

r can•, •any, •ever, seem, •at, •anyone, •notice, •believe, •all, •surprising, •anything, •wait, •matter, though• ● barely, only just, scarcely, by a hair's breadth, by the skin of your teeth, by a whisker

barely

r can•, •enough, year, •hear, •visible, •able, •speak, •move, •notice, •audible, •touch, •above, word, •breathe ● hardly, scarcely, only just, just about

etc

r computer•, equipment•, box•, rhythm•, sex•, ,

anymore

r do, not•, want, talk•, anything•, care•, around•, nothing•, nobody•, matter•, exist•, hardly•, worry•, bother•

apart

r fall•, tear•, foot•, far•, set•, break•, inch•, pull•, rip•, year, keep•, about•, mile•, shoulder-width• ● separately, not together, at a distance, to one side, away from each other

strongly

r feel•, very•, agree, disagree, believe, more•, •support, •suggest, •influence, •oppose, most•, •against, •associate, •recommend ● powerfully, muscularly || robustly, stoutly || intensely, pungently || brightly, dazzlingly || convincingly, soundly || fervently, intensely || keenly, staunchly

sure

r for•, , know•, •how, •hell, •hope, nobody•, •sound, •appreciate, •wish, •heck ● really, certainly, surely, definitely || of course, yes, certainly, by all means

nowhere

r go, out•, •near, •else, come•, middle•, find, appear•, •sight, lead•, everywhere, •evident

anywhere

r go•, can•, from, •else, •near, •world, never•, almost•, •without, anytime, anything, anyone•, •earth ● wherever, anyplace, where, somewhere, everyplace, everywhere

since

r have•, ever•, long•, •become, year, before, •return, •retire, •expand, •recover, •replace, •adopt, decade•, •remarry ● meanwhile, in the meantime, subsequently, later, since, then

gently

r her, hand, down, pull, push, •until, touch, stir, toss, press, arm, shoulder, finger, head ● softly, lightly, quietly, smoothly || mildly, moderately, lightly, softly

particular

r in•, general•, nobody•, nowhere•, emphasize, psychology, rab•, r, frican-american•, regard, autonomy, •single, atino, anthropologist

general

r in•, •particular, •tend, •specifically, general, culturally, given

like

r just•, guy, mean, really, •oh, kind, sort ● resembling, similar to, not unlike, close to, reminiscent of, bordering on

initially

r least, at, although•, appear, •refuse, •focus, •oppose, •skeptical, •resist, •identify, •reluctant, •intend, •attract, design ● at first, originally, to begin with, firstly, at the start, primarily

behind

r leave•, from•, far•, fall•, stay•, close•, child•, lag•, follow•, remain•, trail•, grab•, step•, •payment ● at the back, in the rear, after, following, last, at the rear

easy

r make•, how•, life•, •enough, little•, job•, breathe•, cheap, faster, task•

ultimately

r may, •lead, •decide, decision, •prove, •result, •responsible, •fail, •determine, •depend, consumer, •successful, •reject ● in the end, eventually, in due course, finally, at last, in the long run

literally

r mean, quite•, •hundred, •thousand, •figuratively, almost, •million, hour, •apart, •dozen, metaphorically ● factually, accurately, exactly, plainly

specifically

r more•, design, ask, nited tates, study, •address, focus, target, mention, refer, develop, relate, deal, use ● exactly, precisely, in detail, explicitly || specially, purposely, particularly, exclusively

frequently

r more•, most•, use, less•, occur, stir•, •cite, mention, appear, •used ● often, regularly, normally, commonly, recurrently, habitually

effectively

r more•, use, work•, most•, deal, communicate, function•, manage, ability•, able•, teach, efficiently ● efficiently, successfully, well, effectually || in effect, in fact, actually, really

closely

r more•, work•, look•, watch, very•, follow, •relate, •resemble, most•, monitor ● carefully, thoroughly, faithfully || intimately, personally, directly || densely, compactly, tightly

deeply

r more•, •into, breathe•, feel, •involved, •root, care•, •concerned, •religious, inhale•, •move, affect, love, •personal ● intensely, extremely, profoundly, severely, acutely, genuinely

necessarily

r not•, do•, •mean, •bad, though•, •reflect, •involve, •imply, •better, •agree, nor•, •order, •represent, •translate ● of necessity, unavoidably, essentially, automatically, inevitably, certainly

merely

r not•, rather•, than•, instead•, •matter, •reflect, beyond•, •nod, content•, •shrug, •means, object, •curious, •decorative ● just, only, simply, purely

entirely

r not•, •different, almost•, •new, something•, •possible, •clear, •sure, else•, depend•, focus•, base, matter, disappear ● completely, totally, wholly, utterly || exclusively, only, wholly, individually

heavily

r rely•, more•, invest•, weigh•, most•, breathe•, •armed, depend•, area, •influence, lean•, •involved ● deeply, seriously, profoundly || weightily, forcefully, roughly || slowly, clumsily, laboriously || sadly, resignedly, sorrowfully

constantly

r stir•, change, •until, heat, must•, cook•, minute, •remind, whisk•, •changing, monitor, •evolve ● continually, continuously, always, regularly, repetitively, frequently

personally

r take•, me•, feel, •believe, like, professionally, •responsible, •involved, both•, experience, involve, affect, attack, myself ● for myself, in my opinion, for my part, in my view || in person, face to face, individually, myself

previously

r than•, •report, mention, •unknown, describe, note, nited tates, discuss, •publish, identify, •serve, material ● before, beforehand, until that time, up to that time, formerly, earlier

briefly

r then, very•, only•, describe, let•, eye•, speak•, discuss, •consider, •before, mention, meet, pause•, explain ● fleetingly, for a short time, temporarily, momentarily || in a few words, in brief, concisely, succinctly

everywhere

r there, look, •else, seem, almost•, blood•, fly•, sign•, everything, •except, note•, nowhere, scatter•, available• ● all over the place, all over, ubiquitously, far and wide, the world over, universally

properly

r use, work•, function•, •understand, train, handle, fail•, manage, treat, prepare, fit, •design ● correctly, right, appropriately, as it should be, by the book, suitably

surely

r will, must, as•, slowly•, almost•, •deserve, •aware, •worth, •ought, •coincidence, •jest, •goodness, swiftly, •mercy ● confidently, assuredly, with conviction, with confidence || certainly, definitely, of course, for sure

normally

r will, •associate, function•, •distribute, •require, •difficult, eat, cell, •reserve, breathe•, •occur, his•, hour, behave• ● usually, in general, as a rule, on the whole || as normal, as usual, naturally, unexceptionally

likely

r will•, most•, more, very•, •result, •continue, •increase, •remain, less, •cause, •contribute, impact, •benefit, increased

besides

r •add, else, anyway•, tired, anymore•, hardly, fun, reason, plenty, reply•, perfectly, •doubt ● as well, in addition, also, above and beyond || moreover, what's more, further, more to the point

shortly

r •after, •before, •thereafter, die, begin, •afterward, leave, arrive, •death, return, •midnight ● soon, before long, in a while, in a minute || curtly, brusquely, abruptly, tersely

totally

r •different, •out, almost•, agree, •wrong, •control, •destroy, •ignore, •dependent, •unacceptable, completely, •disagree, •unexpected ● completely, entirely, absolutely, wholly, fully, perfectly

newly

r •form, •create, •elect, •arrive, •discover, •independent, •acquire, •establish, •open, •appoint ● recently, lately, freshly, just now || afresh, anew, again, once more

across

r •from, come•, sit•, get•, •him, foot•, •her, message•, mile•, down, point•, about•, inch•, reach• ● crosswise, crossways, transversely, athwart, diagonally, from corner to corner

typically

r •include, •less, cost, •require, •involve, •occur, •associate, •range, •last, charge, month, hour, •contain, •consist ● characteristically, classically, naturally, stereotypically || normally, usually, on average, in general

deep

r •into, down, •inside, •within, •enough, run•, as•, too•, dig•, •heart, water, bury•, •pocket, voice

gradually

r •into, •become, •add, •increase, until, •over, begin, change, move, •sugar, •lose, •beat, build, grow ● bit by bit, slowly, progressively, regularly, slowly but surely, increasingly

though

r •mean, •yeah, , nice•, pretty•, fun•, interesting•, thanks, stuff•, okay, funny•, matter• ● however, nevertheless, and yet, nonetheless, yet, still

neither

r •nor, •, •anyone, •deny, •confirm, •necessary, disagree, •male, •fully, •female, •entirely, •desirable, •practical, •sufficient

regardless

r •of, •their, •whether, •how, •race, •age, •where, •level, •status, •gender, •happen, •size, political, •type ● in any case, anyway, nevertheless || irrespective, notwithstanding, nevertheless || willy-nilly, anyway, in any case

approximately

r •percent, •million, year, •minute, •per, each, •hour, •half, •billion, •same, •mile ● about, just about, around, roughly, in the region of, in the order of

originally

r •plan, •design, •intend, •develop, •publish, •write, •build, •schedule, •propose, •conceive, •present, •appear ● first, initially, in the beginning, formerly, firstly, at first

whenever

r •possible, •want, •feel, wherever, •someone, ready, visit, •anyone, occur, •choose, avoid•, •mention, •wish, whatever•

nevertheless

r •remain, •continue, •despite, finding, substantial, limitation, •useful, considerable, apparent, •spite, theoretical, optimistic, caution, •sufficient ● yet, but, however, nonetheless, on the other hand, all the same

essentially

r •same, remain•, •unchanged, •nature, argument, •identical, •flat, consist, •correct, •meaningless, •conservative, •equivalent, •irrelevant, •equal ● fundamentally, basically, in essence, in effect || effectively, more or less, for the most part, broadly

basically

r •same, •conservative, •sort, •unchanged, bunch, •decent, •harmless, •identical, intact, •irrelevant, •lazy ● essentially, on the whole, principally, when you come right down to it, all in all, when all's said and done

similarly

r •situate, price, •size, •equip, treat, affect, dress, behave•, respectively•, •configure, •dramatic ● likewise, also, in the same way, correspondingly || alike, in the same way, comparably, analogously

differently

r •than, thing•, see•, treat•, think, very•, little•, feel•, different, might•, may•, quite•, behave•, respond• ● in a different way, another way, in your own way, otherwise, inversely, contrarily

fairly

r •well, treat•, •easy, •large, •common, seem•, •simple, •quickly, •small, •certain, •low, remain•, •typical ● rather, moderately, reasonably || justly, honestly, impartially || moderately, rather, quite || completely, practically, literally

currently

r •work, •available, •under, •about, •serve, •exist, •operate, •employ, •professor, •enroll, •underway, •popular, •involved ● at present, now, at this time, presently

elsewhere

r •world, nited tates, urope, merica, frica, attention•, seek•, argue, region, sia, similar, hina, lie•

hi

u •how, hello•, there, will, good, welcome, yes, oh•, new•, •everybody, •name

mm-hmm

u •so, right, yeah, , yes

communicate

v noun ability•, information, message, parent, idea, language, teacher, •public, need, computer, •feeling, •audience, •vision, cell, •value misc •with, able•, •each, •other, effectively, •another, learn•, •directly, clearly ● converse, talk, speak || convey, share, impart || connect, interconnect, lead into

pretend

v noun actor•, •indifference, cop, •ignorance, •innocence, actress, affection, •nonchalance, neighbor, cow, thief, •disinterest, •disbelief, •absorption misc not, like, try•, •notice, •hear, let•, •read ● make believe, imagine, fantasize, make up || feign, put on, affect, profess

range

v noun age, scale•, price, size, score•, •percent, rate•, response•, estimate•, variety•, temperature•, value•, color, sample•, length misc •from, •between, •low, •strongly, whose•, widely ● vary between, reach, fluctuate, vacillate, extend, oscillate

negotiate

v noun agreement, •contract, •deal, government, •settlement, treaty, •price, •peace, company, trade, •term, •identity, union, leader, administration misc •with, try•, •between, able•, willing•, refuse•, •directly, successfully• ● talk, discuss, confer || sell, transfer, exchange || get past, pass, navigate

breathe

v noun air, •life, •sigh, •relief, mouth, room, breath, nose, •neck, oxygen, lung, •fire, heart, •difficulty, •smoke misc •hard, •deeply, •through, •heavily, •again, barely• ● respire, take breaths, inhale, exhale, suck in air, take in air

smell

v noun air, •smoke, breath, room•, •perfume, •sweat, •rose, flower, •blood, •odor, •scent, hair, •coffee, food, fish misc •like, can•, •good, •bad, something ● stink, reek, pong, whiff || sense, get a whiff of, sniff, suspect

locate

v noun area, city, town, community, source, •street, building, county, island, object, •target, gene, •origin, •prey, •relative misc •near, •within, •outside, centrally•, able•, conveniently•, unable• ● find, trace, discover, track down || place, put, position, situate

wrap

v noun arm, •paper, •plastic, •blanket, hand, towel, head, leg, •foil, body, finger, gift, box, hair, foot misc •around, her, tightly, •herself, •himself, carefully, •inside, quickly, individually up all•, get•, so•, week, case, •series, today, •nomination, •special, investigation ● enfold, drape, swathe, cover || wrap up, gift wrap, package

quote

v noun article, official, source, passage, report, newspaper, book, word, statement, agency•, paper, •scripture, •ible, magazine, expert misc say, •above, often•, •unquote, directly, frequently ● cite, recite, repeat, refer to || give an estimate, estimate, give a price of, give a figure of

pack

v noun bag, box, •lunch, suitcase, car, •belongings, •gear, clothes, food, •leaf, •punch, stuff, equipment, hour, crowd misc •into, •leave, firmly•, •away, •light, •fresh, tightly, loosely• up •his, •leave, •their, go, her, •move, my, family ● store, arrange, put || package, wrap, wrap up || fill, jam, load || compact, press, compress

derive

v noun benefit, study, •source, satisfaction, pleasure, fact, meaning, theory, experience, income, analysis, authority, research, sense, •plant misc •from, part, •directly, largely, •primarily ● originate, stem, spring, arise || get, gain, obtain, draw

float

v noun body•, idea, •river, cloud, head, •space, boat, •sea, balloon, •top, proposal, face, voice•, rumor, mind misc •around, •through, •above, •away, seem•, •past ● drift, glide, hover || sail, swim, drift || propose, suggest, put forward

explode

v noun bomb•, car•, star, head, shell•, flame, population, air, supernova, door, face, tank, wall, firework, scene misc •into, about, when, •around, suddenly•, •kill, ready• ● blow up, detonate, blast || get angry, blow up, fly into a rage || disprove, prove wrong, discredit

mix

v noun bowl•, water, ingredient, color, flour, oil, sugar, salt, egg, juice, pepper, paint, salad, cheese, •drink misc •with, •well, •together, until, add, thoroughly, racially• up get•, •with, •together, •batter, •workout, •routine, •drink, •bread, priority in •with, sugar, •among, seed ● mix up, mingle, intermingle || combine, blend, unite || fraternize, mingle, associate || go together, accord, agree

construct

v noun building, model, •validity, identity, system, knowledge, meaning, image, facility, wall, narrative, theory, material, space, plant misc new, socially•, carefully•, newly•, poorly• ● build, make, create, put up || compose, put together, create, structure

house

v noun building•, center, museum, office, collection, program, service, city, facility, area, department, art, •worker, inmate, structure misc build•, feed, •homeless, •poor, multifamily•, currently•, •elderly, temporarily•, subsidize•, •armed, random•, formerly• ● accommodate, lodge, give shelter to, shelter || contain, keep, store, hold

tire

v noun car, flat•, front•, wheel, •track, rear•, •iron, pressure, road, truck, rubber, rim, bike, snow•, vehicle misc tire, change, spare, blow, kick, replace, his, rubber, spin, flat, inflate, burn, recall, slash, check ● exhaust, wear out, drain, fatigue, enervate, weary

race

v noun car, heart•, horse•, mind•, auto•, team, road, bike, street, door, pulse•, season, truck, speed, mountain misc •through, •down, •toward, •around, •across, •off, •past, •ahead ● compete, take part, run, contest || go fast, run, sprint, hurry

steal

v noun car, money, •base, •show, •glance, thief•, •food, election, idea, •secret, drug, •thunder, credit, store, stuff misc •from, try•, •away, anything, report•, lie, sell, allegedly• ● take, pilfer, filch, lift || creep, sneak, slip, slink

spot

v noun car, •sign, bird, police, trouble, •buck, binoculars, camera, •trend, officer, window, plane, truck, corner, target misc easy•, able•, easily•, hard•, suddenly•, •near ● see, notice, spy, recognize || stain, dirty, blemish, smudge

dismiss

v noun case, charge, •idea, motion•, •notion, claim, •possibility, •concern, •suggestion, class, evidence, officer misc •as, against, easily•, simply, easy•, quickly ● give notice, discharge, sack || send away, allow to go, release || reject, set aside, think no more of

review

v noun case, study, article, court, literature, book, research, record, data, policy, committee•, program, board, information, paper misc after•, carefully, briefly•, •determine, regularly, periodically ● study, go over, go through || appraise, evaluate, assess || reconsider, reassess, go over

shall

v noun caution, r, counselor•, criteria•, •correspondence, policymaker, calorie, reprint, clinician misc why, maybe, able, note, thou, not, resign, punish, ideally, ashamed, accountable, strive, underestimate, wary, reconsider

adapt

v noun change, need, •environment, recipe, •book, technology, •use, style, •circumstance, species•, •climate, technique, material, model, method misc •from, •changing, learn•, quickly, easily, able•, successfully• ● change, alter, modify, adjust || become accustomed, familiarize, get a feel for, get used to

educate

v noun child, people, •student, •public, parent, •kid, •other, •consumer, university, health, girl misc •about, well, need•, highly•, help•, •themselves, •yourself, inform, raise, poorly• ● teach, instruct, school, edify, tutor, train

match

v noun color, •description, level, performance, age, size, •need, pattern, speed, sample, profile, shoe, type, •offer, blood misc •against, mix•, closely•, perfectly, exactly, evenly• up •with, •well, •against, can•, how•, quite•, •perfectly, exactly, size•, • ● go with, agree with, complement, tone with || correspond, be alike, match up, tally

connect

v noun computer, •dot, line, network, community, cable, other, wire, bridge•, road•, ability•, phone, web, machine, feeling misc •with, directly, closely•, intimately•, deeply• ● attach, join, link || associate, relate, link || get along, click, hook up

rule

v noun court•, judge•, world, country, case, law, death, •favor, justice•, decision, official•, jury•, commission•, doctor, •roost misc upreme•, federal•, •against, state, refuse•, •unanimously, ultimately• out not•, can•, •possibility, do•, •any, •other, •option, •anything ● govern, reign, run, administrate, have power over, lead

judge

v noun court•, other, success, •quality, contest, behavior, •distance, •character, panel misc •by, •whether, •harshly, •yourself, difficult•, •rule, •solely, fairly, •order ● arbitrate, adjudicate, mediate || estimate, guess, consider || criticize, sneer at, belittle || assess, evaluate, weigh || consider, reckon, think

store

v noun data, information, memory, energy, food, water, file, waste, good•, bag, body, fat, record, sample, plant misc them, •away, •airtight, dry, •inside, safely, properly, enough, collect• up energy, memory, enough, •food, extra, •fat, •information, •water, •every, treasure ● put away, stow, keep, deposit, put in storage, warehouse

analyze

v noun data, study, student, result, sample, information, article•, process, •effect, researcher•, •situation, computer, research, test, •relationship misc use, collect•, each, •determine, describe, identify ● examine, study, investigate, scrutinize, evaluate, consider

recommend

v noun doctor•, expert•, commission•, committee•, •use, book, report•, change, treatment, health, panel•, •patient, stock, guideline, approach misc highly•, strongly•, far, advisory•, generally•, additional, specifically ● suggest, advocate, propose, counsel || endorse, commend, vouch for, mention

swing

v noun door, arm, leg, pendulum•, •bat, side, •club, foot, head, hand, ball, gate, •action, tree, •sword misc •open, •around, •into, •down, •over, •toward, again, •onto, •wide, •wildly, •off ● fluctuate, sway, rock || manage, succeed in, accomplish || swerve, veer, turn || dangle, hang, hang down

lock

v noun door, eye, room, •place, car, arm, bathroom, gate, office, cell, knee, gaze, elbow, wheel, prison misc •away, •down, •behind, keep•, •inside, •together, •onto up keep•, prison, •tight, criminal, brake, everything, wheel, stay• ● fasten, bar, bolt || fix in place, lodge, wedge || brace, clench, stiffen || link, clasp, intertwine

slide

v noun door, hand, foot, •floor, side, arm, car, finger, wall, chair, glass, bed, table, body, window misc •into, •out, •off, •back, •open, •across, •under, •over, let•, •away, •around down her, tear•, •slope, hand•, •cheek, •face, •throat, window ● glide, slither, slip, skim || go down, fall, decrease, diminish

kick

v noun door, •ass, leg, •butt, foot, •ball, •goal, •shoe, •habit, •heel, •gear, wind•, season, boot, wall misc •out, •scream, •hard, punch, hit off •shoe, season, •campaign, tour, •series, festival, •boot, •sandal, tomorrow up dust, wind•, •heel, •cloud, dirt, storm, •sand, •fuss, breeze• in until, instinct•, engine•, hormone•, coverage•, insurance•, machine•, adrenaline• ● boot, strike, hack || dribble, punt, placekick || jolt, jerk, thrust || give up, quit, stop

concentrate

v noun effort, •area, power, work, attention, mind, •task, ability•, •region, population•, production, thought, inability•, •painting, wealth misc •on, try•, instead, hard, tend•, able•, highly•, heavily ● think, focus, ponder || converge, come together, assemble || thicken, strengthen, purify

link

v noun evidence•, system, study•, network, site, computer, cancer, arm, web, death, health, disease, •crime, communication•, behavior misc closely•, directly, inextricably•, intimately•, common, strongly• up •with, •other, organization, country, company•, eventually•, line•, •dispersed, •again, begin ● connect, relate, associate, bring together, link up, network

cite

v noun example, study, reason, case, report, evidence, source, article, •concern, court, official•, research, •lack, author, figure misc •as, often•, frequently•, •above, among, widely• ● quote, mention, refer to, allude to

account

v noun factor•, •difference, variance, model•, change, variable, effect, industry•, data, amount, cost, population•, theory•, practice, behavior misc •for, which•, •about, •more, •only, •nearly, billion

belong

v noun family, community, •category, party, •class, •generation, individual, past, tribe, •grandmother, •grandfather, tradition, •genus, •realm, •clan misc •to, where•, like•, •exclusively, rightfully•, originally• ● fit in, fit, go, have its place, be in the right place, feel right

swim

v noun fish•, pool, river, •lap, head, sea, lake, shark, •ocean, eye, beach, dolphin, mile, boy•, shore misc •through, •away, •toward, learn•, •across, teach•, underwater, •upstream ● go for a dip, go swimming, bathe || spin, whirl, reel || be awash, be drenched, be drowned

consume

v noun food, amount, percent, energy, alcohol, water, fire, merican•, product, resource, quantity, fat, flame, animal, process misc •by, •less, nearly, •approximately, billion, quickly ● eat, drink, devour || use, use up, expend || destroy, annihilate, burn up

drag

v noun foot, body, street, chair, ground, floor, bag, month, hair, dog, •heel, chain, net, truck, soldier misc •out, •into, •through, •away, •across on long, war•, •month, case•, •until, process•, negotiation•, talk•, conflict•, trial• ● pull, haul, draw, heave || dawdle, lag, crawl, creep

preserve

v noun forest, effort•, nature, •culture, •integrity, space, land, •tradition, •environment, •status, history, memory, •peace, record, site misc help•, while, national, protect, order•, seek• ● maintain, uphold, keep, continue, carry on, sustain

impress

v noun friend, •girl, •coach, •ability, •performance, audience, client, visitor, judge, boss, •scout, colleague, •neighbor misc •with, •by, so•, •me, try•, •upon, really•, particularly• ● excite, move, amaze, influence || emphasize, stress, drive home, drum in

dream

v noun girl, sleep•, future, •success, career, •competition, nightmare, athlete•, butterfly, astronomer•, dreamer, •flying, escape, rat, youngster• misc •about, never•, always• up can•, •by, who•, •new, •way, •idea, something, never, scheme, might• ● fantasize, visualize, imagine, fancy, daydream, envisage

ought

v noun government•, law, ongress•, tax, emocrat•, constitution•, judgment, notion•, •principal misc •to, think•, •able, something, maybe•, really•

pop

v noun head, eye•, question, •pill, •mind, cork, top, bubble, ear, trunk, ball, window, summer, •oven, button misc •out, •into, •open, •off, suddenly•, •onto, tiny, tire up •all, •over, keep•, name•, •everywhere, •around, head, •again ● explode, burst, go off || dash, dart, nip || put, place, insert

sink

v noun heart•, ship, •tooth, sun•, foot, boat, •ground, •floor, head, •putt, •seat, stock•, submarine, •root, •earth misc •into, •down, •low, •deep, •deeper, slowly, •onto in let•, begin•, really•, word•, start•, slowly•, reality•, finally•, message•, realization• back •into, •down, •onto, •against down •into, •onto, slowly ● go under, go down, go under the surface || fall, descend, drop || dig, drill, mine

dig

v noun hole, •grave, •trench, •heel, •dirt, hand, finger, pit, tunnel, •ditch, well, soil, root, shovel, nail misc •into, •out, •in, •through, •deep, •deeper, •around, •deeply up •dirt, bone, plant, •grave, garden, •information, body, •root, ground, •bulb ● break up, plow, turn || excavate, tunnel, hollow out || prod, nudge, push

attach

v noun importance, wire, end, side, cable, body, •wall, meaning, line, condition, back, rope, arm, significance, piece misc still•, •themselves, emotionally•, firmly, securely• ● fasten, join, connect, fix || ascribe, assign, confer, attribute

obtain

v noun information, data, result, study, consent, sample, •permission, service, •license, copy, •permit, •approval, patient, analysis, report misc order•, able•, difficult•, require•, necessary, seek, easily•, significant ● get hold of, find, gain, attain, acquire, achieve

request

v noun information, •anonymity, •assistance, •permission, government, letter•, service, •meeting, •copy, •help, administration•, court, teacher, member, report misc million, •additional, send, free, specifically•, formally•, •complete, deny, repeatedly• ● ask for, demand, apply for, call for, entreat, invite

bend

v noun knee, head, elbow, leg, arm, foot, hand, •rule, •waist, body, hip, side, •shape, light, •angle misc •forward, slightly, •toward, left down •pick, •kiss, head, •touch, •retrieve, •whisper, •grab, •examine, •tie over •backwards, •backward, •pick, head, •kiss, •desk, •touch, knee ● stoop, bow, bend over, lean down || turn, bow, twist, crook

translate

v noun language, •nglish, word, book, •action, •rench, text, •practice, •rabic, •erman, computer, success, •document, knowledge, article misc •into, •panish, roughly, necessarily•, directly ● interpret, decode, decipher, render || convert, transform, turn, change

file

v noun lawsuit, suit, complaint, charge, •bankruptcy, report, court, claim, •return, •divorce, year, motion, company, attorney•, lawyer• misc •against, •federal, civil, •away, million, •jointly, •seek, recently• ● record, categorize, put on record || march, troop, parade || rub, rasp, scrape

shape

v noun life, policy, force•, world, event, experience, culture, factor•, history, process, identity, attitude, perception, society, view misc •by, •like, help•, human, economic, •future, largely, form, perfectly•, moral, •western, define, •fit, significantly• up •as, how•, what•, thing•, race•, better, battle•, •ship, summer, fast ● influence, affect, model, whittle, mold, manipulate

dominate

v noun market, world, industry, politics, •news, area, party, business, game, landscape, economy, culture, issue, policy, •debate misc •by, still•, political, continue•, increasingly• ● control, rule, lead, govern || overlook, overshadow, tower above, tower over

schedule

v noun meeting, day, hearing, election•, week, trial, month, •appointment, •release, event, •may, hour, class, launch, •fall misc •begin, originally•, •later, tentatively•, •early ● arrange, plan, program, book, slate, reserve

regard

v noun merican•, •suspicion, expert, •threat, critic, being, •expression, •skepticism, observer•, colleague, scholar, historian, •symbol, •hero, tendency• misc •as, highly•, widely•, generally•, •themselves, tend• ● consider, hold, think || look upon, stare, observe || relate to, concern, touch on

stir

v noun mixture, bowl•, sugar, flour, water, ingredient, salt, pepper, •tomato, juice, pot, vanilla, •controversy, memory, breeze misc until, •occasionally, add, •constantly, •together, •often, •frequently up •trouble, •controversy, dust, •more, •memory, feeling, emotion, •hornet, •interest, fear over •heat, •medium, •high, •low, cook•, pan• ● mix, blend, beat || awaken, arouse, revive || rouse, wake up, move || cause feeling, agitate, disturb || motivate, incite, provoke

resemble

v noun mixture•, figure, pattern, shape, structure, form, •meal, model, hair•, scene, star, flower, •crumb, animal, leaf misc closely•, something, •other, •each, remotely•, vaguely•, increasingly• ● look like, bear a resemblance to, be similar to, be like, look a lot like, remind you of

invest

v noun money, company, fund, •stock, dollar, business, capital, •technology, energy, •future, amount, resource, firm, •education, saving misc •million, •heavily, much, billion, mutual, willing•, save•, fully•, private, •wisely ● capitalize, put in, participate, devote || endow, provide, empower, authorize

owe

v noun money, debt, tax, •life, •apology, government, •existence, duty, dollar, •success, •allegiance, bank, •origin misc you, •me, much, •something, •anything, •nothing

wake

v noun morning, sleep, sound, dawn, baby, •start, nightmare, nap, sun, noise, alarm, afternoon, midnight, •neighbor, noon misc •early, later, asleep•, suddenly, •realize, late, •cold, sleeping, loud•, dream, doze•, •abruptly up morning, one, day, next, •early, •realize, asleep•, suddenly, •smell, tomorrow ● wake up, awaken, stir, come around || arouse, stir, awaken, rouse

abandon

v noun mother, plan, •idea, father, •ship, •effort, car, •hope, policy, project, baby, •position, building, husband, practice misc force•, completely, •altogether, •traditional, quickly• ● dump, ditch, discard || desert, leave, walk out on || end, call off, cancel

relax

v noun muscle, body, shoulder, face•, •grip, rule, minute, second, standard, restriction, •bit, pressure, tension, finger, breathing misc just•, •enjoy, let, feel, help•, sit ● unwind, calm down, slow down || rest, put your feet up, take it easy || loosen, slacken, ease || reduce, lessen, decrease

dance

v noun music, night, girl, eye, ballet, •street, light, •tune, party, couple, rhythm, concert, wedding, •circle, stage misc •around, sing, •together, •across, drink, naked, •wildly ● bop, boogie, twirl, pirouette || gambol, prance, skip, caper

imply

v noun name•, term•, word•, result•, change, finding•, relationship, article•, sex, model, •existence, approach, •endorsement, nature, meaning misc seem•, such, necessarily•, •certain, strongly•, clearly• ● suggest, infer, hint at || indicate, denote, entail || suggest, infer, hint at || indicate, denote, entail

disappear

v noun night, •view, face, door, month, •sight, •darkness, tree, sun, smile•, •crowd, forest, minute, species•, hour misc •into, •behind, watch•, quickly, completely ● vanish, fade, fade away, evaporate || cease to exist, die out, die off, expire

complain

v noun official, critic•, •pain, parent•, resident•, patient•, worker•, police, neighbor•, customer•, •headache, •chest, mayor, •difficulty, •boss misc •that, •about, never, •bitterly, often, •loudly, nobody• ● protest, criticize, grumble, whine, whinge, carp

warn

v noun official•, president, •danger, expert•, doctor•, report, leader, analyst•, raq, department•, scientist•, ongress, attack, •consequence, •merican misc •that, •against, repeatedly, •away, fail, careful, recently ● caution, advise, counsel, inform || alert, forewarn, advise, tell

comment

v noun official•, •report, •article, teacher•, •matter, investigation, spokesman, participant•, •professor, •aspect, •allegation, •detail, •lawsuit, critic•, •specific misc •on, decline•, like•, refuse•, •upon ● observe, remark, mention, state, note, point out

prefer

v noun other, term, merican•, customer•, majority•, consumer•, soil, version, client, participant•, solution, investor•, gentleman•, •shade, setting misc instead, •stay, •avoid, generally• ● favor, have a preference, like better, rather, wish, desire

print

v noun paper, newspaper, name, letter, •money, page, copy, book, story, color, image, article, •ad, photograph, form misc fit•, •recycled, save, electronic, •directly, privately•, neatly, original, publish ● produce, make, issue || publish, carry, make known || stamp, imprint, engrave

interview

v noun people, •story, student, •article, •job, police, witness, official, week, member, teacher, reporter, candidate, officer, worker misc decline•, several, recently, •dozen, personally, individually ● question, interrogate, talk to, converse with, put questions to, cross-examine

react

v noun people•, body•, •situation, •news, market•, •shock, public•, •horror, official•, audience•, •crisis, merican•, •surprise, oxygen, •anger misc how•, •when, •differently, •quickly, •against ● respond, counter, retort, answer || change, alter, oxidize, reduce

disagree

v noun people•, •statement, percent, other•, expert•, court, judge, epublican, scientist•, •conclusion, merican•, scholar•, pornography misc •with, strongly, agree•, whether, respectfully• ● affect, upset, be injurious to || differ, oppose, vary || argue, quarrel, wrangle

taste

v noun pepper•, salt, food, wine, sauce, mouth, water, sugar, •blood, juice, fruit, air, chicken, lip, tongue misc •like, •good, •better, •serve, freshly, add, •sweet, smell, ever•, fresh, hot, eat ● discern, pick up, recognize || sample, try, test || experience, sample, preview

ring

v noun phone•, bell, doorbell, telephone•, ear, voice•, shot•, word•, alarm, morning, •hollow, sound, minute, buzzer, hour misc •again, •, •off, hear•, answer, loud, •twice, suddenly•, constantly out shot•, voice•, bell•, gunshot•, suddenly•, loud, •across, cry•, shout•, laughter• up •sales, •sale, •purchase, clerk• ● call, phone, telephone || resonate, resound, ring out || encircle, enclose, circle || peal, tinkle, chime

question

v noun police, authority, •value, •wisdom, •motive, critic•, •ability, •assumption, other•, •decision, official, •validity, expert•, •need, analyst• misc •whether, •about, one, •why, begin•, no•, never• ● interrogate, quiz, ask, grill || doubt, suspect, mistrust, distrust

favor

v noun policy, government, group, party, approach, tax, epublican, emocrat, merican•, majority•, selection•, •abortion, •use, candidate, reform misc •by, •over, tend•, strongly•, heavily• ● prefer, choose, support, back || assist, help, aid, advance

possess

v noun power, knowledge, skill, •weapon, quality, •ability, individual•, •characteristic, •degree, person•, •level, teacher•, talent, •trait, •capacity misc must•, already•, •nuclear, •certain, human, •strong ● own, have, hold, enjoy || take control, influence, take, occupy

restore

v noun power, •confidence, •balance, democracy, effort•, peace, •sense, •hope, operation•, •faith, plan•, •credibility, •trust, •dignity, attempt• misc help•, •natural, fully•, seek•, maintain, order• ● reinstate, reestablish, bring back, return || refurbish, renovate, repair, rebuild

exercise

v noun power, •right, •control, •option, •authority, •influence, caution, •judgment, •leadership, muscle, •discretion, body, •restraint, freedom, •responsibility misc •over, eat, •regularly, must•, able• ● work out, train, do exercises, keep fit || use, put into effect, implement, apply

criticize

v noun president, government, administration, policy, epublican, right, report, other, official, leader, emocrat, •plan, •decision, action, press misc •for, sharply•, publicly, widely•, harshly• ● disapprove, censure, disparage, pan || assess, analyze, evaluate, appraise

urge

v noun president, ongress, government, parent, member, leader, official, letter•, •merican, •court, •caution, •reader, nation, department, board misc •him, •them, her, strongly•, •stay, •join, •accept, •avoid, •attend, repeatedly•, raqi, gently, hurry, issue•, •contact ● advise, commend, admonish || beg, advocate, plead || drive, impel, incite

succeed

v noun president, strategy•, candidate•, attempt, extent, •chairman, experiment•, negotiation•, coup•, determination•, revolution•, •expectation, •throne, motivation•, perestroika• misc if•, fail, help•, likely•, finally•, eventually• ● do well, get ahead, be successful || achieve, turn out well, accomplish || follow, come after, replace

propose

v noun president•, plan, tax, model, theory, legislation, solution, change, administration•, idea, amendment, epublican, project, rule, approach misc •by, cut, alternative, •billion, originally•, recently• ● suggest, offer, recommend, proposition || intend, plan, have in mind, aim

encounter

v noun problem, difficulty, student, •resistance, obstacle, experience, •opposition, type, individual, culture, •variety, •hostility, visitor•, environment, barrier misc when, first, may•, never•, ever• ● meet, come across, bump into, run into || face, confront, contend with, grapple with

confront

v noun problem, issue, challenge, •reality, situation, dilemma, •threat, force, fear, police, choice, •past, society, difficulty, enemy misc •with, when•, must•, directly, rather•, afraid• ● challenge, oppose, antagonize, provoke || encounter, handle, tackle, face up to

resolve

v noun problem, issue, •conflict, •dispute, question, •difference, crisis, matter, case misc try•, help•, must•, quickly ● make up your mind, decide, determine, make a decision || solve, come to a decision, get to the bottom of, put an end to

arise

v noun problem•, question•, issue•, conflict•, need•, situation•, opportunity•, difficulty•, dispute•, result, complication•, controversy•, action, •context, tension• misc •from, when, •out, may•, such, might•, often ● happen, occur, take place || get up, stand up, rise || result from, be the result of, arise from || get out of bed, get up, rise

target

v noun program, area, group, company, intervention, effort, •civilian, market, population, service, police, species, •audience, force, campaign• misc •specific, specifically•, directly, unfairly•, deliberately•, particularly, carefully• ● aim at, aim for, focus on, home in on || direct, aim, point, level

implement

v noun program, policy, plan, strategy, reform, school, change, teacher•, intervention, measure, government, law, procedure, agreement, regulation misc develop•, design, fully•, require, successfully, difficult• ● carry out, apply, realize, execute, employ, put into operation

fund

v noun program, project, research, government, study, money, school, grant, tax, foundation, education, company, group, department, organization misc •by, •through, fully•, federally•, publicly• ● subsidize, back, sponsor, underwrite, pay for, finance

aim

v noun program•, gun, policy•, project•, study•, strategy•, research•, target, law•, camera, weapon, rifle, •audience, pistol, missile misc •at, •toward, •directly, primarily, specifically ● aspire, plan, intend, try || point toward, point, take aim, direct

inform

v noun public, student, parent, •decision, patient, •reader, policy, participant, research, teacher, consumer, ongress, •risk, agency, theory misc •about, keep•, fully•, fail•, regret•, properly•, adequately• ● notify, let know, update, apprise || denounce, blow the whistle on, betray, tattle

prompt

v noun question, change, •call, concern, action, •official, decision, attack, move, death•, •ongress, •speculation, complaint, behavior, incident• misc part, •federal, •seek, growing, likely•, •renewed ● stimulate, encourage, provoke, incite || bring about, induce, effect, occasion

calculate

v noun rate, •cost, •number, value, percentage, formula, risk, •distance, model, amount, computer•, variable, price, tax, response misc use, average, total, •base, •divide, carefully• ● work out, compute, analyze, estimate, gauge, determine

generate

v noun revenue, electricity, power, heat, •interest, energy, income, idea, money, job, business, information, force, field, ability• misc •more, •million, enough, economic, •additional, •significant ● make, produce, create, cause, engender, spawn

respect

v noun right, need, •law, •privacy, •decision, opinion, •wish, rule, belief, •authority, •freedom, •elder, dignity, •boundary, •integrity misc must•, •each, •other, love•, highly•, learn•, •human, teach•, widely• ● value, revere, think a lot of || show consideration for, appreciate, regard || follow, abide by, comply with

grant

v noun right, state, government, permission, court•, •status, •interview, •access, authority, •immunity, judge•, od•, ongress, option, •amnesty misc federal, refuse•, special, willing• ● allow, permit, concede, agree to || give, accord, confer, award

defend

v noun right, •country, •interest, position, •title, •action, •decision, lawyer•, •charge, •freedom, •territory, •policy, court, force, administration misc •against, •themselves, •himself, •itself, •ourselves, •herself, •myself, •yourself, able•, protect, successfully•, prepare•, vigorously ● protect, guard, preserve, secure || support, stand up for, stick up for, stand for

toss

v noun salad, head, bowl•, •ball, mixture, pasta, bag, •hair, pepper•, coin, oil, •air, paper, vegetable, ingredient misc •into, •out, •back, •aside, •coat, over, •onto, •away, gently ● throw, fling, lob, chuck || mix, stir, blend, mix up

impose

v noun sanction, state, restriction, tax, government, law, limit, cost, penalty, rule, burden, order, standard, •will, court misc •on, •by, •upon, try•, economic ● levy, execute, carry out || inflict, force, foist || intrude, be in the way, be a nuisance

cast

v noun shadow, vote, •ballot, light, eye, •doubt, •glance, •spell, •net, •role, voter• misc •over, •aside, long, •across, •upon out demon, •line, •spirit, •net, •devil, •fear, esus• off •line, before•, boat, ready•, ship• ● throw, hurl, chuck || produce, generate, create || mold, form, shape

record

v noun song, album, data, tape, camera•, history, number, conversation, information, music, event, studio, video, sound, response misc each, ever•, secretly•, live, observe•, digital, daily, previously• ● note down, make a note, keep a note, take notes || make a recording, tape, video, film

assign

v noun student, group, task, value, case, number, role, teacher, participant, officer, •responsibility, subject, team, duty, grade misc randomly•, •different, •specific, special, •base ● allocate, allot, give, dispense || appoint, designate, delegate, send

transfer

v noun student, money, •plate, •mixture, power, technology, •platter, •university, data, fund, information, pan, image, •hospital, skill misc •from, •large, •onto, •wire, easily, •prepared, immediately, drain• ● move, transport, relocate, remove || transmit, pass on, convey, hand on

enhance

v noun student, performance, •ability, learning, •life, •quality, skill, experience, •understanding, program, •security, development, •value, •image, opportunity misc •by, may•, far•, greatly•, design• ● improve, augment, add to, increase, boost, develop

guide

v noun student, principle, policy, •development, •decision, research, question, hand, teacher, action, •behavior, team, media•, tour, framework• misc •by, •through, •us, help•, •toward, •future ● direct, show, steer, lead || steer, drive, pilot, direct

benefit

v noun student, program, company, proceed•, community, patient, consumer, economy, society, •intervention, charity, environment, corporation, population, shareholder misc •from, will•, can•, may•, also•, most, might•, both, greatly, million ● help, promote, profit, do good to, advance, further

select

v noun student, school, study, teacher, participant, team, site, item, player, option, member, criterion, candidate, •basis, material misc randomly•, •because, each, •best, carefully•, •appropriate, •random, •represent ● choose, pick, pick out, decide on, opt for, go for

assess

v noun student, study•, item•, •impact, •effect, •risk, scale•, •performance, need, measure•, •damage, •situation, teacher, ability, skill misc how, •whether, design•, difficult• ● measure, evaluate, judge, weigh || tax, charge, review, levy

perceive

v noun student, teacher, •threat, individual•, other, ability, parent, athlete•, risk, participant•, need, level, public, relationship, role misc •as, •themselves, may•, social, often• ● observe, see, notice, take in || sense, feel, understand, comprehend

qualify

v noun student•, job, team, •loan, •edicaid, •benefit, •car, •aid, teacher, person, candidate, background•, credit, income, position misc •for, •as, who•, enough•, highly•, must, order•, fail•, uniquely• ● be suitable, meet the requirements, be in the running, be eligible || restrict, limit, temper, reduce

confirm

v noun study, result, finding, suspicion, report, official•, research, test•, diagnosis, data, hypothesis, •presence, •existence, police, view misc •deny, able•, •dead, •nor, recent, neither•, refuse•, indeed, independently, merely•, officially• ● strengthen, firm up, fortify || corroborate, verify, substantiate || settle, check, authorize

investigate

v noun study•, case, police•, research•, •effect, committee•, commission•, •relationship, department, •allegation, researcher•, •crime, issue, •complaint, •matter misc •whether, far, begin•, •possible, thoroughly, independent•, fully ● examine, look into, explore, inspect, study, consider

attempt

v noun study•, •suicide, government•, researcher•, article•, theory, scientist•, regime•, •smile, pass, educator•, •comeback, coup, difficulty, explanation misc •explain, •create, •address, •determine ● try, endeavor, make an effort, bid, make an attempt, have a go

rely

v noun system, court, method, industry, technique, strategy, computer, approach, •judgment, resource, agency, analysis, •memory, firm•, •help misc •heavily, •upon, instead, must•, •solely, often• on can•, people, must•, many, when, come•, company, only, merican, trust ● depend on, bank on, count on, trust, be sure of, be dependent on

install

v noun system, software, equipment, computer, company•, government, program, window, camera, device, panel, line, door, wall, air misc new, easy•, newly•, recently•, •solar, plan•, properly, expensive, permanently•, existing, •operate, square• ● connect, fit, put in || appoint, ordain, inaugurate || settle in, settle, settle down

evolve

v noun system, year, species, technology, process, society, relationship, century, organism, role, strategy, model, industry, star, decade misc •into, •from, how•, •over, continue•, rapidly ● change, grow, progress, advance, go forward, develop

coach

v noun team, player, season, football, coach•, round•, quarterback, basketball, star•, sport, •staff, athlete, receiver•, tournament, efficacy misc former, coach, defensive, hire, running, offensive, athletic, tight, lympic, junior, recruit, assistant, longtime, firstyear, legendary ● teach, train, prepare, instruct, tutor, drill

advance

v noun technology, •interest, •cause, argument, •career, •agenda, theory, •understanding, team•, idea, goal, •round, •knowledge, research, level misc far, •toward, political, •beyond, order• ● go forward, move forward, move ahead, press forward || improve, enhance, take forward, increase

bother

v noun thing•, conscience, injury, •folk, fly, cold•, headache•, makeup, •knocking, arthritis, •answering, •tendinitis, squirrel•, •underwear misc do•, •me, why•, even•, never•, really•, seem• ● make an effort, take the trouble, put yourself out || worry, trouble, disturb || interrupt, disturb, distract

plant

v noun tree, seed, garden, foot, crop, year, flower, bomb, corn, farmer•, soil, bulb, •vegetable, ground, land misc firmly, •harvest, •along, newly•, •tall, weed, •water, wet, deliberately•, plow ● establish, implant, fix || place, stand, transplant || sow, transplant, pot || conceal, bury, frame somebody

load

v noun truck, base, item•, gun, bag, food, back, weapon, data, gear, film, pack, machine, •ambulance, stuff misc •into, •onto, fully•, heavily, ready up car, •truck, •stock, •wagon, •plate, •debt, cart, bus, gun, grocery ● fill, pack, stack || put in, insert, slot in || burden, encumber, weigh down

yell

v noun voice, father•, kid, boy, •name, guy, mom, dad, •help, crowd, coach, fire, phone, fan•, •obscenity misc •at, •out, scream, •back, hear•, start•, stop ● shout, scream, shriek, roar, bellow, bawl

reply

v noun voice, •smile, •letter, •tone, lady, hesitation, •grin, general, •shrug, uncle, •unison misc yes, quickly, •softly, •quietly, •calmly ● respond, answer, retort, answer back, react, rejoin

line

v noun wall, street, •side, tree, road, shelf, •pocket, car, paper, shop, baking, bottom, pan, building, cell misc •with, •behind, •along, narrow, main, down, tall, neatly, dark, deep, •outside, tiny, neat, •next, deeply• up people•, •behind, •against, •outside, •along, •front, job, already•, •buy ● coat, cover, pad, reinforce

absorb

v noun water, body, energy, liquid, light, •shock, •heat, •cost, •moisture, ability•, skin, radiation, •impact, nutrient, •loss misc •into, completely•, able•, easily, quickly ● soak up, attract, take in || understand, learn, grasp || engross, fascinate, engage

supply

v noun water, information, food, company, power, energy, •percent, oil, data, service, material, contract, electricity, •answer, plant misc •by, demand, enough, local, necessary, natural, •missing ● provide, bring, deliver, give, contribute, make available

pour

v noun water, •glass, •mixture, •cup, coffee, money, bowl, wine, oil, pan, •tea, •batter, milk, sauce, blood• misc •into, •over, •through, •himself, hot, until•, •onto, billion out blood•, water, •heart, smoke•, word•, story, •onto, •coffee, •feeling in money•, water, •through, begin•, light•, start•, sunlight•, order•, donation• down rain•, •face, sweat•, tear•, water•, blood•, •cheek, •throat ● decant, dispense, drizzle || spill out, gush, stream || swarm, crowd, teem || rain, rain cats and dogs, drench

flow

v noun water•, river, blood•, stream•, fluid, tear•, juice•, current•, hair, body, •lake, •north, sea, fund, electron misc •from, •into, •through, •out, •freely ● run, pour, flood, stream || spring, arise, emerge, emanate

interpret

v noun way, result, court•, data, law, •constitution, finding, •caution, •information, •meaning misc •as, how•, •mean, difficult•, •differently, correctly, analyze•, broadly, thus, widely•, •literally ● explain, clarify, account for || construe, understand, read || translate, decode, decipher

block

v noun way, •view, road, •path, •access, door, •shot, •light, effort, •sun, street, attempt, court•, •entrance, car misc try•, completely, federal, effectively• out •sun, •light, •sound, •noise, sky, •sunlight, •everything, ear•, •distraction, •view off street, road, completely• ● obstruct, impede, hinder, jam, prevent, oppose

spin

v noun wheel, head•, •control, •tale, •web, story, air, •circle, mind•, •yarn, •heel, star, •chair, light, arm misc •around, •away, start•, •faster, •toward off •its, company, plan•, firm, sell, •subsidiary, cable out story, •tale, •onto, •scenario ● turn, rotate, twirl, twist, whirl, revolve

overlook

v noun window•, •river, •fact, hill•, room•, •lake, balcony•, park, house•, •bay, bluff•, •ocean, •garden, •city, office• misc often•, easy•, tend•, largely•, easily•, willing•, frequently• ● ignore, miss, forget || excuse, spare, condone || give onto, be opposite, face || supervise, oversee, superintend || inspect, survey, examine

testify

v noun witness•, •ongress, •trial, court, •jury, •hearing, expert, •committee, case, •oath, officer•, week, police, official•, agent• misc •before, •against, •grand, •under, refuse• ● give evidence, bear witness, appear, swear || prove, show, confirm, bear out

scream

v noun woman•, mother, girl, head, face, •pain, kid, voice, •help, sound, mouth•, •top, baby, •murder, headline misc hear•, start•, run, yell, kick•, again out •name, want•, •window, •pain, •help, every, word, night, someone•, •od ● shout, shriek, yell, cry, screech, bawl

retire

v noun year, age, •season, general, boomer•, force, month, officer, career, debt, chairman, worker•, executive, editor, decade misc •from, after, who•, when•, before•, now, until• ● give up work, stop working, step down || leave, take your leave, withdraw || go to bed, turn in, hit the sack

struggle

v noun year, •foot, •control, team•, •sense, •weight, season, •breath, identity, economy, •balance, decade, •survival, offense, •depression misc •with, •against, •keep, •find ● writhe, wriggle, thrash || fight, grapple, wrestle || strive, try, fight

justify

v noun •action, •means, war, end•, cost, •existence, •decision, •policy, •ground, evidence, violence, argument•, force, intervention, claim misc use, enough•, such, order•, difficult•, hard•, morally, fully•, sufficient• ● defend, validate, explain, rationalize || align, adjust, straighten up, line up

rid

v noun •addam, body, •weapon, •stuff, desire, •debt, •dirt, •wrinkle, •cellulite, •corruption, •racism, •steroid misc •of, get•, •them, want•, try•, •himself, •themselves, •itself, •myself, •ourselves, •herself, glad•, •yourself, •nuclear, •excess ● free, clear, purge, liberate, divest, do away with

mark

v noun •anniversary, year, •end, •beginning, •point, •spot, line, event, •change, •boundary, •start, moment, •location, sign, calendar misc •by, •first, •turning, clearly•, •significant out path, boundary, territory, line, place off space, area, boundary up •price, •bill, •cost, text ● stain, scratch, smudge || correct, grade, assess || indicate, denote, show || celebrate, commemorate, keep

celebrate

v noun •anniversary, •birthday, year, holiday, •hristmas, •victory, family, mass, •wedding, party, event, festival, •diversity, •birth, church misc recently•, gather•, •centennial, cultural, tonight ● rejoice, have fun, have a good time || commemorate, observe, mark || praise, acclaim, commend

attract

v noun •attention, people, •student, business, •customer, •investment, •audience, •interest, •visitor, •crowd, •tourist, •support, •capital, •investor, ability• misc •more, •new, •young, •large, •foreign, •million, hope•, enough, order•, likely•, •hundred ● draw, bring together, exert a pull on, magnetize || entice, appeal, fascinate, charm

capture

v noun •attention, •imagination, image, camera, •moment, •essence, soldier, force, •spirit, •heart, troop•, light, picture, army, event misc try•, kill, fail•, order•, perfectly, easily• ● take, seize, apprehend || imprison, detain, arrest || encapsulate, summarize, sum up || secure, attain, gain || catch, seize, get

secure

v noun •border, •right, •position, effort•, job, loan, •support, •future, •release, area, •funding, •peace, •supply, interest, •victory misc help•, order•, safe•, enough, able•, necessary, financially•, fail• ● make safe, safeguard, fortify || obtain, acquire, get || fix, fasten, make fast || guarantee, ensure, give security

balance

v noun •budget, need, •work, •interest, •checkbook, book, •demand, body, •career, weight, cost, •leg, attempt•, account, •edge misc try•, •against, must•, •federal, precariously out will•, all, thing•, kind•, •life, •over, •against, sort•, •day, •negative ● equalize, square, even out || maintain equilibrium, stay poised, keep upright || assess, weigh, consider

mind

v noun •business, •asking, •store, •manner, joke, •saying, •cold, •wait, •teasing misc do•, you, never•, if, come•, bring•, •own, seem•, immediately•, spring•, nobody• ● be careful, watch out, look out || care, object, be bothered || look after, tend, care for

mount

v noun •campaign, evidence, pressure, •wall, •attack, •horse, •defense, •challenge, •step, tension, exhibition, operation, loss, show, •stair misc •against, continue•, •above, •effective up •ride, then•, •behind, begin, •over, wing, quickly, bill•, everybody, •fast ● mount up, increase, accumulate || climb, ascend, go up || prepare, organize, set up || climb on, jump on, board || frame, box, encase

hand

v noun •card, paper, •glass, money, •phone, •key, •envelope, bag, •cup, box, •letter, bill, •bottle, •note, •piece misc •him, •her, •me, •down, •them, •back, off, empty, •pink, •joint over •power, •money, •control, •key, •weapon, •check, document, simply• out •free, •card, award, money, •condom, •flyer, •leaflet, •copy ● give, hand over, offer, pass, tender, furnish

pursue

v noun •career, policy, •goal, •interest, strategy, case, •dream, •degree, government•, •education, •study, opportunity, •agenda, research, option misc •own, continue•, aggressively, decide•, actively•, vigorously ● follow, chase, hunt, trail || practice, engage in, work at, go in for

detect

v noun •change, cancer, test•, difference, system•, sensor•, •presence, problem, signal, ability•, virus, disease, planet, level, •sign misc can•, •any, able•, •early, difficult•, significant, easy• ● notice, sense, become aware of, perceive, spot, distinguish

light

v noun •cigarette, •candle, •fire, eye•, face, room, lamp, night, match, window, •cigar, fuse, street, tree, screen misc dimly•, brightly•, •another, •within, poorly• up eye•, face•, sky, •cigarette, night, room, smile, screen, window, •cigar ● set alight, set on fire, ignite, strike, set fire to

smoke

v noun •cigarette, •cigar, •pipe, •marijuana, •pot, drug, kid, •pack, •crack, •dope, tobacco, adult, •weed, restaurant, bar misc drink, never•, •joint, likely•, hot ● burn, be on fire, smolder

back

v noun •claim, car, government, file, door, •corner, force, plan, truck, •wall, step, administration, epublican, •threat, loan misc •by, •away, •out, •down, •against, •toward up •claim, right•, •against, data, traffic, evidence, truck, •file, slowly, •assertion off •bit, slowly, immediately, ought• ● go backward, reverse, back up, move backward, recede

inspire

v noun •confidence, work, other, story, book, artist, •generation, idea, art, movie, painting, music, film, •fear, design misc •by, young, part, motivate, partly•, divinely•, directly•, truly• ● stimulate, motivate, stir, encourage, instigate, enthuse

retain

v noun •control, •power, •right, student, ability, •water, •moisture, •information, •identity, •employee, •heat, interest, memory, •status, •title misc while•, still•, attract•, •original, able• ● keep, keep hold of, hold on to, hold || recall, recollect, keep in mind, remember

separate

v noun •entity, parent, wall•, line•, wife, husband, distance, fence•, space, glass, twin, difference•, month, •birth, layer misc •from, two, each, •himself, •themselves, difficult• out •from, can•, •those, difficult•, •effect, •different, •fact, •any, much, possible• ● divide, part, disconnect || break away, secede, branch out || split up, split, divorce

appreciate

v noun •fact, •value, morning, •effort, call, •help, opportunity, •beauty, •concern, •importance, insight, fan, audience, gentleman•, reader misc we•, •your, much, really•, fully•, understand•, join, greatly• ● be grateful for, be thankful for, be glad about || understand, realize, be aware || increase in value, go up in price, rise

accomplish

v noun •goal, mission, thing, •task, •objective, feat, work, •purpose, •aim, method, learning, function, tool•, achievement, sanction misc can•, •through, •something, try•, •anything, able•, hope•, order•, easily ● achieve, complete, do, finish, get done, bring about

divide

v noun •group, •number, country, •category, •section, •part, class, cell•, •dough, area, community, party, nation, •team, •mixture misc •into, by, •between, •among, evenly up •into, •among, how•, all, country, world, money, •task, work, •responsibility ● split, separate, partition || share, share out, divide up || cause a rift, split up, break up

wave

v noun •hand, •arm, flag, •finger, •gun, car, crowd, •wand, air, door, banner, hair, •paper, •goodbye, camera misc •at, her, him, •back, •away, •off, •toward, •over, •front, stand•, •through, frantically ● gesticulate, gesture, signal || brandish, flourish, wield || flap, sway, undulate

wash

v noun •hand, •dish, •face, water, •clothes, •hair, car, •machine, sink, body, rain, wave•, soap, •window, beach misc •away, •over, •off, •dry, thoroughly, hot, carefully, finish•, •onto up •shore, •beach, body•, bathroom, •along, •dinner, dish, debris• out road, •sea, color, rain, bridge, mouth, •soap ● clean, bathe, rinse || erode, wash away, carry away || bathe, bath, clean up || flow over, splash, lap

reject

v noun •idea, court•, •proposal, •offer, •notion, •argument, •claim, •request, voter•, enate, judge•, ongress, •suggestion, view, model misc accept•, upreme, explicitly•, ultimately•, flatly• ● refuse, rebuff, decline, snub, throw out, discard

embrace

v noun •idea, •concept, •technology, •change, community, arm•, policy, view, •notion, •role, leader, model, •democracy, •cause, philosophy misc fully•, democratic, enthusiastically, wholeheartedly, willing•, quickly ● hug, hold, enfold || accept, welcome, adopt || comprise, contain, include

stress

v noun •importance, •need, point, •role, •value, education, teacher, official•, relationship, •nature, theme, expert•, •quality, •character, author• misc also•, shall, repeatedly, rather, highly•, •individual, contribute•, due•, careful, heavily• out so•, get•, •about, all, feel•, really•, •over, little•, parent, totally• ● emphasize, lay emphasis on, underline, underscore, accentuate, point up

emphasize

v noun •importance, •need, •role, program•, point, approach, study, •aspect, value, skill, development, teacher, •difference, •relationship, model• misc also•, shall•, tend•, strongly, repeatedly, critical, historical, increasingly• ● highlight, stress, accentuate, call attention to, underline, underscore

process

v noun •information, data, food, material, appeal•, system, product, claim, application, image, brain•, computer, admission•, transaction, blender• misc •until, •smooth, collect•, quickly, •blend ● deal with, handle, sort out, administer, see to, manage

distribute

v noun •information, food, company, money, product, material, fund, weight, •news, service, film, copy, power, •picture, data misc evenly, •among, widely•, •throughout, •across, million ● mete out, deal out, hand out, dole out || deliver, supply, circulate, spread out

land

v noun •job, plane, •airport, helicopter, •role, troop, •ars, fish, aircraft, floor, •contract, •jail, flight•, ball, ground misc •on, before•, •near, •safely, fly•, •softly, crash ● arrive, alight, come down, touch down || acquire, get, annex, gain

quit

v noun •job, •school, •drinking, smoker•, •turkey, •post, •race, •teaching, engine•, •crying, winner•, adviser, chef•, drummer• misc when, after, call•, never•, decide•, smoke, before, ready•, force•, •smoking, threaten•, •altogether ● give up, stop, relinquish, refrain from || leave, resign, walk out, abandon

violate

v noun •law, right, •rule, •principle, •constitution, •agreement, privacy, •standard, •clause, act, •regulation, trust, •term, •spirit, •norm misc •federal, •constitutional, civil, human, •international ● disregard, infringe, defy || defile, desecrate, spoil || disrupt, disturb, encroach upon

practice

v noun •law, •medicine, year, skill, art, week, religion, form, technique, physician, team, lawyer, doctor, psychologist, •yoga misc widely•, currently•, regularly, commonly•, routinely ● rehearse, prepare, exercise, repeat || live out, carry out, perform, apply

expose

v noun •level, risk, •air, body, •sun, breast, •radiation, •sunlight, •element, material, •weakness, •violence, •corruption, •virus, condition misc •himself, directly, potentially, threaten•, completely• ● open up, uncover, bare || subject, lay open to, put in danger || blow the whistle on, unmask, lay bare

risk

v noun •life, perception, reduction, consequence, •death, •limb, •injury, •loss, •career, •damage, •wrath, •confrontation, •reputation, •neck, exposure misc •lose, willing•, rather•, •everything, decide•, worth• ● endanger, imperil, jeopardize, lay bare || chance, hazard, attempt, gamble

switch

v noun •light, •side, •party, •gear, •leg, •lamp, position, •channel, •mode, epublican, phone, television, computer, focus, machine misc •from, •off, •back, repeat, quickly, •complete, suddenly•, recently•, automatically• on •light, •lamp, •radio, •, •off, •flashlight, •television, power, •computer off •light, •lamp, television, •radio, •engine, •, •machine, •ignition, •flashlight ● change over, swap, substitute || convert, change, change over || interchange, swap, trade || swap over, interchange, change over

bite

v noun •lip, •tongue, nail, dog, •bullet, head, hand, mosquito, snake, bug, •dust, tooth•, mouth•, •fingernail, •piece misc •into, •off, •down, back, •low, •hard, tender•, scratch ● sink your teeth into, nibble, gnaw || wound, nip, snap || hurt, sting, feel painful

arrange

v noun •meeting, slice, marriage, flower, plate, •order, platter, table, •visit, trip, interview, dish, •transportation, hair, tomato misc •around, •meet, carefully•, •themselves, neatly ● organize, set up, coordinate, fix || put in order, position, place, assemble

honor

v noun •memory, •commitment, •father, member, •request, tradition, •veteran, •ancestor, contract, •promise, •agreement, player, •obligation, •soldier, individual misc respect, •thy, recently•, choose•, refuse•, deeply•, •fallen, gather•, truly• ● esteem, respect, admire, revere || keep, stick to, carry out, fulfill

strengthen

v noun •muscle, position, •family, •hand, •security, •tie, •relationship, effort, •bond, economy, government, •institution, education, exercise, •hamstring misc help•, far•, order, greatly• ● make stronger, reinforce, fortify, brace, toughen, build up

eliminate

v noun •need, job, tax, problem, program, •possibility, •risk, •use, plan•, process, •threat, •weapon, position, •barrier, •deficit misc reduce, completely, virtually•, •altogether, entirely ● remove, eradicate, abolish || defecate, urinate, excrete || destroy, kill, exterminate

satisfy

v noun •need, •requirement, •demand, •desire, •curiosity, •criterion, customer, •appetite, •hunger, •craving, •standard, •concern, answer, •urge, explanation misc •with, enough•, •both, must•, order•, until, completely• ● content, please, gratify || gratify, satiate, quench || convince, assure, persuade || fulfill, comply with, meet

escape

v noun •notice, •prison, •death, heat, •attention, air, •poverty, •lip, trap, steam•, •fate, •punishment, slave, •reality, gas• misc •from, try•, manage•, allow•, able• ● flee, run away, get away || avoid, evade, elude || leak out, leak, drip

pray

v noun •od, night, prayer, father, church, •peace, knee•, esus, •miracle, •rain, •soul, hour, uslim•, mosque, hristian• misc •for, hope•, together, •hard, sing, kneel•, silently ● request, implore, plead || hope, wish, yearn || meditate, contemplate, say your prayers

convince

v noun •people, •jury, •public, •voter, •merican, •judge, •ongress, official, evidence, doctor, administration, campaign•, •juror, •reader, argument misc try•, •myself, •himself, able• ● persuade, prove, sway, influence, convert, win over

surprise

v noun •people, •lot, answer, •me, reaction, •reader, success, •observer, •audience, finding•, analyst, •bear, tone, earnings, move• misc you, •by, •him, may•, might•, •everyone, anyone, •quickly, •everybody ● alarm, astonish, startle, astound || catch unawares, catch napping, take by surprise, burst in on

estimate

v noun •percent, year, •number, official•, study•, model, earnings, expert•, rate, value, analyst•, size, department•, loss, researcher• misc •million, cost, •about, •billion, total, •approximately ● approximate, guess, guesstimate, assess, reckon, value

constitute

v noun •percent, •threat, •part, •majority, definition•, element, community, •endorsement, •violation, act, experience, •approval, •basis, journal•, relationship misc •large, •important, •major, social, •significant ● set up, establish || comprise, make up || amount to, represent || set up, establish || comprise, make up || amount to, represent

tear

v noun •piece, heart, page, paper, •ligament, clothes, building, •hair, •shred, throat, •hole, •limb, wind•, flesh, arm misc •apart, •off, •out, •away, •through, •open up eye•, start•, street, •knee, •paper, grass, •letter, garden down •wall, house, building, old, •barrier, •fence, •replace, •rebuild ● rip, slash, scratch || snatch, rip, grab || dash, rush, hurry || sprain, rip, pull

occupy

v noun •position, space, place, land, territory, house, building, room, mind, country, office, center, raq, troop, force misc •by, •same, once•, •central, •entire ● live in, dwell in, inhabit || engage, absorb, interest || conquer, subjugate, dominate

weigh

v noun •pound, •ton, •ounce, •option, •risk, factor, •benefit, •evidence, •mind, scale, fish, baby•, •pro, month, bike• misc •than, •more, •about, •less, much, •heavily, •against, •hundred in •on, also•, president, •about, court•, expert• ● consider, ponder, think about, evaluate, meditate on, reflect on

advise

v noun •president, •client, student, doctor, expert•, government, lawyer, parent, patient, firm, attorney, official, consultant•, reader, department misc •against, •avoid, strongly•, •seek, instead, financial, best, ill• ● counsel, direct, recommend, guide || inform, let know, make aware, notify

elect

v noun •president, •governor, year, ongress, member, state, epublican, •leader, •mayor, •official, •enate, house, parliament, emocrat, representative misc first, newly•, democratically•, directly, recently• ● vote for, vote into office, pick, select || choose, opt for, decide on, select

fix

v noun •problem, eye, thing, gaze, car, •hair, •dinner, price, mind, •hole misc try•, everything, •broken, •upon, broke•, firmly, fast, easily up •house, get•, home, •old, •building, •apartment, buy•, •property, clean, •neighborhood ● repair, mend, put to rights || prepare, make ready, get ready || arrange, agree, organize || rig, manipulate, arrange || fasten, attach, glue

solve

v noun •problem, mystery, case, •crime, puzzle, •crisis, •murder, •riddle, •dilemma, •conflict, approach•, technology misc help•, try•, able•, •environmental, difficult, alone, quickly, order•, easily ● resolve, crack, answer, explain, get to the bottom of, unravel

track

v noun •progress, •movement, system•, computer, •change, police•, •trend, firm•, stock, camera•, •activity, satellite, ability•, •sales, storm misc try•, able•, closely, •across, easy•, difficult•, easily down try•, help, able•, finally•, •killer, investigator•, •terrorist, •source, •suspect, effort• ● follow, hunt down, chase, pursue, stalk, trace

lower

v noun •rate, head, •voice, •cost, •price, •level, eye, •risk, tax, •cholesterol, •pressure, •interest, •standard, hand, •temperature misc •your, raise•, slowly, •himself, •onto, •until ● let down, drop, let fall, hand down || lessen, reduce, drop, decrease

yield

v noun •result, •serving, •information, •percent, analysis•, •effect, data, score, bond•, study•, •insight, •benefit, •difference, fund•, rate misc •about, •significant, •different, •better, •similar, desire• ● produce, bear, generate || give way, acquiesce, capitulate || give up, concede, grant

assure

v noun •safety, public, success, •quality, doctor•, security, •reader, •access, victory, •survival, stability, minister, •continuity, •compliance, •equality misc •me, best•, •accurately, •himself, order•, virtually•, •continued, •adequate, repeatedly ● promise, guarantee, give surety, pledge || make certain, ensure, guarantee, nail down

ensure

v noun •safety, •security, system, •success, •survival, effort•, •quality, policy, step•, •compliance, process, •access, •stability, •protection, measure• misc •that, help•, must•, order•, necessary•, design•, •adequate, •proper ● make sure, make certain, safeguard, guarantee, confirm, certify

graduate

v noun •school, student, college, •degree, senior, •honor, •une, spring, •top, •ay, institute, •tech, athlete•, engineer, alumni misc •from, after•, •cum, •laude, recently• ● progress, move up, advance || mark off, measure off, divide up || arrange, rank, order

tap

v noun •shoulder, foot, finger, phone, door, •window, •glass, resource, power, •key, toe, arm, wall, •floor, potential misc •into, •against, lightly, able•, gently, nervously out •message, •rhythm, •excess, •code, •beat, •cigarette, consumer•, computer, fund•, •e-mail ● rap, knock, bang || use, utilize, draw on || appoint, select, nominate || bug, listen in on, record || draw off, draw out, extract

issue

v noun •statement, report, order, •warning, permit, court•, government, president•, company, department, subpoena, judge•, press, •ruling, decision misc •by, public, recently•, civil•, state, newly•, official, refuse•, •release, immediately•, •declare, •following ● give out, hand out, deliver || announce, broadcast, send out || publish, release, broadcast || originate, stem, come forth || emanate, emerge, issue forth

enable

v noun •student, system•, technology•, program•, teacher, •user, information, •researcher, skill•, software•, •individual, process•, development, •scientist, tool• misc will•, •us, develop, design•, thus• ● allow, permit, make possible, empower, qualify, aid

assist

v noun •student, teacher, program, •game, •development, •suicide, government, team, member, patient, organization, •client, educator, individual, computer• misc develop, design, local, prepare, available• ● help, aid, help out, lend a hand, give a hand, support

undergo

v noun •surgery, •change, patient•, •treatment, •transformation, •procedure, •test, woman•, year, •training, •therapy, •testing, •operation, •evaluation, experience misc •major, must•, •extensive, •significant, •radical, •dramatic ● experience, feel, suffer, endure, undertake, go through

resist

v noun •temptation, •urge, •pressure, •effort, •change, •attempt, •arrest, •impulse, •disease, •pull, •occupation, •desire, tendency, •proposal, •peer misc can•, hard•, able•, long, unable•, first, continue•, initially• ● fight, battle, struggle || oppose, defy, stand firm || withstand, survive, endure || keep from, avoid, refuse

convert

v noun •text, •, character•, •, energy, •hristianity, •slam, •electricity, •atholicism, gas, •use, fuel, plant, •signal, body misc •into, easily•, directly, recently• ● change, adapt, alter || switch, change, change over || win over, convince, talk into

wind

v noun •way, road, path•, head, trail•, river, street, mile, arm, season•, hair, clock, mountain, •hill, hour misc •through, •around, tightly, narrow, •along, •tight up may•, might•, •pay, eventually•, often•, •dead, •spend, probably•, •jail, •cost down season•, career, clock•, cold ● coil, twist, encircle, wrap around || snake, meander, bend, curve

last

v noun •year, •day, •hour, •month, •minute, •week, •lifetime, marriage•, war•, period, •decade, session•, trial•, interview•, relationship• misc long, will•, •than, only, •about, •until, •forever ● keep, go on, last out, stay fresh, keep going, carry on

increasingly

r become•, •important, grow•, •difficult, •popular, •common, •complex, society, •clear, •sophisticated, •global, •concerned, •likely, •aware ● more and more, ever more, progressively, gradually, progressively more

carefully

r very•, look•, listen•, watch•, choose, plan, consider, must•, read, place, each, word, examine, study ● thoroughly, meticulously, painstakingly || cautiously, warily, vigilantly || gently, protectively, with care || prudently, sensibly, judiciously

somewhere

r •else, •between, there, around, •along, down, off•, •near, read•, •middle, probably, away, someone, maybe ● someplace, anywhere, anyplace, wherever

somehow

r •manage, seem, feel, yet•, •survive, connect, notion•, •escape, somewhere, sense, •involved, •responsible, familiar, alive ● one way or another, someway, by hook or by crook, come what may, come hell or high water

under

r •way, child•, just•, •year, •pressure, percent, •condition, age, foot, free, already•, •circumstance ● below, underneath, beneath, lower than, further down

raqi

j noun force, government, people, army, troop, soldier, official, leader, police, security

surround

v noun issue, controversy•, house, circumstance•, wall, building, event, fence, water, mountain, star, •death, police, debate•, island misc •yourself, central, completely•, dark, tall, huge, immediately• ● enclose, encircle, encase, enfold || besiege, lay siege to, encircle, hem in