常用单词3

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bathroom, restroom

no

d (no matter what) there•, •one, •idea, •reason, •question, •matter, •what, need, •evidence, •doubt, oh•, •know, •difference, •sign

alongside

i work•, •other, run•, sit•, place•, stand•, fight•, road, walk•, pull•, serve•, •each, •river, car ● next to, beside, at the side of, along, flanking, near

unfair

j noun advantage, practice, trade, competition, tax, treatment, system, burden, labor, law, business, criticism misc it•, think•, seem•, very•, little•, fair•, grossly• ● unjust, inequitable, iniquitous || unethical, dishonest, dishonorable || partial, one-sided, biased

terrorist

j noun attack, group, organization, threat, act, activity, network, bombing, cell, target, incident, plot misc against, after•, since•, prevent•, possible•, international•, bin aden, major•, potential•

risky

j noun behavior, business, investment, stock, move, loan, strategy, venture, sex, decision, thing, situation misc too•, more•, very•, less•, •sexual, engage•, consider• ● dangerous, hazardous, chancy, dicey, dodgy, precarious

oman

j noun empire, emperor, law, numeral, soldier, od, ruin, authority, army, nose ● in classical style, classical, ancient

utch

j noun oven, company, government, painting, church, master, society, child, artist, painter, team, art

prior

j noun permission, experience, research, knowledge, year, study, approval, history, record, conviction, use, finding misc or•, without•, in•, •written, part•, no•, base•, consistent• ● previous, preceding, past, erstwhile, former, earlier

faster

j noun rate, pace, growth, time, speed, way, computer, result, processor, car, recovery, chip misc •than, grow•, •more, any, move•, much•, •cheap, ever

elegant

j noun room, woman, man, restaurant, way, house, home, hotel, solution, design, dining, dinner misc most•, very•, simple•, beautiful, yet, white, tall• ● sophisticated, stylish, graceful, well-designed, welldressed, neat

liquid

j noun water, nitrogen, crystal, hydrogen, form, fuel, gas, diet, film, asset, display, eye misc use, solid, add, until, pour, fill, exist, stir ● runny, fluid, gooey, melted, molten, liquefied

toe

n adj big, left, bare, wide, upward, tiny, pointed, narrow, numb, broken noun head•, foot, finger•, heel, toe, shoe, boot, •line, •box, knee verb point, stand•, step•, touch, wiggle, stub•, curl, dip•, tap, cover•

silk

n adj black, white, red, blue, green, fine, yellow, embroidered, pink, raw noun •dress, •shirt, •scarf, •tie, •blouse, cotton, •gown, suit, jacket, •robe verb wear•, wrap, cover, remove, hang, pull, drape, weave, line

breeze

n adj cool, warm, light, gentle, slight, soft, stiff, hot, cold noun sea•, ocean•, night•, summer, hair, evening•, window, face, leaf, tree verb •blow, feel, stir, catch, carry, shoot•, sway•, rustle, flap•, flutter ● wind, gust, gentle wind, light wind, waft, zephyr

debut

n adj directorial, coital, major, self-titled, professional, major-league, acting, lympic, big-screen noun •album, year, film, •novel, roadway•, solo, will•, week, •, season verb make•, release•, mark•, •grade, schedule•, record, associate, delay• ● entrance, introduction, unveiling, presentation, inauguration, coming out

cart

n adj full, electric, rolling, horse-drawn, wooden, wheeled, two-wheeled, motorized noun golf•, shopping•, horse, grocery•, food, wheel, •path, donkey• verb push•, pull, put•, drive, fill, load, ride•, roll, walk, carry ● farm cart, wagon, dray, tumbril || handcart, pushcart, barrow, trolley

breathing

n adj heavy, deep, shallow, labored, normal, slow, rapid, regular, ragged, steady noun sound•, •room, difficulty•, •space, trouble•, •problem, •tube, heart, technique, •exercise verb stop•, hear•, •become, listen•, keep, control•, focus•, •grow, relax, sleep ● inhalation, exhalation, panting, gasping, puffing, blowing

noon

n adj high, past, hot, bright, following, sunny, after noun day, morning, time, sun, hour, •night, sale• verb begin, start•, arrive, sleep•, wake, finish, drink• ● midday, twelve noon, noontime, noonday

contractor

n adj independent, private, general, military, civilian, large, prime, federal, major, associated noun defense•, government, building•, construction, work, company, city, minority•, business, labor verb hire, pay, •build, require, employ, •perform, •bid, •install, select•, rely ● servicer, worker, independent, outworker, freelancer, supplier

reliability

n adj internal, high, interrater, acceptable, adequate, low, overall noun validity, •coefficient, consistency•, alpha, scale, data, system, measure, study, analysis verb report, assess, demonstrate•, establish, improve•, determine, •range ● dependability, consistency, steadfastness, trustworthiness

corridor

n adj long, narrow, main, dark, empty, central, short noun room, end•, door, •night, hospital•, •power, wall, floor, street•, hotel• verb walk•, lead, move, connect, enter, line, light, fill, echo•, •stretch ● passage, passageway, hall, hallway || strip, access strip, air corridor, flight path

counterpart

n adj male, merican, white, uropean, female, young, western, democratic, likely, ussian noun epublican, enate, •finding, contrast, adult•, , coast•, negotiating•, antimatter•, marketing• verb compare•, meet•, differ•, outnumber•, resemble•, outperform•, •engage, possess, emulate•, •invent ● equal, equivalent, opposite number, colleague

ambassador

n adj merican, raqi, oviet, rench, sraeli, audi, ritish noun •, •nation, state, goodwill•, residence, south, deputy, conference, federation, council• verb thank, serve•, send•, appoint•, name•, agree, recall, welcome, nominate•, complain ● diplomat, envoy, representative, emissary, legate

spray

n adj nasal, fine, no-stick, light, vegetable-based, gentle noun cooking•, pepper•, hair•, vegetable•, water, pan•, •paint, oil, •bottle, sheet• verb cook•, use, coat•, apply, •contain, adjust• ● gush, squirt, mist || atomizer, aerosol, spray can || sprig, bunch, bouquet

doorway

n adj open, arched, dark, narrow, empty, front, lighted noun room, kitchen, bedroom, window, office, hall, step•, bathroom, parlor verb stand•, appear•, watch, stop, walk, lean•, •lead, pause•, fill ● entrance, door, front entrance, entranceway, entryway, entry

intent

n adj original, criminal, congressional, clear, legislative, specific, serious, hostile, evil noun •purpose, ongress, letter•, voter, law, statement, evidence•, act, notice•, •legislation verb seem•, determine, prove, sign, express•, establish, indicate•, announce•, reflect• ● intention, aim, goal, target, objective, plan

calculation

n adj political, mathematical, simple, quick, careful, cold, rational, detailed, complicated noun number, data, computer, method, cost, table, interest, •second, risk, control verb make, use, base, perform, •show, include, •indicate, •suggest, determine, involve ● computation, estimate, reckoning, answer || control, cunning, scheming, intention

ownership

n adj private, public, foreign, local, corporate, full, collective noun land, home•, gun•, property, sense•, right, •group, form•, company, employee• verb claim•, retain•, transfer•, increase, base•, encourage, restrict, promote, assume•, imply ● possession, rights, tenure, proprietorship, title

domain

n adj public, eminent, private, specific, different, affective, academic, cognitive, exclusive, various noun •name, knowledge, life, decision, policy•, score, development, sport, loss•, source• verb enter•, relate, define, exercise, register, extend, expand, address, establish, assess ● area, field, sphere, sphere of influence, province, realm

pen

n adj red, felt-tip, holding, electronic, straight, sharp noun paper, ink, fountain•, pencil, hand, •pal, •name, ballpoint•, pad, pocket verb use, write, put•, hold, pick•, pull•, grab•, draw, •sign, •poise ● coop, cage, run, enclosure, hutch, hut

brick

n adj red, old, yellow, exposed, solid, brown, crumbling noun •wall, •building, •house, stone, home, •road, floor, street, window, ton• verb build, throw•, lay, hit•, surround, line, construct•, pave, crumble ● block, slab, ingot, lump, piece, tablet

norm

n adj social, cultural, subjective, moral, traditional, political, human, local, sexual, societal noun value, group, rule, attitude, culture, peer•, exception, gender•, practice, set• verb become•, establish, violate•, base, conform•, compare•, •govern, reflect•, •favor, promote ● custom, average, rule, model, type, standard

pillow

n adj soft, extra, embroidered, red, fluffy, inflatable, firm, cervical noun head, bed, face, blanket, sheet, •talk, •case, night, hair, •fight verb put•, prop•, lay, pull, throw, sit, sleep, cover, place, lie ● cushion, support, throw cushion, throw pillow, bolster, pad

age

v noun child•, •year, woman•, kid•, man•, adult•, girl•, percent•, boy•, student•, rate, wine, •dignity, •perfection misc •old, young, •over, among•, •under ● mature, grow older, grow up, get on, advance in years

label

v noun food, behavior, critic•, category, column, consumer, standard, plastic, •failure, sample, •criminal, •racist, •terrorist misc •as, each, clearly, often•, simply, properly, neatly• ● put a label on, identify, stamp, mark || consider, regard, describe, brand

slice

v noun onion, mushroom, pepper, tomato, knife•, potato, bread, •strip, apple, •air, cheese, •top, meat, blade•, chicken misc thinly•, •into, •through, peel•, fresh, •thin ● share, cut, carve, divide, cut up

attribute

v noun success, problem, difference, fact, failure, change, •factor, •cause, increase, effect, performance, outcome, •responsibility, influence, expert• misc •to, often•, directly, largely, usually•

dedicate

v noun •life, book, memorial, art, •memory, resource, service, education, career, park, song, project, monument, hour, page misc nonprofit•, •solely, exclusively, •fight, totally• ● bestow, offer, donate, commit || reserve, devote, set aside, earmark

lympics

() n adj special, junior, previous, modern, consecutive, senior, future noun winter•, summer•, year, gold, month, coverage, •committee verb compete•, host•, watch•, qualify•, participate•, train•, attend•, prompt, •boost, •loom

sanction

[] n adj economic, international, nited, tough, military, criminal, legal, unilateral, effective, severe noun trade•, nation•, •regime, lifting•, employer•, threat•, effect, imposition•, resolution, pressure verb impose, lift, enforce•, apply, support•, threaten•, face•, maintain, ease•, •fail

case

c (in case) •you, just•, •need, •something, •any, •wonder, •happen, •miss, •forget, •notice, •ever, •anyone, •someone, •decide

provided

c (provided that) •information, •support, •opportunity, •data, study•, service, •evidence, teacher, •insight, •basis, •enough, •additional, model, •protection ● on condition that, if, only if, as long as, so long as, providing

and/or

c use, teacher, social, drug, physical, parent, education, behavior, either•, activity, specific, skill, professional, treatment ● either-or, one or both, either or both

matter

d (no matter what) no•, •what, •happen, •kind, •age, •else, •cost, love•, •choose, •type, •circumstance, •size, •weather, anyone

apart

i (apart from) •from, set•, •other, quite•, stand•, live•, •rest, •fact, •each, separate•, •another, exist•, •else, themselves•

opposed

i (as opposed to) •to, as•, •just, one, •percent, real, individual, •traditional, •simply, actual, •merely, •mere, •conventional, •purely

charge

i (in charge of) •of, who•, put•, man•, official•, •operation, president•, agent•, •security, special•, vice•, officer•, person•, agency•

favor

i (in favor of) •of, vote•, argument•, rule•, argue•, bias•, abandon•, speak•, court•, reject•, tax, strong, strongly•, decision•

light

i (in light of) •of, especially•, •fact, •these, •recent, particularly•, •finding, •experience, •event, •current, consider•, interpret•, view•, •evidence

response

i (in response to) •to, •question, change, write•, •pressure, letter, •demand, •concern, •need, •request, action, •criticism, •threat, editor•

behalf

i (on behalf of) •of, on•, speak•, work•, act•, file•, •merican, nited tates, government, •client, effort•, action•, suit•, lawsuit•

part

i (on the part of) •of, on•, effort•, •government, •both, •student, action•, •nited tates, behavior•, •public, interest•, •teacher, reluctance•, •parent

concerning

i question•, information•, issue, article, decision•, •use, law, research•, correspondence•, policy, matter, data•, debate•, knowledge• ● about, relating to, regarding, as to, with reference to, in relation to

atop

i sit•, stand•, perch•, •head, high, •hill, •mountain, place•, tower, set•, rest•, mount, building, build• ● on, on the top of, over, higher than, above, upon

amid

i stand•, •chaos, set•, •report, sit•, •concern, •growing, resign•, •tree, •allegation, •charge, •controversy, •economic, •crowd ● in the middle of, among, in the midst of, within || accompanied by, along with, in the course of, during

verbal

j noun abuse, skill, behavior, ability, communication, score, expression, aggression, interaction, performance, form, instruction misc physical, visual, •nonverbal, written, such, sexual, negative•, emotional ● spoken, oral, vocal, unwritten, voiced, speaking

structural

j noun adjustment, change, problem, reform, program, damage, model, analysis, integrity, engineer, equation, element misc economic, major•, •such, social, functional, cultural, address•, basic• ● physical, mechanical, organizational, operational || basic, important, essential, fundamental

anonymous

j noun alcoholic, reviewer, source, letter, call, author, meeting, tip, group, comment, donor, referee misc remain•, receive•, •helpful, wish•, thank•, send, attend• ● nameless, unidentified, unnamed, unsigned || undistinguished, indistinctive, ordinary, everyday

minimal

j noun amount, level, impact, cost, effect, standard, risk, effort, damage, support, requirement, change misc require, provide, only•, least•, receive•, environmental ● negligible, trifling, slight, nominal || least, smallest, minimum, tiniest

statistical

j noun analysis, significance, data, test, difference, method, result, study, model, evidence, technique, power misc use, •between, diagnostic•, reach•, show, base, •social, •mental

surrounding

j noun area, community, tissue, water, countryside, county, neighborhood, hill, city, region, land, town misc above•, •soft, buzz•, •rab, scan•, urban, •rural, healthy ● nearby, close, adjacent, neighboring, immediate, adjoining

residential

j noun area, development, program, neighborhood, school, street, treatment, building, property, facility, customer, community misc commercial, •real, industrial, retail, quiet•, near, private•, single ● domestic, suburban, housing, domiciliary

metropolitan

j noun area, museum, opera, city, authority, police, district, center, region, transportation, transit, life misc major•, large•, within•, •statistical, southern, urban, throughout•, entire• ● city, urban, municipal, civic

coastal

j noun area, water, city, state, town, region, community, zone, development, wetland, island, forest misc along, marine, southern, northern, arctic, inland, protect, •plain ● seaside, littoral, sea, beach, shore, shoreline

outstanding

j noun award, share, job, contribution, performance, student, debt, service, achievement, issue, warrant, player misc most•, recognize•, name•, including, truly•, honor•, total• ● exceptional, terrific, wonderful, stupendous || unresolved, unsettled, unpaid, remaining

delicate

j noun balance, hand, skin, situation, flower, feature, act, balancing, finger, face, issue, task misc very•, •between, most•, small•, white, thin, •pink, extremely• ● fragile, frail || subtle, faint || tactful, diplomatic || fine, precise || graceful, elegant || difficult, tricky

collective

j noun bargaining, action, identity, security, agreement, memory, right, farm, effort, consciousness, responsibility, experience misc our•, individual•, personal•, •unconscious, social, cultural, rather, engage• ● shared, cooperative, communal, joint, united, combined

partial

j noun birth, list, support, correlation, shade, solution, sun, eclipse, payment, credit, privatization, explanation misc only•, least•, provide•, full, complete, offer•, receive• ● incomplete, fractional, limited, restricted || biased, prejudiced, subjective, one-sided

municipal

j noun bond, waste, government, water, court, election, state, district, service, utility, city, building misc •solid, industrial, local, provincial, privatize•, agricultural, regional ● civic, public, community, urban, metropolitan

legislative

j noun branch, history, executive, session, process, council, action, body, power, election, agenda, proposal misc judicial, during, federal, regulatory, •administrative, special•, congressional ● lawmaking, governmental, judicial, jurisdictive, statutory, parliamentary

hidden

j noun camera, agenda, cost, treasure, meaning, videotape, world, place, curriculum, message, video, danger misc from•, reveal, discover•, •behind, •, uncover•, secret, catch, contain• ● concealed, out of sight, unseen, secreted || unknown, secret, mysterious, clandestine

developmental

j noun child, disability, stage, education, level, student, delay, process, need, course, program, task misc cognitive•, during, social, early, physical, comprehensive•, •such, mental ● developing, growing, evolving, changing || agerelated, age-linked, growth-related, hormonal

bold

j noun color, move, step, plan, stroke, action, statement, letter, initiative, idea, pattern, print misc •new, big•, •enough, •fresh, bright, •red, •beautiful ● brave, daring, courageous, intrepid || confident, forward, brash, self-assured

high-tech

j noun company, industry, equipment, firm, job, world, business, system, weapon, computer, worker, stock misc new•, •such, late•, •medical, expensive•, modern, low-tech, electronic ● advanced, technological, computerized, digital, modern, futuristic

fierce

j noun competition, battle, fighting, eye, wind, debate, competitor, opposition, resistance, struggle, storm, attack misc among, face•, engage•, fight, despite•, lock•, wild, •erupt ● violent, ferocious, brutal || intense, violent, extreme || strong, powerful, profound

stiff

j noun competition, peak, penalty, neck, leg, lip, body, finger, arm, wind, back, breeze misc until•, too•, feel•, •form, •upper, stand•, beat• ● rigid, firm || aching, painful || severe, drastic || demanding, exacting || strong, powerful || formal, stuffy

legitimate

j noun concern, government, question, business, interest, reason, power, claim, right, authority, purpose, issue misc •political, perfectly•, only•, consider•, recognize•, raise, accept•, •illegitimate ● lawful, rightful, legal || reasonable, acceptable, justifiable || genuine, sincere, real

required

j noun course, level, reading, education, number, law, disclosure, class, skill, surgery, work, amount misc provide, •physical, complete, achieve•, perform, fail•, reduce•, minimum ● obligatory, compulsory, mandatory, essential, vital, prerequisite

rational

j noun decision, choice, basis, thought, people, way, being, explanation, person, mind, process, approach misc more•, any•, human, •economic, logical, base, scientific, irrational ● sensible, reasonable, logical, realistic || lucid, balanced, sane, normal

conscious

j noun decision, effort, mind, choice, thought, awareness, experience, level, state, health, attempt, memory misc make•, more•, become•, very•, •unconscious, socially•, environmentally•, without• ● awake, wide awake, sleepless || aware, mindful, cognizant || deliberate, intentional, premeditated

intelligent

j noun design, life, man, woman, system, person, eye, being, way, decision, species, machine misc very•, more•, highly•, most•, •enough, young, less• ● brainy, bright, smart, gifted || sensible, rational, wise, logical

chronic

j noun disease, pain, illness, condition, fatigue, problem, patient, syndrome, health, infection, stress, treatment misc suffer•, acute, such, cause, treat•, medical, •obstructive, •pulmonary ● long-lasting, lingering, continuing, enduring || habitual, persistent, ingrained, compulsive

deadly

j noun disease, weapon, force, attack, virus, sin, assault, cancer, gas, bombing, fire, violence misc •serious, most•, potentially•, seven•, prove•, dangerous, cause, •terrorist ● lethal, fatal || boring, tedious || extreme, implacable || lethal, fatal || boring, tedious || extreme, implacable

continuing

j noun education, problem, program, effort, coverage, development, resolution, debate, operation, investigation, series, need misc despite•, economic, because•, •professional, reflect•, •forever, due•, amid• ● ongoing, current, enduring, remaining, unending, lasting

rear

j noun end, seat, window, door, derailleur, front, view, suspension, leg, car, wall, mirror misc behind, left, open, fold, wheel•, onto, middle• ● hindmost, back, last, final, rearmost

mechanical

j noun engineering, engineer, system, device, problem, failure, design, property, arm, energy, part, reproduction misc electrical, •such, electronic, cause, chemical, thermal, than, rather ● motorized, powered, power-driven, automatic || automatic, perfunctory, involuntary, unconscious

royal

j noun family, society, palace, court, college, highness, oak, commission, museum, crown, police, hospital misc ritish•, •blue, audi•, •utch, •anadian, •aribbean, •astronomical, •mounted, •ancient ● regal, imperial, majestic, stately || magnificent, splendid, noble, extravagant

distinctive

j noun feature, style, way, voice, pattern, culture, flavor, characteristic, character, identity, sound, group misc its, most•, own•, each, create•, develop•, •cultural, produce• ● characteristic, idiosyncratic, distinguishing, individual, typical, unique

level

j noun field, ground, table, surface, head, position, flight, floor, thinking, spot, gaze misc high•, low•, significant•, upper•, grade•, playing, local• ● smooth, flat as a pancake, even || horizontal, parallel with the ground, even || equal, neck and neck, side by side

concrete

j noun floor, wall, block, step, slab, building, evidence, example, way, action, barrier, experience misc build, pour, specific, onto•, abstract, •historical, gray•, precast• ● tangible, existing, actual, material || specific, particular, distinct, certain

dear

j noun friend, od, life, mother, boy, ord, heart, child, wife, father, dad, sister misc my•, •old, hold•, oh•, write, thank, please ● beloved, cherished, prized, valued || expensive, pricey, costly, valuable

longtime

j noun friend, resident, member, activist, partner, supporter, fan, executive, director, coach, employee, critic misc former, •political, •democratic, marry•, •chief, replace•, •civil, conservative

closest

j noun friend, thing, ally, adviser, relative, approach, aide, associate, competitor, point, confidant, neighbor misc one•, •come, •ever, probably•, perhaps•, among, •living

dried

j noun fruit, thyme, oregano, bean, leaf, blood, cranberry, basil, apricot, salt, flower, pepper misc or, fresh, chop, •red, crush, cup, add, mince• ● dehydrated, dried out, dried up, desiccated, dry

uncertain

j noun future, term, time, world, outcome, situation, status, environment, prospect, voice, fate, economy misc •about, •whether, remain•, no•, still•, face•, economic ● unsure, vague, doubtful, hesitant || indeterminate, inexact, undefined, indefinite

feminist

j noun movement, theory, woman, study, scholar, critic, group, perspective, theology, issue, activist, analysis misc merican, political, radical•, contemporary•, •literary, critical, recent•, sexual

mild

j noun winter, form, drug, climate, expression, case, weather, flavor, depression, symptom, effect, cheese misc relatively•, •severe, suffer•, •such, •moderate, sweet, cause, range• ● slight, minor, unimportant || gentle, kind, soft || warm, balmy, pleasant || weak, bland, tasteless

lovely

j noun woman, lady, girl, wife, day, face, eye, place, man, house, home, garden misc •young, •little, such•, oh•, beautiful, quite•, •blue, sweet ● beautiful, attractive, pretty, good-looking || pleasant, agreeable, wonderful, delightful

known

j noun world, fact, species, risk, case, universe, history, terrorist, site, cause, factor, quantity misc no•, only•, any•, last•, lesser•, every•, unknown, large• ● recognized, identified, acknowledged, branded || accepted, acknowledged, established, recognized

two-thirds

m about•, than•, more•, nearly•, •vote, •majority, almost•, •merican, account•, require, •population, roughly•, approximately•, •respondent

eighth

m •grade, •grader, seventh•, •amendment, •inning, •century, •year, •street, •ninth, finish•, •season, •note, game, •floor

twelve

m •year, •hour, ten•, •old, •month, •day, about•, •ago, •foot, age•, •hundred, •later, •thousand, •thirteen

eleven

m •year, •o'clock, •old, after, ten•, •day, •month, about•, age•, •ago, •twelve, hundred, •later, morning

forty

m •year, •percent, about•, •ago, than•, more, •minute, over•, thirty•, •mile, after, •foot, •later, •thousand

bet

n adj best, good, safe, sure, better, safest, safer, risky, fair noun stock, fund, investor, entertainment, dollar, sucker•, casino, •baseball verb make•, place•, hedge•, win•, lose•, pay, lay•, accept• ● wager, gamble, stake, play, flutter

legislator

n adj federal, local, democratic, conservative, elected, effective, key, congressional, fellow, incumbent noun state•, governor, year, law, •bill, party, official, member, county, ongress verb •vote, •support, •consider, elect, urge, •introduce, lobby•, convince•, •seek, limit

reserve

n adj federal, national, foreign, large, strategic, marine, injured, huge, international, short-term noun oil•, army•, world, gas•, biosphere•, nature•, petroleum•, cash•, •interest, •rate verb hold, •raise, increase, create, build, establish, join•, protect, maintain, •cover ● store, cache, hoard || reservation, park, game park || substitute, stand-in, extra

mandate

n adj federal, unfunded, ritish, clear, broad, congressional, individual, local, constitutional, popular noun state, employer•, government, law, nation, •change, agency, legislation, •coverage, election verb require, provide, carry, impose, comply•, receive, •protect, enforce, •reduce, fulfill• ● order, command, directive || permission, authorization, consent || term of office, reign, tenure

transaction

n adj financial, commercial, real, international, economic, involved, electronic, foreign, residential, certain noun •cost, business•, •processing, company, •place, estate•, volume, credit•, fee, money verb •involve, process, complete, handle•, conduct, •occur, report, account, relate, result ● deal, business, contract, matter, operation, business deal

reporting

n adj financial, investigative, additional, international, mandatory, national, fair, environmental noun •requirement, credit•, news, •system, law, •agency, abuse, •period, data, media verb require, base, establish, affect•, improve•, account, appreciate•, facilitate•, •disclose ● journalism, reportage, broadcasting, commentary, writing, recording

compensation

n adj financial, just, deferred, monetary, fair, adequate noun worker•, executive, •committee, system, •package, unemployment•, victim, insurance, •benefit, employee verb receive•, pay, provide, offer, seek•, include, require, demand•, increase, accept• ● recompense, return, reward, reimbursement || advantage, reward, recompense, return

jewelry

n adj fine, expensive, antique, contemporary, beautiful, handmade, ethnic noun •store, piece•, •box, gold•, costume•, silver•, clothing, art, •designer, clothes verb wear, sell, buy, steal, own, feature, remove•, •belong, dangle

apanese

n adj fluent, average, contemporary, ordinary, fellow, elderly, loyal noun erman, merican, uropean, orean, bride•, talian, nglish verb speak, buy, •attack, •begin, fight, sell, build, translate•, compete•, capture

ministry

n adj foreign, public, international, hristian, pastoral, various, ordained, active, lay noun defense, •education, official, finance, health, •affair, government•, church, •culture, •spokesman verb enter•, support, •announce, establish, head, •issue, found, •confirm, engage, sponsor ● office, department, bureau, agency, organization, government

herb

n adj fresh, medicinal, dried, hinese, culinary, wild, natural, fragrant, traditional, perennial noun •garden, spice, vegetable, flower, garlic, •tea, medicine, mixture, food, supplement verb use, grow, add, contain, mix, sell, dry, chop•, sprinkle•, combine•

goat

n adj fresh, wild, soft, crumbled, mild, herbed, curried noun •cheese, sheep, mountain•, •milk, cow, meat, herd, ounce• verb eat, graze, feed, bleat, chase, sacrifice, stuff•, smell, •nibble, •roam

continent

n adj frican, merican, uropean, entire, dark, whole, vast, ntarctic noun ocean, earth, culture, edge, island, region, rest•, ice, interior•, wilderness verb cross•, spread•, travel•, span•, sweep•, visit, explore, drift, split ● landmass, land, landform, island, mainland, area

bee

n adj fricanized, wild, busy, buzzing, quilting, solitary, golden noun honey•, spelling•, pollen, •sting, queen•, worker•, killer•, swarm• verb fly, buzz, attract•, pollinate, hum, collect, •hover, repel•

runner

n adj front, high, long-distance, cross-country, fast, red, fastest, successful, male, avid noun distance•, marathon•, •position, base, road•, blade•, group, race, wind•, drug• verb move, hit, throw, •steal, cross, •compete, advance, •complete, •gain, tag• ● sprinter, jogger, racer || messenger, gofer, courier || candidate, contender, entrant

consensus

n adj general, national, broad, political, scientific, international, growing noun building, group, lack•, issue, policy, decision, •view, •conference, panel, •builder verb reach, build•, •emerge, achieve, develop, •exist, reflect•, base, seek•, support ● agreement, accord, harmony, compromise, consent, unanimity

cage

n adj gilded, empty, wooden, indoor, golden, loose, locked, ornate, domed noun rib•, bird•, wire•, door, batting•, bar, metal•, steel• verb open, rattle•, place, clean•, •contain, hang, lock•, build, pull, escape• ● birdcage, crate, pen, coop, enclosure

mortality

n adj high, low, maternal, natural, increased, overall, excess noun •rate, infant•, morbidity, child, cancer, fishing•, risk, study, disease, reduction• verb reduce•, associate, decline, decrease, face•, suffer•, •drop ● humanity, death, transience, impermanence

biology

n adj molecular, evolutionary, conservation, human, marine, reproductive, basic, introductory, developmental noun professor, chemistry, science, •teacher, physics, cell•, •class, student, department, course verb teach•, study•, learn•, understand, major•, integrate•, combine, dictate

boyfriend

n adj new, old, current, abusive, serious, longtime, jealous, steady noun husband, mother•, girlfriend, friend, daughter, sister•, relationship, sex, mom, livein• verb meet, break, marry•, steal•, dump, date, beat, kiss, abuse, murder ● steady, date, suitor, escort, beau, fiancé

major

n adj nglish, double, open, professional, retired, liberal, female, declared, prospective, triple noun •league, education•, •general, player, college, minister•, science, sergeant•, undergraduate•, music• verb win•, involve, play, lead•, report, command, offer, retire•, face, pitch• ● officer, captain, colonel, brigadier, field marshal, general

sibling

n adj old, young, other, only, close, surviving, eldest, closest, bitter noun parent, child, •rivalry, family, mother, relationship, friend, father, •age, cousin verb share, fight, tend, adopt, •attend, separate, abuse, cope, bicker, explore ● brother, sister, relative, relation, family member

organ

n adj other, internal, vital, reproductive, sexual, major, sensory, various, female, light noun •transplant, body, pipe, tissue, •donation, donor, system, •music verb play, donate, remove, grow, affect, receive, function, fail, damage, contain ● structure, tissue, body part || publication, mouthpiece, newspaper || agency, organization, body

ideology

n adj political, dominant, social, religious, cultural, nationalist, economic, western, liberal, racial noun gender, party, politics, state, practice, culture, religion, nationalism, end•, critique verb base, promote, reflect, share, support, adopt, represent, embrace, impose, argue ● philosophy, belief, creed, system, dogma, line

cartoon

n adj political, editorial, animated, popular, favorite, classic, original noun •character, •network, morning•, show, •series, •art, •figure, •strip verb watch•, draw•, publish, •depict, run, feature, •appear, print, portray, illustrate ● animation, animated film, movie || drawing, caricature, picture, comic strip

slam

n adj radical, political, militant, fundamentalist, hiite, moderate, orthodox noun hristianity, religion, udaism, war•, interpretation•, •leader, democracy verb convert•, embrace•, defend•, promote, forbid, study•, associate, destroy, justify, •condone

dough

n adj remaining, soft, sticky, frozen, fried, stiff, excess noun ball, cookie, flour, bread•, pizza•, piece, surface, bowl, pie, •hook verb roll•, make, knead, divide•, turn, place, form, cut, rise, •fill ● cash, currency, bread, money, chips, greenbacks

cooking

n adj rench, southern, talian, hinese, exican, vegetarian, slow noun •spray, •time, water, •class, •school, vegetable•, oil, food, minute, home verb stop•, continue•, enjoy•, teach•, finish•, require, smell•, •vary ● cookery, cuisine, catering, home economics

limb

n adj residual, low, prosthetic, upper, artificial, long, broken, short, phantom, heavy noun tree, life•, •tissue, •amputation, length, •socket, pain, shape, movement, torso verb lose•, move, tear•, risk•, cut, stretch, hang, remove, swing, spread ● member, appendage, branch, bough, extremity

terrain

n adj rough, rugged, steep, difficult, flat, mountainous, hilly, rolling noun •park, mountain, mile, weather, acre, snow, type, desert•, feature, map verb cover, explore•, navigate•, study•, negotiate•, ride•, scan•, climb, vary ● land, topography, territory, ground, landscape, environment

pastor

n adj senior, aptist, associate, utheran, local, ethodist, black, evangelical, assistant noun church, father, parish, congregation, wife, member, priest, youth, leader, role verb serve•, •preach, pray, appoint, •encourage, ordain, preside, counsel, contact, •baptize ● minister, priest, vicar, clergyman, cleric

orientation

n adj sexual, religious, political, different, competitive, strong, moral, theoretical, homosexual noun goal•, task•, •mobility, ego•, value•, gender•, sport, achievement• verb include, relate, base, change, reflect, indicate, assess, develop, receive•, influence ● location, alignment, direction || emphasis, focus, character || leaning, tendency, proclivity || adjustment, acclimatization, assimilation || initiation, briefing, reception

refrigerator

n adj small, airtight, cold, electric, efficient, tiny, builtin, energy-efficient noun •door, store•, freezer, hour, stove, food, kitchen, container•, magnet, beer verb open•, keep, cover, place, buy, remove, thaw•, marinate•, cool, •hum ● icebox, fridge, freezer, fridge-freezer

acceptance

n adj social, public, widespread, great, general, growing, wide, broad noun •speech, peer, woman, rejection, level, exhibition, •rate, letter, •responsibility, understanding verb gain•, receive•, win•, achieve•, promote•, increase, seek•, note, judge•, correlate ● agreement, assent, acquiescence || receipt, taking, getting || belief, acknowledgment, credence || recognition, approval, tolerance

landing

n adj soft, commercial, amphibious, total, hard, safe, lunar, annual, main, perfect noun •site, •gear, •area, moon•, •zone, •craft, •strip verb reach•, decline, survive•, abort•, •average, clear, exceed, glide•, stick•, approach• ● mooring, pier, jetty, quay || arrival, alighting, touchdown, docking

guidance

n adj spiritual, parental, comprehensive, little, moral, clear, divine noun •counselor, school, teacher, •system, •program, counseling, student, support, classroom• verb provide•, give•, need, offer•, seek•, receive, issue•, assist ● leadership, direction, supervision, management || help, assistance, advice, support

sink

n adj stainless, dirty, full, double, stainless-steel, filthy, freshwater, integrated noun kitchen•, water, bathroom•, dish, hand, toilet, carbon, window, counter, cabinet verb stand•, wash, fill, lean•, hang, bend•, spit, •dry, fix ● basin, bowl, hand basin, wash-hand basin

curve

n adj steep, light, smooth, gentle, normal, low, sharp, flat, graceful, blind noun learning•, bell•, •ball, figure, road, growth•, yield•, demand•, body, supply• verb show, follow•, throw•, round•, learn•, represent, trace•, fit, hit•, form ● arc, bend, bow, curvature, arch, camber

swimming

n adj synchronized, indoor, lympic, public, outdoor, competitive, heated noun •pool, water, tennis, •hole, court, •team, •area, beach, •lesson, activity• verb go•, include•, win, enjoy•, feature•, prefer•, prohibit•

expertise

n adj technical, professional, special, scientific, particular, necessary, medical, technological, legal noun area, knowledge, experience, level•, field, technology, resource, skill, lack•, teacher verb need, develop, use, share•, provide, require, bring, combine, •enable ● know-how, skill, knowledge, proficiency, capability

integrity

n adj territorial, public, structural, personal, ecological, moral, academic, bodily, cultural noun honesty, man•, system, character, treatment•, sovereignty•, •process, data, person, honor verb maintain•, preserve•, protect•, ensure•, compromise•, question•, undermine• ● honesty, truth, truthfulness, honor, veracity, reliability

brush

n adj thick, broad, sable, round, soft, dry, stiff, wet, synthetic, dense noun paint, •stroke, bristle•, hair, tree, •fire, •death, scrub•, pile, •law verb use•, apply, clean, dip, pick, clear, hide, •remove, disappear•, lay ● encounter, meeting, confrontation || broom, besom, sweeper || contact, touch, stroke

lid

n adj tight-fitting, heavy, tight, top, upper, hinged, wooden, removable noun box, grill, jar, eye, pot, trunk•, plastic, •heat, coffin, container verb keep•, lift•, open, close, put•, cover•, remove, blow, shut, slam• ● top, cover, closure, cap

bubble

n adj tiny, speculative, dot-com, pink, real-estate, high-tech, acrylic noun •gum, air•, •bath, •burst, soap•, •economy, •wrap, gas, plastic•, stock verb blow•, pop, form, create•, fill, •appear, remove•, float, prick•, •expand

drawer

n adj top, bottom, full, locked, warming, secret, middle noun desk, chest•, dresser•, cabinet, file•, kitchen, bureau, table, sock•, back verb open•, pull, rummage•, reach•, close, •hold, slide, remove, shut, •contain

output

n adj total, high, economic, industrial, low, maximum, current, annual, agricultural, cardiac noun input•, power•, percent, level, energy•, growth, price, rate, oil•, signal verb produce, reduce, measure, provide, boost•, decline, •fall, •rise, raise, require ● production, productivity, amount produced, yield, harvest, crop

reach

n adj upper, easy, global, long, low, outer, northern, broad, statutory, vast noun arm•, goal, stream, sight, scope, depth, influence, cable verb extend•, expand•, remain•, limit•, lie•, place•, broaden•, escape• ● spread, grasp, influence, scope, range, extent

legend

n adj urban, living, local, ancient, ndian, golden, rthurian, famous, medieval noun myth, stuff•, history, music•, rock, blue•, baseball•, jazz• verb become•, •grow, •surround, inspire, bear•, replace•, print, feature•, •persist, •circulate ● fable, myth, fairy tale, tale || star, celebrity, big name, icon

essence

n adj very, spiritual, divine, pure, distilled, vital noun •magazine, editor, writer, •art, soul, •culture, spirit, •award, •democracy, flower verb capture•, represent, define•, express•, •contribute, reveal•, grasp•, embody•, reside ● spirit, core, heart, crux || concentrate, extract, tincture, distillate

presidency

n adj vice, modern, successful, collective, failed, entire, powerful noun year, office•, candidate•, run•, power•, campaign•, ongress, election, epublican, college verb win•, assume•, seek•, lose•, resign•, define, weaken, rotate, •unravel ● premiership, position, job, function || post, status, function, office

offender

n adj violent, juvenile, convicted, bad, young, first-time, sexual, likely, male, alleged noun sex•, drug•, repeat•, law, state, treatment, victim, program, case, number• verb register, commit, require, punish, treat•, identify, deal•, prosecute•, catch ● criminal, lawbreaker, wrongdoer, reprobate, delinquent

candle

n adj votive, white, flickering, burning, single, standard, oman, lighted, blue noun light, table, flame, wax, room, lighting•, birthday, •holder, night, •wind verb •burn, blow•, hold•, •flicker, put, place, •glow, illuminate, carry, fill ● taper, rush candle, rush, torch, nightlight, wax light

-shirt

n adj white, black, blue, red, baggy, faded, gray, green, tight, yellow noun jeans, short, pant, cap, cotton•, hat, jacket, shirt, •shop, sneakers verb wear•, sell•, •read, pull, buy•, dress•, print, •bear, •hang, feature

sock

n adj white, black, dirty, blue, athletic, extra, heavy, wet, clean, brown noun shoe, pair•, underwear, wool•, pant, •drawer, short, knee•, tube•, sneakers verb wear•, put, pull•, knock•, buy, match, change, remove•, pick•, slip ● hit, punch, thump, whack, thwack, wallop

powder

n adj white, black, packed, fine, fresh, loose, deep noun teaspoon, •salt, baking, flour•, chili•, garlic•, curry•, •soda, tablespoon, sugar verb bake•, add, stir, sprinkle, contain, dust•, taste, pour, ski•, •explode ● fine particles, dust, precipitate, ash, shavings, residue

fur

n adj white, black, thick, soft, fake, brown, gray, dark, wet noun •coat, •hat, •trade, •seal, animal, •collar, feather, cat, •trader, rabbit• verb wear•, cover, stroke•, sell, buy•, wrap•, trim, •fly, stick, dry ● hair, pelt, fleece, coat, fuzz, down

feather

n adj white, red, black, long, yellow, ruffled, light, brown, gray, dark noun bird, tail•, eagle•, hat, •duster, •bed, peacock•, •boa, head verb ruffle•, wear, fly, cover, float, •fall, smooth•, pick•, preen, fluff ● quill, plume, barb, spine, spike

aunt

n adj young, favorite, crazy, elderly, maternal, dear, distant, beloved noun uncle, mother, cousin, house, sister, grandmother, grandparent verb live, die, visit•, stay, smile, nod, kiss, belong•, remind, whisper

uncle

n adj young, favorite, rich, maternal, dear, beloved, paternal noun aunt, father, cousin, brother, mother, house, grandfather, sister verb •die, remember•, visit, cry, own, nod, marry, belong•, yell, inherit

adolescent

n adj young, merican, early, sexual, high, old, frican, social, hispanic, sian noun child•, •adult, parent, study, behavior, group, family, school, problem, research verb •report, •experience, indicate, suggest, develop, •engage, compare, •participate, •perceive, examine ● teenager, youth, youngster, juvenile, minor

ours

p as•, like•, than•, friend•, country•, such•, different•, much, society•, next•, theirs, similar•, nation, land•

hers

p his•, she, hand•, eye•, friend•, face•, against•, mouth•, next•, lip•, body•, meet•, mine, touch•

exclusively

r almost•, focus•, use•, rely•, devote•, •male, deal•, primarily•, base, concentrate•, •heterosexual ● wholly, solely, completely, entirely, fully, totally

nonetheless

r but•, remain, significant, manage, •insist, powerful, substantial, impressive, considerable, useful, distinct, discourse, •crucial, valuable ● however, nevertheless, even so, on the other hand

legally

r can, •blind, •binding, •require, •bind, allow, •recognize, •married, •entitle, •illegally, morally, •responsible ● lawfully, officially, validly, rightfully, legitimately

safely

r can•, home, back, return, land•, •away, out, until•, bring•, arrive•, drive•, tuck, ground, •behind ● securely, without harm, in one piece, safe and sound || securely, without harm, in one piece, safe and sound

dramatically

r change, increase, improve, •reduce, •different, rise•, drop•, •year, •over, most•, number, grow•, •since, •past ● melodramatically, intensely, vividly, histrionically || radically, noticeably, severely, considerably

annually

r million•, billion•, percent•, about, spend•, dollar•, grow•, ton•, •next, award•, •since, average, earn•, •according ● yearly, per annum, once a year, every twelve months, every year, by the year

commonly

r most•, •use, more•, •used, •call, •find, •refer, •associate, •hold, •report ● usually, normally, frequently, generally, regularly, universally

solely

r not•, base•, rely•, focus•, •because, •responsible, •basis, depend•, •purpose, almost•, •terms, exist•, consist•, •upon ● exclusively, only, merely, just, uniquely, specially

surprisingly

r not•, •little, perhaps, •large, •strong, •easy, voice, somewhat•, •light, •simple, •similar, prove•, •effective, •common ● astonishingly, astoundingly, amazingly, unexpectedly, unpredictably, shockingly

overnight

r stay•, happen•, change•, almost•, refrigerate•, become, soak•, refrigerator, •before, virtually•, •serve, cover•, disappear•, several ● suddenly, at once, quickly, instantly, abruptly, immediately

successfully

r use, •complete, student, treat, •defend, able•, implement, manage, compete, argue, •sue ● positively, effectively, efficaciously, fruitfully || productively, fruitfully, profitably, lucratively

sexually

r •abuse, •transmitted, •active, •disease, •assault, •explicit, woman, •harass, her, •aggressive, become•, •molest, •behavior, •material

readily

r •available, can•, more•, •admit, •apparent, •accept, as•, •accessible, most•, •agree, •acknowledge, information, •identify, •understand ● willingly, gamely, eagerly || promptly, unhesitatingly, quickly || without difficulty, effortlessly, with no trouble

presumably

r •because, therefore, •due, •refer, somewhere, •reference, intelligent, latter•, •asleep, •response, •loyal ● most probably, assume, imagine, in all probability, most likely, it would seem

likewise

r •emphasize, interaction, faculty, dramatic, sibling, involvement•, •problematic, •evident ● similarly, the same, equally, also, as well, too

practically

r •every, •speak, •nothing, •impossible, •everyone, •everything, •anything, •only, •whole, •nonexistent, •beg, •everybody, •entire ● almost, nearly, virtually, just about || realistically, sensibly, rationally, reasonably

this

r •far, •little, •much, get•, •many, come•, never•, •really, •close, nowhere•, •girl, •guy, before, •evident

incredibly

r •important, •difficult, feel•, •powerful, •strong, •beautiful, •hard, •complex, •lucky, •rich ● unbelievably, implausibly, inconceivably, absurdly || very, extremely, unbelievably, amazingly

reportedly

r •million, •tell, •pay, •offer, •kill, •plan, •receive, official•, police, •sell, military, leader, •cost, •worth ● allegedly, supposedly, apparently, seemingly, so they say, purportedly

hence

r •name, •need, •title, •importance, decade•, identity, •nickname, relatively, creation, •emphasis, moral, capacity, selection, fewer ● therefore, for this reason, thus, consequently || from now, from this time, henceforth, hereafter

thereby

r •reduce, •increase, •create, •provide, •allow, •avoid, •eliminate, •prevent, •enhance, •increasing ● thus, so, in that way, by this means, in so doing, in this manner

socially

r •responsible, •acceptable, more•, economically, •construct, politically, •conscious, behavior, •desirable, •conservative, become•, •prescribed, culturally ● communally, publicly, within society || in public, with other people, in a social context || as a friend, outside of work, informally

deliberately

r •set, slowly•, •choose, •try, keep, •avoid, •mislead, •target, •ignore, •design, quite•, •kill, •seek, fire ● on purpose, purposely, intentionally, with intent || thoughtfully, carefully, slowly, cautiously

wow

u oh•, really, yeah, bow•, , yes, •thank

huh

u uh•, •yeah, no, •oh, pretty•, •yes, bad•, cool•, nice•, •, stuff•, funny•

trap

v noun air, •heat, body, water, •car, particle, animal, •building, ice, •rubble, foot, fire, wall, hour, moisture misc •inside, feel•, •between, become•, •under, •within, •beneath ● ensnare, entrap, ambush, corner || trick, deceive, dupe, con

hug

v noun arm, mother, •knee, father, mom, body, •tree, girl, •ground, •wall, boy, •wife, •coast, baby, dad misc •her, •him, she, •me, kiss, •other, •each, around, •tightly, hold, •hard ● embrace, hold close, enfold, squeeze, cuddle, clasp

scatter

v noun ash, light, •country, ground, wind, piece, room, seed, table, paper, tree, electron, body, field, dust misc •across, •around, •over, •throughout, •through, •about ● throw, strew, fling, toss || disperse, spread out, spread, flee

tuck

v noun bed, shirt, hand, •corner, hair, head, leg, chin, foot, side, blanket, paper, •end, body, •wing misc •into, his, her, •under, •away, •behind, •inside, •back ● insert, put, push, slip || pleat, fold, dart, gather

tolerate

v noun behavior, society, patient, •presence, ability•, soil, •condition, •pain, •abuse, plant•, practice, sun, drug, merican•, •temperature misc not•, will•, can•, long, well ● stand, bear, abide, put up with, endure, accept

park

v noun car, truck, van•, •side, vehicle, pickup, •curb, •block, building, space, •corner, bike, yard, town, drive misc •front, where•, •outside, •near, •behind

abuse

v noun child, woman, •power, •drug, priest, father, •alcohol, system, parent, kid, mother, girl, boy, prisoner, authority misc sexually•, physically•, neglect, verbally•, emotionally ● exploit, take advantage, misuse || treat badly, illtreat, mistreat || insult, swear, shout abuse

boast

v noun city•, company, •member, room, area•, town•, hotel, park•, record, county, list, official•, store, course, mile misc which•, •more, •large, million, proudly• about •how, something•, nothing, often• ● brag, show off, crow, blow your own horn || have, possess, pride yourself on, lay claim to

equip

v noun computer, force, kitchen, device, army, •technology, •equipment, •radio, •video, facility, •weapon, engine, •bag, classroom, •knowledge misc •with, better•, fully•, well•, train ● provide, furnish, endow, fit out || prepare, train, arm, school

unite

v noun country, world, party, nation, community, group, opposition, epublican, issue, merican, urope, force, bond, organization, interest misc •behind, •against, •common, •under, stand ● join, fuse, mix, bond || marry, wed, hitch, bond

deem

v noun court, behavior•, risk, material•, society, treatment, •threat, action•, •success, value, judge•, organization, •failure, individual•, •enemy misc •necessary, •appropriate, •important, •worthy, •essential ● think, believe, consider, estimate, suppose, reason

contend

v noun critic•, official•, other•, expert•, defense•, lawyer•, court, prosecutor•, researcher•, opponent•, advocate•, agency, theory•, administration, plaintiff• misc must•, seriously•, illegal, furthermore•, nonetheless, •potentially ● struggle, resist, oppose || argue, assert, insist || compete, vie, challenge

cheer

v noun crowd, fan, audience•, thousand, street•, foot•, boy, flag, spectator, teammate, prospect, •hero, •arrival, •rally, •strike misc •up, •on, stand•, •wildly, clap, everyone•, •loudly ● applaud, shout, root for, hail, praise

hunt

v noun deer, animal, game, dog, bird, hunter, elk, •food, duck, season, •prey, bear, wolf, buffalo, caribou misc fish, wild, •together, •gather, prefer•, heavily, actively•, legally down •kill, •terrorist, •criminal, •enemy, mission•, agent•, •cancer, capture ● chase, pursue, stalk || seek out, hunt down, track down || search, seek, rummage

slam

v noun door, car, •brake, •wall, •phone, •fist, head, hand, back, •face, •ground, side, •trunk, floor misc •into, •shut, •down, •against, him, •behind, her, open, again

reward

v noun effort, behavior, work, system•, performance, employee, •team, teacher, player, success, loyalty, investor, society, incentive•, patience• misc •with, •punish, often•, •yourself, handsomely, financially ● recompense, pay, repay, remunerate, compensate

uncover

v noun evidence, investigation•, information, •secret, •truth, research•, problem, plot, researcher•, investigator•, archaeologist•, effort•, fraud, •detail, •clue misc help•, •stir, •hidden, attempt•, cook, cover, recently•, fail• ● expose, discover, reveal, unearth, find out, come across

blink

v noun eye, light, •tear, face, •surprise, moment, machine•, screen, sunlight, •sun, star•, image, sign•, glass, second misc •at, then, •back, •away, •off, •rapidly, •hard, •twice ● wink, bat an eyelid, flutter an eyelid, flicker an eyelid || flash, wink, flicker, twinkle

screw

v noun face, eye, guy, •cap, •courage, lid, bulb, wall, piece, hole, mouth, •top, filter, hat, •silencer misc •up, •around, really•, everything, •together, •onto, •tight, glue•, •shut, totally•, temporarily• ● attach, bolt, fasten || turn, twist, rotate || crumple, twist, distort

cancel

v noun flight, •trip, •plan, show, •contract, •order, •appointment, •subscription, service, airline•, official, tour, month, concert, performance misc after, last, •each, •other, force•, delay•, decide•, threaten•, abruptly• ● call off, stop, abandon, withdraw || annul, revoke, terminate, stop

joke

v noun friend, •reporter, wife, husband, dad, humor, teammate, •in-law misc •about, •around, laugh, like, always•, often• ● jest, kid, pull somebody's leg, pretend, mess around, mess about

invent

v noun game, story, device, technology, character, tradition, term, product, form, concept, •future, guy•, century, language, computer misc imagine, practically•, newly•, virtually•, independently, •entirely ● create, discover, devise, formulate || make up, think up, fabricate, contrive

compel

v noun government, force, reason, story, law, court, •compliance, •testimony, •reader, •attention, authority, statement, argument, individual, •conclusion misc •act, seek, •testify, •accept ● force, induce, require, coerce, oblige, make

grasp

v noun hand, •concept, arm, •handle, •straw, •meaning, •significance, •idea, finger, truth, mind•, •bar, •nature, •opportunity, •importance misc fully•, fail•, seem•, hard•, difficult•, able•, both ● take hold of, clutch, grab, seize || understand, comprehend, get, see the point of

rip

v noun heart, clothes, shirt, •piece, head, page, door, wall, •shred, bullet•, explosion•, paper, wind•, arm, body misc •out, •through, •apart, •open, •away, •across off get•, clothes, shirt, •mask, roof, taxpayer, head, •piece, someone, •coat ● tear, split, cleave || snatch, tear, seize || speed, tear, dash

disclose

v noun information, company, term•, •detail, name, •status, official, •identity, price, plan, report, •source, failure•, firm•, client misc require•, fail•, fully•, publicly•, refuse• ● reveal, unveil, divulge, make known, release, relate

convey

v noun message, •sense, information, •idea, •impression, •meaning, image, word, •feeling, emotion, language, painting•, ability•, experience, value misc try•, intend•, manage•, clearly, seek•, effectively, order•, accurately ● take, carry, transport, bear || communicate, express, suggest, put across

cool

v noun minute, rack, water, pan, air, heat, hour, •heel, cake, cookie, engine, skin, cup, •degree, planet misc •down, •completely, •slightly, allow•, •before, aside•, until, let• off after, •bit, weather ● make cold, freshen, refrigerate, cool off || wane, abate, dampen down, dampen

punish

v noun od•, law, crime, criminal, offender, parent, •death, act, perpetrator, •enemy, individual, voter•, violation, authority•, •mistake misc severely, reward, deserve, responsible, harshly, refuse, unfairly• ● chastise, discipline, penalize, castigate, reprove, rebuke

swallow

v noun pill, water, mouth•, •pride, difficulty, throat, food, darkness, air, •lump, •mouthful, tongue, fish, bite, •rest misc hard, •whole, chew•, enough•, easy•, bitter, tough•, difficult•, quickly up •by, get•, •darkness, hole, •everything, again, •small, sound, •much, ground• ● ingest, consume || believe, accept || gulp down, gulp || absorb, destroy || conceal, choke back || retract, take back

outline

v noun plan, president, article, step, strategy, program, goal, issue, procedure, speech, proposal, letter, figure, •idea, vision misc follow•, clearly, briefly•, specific, general ● draw round, draw, delineate, chart || summarize, sketch out, delineate, run through

recruit

v noun student, participant, •member, school, woman, player, volunteer, effort•, group, study, teacher, college, worker, university, •minority misc try•, •train, •retain, actively•, highly, difficult•, heavily, aggressively ● employ, take on, enlist, draft, engage, conscript

utilize

v noun study, method, technology, •resource, system, student, technique, strategy, program, teacher, skill, research, data, •service, ability• misc fully•, develop, better•, effectively, able• ● use, make use of, apply, exploit, make the most of, employ

crack

v noun voice•, door, •joke, egg, •code, •case, •smile, nut, •whip, •top, •knuckle, ice, wall, bone, face misc •open, hard, •under, break, tough•, dry•, •apart, •wise down government•, •illegal, police•, try•, effort•, •crime, •militant, •hard, authority•, •terrorism ● break, fracture, split || break down, crack up, go to pieces || solve, work out, figure out || bash, bang, bump

heal

v noun wound, time, body, od•, scar, injury, heart, pain, •rift, skin, ability•, power•, nation, •division, spirit misc help•, never•, try•, begin•, completely ● cure, restore to health, make well, nurse || make good, settle, patch up, reconcile

delay

v noun year, flight, decision, •vote, •action, •release, •onset, week, plan, trial, court, •start, justice, •payment, launch misc •until, •because, may•, long, prevent, deny, indefinitely ● postpone, put off, suspend || procrastinate, hesitate, linger || slow down, slow up, hold up

whip

v noun •cream, wind•, hair, head, egg, •face, •shape, sugar, air, •horse, butter, •frenzy, tail, ass, •gun misc •around, •into, •through, •across, •past up wind•, •batch, •dish, dinner, chef•, •support, •frenzy, •crowd, •wave out •gun, •knife, •cell, •camera, •checkbook, •pistol, •cellphone ● beat, thrash, belt, lash || beat, cream, aerate, stir

repair

v noun •damage, car, equipment, road, zipper, shop, •relationship, bridge, leak, ship, •infrastructure, •relation, crew, •facility, •hole misc replace, •damaged, •broken, surgically•, •torn ● overhaul, mend, patch up, restore, darn, put back together

consult

v noun •doctor, expert, •physician, president, •ongress, book, teacher, •lawyer, •professional, •attorney, •map, •publication, service, leader, source misc •with, without•, •before, after•, •original, regularly ● ask, check, discuss, talk to || refer, look up, turn to, check

scratch

v noun •head, •surface, back, •ear, face, •chin, itch, door, hand•, •nose, eye, leg, •skin, cat, dog misc •behind, bite, barely•, claw, around, •wonder, left, easily out •living, name, eye, word, •existence, pen•, •note, few, line, •run ● itch, rub, scrabble || scrape, graze, grate || cancel, abandon, forget || pull out, drop out, bow out

pitch

v noun •innings, •tent, game, •idea, •no-hitter, voice, ball, team, guy, pitcher, •product, •camp, series misc •against, •forward, •inside, steeply•, •strike, everybody•, •onto, roll in •help, all, everyone•, everybody•, need, volunteer, neighbor•, offer, •too, sleeve• ● throw, hurl || erect, set up || sway, move || slope, slant || roll, lurch || propose, sell

enforce

v noun •law, rule, •regulation, state, right, standard, policy, government•, court, power•, •agreement, order, police•, •sanction, authority• misc •environmental, federal, strictly•, •existing, difficult•, fail•, responsible•, vigorously, rarely• ● apply, carry out, impose, implement || coerce, oblige, compel, require

tune

v noun •news, radio, viewer•, panel•, instrument, week, television, ear, music, •look, frequency, •report, guitar, set, piano misc stay•, •into, finely•, right•, please•, watch, fine•, •million in people•, •see, viewer•, •next, million•, radio, •watch, •tomorrow, million•, merican• out •message, voter•, viewer•, ad up orchestra•, band•, musician•, •brain ● adjust, fine-tune, change, alter, modify, tweak

picture

v noun •page, mind, cover, •scene, minute, •entertainment, motion•, •completion, imagination•, scar, courtesy•, r, cake, sodium•, wedding misc try, best, myself, above, himself, herself, hard, left, yourself, perfect, below, picture, nominate, naked, float ● imagine, create in your mind, visualize, conceive of || describe, depict, illustrate, draw

relieve

v noun •pain, •pressure, •stress, •symptom, •tension, •burden, •duty, •suffering, •congestion, •anxiety, •traffic, •depression, •boredom, muscle, surgery• misc help•, •finally, greatly•, secretly•, clearly• ● ease, release, alleviate || take somebody's place, take over for, substitute for || dismiss, release, let go

shrink

v noun •size, •percent, year, tumor, number, population•, economy•, budget, deficit, market, force, space, gap, tax, margin• misc •from, •away, begin•, continue•, grow, dramatically, rapidly, billion back •from, •into, •against, then, •little, •normal, •far, •until ● contract, shrivel, wither || fall, drop, decrease || cower, cringe, flinch

flip

v noun •switch, •page, •light, •coin, book, hair, hand, head, •channel, car, side, •card, paper, air, radio misc •over, •through, •open, then•, •off, •back, down, •onto, •upside, •forward ● turn over, toss, flick, spin || lose your temper, explode, see red, go off the deep end

burst

v noun •tear, door, •flame, bubble, •laughter, •scene, heart•, •applause, pipe•, air, •song, •flavor, tree, cloud, crowd• misc •into, •through, •open, •forth out •laugh, •cry, suddenly•, •laughter, •tear, threaten•, crowd•, applause ● rupture, split open, disintegrate, break open || erupt, spout, gush, rush

reverse

v noun •trend, court, decision, •course, process, •policy, role, •direction, position, order, situation, •decline, effect, •damage, effort• misc toward, completely•, quickly, prevent•, easily•, eventually• ● overturn, turn around, undo || swap, transpose, switch || move backward, back up, drive backward

distinguish

v noun •type, group, ability•, difference, characteristic, feature, •form, •reality, •species, factor•, •object, quality, attempt•, behavior, approach misc •from, •between, •other, •themselves, able•, difficult•, clearly ● differentiate, tell apart, tell between || set apart, single out, characterize || make out, discern, see

discourage

v noun •use, •investment, government, policy•, effort, practice, behavior, worker, •development, •growth, tax•, •participation, price•, rule•, attempt misc try, actively•, seek, strongly•, tend• ● dissuade, oppose, hinder, inhibit || dispirit, dishearten, cast down, depress

greet

v noun •visitor, •guest, friend, morning, crowd, news, •name, silence, •arrival, •customer, applause, cheer, fan, airport, arm misc warmly, •other, •each, enter, rush•, rise•, enthusiastically, smile, step, •politely ● welcome, meet, make the acquaintance of || address, speak to, acknowledge || respond to, react to, receive

bacteria

() n adj resistant, harmful, beneficial, fecal, common, deadly, pathogenic, intestinal, friendly, anaerobic noun virus, fungus, strain•, water, growth, type•, soil, plant, level, resistance verb cause, kill•, produce, •grow, contain•, •live, carry, allow, prevent, form

short

r cut•, •order, hair, •enough, catch•, •burst, breath, •visit, •vacation, sentence, •sight, •blond, •gasp, skirt ● midstream, abruptly, suddenly, sharply

loyal

j noun friend, fan, customer, following, president, force, supporter, opposition, epublican, party, member, troop misc remain•, most•, very•, fiercely•, stay•, extremely•, hiite ● faithful, trustworthy, devoted, reliable, dependable, steadfast

re

i in•, •editor, •na, •elect, eg•, re, •search, nc, •supposed, •circle, •speaker, fa, •metal, •adoption ● on the subject of, with regard to, with reference to, concerning, regarding, about

besides

i other•, something•, one, only, else•, •fact, anything•, anyone•, someone•, factor•, •obvious, option•, •usual, •myself

continuous

j noun action, improvement, variable, process, night, monitoring, quality, auditing, learning, stream, flow, use misc provide•, •enter, require, nearly•, than, •positive, rather ● incessant, unceasing, nonstop, unremitting, constant, unbroken

suspicious

j noun activity, eye, behavior, package, death, circumstance, police, character, fire, car, case, mind misc look•, become•, very•, anything•, little•, grow•, deeply• ● dubious, suspect, shady, shifty || doubtful, distrustful, mistrustful, apprehensive

dynamics

[] n adj general, social, political, internal, computational, complex, nonlinear, cultural, structural, human noun group, family, fluid•, population•, system, power, community, change, relationship, structure verb understand•, affect, study•, examine•, capture•, influence, explore•, shape, •underlie, contribute ● changing aspects, subtleties, forces at work, dynamic forces || louds and softs, dynamic range, changes in volume, crescendos

regulatory

j noun agency, commission, state, system, process, policy, authority, energy, requirement, program, action, approval misc federal•, nuclear•, legal, environmental, create, require, legislative ● controlling, supervisory, governing, monitoring, directing, adjusting

content

j noun area, analysis, knowledge, standard, validity, teacher, course, skill, provider, material, literacy, category misc seem•, seem•, pedagogical•, perfectly•, perfectly•, quite•, teach, teach, quite•, specific, •simply, •simply ● gratified, happy, satisfied, contented, pleased, comfortable

functional

j noun assessment, status, analysis, limitation, group, unit, area, impairment, vision, level, capacity, food misc fully•, such, structural, behavioral, highly•, decorative, than, beautiful ● useful, practical, handy, purposeful || working, operational, operative, running

regard

i (in/with regard(s) to) •to, with•, particularly•, especially•, issue, policy, question, •use, difference, gender, behavior, position•, differ•, role

subject

i (subject to) •to, •change, •law, •same, •tax, •review, •regulation, •rule, •approval, •control, •scrutiny, federal, therefore•, •pressure

respect

i (with respect to) •to, with•, issue, particularly•, policy, use, position•, difference•, especially•, role, matter, decision, action, •gender

grateful

j noun author, opportunity, support, help, chance, nation, fan, smile, acknowledgment, look, patient, gift misc •, •for, very•, so•, •dead, shall•, feel•, always• ● thankful, appreciative, obliged, indebted || comforting, gratifying, satisfying, pleasing

added

j noun benefit, cost, bonus, value, weight, sugar, pressure, advantage, dimension, incentive, security, protection misc give•, provide•, without•, because•, gain•, extra, worth• ● additional, extra, supplementary, further, other, auxiliary

pro

j noun bowl, football, player, team, sport, basketball, shop, game, career, athlete, league, season misc play•, former•, bass•, sign•, •defensive, induct•, •rata, name•

adequate

j noun care, supply, time, resource, support, protection, health, water, level, food, progress, information misc provide•, without•, ensure•, receive•, lack•, meet, maintain• ● sufficient, ample, enough, plenty || passable, satisfactory, tolerable, acceptable

civic

j noun center, education, leader, group, association, organization, responsibility, duty, engagement, virtue, community, business misc political, social, local•, religious, cultural, moral, •qualify, active• ● public, municipal, local, community, town, city

technological

j noun change, advance, innovation, development, progress, literacy, advancement, breakthrough, revolution, world, society, improvement misc economic, scientific•, social, rapid•, •such, modern, major•, financial ● technical, scientific, industrial, high-tech

evident

j noun change, difference, effect, pattern, trend, influence, concern, lack, style, success, pride, tension misc become•, more•, also•, most•, particularly•, clearly•, especially•, already• ● obvious, plain, apparent, manifest, palpable, unmistakable

colorful

j noun character, flower, history, life, bird, garden, image, fish, design, fruit, painting, dress misc more•, most•, large•, wear, bright, create, fill, full ● bright, multicolored, multihued, rich || interesting, full of character, flamboyant, intriguing

genuine

j noun concern, interest, article, love, feeling, desire, smile, sense, effort, hero, peace, fear misc seem•, real, than, rather, reflect•, •moral, •religious, •hristian ● real, authentic, indisputable, true || honest, frank, open, unaffected

civilian

j noun control, casualty, population, government, life, leader, authority, force, clothes, employee, death, rule misc military, •nuclear, •conservation, democratic, armed, avoid•, raqi•, elected•, sraeli

administrative

j noun cost, region, assistant, law, position, office, support, staff, procedure, service, agency, judge misc special•, political, judicial, chief•, legal, federal, academic ● managerial, directorial, organizational, clerical, secretarial, executive

superior

j noun court, judge, performance, force, officer, quality, power, ability, product, position, system, skill misc far•, morally•, inferior, vastly•, produce•, clearly•, prove•, equal ● better, finer, advanced || larger, greater, bigger || excellent, high-class, top-quality || upper, higher, over || arrogant, haughty, condescending

dominant

j noun culture, group, force, role, power, position, society, class, party, theme, player, ideology misc become•, most•, •political, remain•, •social, within, •cultural, •ethnic ● domineering, bossy, overbearing, officious || main, central, foremost, prevailing

tragic

j noun death, event, story, accident, life, loss, situation, consequence, case, result, mistake, figure misc most•, happen, die•, sad•, comic, recent, •occur, terrible ● sad, disastrous, catastrophic, heartbreaking, heartrending, awful

ideological

j noun difference, position, line, conflict, struggle, party, reason, commitment, battle, issue, agenda, spectrum misc political, •between, cultural, social, religious, economic, within ● philosophical, conceptual, moral, political, ethical, sociopolitical

closed

j noun door, eye, system, session, room, window, society, meeting, season, area, sign, fist misc behind•, remain•, through•, open, stay•, •, tightly•, normally•, front• ● shut, locked, bolted || impassable, inaccessible, blocked || settled, concluded, terminated || narrow-minded, closed-minded, prejudiced || exclusive, restricted, private

drunk

j noun driver, guy, bar, kid, wine, beer, tank, alcohol, accident, arrest, charge, uncle misc get•, •driving, too•, drive, little•, against•, home• ● blotto, sozzled, under the influence || lit up, inebriated, intoxicated || stoned, intoxicated, under the influence || under the influence, intoxicated, inebriated || well-oiled, inebriated, intoxicated

profound

j noun effect, change, impact, implication, sense, difference, influence, consequence, experience, question, loss, transformation misc more•, most•, such•, •social, •human, express•, •economic, undergo• ● deep, thoughtful, reflective, philosophical || great, intense, overwhelming, extreme

combined

j noun effect, company, force, group, effort, score, income, sewer, cycle, record, therapy, rate misc million, billion, total, •annual, exceed, ordic•, •mean, average, •gross, worth, due• ● joint, mutual, shared, collective, united, pooled

bitter

j noun end, battle, fight, dispute, war, experience, debate, pill, memory, enemy, winter, wind misc •over, •between, sweet, angry, cold, taste•, sound•, slightly• ● sour, acid, acidic || resentful, embittered, sulky || unpleasant, acrimonious, nasty || hostile, nasty, vicious || cold, freezing, icy

supportive

j noun environment, family, relationship, service, parent, role, teacher, community, friend, group, policy, effort misc very•, more•, provide•, less•, mutually•, generally•, extremely•, •each ● helpful, kind, loyal, caring, sympathetic, reassuring

hostile

j noun environment, takeover, force, world, work, aggression, bid, territory, action, attitude, act, witness misc •toward, against, create•, often•, increasingly•, openly•, less•, •towards ● antagonistic, aggressive, intimidating, unfriendly || adverse, unwelcoming, unfavorable, unpleasant

moderate

j noun epublican, emocrat, level, exercise, activity, amount, heat, correlation, leader, party, intensity, risk misc more•, high, •severe, low, conservative, •expensive, under•, liberal ● reasonable, modest, sensible, restrained || average, medium, normal, balanced

naked

j noun eye, body, woman, man, bed, girl, picture, truth, child, waist, skin, aggression misc her, see•, stand•, lie, run, strip•, sit•, visible• ● bare, nude, unclothed || uncovered, unprotected, exposed || open, undisguised, blatant

intact

j noun family, body, class, dignity, forest, structure, group, limb, wall, skin, marriage, memory misc remain•, keep•, still•, leave•, survive•, largely•, stay•, relatively• ● complete, whole, unbroken, in one piece, integral, undamaged

extended

j noun family, period, time, member, warranty, trip, stay, hour, analysis, care, use, discussion misc over•, during, immediate, nuclear, dry, due, •objective ● lengthy, protracted, long, prolonged, stretched, drawn-out

striking

j noun feature, difference, example, resemblance, contrast, similarity, thing, worker, woman, image, result, aspect misc most•, more•, •between, bear•, perhaps•, quite•, particularly•, bore• ● conspicuous, noticeable, marked, remarkable || good-looking, handsome, attractive, eye-catching

vocal

j noun fold, cord, group, performance, critic, music, minority, chord, opponent, technique, opposition, supporter misc most•, instrumental, increasingly•, female•, male•, best•, sing, vocal, visible, highly•, active, false• ● spoken, uttered, verbal, voiced || outspoken, frank, insistent, vociferous

bare

j noun foot, hand, leg, arm, tree, skin, floor, wall, shoulder, room, chest, ground misc her•, lay•, against, strip•, across, touch, •except, cold ● naked, nude, exposed || empty, vacant, blank || stark, barren, austere || simple, unadorned, plain || mere, scant, meager

vertical

j noun foot, line, drop, axis, integration, wall, position, plane, elevation, force, surface, dimension misc horizontal, between, nearly•, almost•, skiable, along, climb, represent ● perpendicular, upright, erect, straight up, straight down, plumb

tropical

j noun forest, storm, rain, fruit, plant, fish, island, depression, tree, species, region, rainforest misc •subtropical, lush•, temperate, such, warm, eastern, exotic, •botanical ● hot, steamy, humid, sultry, stifling

optimistic

j noun future, view, reason, bias, scenario, prospect, projection, assumption, note, outlook, estimate, assessment misc •about, more•, very•, most•, remain•, cautiously•, overly•, less• ● hopeful, positive, bright, cheerful, expectant, sanguine

passing

j noun game, yard, car, day, year, grade, leader, interest, lane, reference, motorist misc each•, every•, bear•, stare•, rush, wave•, merely•, all-time• ● transitory, transient, short-lived, ephemeral || cursory, quick, casual, superficial

retired

j noun general, officer, army, teacher, person, colonel, worker, professor, executive, police, employee, engineer misc •who, merican•, •military, recently•, •marine, •live, •former, senior ● superannuated, pensioned off, discharged, emeritus, emerita, elderly

teenage

j noun girl, boy, daughter, year, pregnancy, son, mother, child, mutant, parent, drug, kid misc two•, young, among, sexual, unwed•, pregnant, •unlimited, normal• ● adolescent, teen, young, youth, juvenile

firm

j noun grip, hand, believer, voice, commitment, belief, ground, control, conclusion, foundation, handshake, evidence misc until•, hold•, yet, •enough, soft, tender•, slightly ● solid, hard, compact || secure, stable, fixed || definite, fixed, certain

experimental

j noun group, condition, study, design, control, drug, treatment, research, result, procedure, program, subject misc theoretical, receive, conduct, test, clinical, assign•, significant ● new, untried, trial, investigational, tentative

influential

j noun group, people, member, book, leader, factor, role, figure, man, teacher, family, woman misc most•, more•, become•, highly•, among, •political, powerful• ● powerful, important, significant, persuasive, dominant, leading

continued

j noun growth, existence, use, presence, development, success, effort, research, need, interest, participation, expansion misc ensure•, •continue, •economic, •versus, despite•, military, support•, because• ● sustained, constant, continual, continuous, nonstop, unrelenting

okay

j noun guy, baby, om, honey, dad, sweetie misc be•, it•, that•, everything•, nod, sure•, no•, guess, fine, cry•, •assure ● satisfactory, acceptable, tolerable, passable, up to scratch, all right

****ing

j noun guy, shit, bitch, *******, mind, dude, mouth, bastard, dog, ass, *****, hell misc your•, ****ing, whole•, ****ing, off, stupid, na•, hate, shut, blow•, ai•, ****

invisible

j noun hand, man, eye, line, force, wall, air, barrier, presence, spirit, enemy, object misc almost•, become•, nearly•, visible, remain•, render•, virtually• ● imperceptible, unseen, indistinguishable || hidden, concealed, disguised || imaginary, nonexistent, impalpable

preliminary

j noun hearing, study, result, analysis, finding, data, report, research, investigation, evidence, injunction, work misc •suggest, •indicate, •show, provide•, conduct, base, according•, present• ● initial, first, opening, pilot, introductory, maiden

purple

j noun heart, flower, color, sky, face, dress, shade, mountain, shirt, rain, hair, star misc blue, red, pink, yellow, green, white, wear•, deep• ● elaborate, exaggerated, florid, overwritten, ornate, over the top

medium

j noun heat, onion, bowl, skillet, saucepan, speed, pan, garlic, tomato, carrot, height, potato misc •add, •until, large•, over•, cook, •stir, chop ● average, intermediate, middle, middling, standard, mediocre

mobile

j noun home, phone, unit, device, service, missile, park, launcher, source, system, telephone, lab misc upwardly•, highly•, less, increasingly•, •biological, downwardly•, stationary, fixed ● movable, portable, transportable || active, flexible, limber || expressive, changing, changeable || upwardly mobile, successful, ambitious

isolated

j noun incident, case, area, community, place, event, population, country, village, island, instance, town misc feel•, most•, small•, become•, live•, •rural, than• ● remote, cut off, inaccessible || exceptional, unique, solitary || lonely, alone, solitary

net

j noun income, worth, loss, effect, asset, gain, result, profit, benefit, percent, value, revenue misc million, report•, total•, estimate, •per, increase, •rise, positive, restrict• ● remaining, disposable, clear, after deductions, left, take-home

accessible

j noun information, wheelchair, public, area, site, technology, material, boat, form, book, care, computer misc more•, make•, easily•, •only, most•, readily•, become• ● nearby, available, reachable || comprehensible, understandable, user-friendly || approachable, affable, genial

artificial

j noun intelligence, heart, light, insemination, turf, sweetener, surface, limb, line, hip, leg, reef misc create, natural, develop, such, rather, than ● false, fake, mock, reproduction || insincere, false, put-on, pretend

divine

j noun intervention, revelation, nature, power, love, right, rovidence, presence, law, grace, creation, will misc human, natural, itself, holy, reveal, claim•, supernatural, therefore ● heavenly, celestial, godly, deific || great, exquisite, delightful, lovely

principal

j noun investigator, component, analysis, factor, owner, reason, source, sponsor, author, cause, concern, goal misc whose•, serve•, assistant, elementary, exploratory•, •analyze, yield, strategic ● primary, main, chief, most important, prime, key

institutional

j noun investor, change, structure, board, review, arrangement, effectiveness, support, framework, policy, church, reform misc political, social, •revolutionary, •such, within, personal, individual, economic, cultural ● official, recognized, formal, established || utilitarian, uniform, dull, functional

parental

j noun involvement, control, right, child, consent, support, education, behavior, family, school, notification, responsibility misc between•, without•, require, •behavioral, terminate, relate, low, such ● parent, maternal, paternal

related

j noun issue, problem, service, article, activity, group, study, question, species, field, research, health misc other•, closely•, •such, including, special•, well, separate•, involve ● connected, linked, associated, correlated, interrelated, allied

ethical

j noun issue, standard, question, dilemma, problem, behavior, concern, principle, value, decision, treatment, consideration misc moral, legal, raise, social, political, religious, professional ● moral, principled, right, decent, proper, fitting

terrific

j noun job, guy, book, movie, idea, story, thing, player, film, performance, opportunity, actor misc look•, really•, •thank, oh, absolutely•, sound•, , pretty• ● enormous, great, huge, massive || wonderful, super, marvelous, excellent

fantastic

j noun job, story, thing, world, tale, idea, place, experience, voyage, view, creature, opportunity misc •four, really, oh, absolutely•, •thank, sound•, light•, wonderful ● excellent, terrific, superb || bizarre, eccentric, strange || incredible, unbelievable, implausible || enormous, huge, great

full-time

j noun job, student, employee, faculty, worker, staff, year, member, position, teacher, employment, college misc work•, part-time, become•, employ•, hire•, teach, return•, •professional ● around the clock, permanent, round-the-clock, twenty-four-hour, day and night, twenty-four-houra-day

disappointed

j noun lack, fan, investor, look, expectation, audience, crowd, client, expression, glance, sigh misc , very•, feel•, little•, seem•, angry, surprised ● let down, dissatisfied, disenchanted, disillusioned, upset, saddened

tribal

j noun leader, member, government, council, area, group, land, culture, elder, community, nation, society misc local•, ethnic, ndian, traditional•, religious, political, federal, native ● ethnic, family, ancestral, familial, group

acceptable

j noun level, behavior, way, risk, standard, reliability, solution, limit, range, form, alternative, result misc more•, socially•, find•, consider•, become•, perfectly•, within ● satisfactory, suitable, good enough, adequate || welcome, pleasing, gratifying, agreeable

comparable

j noun level, size, rate, group, data, result, price, figure, study, period, quality, number misc than•, •those, roughly•, offer, report, less, directly• ● similar, analogous, akin, equal, equivalent, as good as

fragile

j noun life, ecosystem, democracy, economy, peace, state, bone, system, thing, body, area, nature misc so, very•, more•, too•, already•, remain, protect•, vulnerable, delicate ● delicate, brittle, breakable || tenuous, unstable, delicate || frail, weak, delicate

productive

j noun life, society, work, way, activity, citizen, member, use, worker, capacity, land, economy misc more•, most•, become•, less•, highly•, healthy•, lead•, creative ● creative, fecund, prolific, industrious || useful, helpful, constructive, beneficial

awful

j noun lot, thing, time, day, place, truth, moment, night, feeling, noise, news, stuff misc there•, feel•, something•, •happen, sound•, pretty•, spend• ● dreadful, terrible, appalling, unpleasant, poor, horrible

overwhelming

j noun majority, evidence, support, number, force, sense, response, power, feeling, odds, problem, desire misc seem•, become•, against, almost•, despite•, face, •military ● irresistible, devastating, crushing, awe-inspiring, awesome, prodigious

handsome

j noun man, face, woman, boy, guy, feature, prince, building, son, hair, husband, couple misc young, very•, tall•, strong, dark, rich, charming, quite• ● good-looking, fine, attractive, striking || generous, substantial, sizable, attractive

lonely

j noun man, heart, life, people, woman, place, night, planet, road, child, boy, girl misc feel•, very•, sad, sometimes, little•, bored, depressed, scared ● forlorn, lost, lonesome, alone || isolated, solitary, secluded, cut off

dying

j noun man, patient, day, people, father, woman, child, mother, person, process, star, light misc dead•, sick•, lay•, die, avoid•, care•, afraid•, lie, fight ● last, final, ultimate, closing || disappearing, failing, fading, vanishing

shy

j noun man, smile, people, girl, child, person, month, boy, kid, guy, student, behavior misc •about, just•, too•, very•, feel•, quiet, little• ● introverted, retiring, withdrawn, timid || cautious, wary, nervous, afraid

wise

j noun man, use, decision, choice, guy, word, investment, policy, movement, person, move, advice misc old, •enough, •beyond, •foolish, smart, crack•, prudent, politically ● astute, intelligent, prudent || knowledgeable, learned, informed || shrewd, cunning, crafty

emerging

j noun market, technology, economy, world, democracy, trend, artist, nation, growth, disease, issue, field misc new, newly•, •global, •such, •middle, economic, identify• ● developing, emergent, evolving || incipient, initial, embryonic || up-and-coming, rising, budding

running

j noun mate, water, back, game, shoe, time, electricity, board, commentary, start, play, ad misc no, cold•, without•, rinse•, presidential•, under•, vice•

symbolic

j noun meaning, gesture, value, form, capital, act, significance, power, importance, representation, language, order misc largely•, social, real, highly•, both•, cultural, represent, economic ● representative, figurative, emblematic, representational

mainstream

j noun media, culture, press, society, group, party, value, audience, organization, school, movie, music misc into•, merican, become•, outside•, political, within•, enter•, cultural ● normal, typical, conventional, ordinary, majority, vanilla

instant

j noun messaging, message, gratification, coffee, replay, access, e-mail, success, communication, check, rice, result misc become•, provide•, create•, offer•, add•, send•, cup ● prompt, immediate, instantaneous || prepared, precooked, premixed || sudden, immediate, instantaneous || urgent, pressing, immediate

precise

j noun moment, measurement, location, definition, nature, number, detail, control, meaning, word, information, movement misc more•, very•, provide•, require, determine•, less•, although•, allow• ● exact, detailed, accurate, specific || meticulous, scrupulous, particular, careful

brutal

j noun murder, war, regime, crime, killing, attack, dictator, beating, treatment, rape, police, repression misc most•, against, often•, •civil, particularly•, •military, sometimes, violent ● ruthless, cruel, vicious, fierce || harsh, severe, rough, callous

classical

j noun music, jazz, tradition, art, theory, world, style, ballet, musician, form, model, concert misc play, modern, contemporary, listen•, western, •reek, •hinese, traditional ● traditional, conventional, orthodox, usual, typical, established

well-known

j noun name, figure, artist, company, fact, writer, author, example, family, actor, book, brand misc most•, become•, less•, •such, including, among, include, several• ● famous, renowned, eminent, familiar, recognized, celebrated

awake

j noun night, bed, hour, morning, patient, sleep, dawn, midnight, dinner misc she, stay•, keep•, lie•, lay•, wide•, still•, shake• ● wide-awake, conscious, wakeful, up, up and about, stirring

sheer

j noun number, size, volume, force, cliff, joy, wall, power, will, pleasure, rock, luck misc through•, out•, because•, terms•, •physical, overwhelm•, wear•, but• ● pure, absolute, complete || steep, vertical, perpendicular || fine, translucent, thin

reluctant

j noun official, leader, witness, reader, warrior, hero, decision, smile, acquiescence misc very•, may•, seem•, •talk, •leave, often•, •accept ● unwilling, unenthusiastic, disinclined, loath, hesitant, indisposed

convinced

j noun official, need, scientist, guilt, expert, investor, prosecutor, importance, voter, innocence, owner, judge misc •that, •, become•, absolutely•, remain•, everyone, firmly•, finally• ● persuaded, influenced, swayed || certain, sure, positive || committed, strong, firm

nonprofit

j noun organization, group, foundation, agency, center, research, corporation, service, institution, association, community, health misc private•, work, help, run, •provide, national, •base, •educational ● not-for-profit, public, state, charitable, nonprofitmaking

blank

j noun page, check, space, screen, paper, eye, wall, mind, slate, look, expression, sheet misc fill•, stare, draw•, leave•, •white, face•, point•, remain• ● empty, vacant, bare || outright, complete, total || uncomprehending, impassive, vacant

abstract

j noun painting, concept, art, expressionism, expressionist, form, idea, principle, design, pattern, painter, shape misc more•, •such, •examine, concrete, highly•, rather, than ● nonconcrete, intellectual, mental, immaterial || theoretical, conceptual, conjectural, hypothetical

anxious

j noun parent, face, moment, eye, mother, voice, patient, look, glance, individual, thought, subject misc •about, get, feel•, more•, very•, depressed, become•, seem• ● nervous, worried, concerned, uneasy || eager, keen, enthusiastic, concerned

worried

j noun parent, face, official, expression, sick, mom, investor, voice, glance, frown, consumer, smile misc •about, so•, very•, more•, look•, too, •might, really• ● concerned, anxious, apprehensive, nervous, bothered, troubled

progressive

j noun party, movement, era, tax, policy, disease, politics, education, school, change, idea, group misc more•, most•, social, democratic, political, liberal, conservative, politically• ● liberal, broad-minded, open-minded, reformist || gradual, ongoing, increasing, continuing

monthly

j noun payment, fee, meeting, bill, income, magazine, newsletter, check, mortgage, salary, charge, basis misc pay•, average•, meet•, weekly, receive•, publish, low, regular• ● once-a-month, regular, scheduled, prearranged || month-long, -day, period, season

generous

j noun people, amount, benefit, man, support, portion, spirit, gift, policy, pension, grant, heart misc very•, more•, most•, offer, less•, •enough, receive•, extremely• ● kind, big-hearted, openhanded, munificent || substantial, large, lavish, liberal

hungry

j noun people, child, food, man, eye, kid, dog, mouth, baby, meal, bed, animal misc feed, eat, feel•, tired, always•, cold, thirsty, poor ● starving, famished, ravenous || ambitious, driven, thrusting || avid, eager, keen

depressed

j noun people, child, patient, mood, area, price, economy, woman, person, mother, market, stock misc feel•, very•, become•, more, anxious, economically•, severely•, clinically• ● unhappy, blue, miserable, down in the dumps || rundown, deprived, poor, underprivileged

indigenous

j noun people, community, culture, knowledge, population, group, right, land, tradition, organization, practice, language misc local, among•, cultural, political, frican, traditional, native, ethnic ● native, original, aboriginal, homegrown, local, ethnic

disabled

j noun people, list, child, student, person, veteran, individual, woman, adult, worker, group, parent misc learn•, elderly, developmentally•, mentally•, become•, severely•, physically•, blind•

decent

j noun people, man, job, life, living, guy, wage, society, person, housing, being, chance misc good, pretty•, •human, live, honest, fairly•, enough, earn• ● moral, modest, pure || dressed, clothed, clad || good, right, proper || reasonable, respectable, adequate || polite, civilized, well-mannered

improved

j noun performance, quality, health, technology, system, efficiency, relation, service, management, version, communication, condition misc new•, lead•, result•, better, provide•, increased, include•, such ● better, better-quality, enhanced, amended, upgraded, developed

colonial

j noun period, rule, power, government, history, era, time, state, administration, society, policy, authority misc ritish•, during•, panish•, rench•, early•, former•, uropean•, •postcolonial, indigenous, native, throughout•, imperial ● foreign, overseas, expatriate

written

j noun permission, word, statement, language, record, text, report, form, material, response, question, test misc without•, in•, prior•, •far, part•, provide•, oral, submit ● on paper, printed, in black and white, in print

secure

j noun place, environment, job, area, system, future, border, facility, base, position, attachment, person misc more•, feel•, less•, safe, provide•, most•, help•, •enough ● safe, protected, locked || confident, assured, sure of yourself || fixed firmly, closed, fastened || dependable, steady, reliable

sacred

j noun place, heart, site, space, text, cow, ground, object, land, church, mountain, thing misc most•, nothing•, secular, consider•, religious, •profane, native ● holy, blessed, consecrated, hallowed, revered, sanctified

ambitious

j noun plan, project, program, goal, effort, man, agenda, woman, undertaking, politician, proposal, campaign misc most•, more•, young, too•, less•, far, overly• ● determined, go-getting, ruthless, striving || grand, impressive, bold, large-scale

valid

j noun point, measure, reason, license, test, concern, question, instrument, data, information, argument, way misc reliable, as•, equally•, remain•, only, provide•, consider•, no• ● reasonable, sound, rational || lawful, legal, binding || usable, acceptable, authorized || convincing, compelling, sound

neutral

j noun position, color, tone, response, ground, party, state, zone, hydrogen, expression, country, site misc remain•, keep•, negative, positive, stay•, morally•, toward, politically• ● unbiased, impartial, nonaligned, disinterested || pale, drab, light-colored, indistinct

endless

j noun possibility, stream, hour, supply, series, list, cycle, line, variety, war, summer, number misc seemingly•, seem•, almost•, spend, blue, gray, virtually• ● boundless, infinite, limitless, without end || continual, continuous, nonstop, perpetual

electrical

j noun power, engineer, system, engineering, stimulation, outlet, equipment, wire, activity, signal, charge, energy misc mechanical, •current, cause, produce, generate, electronic, convert•, •generating

associated

j noun press, story, service, problem, cost, risk, contractor, health, activity, group, disease, factor misc tell•, •report, according•, quote, obtain•, •contribute, general, distribute• ● related, allied, linked, connected, accompanying, concomitant

behavioral

j noun problem, change, disorder, science, child, student, intervention, pattern, control, response, consultation, intention misc emotional, cognitive, social, academic, psychological, •such, affective, parental• ● social, interactive, behavior, communication, communicative, negotiating

gross

j noun product, income, revenue, margin, sales, motor, profit, violation, growth, negligence, receipt, abuse misc •domestic, •national, adjusted•, million, per, capita, annual•, total, •human ● coarse, vulgar || disgusting, unpleasant || uncultured, uncivilized || flagrant, blatant || overweight, obese || total, combined

associate

j noun professor, editor, director, degree, justice, producer, pastor, program, research, curator, administrator, counsel misc senior•, former•, clinical, serve•, •general, •athletic ● subordinate, secondary, junior, assistant, sub-, vice-

voluntary

j noun program, association, participation, organization, standard, basis, system, agreement, manslaughter, action, service, compliance misc national, private, •involuntary, mandatory, entirely•, encourage, purely•, strictly• ● unpaid, charitable, volunteer || intended, intentional, controlled, deliberate

innovative

j noun program, way, approach, technology, idea, product, design, technique, solution, company, practice, method misc most•, new, develop, create, creative, provide, •such ● groundbreaking, advanced, state-of-the-art, pioneering, inventive, original

cruel

j noun punishment, joke, world, man, thing, hoax, irony, fate, act, death, animal, treatment misc •unusual, seem•, against, •inhuman, •degrade, •inhumane, sometimes, nor ● merciless, unkind, nasty, pitiless || painful, punishing, harsh, hard

sole

j noun purpose, source, responsibility, owner, survivor, power, exception, superpower, reason, representative, criterion, support misc as•, whose•, become•, •surviving, •legitimate, •remaining, no•, •legal ● only, solitary, one and only, individual || exclusive, private, unique, special

philosophical

j noun question, difference, issue, tradition, problem, society, position, foundation, argument, debate, approach, view misc political, religious, theological, merican•, historical, scientific, moral, social ● logical, ethical, metaphysical || deep-thinking, learned, thoughtful || calm, resigned, restrained

maximum

j noun rate, amount, number, security, speed, level, sentence, benefit, value, prison, score, efficiency misc •possible, reach•, provide•, achieve•, allow, minimum, set•, •allowable ● all-out, supreme, extreme, thoroughgoing || full, greatest, highest, top

fixed

j noun rate, income, price, cost, amount, exchange, mortgage, point, system, position, number, asset misc remain•, pay•, than•, such, within, rather•, •monthly, •per ● secure, immovable, immobile || permanent, unchanging, preset || rigid, inflexible, hard-and-fast

short-term

j noun rate, memory, interest, fund, bond, gain, goal, problem, solution, debt, effect, investment misc long-term, •economic, •political, •financial, feed•, than, raise•, rather ● temporary, immediate, instant, short-range, interim, stopgap

virtual

j noun reality, world, community, tour, environment, space, monopoly, computer, network, technology, machine, library misc create•, become, real, •unknown, actual, electronic, interactive, digital ● near, practical, effective, fundamental || computer-generated, simulated, cybernetic

mixed

j noun result, message, bag, blessing, review, feeling, signal, emotion, waste, race, salad, group misc send•, receive•, produce•, draw•, despite•, •green, best, •martial ● varied, diverse, assorted, sundry || cosmopolitan, integrated, international, interracial

impressive

j noun result, number, record, list, array, performance, collection, victory, figure, display, gain, achievement misc most•, more•, very•, even, as•, pretty•, less• ● imposing, inspiring, striking, remarkable, notable, extraordinary

pleased

j noun result, progress, performance, smile, surprise, expression, glance, grin, attendance misc •with, very•, •see, look•, seem•, •himself, •meet, •hear ● satisfied, content, delighted, contented, thrilled, happy

promising

j noun result, research, future, approach, career, technology, drug, area, treatment, student, development, sign misc most•, look•, •new, more•, •young, seem•, several•, appear• ● talented, gifted, hopeful, auspicious, capable, likely

crowded

j noun room, street, city, field, bus, market, place, area, condition, restaurant, school, train misc more•, too•, through•, less•, become•, already•, across•, noisy ● overcrowded, packed, full, congested, jam-packed, teeming

random

j noun sample, number, sampling, assignment, testing, violence, order, selection, act, event, walk, search misc stratified•, seemingly•, publish•, select, present•, conduct•, test, apparently• ● chance, accidental, haphazard, arbitrary, casual, unsystematic

patient

j noun satisfaction, handling, safety, population, information, group, record, outcome, education, advocate misc wait, medical, improve•, per•, safe•, associate, manual• ● enduring, persistent, persevering, easygoing || tolerant, long-suffering, serene, forbearing

flexible

j noun schedule, work, system, hour, approach, arrangement, spending, scheduling, plastic, plan, policy, benefit misc more•, •enough, allow, less, remain•, strong, highly•, adaptable ● supple, lithe, elastic, plastic || adaptable, accommodating, variable, compliant

suburban

j noun school, area, house, district, city, community, street, sprawl, county, neighborhood, development, mall misc urban•, rural, live•, white, grow, central•, home, middle-class ● residential, outlying, peripheral, out-of-town, outer

secondary

j noun school, education, student, level, market, study, program, source, mirror, role, importance, analysis misc elementary•, primary•, public, •social, •such, teach, •physical, junior• ● subordinate, minor, inferior, lesser || resulting, resultant, derived, derivative

informal

j noun sector, network, group, economy, survey, support, discussion, interview, meeting, interaction, system, conversation misc formal•, through•, between, •social, both•, conduct, among ● relaxed, casual, familiar || unofficial, off-therecord, unauthorized || colloquial, idiomatic, vernacular

theological

j noun seminary, reflection, education, study, issue, method, tradition, church, perspective, discourse, debate, argument misc philosophical, political, atholic•, hristian, religious, historical, aptist•, biblical, moral, scientific, southern•, pastoral ● religious, scriptural, doctrinal, dogmatic, spiritual, mystical

occasional

j noun series, use, visit, article, call, problem, piece, trip, tree, appearance, sound, visitor misc only•, even•, except•, despite•, well•, punctuate•, than• ● infrequent, chance, irregular, sporadic, rare, intermittent

protective

j noun service, child, factor, effect, gear, measure, custody, clothing, layer, order, suit, equipment misc wear•, very•, •against, •around, provide•, •such, form•, fiercely• ● defensive, caring, shielding, protecting, defending

casual

j noun sex, conversation, observer, clothes, relationship, look, fan, partner, style, attitude, acquaintance, encounter misc more•, even•, engage•, wear, sexual, dress•, sound•, formal ● unpremeditated, unplanned, chance || seasonal, informal, temporary || informal, nonchalant, relaxed || indifferent, careless, offhand

oral

j noun sex, history, tradition, argument, reading, contraceptive, communication, language, presentation, fluency, cavity, culture misc written, perform•, write, during, receive•, anal, treat ● spoken, verbal, viva voce, uttered, said, verbalized

plain

j noun sight, yogurt, view, language, paper, fact, clothes, face, folk, text, truth, bread misc just•, •old, •white, •simple, •wrong, hide•, •black, wear• ● basic, unadorned, pure || evident, obvious, manifest || blunt, straightforward, direct || homely, ordinary, plain-featured

encouraging

j noun sign, result, word, news, development, investment, thing, behavior, participation, role, smile, finding misc very•, positive, supportive, •private, despite•, promote, •foreign, than ● hopeful, heartening, cheering, inspiring, reassuring, promising

uncomfortable

j noun silence, position, situation, feeling, question, moment, chair, talking, truth, fact, seat, conversation misc make•, feel•, very•, look•, little•, seem•, bit• ● painful, sore, rough, scratchy || difficult, uneasy, awkward, embarrassing

embarrassed

j noun silence, smile, voice, laugh, laughter, gaze, fuss, expression, grin, apology, glance, anger misc , •by, feel•, look•, too•, little•, seem•, slightly• ● uncomfortable, self-conscious, ashamed, ill at ease, nervous, mortified

steep

j noun slope, hill, price, trail, mountain, terrain, road, decline, hillside, side, angle, incline misc up•, climb, too•, down•, narrow, long• ● sheer, vertical, sharp, precipitous || unreasonable, expensive, extreme, excessive

peaceful

j noun solution, resolution, world, means, settlement, coexistence, way, life, place, transition, change, protest misc more•, nuclear, quiet, democratic, relatively•, political, stable, seek• ● quiet, serene, calm, still || nonviolent, passive, diplomatic, peaceable

outer

j noun space, edge, layer, bank, wall, limit, world, cell, office, door, planet, shell misc inner, •solar, remove, open, along•, reach•, tough•, beyond ● outside, external, on the outside, surface, superficial, exterior

exotic

j noun species, animal, plant, dancer, place, bird, locale, fruit, food, location, material, creature misc more•, •such, foreign, less•, native, beautiful, tropical ● unusual, out of the ordinary, striking, interesting || from abroad, tropical, alien, foreign

evil

j noun spirit, man, empire, eye, people, thing, force, person, act, scientist, twin, power misc good, off•, inherently•, truly•, intrinsically•, dead, oviet• ● wicked, malevolent, sinful, malicious || foul, vile, nasty, horrible

weekly

j noun standard, newspaper, editor, magazine, basis, news, meeting, show, session, column, program, report misc meet•, daily, write•, publish, monthly, twice•, attend•, average•

faint

j noun star, light, sound, smile, object, voice, galaxy, glow, smell, magnitude, line, scent misc hear•, feel•, grow•, appear, •blue, detect•, distant, extremely• ● pale, weak, faded || quiet, slight, diminished || dizzy, giddy, woozy

secular

j noun state, society, world, government, religion, culture, purpose, humanism, ew, life, authority, party misc religious, between•, sacred, modern, both•, political, liberal, spiritual ● earthly, worldly, nonspiritual, material, lay, profane

excited

j noun state, voice, kid, prospect, crowd, possibility, atom, shout, audience, smile, tone, conversation misc , •about, get•, so•, very•, too•, really•, feel• ● happy, eager, enthusiastic, thrilled || agitated, provoked, nervous, overwrought

rolling

j noun stone, hill, pin, resistance, meadow, blackout, field, thunder, boil, rock, terrain, wave misc gently•, roll, •green, across•, tire, floured•, vast•, onto ● undulating, rising and falling, gently sloping || progressing, continuing, systematic, regular

retail

j noun store, price, sales, outlet, business, space, market, food, chain, industry, shop, office misc sell, suggest•, wholesale, national•, suggested•, square•, commercial, residential

fascinating

j noun story, thing, people, book, history, study, question, subject, case, person, stuff, character misc most•, find•, really•, •watch, absolutely•, endlessly•, quite•, particularly ● captivating, charming, attractive, enthralling, mesmerizing, interesting

instructional

j noun strategy, program, material, teacher, student, method, practice, time, activity, technique, curriculum, school misc effective•, provide, develop, within, teach, specific•, include

organizational

j noun structure, commitment, change, skill, culture, level, behavior, development, system, resource, chart, form misc provide, social, within, political, such, develop, individual, personal ● structural, administrative, legislative, executive, logistic, managerial

gifted

j noun student, child, education, program, school, teacher, need, girl, learner, parent, individual, boy misc •talented, identify•, gifted, young, intellectually•, among•, academically•, special, highly, •underachiever, educational, underachieve• ● talented, skilled, able, exceptional, skillful, out of the ordinary

eligible

j noun student, child, voter, parole, benefit, service, bachelor, program, patient, man, woman, player misc •for, become•, those•, •receive, •vote, •free, most•, •participate ● qualified, entitled, suitable, fit || unmarried, unattached, available, single

talented

j noun student, people, player, team, woman, man, program, child, artist, guy, group, actor misc gifted•, who, very•, most•, young, academically•, beautiful, •enough ● gifted, able, brilliant, artistic, endowed, capable

ispanic

j noun student, population, community, group, voter, culture, family, immigrant, resident, worker

elaborate

j noun system, plan, scheme, design, set, ritual, ceremony, costume, structure, network, display, process misc more•, most•, build, create•, require•, develop•, wear• ● complex, complicated, intricate, detailed || intricate, sumptuous, extravagant, ornate

ecological

j noun system, process, disaster, knowledge, research, change, impact, crisis, restoration, behavior, problem, integrity misc social, economic, environmental, human, cultural, long-term•, evolutionary ● environmental, biological, natural, organic

judicial

j noun system, review, process, court, nominee, activism, decision, branch, power, nomination, judge, philosophy misc legislative, supreme•, federal, political, administrative, legal, conservative•, comparative• ● legal, court, justice, jurisdictional, jurisdictive, official

experienced

j noun teacher, player, team, people, group, man, user, hand, worker, woman, professional, pilot misc more•, most•, even•, less•, old•, highly•, sexually• ● knowledgeable, skilled, practiced, qualified, veteran, expert

near

j noun term, side, death, miss, distance, collapse, end, certainty, tear, monopoly, extinction, silence misc very•, •eastern, least•, •total, ancient•, far, •future, •perfect ● close, nearby, neighboring, adjacent, adjoining, immediate

horrible

j noun thing, crime, death, way, story, tragedy, day, place, situation, mistake, experience, feeling misc •happen, something•, feel, most•, die, commit, absolutely•, terrible ● unpleasant, awful, vile, dreadful || horrifying, awful, terrible, nasty

ugly

j noun thing, head, face, duckling, word, side, truth, building, scene, dog, place, scar misc turn•, bad•, rear•, •little, beautiful, pretty•, fat ● unattractive, hideous, unsightly || unpleasant, horrible, dreadful || violent, nasty, threatening

dumb

j noun thing, question, luck, guy, idea, kid, animal, jock, mistake, joke, ass, friend misc too•, play•, really, •enough, strike•, smart, deaf•, pretty•

silly

j noun thing, question, putty, girl, stuff, game, woman, song, story, joke, grin, hat misc seem•, sound•, feel•, little•, laugh• ● ridiculous, childish, asinine, impractical || trivial, meaningless, mindless, puerile

nasty

j noun thing, stuff, habit, surprise, fight, campaign, weather, word, business, divorce, look, war misc very•, •little, really•, turn•, something•, particularly•, pretty•, •brutish ● spiteful, mean, malicious || foul, horrid, horrible || severe, painful, horrible

weird

j noun thing, way, stuff, guy, sort, kid, feeling, place, idea, sound, noise, science misc really•, feel•, something•, too, little•, kind• ● strange, odd, bizarre, peculiar, uncanny, eerie

perceived

j noun threat, ability, competence, level, risk, need, difference, support, exertion, control, value, importance misc between, high•, •social, low, because•, relate, assess•, actual

precious

j noun time, metal, life, resource, stone, thing, commodity, moment, gift, child, water, gold misc most•, few, more•, too•, something•, waste•, lose, spend• ● valuable, costly, prized || valued, loved, beloved || fastidious, affected, overrefined

changing

j noun time, world, environment, condition, role, nature, pattern, need, attitude, circumstance, face, society misc rapidly•, constantly•, keep•, adapt•, reflect•, •political, meet•, •economic ● altering, varying, shifting, moving, fluctuating, mutable

automatic

j noun transmission, weapon, system, rifle, machine, control, pilot, door, pistol, teller, response, thought misc four-speed•, five-speed•, fully•, carry•, fire, sixspeed•, manual ● mechanized, automated, mechanical || involuntary, reflex, unconscious || routine, habitual, mechanical

identical

j noun twin, transcription, house, pair, result, set, item, pattern, form, copy, condition, gene misc almost•, nearly•, two•, virtually•, •those, •one, •original, each ● same, indistinguishable, equal, matching, alike, like

suitable

j noun use, habitat, place, area, site, application, condition, environment, material, land, candidate, location misc •for, find•, more•, most•, provide•, consider•, less•, deem• ● appropriate, apposite, fit, apt, right, proper

aesthetic

j noun value, experience, quality, education, art, illusion, object, judgment, form, sensibility, sense, appreciation misc social, moral, political, cultural, artistic, than, spiritual ● artistic, visual, appealing, beautiful

expected

j noun value, rate, cost, benefit, level, return, result, direction, outcome, behavior, growth, number misc than•, better•, much•, low•, long•, million, base, •future, early• ● likely, probable, foreseeable, predictable, awaited, anticipated

demographic

j noun variable, characteristic, information, data, table, change, questionnaire, factor, group, trend, age, participant misc economic, social, include, between, •such, collect, provide, complete•

dependent

j noun variable, child, measure, aid, family, economy, oil, government, other, relationship, analysis, care misc •on, •upon, become•, more•, heavily•, less•, highly•, each• ● reliant on, in need of, at the mercy of || needy, reliant, helpless || contingent, conditional, determined

tender

j noun vegetable, potato, age, meat, rice, onion, bean, leaf, care, skin, moment, plant misc until•, or•, •about, cook•, stir, very•, •add, •pierce ● loving, caring, affectionate || sensitive, sore, delicate || young, youthful, immature

alleged

j noun victim, abuse, violation, plot, crime, incident, rape, investigation, case, affair, attack, assault misc about•, •sexual, against, investigate•, because•, involve, including ● unproven, supposed, suspected, so-called, assumed, apparent

spectacular

j noun view, success, scenery, display, result, growth, mountain, event, show, image, setting, performance misc most•, offer•, less•, produce•, truly•, quite•, pretty•, absolutely• ● stunning, impressive, amazing, fantastic || remarkable, huge, great, enormous

gentle

j noun voice, man, hand, breeze, way, slope, eye, giant, face, smile, touch, hill misc very•, sweet, soft, warm, kind•, quiet, slow, firm ● mild, calm, tender, moderate || soft, light, soothing, mellow

calm

j noun voice, water, sea, day, face, eye, wind, tone, demeanor, air, night, weather misc very•, stay•, keep•, remain•, seem•, as•, try•, cool ● tranquil, peaceful, quiet, still, cool, composed

minimum

j noun wage, standard, requirement, level, size, age, investment, number, amount, increase, tax, sentence misc raise•, require, pay•, meet•, set, alternative•, mandatory, maximum ● smallest, least, lowest, minutest, slightest, tiniest

bloody

j noun war, battle, hand, glove, nose, murder, hell, conflict, mess, knife, face, scene misc •civil, scream•, fight, violent, broken, brutal, plant•, terrible ● gory, bloodstained, blood-spattered, bleeding, wounded, injured

revolutionary

j noun war, party, guard, change, movement, idea, force, government, leader, period, era, regime misc institutional•, during•, armed, truly•, ranian•, democratic, ruling•, popular ● radical, groundbreaking, world-shattering, innovative || rebellious, radical, insurgent, riotous

orean

j noun war, peninsula, government, official, leader, president, people, woman, veteran, regime, missile, company

inevitable

j noun war, result, change, question, consequence, conflict, death, outcome, comparison, end, conclusion, process misc seem•, almost•, perhaps•, accept•, probably•, natural, delay•, but• ● unavoidable, predictable, expected, foreseeable, to be expected, to be anticipated

unlike

j noun war, study, animal, merican, business, adult, drug, car, human misc •other, •which, •most, •anything, however, •traditional, •previous, quite• ● different, dissimilar, nothing like, distinct, contrasting, disparate

toxic

j noun waste, substance, effect, material, metal, release, site, gas, exposure, air, dump, pollution misc highly•, less•, contain•, •chemical, reduce•, produce, such, potentially• ● poisonous, deadly, lethal, noxious, contaminated

shallow

j noun water, dish, bowl, pan, pool, lake, grave, baking, breathing, end, breath, area misc into•, large, wide•, place, deep, relatively•, near, along ● low, thin, light, narrow || superficial, trivial, slight, insubstantial

subtle

j noun way, change, difference, color, form, effect, shift, flavor, variation, message, detail, sign misc more•, very•, •between, often•, yet, complex, sometimes, much• ● slight, faint, fine || understated, delicate, indirect || intelligent, experienced, sensitive || cunning, sly, crafty

mysterious

j noun way, death, woman, man, world, thing, force, object, figure, disease, power, place misc remain•, dark, somewhat•, beautiful, strange, ancient, powerful, complex ● strange, unexplained, inexplicable, unsolved || secretive, enigmatic, shadowy, furtive

old-fashioned

j noun way, kind, value, idea, word, oats, work, family, sense, glass, method, politics misc good•, sound•, plain•, rather•, •rolled, cup, quaint ● antiquated, archaic, antediluvian, unfashionable || fogyish, traditional, conservative, conventional

meaningful

j noun way, life, relationship, experience, work, change, learning, activity, reform, information, role, difference misc more•, any•, provide•, most•, something•, •between, create•, social ● expressive, evocative, telling, eloquent || significant, important, consequential, momentous

unexpected

j noun way, place, event, result, finding, turn, death, change, problem, twist, effect, development misc something•, most•, •happen, totally•, expect•, sudden•, completely• ● unforeseen, unanticipated, unpredicted, surprising, startling, astonishing

subsequent

j noun year, analysis, study, event, development, research, performance, generation, work, behavior, change, decision misc during•, each•, influence•, affect•, •reveal, confirm, initial•, therefore ● following, succeeding, ensuing, successive, consequent, later

fiscal

j noun year, policy, budget, responsibility, crisis, quarter, conservative, discipline, deficit, problem, stimulus, restraint misc •end, its•, million•, monetary, during•, last, current•, next, federal

coming

j noun year, week, month, decade, day, season, election, century, winter, war, weekend, generation misc over•, during•, prepare•, •presidential, •fiscal, global, •academic, crucial ● forthcoming, pending, impending, approaching, imminent, upcoming

frozen

j noun yogurt, food, pea, lake, dinner, corn, water, vegetable, ground, fruit, river, pizza misc fresh•, thaw, cup, stand•, across•, canned, •chopped, •solid ● ice-covered, cold, freezing, iced up || unmoving, stationary, immobile, still

measurement

n adj accurate, precise, direct, curriculum-based, standard, objective, actual, quantitative, physical, recent noun error, system, instrument, data, method, model, performance, •technique, study, •period verb make, take, base, include, obtain, compare, allow, determine, •indicate, perform ● dimension, size, extent, quantity, amount, capacity

bonus

n adj added, annual, extra, unexpected, nice, huge, generous noun signing•, salary•, •point, cash•, company, program, benefit, hristmas• verb receive•, pay, give, offer•, earn, include, award, raise, •total, •range ● extra, plus, addition, advantage || gratuity, handout, dividend, pay supplement

mortgage

n adj adjustable-rate, low, fixed-rate, monthly, reverse, fixed, residential noun rate, •payment, home, loan, interest, •lender, •company, •broker verb pay, refinance, buy, rise, qualify•, afford, apply•, cover•, •average ● loan, bank loan, secured loan, second mortgage, remortgage, home equity loan

placement

n adj advanced, private, foster, residential, appropriate, educational, proper, careful noun student, child, job•, product•, education, program, course, service, class, home verb determine, indicate, result, affect, relate•, ensure•, establish•, range ● assignment, location, settlement, situation || siting, positioning, location, arrangement

astronomer

n adj amateur, professional, infrared, able, planetary, stellar, distant, hinese, modern, uropean noun star, radio•, year•, galaxy, century•, team•, image, backyard•, space, sky verb •use, •find, •discover, •observe, •study, •believe, •measure, allow•, enable•, •predict ● stargazer, starwatcher, radio astronomer, astrophysicist, space scientist

homeland

n adj ancestral, ewish, alestinian, independent, traditional, adopted, ancient noun •security, department•, secretary, defense, director, office•, committee verb return•, leave•, create, protect•, flee•, defend•, secure•, fight, •encompass ● mother country, native country, fatherland, motherland, native land, home

statue

n adj ancient, reek, famous, wooden, life-size, giant, huge, equestrian, tall, religious noun •liberty, bronze•, marble•, stone•, uddha, base, painting, od, square, building verb stand, erect, carve, •depict, topple, represent, honor, remove, stare, destroy ● figurine, effigy, sculpture, statuette, bronze, image

parade

n adj annual, gay, military, endless, ticker-tape, inaugural, passing, steady noun day•, •ground, street, •route, pride•, hanksgiving•, night•, hristmas•, float, victory• verb march, lead•, watch•, join•, feature, •pass, •celebrate, rain•, participate•, plan ● procession, pageant, display, cavalcade, carnival, spectacle

festival

n adj annual, international, cultural, local, religious, lympic, major, outdoor, musical, traditional noun film•, music•, art, year, jazz•, summer, event, folk• verb •feature, celebrate, attend•, present, organize, sponsor, perform, •honor, host•, dance ● centenary, anniversary, commemoration, jubilee, holiday, fiesta

brake

n adj anti-lock, rear, front, hydraulic, avid, standard, mechanical, four-wheel, abs, juicy noun disc•, car, •lever, •pad, air, brake, •pedal, antilock•, system, foot• verb slam•, put•, hit•, apply, •stop, release•, tire, pump•, tap•, squeal ● restraint, constraint, curb, control, limitation, damper

mathematics

n adj applied, advanced, basic, effective, pure, mental, simple noun science, teacher, student, school, course, achievement, language, •anxiety, physics, professor verb teach, learn•, improve, solve, apply, emphasize, major•, stress, consist ● math, calculation, reckoning, sums

cruise

n adj aribbean, seven-day, luxury, short, uropean, laskan, chartered, typical noun •ship, •missile, •line, •control, day•, sea, passenger, boat, dinner•, •industry verb offer, launch, sail, book•, carry, •depart, plan, enjoy, feature, embark ● voyage, vacation, trip, journey, tour

carrier

n adj armored, big, long-distance, merican, low-cost, regional, local, foreign, international, common noun aircraft•, personnel•, air, insurance•, mail•, •group, tank•, letter• verb fly, •offer, land, operate, launch, •deliver, switch•, sink, •charge, attack ● transporter, hauler, delivery service, carter || transporter, hauler, delivery service, carter

merit

n adj artistic, individual, scientific, literary, academic, technical, various, particular, intrinsic noun •badge, argument, •scholarship, •scholar, •system, •pay, award, basis•, legion•, •pamphlet verb base•, debate•, judge•, argue•, •raise, discuss•, consider•, earn• ● value, worth, quality || ability, accomplishment, capability || advantage, good point, pro

sheep

n adj black, wild, grazing, lost, domestic, cloned, mad noun goat, cattle, cow, bighorn•, flock•, horse, mountain, dog, wolf, pig verb graze, raise, kill, count•, shear, feed, eat, clone, •wander, bleat ● ewe, ram, lamb || conformist, follower, traditionalist, copycat

couch

n adj asleep, comfortable, living-room, comfy, overstuffed, lumpy, sagging, upholstered noun room, •potato, chair, living, leather•, back, arm, cushion, •, bed verb sit•, sleep•, lie•, lay•, fall•, settle•, lean, seat•, •face, sprawl• ● sofa, settee, divan, chaise longue, chesterfield, love seat

switch

n adj asleep, on-off, electrical, dim, off, electric, quick, sudden, reset noun light•, power, wall, •hitter, flick•, flip•, •box, bait•, toggle•, computer verb make•, turn, throw•, hit•, pull•, press•, control, cause, activate, push ● control, lever, button || change, shift, adjustment || exchange, substitution, swap

captain

n adj assistant, marine, retired, veteran, defensive, utch, experienced noun team, ship, sea•, army, police•, boat, crew, navy•, •cook, •industry verb name, •order, nod, shout, reply, promote•, •sail, command, retire, appoint ● head, skipper, leader, chief || head, skipper, leader, chief

recording

n adj audio, live, digital, original, early, magnetic, available, electronic, cast, professional noun •studio, tape•, •industry, •artist, video•, sound, •session, •contract verb make, play, listen•, hear, release, sing, produce, feature, obtain, review ● footage, video recording, copy, soundtrack, tape, cassette

transmission

n adj automatic, manual, five-speed, cultural, fourspeed, sexual, heterosexual, mother-to-child, light noun distribution•, •deadline, •line, engine, power, data, radio•, disease, system, risk• verb prevent•, reduce•, shift, control•, •operate, affect•, facilitate•, block•, monitor•, leak ● broadcast, show, program || spread, communication, diffusion, conduction

web

n adj available, complex, tangled, intricate, semantic, worldwide, seamless, vast noun •site, •page, world•, information, company, spider•, e-mail, •browser, •address, food• verb visit•, check•, surf•, create, offer, post•, spin•, •contain, publish, feature ● network, mesh, net, tissue, grid

discount

n adj available, deep, substantial, steep, significant, corporate, appropriate, traditional noun •rate, •store, percent, price, •broker, card, •chain, •retailer, drug, airline verb offer•, give•, sell•, buy, receive•, trade•, cut, •reflect, •range, •understate ● reduction, money off, markdown, price cut, cut rate, concession

bug

n adj bad, acting, electronic, nasty, super, big-eyed, squashed, entrepreneurial noun lightning•, •spray, water, love•, computer, millennium•, gold•, •bite, •repellent verb eat, catch•, keep, kill•, fix, •cause, •fly, •crawl, squash•, pick ● germ, microbe, infection || fault, error, mistake || listening device, hidden microphone, surveillance device

belly

n adj bad, big, full, flat, round, swollen, pregnant, soft, huge noun •button, hand•, fire•, breast, •dancer, fat, chest, leg, pot•, pork• verb fill, rub•, laugh, crawl, •swell, lie•, pat•, scratch, touch, rise ● stomach, abdomen, tummy, middle || stomach, abdomen, tummy, middle

publicity

n adj bad, negative, free, national, pretrial, adverse, positive, favorable noun •stunt, lot•, •campaign, kind•, •director, media, effort, •tour, glare•, amount• verb get, receive, •surround, generate, seek•, avoid•, attract, gain• ● advertising, promotion, exposure, hype, media hype, public relations

timing

n adj bad, perfect, right, critical, sexual, precise, static, impeccable, exact, comic noun •analysis, question•, sense•, •device, market•, matter•, •closure, •event, condition, •belt verb determine•, affect, depend, control•, vary, adjust, improve, •coincide, ensure, •favor ● judgment, effectiveness, control, mastery, technique, skill

necessity

n adj basic, economic, absolute, military, political, medical, practical, moral, bare, historical noun life, choice, food, business•, virtue, matter•, freedom, convenience, belief•, argument verb become, must, understand, recognize•, consider, born•, accept•, avoid, demonstrate•, arise ● essential, requirement, prerequisite, basic || need, requirement, inevitability, obligation

premise

n adj basic, underlying, simple, central, fundamental, major, whole noun conclusion, quality•, argument, freedom, assumption, customer, presentation, starting• verb base•, accept•, start•, leave•, follow, support•, agree•, rest•, operate•, reject• ● evidence, principle, idea, foundation || basis, proposition, supposition, hypothesis

finish

n adj best, second-place, third-place, strong, smooth, predicted, fourth-place, top, original, fifth-place noun •line, start•, race, matte•, photo•, point, season, place, surface•, color verb let•, cross•, apply, paint, reach•, fight• ● end, ending, close, conclusion || surface, texture, appearance, quality

actress

n adj best, supporting, young, black, famous, aspiring, rench, award-winning, scar-winning noun actor•, movie, wife, film, scar, award, role, model, singer, •series verb •play, win, become, nominate, name, star, marry, date, portray, feature• ● performer, thespian, artist, artiste, player

quarterback

n adj best, young, senior, junior, veteran, second-year, third-string noun starting•, team, season, game, rookie•, backup•, receiver, football, coach, school verb play, start, •throw, lead, win, •complete, sack, sign, protect•, score

feel

n adj better, soft, solid, smooth, modern, airy, casual noun •home, skin, look, •safe, smell, •texture, •cotton verb •like, get•, love•, remember•, enjoy•, capture•, prefer• ● texture, touch, sensation, impression || impression, atmosphere, ambiance, feeling

chill

n adj big, cold, sudden, damp, icy, deep, slight, bitter noun wind, •hour, •air, •spine, fever, night, winter, morning, •factor verb feel•, send•, give•, shiver•, shake, catch• ● coldness, coolness, chilliness || sudden fear, anxiety, apprehension || gloom, depression, pall || unfriendliness, aloofness, detachment

blow

n adj big, final, devastating, serious, fatal, major, low, severe, crushing noun body•, death•, hammer•, •dryer, knockout•, sand•, •hole, sound• verb deal•, strike•, deliver•, soften•, suffer•, land, receive ● knock, crack, jolt, swipe || setback, upset, disappointment, shock

chunk

n adj big, large, huge, good, sizable, fresh, whole, significant, nice, red noun •ice, •meat, •money, •rock, •wood, pineapple•, chocolate, •land, •change, potato verb cut•, break, spend•, buy•, own•, tear•, bite•, blow•, drop ● piece, hunk, mass, lump || piece, hunk, mass, lump

kiss

n adj big, long, quick, passionate, little, wet, rench noun •cheek, hug•, •death, lip, mouth, •forehead, face, goodbye, goodnight, chocolate• verb give•, blow•, plant•, break, steal•, throw•, return•, press, taste, •last ● caress, light, contact, graze || osculation, peck, smacker, smooch

worry

n adj big, real, financial, only, constant, major, main, sick, greatest noun fear, money, health, •future, line, lot•, parent, cause•, mind, measure• verb express•, share, ease•, increase, forget•, relate, free•, rise, overcome• ● concern, apprehension, anxiety, fear || anxiety, uneasiness, disquiet, discomfort

horn

n adj big, rench, golden, loud, nglish, blaring, principal, muted noun car•, bull•, head, sound, •player, rhino•, blast, saddle•, air, animal verb honk, blow, blare, play, hear•, toot•, lean•, beep, lock• ● siren, klaxon, hooter, alarm || antler, spine, barb, projection

grin

n adj big, wide, broad, toothy, sly, huge, mischievous, wry noun •face, eye, tooth, head, •ear, cat, nod, idiot•, trademark•, killer• verb give•, flash•, break•, wear•, smile, •spread, turn, add, widen, •fade ● beam, smile, smirk, laugh, chortle, chuckle

pill

n adj birth-control, bitter, morning-after, white, magic, blue, contraceptive, purple, chewable noun control•, birth•, bottle, diet•, •day, sleeping•, abortion•, poison• verb take•, give, swallow, pop•, prescribe, stop, contain, sell, sleep, hand ● tablet, capsule, medication

lung

n adj black, right, left, normal, full, collapsed, punctured, healthy, artificial noun •cancer, heart, •disease, air, blood, •function, •tissue, breath, risk, patient verb fill, cause, breathe, burn, develop, collapse, puncture, damage•, affect, •ache

diamond

n adj black, rough, white, blue, tiny, yellow, double, industrial, pink, frican noun •ring, gold, baseball•, •earring, •necklace, •mine, blood• verb buy•, wear, sell, cut, discover, flash, steal, sparkle, glitter, own• ● rhombus, lozenge, parallelogram, equilateral

mud

n adj black, thick, dried, soft, red, deep, frozen noun water, •flat, •hut, foot, •puddle, sand, rain, rock, wall, face verb cover•, throw•, stick, cake, drag•, sink•, bury•, suck, •dry, splatter ● mire, sludge, muck, filth, dirt, grime

widow

n adj black, young, elderly, grieving, poor, wealthy, rich, beautiful noun woman, wife, •husband, •peak, war•, •son, daughter, •walk, brother, •rockfish verb live, marry, •name, •remarry, comfort, •grieve, mourn, award, interview, murder•

whale

n adj blue, gray, large, white, beached, baleen, marine, modern, giant, beaked noun killer•, bowhead•, humpback•, sperm•, beluga•, •shark, water, pilot• verb watch, save•, swim, kill, migrate, eat, feed, spot, touch•, count

helmet

n adj blue, protective, evlar, yellow, golden, mandatory, plumed noun head, mask, bike•, light, motorcycle•, bicycle•, visor, football•, hair verb wear•, put•, remove•, pull, carry, throw•, hit, grab•

filter

n adj blue, red, solar, light, digital, adaptive, special, available, polarizing, perceptual noun air•, water, system, oil•, paper, media, coffee•, sand verb use, remove, change, install, allow, replace, clean, reduce, act•, trap ● sieve, strainer, mesh, riddle, screen, sifter

glimpse

n adj brief, rare, quick, fleeting, only, occasional, fascinating, tantalizing noun •future, window, viewer•, visitor•, offer•, •movement, •greatness, •heaven, •hell verb catch•, get•, give•, provide•, hope•, allow• ● look, glance, peek, peep || sight, hint, foretaste, indication

instant

n adj brief, single, precise, exact, mere, fleeting, given noun •silence, •creation, •hesitation, surprise, •clarity verb feel, realize, change, hesitate•, freeze, wonder, pause•, disappear, last• ● second, time, minute, split second, the twinkling of an eye, moment

sunlight

n adj bright, direct, full, strong, brilliant, harsh, reflected noun morning•, window, water, shaft•, afternoon•, ray•, room, shadow, exposure, tree verb reflect, •stream, •filter, shine, •pour, expose•, •fall, •reach, glint, catch ● sunshine, daylight, light, rays, sunbeams

bat

n adj brown, wooden, corked, rabid, broken, autographed, potent noun baseball•, ball, •house, •boy, aluminum•, wing, vampire•, fruit•, crack•, •mitzvah verb swing•, hit, •fly, hold•, pick•, grab•, carry, break, drop, •swoop ● racket, paddle, willow, club

bush

n adj burning, lilac, thick, wild, nearby, tall, frican, green, flowering, thorny noun tree, rose•, berry•, creosote•, grass, leaf, flower, thorn•, branch, blueberry• verb hide, beat•, grow, plant, surround, trim, rustle, jump, disappear, creosote• ● shrub, plant, flowering shrub, hedging plant || scrubland, wilds, outback, scrub

sensation

n adj burning, physical, strange, overnight, odd, familiar, strong, unpleasant, pleasant, tingling noun pain, feeling, experience, taste•, skin, nerve, loss•, image, singing•, leg verb feel, •seek, create•, cause•, become•, produce•, enjoy•, sing, accompany, •spread ● feeling, sense, impression || commotion, stir, fuss || phenomenon, miracle, wonder

mechanic

n adj celestial, applied, statistical, computational, classical, solid, orbital, general, chief, structural noun auto•, car, fluid•, body•, pilot•, physics, shop, relativity, garage, theory verb learn, teach, •fix, apply, study, explain, check, train, repair, inspect

banker

n adj central, merican, commercial, local, financial, retired, prominent, wealthy, top, independent noun investment•, •association, lawyer, mortgage•, business, accountant, economist, businessman, estate, merchant verb •lend, •finance, convince•, hire•, persuade, accuse, dress•, •specialize, •underwrite, lobby• ● investment banker, bank manager, banking executive, financier, merchant banker

rental

n adj cheap, annual, residential, low-income, affordable, monthly, two-bedroom noun car, •property, •company, •fee, video•, house, •agency, income, •unit verb drive, include, own, cost, park, pick, cover, manage•, price•, arrange• ● rent payment, fee, payment, hire charge || leasing, letting, charter, hire

architect

n adj chief, local, principal, famous, renowned, naval, talian, rench noun landscape•, designer, engineer, building, design, artist, project, course•, golf•, generation verb build, hire, train, commission, select, renovate, practice, •specialize, collaborate, •sketch ● designer, draftsman, draftswoman, planner || originator, inventor, founder, creator

rival

n adj chief, political, main, democratic, potential, bitter, longtime, arch, nearest, foreign noun epublican•, business, division•, market, party, crosstown•, cost, competition, league, conference• verb beat•, compete, eliminate•, fight, face, kill•, challenge, defeat•, accuse, clash ● competitor, opponent, adversary, contender || equal, match, counterpart, peer

inspector

n adj chief, postal, international, raqi, female, resident, atomic, electrical, veteran, agricultural noun •general, weapon•, office, building•, report, police•, •field, health•, city•, custom• verb •find, allow, send, •check, •visit, •arrive, cooperate•, •discover, hire•, •examine ● examiner, checker, superintendent, overseer, assessor, supervisor

operating

n adj chief, standard, annual, total, normal, joint, net, basic, maximum noun •system, •officer, •room, •budget, •table, •procedure, company, •expense verb •cost, reduce•, cover•, increase, wheel•, install, license, lower, generate• ● running, functioning, managing, operation, performing, working

cookie

n adj chocolate-chip, tough, baked, ungreased, hot, fresh, favorite, warm, basic, remaining noun •sheet, chocolate•, chip•, dough, •cutter, •jar, fortune• verb make, bake, eat•, place, cut, buy•, sell•, cool, press, crumble

liver

n adj chopped, chronic, severe, healthy, acute, serious, abnormal noun •disease, kidney, cancer, heart, •transplant, •damage, •failure, lung, cell verb cause, die•, receive•, spread•, eat•, suffer•, detoxify, process, •enlarge, •regulate

peanut

n adj chopped, creamy, salted, unsalted, hot, spicy, allergic, crunchy, green, smooth noun •butter, •oil, •sandwich, cup, •sauce, tablespoon, bag•, chocolate, cracker, jar verb eat•, serve, add, spread, buy•, sell, combine•, sprinkle•

nut

n adj chopped, dried, tough, whole, roasted, hard, fresh, hot, mixed, remaining noun pine•, •bolt, fruit, cup, tree, •case, butter, wing•, food, guy verb crack, add, eat•, stir, toast, sprinkle•, tighten•, spread, loosen, gather ● enthusiast, fan, aficionado, buff, devotee, follower

engagement

n adj civic, active, political, social, academic, military, constructive, emotional, productive, critical noun •ring, rule•, student, school•, policy, level•, •party, activity, behavior, diamond• verb break•, speak•, announce, require, promote, increase, support, •occur, foster•, •last ● appointment, meeting, rendezvous || employment, job, position || battle, fight, encounter

patrol

n adj civil, military, mounted, marine, armed, increased, mobile, coastal noun border•, •car, highway•, •agent, officer, •boat, state• verb join•, conduct, step•, •arrive, ambush, fly, ride, spot, •check, guard ● perambulation, round, beat, circuit || squad, troop, detachment, unit

servant

n adj civil, public, domestic, indentured, faithful, black, loyal, humble, obedient, suffering noun house, master, •girl, household, slave, hall, politician, worker, career•, employee verb bring, send, •carry, hire, treat•, employ, act, order•, dismiss, •clear ● domestic, retainer, help

casualty

n adj civilian, merican, heavy, high, military, mass, low, only, allied, possible noun war, number•, property•, •rate, percent, report, force, •side, •figure, damage verb suffer•, inflict•, become•, cause, avoid•, minimize•, mount, reduce•, result, expect ● injured person, wounded person, dead person, fatality || victim, sufferer, subject, target

jazz

n adj classical, modern, live, atin, traditional, contemporary, cool, smooth, classic noun music, •musician, •band, •festival, blue, •club, •singer, rock verb play, listen•, perform, sing, feature, record, invent•, •mingle, •waft ● stuff, gear, things || nonsense, rubbish, rigmarole || liveliness, vivacity, enthusiasm

towel

n adj clean, wet, damp, white, hot, folded, cold, cool noun paper•, hand, dish•, kitchen•, head, bath•, face, beach•, •rack, hair verb wrap, throw•, place, dry, cover•, hang, •wipe, grab•, drape, drop• ● cloth, bath towel, bath sheet, hand towel, guest towel, tea towel

indication

n adj clear, good, early, strong, only, positive, slight noun •surgery, •trouble, sort, •ongress, •progress, •tonsillectomy, advance verb give•, provide•, •intend, interpret•, yield•, constitute•, summarize• ● sign, suggestion, signal, hint, warning, clue

liquid

n adj clear, hot, reserved, thick, excess, flammable, remaining, cold, natural, boiling noun cup, cooking•, gas, water, glass, solid, food, bottle, heat, pan verb add, absorb, pour, cook, •evaporate, •reduce, drain•, stir, drink•, discard ● fluid, water, liquor, juice, solution

fist

n adj clenched, right, closed, left, tiny, tight, gloved noun hand•, •air, iron•, face, table, arm, side, eye, finger, •mouth verb clench, raise•, shake•, slam•, close, put•, hit, bang•, punch, smash ● fistful, handful, bunch, wad || hand, paw, knuckle, duke

loop

n adj closed, endless, inner, continuous, outer, scenic, double noun feedback•, belt•, trail, road, wire, mile, line, string, tape, rope verb throw•, close•, create, form, unroll, tie, pull, complete•, catch, twist ● ring, circle, coil, twist, circlet, hoop

inspection

n adj closer, visual, nuclear, close, international, onsite, full, final, environmental, previous noun •team, weapon•, •service, system, safety•, health•, food•, •regime verb allow•, conduct, pass•, •reveal, require, perform, permit•, carry, fail, resume ● review, examination, check, scrutiny, checkup, going-over

processing

n adj cognitive, digital, central, visual, parallel, auditory, mental, emotional noun information, word•, •plant, data•, food•, •system, image•, •facility, signal• verb require, involve, occur, handle, increase, facilitate•, reduce, engage•, •cost, control

sweat

n adj cold, stale, light, clammy, nervous, dried, honest noun face, •forehead, bead•, •brow, night•, shirt, blood, body, •eye, smell• verb break, wipe•, feel, •run, drip, work•, soak•, drench•, glisten, •pour ● perspiration, fluid, secretion, moisture, dampness, wetness

pencil

n adj colored, yellow, red, sharp, pastel, sharpened, mechanical, stubby noun paper, pen, pad, •eraser, drawing, •skirt, graphite•, •sketch, line, •sharpener verb use•, write, hold•, put•, sharpen•, draw, pick•, tap, mark

banking

n adj commercial, international, online, private, financial, federal, retail, central noun •system, investment•, •industry, •committee, business, house•, •firm, mitigation• verb offer, expand•, conduct•, combine, reform•, •collapse, separate, chair ● investment, lending, finance, funding, backing, financial transactions

fisherman

n adj commercial, local, recreational, bass, avid, artisanal, native, individual, apanese, ardent noun •wharf, fish, hunter•, sport•, farmer, water, salmon, lake, fishery, trout• verb catch, sell, •cast, fly•, gather, rescue, land, •haul, employ•, restrict

cold

n adj common, bitter, freezing, hot, hard, cold, extreme, wet, icy, damp noun winter, water, •flu, ice, air, wind, heat, snow, infection, stone verb feel•, catch•, shiver•, cause, •snap, prevent•, suffer, •seep, •freeze, brave• ● coldness, chill, chilliness, frost || common cold, head cold, flu, influenza

humanity

n adj common, full, shared, basic, very, essential, modern, suffering noun crime•, habitat•, nature, rest•, future, history, whole, sense, genocide, piece• verb commit, deny, save, face, recognize, benefit•, destroy•, •survive, unite, diminish ● humankind, people, human race, mortality || kindness, charity, compassion, sympathy

thread

n adj common, golden, thin, single, loose, black, metallic, red, strong, narrative noun needle, silk•, fabric, cotton•, spool•, silver, gold, end, •count, number verb hang, weave, pull, lose•, •connect, pick•, tie, follow, sew, spin• ● cotton, cord, yarn, strand || idea, drift, gist, sequence

ancestor

n adj common, human, early, distant, direct, ancient, dead, frican, female, native noun spirit, land, name, od, •worship, generation, century, bone•, ndian, ritual verb •live, honor•, share•, evolve, represent•, •settle, •fight, •survive, inherit•, trace ● forebear, antecedent, forefather, predecessor || forerunner, precursor, predecessor, progenitor

puzzle

n adj complex, giant, complicated, interesting, intricate, intriguing, wooden noun piece, crossword•, jigsaw•, •master, edition•, game, book, •editor, answer, word verb solve, play•, put, join, fit, present, remain, complete•, assemble, finish• ● mystery, enigma, riddle, conundrum, poser, problem

ban

n adj comprehensive, nuclear, federal, smoking, total, outright, proposed, constitutional noun test•, abortion, weapon, •treaty, assault, •gay, marriage, export, •use, import verb lift, support•, impose, enforce•, pass, end•, violate, oppose•, uphold•, restrict ● prohibition, veto, bar, injunction, court order, embargo

confusion

n adj considerable, total, moral, general, apparent, utter, mass noun lot•, circle•, state•, fear, source•, anger, chaos, frustration, identity, pain verb cause•, create•, add•, lead•, avoid•, result, •surround, arise, clear•, •reign ● bewilderment, perplexity, puzzlement || misperception, misunderstanding, mix-up || disorder, chaos, turmoil || embarrassment, awkwardness, disorientation

reminder

n adj constant, painful, daily, stark, grim, powerful, only, vivid, gentle, quick noun •past, e-mail, •postcard, letter, •mortality, •card, encouragement, medication• verb serve•, need, send, provide•, offer•, issue•, fill• ● cue, aide-mémoire, notice, prompt || souvenir, token, memento, knickknack

companion

n adj constant, traveling, longtime, female, senior, male, faithful, perfect, faint noun •animal, star, friend, book, •piece, dinner•, •program, prairie• verb travel•, choose•, introduce, glance, accompany, evaporate, remark, •shrug, murder•, image• ● friend, buddy, mate, chum || escort, attendant, fellow traveler

amendment

n adj constitutional, proposed, clean, balanced-budget, subsequent, organic, flag-burning, substitute, antiabortion noun right, budget•, •protection, clause, marriage, court, issue, freedom, speech, case verb pass, protect, violate•, •require, support•, offer, •ban, •allow, vote•, propose ● alteration, adjustment, modification, revision, change, improvement

validity

n adj content, internal, external, concurrent, predictive, convergent, discriminant noun reliability, evidence, study, construct•, test, measure, scale, instrument, criterion•, face• verb establish, demonstrate, assess, support, provide, examine, •refer, depend, relate ● cogency, rationality, legitimacy, soundness || legality, authority, legitimacy, authenticity

extension

n adj cooperative, natural, logical, agricultural, full, two-year, one-year, five-year, direct, indefinite noun contract•, •service, •cord, life, leg, program, •agent, hip•, research, knee verb sign•, grant, file•, support•, seek•, represent•, oppose•, •expire, strengthen, •protrude ● additional room, addition, lean-to || expansion, enlargement, lengthening || extra time, postponement, delay

ladder

n adj corporate, economic, social, wooden, evolutionary, tall, socioeconomic noun rung•, career•, top•, rope•, bottom•, •truck, fish•, company, roof, •success verb climb•, move•, •lead, reach, stand, descend, fall, step•, pull, scramble• ● ranking, tree, pecking order, standings || stepladder, folding ladder, loft ladder, roof ladder

fraud

n adj corporate, guilty, financial, criminal, widespread, outright, electoral, academic noun charge, security•, case, •abuse, mail•, conspiracy, bank•, tax, count•, waste verb commit, involve, convict•, investigate•, accuse•, allege, expose•, •occur, face, claim ● deception, scam, scheme || dishonesty, deceit, deception || impostor, charlatan, hoaxer

sponsor

n adj corporate, principal, national, lympic, major, chief, official, potential, primary, local noun bill, state•, •terrorism, program, team, project, title•, money, •legislation, fund verb •include, •pay, sign, seek, attract•, •encourage, support, line, •donate, photograph• ● backer, guarantor, patron, promoter, champion, benefactor

genius

n adj creative, comic, musical, artistic, eccentric, mathematical, evil noun stroke•, •grant, boy•, kind•, marketing•, artist, computer•, •award, myth•, talent verb •figure, consider•, recognize, •lie, •lay, admire, possess, declare, •invent, proclaim ● mastermind, prodigy, whiz kid, brain || brilliance, intellect, brains, smarts

prosecution

n adj criminal, federal, successful, key, selective, malicious, aggressive, vigorous noun •case, witness, defense, evidence, •team, immunity•, crime, investigation•, trial, jury verb •prove, argue, face•, testify, avoid•, •present, •rest, claim, escape•, grant• ● trial, action, suit, examination, hearing, tribunal

artifact

n adj cultural, merican, ancient, ndian, native, historical, human, religious, frican, early noun collection, museum, art, site, culture, history, photograph, image, thousand•, past verb collect, contain, sell, examine, preserve, date, fill•, remove, identify•, •belong ● object, objet d'art, manufactured object, article, manufactured article, item

heritage

n adj cultural, merican, national, rich, frican, common, ethnic, natural, proud, religious noun •foundation, world•, part•, •site, culture, history, •center, museum, family, language verb preserve•, celebrate•, share, protect•, reflect, maintain•, reclaim•, promote, •date, embody ● inheritance, legacy, tradition, birthright, custom, culture

outsider

n adj cultural, ultimate, so-called, complete, classic, lonely, lone, disgraced noun insider, •art, status, perspective, artist, community, view, presence•, contact• verb feel•, might, run, consider, remain•, treat•, enter, welcome•, threaten, rely• ● stranger, foreigner, unknown, interloper, outcast, recluse

primary

n adj democratic, presidential, open, gubernatorial, contested, mayoral noun epublican•, new•, state, caucus, party, voter, week, candidate, election, vote verb win•, hold, lose, enter•, defeat, focus, choose, challenge•, •determine, include

vitamin

n adj daily, essential, certain, extra, adequate, multiple, sufficient noun •mineral, calcium, protein•, supplement, source•, acid, deficiency, level, antioxidant, food verb take•, contain•, •help, add, prevent, •reduce, eat, fortify•, absorb, pack•

alley

n adj dark, blind, right, nearby, deserted, darkened noun bowling•, back•, street, end•, •night, tin•, building, •cat, •theater, wall verb walk, run, lead, pass, disappear•, enter•, head, duck•, park•, line ● side street, back street, lane, side road

lock

n adj dark, curly, remote-control, electronic, remote, double, outer, virtual, stray, biometric noun door, key, •hair, eye, trigger•, •stock, air•, safety•, •box, •step verb open, change, turn, pick, break, check•, click, push, close, release ● security device, padlock, dead bolt, combination lock || curl, tuft, wisp, tress

tunnel

n adj dark, long, underground, narrow, main, concrete, deep, secret, dank noun end•, wind•, bridge, wall, •syndrome, •vision, subway•, light, entrance, train verb •lead, dig, build, enter•, walk•, emerge•, connect, fill, disappear, link ● channel, passageway, subway, shaft || burrow, hole, warren, earth

cave

n adj dark, mammoth, deep, nearby, underwater, prehistoric, shallow, secret noun wall, mouth, entrance, •painting, mountain, bat, snow•, floor, rock, wind verb live•, hide, explore, enter•, discover, crawl•, visit•, sleep, •belong, occupy ● cavern, hollow, grotto, pothole, fissure, cavity

interior

n adj dark, roomy, domestic, spacious, dim, quiet, deep, soft, vast noun department•, secretary•, ministry•, minister•, car, exterior, building, leather•, sun, island verb design, paint, reveal, feature, decorate, light, probe•, •contain, expose ● inside, core, heart, center

rat

n adj dead, male, giant, normal, dirty, fat, cornered, drowned noun pack, mouse, mole•, •race, lab•, •hole, •poison, kangaroo•, •ass verb eat, feed, smell•, •scurry, catch, kill, cause, crawl, jump, gnaw ● swine, rascal, scoundrel, good-for-nothing, rogue, traitor

od

n adj dear, almighty, loving, reek, triune, merciful, indu noun love, ord, work, heaven, war, sun, fire verb thank•, know, •bless, believe•, think, see, pray•, create, ask, •forbid ● deity, spirit, divinity, supernatural being, idol

denial

n adj deep, complete, religious, total, official, outright, categorical, flat, systematic noun state•, •right, •service, care, •attack, form•, •access, deception, self, •reality verb issue•, result, appeal•, recommend•, repeat•, constitute, justify•, •stem, persist ● refutation, disavowal, rejection || refusal, deprivation, withholding || renunciation, disavowal, rejection

blue

n adj deep, dark, ultramarine, pale, bright, light, better, cerulean, traditional, soft noun rhythm•, sky, jazz, red, •singer, color, navy•, baby• verb play, sing•, wear•, paint•, mix, range•, chase•

jungle

n adj dense, thick, tropical, concrete, urban, remote, green, central noun •gym, •fever, mountain, law•, animal, •canopy, •floor, tree, trail, island verb live, hide•, emerge, climb, welcome•, flee•, escape, crash ● tropical forest, rain forest, forest, wilderness || tangle, muddle, maze, mess

wilderness

n adj designated, pristine, vast, remote, laskan, anadian noun •area, •society, park, acre•, mountain, land, •act, forest, •experience, mile verb preserve, designate•, protect•, hike, wander•, cry•, explore, surround, comprise ● wilds, rough country, backwoods, wasteland, desert, boonies

sodium

n adj dietary, low, excess, liquid, excessive, increased, reduced noun cholesterol•, milligram•, fiber, carbohydrate, fat•, protein, •gram, potassium, •channel, •chloride verb contain•, reduce•, lower, consume, load•, detect•, •flavor, restrict•, •render

diagnosis

n adj differential, early, medical, clinical, psychiatric, accurate, initial, definitive, correct noun •treatment, cancer, year•, patient, disorder, disease, doctor, symptom, age•, depression verb make, confirm, receive•, •base, include, establish, support, accept•, obtain, vary ● analysis, judgment, finding, verdict, opinion, conclusion

photography

n adj digital, creative, still, contemporary, underwater, black-and-white, infrared noun color•, art, gear•, painting, director•, film, nature•, news•, aerial•, book verb teach•, study•, enjoy, •capture, promote•, pursue•, •exhibit, specialize•, concentrate, •convey ● cinematography, filmmaking, picture making, shooting, camerawork

format

n adj digital, traditional, large, standard, packed, instructional, similar, electronic, binary, current noun file•, response•, data, video, group, item, lecture•, presentation, interview•, content verb follow, change, present, •allow, offer, choose, •require, support, adopt, save ● arrangement, setup, presentation, plan, organization, layout

prediction

n adj dire, accurate, true, early, future, theoretical, significant, correct, optimistic, general noun model, result, accuracy, climate, weather•, •outcome, analysis, variable, data, test verb make•, base, support, confirm, contribute•, •prove, improve•, match, derive, differ ● forecast, guess, calculation, estimate || forecast, guess, calculation, estimate

quote

n adj direct, following, famous, favorite, exact, interesting, wonderful noun stock•, end•, price•, news, couple•, reporting•, source, insurance, dealer verb •contain, read•, update•, attribute, illustrate, refer, state, cite•, obtain•, paraphrase ● quotation, citation, line, passage || estimate, price, costing, quotation

portfolio

n adj diversified, average, entire, professional, overall, electronic, personal, senior, balanced noun stock, •manager, investment, fund, assessment, bond, company, loan•, growth, •management verb include, diversify•, build•, hold, manage, invest, create•, develop, buy, •contain ● case, folder, file, wallet || range, collection, selection, group

grace

n adj divine, amazing, sweet, cheap, holy, athletic, effortless, sacramental, spiritual, supernatural noun •period, fall•, coup•, beauty, nature, grace, dignity, style, •pressure, gift verb fall•, sanctify•, save, lack•, deliver, pray, grant•, possess•, transform, lend ● elegance, refinement, loveliness || kindness, kindliness, decency || blessing, prayer, thanks

inspiration

n adj divine, artistic, original, creative, sudden, spiritual, greatest noun source•, artist, moment•, painting, design, information, other, song, flash•, past verb find•, draw•, provide•, serve•, seek•, •strike, receive, derive, gain•, motivate ● stimulus, spur, motivation || creativeness, inventiveness, brilliance || idea, insight, flash

playoff

n adj divisional, final, consecutive, straight, suddendeath, past, home-field, wild, semifinal, memorable noun •game, team, season, •spot, •series, •victory, •loss, state•, •appearance, •race verb make•, win, miss•, lose, play, reach•, clinch•, force•, end, finish ● final, final round, semifinal, quarterfinal, tiebreaker, competition

chin

n adj double, pointed, strong, sharp, cleft, bearded, pointy noun hand, nose, eye, •chest, head, cheek, hair, finger, shoulder, lip verb lift•, rest, rub•, tuck, raise, scratch•, stroke•, tilt, jut, drop ● jaw, jawbone, jowl, jawline, mouth, chops

trap

n adj double, snap, live, blue, abandoned, deadly, magnetic, fat, optical noun •door, booby•, sand•, crab•, death•, lobster•, tourist• verb fall•, set, catch, use, avoid•, lay, escape•, spring, shut, haul ● trick, ruse, snare, deception, con, ploy

sword

n adj double-edged, two-edged, short, flaming, magic, ceremonial, bloody noun hand, blade, hilt, shield, samurai•, arm, fire•, •fight, •scabbard, •sheath verb draw•, hold, raise, swing•, carry•, fall, hang, pull•, wield•, •cut

trailer

n adj double-wide, flatbed, semi, cramped, airconditioned, rented, camp noun •park, truck, house, tractor•, home, boat•, horse•, door, back, •court verb live•, pull, tow, buy•, haul, rent, enter• ● clip, preview, promo, ad, advert

projection

n adj dual, digital, current, optimistic, financial, low, economic, rear, long-term, recent noun year, screen, population, •system, power, budget, image, •booth, video•, cost verb base, •slide, exceed•, represent, display, compare•, revise, cite, rely•, employ ● forecast, plan, prognosis, estimate || outcrop, protuberance, bulge, protrusion

hristianity

n adj early, evangelical, western, orthodox, traditional, atholic, rotestant noun udaism, slam, religion, history•, conversion•, form•, attitude• verb convert•, embrace, accept, reject, adopt•, preach, spread, promote, emphasize, •flourish

identification

n adj early, positive, ethnic, personal, strong, religious, specific, organizational noun •number, process, •card, problem, system, •procedure, level•, team, form• verb require, lead•, include, base, allow, indicate, carry•, facilitate•, obtain, correlate ● recognition, classification, naming || , papers, documentation || empathy, sympathy, affinity

uropean

n adj eastern, western, southern, northern, contemporary, classic, lone noun merican, apanese, frican, century, ndian, arrival•, contact• verb •arrive, become, bring, •begin, agree, dominate, encounter, meet, favor, regard

walking

n adj easy, brisk, comfortable, normal, guided, fast, continued, level noun •stick, •tour, •shoe, exercise, activity•, street, •program, •distance, •speed, mile verb keep•, start•, stop•, continue•, begin, resume•, enjoy, pace, practice•

recession

n adj economic, bad, deep, severe, mild, current, global, recent noun economy•, year, end, unemployment, war, inflation, rate, •depression, growth, nation• verb hit, cause, head•, slip•, suffer•, affect, avoid•, hurt, mire•, •last ● slump, downturn, collapse, decline, depression, stagnation

tourism

n adj economic, cultural, local, international, mass, regional, increased, sustainable, aribbean noun industry, development, business, travel, office, trade, space•, •official verb promote•, increase, develop, contact•, boost•, encourage, affect, support ● travel, vacation industry, leisure industry, service sector, holiday business

indicator

n adj economic, good, leading, key, important, social, best, reliable, early, better noun performance, health, quality, success, development, index•, •light, use, change, data verb include, provide, serve•, •suggest, develop, •point, base, define•, examine, •rise ● pointer, needle, gauge, dial, display, meter

miracle

n adj economic, medical, modern, minor, alive, near, greatest, absolute noun •worker, •cure, •drug, •boy, kind•, •baby verb •happen, work•, perform•, believe•, expect•, hope•, pray•, •occur, witness•, produce ● wonder, phenomenon, marvel, sensation, vision, dream

stimulus

n adj economic, sexual, external, visual, fiscal, social, environmental, auditory, short-term, specific noun •package, response, stimulus, •plan, •material, condition, type, effect, presentation, participant verb provide, present, respond•, process, react•, attend•, elicit, perceive, •associate, activate ● incentive, spur, inducement, impetus, provocation, motivation

integration

n adj economic, social, political, regional, academic, global, vertical, racial, full, cultural noun process, system, school, technology, level•, community, •economy, market, policy, development verb achieve, promote•, require, support•, involve, facilitate•, •occur, encourage, reflect, improve ● addition, mixing, incorporation, combination, amalgamation, assimilation

boom

n adj economic, sonic, recent, dot-com, postwar, current, loud noun baby•, year, •box, oil•, •generation, •time, building• verb hear, click•, fuel, hit, experience•, enjoy•, cause, ride•, •last, •transform ● bang, roar, explosion || pole, arm, bracket || growth, increase, rise

eating

n adj healthy, disordered, good, emotional, bad, healthful, poor noun •habit, •disorder, food, •pattern, •behavior, •plan, exercise, weight, drinking verb stop•, finish•, start, keep•, develop•, associate

chaos

n adj economic, total, political, social, complete, civil, utter, controlled noun order, •theory, war, confusion, violence, anarchy, kind•, midst•, disorder verb create•, bring, cause, lead, •follow, •reign, descend•, throw•, result, •ensue ● disorder, confusion, bedlam, anarchy, pandemonium, commotion

summit

n adj economic, uropean, annual, two-day, successful, presidential noun •meeting, president, leader, week, world, budget•, mountain, •conference, •mount, foot verb hold, reach•, attend•, host•, convene, climb•, sign, sponsor, arrange•, •collapse ● top, pinnacle, apex, acme || conference, meeting, summit meeting, talks

programming

n adj educational, local, original, regular, special, gifted, object-oriented, cultural, religious noun •language, television•, child, computer•, cable, network, , hour•, news, education verb provide, offer, develop, produce, require, broadcast, interrupt•, •consist, transmit, block• ● software design, program design, program writing, user interface design, software development

prevention

n adj effective, primary, secondary, school-based, tertiary, healthy, universal, clinical, smoking noun disease•, control•, •program, pollution•, treatment, education, intervention, •effort, cancer•, •strategy verb focus, implement, conduct, emphasize•, aim, address, promote ● deterrence, anticipation, preclusion, stoppage || obstacle, hindrance, bar, impediment

costume

n adj elaborate, native, ndian, bathing, cheap, medieval, goofy noun •designer, alloween•, •jewelry, set, •design, •party, •contest verb wear, dress•, sew•, feature, fit, clad•, •consist, portray, resemble ● clothes, clothing, getup, regalia, dress, outfit

guitar

n adj electric, acoustic, bass, classical, panish, battered, six-string noun •player, steel•, music, drum, song, string, rock, •case, air•, band verb play•, sing, strum•, pick, bring•, teach, accompany, tune

pump

n adj electric, submersible, black, centrifugal, dry, hydraulic, available, efficient, mechanical, double noun water, gas•, heat•, price, air, fuel•, station, vacuum• verb operate, prime•, install, wear, •feature, replace, •deliver, •suck, remove, connect•

blanket

n adj electric, warm, heavy, thick, wet, soft, thin, blue, extra, woolen noun pillow, bed, sheet, wool•, security•, baby, •shoulder, beach•, snow, •chest verb wrap•, cover, pull, lay, spread, throw, sit, drape ● coverlet, cover, covering, over-blanket, bedspread, electric blanket

voting

n adj electronic, early, conservative, congressional, liberal, weighted, computerized noun •right, •record, •machine, •booth, •act, •system, •bloc, member, percent•, election verb consider•, prevent•, influence•, extend, affect•, abstain•, lower•, restore, •consist ● polling, casting your vote, balloting, going to the polls

sack

n adj empty, heavy, brown, sad, gunny, huge, defensive, hacky, bulging, sleeping noun paper•, flour, potato, burlap•, stuff•, •season, grocery, plastic•, lunch, •game verb carry•, allow, hold, fill, lead, drop•, hit•, throw, open, hang ● postbag, mail sack, mailbag, bag, satchel, delivery bag

nest

n adj empty, underground, cozy, comfortable, communal, sizable, tidy noun •egg, bird•, cuckoo•, eagle•, love•, •site, rat• verb build•, find, leave•, return•, protect, •contain, guard•, place, feather•, •collapse

compliance

n adj environmental, federal, full, regulatory, voluntary, international, patient, strict, behavioral, complete noun •law, program, cost, •standard, state, •regulation, •requirement, •rule, rate, •officer verb ensure•, monitor•, bring•, achieve•, enforce•, require, force•, report, reduce, vary ● obedience, acquiescence, agreement, submission || conformity, fulfillment, observance, accordance

conservation

n adj environmental, marine, biological, tropical, integrated, community-based, ecological noun energy•, water•, wildlife•, resource, soil•, program, development, biodiversity, habitat•, management verb promote•, encourage, require, focus, support, protect, contribute•, •reduce, relate•, prioritize• ● upkeep, preservation, maintenance, protection, management, safeguarding

dilemma

n adj ethical, moral, social, real, difficult, common, similar, current, terrible, personal noun prisoner•, solution•, security•, policy, answer•, design•, choice, conflict, •simultaneity, type verb face, pose, resolve•, present, solve•, create, confront, deal, address, involve ● quandary, tight spot, atch-, predicament, impasse, problem

makeup

n adj ethnic, genetic, racial, heavy, chemical, psychological, physical noun •artist, hair, eye, face, clothes, skin, mirror, •bag, costume, jewelry verb wear•, put•, apply, change, remove•, touch, reflect•, smear, alter, blend ● cosmetics, face paint, greasepaint || composition, constitution, structure || temperament, character, personality

ussian

n adj ethnic, nuclear, average, wealthy, fluent, advancing, born, diminutive, illiberal, imperious noun merican, •krainians, rench, erman, majority•, generation• verb •live, fight, kill, beat•, •move, •build, •begin, •send, deal, •claim

dancer

n adj exotic, young, professional, male, best, principal, topless, go-go, traditional, masked noun ballet•, singer, musician, choreographer, belly•, company, tap•, stage, music, artist verb •perform, watch, dance, •wear, train, feature•, hire, clad, •spin, admire• ● ballet dancer, professional dancer, ballerina, danseur, danseuse, prima ballerina

trace

n adj faint, only, human, slight, visible, lingering, remaining, mere, bare noun •element, •metal, •amount, •evidence, •gas, •mineral, •accent, •smile, •irony, •fat verb leave•, find•, show•, contain•, vanish•, disappear•, •remain, remove•, carry•, discover ● suggestion, hint, dash, drop || sign, indication, evidence, remnant

log

n adj fallen, daily, hollow, heavy, split, rotting, raw, rotten, rustic noun •cabin, web, •home, house, fire, •book, wall, phone•, •text, computer verb keep, build, sit, cut, roll, lay, fall, burn, pull, check• ● record, journal, diary, notes, minutes, daybook

exploration

n adj far, human, scientific, future, personal, planetary, robotic, initial noun space•, oil•, gas•, •production, •development, commitment, area, program, career•, identity verb begin, encourage•, allow•, continue•, drill, •reveal, permit•, warrant•, invite•, spur ● traveling, journeying, discovery, adventure || examination, survey, search, investigation

northeast

n adj far, industrial, rural, upper, razilian, impoverished, extreme noun mile•, state, •corner, city, region, area, center, •coast, •corridor, river verb locate•, head•, lie, blow, travel•, dominate, stretch, lag

cry

n adj far, shrill, sharp, loud, muffled, anguished, plaintive, soft, strangled, piercing noun •help, rallying•, battle•, baby, war•, •pain, boy•, •freedom verb hear•, give•, listen•, utter•, stop, rally•, respond•, ignore•, •fill, answer ● call, shout, exclamation, yell, scream, shriek

lane

n adj fast, narrow, left, right, dark, passing, slow, single noun traffic, bike•, car, road, memory•, country•, shipping•, sea•, victory• verb drive, add, change•, open, walk•, close, cross•, block, swerve•, head ● traffic lane, left lane, fast lane, inside lane, passing lane, right-hand lane

processor

n adj faster, central, multiple, single, fast, main, embedded, neural noun food•, word•, blender, bowl, •blade, •pulse, •metal, data, puree, computer verb use, •add, •fit, •combine, •whirl, •blend, transfer, contain, operate, •generate ● computer, , mainframe, supercomputer, workstation,

ass

n adj fat, sorry, dumb, nice, bare, smart, sweet, ****ing, skinny, stupid noun pain•, rat•, kick•, piece•, horse•, tit•, •jail, •gear, shit, thigh verb get, kiss•, save•, haul•, bust•, cover•, ****•, laugh, bet•

acid

n adj fatty, folic, sulfuric, lactic, salicylic, nitric, hydrochloric noun amino•, •rain, stomach, vitamin, level, •test, alpha•, effect, oil, soil verb contain•, produce, cause, reduce, form, drop•, neutralize•, prevent, burn, dissolve

statute

n adj federal, environmental, criminal, independent, unconstitutional, general, common, various, relevant, proposed noun •limitation, state, law, court, counsel•, provision, right, interpretation•, language, purpose verb •require, •provide, enact, pass, apply, •allow, •prohibit, violate, interpret•, protect ● decree, act, law, ruling, edict, bill

regulator

n adj federal, environmental, financial, top, uropean, tough, chief, lax, sole, potent noun state•, government•, bank, security•, company, banking•, pressure•, insurance• verb approve, require, allow, •investigate, seize, file, complain, urge, push, close ● watchdog, controller, supervisory body, manager || device, valve, mechanism, controller

lawmaker

n adj federal, key, local, epublican, congressional, legislative, top, liberal, veteran, longtime noun state, year, bill, •party, group, house, ongress, official, lobbyist, week verb urge•, •consider, •vote, •approve, lobby•, •agree, •debate, push, face, force ● lawgiver, legislator, policymaker

grant

n adj federal, national, private, matching, generous, direct, annual, educational, nonprofit, additional noun program, research•, block•, state, loan, •money, government, fund, land•, •proposal verb receive•, support, award, provide, fund, apply•, state, obtain•, •study, •total ● funding, scholarship, endowment, allowance, contribution, donation

bureau

n adj federal, ndian, national, central, assistant, statistical, ustralian noun census•, •chief, •, •statistics, •investigation, new, visitor•, •land, •management, •labor verb •report, contact•, establish, •estimate, head•, •welcome, cite, oversee, administer•, •project ● government department, agency, office || chest of drawers, dresser, chest || writing desk, desk, writing table

courtroom

n adj federal, packed, criminal, empty, crowded, hushed, mock noun camera•, •day, judge, •drama, trial, jury, lawyer, juror, scene, testimony verb sit•, leave•, walk•, enter•, allow•, testify, •erupt, gather•, •explode, •hush

deposit

n adj federal, safe, large, direct, natural, fatty, checkable, vast, money-market, minimum noun •insurance, bank, certificate•, •box, account, •corporation, oil, security•, mineral•, fund verb pay, insure•, leave, require, form, cover, contain, accept•, collect•, protect• ● credit, payment, sum || security, guarantee, pledge || sediment, residue, dregs

traveler

n adj fellow, frequent, international, foreign, weary, uropean, registered, seasoned, experienced, popular noun business•, time•, world, •check, air•, thousand•, space•, hotel verb offer, •arrive, cater•, •visit, fly, attract•, •seek, lure•, •cross, aim• ● itinerant, traveling worker, ew ge traveler, nomad || tourist, vacationer, holidaymaker, passenger

rab

n adj fellow, hiite, moderate, neighboring noun unni•, ew, sraeli, •uslim, alestinian, ulf, conflict verb •live, kill, fight, •remain, •support, accept, hate, urge•, unite, seek

teammate

n adj fellow, lympic, longtime, veteran, injured, onetime, consummate, bald, anonymous noun coach, friend, game, team, player, support, season, college•, football•, field verb join, pass, •score, beat, trust, yell, tease, celebrate, cheer, joke ● colleague, co-player, partner, captain, fellow player

undergraduate

n adj female, male, full-time, advanced, four-year, upper-level, first-year noun •student, •education, •degree, •program, course, college, •major, study, graduate, year verb teach, enroll, complete, receive, offer•, earn•, include, prepare

determination

n adj final, grim, dogged, fierce, sheer, accurate, preliminary, initial noun courage•, court, eligibility•, strength•, sex, self•, will, energy, factor, drive• verb make, require, allow•, demonstrate•, •succeed, reflect•, involve, express•, •prove ● strength of mind, willpower, resolve, purpose, fortitude, grit

script

n adj final, original, feminine, female, cursive, prepared, written, othic, funny noun movie•, shooting•, film, screening•, writer, page, actor, copy•, show, sequence• verb write, read•, follow•, send•, rewrite, develop, stick•, omit•, contain, co-write ● screenplay, play, text, libretto || writing, handwriting, calligraphy, cursive

exam

n adj final, physical, medical, rectal, annual, written, pelvic, oral, digital, thorough noun student, entrance•, school, bar•, state•, •room, score, college, •year, breast• verb take•, pass•, fail•, prepare•, study•, require, cram•, finish•, •reveal, •assess ● examination, test, assessment, paper, question paper, oral exam

straw

n adj final, short, fresh, yellow, woven, dirty, chopped noun •hat, •poll, man, •bale, •mat, pine•, plastic, bag, leaf, •basket verb wear•, •break, grasp•, draw•, cover, set, stick, win•, blow, stuff• ● grass, hay, stubble, chaff

screening

n adj final, universal, early, initial, genetic, medical, newborn, private noun test, cancer•, •process, •room, •program, film, •script, health•, •procedure, •tool verb provide, offer, attend•, require, complete, receive, undergo•, •reduce, measure, •consist ● show, showing, viewing || broadcast, showing, transmission || selection, inspection, assessment || inspection, testing, examination

flood

n adj flash, great, devastating, major, catastrophic, massive, annual, sudden noun •insurance, water, •plain, river, •damage, •victim, •stage, •protection verb cause, bring•, destroy, sweep, wash, •recede, unleash•, control•, trigger•, release• ● deluge, overflow, inundation, downpour || abundance, glut, excess, stream

lamp

n adj fluorescent, single, incandescent, hanging, electric, used, overhead, compact, dark, shaded noun table, light, oil•, street•, desk•, kerosene•, floor•, shade, bedside• verb turn•, switch•, •burn, hang, cast, illuminate, •glow, •flicker, pick•, blow ● uplighter, floor lamp, spotlight, spot, table lamp, bedside lamp

import

n adj foreign, apanese, merican, total, ritish, increased, full, dependent, expensive, middle noun oil•, export, percent, country, restriction, tariff, food, duty, •substitution, car verb increase, ban•, reduce, rise, restrict•, impose•, allow, •account, compete, exceed ● introduction, importation, ingress || significance, importance, consequence || introduction, importation, ingress || significance, importance, consequence

competitor

n adj foreign, major, big, fierce, tough, main, closest, direct, nearest, apanese noun market, company, business, customer, price, advantage•, industry, product, sport, technology verb buy, beat•, sell, face, compare•, eliminate•, •enter, force, gain, match ● contestant, participant, entrant, player, opponent, challenger

catalog

n adj free, online, whole, messy, complete, entire, electronic, comprehensive, full-color noun exhibition, seed•, company, mail-order•, page, card•, order, product, library, essay verb offer, include, sell, list, publish, •describe, send, •feature, •contain, buy• ● list, directory, file || list, index, register || set, collection, list

orange

n adj fresh, bright, brilliant, frozen, burnt, sliced, calcium-fortified, fresh-squeezed noun •juice, cup, apple•, red, lemon, agent•, tablespoon, glass•, cadmium, color verb add, mix, combine•, compare•, paint•, glow•, pick, hang

pasta

n adj fresh, cooked, hot, dried, homemade, wholewheat, angel-hair, parmesan noun sauce, salad, •dish, rice, water, vegetable, bread, cup, tomato, cook verb add, toss, serve, drain•, eat•, prepare, boil, combine

lemon

n adj fresh, grated, little, dried, medium, minced, preserved, light, sweet, warm noun •juice, tablespoon, teaspoon, cup, zest, oil, salt, •peel, sugar, slice verb add•, grate, squeeze•, stir, serve, combine•, taste, garnish•, cook, •prevent ● dud, jalopy, nonstarter, no-hoper, failure, flop

pizza

n adj frozen, local, grilled, fresh, leftover, cold, refrigerated noun slice, •crust, •parlor, cheese, •dough, •box, •delivery, pasta, pepperoni•, •place verb eat•, order•, deliver, serve, bake, pick, sell, taste

squad

n adj full, cheerleading, lympic, whole, paramilitary, traveling, flying, cheering noun •car, death•, firing•, police, bomb•, •leader, •room, member, rescue• verb fire•, lead, send, face, execute, join, form, organize•, •finish, track ● group, squadron, team, crew, company, gang

jar

n adj full, empty, little, clean, tight-fitting, sterilized, ceramic, cool, sealed, airtight noun glass•, water, cookie•, lid, ason•, pickle, canning•, jelly, butter, food verb fill, open•, hold, cover, place, set, •contain, store, shake, sterilize• ● pot, container, vessel, crock, urn, cruse

basement

n adj full, finished, dark, unfinished, damp, dank, tiny, cramped noun room, church, house, door, •apartment, garage, floor, office, stair, •window verb live•, finish•, hide•, fill, flood, store•, clean•, locate•, enter, hang ● cellar, vault, crypt, lower ground floor

blast

n adj full, nuclear, hot, cold, powerful, sudden, atomic, initial, huge noun bomb•, •air, shotgun•, •furnace, •wind, •wave, horn, site, fire, •past verb kill, hear, die•, cause, survive•, injure, •occur, destroy, •knock ● explosion, detonation, discharge, flash, flare, gust

closet

n adj full, open, dark, front, empty, closed, built-in, electrical, mirrored noun •door, walk-in•, bedroom, clothes, room, back•, hall•, broom•, shelf, linen• verb hang•, hide•, clean•, close, rummage•, shut, stay, store, step, •smell ● boxroom, storeroom, cubbyhole, spare room, attic, loft

horror

n adj full, unspeakable, mock, absolute, sheer, growing, utter noun •story, •movie, •film, •show, face, look•, shock• verb watch•, hear•, stare•, realize, fill•, react•, imagine, recoil•, freeze•, •unfold ● fear, dismay, revulsion, shock, disgust, repulsion

swing

n adj full, western, key, smooth, perfect, wooden, extreme, huge, powerful, violent noun mood•, •voter, •state, •vote, porch•, golf•, •set verb take•, sit•, •hit, hang, •miss, cause, control, •shift, improve, finish• ● swipe, slap, punch, thump, blow, strike

trunk

n adj full, white, thick, main, dead, dark, wooden, green, hollow, isometric noun tree, car, branch, steamer•, foot, •lid, bag•, back, elephant•, arm verb open, pop, close, slam•, lean•, carry, load•, hide, shut, throw ● stem, bole, stalk

grandchild

n adj future, numerous, visiting, surviving, great-great, lost noun child•, •great-grandchildren, grandparent, daughter•, son, parent, sister•, generation verb raise•, •live, grow, visit, enjoy, care•, dote•, benefit, spoil•, baby-sit•

practitioner

n adj general, medical, social, reflective, public, private, rural, early, religious, mental noun nurse•, health•, researcher, family•, work•, care•, solo•, student verb help, provide, •develop, train, suggest, consult, •agree, •seek, recommend, assist ● doctor, medical practitioner, general practitioner, , physician, consultant

assembly

n adj general, national, legislative, final, entire, constitutional, provincial noun •line, state•, •plant, member, speaker, nation, constituent•, election, school, seat verb elect, pass, require, adopt, approve, •vote, address, convene, attend, organize ● gathering, coming together, meeting || meeting, get-together, assemblage || legislative body, legislature, council || construction, building, compilation

cluster

n adj globular, open, large, dense, distant, double, tight, individual, similar, blue noun star, galaxy, •analysis, flower, •bomb, member, •office, •building, core, peer• verb form, •contain, lie, identify, produce, surround, consist, gather, group, observe ● bunch, group, collection, band, gathering, constellation

globe

n adj golden, entire, terrestrial, celestial, green, blue, shattered noun part•, snow•, corner•, •award, •nomination, columnist, reporter, editor, map, glass• verb travel•, circle•, span•, spread•, •report, publish, circumnavigate•, spin, sweep•, scour• ● sphere, ball, orb, world, earth, rondure

workout

n adj good, aerobic, daily, full, cardiovascular, short, better, total-body, total, upper-body noun day, cardio•, weight, exercise, •schedule, morning•, body, •routine, muscle, •clothes verb miss•, follow, finish•, design, skip•, increase, wear, improve, complete•, plan ● exercise session, exercises, training, aerobics || test, road test, trial, run

laugh

n adj good, big, little, short, hearty, nervous, throaty, bitter, loud, deep noun •line, lot•, smile, •track, belly•, •riot, •cry, barrel• verb make•, get•, give•, hear, add•, share•, stifle•, force•, feel, bark• ● fun, joke, teasing, giggle, hoot, game

excuse

n adj good, lame, poor, perfect, convenient, sorry, valid, legitimate noun explanation, •failure, sort•, justification, abuse, list•, •inaction verb make•, use•, give•, find•, provide•, •avoid, stop, accept•, •ignore, invent• ● reason, justification, explanation, pretext, defense, apology

cook

n adj good, short-order, excellent, serious, southern, busy, hinese, assistant, avid, amateur noun minute, heat•, home•, prep•, pot, camp•, ship•, gourmet•, •helper, waiter verb •stir, add•, •turn, cover, •whisk, clean, watch, serve, name, eat ● chef, cordon bleu, sous-chef, commis chef

conscience

n adj good, social, individual, guilty, moral, religious, bad noun freedom•, matter•, religion, reason•, nation, liberty•, voice•, pang•, prisoner•, crisis• verb vote•, follow•, bother, examine•, act, ease•, clear•, shock•, trouble, permit ● scruples, principles, ethics, integrity, sense of right and wrong, morality

listener

n adj good, young, male, female, active, average, sympathetic, casual, regular, long-time noun radio, speaker, reader, music, viewer, performer, challenge•, •conversation, song, •line verb tell•, hear, remind•, •understand, draw•, invite•, urge•, encourage•, •respond, perceive ● hearer, auditor, radio listener, audience member, audiophile, eavesdropper

prize

n adj grand, big, top, international, prestigious, ultimate, literary, coveted, nifty noun •winner, peace•, •money, year, award, •physics, cash•, •literature, consolation•, •chemistry verb win•, receive•, offer, share•, earn•, claim•, honor, •total, •elude, •adorn ● award, reward, trophy, accolade, honor

piano

n adj grand, upright, classical, electric, acoustic, digital, live noun •lesson, player, music, •concerto, key, •teacher, •bench verb play, sit•, sing, study•, teach, perform, practice•, sound, •tinkle

wolf

n adj gray, lone, howling, hungry, northern, anadian, ravenous noun medicine•, pack, man, bear, dog, boy, sheep, •hunt, animal, correspondent• verb kill, cry•, howl, catch, reintroduce, shoot, •roam, trap, •attack, chase ● asanova, on uan, omeo, othario, womanizer, philanderer

willingness

n adj great, apparent, increasing, increased, growing, average, seeming noun ability, •risk, •sacrifice, teacher, court, attitude•, individual, public, capacity verb show•, •pay, demonstrate•, indicate•, •accept, express•, •participate, •engage, •share, •consider ● readiness, inclination, will, preparedness || enthusiasm, alacrity, motivation, eagerness

irony

n adj great, certain, bitter, cruel, ultimate, tragic, sad, final noun sense•, •situation, humor, trace•, bit•, hint•, paradox, touch• verb •lose, note•, point•, appreciate•, laugh•, miss, recognize•, •escape, enjoy• ● satire, sarcasm, dryness, mockery || paradox, incongruity, fatefulness, contrariety

midst

n adj great, economic, civil, very, enormous, ongoing, bitter, heated, shimmering, eerie noun •war, •crisis, •chaos, •campaign, •depression, •revolution, •debate, •crowd, •battle, •recession verb live•, stand•, occur•, explode•, land•, pause•, situate• ● middle, center, heart, focus, core, hub

uncertainty

n adj great, economic, political, scientific, future, strict, considerable, verbal noun risk, •principle, fear, level•, lot•, condition•, period•, sense, situation, degree• verb create, reduce•, •surround, face, add•, remain, cause, •exist, remove•, express ● doubt, indecision, hesitation, vagueness, ambiguity, insecurity

enthusiasm

n adj great, full, infectious, initial, contagious, youthful, renewed, unbridled, popular noun energy, lack•, student, lot•, interest, level, excitement, project, passion verb share•, show•, dampen•, generate, lose•, express•, curb•, greet•, •wane, inspire ● eagerness, interest, fervor, passion || craze, interest, hobby, passion

likelihood

n adj great, high, increased, maximum, strong, low, future, significant, estimated noun •success, behavior, use, •sex, •war, •conflict, increase, •event, •ratio, •method verb •will, reduce•, decrease•, assess•, enhance•, determine•, associate•, indicate• ● probability, possibility, prospect, chance, chances, odds

accuracy

n adj great, historical, better, pinpoint, scientific, factual, diagnostic, technical noun •speaker, •word, percent, level, degree•, speed, data, test, rate, information verb guarantee•, improve•, check•, increase•, ensure•, assess•, determine, provide•, depend, demonstrate• ● correctness, accurateness, exactness, precision, truth, truthfulness

complexity

n adj great, increasing, social, human, cognitive, political, cultural, growing, increased, full noun system, level•, •life, issue, size•, task, •relationship, diversity, depth, cost verb understand•, add•, increase, reduce•, reveal•, recognize•, capture•, illustrate•, •arise, ignore• ● difficulty, intricacy, complication, involvedness, density, convolution

migration

n adj great, mass, international, seasonal, black, urban, internal, massive, annual, rural noun pattern, •route, history, labor•, process, study, bird, population, period, rate verb follow, •occur, lead, facilitate•, encourage•, associate•, enable•, prevent•, contribute, •flow ● relocation, immigration, passage, exodus, movement, journey

courage

n adj great, moral, political, personal, extraordinary, tremendous, physical noun strength, •conviction, lot•, act•, profile•, •determination, integrity, badge•, wisdom, •fire verb have•, take, give•, find•, show, gather•, muster•, summon•, lack•, •speak ● bravery, guts, nerve, pluck, valor, daring

appreciation

n adj great, new, deep, aesthetic, better, deeper, full, cultural noun understanding, art, music, capital•, price•, nature, history, •value, •culture, lack• verb express•, show•, gain•, develop•, enhance•, foster•, extend, promote• ● thanks, gratitude, indebtedness || approval, admiration, positive reception || understanding, grasp, comprehension || rise, increase, escalation

escape

n adj great, only, narrow, possible, daring, easy, quick, attempted noun fire•, •route, •hatch, means•, •attempt, •plan, •clause verb make•, offer•, seek•, provide•, block, prevent• ● seepage, leakage, leak || flight, getaway, break || diversion, distraction, pastime

accomplishment

n adj great, personal, major, greatest, proud, significant, important, past, individual, impressive noun sense•, feeling•, pride•, record•, list•, goal, level•, achievement, task, •administration verb celebrate•, recognize, consider, achieve, acknowledge, highlight•, honor•, praise•, •derive ● completion, execution, carrying out, finishing || feat, achievement, triumph, success

autonomy

n adj great, political, local, individual, personal, cultural, relative, institutional, economic, regional noun degree•, state, independence, freedom, satisfaction•, faculty, level•, sense•, value, need• verb give•, grant•, enjoy•, maintain•, preserve•, seek•, achieve, gain•, support•, protect ● independence, self-government, self-rule, sovereignty

sympathy

n adj great, public, deepest, personal, certain, deep, international, genuine, profound noun lot•, empathy, •victim, expression•, understanding, support, •devil, •card, lack•, compassion verb feel•, express•, show•, offer•, gain•, win•, extend•, elicit•, •lie, inspire ● understanding, compassion, kindness || pity, commiseration, condolences || approval, agreement, support

flexibility

n adj great, regulatory, maximum, increased, local, considerable, financial, operational noun strength, state, •analysis, degree•, need•, freedom, lot•, endurance, design, cost verb give•, allow, provide, offer•, increase•, show•, improve, require, maintain•, demonstrate• ● suppleness, litheness, elasticity, give, plasticity, springiness

bulk

n adj great, vast, dark, sheer, massive, huge, extra noun •work, •money, weight, material, food, tissue, •population, •sales, product, •fund verb buy•, provide•, sell•, spend•, add•, account•, carry•, constitute•, •block ● size, mass, volume || form, body, weight || greater part, main part, best part

monster

n adj green, huge, scary, terrible, ugly, alien, twoheaded, green-eyed, hideous noun sea•, movie, kind•, •truck, cookie•, •storm, •bed, •buck, bone•, •mask verb create•, kill, fight•, •eat, •lurk, destroy, chase, •devour, slay•, •threaten ● fiend, ogre, beast, brute, giant, freak

pork

n adj grilled, boneless, fried, barbecued, smoked, pulled noun •chop, beef, •tenderloin, chicken, •loin, •barrel, salt, pound•, •roast, •sausage verb eat•, serve, add, cook, cut, place•, remove, cover, brown

steak

n adj grilled, chicken-fried, thick, fried, rare, juicy, raw, country-fried noun •house, flank•, dinner, chicken, sauce, •potato, beef•, strip, •knife, tuna• verb eat•, cook, cut, serve, place•, grill, order•, •sizzle

sandwich

n adj grilled, cold, fresh, favorite, peanut-butter, halfeaten, green, toasted, delicious, tasty noun cheese•, salad, butter•, peanut•, chicken•, turkey•, ham•, tuna•, •shop verb make, eat•, serve, order•, bring•, buy, finish•, munch•, sell•, place ● snack, club sandwich, double-decker, hoagie, submarine, roll

popularity

n adj growing, increasing, enormous, recent, widespread, increased, personal, rising, immense noun •contest, president•, •rating, poll, sport, reason•, height•, rise•, level•, surge• verb gain•, grow, enjoy•, increase, soar, explain•, win•, lose•, decline, wane ● admiration, approval, acceptance, fame, status, reputation

frustration

n adj growing, sexual, deep, pent-up, enormous, increasing, mounting, intense noun anger, sense•, level, feeling•, source•, lot•, disappointment, rage, confusion verb express•, feel, vent•, experience, lead, understand•, deal, cause, •build, shake• ● prevention, hindrance, blocking, foiling || irritation, disturbance, annoyance, vexation

defendant

n adj guilty, criminal, black, federal, corporate, individual, potential, particular, indigent, attractive noun case, court, right, trial, jury•, plaintiff, lawyer, evidence•, judge, action verb find•, convict, represent, allow, name•, •plead, claim, prove, deny, •face ● perpetrator, offender, respondent, suspect, culprit

verdict

n adj guilty, unanimous, final, not-guilty, split, just, official noun jury•, case, trial, court, juror, death, murder, reaction•, •form, history verb reach•, read, return•, render, hear•, announce, deliver, overturn, wait•, appeal• ● decision, judgment, finding, result, outcome, ruling

basket

n adj hanging, full, woven, empty, easy, wooden, winning, game-winning, round noun egg•, •case, picnic•, fruit, wicker•, laundry•, bread, ball, gift•, wire• verb fill, carry•, hold, weave, set, place, hang, lift•, •contain, line ● bag, hamper, picnic basket, linen basket, wicker basket, shopping basket

hanksgiving

n adj happy, closed, traditional, annual, wonderful, memorable, healthy noun day, •dinner, •hristmas, turkey, holiday, •weekend, •parade verb spend•, celebrate•, cook, eat, prepare, close•, •feature, shop•

anniversary

n adj happy, one-year, golden, upcoming, centennial, approaching, tragic noun year, wedding•, celebration, •death, day, •birth, week, birthday, •party, •edition verb celebrate•, mark•, commemorate•, approach, observe•, honor•, forget• ● birthday, centenary, bicentenary, centennial, bicentennial, wedding anniversary

candy

n adj hard, favorite, crushed, delicious, homemade, handmade, stale noun •bar, •store, cotton•, •cane, piece•, kid, •wrapper, chocolate, box, eye• verb eat•, sell•, buy•, steal•, place, throw, suck, melt, chew, taste

disk

n adj hard, floppy, compact, herniated, solar, optical, flat noun •drive, computer•, •space, accretion•, file, galaxy, data, •jockey, plastic, surface verb form, surround, appear, •contain, store, save•, remove, rotate, spin, flatten•

currency

n adj hard, foreign, common, single, uropean, local, national, convertible noun market, dollar, , exchange, value, rate, •crisis, devaluation, comptroller•, bank verb gain•, devalue, issue, stabilize•, earn, convert•, introduce, float, •appreciate, circulate ● money, coins, legal tender, notes || prevalence, frequency, popularity, vogue

pet

n adj healthy, exotic, beloved, wild, favorite, virtual, lost, cute noun •owner, •store, •food, dog, •project, family, •shop, •peeve verb keep, allow, feed, sell, treat, care•, own•, adopt, protect•, •wander ● animal, domesticated animal, tame animal || sulk, huff, pique || favorite, darling, treasure || dear, love, darling

fighting

n adj heavy, fierce, intense, ultimate, recent, ethnic, bitter, factional noun •force, •man, day, war, •chance, •vehicle, week, •spirit, street•, month verb stop, continue, end, •begin, •break, kill, die, flee•, •erupt ● combat, hostility, unrest, warfare, violence, war

toll

n adj heavy, high, human, emotional, electronic, terrible, personal, physical, economic, civilian noun death•, •road, •booth, bridge, •authority, •plaza, highway, lane, •collection verb take•, pay•, exact•, •rise, •reach, raise•, •climb, •mount, collect, estimate ● fee, tax, charge, levy || peal, ring, ding-dong, clang

commissioner

n adj high, assistant, associate, acting, regional, interim, agricultural noun county•, police•, state, insurance•, baseball, city, deputy•, new, board•, office verb appoint, act•, •vote, •decide, •approve, •announce, elect, name, hire, •order ● official, officer, representative, administrator

forehead

n adj high, broad, damp, pale, smooth, wide, sweaty noun hand, hair•, sweat•, eye, cheek, nose, face, line, lip, glass verb kiss•, wipe•, touch, rub•, press, fall•, wrinkle, lean•, crease, place•

yield

n adj high, low, average, sustainable, current, annual, recent, long-term, maximum, total noun •serving, percent, crop•, bond, dividend•, fund, stock, price, convenience•, •curve verb increase, produce•, serve•, fall, reduce, offer•, rise, desire•, improve•, bond• ● harvest, crop, produce, vintage || profit, earnings, income, revenue

density

n adj high, low, current, average, increased, critical, increasing, total noun population•, bone•, energy•, mineral•, area, temperature, matter, size, electron, increase verb measure, reach, reduce, decrease, determine, maintain•, vary, support, •exceed, •range ● thickness, compactness, mass, concentration, bulk, solidity

dose

n adj high, low, daily, healthy, lethal, heavy, single noun radiation, drug, vaccine, patient, •vitamin, study, •medication, •reality, •medicine, distribution verb take•, give•, receive•, need, administer, deliver, increase, reduce, •cause, exceed ● amount, quantity, dosage, measure || bout, spell, period, attack

regard

n adj high, low, due, positive, special, significant, particular, scant, enormous noun •party, •consequence, lack•, •truth, respect, •gender, •ethnicity, affection verb hold•, note, act•, demonstrate•, pursue•, display•, retain•, attribute• ● look, stare, gaze, glance || respect, esteem, favor, affection

unemployment

n adj high, low, economic, massive, official, growing, chronic, mass noun •rate, percent, •benefit, inflation, •insurance, poverty, problem, level, job, economy verb rise, •fall, reduce•, •remain, increase, extend•, •drop, cause, collect•, experience• ● joblessness, job loss, idleness, redundancy

intensity

n adj high, low, emotional, great, light, moderate, physical, increasing, negative, equal noun level, energy•, exercise, frequency, duration, color, activity, pain, •feeling, anxiety verb increase, vary, reduce•, measure, reach, determine, decrease, indicate, focus, adjust ● strength, concentration, power, passion, amount, greatness

productivity

n adj high, low, increased, agricultural, economic, lost, increasing, primary noun growth, gain, worker, increase, labor•, quality, cost, rate, loss, improvement verb improve•, boost•, reduce, raise•, rise, enhance•, decline, affect•, focus, contribute ● output, efficiency, yield, production, throughput

tolerance

n adj high, religious, great, low, political, racial, cultural noun zero•, level, risk, policy, pain, •ambiguity, respect, diversity, understanding, glucose• verb show•, promote•, develop•, teach•, require, build•, increase, advocate•, characterize, extend ● broad-mindedness, open-mindedness, lenience, acceptance, forbearance, charity

tide

n adj high, rising, low, red, incoming, brown, growing, ebbing noun •pool, wind, ocean•, flood•, ebb•, wave, •boat, beach, sea, •line verb turn, stem•, rise, sweep, •lift, •wash, swim•, carry, ride•, cause ● current, flow, surge, wave, drift, stream

beam

n adj high, wooden, narrow, exposed, low, main, single, powerful, heavy, x-ray noun laser•, •light, flashlight, electron•, ceiling, steel•, balance• verb use, focus, shine, sweep, •hit, shoot, support, direct, send, produce ● girder, rafter, joist || ray, sunbeam, shaft of light || grin, smile, wide smile

fever

n adj high, yellow, typhoid, scarlet, rheumatic, hemorrhagic, low-grade, mild noun night•, •pitch, hay•, pain, symptom, jungle•, chill, headache, cabin•, malaria verb run, cause, catch•, die•, reach•, develop•, break, include• ● temperature, infection, disease, illness || passion, fervor, excitement, agitation

graduation

n adj high-school, academic, passing, eighth-grade, secondary, expected, required, actual, sixth-grade noun •rate, school•, year, college, •ceremony, requirement, student, day verb attend•, follow•, require•, celebrate•, miss•, complete•, near, •violate ● advancement, completion, promotion || award ceremony, ceremony, graduation day || mark, division, line || calibration, division, measurement

landmark

n adj historic, national, local, historical, famous, major, natural, cultural, architectural noun •case, city, •study, •decision, court, building, •ruling, •legislation, •book verb pass, designate•, build, point•, recognize, visit, preserve, search•, •loom, •vanish ● marker, sight, attraction, sign || breakthrough, milestone, revolution, innovation

legacy

n adj historical, enduring, colonial, political, cultural, lasting, greatest, rich noun part•, family•, life, •slavery, father, apartheid, system, generation, •carrier verb leave, continue, carry•, create, build, pass, preserve•, inherit, overcome•, reflect• ● bequest, inheritance, heirloom, heritage || relic, hangover, vestige, remnant

shit

n adj holy, little, full, deep, ****ing, crazy, stupid, sick, sorry, dumb noun piece•, dog•, pile, •fan, hell, chicken•, dude, piss verb give•, beat•, scare•, ****, eat•, pull, •hit, smell•, kick, shoot

queen

n adj homecoming, frican, reigning, evil, undisputed, wicked noun king•, •mother, beauty•, •bee, •soul, prom•, majesty•, •conch verb save•, crown, name, knight•, reign, celebrate, honor, feature, greet, hail• ● monarch, sovereign, ruler, crowned head || icon, ideal, star, doyenne

pie

n adj homemade, economic, baked, perfect, humble, favorite, prepared noun apple•, pumpkin•, piece•, •crust, pecan•, •plate, cream, •pan, slice•, pot• verb bake, eat•, serve, fill, cook, place, cover, throw, prepare, •cool ● patty, pastry, meat pie, pasty || tart, tartlet, pastry, quiche

broker

n adj honest, online, real-estate, full-service, local, cultural, prime, retail, traditional, independent noun estate•, power•, mortgage•, stock, insurance•, discount•, •deal, company, •peace, ticket• verb sell, buy, act•, represent, •estimate, •charge, hire, •handle, invest, contact• ● trader, agent, dealer, negotiator, stockbroker

mention

n adj honorable, mere, special, brief, only, specific, very, passing noun •name, •service, •product, •trade, award, •print, -shirt•, winner, •ribbon, •religion verb make, deserve•, receive•, hear•, include•, omit•, avoid• ● reference, indication, discussion, remark, allusion, comment

coal

n adj hot, clean, burning, black, solid, glowing, medium-hot, dirty, domestic, brown noun •mine, •miner, oil, gas, •plant, •mining, •company, •industry, fuel, power verb burn, produce, generate, carry•, convert•, rake•, cook, shovel•, heat, •account

shower

n adj hot, cold, separate, quick, warm, outdoor, bridal, heavy noun meteor•, •curtain, room, water, head, bathroom, •stall, baby•, bath, tub• verb take•, turn, step•, sing, hit, throw, wet•, finish, •last, •rinse ● bath, wash, dip || cascade, burst, deluge || cloudburst, downpour, storm

rod

n adj hot, light, spinning, connecting, nuclear, threaded, short, spent, wooden, divining noun lightning•, fishing•, steel•, •tip, metal•, fuel• verb become•, bend, pull, carry, grab•, spin, connect, spare•, fly, drop• ● bar, pole, stick, shaft, dowel, fishing rod

bath

n adj hot, private, warm, public, urkish, shared, boiling-water, ritual noun bedroom•, water, room, bed, bubble•, master•, kitchen, shower, •towel, tub verb take•, give•, run, draw•, soak, share, feature, relax, •smell, emerge• ● immersion, soak, steam bath || bathtub, tub, hip bath || tank, basin, reservoir

pursuit

n adj hot, trivial, relentless, intellectual, academic, individual, active, common, aggressive, singleminded noun •happiness, liberty•, •truth, goal, •knowledge, •justice, leisure•, •excellence, team, •pleasure verb continue•, follow, engage•, abandon•, encourage•, facilitate•, devote•, justify• ● chase, hunt, search, quest || hobby, recreation, activity, pastime

flash

n adj hot, white, bright, blinding, sudden, red, blue, quick, green, brilliant noun •light, lightning, news•, eye, camera, night, •pan, •anger, •insight, •fire verb see•, show•, catch, illuminate, fill, explode, cause, reveal, disappear, reduce ● blaze, spark, flare || jiffy, instant, second || news flash, bulletin, announcement

stove

n adj hot, wood-burning, electric, cast-iron, potbellied, portable, backpacking noun wood•, gas•, pot, kitchen, water, refrigerator, heat, fuel, burner, fire verb cook, turn, stand, burn, light, build, stoke•, place ● cooktop, hot plate, oven, range, cooker, hob

theology

n adj hristian, moral, systematic, practical, feminist, political, natural, trinitarian, contemporary, religious noun liberation•, school•, professor, philosophy, church, science, history, study, practice, religion verb teach, argue, •emerge, express, embrace, emphasize, construct•, reject, •affirm, stress ● divinity, religion, religious studies, doctrine, dogmatics, spirituality

doctrine

n adj hristian, religious, military, atholic, legal, comprehensive, moral, traditional, modern noun church, trust•, •faith, congregation•, scheme•, court, war, power, •creation, •practice verb apply, teach, base, develop, argue, preach, reject•, violate•, maintain, impose ● policy, principle, set of guidelines, canon, dogma, rule

sexuality

n adj human, female, male, sexual, adolescent, teenage, healthy, emerging noun woman, gender, •education, issue, attitude, study, class, research, relationship, race verb explore•, understand•, express, control•, relate•, deal•, teach•, emphasize, bind

skull

n adj human, fractured, thick, full, complete, tiny, soft, bald noun bone, base, back•, brain, fracture, top•, hole•, •crossbone, •cowboy, piece verb crush, crack•, open, smash, fill, suffer•, penetrate•, grin, belong ● mind, brain, head, noggin, noddle, pate

happiness

n adj human, great, personal, greatest, happy, future, eternal noun pursuit•, life, health•, love, joy, money•, peace, satisfaction, success, feeling• verb find•, bring•, buy•, pursue•, achieve, wish•, seek•, •depend, •consist, •elude ● contentment, pleasure, gladness, cheerfulness, joy, glee

dignity

n adj human, great, personal, quiet, equal, inherent noun sense•, right, person, honor, freedom, death•, worth, grace, value, being verb treat•, maintain•, die•, restore•, lose, respect, preserve•, uphold•, •constitute ● self-respect, self-esteem, poise || formality, gravity, solemnity || nobility, worthiness, worth

sacrifice

n adj human, great, personal, willing, ultimate, necessary, shared, ritual, financial, upreme noun •fly, animal•, blood•, war, kind•, willingness•, lot•, courage, •cannibalism, commitment verb make, require, offer, involve, demand•, perform, honor, entail, prepare, save ● expense, detriment, disadvantage, cost || martyr, sacrificial victim, ransom, victim

creativity

n adj human, individual, artistic, musical, creative, implicit, entrepreneurial, intellectual, spontaneous noun student, intelligence, imagination, innovation, theory•, art, skill, thinking, teacher, energy verb encourage•, require, stifle•, teach, enhance•, foster•, develop, promote•, describe, inspire ● originality, imagination, inspiration, ingenuity, inventiveness, resourcefulness

weakness

n adj human, major, economic, relative, greatest, inherent, potential, physical, individual, moral noun strength•, sign•, muscle, system, area, moment•, control, economy, •lack, pain verb show•, identify, exploit, expose•, reveal•, overcome, point•, discuss, demonstrate, •spread ● flaw, fault, chilles' heel || frailty, feebleness, flimsiness || powerlessness, vulnerability, defenselessness || fondness, liking, taste || faintness, softness, dimness

warmth

n adj human, maternal, parental, extra, personal, genuine, sudden noun sun, body, light, love, fire, comfort, food, sense, color, skin verb feel•, add•, provide•, bring•, spread, enjoy•, radiate, bask•, exude•, •flow ● balminess, temperateness, heat || friendliness, cordiality, warm-heartedness || friendliness, hospitality, cordiality || enthusiasm, eagerness, earnestness

flesh

n adj human, soft, white, dead, sweet, pink, bare, burning, tender, rotting noun •blood, bone, skin, word•, •tone, spirit, body, color, bit•, piece• verb eat•, cut•, tear, press•, rip, touch, •hang, burn, scoop•, pierce• ● tissue, soft tissue || skin, surface || meat, beef || pulp, pulpiness || relatives, family || body, flesh and blood || substance, details

stem

n adj human, tough, tall, main, neural, fresh, existing noun •cell, •research, leaf, brain•, adult•, •line, •end verb cut, remove, grow, discard, trim, create, produce, derive, break, contain ● stalk, shoot, trunk, twig, branch

dam

n adj hydroelectric, small, earthen, low, proposed, huge, major, federal, concrete, inflatable noun river, water, construction, •project, lake, reservoir, road, •site, building, lock• verb build, break, construct, remove, complete, generate, release, destroy, breach, repair• ● barrier, block, wall, boom, weir, barrage

needle

n adj hypodermic, clean, fine, sharp, tiny, thin, used, dead, safer, dry noun pine•, pin•, •arm, •exchange, eye, •haystack, thread, •stick, •program, •aspiration verb use, insert, inject, place, drop, pull, pierce, jab, pass, sew ● pointer, hand, indicator || spine, spike, prickle, barb

ease

n adj ill, relative, great, practiced, apparent, greatest, equal, natural, surprising noun •use, mind•, •access, speed, •movement, comfort, installation, convenience, •pain, tension verb put•, feel•, seem•, help•, reflect, demonstrate•, accomplish•, •boost ● effortlessness, easiness, simplicity, straightforwardness || comfort, luxury, affluence

circuit

n adj integrated, short, federal, electrical, closed, judicial, printed, complex noun •court, •judge, •board, county•, •breaker, decision, lecture•, •training verb •rule, complete•, hit•, ride, travel•, race•, connect, control, repeat•, blow ● route, track, trail, path || tour, trip, route, journey

conception

n adj immaculate, human, traditional, popular, modern, original, particular, liberal, common, virginal noun •nature, moment•, artist•, •art, •citizenship, •history, •knowledge, •justice, birth, teacher verb begin•, develop, reflect•, •occur, prevent•, expand•, embrace•, reveal• ● comprehension, understanding, grasp || idea, notion, concept || beginning, start, outset

supervisor

n adj immediate, clinical, male, direct, postal, female, nursing noun board•, county•, teacher, university•, music•, student, election, district, program, service verb speak•, report, approve, complain, train, cooperate, •fire, promote, •vote, act ● manager, administrator, superintendent, controller, overseer, director

clue

n adj important, only, visual, tantalizing, obvious, vital, slight, crucial noun •nature, search•, police, •past, context•, puzzle, trail•, •cause, •meaning, •character verb have•, give•, provide•, look•, find, offer•, leave, •lead, reveal, pick ● sign, hint, evidence, inkling, suspicion, trace

freshman

n adj incoming, fellow, top, talented, promising, lowly, high-school noun •year, •class, college, school, •sophomore, season, student, •guard, point, team verb play, redshirt•, teach•, enter, arrive, finish, enroll, complete•, •average, •suck

robot

n adj industrial, humanoid, mobile, autonomous, giant, alien, remote-controlled noun •arm, machine, killer•, computer, •dog, factory, technology, maintenance• verb use, build•, send, design, create, control, •name, •pick, replace, construct ● automaton, android, machine, computer, mechanical device

consent

n adj informed, parental, written, unanimous, sexual, mutual, governed, presumed, common noun •form, •decree, advice•, parent, participant, patient, age•, procedure, study, •agreement verb give•, obtain, sign•, require, inform•, provide, •participate, write•, return•, allow ● agreement, accord, consensus, harmony || permission, approval, say-so, assent

thigh

n adj inner, right, left, upper, low, outer, fat, thin, skinless, front noun hand•, leg, hip, muscle, knee, chicken•, calf, •bone, inside•, head verb slap•, press, touch, rest•, rub, spread, stroke•, face, cover, place

credibility

n adj instant, scientific, moral, institutional, perceived, academic, added noun •problem, issue, witness, lot•, •gap, loss•, •public, source, legitimacy verb lose•, give•, undermine•, establish•, lend•, gain•, damage•, restore•, destroy•, lack• ● trustworthiness, reliability, integrity, authority, standing, sincerity

effectiveness

n adj institutional, instructional, overall, relative, organizational, long-term, perceived noun program, study, teacher, intervention, safety, cost•, research, measure, treatment, strategy verb evaluate•, determine•, assess•, improve•, increase•, demonstrate•, enhance•, examine•, reduce, depend ● efficiency, efficacy, success, use, usefulness, helpfulness

collaboration

n adj interdisciplinary, successful, international, close, professional, effective, creative, active noun teacher, community, research, project, communication, process, cooperation, opportunity, agency, partnership verb work, develop, require, involve, encourage•, promote•, facilitate, foster•, enhance, support ● cooperation, teamwork, partnership, association, alliance, relationship

rescue

n adj international, dramatic, involved, heroic, daring, massive, failed, emotional noun operation, •team, •worker, •mission, •effort, search•, •squad verb come•, help•, •arrive, send•, ride•, wait•, save, rush•, mount ● release, liberation, saving, salvage

trading

n adj international, major, heavy, global, online, electronic, multilateral noun •partner, day, •system, insider•, •company, stock, •post verb establish, engage•, promote•, account, resume, limit, charge•, permit•, extend•, dominate ● interchange, exchange, transaction, swap, swapping, substitution

adoption

n adj international, open, widespread, private, transracial, available, foster, domestic, legal, gay noun child, •agency, baby, intercountry•, law, •process, technology, program, policy, birth verb lead•, place•, consider, promote•, facilitate•, encourage•, choose•, finalize, prevent, state ● acceptance, implementation, espousal, taking on, embracing, approval

donor

n adj international, potential, big, major, living, anonymous, foreign, western, single, rich noun organ, egg, sperm, blood, •country, aid, •recipient, cell, marrow•, money verb •contribute, seek•, match, sign, choose, identify•, fund, screen, disclose•, •pledge ● giver, contributor, benefactor, patron, supporter, subscriber

economics

n adj international, supply-side, trickle-down, neoclassical, agricultural, applied, ecological noun professor, politics, law•, school•, science, business, home•, degree•, market•, history verb teach, study•, major•, apply, specialize, •dictate, dominate, revolutionize•, concern, •supplant

journalism

n adj investigative, yellow, tabloid, literary, responsible, daily, explanatory noun school, professor, award, career, excellence•, degree, •review, broadcast• verb teach•, study•, practice, print•, major•, graduate• ● reporting, reportage, broadcasting, commentary, writing, recording

rage

n adj jealous, full, blind, violent, murderous, late, sudden, impotent, current, pent-up noun road•, face, fit•, frustration, anger, pain, grief, fear, tear, •despair verb feel, fly•, become•, fill•, express, scream, vent•, shake, explode, boil ● fury, anger, wrath, temper, ire, frenzy

venture

n adj joint, new, commercial, successful, cooperative, foreign, late, risky, golden, profitable noun •capital, •capitalist, business•, •firm, company, partner, •fund verb form•, invest, launch, finance, involve, •fail, enter•, announce, pursue•, succeed ● business enterprise, undertaking, scheme, project || undertaking, course, endeavor, project

implementation

n adj joint, successful, effective, full, actual, initial, practical, proper, existing noun program, policy, development•, plan, design•, system, strategy, project, process, •intention verb require, support•, follow•, ensure•, monitor•, delay•, facilitate•, increase, focus, enhance ● application, carrying out, putting into practice, operation, employment, execution

rope

n adj jumping, thick, heavy, knotted, tight, braided, coiled noun end•, hand, jump•, •neck, velvet•, foot, •ladder, length•, piece•, nylon• verb tie, pull, hold, hang, climb, attach, grab•, throw, skip•, bind ● cord, line, cable, lead, twine, string

diabetes

n adj juvenile, developing, gestational, adult-onset, insulin-dependent, severe, developed noun type•, disease, people•, blood, risk•, cancer, pressure, patient, •association, obesity verb diagnose•, develop, prevent•, treat•, control, suffer•, cause, increase, •account

duck

n adj lame, wild, unlimited, black, rubber, dead, odd, roasted, diving noun goose, wood•, •hunting, pond, chicken, •breast, •hunter, •season, head, •egg verb sit•, shoot, hunt, quack, walk, feed, •fly, •dodge, •waddle, •swim

fleet

n adj large, entire, apanese, whole, ritish, foreign, rench, panish, combined noun •, fishing•, ship, car, vehicle, truck, sea, aircraft, bus, air verb build•, operate, •sail, send, join•, command, maintain, expand, arrive, •land ● navy, flotilla, armada, convoy, task force, marine

shrimp

n adj large, fresh, grilled, white, fried, cooked, jumbo noun pound•, crab, salad, chicken, fish, sauce, •boat, •fishery, •cocktail, scallop verb add•, cook, peel, serve, eat•, stir, place, snap•, taste, top

margin

n adj large, high, wide, small, gross, slim, net, huge, average, comfortable noun profit•, •error, victory, percent, safety, operating•, vote, •society, •call verb win•, operate•, increase, provide•, maintain•, push•, •shrink, relegate•, narrow, •decline ● boundary, border, brim, sideline || surplus, room, leeway, allowance

sum

n adj large, huge, small, substantial, undisclosed, considerable, total, individual, equal, tidy noun •money, lump•, •part, score, payment, dollar, •square, •rule, item, tax verb pay, spend, invest, receive, raise•, offer, divide, earn•, exceed, average ● calculation, addition, computation, summation || amount, quantity, entirety, totality

shareholder

n adj large, major, big, institutional, individual, longterm, happy, current, existing, single noun company, •value, fund, •lawsuit, •meeting, return, percent, money, board, •activism verb approve, pay, own, file, maximize•, protect•, benefit, deliver•, represent, •reject ● stockholder, bondholder, owner, stakeholder, investor

supplier

n adj large, major, leading, big, foreign, main, available, primary, independent, dominant noun customer, company, part, equipment, water•, oil, price, auto, business, employee verb pay, buy, •sell, •offer, choose, require, ship, purchase•, link, order ● dealer, contractor, provider, trader, seller, merchant

inventory

n adj large, personal, excess, low, self-report, just-intime, entire, quick, moral noun item, •control, system, personality•, style•, depression•, •management, anxiety•, cost, •level verb take•, keep, complete•, reduce, build, maintain, list, •consist, •assess, release• ● list, record, account, register || stock, array, supply, range

gathering

n adj large, social, public, small, annual, informal, recent noun •place, family•, intelligence•, information, •spot, •storm, news•, hunting•, party verb attend•, speak•, host•, organize, address•, invite•, •feature, ban•, aim, arrange• ● meeting, assembly, congregation, crowd, gettogether, jamboree

serving

n adj large, total, individual, fresh, dairy-free, daily, whole, single, hot, -tablespoon noun •time, cup, •bowl, yield•, •dish, vegetable, •plate, •platter, •table, •pound verb eat•, transfer•, place, arrange, •contain, pour, consume•, •cook, recommend ● portion, helping, plateful, ration, quota, allocation

ranch

n adj large, working, sprawling, modest, threebedroom, wild, neighboring, suburban, fourbedroom noun •house, cattle•, farm, family, •hand, dude•, guest verb buy•, live•, own, visit•, manage•, purchase•, bet•, surround, hunt, •border ● farm, stud, estate, farmstead, hacienda, rancho

hook

n adj left, red, right, grappling, treble, single, baited, barbless noun line, fish, phone•, •sinker, coat•, meat•, metal•, dough•, •back, •shot verb let•, hang, set, ring•, bait, catch, attach, remove, dangle, push ● peg, hanger, nail, knob, catch, fishhook

wrist

n adj left, right, broken, thin, sore, sprained, bare noun hand, arm, ankle, finger, watch, elbow, slap•, shoulder, flick•, bracelet verb grab•, hold, break, bind, •pull, cut, slit•, wear, catch•, bend

fluid

n adj light, amniotic, cerebrospinal, spinal, hydraulic, clear, excess, seminal noun body, flow, •dynamics, blood, •motion, •mechanic, heat, movement, pressure, transfer verb drink•, fill, drain, cause, leak, replace, pump, produce, collect, •drip ● liquid, solution, water

rail

n adj light, high-speed, top, bottom, front, wooden, heavy noun •line, •system, •car, commuter•, road, side•, bus, •service, •yard, •station verb lean•, ride•, stand, build, cut, connect, grab•, •link, climb•, grip• ● bar, railing, handrail, banister, support, barrier

aluminum

n adj lightweight, thin, heavy, heavy-duty, shiny, recycled, polished noun •foil, frame, steel, •can, plastic, •tube, •fork, glass, pan, sheet verb cover•, wrap•, contain•, replace, cast, construct•, recycle•, •prevent

translation

n adj literal, original, simultaneous, foreign, direct, loose, rough, accurate, correct noun language, text, ible, process, address•, •service, •program, •software verb lose•, provide, publish, read, appear, complete, preserve, render, survive•, •accommodate ● conversion, paraphrase, version, rendition, interpretation

clip

n adj little, audio, short, fast, quick, annual, brief, rapid, faster noun video•, paper•, film•, movie, show, look•, hair, money•, news•, •art verb begin•, end•, play, watch•, listen•, pull, empty•, check•, remove•, •depict ● excerpt, passage, extract, quotation || fastener, pin, staple, paperclip

romance

n adj little, historical, medieval, interracial, modern, budding noun •novel, love, sex, office•, adventure, marriage, summer•, mystery, friendship, •writer verb read•, •last, blossom, rekindle, pursue•, combine, •bloom, inspire•, celebrate, •fade ● amorousness, love || relationship, love affair || allure, excitement || fascination, enthusiasm || love story, romantic story || adventure story, adventure || fantasy, story || short piece of music, song

patience

n adj little, thin, infinite, endless, exaggerated, considerable, enormous, incredible noun time, lot•, virtue, perseverance, persistence, skill, love, practice, understanding, tolerance verb lose•, require, need•, run, try, learn•, show•, wait, •wear, test• ● endurance, staying power, stamina, persistence || tolerance, forbearance, imperturbability, fortitude

doll

n adj little, tiny, wooden, favorite, beautiful, broken, living, rubber, sleeping noun rag•, baby•, •house, girl, paper•, head, plastic•, porcelain•, hair verb play•, hold, dress, buy•, throw, clutch•, stare, lay, dance, resemble ● toy, figurine, figure, dolly, model, puppet

mouse

n adj little, white, dead, transgenic, blind, mighty, normal, female, optical, gray noun cat•, click, rat, keyboard, computer•, field•, house, •pad verb use, catch, feed, inject, •scurry, chase•, test•, •scamper, •pause

pig

n adj little, wild, fat, pink, blind, stuck, roasted noun chicken, cow, •farm, •iron, farmer, cattle, horse verb eat, feed, raise, kill, buy•, slaughter, squeal, •fly, roast, grunt ● glutton, greedy pig, guzzler, greedy guts || brute, rat, skunk, beast

supermarket

n adj local, available, giant, financial, typical, nearby, average, nearest noun •chain, store, food, •tabloid, •shelf, section•, aisle, product, line, market verb find•, buy, sell, •offer, shop, open, •carry, stock, purchase•, own

gym

n adj local, empty, nearby, high-school, fancy, cavernous, makeshift noun •class, school•, •bag, day, •teacher, jungle•, home•, room, •night, •shoe verb go•, work, hit•, join•, walk, head•, enter, •erupt, •cater

charity

n adj local, private, favorite, annual, religious, various, faith-based, nonprofit, financial, individual noun money, •work, •event, •care, child, hospital, health•, act•, service verb give, donate•, raise, support, benefit, contribute•, accept, sponsor, fund, operate ● aid, contributions, gifts || aid organization, charitable trust, charitable foundation || kindness, tolerance, humanity

hallway

n adj long, dark, narrow, empty, front, short, main noun door, room, •day, floor, school, end•, house, office, light, apartment verb stand, lead, run, step•, line, enter, fill, push, pace•, cross• ● hall, entry, lobby, antechamber, vestibule, entrance

driveway

n adj long, front, circular, narrow, concrete, winding, steep noun car•, house, end•, gravel•, road, door, truck•, dirt•, sidewalk, gate verb pull•, park•, turn, walk•, back•, sit, stand, drive, •lead, cross

jump

n adj long, high, big, triple, vertical, huge, broad, sudden noun •shot, percent•, •rope, ski•, •start, •seat, •price, foot, •suit, •ball verb make•, get•, let•, startle, win, hit•, land, miss• ● hop, skip, spring || hurdle, fence, wall || start, jolt, jerk

nail

n adj long, red, tough, short, pink, rusty, galvanized, manicured, clean, brittle noun •polish, •head, hair, tooth•, hand, •coffin, hammer•, •hole, bed, •file verb bite, drive, hit•, paint, hang•, dig, •stick, bend, fasten, buff ● pin, spike, tack, peg

interval

n adj long, short, brief, irregular, frequent, mean, decent, various, average, silent noun time, confidence•, •training, day, minute, behavior, table, workout, data, scale verb occur, follow, increase, repeat, space•, record, measure•, •indicate, place, alternate ● intermission, break, pause, interlude || gap, time, hiatus, period

rider

n adj low, easy, free, young, rough, experienced, recreational, lone, light, serious noun horse, bike, bull•, bus, freedom•, subway• verb pass, carry, attract•, attach, compete, •pedal, •climb, •gallop, match, •dismount ● proviso, qualification, provision, condition, stipulation, requirement

orbit

n adj low, elliptical, circular, lunar, eccentric, geosynchronous, stable, polar, similar noun earth, planet, sun, satellite•, moon, star, comet, space, spacecraft•, asteroid verb move, launch•, enter•, reach•, cross, change, place•, achieve•, •tilt ● path, track, trajectory, flight path || compass, influence, ambit, circle

threshold

n adj low, high, certain, critical, minimum, nuclear, acceptable noun •level, pain, •value, percent, hearing, difference, size, lactate• verb cross•, stand•, reach, step•, exceed•, meet•, pass, hear•, lower•, shift ● doorway, door, doorstep || starting point, verge, brink || level, limit, maximum

inflation

n adj low, high, economic, annual, double-digit, general, runaway, rampant noun rate, percent, year, unemployment, price, interest, growth, economy, wage, cost verb adjust•, keep•, rise, fall, reduce, •remain, cause, control•, fight•, index• ● price rises, increase, price increases, rise

self-esteem

n adj low, high, positive, academic, collective, global, adolescent, poor noun level•, child, student, •scale, score, depression, sense, girl, relationship, confidence verb build•, enhance•, relate, increase, boost•, associate, develop, improve, predict, correlate ● confidence, self-confidence, self-worth, sense of worth, self-image, self-respect

rent

n adj low, monthly, free, available, cheap, due, annual, average, median noun month, money, apartment, •control, food, •payment, •utility, increase, tenant, income verb pay•, collect•, raise•, cover, rise, afford•, charge•, receive, •range, reduce• ● rental, rent payment, hire charge, fee || hole, tear, rip, slash

gravity

n adj low, strong, weak, artificial, light, specific, normal, lunar noun center•, force, •wave, earth, law•, theory•, planet, •situation, •field, pull verb defy•, understand•, cause, shift, produce, fight•, detect•, •act, form, •exist ● seriousness, importance, significance, severity || solemnity, grimness, sedateness, dignity

medal

n adj lympic, congressional, presidential, total, shiny, coveted, miraculous, first-place noun gold•, •honor, silver•, bronze•, •winner, game, team, •freedom, service, •event verb win•, receive•, earn•, deserve•, wear, present, finish, •hang, •drape, •dangle ● award, decoration, honor, souvenir, memento, distinction

attraction

n adj main, sexual, big, popular, fatal, major, same-sex, physical, mutual, gravitational noun tourist•, park, star•, roadside•, area, sex, visitor, vector•, repulsion, restaurant verb become•, include, offer, must-see•, explain•, •draw, feature, acknowledge•, express•, diminish ● magnetism, lure, pull, desirability, hold, charm

obstacle

n adj major, big, political, serious, formidable, main, greatest, insurmountable, only, economic noun •course, way, •peace, •path, number•, opportunity, effort, lot•, road, barrier verb overcome, face, remove•, present•, create, encounter, pose•, remain, confront, •prevent ● problem, difficulty, hindrance, complication || obstruction, impediment, barrier, blockage

hurricane

n adj major, devastating, powerful, natural, severe, deadly, fierce, dangerous noun •season, •center, storm, category•, victim, wind, aftermath, damage, •relief, force verb hit, •strike, cause, follow•, destroy, devastate, affect, survive•, displace• ● storm, gale, tempest, tornado, cyclone, typhoon

combat

n adj major, military, hand-to-hand, direct, close, actual, mortal, urban noun woman•, troop, •unit, force, soldier, •operation, •zone, •mission, •experience, •veteran verb fly•, serve•, engage•, kill•, die•, send•, lock•, face, avoid•, •cease ● battle, fight, war, contest, struggle, fighting

earthquake

n adj major, strong, devastating, powerful, massive, natural, future, huge, deadly noun fire, magnitude, flood, hurricane, damage, victim, fault, •insurance verb •hit, •strike, cause, •occur, shake, follow, kill, destroy, trigger, survive• ● tremor, quake, trembling, shaking, upheaval, volcanic activity

spouse

n adj male, surviving, military, married, future, supportive, innocent, trailing, working noun child, family, parent, friend, partner, •abuse, death, wife verb •die, cheat, support, marry, indicate, •earn, care•, divorce, interview, •participate ● wife, husband, next of kin, partner, significant other, other half

tumor

n adj malignant, benign, primary, rare, cancerous, aggressive, fibrous, fibroid, pituitary noun brain•, cell, patient, growth, cancer, breast, size, gland, doctor, surgery verb remove, •grow, shrink, develop, cause, die, diagnose, treat, reveal, kill ● growth, lump, malignant tumor, benign tumor, cancer, polyp

debris

n adj marine, flying, orbital, floating, burning, cosmic noun pile, piece•, dust•, •field, space, rock, construction•, ton•, tree, street verb fall, remove, clear•, pick, litter, clean•, scatter, trap•, spread, cause ● wreckage, remains, fragments, rubble, garbage, trash

killing

n adj mass, innocent, brutal, involved, serial, responsible, recent, indiscriminate, senseless, intentional noun •field, •spree, •machine, •civilian, mercy•, •ground, contract•, death verb stop, •occur, charge•, end, order•, condemn•, accuse•, investigate•, convict•, link ● murder, assassination, butchery, slaughter, carnage, homicide

grandparent

n adj maternal, paternal, foster, ispanic, aucasian, ewish, loving, extended, frican-american, living noun parent•, child, grandchild, mother, aunt, uncle, father, grandparent, generation, •great-grandparent verb live, raise, visit•, born, inherit•, assign, •immigrate, communicate, divorce, •emigrate

ethics

n adj medical, hristian, professional, social, environmental, public, legal, biomedical, sexual noun •committee, code•, house•, •rule, law, business•, professor, enate•, center, issue verb teach, violate•, question•, deal, discuss, address, conduct, compromise•, •prohibit, integrate ● morals, beliefs, moral code, moral principles, moral values, integrity

specialty

n adj medical, local, regional, professional, occupational, academic, high-end noun •store, •shop, •food, area, market, house, care, product verb include, sell, offer, develop•, choose•, feature•, cook, order, •range, pursue• ● subject, field, study, discipline, area

textbook

n adj medical, traditional, introductory, standard, used, available, current, online, classic noun school, history•, study, •example, •case, science, •publisher, book, education verb write, read, publish, learn, present, rely•, rewrite•, select• ● schoolbook, primer, reader, manual, workbook, course book

automobile

n adj merican, apanese, luxury, expensive, uropean, antique, razilian noun •industry, •accident, •association, •manufacturer, company, •insurance, •dealer verb drive, kill•, buy•, sell, build, produce, die•, reduce, own•, park

icon

n adj merican, cultural, religious, yzantine, holy, beloved, pop-culture, feminist noun desktop, pop•, style•, fashion•, status, church, art, rock•, computer, relief• verb become•, click, select, double-click•, display, hide•, touch, celebrate, resemble ● image, likeness, sign, representation || idol, model, symbol, embodiment

pop

n adj merican, loud, contemporary, mainstream, traditional, famous, pure noun •culture, •star, •art, •singer, •chart, soda•, •quiz verb hear•, sing, drink, sound, feature, range•, influence, sip• ● explosion, bang, crack, report, snap

intellectual

n adj merican, public, leading, black, western, prominent, conservative, uropean, frican, literary noun artist, group•, writer, politician, activist, leader, class, •property, party, role verb •seek, argue, tend, criticize, assume, associate, attract•, characterize, label•, undermine• ● philosopher, thinker, academic, brain, scholar, highbrow

southwest

n adj merican, rural, arid, far, ancient, dry, extreme noun mile•, •airline, •conference, state, •corner, center, city, •side, area, desert• verb locate•, fly, lie•, head, travel•, situate•, shift•, •resume

military

n adj merican, sraeli, raqi, civilian, oviet, ussian, hinese, professional, involved, ndonesian noun •, role, control, policy, gay•, mission, operation, soldier, use, institution verb say, remain, •take, •become, give, •begin, •announce, •prepare, argue, accuse ● services, forces, armed forces, military establishment, army, navy

export

n adj merican, total, hinese, agricultural, major, strong, economic, primary, main, exican noun market, , •control, percent, import, oil, •earnings, •sector, subsidy, job verb increase, promote•, grow, •rise, produce, expand, •decline, restrict•, reduce, •account

hostage

n adj merican, western, ranian, ritish, foreign, freed, fellow, chief, ilipino, virtual noun release, •crisis, •situation, •taker, arm•, •issue, •rescue, •negotiator verb hold•, take, free, kill, kidnap, •surrender, •plead ● captive, detainee, prisoner, victim

opera

n adj metropolitan, grand, lyric, royal, talian, civic, comic, light noun soap•, •house, •singer, •company, music, city•, theater, ballet, production, •star verb sing, watch•, perform, present, produce, listen•, attend•, compose, feature, study• ● masque, performance, play, allegory, theatricals, entertainment

rebel

n adj military, armed, raqi, slamic, ussian, hiite, separatist, main, suspected, arxist noun •group, •leader, force, army, troop, soldier, •movement, war, •commander verb fight, kill, support•, attack, lead, control, claim, capture, join, drive ● insurgent, protester, mutineer, objector, campaigner, revolutionary

hardware

n adj military, available, local, necessary, expensive, additional, electronic, high-tech, specialized noun •store, software, computer•, system, home, center, piece•, company, technology, •problem verb sell, buy, require, install, own, purchase, upgrade

confrontation

n adj military, direct, violent, physical, major, nuclear, dramatic, final noun kind, conflict, cooperation, violence, strategy, superpower, politics• verb avoid•, lead, provoke•, involve, seek•, •occur, force, escalate, risk•, erupt ● hostility, conflict, clash, battle || opposition, argument, disagreement, quarrel

installation

n adj military, easy, nuclear, permanent, raqi, major, professional, temporary, initial, actual noun art, video, cost, artist, •view, software, •maintenance, design, sculpture, equipment verb require, include, create, complete, attack•, supervise•, exhibit, incorporate ● connection, fitting, setting up || system, mechanism, equipment || induction, appointment, ordination

coup

n adj military, failed, attempted, successful, bloodless, abortive, bloody noun •attempt, •d'etat, •leader, •grace, power•, •plotter, stage•, palace•, •plot, •strategy verb lead, fail, follow•, overthrow, support•, score•, pull•, oust, end, •occur ● coup d'état, overthrow, revolution, rebellion || feather in somebody's cap, achievement, accomplishment, triumph

ballot

n adj military, secret, disputed, presidential, provisional, statewide, primary, confusing, questionable, manual noun absentee•, •box, initiative, voter, state, measure, election, name•, paper•, issue verb cast•, count, vote, appear•, recount, place•, stuff•, •arrive ● vote, secret ballot, poll, election, survey, opinion poll

policeman

n adj military, uniformed, white, armed, retired, offduty, mounted, undercover, unidentified noun world, fireman, soldier, street, gun, traffic, •uniform, guard, firefighter, border• verb kill, shoot, walk, wound, •arrive, train, dress, •patrol, notice, murder ● law enforcement officer, cop, copper, police officer, peace officer, police constable

blessing

n adj mixed, special, greatest, final, huge, wonderful, official noun curse, •disguise, •liberty, peace, prayer•, ceremony, •protection, •encouragement verb give•, count•, receive•, bestow, offer•, enjoy•, thank, secure•, invoke ● consecration, sanctification || approval, sanction || lucky thing, good thing || consecration, sanctification || approval, sanction || lucky thing, good thing

architecture

n adj modern, traditional, urban, contemporary, othic, classical, colonial, religious, domestic noun art, design, landscape•, school, history, •firm, •critic, engineering, example• verb study•, describe, feature, admire, inspire, emphasize, integrate, •evolve, analyze, •date ● design, planning, building, construction

virtue

n adj moral, civic, public, traditional, intellectual, heroic, feminine, greatest, individual, particular noun vice, value, patience, book•, courage, justice, character, necessity, society, prudence verb extol•, embody•, promote•, preach•, celebrate•, tout•, praise•, constitute, •transcend, •triumph ● asset, feature, quality, advantage || goodness, righteousness, integrity, honesty

equivalent

n adj moral, modern, political, functional, visual, musical, electronic, rough, literary noun cash•, energy•, oil, •dollar, barrel, ton, •cent, grade, gallon, century• verb become•, pay•, cost•, earn•, create•, receive•, produce• ● counterpart, equal, opposite number, twin, peer, parallel

equation

n adj multiple, structural, simple, differential, mathematical, following, significant, general, quadratic, whole noun line•, regression•, part•, side•, variable, model, solution•, factor•, •modeling, •state verb •represent, use, enter•, solve, change, estimate, •describe, include, calculate, •predict ● reckoning, calculation, comparison, equivalence, equality, balance

aisle

n adj narrow, wide, main, central, middle, crowded, broad noun side•, seat, store, center•, supermarket, grocery, end•, row, church, walk• verb stand, move•, sit, reach•, run•, stroll•, fill ● passageway, gangway, walkway, passage, corridor, lane

monument

n adj national, ancient, public, historical, historic, cultural, natural, architectural, dead, funerary noun park, museum, building, city, site, stone•, memorial, dinosaur•, commission, cactus• verb build, erect, stand, create, visit•, •commemorate, dedicate, •mark, preserve, construct ● memorial, shrine, testimonial, testament || tombstone, headstone, gravestone, marker

legislature

n adj national, democratic, local, federal, oviet, elected, epublican-controlled, provincial, provisional, bicameral noun state•, law, year, governor, court, member, session, epublican, executive, seat• verb pass, approve, elect, enact, •consider, create, require, •decide, allow, lobby• ● government, parliament, administration, assembly, council, senate

dawn

n adj new, early, gray, pale, coming, approaching, lunar noun dusk, light, morning, day, hour•, crack•, night, sky, •age, •century verb wake, •break, begin, rise, arrive, wait, return, awake, greet•, •creep ● sunrise, crack of dawn, daybreak, first light || beginning, start, birth, emergence

gallery

n adj national, frican, commercial, main, online, upper, downtown, exclusive noun art, museum, courtesy•, city, •owner, exhibition, photo, artist, portrait•, painting verb represent•, open, exhibit, feature, display, visit, own, hang, enter•, •devote ● colonnade, portico, arcade, corridor || balcony, veranda, porch

fame

n adj national, international, greatest, sudden, newfound, instant, worldwide, growing noun hall•, •fortune, money, minute•, walk•, wealth, •career verb win, gain•, bring, achieve•, claim•, earn, enjoy•, seek•, •spread, •eclipse ● celebrity, renown, reputation, distinction, recognition, eminence

builder

n adj national, local, large, residential, associated, professional, experienced, suburban, reputable noun home•, association, master•, boat•, developer, house, body•, area, bridge• verb offer, •construct, hire, •install, select, sue, advise, •estimate, enable•, distinguish ● manufacturer, producer, constructor, creator, industrialist, maker

bishop

n adj national, merican, local, auxiliary, gay, religious, presiding, atin, conservative, rench noun conference, church, priest, letter, pope, diocese, office, committee, meeting, teaching verb appoint, elect, name, ordain, •issue, address, adopt, •approve, •resign, •declare ● patriarch, archbishop, prelate, leader || prelate, archbishop, cardinal, abbot

cemetery

n adj national, old, military, atholic, local, historic, ancient, tiny noun grave, city, church, burial, memorial, town, plot, road, gate, ground verb bury•, visit, pass, fill, surround, own, clean, border, enclose ● graveyard, burial ground, churchyard, garden of remembrance, boneyard, mausoleum

unity

n adj national, political, hristian, cultural, racial, visible, thematic noun government, church, sense•, party, diversity, organization•, family, •purpose, peace, principle verb maintain•, achieve, promote•, create•, form•, preserve•, seek, depend, •prevail, •defeat ● agreement, harmony, accord, unison, union, concord

soccer

n adj national, professional, international, indoor, pro, uropean, competitive noun •team, •game, •player, •field, •ball, league, boy•, basketball, girl•, woman• verb play•, watch•, coach•, attend•, participate, practice, •unite

database

n adj national, relational, online, searchable, computerized, conceptual, central, medical, various noun information, computer•, system, data, software, search, program, •management, record, application verb use, create, include, •contain, provide, maintain, develop, build•, store, enter• ● data bank, store, list, record, archive, catalog

sraeli

n adj native-born, middle-aged, full-fledged, enlightened, grieving, courageous, deranged noun alestinian, rab, attack•, merican, violence•, majority•, thousand• verb say, kill, believe, •live, •withdraw, continue, •pull

greatly

r •reduce, •increase, vary•, •improve, •influence, •expand, benefit, •enhance, •affect, differ• ● very much, really, to a great extent, to the highest degree || importantly, significantly, momentously, critically

rhythm

n adj natural, circadian, steady, normal, slow, regular, cardiac, familiar, traditional, complex noun •blue, heart, music, pattern, melody, •life, •section, pitch, song, harmony verb play, beat, sing, break, establish•, tap•, listen, clap•, form, maintain ● beat, pace, tempo, time || regularity, pattern, progression, sequence

habitat

n adj natural, critical, native, aquatic, endangered, different, suitable, prime, riparian, tropical noun wildlife•, species, loss, •humanity, destruction, animal, area, fish, bird, forest verb provide•, protect•, destroy, create, build, preserve•, restore•, •support, occupy, occur ● home, locale, environment, surroundings, territory, habitation

ecosystem

n adj natural, marine, aquatic, entire, freshwater, fragile, terrestrial, coastal, human, healthy noun •service, species, management, forest•, change, health, •function, process, effect, earth verb provide, protect•, affect, maintain, restore•, depend, sustain, preserve•, manage, alter ● bionetwork, biome, biota, ecology, flora and fauna, environment

impulse

n adj natural, sexual, strong, sudden, creative, human, religious, poor, initial, contradictory noun •control, nerve•, •buying, brain, •purchase, heart, •response, action, •item, •buyer verb resist•, feel, act•, buy, fight•, drive, understand•, suppress•, seize, •arise ● instinct, desire, urge || propulsion, motive power, drive || tick, pulse, nerve

casino

n adj ndian, grand, downtown, floating, land-based, lucrative, proposed, legalized noun gambling, hotel, city, •night, resort, riverboat•, state, •floor, •owner, •operator verb open, build, operate, run, own, legalize, enter•, generate, attract, •employ ● gaming club, gambling den, nightclub, gaming house

stack

n adj neat, tall, thick, huge, short, whole, entire, growing noun •paper, •book, box, •bill, •magazine, •card, •letter, •newspaper, •mail, •file verb carry•, pull•, hand•, blow•, pick•, drop, lift•, sort•, slide, lean ● pile, heap, mass, mound || chimney, smokestack, flue

evil

n adj necessary, lesser, great, moral, pure, absolute, radical noun axis•, force•, battle•, problem•, kind, touch•, struggle•, face•, word, garden• verb fight•, confront, •exist, deliver•, overcome, fear•, triumph, defeat•, •lurk, •threaten ● malevolence, iniquity, immorality, wickedness, sin, vice

laughter

n adj nervous, loud, raucous, hysterical, silent, mocking, muffled noun sound•, tear, room, music, burst•, audience, voice, applause, peal•, love verb hear•, roar•, break•, fill, erupt, howl•, •die, shake, join, •echo ● happiness, amusement, hilarity, mirth, enjoyment, merriment

documentary

n adj new, best, short, award-winning, historical, acclaimed, controversial noun film, •evidence, •filmmaker, television, •series, , history, subject, video, producer verb produce•, watch•, direct, shoot, feature, narrate, capture, •explore, •chronicle, •trace ● biopic, film, movie, biography, life story, life history

revelation

n adj new, divine, hristian, personal, startling, shocking, biblical, sudden, final noun book•, moment•, reason, truth, faith, •abuse, tradition, meaning•, term verb follow•, receive, experience•, shock, •emerge, stun, witness, prompt, cite, constitute ● exposé, exposure, disclosure, leak || surprise, shock, eye opener

pickup

n adj old, full-size, red, white, blue, compact, battered, green, four-wheel-drive, stolen noun •truck, •game, back•, car, bed, vehicle, utility, •basketball, •line, cab• verb drive, park, pull, load, climb, ride, jump, •drag, •roll, •haul

constitution

n adj new, federal, proposed, original, interim, oviet, written noun state, •, law, right, article, power, provision, country, clause, ongress verb amend•, write, require, protect, violate•, •provide, change•, interpret•, •allow, defend• ● charter, bill, statute || health, makeup, disposition || establishment, creation, formation || composition, structure, makeup

medium

n adj new, interstellar, different, happy, acrylic, mass, intergalactic, electronic, perfect noun heat•, communication, spirit•, television, painting, art, •message, artist, light, yellow• verb use, reduce•, mix•, increase•, explore, employ, master ● means, vehicle, channel, mode, method, way

stadium

n adj new, lympic, domed, empty, municipal, indoor noun football•, game, baseball•, mile•, field, giant•, team, fan, home, sport• verb build, play, fill, finance•, name, enter•, arrive•, •cost, •host, •seat ● sports ground, arena, ground, field, ring, pitch

frontier

n adj new, merican, electronic, western, final, northern, eastern, wild noun •airline, •town, •forest, •foundation, •province, space, •region, science, settlement, area verb cross•, explore•, push•, open•, settle, expand, extend•, spread, •attract, •separate ● border, boundary, limit, edge, border line, front line

republic

n adj new, other, democratic, independent, socialist, breakaway, nuclear, lavic noun people•, president, union, independence, leader, federal•, parliament, capital, relation•, commonwealth verb declare, recognize, •secede, proclaim, found, overthrow, invade, bind, station•, •ratify ● state, nation, democracy

tactic

n adj new, political, military, aggressive, effective, diversionary, strong-arm, similar, legal, common noun strategy, scare•, campaign, guerrilla•, war, pressure, sales•, use verb employ, •work, change, adopt, switch•, engage•, resort•, defend, •fail, apply ● method, approach, course, ploy, policy, scheme

arrival

n adj new, recent, late, dead, imminent, international, unexpected, impending, expected, scheduled noun time, departure, month•, age, hour•, immigrant, spring, •troop, minute•, •uropean verb await•, announce•, wait•, greet•, prepare•, celebrate•, signal•, coincide, anticipate•, •prompt ● entrance, onset, influx, coming, advent, appearance

addition

n adj new, recent, late, welcome, key, valuable, nice, later, useful, simple noun •subtraction, change, line, multiplication, •collection, building, nitrogen, •vanilla, •garden, renovation verb beat, blend•, build, include, require•, mix, provide, help, announce•, create ● adding, adding up, adding together, totaling || supplement, add-on, appendage, addendum

prescription

n adj nonmedical, available, over-the-counter, lethal, cheap, expensive, affordable, valid, leftover, highpriced noun •drug, •medication, doctor, •benefit, use, coverage, •medicine, cost, plan, policy• verb write, fill, provide•, pay•, buy, offer•, cover, refuse•, •cure, •relieve ● medicine, treatment, drug, preparation, remedy, medicament

alliance

n adj northern, national, military, strategic, western, global, unholy, uneasy, close, shifting noun member, party, business, force, director, security, organization, system, opposition, coalition verb form•, forge•, create, build•, join•, enter, maintain, establish, seek, shift ● association, coalition, grouping, union || relationship, partnership, bond, link

suburb

n adj northern, southern, affluent, western, wealthy, middle-class, quiet, outer, growing, surrounding noun city, north, south, town, area, county, west, northwest•, •mile, resident verb live•, move•, build, drive, locate, flee•, surround, spread, commute•, house ● conurbation, environs, district, development, area, exurbia

weed

n adj noxious, invasive, aquatic, dead, green, biological, aggressive, poisonous, fast-growing noun grass, •seed, control, plant, •bed, water, •killer, tree, field, growth verb grow, pull•, keep•, kill, smoke•, overgrow•, cut, eat•, suppress•, choke ● unwanted plant, wild plant, wild flower

physics

n adj nuclear, theoretical, applied, modern, fundamental, atomic, high-energy noun law•, chemistry, professor, particle•, quantum•, •department, student, science, biology, prize• verb teach, study•, understand, predict, •assume, earn•, defy•, govern, •dictate, solve ● physical science, astrophysics, nuclear physics, quantum mechanics || dynamics, forces, physical processes, interactions

hypothesis

n adj null, following, consistent, alternative, working, general, initial, original, theoretical, competing noun study, support•, result, test, research, testing, evidence, analysis, method, set verb •predict, suggest, reject, examine, confirm, base, develop, formulate, •state, •explain ● theory, premise, suggestion, supposition, proposition, guess

coordinator

n adj offensive, defensive, national, regional, assistant, clinical, medical noun program, project•, state, education, service, community, coach, office, event•, volunteer• verb serve•, hire, fire, name•, replace, appoint•, interview, assist, supervise, •advise

mill

n adj old, abandoned, grinding, rolling, historic, converted, olive noun steel•, paper•, •road, water•, textile•, •town, •worker, grist•, lumber•, sugar• verb build, close, operate, own, shut, •grind, visit, •employ, supply, process ● grinder, mincer, crusher, pounder, pulverizer, mortar

buddy

n adj old, best, sorry, running, longtime, muddy, surfing, traveling noun •guy, school, •system, college•, army•, shot•, fishing•, drinking•, hunting• verb drink, hire, cheer, impress, rescue•, •swear, chat, assign•, •skip, exercise• ● friend, pal, playmate, soul mate, companion, partner

wagon

n adj old, covered, red, horse-drawn, welcome, empty, wooden, mule-drawn noun station•, •train, •wheel, horse, back•, road, family, paddy•, ride, hay• verb pull, drive, circle•, load, fall•, hitch•, •roll, carry, haul, push ● railway wagon, carriage, car, coach

glory

n adj old, great, past, crowning, reflected, full, greatest, personal noun •day, morning•, •year, power, moment•, blaze•, path•, dream, fame, honor verb bring, bask•, restore•, cover•, seek, recapture•, share•, recall•, fade, shine ● magnificence, splendor, beauty, wonder || credit, fame, praise, laurels

mansion

n adj old, ictorian, historic, elegant, sprawling, colonial, eorgian, haunted, green, presidential noun governor•, house, hill, •night, room, executive•, playboy•, beach, revival•, brick• verb build, live•, buy•, own, •overlook, restore, visit•, occupy, •belong, •feature ● hall, manor, tower || manse, villa, estate || stately home, manor, hall

fool

n adj old, only, poor, stupid, complete, damned, total, absolute noun day, •gold, •errand, kind•, •love, •joke, ship•, •paradise verb make•, think, look•, feel•, play•, suffer•, •believe, act•, •respond, •rush ● boob, chump, sucker || jester, clown, comedian || monkey, dupe, ass

barn

n adj old, red, converted, wooden, weathered, haunted, wobbly noun •door, house, horse, night, side, cow, roof, farm, hay, wall verb build, walk, sleep, close•, head•, enter•, burn, clean•, hang ● outbuilding, outhouse, shed, cowshed, storehouse, byre

railroad

n adj old, southern, transcontinental, central, federal, abandoned, historic noun •track, •car, •station, underground•, •line, •bridge, •company, •worker, •yard verb build, work•, run, cross, ride, own, connect, operate, •link, construct ● track, line, train track, route || rail network, network, train system, train network

cure

n adj only, known, medical, possible, clinical, potential, miraculous, effective noun •disease, cancer, miracle•, •rate, treatment, •, cause•, search•, race• verb find•, help•, seek•, discover•, lead•, offer•, hope, •heal, •relieve, •restore ● treatment, therapy, medicine, medication, remedy, antidote

pit

n adj open, bottomless, deep, huge, shallow, dark, well noun •bull, •stomach, fire•, •stop, •crew, gravel•, orchestra•, mosh• verb dig, remove, form, drop, line, dump, spit, escape• ● hole, ditch, hollow || coal mine, mine, quarry || dent, pock, indentation || nadir, bottom, depths

forum

n adj open, public, economic, national, international, online, global, regional noun world•, news•, discussion, policy•, freedom•, candidate, section•, •article, channel• verb provide•, hold, create, discuss, serve•, sponsor, attend•, address, express, monitor• ● opportunity, medium, environment, setting || meeting, debate, discussion, conference

bay

n adj open, sick, fresh, shallow, dried, coastal, outer, wide, deep, upper noun •leaf, •window, water, cargo•, thyme, view, teaspoon, drive•, garlic, salt verb keep•, hold•, remove•, discard•, overlook•, stir, cross•, fish•, chop, cup ● bark, woof, yap || inlet, cove, natural harbor || compartment, alcove, cubicle

snake

n adj poisonous, venomous, brown, deadly, red, giant, live, coiled noun head, •oil, water, eye, •charmer, garter•, skin, •pit, coral• verb bite, kill, •slither, eat, catch, coil, •crawl, writhe, hiss, •shed ● serpent, sea snake, sea serpent

illusion

n adj optical, aesthetic, grand, visual, threedimensional, dangerous, mere, theatrical, dramatic noun reality, •space, •depth, power, •control, truth, object, nature, •movement, freedom verb create•, give•, shatter, produce•, maintain•, harbor•, sustain•, foster, persist, •dissolve ● delusion, impression, misapprehension || impression, semblance, appearance || fantasy, daydream, figment of your imagination

compound

n adj organic, chemical, related, active, annual, walled, main, complex, various, similar noun branch•, family•, sulfur•, plant, embassy•, •interest, effect, •rate, •eye, metal verb contain, produce, enter, test, form, identify, surround, •cause, discover, •derive ● mix, mixture, complex, amalgam, composite, combination

slide

n adj original, downward, electric, downhill, slow, linear, steep noun •show, color•, water•, •film, •presentation, division, •competition, •projector, •rule verb use, send, stop•, project, present, reverse•, prepare, place, view, shoot ● transparency, photograph, photo, shot

broadcast

n adj original, live, audio, official, local, major, special, direct, televised noun radio•, news, •network, television, tape, record, , station, cable, •text verb watch•, listen•, own, •feature, air, monitor, delay•, schedule, •beam, originate ● transmission, program, show, airing, newscast, rerun

sin

n adj original, mortal, deadly, human, greatest, grave noun •city, •tax, •father, death, forgiveness•, •pride, punishment, homosexuality•, doctrine•, redemption verb commit, confess•, forgive, die•, atone•, repent•, hate•, •manifest ● crime, misdemeanor, transgression, misdeed || wickedness, iniquity, depravity, immorality

patent

n adj original, pending, foreign, legal, intellectual, corporate, exclusive, high-tech, provisional, joint noun •office, •, •leather, •application, •trademark, •law, •protection, •system, right verb file, hold•, grant, issue, apply•, receive•, •expire, infringe•, obtain•, •cover ● copyright, charter, right

uslim

n adj osnian, hiite, religious, moderate, holy, devout, radical, fundamentalist, akistani, observant noun hristian, ew, roat, rab•, unni•, indu, majority verb •live, believe, kill, fight, •pray, consider, join, attack, arm, target

insect

n adj other, beneficial, small, aquatic, tiny, flying, dead, certain, native, giant noun plant, bird, •pest, disease, species, •repellent, scale•, fish, •bite, food verb eat, kill•, feed, attract, control•, catch, •fly, •crawl, collect, swarm ● bug, pest, creature, fly, beetle, creepy-crawly

mineral

n adj other, essential, rich, certain, valuable, abundant, ionic, inorganic noun vitamin•, •water, bone•, oil, •resource, •density, •deposit verb contain, form, extract, mine, absorb, mix, dissolve, exploit•, replenish• ● crystal, rock crystal, quartz || ore, rock, metal, element

inmate

n adj other, fellow, death-row, black, female, federal, male, condemned, hispanic, mental noun prison, death, row•, state, jail, percent•, number•, program, population, camp verb house, •serve, allow, •receive, represent, treat, •escape, execute, •commit, •await ● prisoner, convict, patient, internee, jailbird

retailer

n adj other, large, online, small, national, traditional, mass, available, outdoor, giant noun store, manufacturer, company, discount•, year, home, nation•, specialty•, clothing, food verb sell, hurt, shop, locate•, supply, compete, bypass• ● shop, store, retail outlet, seller, vendor, merchant

organism

n adj other, living, different, human, marine, large, small, aquatic, single, natural noun environment, soil, gene, group•, disease, water, cell, plant, animal, food verb •live, evolve, kill, create, identify, •survive, affect, •adapt, contain, •thrive ● living thing, creature, animal, plant || system, body, organization, institution

genre

n adj other, new, literary, musical, different, popular, specific, various, particular, whole noun music, style, film, •painting, •fiction, movie, novel, writing, convention, example• verb create, define, belong•, transcend•, invent, constitute•, explore, emerge, •evolve, embrace ● type, sort, kind, category, field, variety

entity

n adj other, political, private, single, small, corporate, independent, governmental, large, different noun government•, state, business•, information, interest, relationship, individual, agency, organization, type verb create, exist, own, require, control, form, represent, operate, regulate, emerge ● object, unit, thing, article, being, individual

commodity

n adj other, precious, hot, valuable, rare, scarce, global, international, feminist, foreign noun price, market, •future, exchange, •chain, •trading, production, world verb become•, trade, sell, produce, buy, rise, treat•, •decline, •soar, •generate ● product, service, goods, article of trade

rim

n adj outer, inner, southern, blue, northern, western, removable, inside noun canyon, •glass, south•, crater, north•, wheel, pan, trail, brake, •cup verb hit•, remove, touch•, form, wipe•, hang•, bend, circle, overlook ● edge, border, lip, perimeter, circumference, brim

instructor

n adj part-time, certified, clinical, nglish, personal, female, effective, male, individual, driving noun student, course, college, class, ski•, flight•, education, program, drill•, teacher verb teach, learn, train, hire, encourage, assign, present, indicate, conduct, discuss ● teacher, coach, tutor, mentor, lecturer, trainer

midnight

n adj past, round, dark, awake, asleep, infamous, floodlit, celebratory, balmy noun hour, night, minute•, •mass, •basketball, deadline, stroke•, •sun, clock•, bed• verb stay•, strike•, arrive, approach, return, end•, rise, close, finish, expire• ● twelve o'clock, twelve midnight, middle of the night, night, nighttime, the wee hours

rumor

n adj persistent, unsubstantiated, spreading, rampant, impending, ugly, widespread, distant, mere noun •mill, lot•, fact, speculation, war, trade•, week, truth•, innuendo, town verb hear•, spread, •circulate, start, •fly, deny•, •swirl, •persist, •abound, dispel• ● story, claim, report, unconfirmed report || speculation, opinion, gossip, talk

trainer

n adj personal, athletic, certified, professional, elliptical, assistant, physical, corporate noun fitness, coach, horse, team, dog•, •tip, owner, animal• verb hire•, train, certify, consult, ride, employ, photograph, fire, •contribute, •monitor ● coach, teacher, guide, instructor, mentor

diary

n adj personal, daily, private, secret, original, detailed, visual noun •entry, letter, journal, food•, page, video•, war•, girl, excerpt, note verb keep•, write, read, record, publish, complete, document, •chronicle ● journal, record, log, chronicle || book, personal organizer, year planner, appointment book

bankruptcy

n adj personal, federal, corporate, moral, near, potential, intellectual noun •court, •protection, company, chapter•, •law, •filing, year, •judge, case, airline verb file•, declare•, force•, emerge•, seek•, face•, avoid•, sell, rise, •wipe ● insolvency, ruin, liquidation, economic failure, impoverishment

possession

n adj personal, prized, illegal, worldly, sole, precious, demonic, full, guilty noun drug, weapon, marijuana, cocaine, spirit•, material•, charge, gun, •firearm, use verb take•, arrest•, sell, gain•, carry, convict•, retain•, bust•, •belong, pile ● ownership, control, tenure, custody, proprietorship

loyalty

n adj personal, strong, ethnic, fierce, dual, blind, familial, deep, conflicting, absolute noun party, family, oath, brand•, customer•, sense•, love, commitment, value• verb show, win•, demonstrate•, inspire•, prove•, demand•, question•, owe, develop•, •lie ● faithfulness, devotion, allegiance, trustworthiness, constancy, reliability

fitness

n adj physical, aerobic, health-related, personal, cardiovascular, mental, overall, cardiorespiratory noun health•, level, •center, activity, sport, •program, •test verb improve•, teach, maintain•, promote•, develop•, achieve•, increase, measure, decrease ● health, strength, robustness, vigor || suitability, appropriateness, qualification, aptness

harm

n adj physical, great, serious, bodily, irreparable, environmental, real noun •way, •reduction, risk•, •other, troop•, threat•, potential•, lot•, use verb do, cause, mean•, put•, inflict, suffer, protect•, prevent•, result, •occur ● damage, injury, destruction, impairment, maltreatment, detriment

therapist

n adj physical, occupational, respiratory, licensed, professional, certified, marital, qualified, recreational noun family•, sex•, massage•, marriage•, speech•, patient, music•, doctor, •author, relationship• verb •help, train, •treat, recommend, consult, •specialize, hire, •encourage, •warn, interview ● psychoanalyst, psychotherapist, analyst, psychiatrist, counselor

aggression

n adj physical, relational, sexual, reactive, proactive, verbal, instrumental, hostile, raqi, adolescent noun act•, war•, behavior, level•, violence, sport, form•, life, peer verb stop•, associate, deter•, commit, prevent•, observe, resist•, •occur, condemn•, decrease ● attack, assault, invasion, onslaught || violence, hostility, anger, belligerence

rally

n adj political, big, mass, huge, recent, massive, antiwar noun pep•, campaign•, stock, protest•, peace•, market, street, city, car verb hold, attend•, organize, stage•, •support, speak•, plan, address, •draw, •demand ● meeting, gathering, assembly, demonstration, convention, demo

rhetoric

n adj political, classical, inflammatory, harsh, nationalist, religious, empty, common, fiery, official noun kind•, campaign, •reality, war, action, lot•, policy, art, politics, gap• verb use, •suggest, match, employ, •surround, •sound, avoid•, soften•, •emphasize, combine ● oratory, public speaking, speechifying || bombast, pomposity, grandiloquence || language, expression, style

arena

n adj political, new, public, international, main, global, downtown, electoral noun sport•, •stage, policy, stadium, •football, center, league, basketball•, ice•, hockey• verb enter•, build, fill, step•, compete, pack, dominate, house, finance, constitute• ● stadium, ground, showground, sports ground, field, ring

ambition

n adj political, personal, territorial, global, regional, modest, driving, secret, blind, stated noun dream•, goal, desire, drive, lack•, career•, talent, greed, energy•, •tour verb •become, realize, harbor•, pursue•, fulfill•, achieve, match, motivate, satisfy•, expand ● drive, determination, get-up-and-go, motivation || goal, aim, objective, aspiration

sphere

n adj political, private, economic, social, domestic, celestial, different noun •influence, •life, activity, music•, public•, •action, •interest, power, •sovereignty, surface verb expand, enter•, define, extend•, form•, enlarge•, surround, occupy•, •spin, •float ● ball, globe, bubble || area, subject, field || sphere of influence, compass, scope

peasant

n adj poor, indigenous, rural, local, landless, ussian, uropean, exican noun •farmer, worker, •woman, land, •community, •organization, •girl, •family, •blouse verb organize, dress, •flee, depict, fear, transform, disguise•, inhabit, •resist, •demand ● farmer, laborer, farm hand, farmworker || country-dweller, rustic, provincial, bumpkin

destination

n adj popular, final, favorite, ultimate, unknown, major, prime, particular, hot, various noun tourist•, vacation•, •charge, travel, country, resort, journey•, mile, route•, island verb reach•, become•, arrive•, choose, drive•, approach•, near• ● journey's end, terminus, last stop, end point || purpose, end, target, aim

toilet

n adj portable, public, composting, chemical, closed, marine noun •paper, •seat, water, •bowl, roll, shower, sink, •training, bathroom, •tank verb flush, use•, sit•, clean•, throw, scrub, install, •train, fix•, overflow ● lavatory, chamber pot, commode || toilette, washing, dressing |

feedback

n adj positive, negative, specific, immediate, corrective, verbal, visual, constructive noun student, performance, teacher, •loop, comment, system, author, affiliation, type, information verb provide•, give•, receive, •send, base•, offer•, indicate, obtain, seek, suggest ● response, reaction, comment, criticism, advice, pointer

cocaine

n adj powdered, prenatal, pure, alleged, raw, refined noun crack•, heroin, use, marijuana, drug, possession, user, addiction, powder, alcohol verb sell•, buy•, test•, snort•, deal, flood, •originate

nominee

n adj presidential, judicial, presumptive, likely, general, federal, vice-presidential, top, particular, gubernatorial noun court•, epublican•, president, party, scar•, year, award•, attorney, •governor verb become•, support•, choose, confirm, select, announce, pick•, oppose• ● candidate, contender, entrant, applicant, nomination

bid

n adj presidential, low, hostile, winning, lympic, unsuccessful, successful, failed, automatic noun •committee, re-election, city, price, takeover•, reelection verb make•, lose•, win, submit, accept, receive, reject•, fail, launch•, solicit• ● offer, proposal, proposition, tender || attempt, try, effort, undertaking

palace

n adj presidential, royal, imperial, national, grand, golden, ruined noun crystal•, •hotel, •art, king, •guard, wall, garden, gate, summer•, governor verb build, return•, enter•, arrive•, visit•, house, burn, storm•, overlook

rib

n adj prime, broken, short, cracked, left, low, braised, tender, hot, sore noun •cage, celery, pork, back, beef, side, bone, •eye, hand, heart verb break, chop, cut, poke•, crack, serve, kick•, stick, hurt, eat ● beam, strut, spoke, spine, spar

elevator

n adj private, empty, slow, crowded, express, waiting, nearest noun •door, floor, •shaft, button, grain•, bank, lobby, •operator, building, space• verb take, •open, ride•, step•, wait, walk, •stop, •close, •arrive, enter• ● storage plant, silo, grain elevator

developer

n adj private, local, real-estate, financial, urban, prominent, independent, leading, nonprofit, principal noun estate•, software•, land, property, city, project, builder, curriculum•, home, game verb •build, sell, require, •create, •buy, allow•, plan, seek, •agree, own ● designer, creator, inventor, brains || buyer, property developer, land developer, contractor

collector

n adj private, merican, serious, solar, avid, major, frican, popular, commercial, western noun art, tax•, dealer, •item, data•, bill•, shell• verb buy, sell, seek, own, collect, acquire, purchase, •prefer, appeal•, prize ● gatherer, amasser, gleaner, hoarder, accumulator

residence

n adj private, permanent, primary, official, current, principal, temporary, legal noun •hall, place•, age•, year, ambassador, artist•, home, length•, location, occupation• verb take•, enter, maintain•, establish•, occupy, secure, search•, grant•, •resemble ● house, home, dwelling, abode, seat, habitation

pension

n adj private, public, traditional, corporate, old-age, monthly, annual noun •fund, •plan, •benefit, •system, company, employee•, security, state•, health, insurance verb receive•, pay, provide, offer, collect•, increase, reduce, qualify•, guarantee, grant ● retirement pension, retirement fund, annuity, income, allowance, retirement income

hockey

n adj professional, junior, lympic, pro, international, amateur, organized noun •league, •team, •player, •game, ice•, field•, basketball, baseball, football, •stick verb play•, watch•, coach, attend•, swing•, sponsor•, register•

conduct

n adj professional, sexual, disorderly, criminal, personal, homosexual, moral, ethical, human, improper noun code•, rule•, •war, standard•, •disorder, •problem, president, policy, kind•, law verb engage•, govern•, involve, regulate•, violate, charge•, condemn•, prohibit, establish•, determine ● behavior, demeanor, ways, manner || management, handling, organization, administration

well-being

n adj psychological, economic, physical, emotional, social, human, mental, spiritual, subjective, overall noun health•, sense•, child, family, level•, community, concern•, individual, material•, feeling• verb improve•, affect•, promote•, enhance•, contribute•, relate, threaten•, •constitute ● happiness, comfort, security, good, welfare, safety

sculpture

n adj public, abstract, contemporary, figurative, ceramic, outdoor, modern, classical, primitive, fine noun painting•, art, •garden, bronze•, piece•, museum, drawing, glass, ice•, wood verb create, represent, depict, feature, display, draw, exhibit, commission, study•, present ● statue, statuette, monument, figurine, carving, figure

sentiment

n adj public, anti-american, strong, similar, nationalist, popular, anti-immigrant, growing, religious, common noun theory•, kind•, rise, expression•, consumer•, feeling, investor•, •ongress, shift•, •rationality verb echo, express, share, reflect, voice, agree•, fuel, appreciate•, capture•, •exist ● feeling, emotion, response, reaction || sentimentality, mawkishness, gush, corn

infrastructure

n adj public, economic, social, critical, national, basic, necessary, physical noun investment, development, •project, country, transportation•, education, information•, improvement, water, service verb build•, need, provide, rebuild•, support, destroy, create, develop, improve•, maintain ● substructure, organization, structure, setup || public services, communications, public transport, power supplies

offering

n adj public, initial, new, late, burnt, secondary, academic, traditional, recent, current noun stock, course•, •price, program, share, service, product•, peace•, market, college verb •include, expand•, raise, place, •range, complete, accept, improve, enhance, •attract ● contribution, donation, present, submission, subscription, gift

execution

n adj public, mass, scheduled, actual, perfect, poor, extrajudicial, parallel noun •unit, stay•, method, death, instruction, planning•, •chamber, •date verb witness•, carry, stop•, await•, order•, watch•, proceed, deter ● implementation, performance, accomplishment, carrying out || putting to death, capital punishment, the death sentence, killing

announcement

n adj public, official, recent, formal, dramatic, stunning, brief noun service•, day, president, week, surprise•, job•, month, morning, hour, policy verb make, •come, follow, hear•, expect, read, delay•, issue, •mark, post ● statement, declaration, message, notice, proclamation, publication

charter

n adj public, original, illegal, corporate, royal, present, lympic noun •school, •boat, •member, nation, city•, •flight, company, •operator, fishing verb require, sign, grant, operate, adopt, approve, state, establish, amend•, •authorize ● contract, deed, agreement, license, grant, approval

realm

n adj public, political, private, spiritual, human, economic, cultural, whole, domestic, aesthetic noun •possibility, spirit, •politics, •art, •science, culture, theory, idea, reality, religion verb enter•, exist•, lie, belong•, extend•, explore•, expand•, encompass, constitute ● kingdom, monarchy, dominion, empire || area, scope, sphere, field

discourse

n adj public, political, social, dominant, cultural, academic, critical, narrative, religious, scientific noun •analysis, community, level, practice, form, language, text, function, mode•, theory verb engage•, dominate, argue, shape, construct, enter•, define, constitute, participate•, express ● dissertation, treatise, homily, sermon || dialogue, conversation, discussion, communication

purse

n adj public, red, tiny, brown, electronic, matching, drawstring noun •string, pocket, hand, wallet, bag, key, money, •shoulder, leather•, coin verb reach•, carry•, open•, hold, grab•, pull, pick•, snatch, steal, clutch• ● prize, reward, winnings, takings

expedition

n adj punitive, military, ritish, scientific, special, rctic, ntarctic, panish noun fishing•, member, leader, river, hunting•, shopping•, •planner, ship, research, mountaineering• verb lead, join•, send, plan, organize, mount, accompany• ● voyage, excursion, trip, outing || team, group, party, crew

speculation

n adj pure, wild, rampant, possible, mere, financial, widespread, intense, considerable noun lot•, rumor, matter•, subject•, market, land•, media, kind•, deal•, •future verb •might, lead•, fuel•, base, end•, prompt•, raise, encourage•, •surround, •abound ● conjecture, opinion, rumor, gossip, assumption, theory

glance

n adj quick, backward, sidelong, sideways, furtive, single, cursory, nervous, brief, sharp noun •shoulder, •direction, exchange•, •back, warning•, surprise, viewer, •recognition, •pity verb give•, cast•, shoot•, steal•, appear, throw•, sneak•, catch•, spare•, risk• ● peep, look, peek, glimpse, squint, scan

grape

n adj red, sour, seedless, white, purple, wild, black, growing, fermented noun •juice, wine, •leaf, •vine, •tomato, bunch•, •seed, •grower verb grow, eat•, pick, plant, produce, harvest, drink•, •hang, feed•

exit

n adj quick, final, rear, graceful, nearest, hasty, main noun •poll, •strategy, door, •sign, •ramp, transform•, emergency• verb head•, block, pass, miss•, mark, close, rush, race• ● way out, door, outlet, egress || departure, exodus, walking out, leaving

bias

n adj racial, cultural, liberal, political, social, potential, possible, personal, strong, optimistic noun gender•, media, study, response•, selection•, prejudice, result, source•, desirability•, evidence• verb show•, reflect, reduce•, introduce, •exist, eliminate•, avoid•, affect, report, •occur ● prejudice, partiality, preference, unfairness, favoritism, predisposition

harmony

n adj racial, perfect, social, natural, inner, close, vocal, complete, relative noun peace•, •nature, melody, rhythm, color, balance, sense•, order, unity, crystal• verb live•, sing•, create•, work•, bring•, maintain•, promote•, achieve, restore•, form ● agreement, accord, concord, synchronization, congruence, coordination

equality

n adj racial, social, economic, political, human, great, full, legal noun woman, gender•, freedom, •opportunity, justice, right, liberty, •man, principle•, •law verb achieve•, promote•, base, establish, fight•, guarantee•, ensure• ● parity, fairness, equal opportunity, equivalence, likeness, impartiality

remark

n adj racist, introductory, recent, closing, sarcastic, prepared, offhand, personal, negative, sexist noun president, opening•, kind, senator, •reporter, transcript•, comment, •speech, •conference, chance• verb make, hear•, deliver, suggest, ignore•, quote, apologize•, recall, respond•, •intend ● comment, statement, observation, aside, mention, quip

departure

n adj radical, early, significant, major, abrupt, imminent, sudden, dramatic, daily noun point•, arrival, date, •gate, minute•, month, flight, hour•, •board, •lounge verb represent•, mark•, announce•, follow•, delay•, signal•, prepare•, near, weaken, •underscore ● leaving, going away, parting || difference, variation, novelty || venture, project, enterprise

eyebrow

n adj raised, black, dark, white, left, arched, gray, right, heavy, pierced noun hair, eye, lip, nose, face, •pencil, mouth, eyelash, finger, look verb raise•, arch, lift, cock•, pluck, wiggle•, twitch, smooth, singe, lower

civilian

n adj raqi, innocent, sraeli, merican, unarmed, alestinian, ebanese, dead, fghan, uslim noun soldier, attack•, war, officer, killing•, number•, troop, army, official, military verb kill, •die, target•, protect•, shoot, •flee, hit, •catch, murder, fire• ● noncombatant, private citizen, citizen, member of the public, neutral

invasion

n adj raqi, oviet, merican, military, ritish, sraeli, .s.-led noun •privacy, •force, •occupation, land, home•, ground•, squatter• verb follow•, launch•, support•, condemn•, justify•, oppose•, prevent•, •occur, protect•, defend• ● attack, assault, incursion, raid, foray, offensive

pro

n adj real, seasoned, assistant, longtime, second-year, head, consummate, fourth-year noun •con, quid•, •forma, golf•, tour•, college, club, tennis•, amateur, • verb turn•, play, weigh•, discuss•, hire•, •win, debate•, compete, argue•, ride ● ace, professional, authority, maven, expert, specialist

shame

n adj real, sexual, damn, menstrual, deep, terrible, dirty, secret, awful noun guilt, sense•, feeling•, fear, body, embarrassment, head•, anger, crying• verb feel, bring•, burn, fill, hide, experience•, suffer•, •accompany, •belong ● disgrace, embarrassment, dishonor, humiliation, indignity, ignominy

acquisition

n adj recent, proposed, initial, safe, original, territorial, aggressive noun merger•, skill, data•, knowledge, land, language•, system verb complete•, grow, finance•, involve, facilitate•, focus•, promote•, expand, enhance, pursue• ● gaining, attainment, achievement, getting hold of || purchase, possession, asset, gain

battery

n adj rechargeable, dead, electric, lithium-ion, sexual, aggravated, standard, alkaline, simple, heavy noun power, •life, •pack, car, charge, assault•, system, lithium• verb recharge, run, replace, •last, require, operate, •die, buy, check•, remove• ● series, set, sequence, succession, run, string

dot

n adj red, black, white, small, blue, tiny, green, single, colored noun polka•, quantum•, line, multiplication, •light, •map, pattern, color, •inch, •butter verb connect•, center•, show, appear, •represent, •indicate, cover, mark, place, paint ● spot, point, mark, blotch, speck, particle

giant

n adj red, corporate, gentle, sleeping, industrial, pharmaceutical, apanese, financial, global, chemical noun gas•, industry, software•, oil•, media•, insurance•, electronics•, computer•, energy•, star verb •suck, own, •announce, compete, acquire, dominate, awaken, slay, evolve, orbit ● colossus, titan, leviathan || hulk, goliath, colossus || titan, superman, superwoman || troll, ogre, hobgoblin

carpet

n adj red, green, thick, magic, oriental, ersian, blue, plush, gray, soft noun floor, room, wall, foot, furniture, shag•, living, carpet, rug, fiber verb roll, walk•, lay, cover, sweep•, clean, vacuum, weave, spread, replace ● rug, mat, runner, fitted carpet || covering, layer, blanket, mass

bow

n adj red, little, black, slight, deep, pink, short, final noun •tie, •arrow, boat, shot•, string, ship, •stern, hair, line, wave verb take•, draw, shoot, wear•, pull•, carry•, bend, hang, •scrape, attach ● arc, curve, arch || crossbow, longbow, upid's bow || bob, bend, curtsy

laser

n adj red, powerful, monochrome, chemical, green, airborne, blue, high-energy noun •beam, •printer, •surgery, •light, system, •disc, •treatment, •pulse, •show verb use, focus, shoot, fire, scan, measure, develop, aim, point, remove

rose

n adj red, white, pink, yellow, wild, single, blue, nglish, long-stemmed, fragrant noun garden, •petal, rose, •ush, sun•, bouquet•, flower, voice•, bed, scent• verb •fall, smell•, plant, •bloom, climb, prune•, smoke•, decorate•, hand, fade ● design, rosette, ornament || sprinkler, jet, nozzle || fitting, ceiling rose, boss

final

n adj regional, national, open, sectional, consecutive, -meter, all-american, amateur noun game, conference•, year, cup•, team, •minute, •week, tournament•, point verb reach•, win, play, lose, advance•, contain, •consist, score, miss•, include ● round, match, game, decider, last leg

ritual

n adj religious, daily, ancient, sacred, social, public, annual, mating, elaborate, certain noun part•, ceremony, family, morning•, belief, myth, initiation•, bedtime•, church, culture verb perform, involve, create, participate•, conduct, observe, practice, repeat, celebrate, •surround ● rite, ceremony, service, formal procedure || custom, habit, practice, routine

conversion

n adj religious, two-point, personal, hristian, forced, mass, spiritual noun process, energy, •hristianity, experience, land, •rate, defense•, •efficiency verb undergo•, require, •occur, complete, result•, facilitate•, encourage•, transform, imply, •impress ● change, adaptation, alteration, translation || switch, change, changeover, transfer

syndrome

n adj respiratory, premenstrual, metabolic, ovarian, post-polio, pulmonary noun down•, fatigue•, tunnel•, death•, alcohol•, bowel•, infant•, patient, disorder, compartment• verb call•, suffer•, cause, diagnose•, born•, develop, describe, affect, •occur, result ● condition, disease, pattern, set of symptoms, disorder

outlet

n adj retail, other, electrical, creative, fast-food, only, available, traditional, electric, mainstream noun media•, news•, store, •mall, factory•, •center, wall• verb find•, provide•, open, plug, sell, own, seek•, install, shut, •account ● opening, passage, vent || means, channel, conduit || department store, market, store

starter

n adj returning, senior, three-year, four-year, key, slow, electric, projected, two-year, full-time noun season, game, defense, •kit, fire•, •home, player, conversation•, motor, •outlook verb return, lose, become•, replace•, name•, •throw, •average, pitch, •score, graduate ● hors d'oeuvre, first course, appetizer, meze, tapas, antipasto

texture

n adj rich, creamy, smooth, soft, rough, fine, light, firm, crunchy, chewy noun color, flavor, taste, shape, surface, skin, hair, form, pattern, size verb add•, create, change•, improve•, achieve, lend•, retain•, vary, resemble, blend ● feel, touch, surface, consistency, quality, grain

thumb

n adj right, left, green, sore, opposable, broken, greasy noun rule•, finger, •forefinger, index, hand, nose, •mouth, •shoulder, •drive, •print verb give•, suck, hold, press, put•, jerk•, stick, rub, hook, run•

elbow

n adj right, left, sore, bony, broken, bruised, inner noun knee, arm, hand, shoulder, •surgery, wrist, •room, body, injury, •grease verb bend, lean•, rest, prop, keep, hold, touch, lock, throw, sit•

auction

n adj silent, live, online, public, annual, recent, open noun •house, •site, art•, •block, dinner, ebay, price, nternet•, market, item verb sell•, hold, buy, •raise, feature, bid, attend•, conduct•, •honor ● sale, mart, utch auction, silent auction

deadline

n adj rigid, tight, statutory, self-imposed, looming, artificial, firm, -hour noun distribution•, week, trade•, entry, trading•, application, midnight, hour, filing•, •submission verb meet•, set, miss•, extend•, •pass, face•, •approach, impose, •loom, near ● limit, time limit, goal, aim, target, cutoff date

banana

n adj ripe, large, yellow, mashed, sliced, fried, frozen, medium noun •tree, apple, •bread, •beer, •leaf, •peel, cream, butter, cup, •pudding verb eat•, grow, add, sell, mash, wrap, slip•, feed•, grab•

wake

n adj rish, immediate, deadly, devastating, turbulent, foaming, churning noun •war, •attack, •hurricane, •scandal, boat, •death, •disaster, •tragedy, •bombing, •island verb leave•, follow•, trail•, emerge•, attend•, form•, suffer•

beef

n adj roast, corned, lean, grass-fed, grilled, dried, shredded noun ground•, chicken, pork, pound•, •stew, •broth, •tenderloin, •cattle, lamb, •steak verb eat•, add, cook, serve, raise, buy•, combine, contain, grill, crumble ● complaint, grumble, moan, bellyache, grouse, gripe

pin

n adj rolling, little, straight, red, lympic, skeletal, surgical, locking, infected noun lapel•, safety•, edition•, number, bowling•, •oak verb wear, pull•, stick, hold, hear•, remove, secure, •drop, knock, attach ● jot, iota, tittle, smidgen || brooch, badge, stick pin

comedy

n adj romantic, musical, stand-up, black, best, dark, divine noun •series, show, •club, drama, situation•, film, , music, tragedy, •writer verb direct, feature, perform, mix•, air, •ensue, •depict, •concern, •revolve, blend• ● funniness, joking, amusement, entertainment, humor, wit

mate

n adj running, potential, perfect, ideal, suitable, prospective, chief noun soul•, male, choice, female, band•, selection, office•, cell•, •class verb find•, choose•, attract•, meet•, pick•, seek•, select•, •possess, guard, cheat ● friend, pal, buddy, companion || helper, assistant, colleague, partner

southeast

n adj rural, tropical, sprawling, maritime, booming, extreme, humid noun country, •nation, state, •corner, region, city, center, •coast verb locate•, lie•, head•, travel•, miss•, spread•, import•

northwest

n adj rural, upper, inland, fabled, rainy, remote, near noun mile•, •airline, •coast, •corner, •territory, •side, north, •passage, area, region verb locate•, head•, travel, stretch•, sail•, situate•, relocate•

workplace

n adj safe, changing, drug-free, healthy, modern, flexible, friendly noun woman, home, safety, school, discrimination, harassment, problem, violence, employee, issue verb create, enter•, test, improve, affect, occur•, address•, succeed•, foster, •accommodate ● place of work, office, factory, work, workroom, shop floor

inquiry

n adj scientific, critical, historical, spiritual, free, technical, congressional, intellectual, formal, international noun line•, impeachment•, information•, process, area•, field•, commission•, method, form•, research verb begin, conduct•, receive, respond•, focus, pursue, answer•, launch, engage•, •involve ● review, autopsy, investigation, examination || request, question, query, interrogation

associate

n adj senior, close, closest, longtime, consulting, financial, junior, regional, postdoctoral, long-time noun research•, business•, friend•, •degree, family•, president•, company, consultant, •professor, survey verb earn•, engage, hire, cope, conduct, complete, design, consult, •clean, contact• ● partner, colleague, business partner, fellow worker || companion, comrade, acquaintance, friend

headache

n adj severe, big, bad, terrible, major, mild, frequent, common, constant, dull noun pain, nausea, migraine, dizziness, tension•, fever, symptom•, problem, eye verb get•, give•, cause•, suffer•, complain•, include•, create•, •occur, accompany, strike ● annoyance, pain, bother, bore, nuisance, problem

shortage

n adj severe, critical, chronic, serious, nursing, acute, special, future, widespread, foreign noun food, water, labor•, teacher, housing, worker, power•, area, priest verb face•, cause, create, suffer•, lead, experience•, result, address•, •force, reduce ● lack, scarcity, deficiency, dearth, famine, absence

rape

n adj sexual, attempted, statutory, alleged, brutal, marital, mass, forcible noun victim, murder, case, date•, woman, •incest, charge, crime, assault, •trial verb report, commit, accuse•, convict•, •occur, involve, deal, arrest•, prevent•

encounter

n adj sexual, close, brief, personal, casual, initial, recent, previous, violent, face-to-face noun chance•, kind, •death, animal, nature, detail•, memory•, sort, series•, verb describe•, •occur, recall•, involve, survive•, result, experience, avoid, record, engage ● meeting, chance meeting, happenstance

guilt

n adj sexual, collective, terrible, liberal, tremendous, intense noun feeling, •innocence, shame, sense•, fear, •association, admission•, doubt, survivor• verb feel, admit•, prove•, carry•, experience, deny•, determine•, •wash, overwhelm, motivate ● fault, responsibility, blame, culpability || remorse, shame, self-reproach, conscience

excitement

n adj sexual, full, growing, initial, tremendous, nervous, sheer, intellectual noun lot•, sense•, eye, voice, kind•, energy, air, level, fear, fun verb feel, generate, create•, add•, bring•, contain•, share•, fill, experience, •surround ● enthusiasm, eagerness, exhilaration, anticipation || agitation, tension, unrest, ferment

predator

n adj sexual, large, natural, top, potential, violent, online, unmanned, vulnerable, alleged noun prey, species, •control, protection•, predator, fish, animal, population, insect, parasite verb protect•, kill, avoid•, escape•, catch, feed, attract•, hide•, hunt, control ● marauder, killer, slayer, hunter, pillager, raider

sake

n adj sweet, premium, chilled, precious, soy, superpremium noun heaven•, goodness•, art•, argument, safety•, od•, sake, convenience, pity•, appearance verb sacrifice•, assume, drink•, compromise•, •mutter, sip•

allegation

n adj sexual, serious, specific, recent, unsubstantiated, similar, widespread, credible, improper, unfair noun abuse, president, corruption, investigation•, fraud, harassment, police, evidence•, official, kind• verb deny•, investigate•, involve, support•, respond•, report, base, dismiss•, contain, •surface ● claim, accusation, assertion, contention, charge

favor

n adj sexual, special, big, political, personal, huge, divine, enormous, royal noun party•, curry•, percent, odds•, champagne, vote•, argument•, gift, toast, scale• verb do•, ask, return•, fall•, work•, find•, gain•, rule• ● good turn, errand, kindness || approval, support, kindness || gift, trinket, token

harassment

n adj sexual, verbal, racial, environmental, individual, constant, discriminatory noun case, woman, charge, policy, issue, discrimination, •suit, workplace, •lawsuit, complaint verb report•, file, accuse•, constitute•, define, experience•, prevent•, •occur, endure•, •cease ● pestering, nuisance, annoyance, irritation, aggravation, persecution

cliff

n adj sheer, steep, white, red, towering, rugged, vertical, ancient, overhanging noun edge, •face, •dwelling, sea, rock, side, top, base•, sandstone•, wall verb fall, •overlook, jump•, climb•, rise, drop, drive•, throw, perch•, tumble ● precipice, rock face, face, crag, overhang, bluff

pulse

n adj short, electromagnetic, steady, faint, rapid, rhythmic, racing noun •rate, blood, pressure, processor•, light, finger•, laser•, radio•, heart, •width verb feel•, take•, check•, •race, quicken, send•, •combine, measure, produce, emit• ● beat, throb, pulsation, rhythm, pounding, thump

sleeve

n adj short, left, empty, red, wide, rubber, protective, flexible noun shirt, jacket, arm, coat, face, trick•, nose•, sweater, heart•, plastic• verb roll, pull, tug•, wear•, push, grab•, touch•, wipe, •reveal ● cover, jacket, protective cover, dust jacket, envelope, outer cover

stay

n adj short, long, average, overnight, brief, extended, automatic, minimum, two-night, temporary noun hospital•, length•, home, •execution, court, night, hotel, nursing, care, cost verb let•, grant, enjoy•, extend•, require, issue, •open, reduce, shorten•, prolong• ● visit, break, vacation, sojourn || halt, stop, delay, deferment

notice

n adj short, public, written, special, prior, advanced noun moment•, day, advance•, hour•, week, eviction•, month•, •appeal verb take•, give•, put•, receive•, escape•, send, serve•, post, issue, attract• ● sign, poster, announcement, advertisement || warning, notification, announcement, communication

correlation

n adj significant, positive, high, strong, negative, low, direct, canonical noun table•, •coefficient, variable, analysis, score, •matrix, result, test, group, pattern verb find, show, use, indicate, calculate, report, reveal, examine, •exist, •range ● association, connection, relationship, link, parallel, correspondence

alarm

n adj silent, growing, audible, sudden, electronic, internal noun •clock, •system, fire•, •bell, car•, burglar•, smoke•, cause• verb sound, set•, raise•, ring, hear, trigger, install, wake, •blare, •warn ● fear, apprehension, terror, fright || alarm bell, warning, bell, distress signal

spill

v noun oil•, blood, water, light•, coffee, •bean, •gut, tear•, •street, content, •drink, gallon, hair•, •secret, table misc •over, •out, •into, •onto, •across ● fall, drop, tip out, spill out, drip, leak

logic

n adj simple, internal, certain, economic, fuzzy, cultural, formal, pro, inner noun reason, •argument, design, kind•, control, language, science, circuit, •controller verb use, follow•, defy•, apply, understand•, base, •suggest, question•, •dictate, operate ● reason, judgment, sense, common sense, lucidity, reasoning

formula

n adj simple, mathematical, magic, secret, following, winning, basic, complex, standard, successful noun baby, infant•, •success, funding•, milk, bottle, driver, product, diet verb use, base, calculate, apply, follow•, determine, develop, change, feed, •contain ● formulation, formulary, method, modus operandi || cliché, stock phrase, expression, phrase

hint

n adj slight, helpful, only, subtle, faint, mere, bare noun •smile, •color, •trouble, flavor, •irony, •danger, •accent, •humor, •fear, •sarcasm verb give•, take•, drop•, offer•, show•, provide•, catch•, tease ● suggestion, clue, intimation || advice, pointer, suggestion || trace, tinge, suggestion

particle

n adj small, charged, elementary, large, subatomic, fine, microscopic, high-energy, airborne, solar noun dust, •physics, size, •accelerator, energy, •physicist, air, soil, matter, field verb produce, •move, form, remove•, contain, trap, cause, interact, •travel, bind ● bit, speck, crumb, fleck || smidgen, iota, bit, jot

airplane

n adj small, commercial, hijacked, conventional, chartered, giant, ultralight, crippled noun model•, flight, •crash, engine, pilot, part, •ticket, wing, •hangar, seat verb fly, build, jump•, land, buy•, •carry, hijack•, board• ● aircraft, plane, flying machine, aeroplane

operator

n adj small, independent, local, human, private, smooth, heavy, commercial, skilled, cellular noun cable•, tour•, owner•, system•, radio•, telephone•, boat• verb allow•, require, •answer, dial, •handle, charge, enable•, hire, •monitor, permit ● worker, operative, machinist, hand

pond

n adj small, little, frozen, shallow, nearby, tiny, muddy noun water, lake, fish, duck, stream, edge•, surface, farm•, area, tree verb build, swim, dig, stock, overlook•, surround, drop•, drain, •freeze, dry ● pool, fishpond, millpond, tarn, mere

grocery

n adj small, local, sian, orean, retail, online, weekly, nearby, ndian noun •store, bag, •shopping, •chain, food, •list, restaurant, •cart, shop, shelf verb buy, carry•, sell, pick, pay, own, order, unpack•, •scatter

waist

n adj small, narrow, naked, tiny, thick, thin, slender, slim noun arm•, hand, hip, belt, leg, shoulder, •level, size, hair, knee verb bend•, tie•, hold, wrap•, grab•, pull, hang•, strip•, cinch•, paralyze• ● midriff, stomach, belly, middle || waistline, middle, midriff

coin

n adj small, rare, oman, commemorative, silver, common, lucky, lost, two-sided noun side•, gold•, dollar•, •toss, flip, hand, note, collection, money, •collector verb drop, throw, collect, count•, pull, pick, sell, strike ● currency, money, coinage, denomination, change

patch

n adj small, rough, dark, little, blue, tiny, open, bald, fuzzy, isolated noun eye, •grass, skin, •ground, •sky, cabbage•, pumpkin•, oil•, nicotine• verb wear•, hit•, lie, contain, install•, notice•, remove, reveal•, step, clear• ● cover, reinforcement, covering || area, spot, blotch || insignia, badge, award

fraction

n adj small, tiny, large, total, significant, mere, substantial, sizable noun •second, •cost, •inch, •population, •price, ejection•, •size, •amount, value, •energy verb represent•, pay•, account•, cover, contain, constitute•, measure•, •exceed ● little bit, little, small part, tiny proportion || portion, segment, part, section

outfit

n adj small, whole, theatrical, blue, nice, complete, sexy, entire, perfect, favorite noun leather•, pant, ski•, designer•, cowboy•, construction•, golf• verb wear, buy, dress•, pick, choose, match, love, •cost, •consist, •suit ● suit, clothes, clothing, getup || company, team, business, group

salmon

n adj smoked, wild, grilled, fresh, pink, farmed, commercial noun river, fish, farm, trout, •fillet, fishing, run, •steelhead, •farming, species verb catch, spawn, eat, serve, •return, place•, raise, •swim, save•, migrate

constraint

n adj social, economic, political, financial, legal, structural, free, environmental, physical, fiscal noun time•, budget•, opportunity, space, design, policy, behavior, development, capacity, process verb impose, face, give•, place, operate, remove•, overcome•, result, resource• ● restraint, restriction, limitation, constriction, limit, control

isolation

n adj social, economic, relative, international, geographic, physical, total, diplomatic, splendid, reproductive noun sense•, feeling•, loneliness, depression, •cell, •lack, fear, alienation, poverty, •ward verb live•, end•, experience, break•, reduce•, exist•, consider•, result, foster, heighten ● separation, segregation, remoteness, loneliness, seclusion, inaccessibility

recipient

n adj social, large, passive, current, intended, foreign, recent, able-bodied, financial, top noun welfare•, award, aid, care, security•, •country, donor•, job, percent, work verb require, •receive, name•, force, select, hire, •sign, identify•, honor•, demand• ● receiver, heir, addressee, beneficiary, inheritor, heritor

transformation

n adj social, political, economic, radical, personal, cultural, major, dramatic, profound, structural noun process, •society, change, economy, conflict•, data, market, strategy verb undergo•, •occur, involve, lead, require, describe, experience, witness•, achieve•, perform ● alteration, conversion, revolution, renovation, makeover, change

promotion

n adj social, special, aggressive, active, on-air, rapid, overall, continued noun health•, tenure, advertising•, •program, marketing, sales, opportunity, trade, prevention, democracy verb pass•, deny•, offer, receive•, end, earn•, gain•, deserve, aim, •merit ● raise, elevation, preferment || advertising, campaign, publicity || endorsement, encouragement, help

calendar

n adj social, year-round, traditional, lunar, regorian, full, ewish, hristian, academic, primary noun •year, day, event, wall, date, school•, month, page, appointment•, clock verb mark, check•, base, hang, list, publish, clear•, feature, circle, display ● datebook, schedule, year planner, timetable, agenda, diary

radiation

n adj solar, ultraviolet, infrared, cosmic, electromagnetic, nuclear, intense, gravitational noun •therapy, chemotherapy, •treatment, dose, exposure, background•, level verb emit, cause, expose•, absorb, detect, receive, undergo•, produce, treat, •reach ● particle emission, energy, radioactivity, fallout, contamination, pollution

rocket

n adj solid, multiple, chemical, conventional, southern, homemade, expendable, anti-tank noun •scientist, •launcher, •attack, •science, •engine, game, •ship, booster verb fire, launch, hit, build, shoot, carry, •fall, explode, •figure, •propel

province

n adj southern, northern, anadian, eastern, central, erbian, maritime, sole, exclusive, various noun state, capital, governor•, area, home•, frontier•, village•, unni, renegade•, authority verb visit•, locate, •border, divide, populate•, administer, govern, tour•, •secede, evacuate• ● area, state, prefecture, territory || area, sphere, field, jurisdiction

accent

n adj southern, thick, heavy, foreign, strong, slight, soft, funny, fake, strange noun voice, color, trace•, pillow, plant, gold•, •piece, wood, east• verb speak•, add, lose•, •sound, imitate•, affect•, recognize, acquire•, betray, •hint ● pronunciation, inflection, intonation, tone of voice || emphasis, stress, beat, accentuation

privilege

n adj special, attorney-client, social, certain, male, rare, secret, lawyer-client, legal, constitutional noun right, executive•, power, honor, claim, wealth•, •citizen, position, •clause, client verb give, enjoy, grant, pay•, lose•, invoke•, protect, assert•, deny, waive• ● freedom, license, opportunity, dispensation || honor, source of pride, treat, pleasure

counsel

n adj special, legal, chief, outside, senior, corporate noun office•, house•, president, defense•, •law, independent•, deputy•, general•, investigation, committee verb appoint, seek•, •investigate, serve•, represent, offer, name, hire•, advise, act ● advice, guidance, direction, warning, guidelines, suggestions

cord

n adj spinal, umbilical, vocal, electrical, long, electric, thin, light noun •injury, •blood, extension•, power•, bungee•, phone•, cell, end, rip•, telephone• verb cut•, pull•, tie, wrap, attach, hang, yank•, stretch, connect, strike• ● string, twine, rope, cable, flex, thread

notebook

n adj spiral, small, little, top, blue, red, spiral-bound, loose-leaf noun •computer, reporter, paper, page, pen, pencil, desktop, pocket, note, entry verb write, keep, •appear, open, fill, pull•, carry, record, scribble•, close• ● pad, notepad, sketchpad, sketchbook, jotter

hunger

n adj spiritual, cold, physical, extreme, insatiable, severe, widespread, desperate noun •strike, poverty, world•, disease, food, thirst, pang, homelessness, stomach verb die•, satisfy•, end•, suffer•, feed•, fight•, reduce•, •gnaw, overcome, consume ● starvation, lack of food, food shortage || appetite, emptiness, craving || craving, desire, need

envelope

n adj stamped, self-addressed, white, sealed, brown, thick, outer, business-size noun manila•, hand, letter, return, back, paper, •pocket, stamp, address, coin• verb push•, open•, •contain, put, send, pull, hold, seal, pick, place ● cover, wrapper, covering, wrapping, packet, casing

protocol

n adj standard, international, experimental, strict, additional, clinical, proper, surgical noun treatment•, nternet•, study, research•, interview•, convention, data, test•, testing• verb follow, develop, sign, establish, require, •approve, ratify•, •allow, implement, agree ● procedure, etiquette, code of behavior, conventions, rules, modus operandi

bicycle

n adj stationary, red, recumbent, electric, rusty, crosscountry, ten-speed noun wheel, •shop, •ride, •helmet, tour, •path, •messenger, club, •coalition verb pedal, race, walk, buy, fall, sell, own•, lean, park ● bike, cycle, mountain bike, racing bike, tandem, push-bike

gaze

n adj steady, male, intense, piercing, blue, steely noun eye, face, •window, moment, mother, viewer, visitor, tourist, spectator verb meet•, turn, follow•, fix, shift, hold•, return, avert•, •fall, drop ● stare, look, regard, contemplation, observation, scrutiny

liability

n adj strict, potential, legal, limited, joint, civil, political, criminal, medical noun product•, tax•, •insurance, asset•, company, issue, law, case, •act, compensation verb become•, limit, impose, avoid•, reduce, face, pay, apportion•, •arise, •attach ● legal responsibility, obligation, accountability, responsibility || disadvantage, problem, burden, millstone

similarity

n adj striking, cultural, important, strong, remarkable, structural, significant, perceived, close noun difference, lot•, group, study, degree•, experience, language, •measure, value, •situation verb show•, share•, bear•, note•, •end, reveal•, base•, notice•, strike, •exist ● resemblance, comparison, likeness, parallel, correspondence, connection

objection

n adj strong, moral, conscientious, serious, main, obvious, irrelevant, initial noun •honor, defense, department, epublican, union, administration, prosecutor, critic, •hearsay, •lack verb raise, overrule, voice•, sustain, state, overcome•, override•, drop•, •arise, •concern ● opposition, protest, protestation, hostility || doubt, concern, problem, worry

backyard

n adj suburban, urban, sunny, fenced, shady, fenced-in, narrow noun pool, •garden, tree, •barbecue, •telescope, •astronomer, fence, •bird, window, •gardener verb play, sit, build, bury•, dig, overlook, plant, land

entrepreneur

n adj successful, black, small, merican, local, private, individual, wealthy, high-tech, would-be noun business, company, nternet•, opportunity, market, capital, industry, worker, minority•, investment verb become, •build, •sell, •name, own, •seek, attract, •invest, found, •launch ● businessperson, tycoon, magnate, impresario, industrialist, financier

franchise

n adj successful, fast-food, international, storied, exclusive, existing, universal noun •history, company, owner, player, expansion•, •record, •fee verb buy•, own, sell, run, set, open, award•, operate•, purchase•, relocate ● permit, contract, authorization, charter, agreement, license

panic

n adj sudden, financial, widespread, blind, moral, sheer, near noun •attack, •disorder, fear, •button, moment•, anxiety, state•, voice, sense•, wave• verb feel, cause•, set, rise, create•, fight•, flee, spread, avoid•, suffer• ● fright, terror, anxiety, fear, dread, alarm

rush

n adj sudden, mad, headlong, frantic, last-minute, usual, heady, giddy, gold, dizzying noun •hour, gold•, •copy, •transcript, adrenaline, pass•, morning•, •judgment, •air, •traffic verb feel•, experience, avoid•, trigger•, rush, •embrace, •sweep, slow, adrenaline•, scour• ● haste, hurry, urgency, flash || blast, current, gale, gust

cast

n adj supporting, great, entire, all-star, original, whole, strong, talented, diverse, short noun •character, •crew, plaster•, member•, rest•, arm, leg, •thousand, actor, •mind verb •include, join•, feature•, head, wear•, draw, perform, assemble, direct, •sing ● company, troupe, dramatis personae, actors, players, performers

removal

n adj surgical, forced, complete, ndian, easy, immediate, permanent, prompt noun rate, hair•, •office, •efficiency, asbestos, snow•, •barrier, dam, process, tumor verb require, follow•, lead, allow•, include, involve•, order•, result•, occur, decrease ● taking away, elimination, exclusion, subtraction, deletion, amputation

scent

n adj sweet, faint, fresh, strong, rich, heavy, human, heady, floral, pungent noun air, flower, perfume, •rose, pine, dog, wind, lavender, jasmine, •trail verb catch•, smell•, carry•, pick•, breathe•, follow•, fill, inhale•, •waft, •drift ● smell, odor, aroma || trail, trace, track || perfume, fragrance, cologne || hint, trace, air

dessert

n adj sweet, frozen, favorite, rich, light, decadent, fine, elegant noun chocolate, fruit, wine, coffee, plate, cake, dinner, cream, pie, dish verb serve, eat•, order, skip•, finish, love, enjoy, prepare, •arrive, feature ● afters, pudding, sweet || pudding, sweet, afters || sweet, afters, pudding

columnist

n adj syndicated, political, conservative, liberal, financial, longtime, prize-winning noun new, time•, newspaper, post, sport•, news, editor, author, magazine, gossip• verb •write, syndicate•, shield, •note, observe, quote, cite, •resign, •criticize, •lament ● writer, journalist, newspaper columnist, magazine columnist, correspondent, contributor

pregnancy

n adj teenage, unwanted, unintended, early, unplanned, adolescent, teen-age noun teen•, woman, month•, rate, •test, week•, •birth, drug, risk, disease verb prevent•, terminate•, end, reduce, avoid•, carry, result, occur, experience•, face• ● gravidity, gravidness, condition, gestation || significance, importance, import, meaning

refuge

n adj temporary, safe, federal, peaceful, quiet, welcome, spiritual, permanent noun wildlife•, place, •acre, park, island, oil, city, river•, •system, •manager verb take•, seek•, find•, provide•, become•, offer, serve• ● haven, sanctuary, harbor, protection, shelter, place of safety

slice

n adj thin, thick, small, diagonal, single, narrow, tiny, extra, fat noun bread, tomato, cheese, lemon, bacon, apple, onion, pizza, •pie verb cut•, place, serve, arrange, add, eat•, garnish ● piece, sliver, wedge, portion || share, portion, cut, part

hormone

n adj thyroid, male, female, natural, synthetic, steroid, raging, parathyroid, certain noun growth•, •therapy, •replacement, level, stress•, woman, estrogen, body, sex•, cortisol verb take•, produce, release, cause, •increase, affect, secrete, stimulate, contain•, treat

performer

n adj top, young, great, black, poor, female, all-time, low, solid, professional noun composer, music, audience, street•, circus•, stage, star, show, performance, solo• verb include, feature•, •sing, •wear, photograph, record, dance, motivate•, reward•, drag• ● doer, perpetrator, executor, architect || player, actor, musician, recitalist

carbohydrate

n adj total, fat, dietary, complex, low, saturated, refined, simple, net, low-fat noun protein•, fat, •fiber, gram, , •cholesterol, sodium, •milligram, •mg, calorie verb eat, trace, contain, load, limit•, consume, convert, eliminate, digest, store ● biological compound, simple carbohydrate, complex carbohydrate, starch, sugar, cellulose

catch

n adj total, only, commercial, annual, allowable, nice, diving noun •rate, •phrase, yard, fish, species, game, touchdown, •right, •effort, fisherman verb make•, play•, release, increase, sell, reduce•, report, •drop, clean• ● fastening, fastener, clasp, hook || snag, drawback, problem, difficulty

replacement

n adj total, permanent, joint, possible, potential, temporary, suitable, gradual noun •therapy, hormone•, hip•, •part, •player, •cost, •surgery, •worker verb find•, need, require•, hire, buy•, name, choose•, •arrive, order ● substitute, stand-in, substitution, proxy, surrogate, alternate

stance

n adj tough, political, aggressive, strong, public, moral, critical, neutral, wide noun •phase, •issue, church, abortion, policy, ball, administration•, swing, leg, batting• verb take•, adopt•, assume•, change, maintain•, soften•, shift•, reflect, imply, differ ● attitude, position, stand, standpoint || posture, carriage, deportment, bearing

elder

n adj tribal, young, sian, traditional, ndian, respected, male, ethnic, chief, rural noun village•, minority•, family, church, community, surgeon, •statesman, council, party•, leader verb speak, respect•, teach, •die, listen, share, interview, gather, honor•, •participate ● head, chief, leader

wish

n adj true, best, dying, fond, secret, fervent, dear, greatest, deepest, ardent noun •list, death•, father, mother, parent, hristmas, patient•, •fulfillment verb make•, grant, express•, respect•, carry, follow, honor•, fulfill•, keep ● desire, aspiration, hope, yearning || request, demand, bidding, command

temple

n adj uddhist, indu, ancient, gray, left, holy, golden, ewish, reek, ormon noun church, finger, stone•, eye, wall, site, building, mosque, hair•, palace verb build, rub•, stand, visit•, enter•, rebuild, massage•, tap•, •honor

aim

n adj ultimate, primary, political, main, social, present, stated, careful, dead, principal noun •study, war•, article, movement, method, goal, objective, purpose, rifle, strategy verb take•, achieve•, accomplish•, pursue•, •improve, state•, shift•, adjust• ● goal, purpose, intention, object, objective, target

starting

n adj useful, excellent, recommended, defensive, obvious, projected, offensive, logical, solid noun •point, •position, •lineup, •quarterback, •job, •pitcher, •line verb return•, provide•, •pitch, •repeat, earn•, compete•, lower•, crack, •tackle, regain•

criminal

n adj violent, convicted, common, dangerous, hardened, petty, international, tough, habitual, serious noun war•, crime, career•, justice, law, street, police, master•, adult•, officer verb treat•, catch, violate, prosecute•, •commit, arrest, •proceed, act, execute, identify• ● offender, convict, prisoner, felon, lawbreaker, delinquent

metaphor

n adj visual, apt, extended, perfect, powerful, central, linguistic, cultural, particular noun use•, symbol, language, simile, analogy, metonymy, sport•, model, •identification verb become•, •describe, serve•, mix•, employ, extend, express, apply, •imply, •capture ● symbol, figure of speech, image, allegory, comparison, representation

ash

n adj volcanic, black, gray, bottom, green, burning, cold noun cigarette, white•, wood•, fire, •tree, fly•, coal•, dust, smoke, cloud verb scatter, rise•, turn, fall, burn•, cover, flick•, spread, tap•, blow ● residue, cinders, slag, embers, powder, dust

poster

n adj wanted, large, framed, missing, huge, colorful, giant, official, promotional noun •child, •boy, wall, movie•, •board, campaign, •girl, book, film, image verb hang, put, read, plaster, cover, •advertise, create, display, feature, decorate ● picture, print, reproduction, artwork || advertisement, placard, notice, bill

reception

n adj warm, cool, critical, mixed, enthusiastic, chilly, hostile noun •area, wedding•, •room, •desk, cocktail•, •dinner, •hall, touchdown• verb hold, receive, include•, follow, attend•, host, feature, enter•, honor, •celebrate ● receipt, receiving, delivery || welcome, greeting, reaction || party, function, cocktail party || signal, sound, clarity

merchant

n adj wealthy, rich, online, foreign, downtown, retail, prosperous, prominent, enterprising, traveling noun •ship, •marine, association, •class, wine•, arm•, business, •seaman, •vessel verb sell, travel, own, trade, dominate, •refuse, sink, haggle, donate, persuade• ● wholesaler, dealer, trader, supplier || retailer, seller, vendor, shopkeeper

civilization

n adj western, merican, ancient, human, modern, uropean, advanced, early, slamic noun clash•, history, world, culture, society, cradle•, end, course, progress, decline verb build, destroy, create, renew•, save•, •exist, threaten, advance, •depend, •survive ● society, nation, culture, empire || development, evolution, progress, cultivation

cloth

n adj white, black, damp, red, blue, soft, wet, whole, clean noun piece•, paper, table, cotton•, •bag, strip•, •napkin, •diaper, bolt• verb cover, wrap, cut•, wear, weave, drape, pull, hang, soak, bind ● material, fabric, textile, stuff || rag, duster, tablecloth, handkerchief

lightning

n adj white, blue, distant, dry, greased, nearby, forked noun bolt, •rod, thunder, flash, •strike, storm, sky, •speed verb hit, •illuminate, kill, cause, flicker, catch, watch•, •reveal, •occur ● flash of lightning, coruscation, fulguration, forked lightning, sheet lightning

shark

n adj white, blue, gray, coastal, basking, hungry, male, attacking noun •program, •attack, species, whale•, tiger•, •fin, number, loan• verb •tag, swim, catch, feed, eat, jump•, bite, circle

collar

n adj white, blue, hot, starched, cervical, clerical, button-down noun shirt, coat, neck, dog•, jacket, •worker, radio•, cuff, lace•, fur• verb wear•, grab•, pull, turn, fit, open, loosen, adjust•, unbutton

elephant

n adj white, frican, sian, pink, huge, hairy, dead, female, giant noun herd, •trunk, •room, •seal, •ear, tusk, baby•, •population, bull• verb kill, ride•, shoot, save•, eat, •name, dance, ignore, trample, feature•

trash

n adj white, full, burning, tabloid, nearby, overflowing, residential, rotting noun •bag, •can, •bin, pile, plastic•, •heap, piece•, street verb pick, take•, throw•, talk, toss•, dump, collect, fill, carry, burn ● nonsense, gibberish, drivel, double talk || garbage, waste, refuse, litter

racism

n adj white, institutional, merican, black, environmental, blatant, overt, institutionalized noun sexism, •discrimination, poverty, issue, charge•, form•, race•, prejudice, anti-semitism, society verb •exist, fight•, accuse•, deal•, combat•, confront•, end•, equate•, •permeate, •persist ● racial discrimination, discrimination, prejudice, bigotry, intolerance, xenophobia

touchdown

n adj winning, rushing, only, offensive, game-winning, fourth-quarter, go-ahead noun yard•, interception, •run, game, •season, return, •reception, punt, catch, career verb score•, throw•, •pass, lead, rush, allow•, •seal ● landing, descent, arrival || score, try, point

oak

n adj white, live, red, old, black, royal noun •tree, forest, pine, leaf, •lawn, grove, •table, maple, post•, •door verb shade, hang, line, surround, plant, age, dominate, climb, construct•, •arch

beard

n adj white, long, black, gray, red, full, dark, thick, bushy, short noun hair, man•, eye, mustache, face, growth•, glass, hat, stubble, chin verb grow, wear, shave•, trim, stroke•, pull, scratch•, cut, hang, •match ● facial hair, whiskers, goatee, bush, stubble

van

n adj white, moving, -passenger, mobile, yellow, unmarked, hevy, rented, postal noun back•, •horn, car, police, news, truck, bus, pool, delivery•, pickup verb drive, •pull, •park, buy, climb, ride, fill, rent, hit, •pick ● forefront, front, lead, head, vanguard, pole position

liberal

n adj white, political, social, democratic, economic, left, religious, traditional, prominent, northern noun emocrat, party, word•, moderate, epublican, court, •ongress, deal, press, media verb •believe, •argue, •agree, oppose, win, blame, criticize, accuse, hate, attack

receiver

n adj wide, top, leading, digital, handheld, running, deep, intended, favorite noun phone•, radio•, •ear, quarterback, telephone•, transmitter•, satellite•, game, season, line verb pick•, run, hold•, •catch, lift•, replace•, slam•, cover•, grab•, place ● handset, earpiece, mouthpiece || headset, headphones, earpiece || liquidator, official receiver, sequestrator || receptionist, welcomer, greeter || recipient, heir, addressee

array

n adj wide, vast, broad, large, impressive, diverse, dizzying noun •service, •program, •option, •product, •color, telescope, sensor, •choice, •material verb offer•, provide, include•, produce•, contain, face•, feature•, consist, •range, •measure ● collection, selection, display, range || dress, clothing, attire, regalia

turkey

n adj wild, cold, roast, smoked, cooked, frozen, fresh, roasted, roasting, hot noun •breast, chicken, turkey, hanksgiving, •sandwich, •hunting, ground•, •hunter, ham, pound verb cook, roast, place, stuff, eat•, remove, carve•, quit•, •dress, hunt ● failure, flop, washout, dud, fiasco, lemon

mushroom

n adj wild, dried, white, large, black, green, red, chopped, hot, edible noun onion, portobello•, •cloud, •cap, •soup, sauce, pound•, stem, chicken, •mixture verb add•, slice, saute, stir, grow, remove, eat, stuff, mix, discard

cattle

n adj wild, grazing, domestic, spotted, working, live, diseased noun sheep, •ranch, herd, rancher, horse, head•, beef•, land, •ranching verb raise, graze, feed, drive, kill, sell, •prod, •roam ● livestock, cows, oxen, bulls, bullocks, steers

beast

n adj wild, great, little, huge, sexy, mythical, poor, savage, powerful noun man, •burden, nature•, bird, •jungle, animal•, king•, heart, •prey, teen• verb kill, feed, tame•, ride, slay, soothe•, starve• ● animal, creature, being, living thing || monster, fiend, brute, ogre

downtown

r city, street, drive•, near, building•, walk, •where, office, head•, center, around•, hotel, store•, historic•

spoon

n adj wooden, greasy, measuring, long-handled, stirring, bent, gold-plated noun •mixture, bowl, fork, silver•, cup, back•, •sauce, •batter, plate, plastic• verb use•, stir, remove, •transfer, put, hold•, drop, pick•, dip, •scoop

handle

n adj wooden, long, better, comfortable, curved, broken, firm noun door•, hand, knife, broom•, metal, bag, blade, plastic•, ax•, finger verb get•, pull, grab•, turn, hold, reach•, grasp•, attach, fly•, carry ● grip, knob, lever, switch || name, moniker, title, nickname

booth

n adj wooden, private, empty, token, tanning, nearby, soundproof, darkened, adjacent noun phone•, voting•, back, ticket•, toll•, corner, information•, telephone•, table, broadcast• verb sit•, slide•, set, enter•, •sell, vote, feature, line, seat•, approach ● cubicle, stand, closet, compartment, sukkah, tabernacle

permission

n adj written, prior, special, parental, official, following, express, explicit noun •information, parent, government, •publisher, request•, •slip, court, author, department, form verb give•, ask•, get•, reprint•, use, grant, obtain•, need•, receive•, seek• ● consent, authorization, go-ahead, approval, agreement, acquiescence

cab

n adj yellow, regular, extended, double, waiting, empty, checkered noun •driver, truck, crew•, taxi•, night, back•, door, •company, window, •pickup verb take, hail•, drive, call•, •pull, climb•, •stop, sit, ride, catch• ● taxi, taxicab, yellow cab, hack || cabin, compartment, cockpit

mentor

n adj young, spiritual, professional, experienced, longtime, wonderful, onetime, beloved noun teacher, student, friend, program, role, model, school, relationship, university verb serve•, become•, •help, provide, act•, •teach, seek•, assign, match, •guide ● counselor, guide, tutor, teacher, guru, supporter

last

r at•, long•, until•, last, free, peace, silence, •almighty, asleep, silent, till•, satisfied•, gaze, flame

o''clock

r at•, •morning, ten•, nine•, five•, four•, eight•, six•, three•, two•

altogether

r different, stop•, avoid•, another•, out•, something•, eliminate•, disappear•, abandon•, lose•, ignore•, else•, drop•, miss• ● in total, all in all, all told || totally, completely, wholly || on the whole, when all's said and done, overall

daily

r dinner•, lunch•, open•, almost•, hour, •commute, twice•, •reservation, breakfast, •living, activity, meal•, •physical, serving• ● every day, each day, on a daily basis, day by day, day after day

online

r find, buy•, post•, shop•, information•, sell•, order•, service, meet•, chat, site, offer, visit, news ● in real time, by computer, on-screen, live, electronically

wrong

r go•, do•, what•, something•, can•, thing•, if•, how, anything•, nothing•, everything•, when•, prove•, case

upstairs

r go•, room, back•, run•, bedroom, head•, bed, hear, walk•, office, live•, downstairs, carry•

lately

r have, but, lot•, much•, seem, though, news•, notice, bit•, attention•, busy•, act•, pretty•, hard ● recently, of late, these days, latterly, currently, just

tightly

r her, hold•, so•, wrap, •around, hand, more•, cover, •control, arm, together, close, pack, too• ● firmly, strongly, forcefully, closely || closely, compactly, snugly, cozily

tight

r hold•, •end, too•, pull•, •around, very•, her, •against, eye, sit•, hand, keep•, shut•, arm

abroad

r home•, merican•, travel•, study•, here•, live•, both•, year, send•, trip•, sell• ● overseas, away, out of the country

physically

r mentally, emotionally, •active, •abuse, •fit, both•, feel, psychologically, •demand, sexually, •disabled, spiritually ● bodily, actually, in the flesh, really, materially, substantially

loud

r out•, laugh•, so•, •enough, too•, •clear, hear, as•, read•, cry•, voice, very•, talk•, music

worldwide

r people•, billion•, sell•, million•, copy•, •including, species•, employee•, market•, scientist•, organization•, sales

respectively

r percent•, female, per•, •indicate, •compare, •thus, minute• ● correspondingly, individually, singly, in turn, separately, one-to-one

emotionally

r physically, •charge, child, feel•, financially, •disturb, mentally, •drain, become•, intellectually, both•, involve, spiritually, •disturbed ● expressively, passionately, fervently, ardently, warmly, enthusiastically

frankly

r quite•, think, because, very, speak, •surprised, admit, pretty, •tired, •prefer, bit, •dear, •doubt, •sick ● honestly, forthrightly, freely, openly, bluntly, truthfully

sharply

r rise•, contrast•, fall•, •reduce, increase, turn•, cut, drop•, price, •criticize, decline• ● abruptly, suddenly || harshly, severely || alarmingly, steeply || briskly, abruptly || extremely, clearly || clearly, distinctly

afterward

r soon•, shortly•, long•, year•, immediately•, week•, month•, hour•, •lay, reporter•, minute•, dinner•, recall, wash ● later, after that, subsequently, then, next

thoroughly

r so•, more•, until•, mix, dry, •enjoy, wash, •modern, investigate, as•, •heat, rinse, water, •before ● methodically, carefully, systematically, painstakingly || completely, absolutely, totally, utterly

furthermore

r study, research, •although, process, •suggest, data ● also, in addition, besides, additionally, moreover, what's more

automatically

r system•, •assume, •adjust, computer, almost•, shut, software•, data, generate, update, switch, itself, •transfer, •qualify ● unconsciously, instinctively, spontaneously, impulsively || inevitably, routinely, repeatedly, habitually

repeatedly

r tell, ask, nited tates, show, official•, warn, •deny, himself, fail, refer, demonstrate, rape, insist, lie ● recurrently, frequently, constantly, continually, repetitively, time after time

lightly

r until•, •brown, take•, •surface, •floured, touch, egg, hand, •greased, •beat, brush, coat, dough•, oil ● gently, softly, delicately || flippantly, frivolously, jokily || nimbly, gracefully, trippingly

routinely

r use, test, patient, •ignore, doctor, police, •monitor, perform, •deny, •check, •beat, worker, •violate, agency• ● regularly, habitually, as a matter of course, normally, usually, characteristically

allegedly

r who•, •kill, after•, arrest•, murder, •steal, •shoot, police, •commit, •rape, assault, •sell, abuse, officer ● supposedly, purportedly, ostensibly, apparently

someday

r will, might, hope•, may, maybe, •soon, perhaps, •able, marry, someone, return, dream•, somebody, somehow ● one day, sooner or later, sometime, soon, in the future, one of these days

traditionally

r woman, •male, •consider, area, •associate, •view, •serve, •focus, •democratic, •female, •define, role, institution, value ● usually, conventionally, customarily, habitually, by tradition

openly

r •about, •gay, talk•, discuss, speak•, express, •admit, •acknowledge, •criticize, serve•, •hostile ● amenably, flexibly || directly, honestly || explicitly, clearly || nakedly, blatantly || outright, unreservedly || overtly, clearly || publicly, in public || receptively, amenably

formerly

r •as, •director, •communist, •own, artist•, •occupy, •editor, •homeless, •prince, •assistant, •senior ● previously, before, in the past, in earlier times, once, earlier

firmly

r •believe, •establish, hand, place, hold, •pack, plant, •brown, root, press, keep•, •against ● resolutely, inflexibly, decisively, definitely || tightly, securely, powerfully, strongly

historically

r •black, •college, •significant, •accurate, •low, important, •specific, institution, culturally, rate, culture, •contingent, •associate, •correct ● for history, in history, over all, factually || traditionally, generally, usually, as a rule

partially

r •by, only•, least•, •cover, may•, •explain, •support, •responsible, •fund, •fill, result, •successful, •oil, •because ● partly, in part, incompletely, to some extent, somewhat, moderately

overall

r •district, week•, year, result, percent, •however, season, •star, rate, score, pick, •economic, indicate, •acceleration ● in general, on the whole, generally, taken as a whole, largely, by and large

seemingly

r •endless, •simple, •impossible, •unrelated, •contradictory, •random, •innocuous, •oblivious, •innocent, his•, •minor, •nowhere, •intractable, event ● apparently, outwardly, ostensibly, on the face of it, superficially

wherever

r •go, •want, find, •possible, •may, whenever, follow•, live, •lead, whatever, travel, •choose, •occur, •else ● anywhere, anyplace, where, somewhere, everyplace, everywhere

consistently

r •high, show, •low, report, •support, study•, level, apply, research•, •rank, poll•, produce, fail, •demonstrate ● time after time, time and again, again and again, every time || reliably, steadily, dependably, constantly

mentally

r •ill, physically, •retarded, people, •disabled, prepare, emotionally, person, severely•, both•, tough, •handicap, •challenge, •healthy ● spiritually, emotionally, cerebrally, psychologically, rationally, intellectually

actively

r •involved, participate, •engage, •seek, student, •involve, work, •support, •promote, •pursue, become•, encourage ● aggressively, energetically, enthusiastically, dynamically, keenly, vigorously

happily

r •married, live•, •after, •ever, end•, smile•, together, couple, marry, quite•, along, nod•, settle, grin• ● luckily, fortunately, thankfully || gladly, willingly, cheerfully || cheerfully, contentedly, joyfully

desperately

r •need, try, want, so•, •seek, •poor, search, help, hope, fight, •ill, •love ● frantically, anxiously, frenziedly, hastily || very much, badly, to a great extent, dreadfully

privately

r •own, •hold, •company, official, publicly, meet•, •funded, talk•, fund, speak•, •finance, •run, •operate, admit ● confidentially, in confidence, in private, secretly, in secret, behind closed doors

past

r •present, year•, walk•, between•, drive•, •future, car•, both•, rush•, fly•, century•, decade•, roar•, slide•

officially

r •recognize, •begin, •sanction, •open, •declare, •end, government, •name, •announce, though•, yet, •designate, season•, •dead ● formally, legitimately, authoritatively, on the record, publicly, with authorization

strictly

r •speak, •limit, •business, •enforce, •control, adhere, •forbid, •regulate, matter, define, •political, military, •basis ● severely, firmly, sternly, harshly || exactly, precisely, accurately, narrowly

consequently

r •teacher, behavior, performance, environment•, lack, purpose, •tend, participant ● as a result, so, thus, therefore, accordingly, subsequently

considerably

r •than, •more, •less, vary•, •high, •low, change•, •small, increase, improve•, differ•, •since ● significantly, much, noticeably, by far, greatly, substantially

near

r •where, draw•, come•, •enough, •far, as, live, end•, damn•, nowhere•, anywhere•, stand, store•, theater• ● nearby, close, close by, close to || almost, nearly, virtually, practically

hopefully

r •will, soon, improve, tomorrow, someday, resolve, towards, temporary, •peaceful, momentum ● with any luck, with a bit of luck, all being well || confidently, expectantly, optimistically, positively

march

v noun army•, parade, •ashington, soldier•, thousand•, troop•, line, •mile, •step, road, king, protester•, demonstrator•, •town, saint• misc •into, •through, •up, •toward, •across, •off ● file, troop, parade || step out, tear along, rush || troop, parade, stream

ah

u •yes, •well, no, •ha, oh, •yeah, , •hell, ooh

twist

v noun arm, face, head, hand, mouth•, body, hair, neck, •ankle, lip, side, back, •seat, •knob, smile misc his, her, •into, •around, turn, off, •together up face, back, •inside, stomach ● wind, coil || rotate, turn || sprain, pull || distort, misrepresent || meander, snake || contort, screw up

fold

v noun arm, hand, paper, •chest, mixture, leg, chair, edge, egg, seat, •lap, clothes, wing, table, •tent misc •into, •over, •across, •back, neatly, gently• down top, rear, back ● double over, bend, crease, fold up || go out of business, close, shut down, go bankrupt

bounce

v noun ball, check, head, light•, floor, bed, car, •idea, road, ground, seat, rock, basketball, signal, knee misc •around, •along, •against, •across, hit back •from, after, try•, •quickly, always•, stock•, ability•, market•, economy•, •strong off •wall, light•, ball•, object ● rebound, spring back, bound, spring up || spring, jump, bound, bob

rock

v noun boat, world, baby, •side, explosion•, head, car, scandal, foot, cradle, ship, earthquake•, •vote, motion, seat misc •forth, gently, sit•, •sleep, •forward, slowly, ready• ● astound, shock, shake, stun || sway, swing, shake, move up and down

chase

v noun car, dog, •dream, police•, •ball, guy, girl, storm, boy, cat, kid, street, •tail, •shadow, •rabbit misc •after, •away, out, •around, off down •lead, try•, •every, •ball, car, •drug, enemy, hour, investigator•, truck ● pursue, run after, hunt, hound || race, dash, rush, career

conceive

v noun child, idea, project, baby, plan, art, nation, couple•, mind, design, son, nature, •term, culture, character misc •as, originally•, ever•, •execute, difficult•, •terms, poorly•, able•, hard• ● imagine, envisage, visualize || create, think up, dream up || consider, regard, think of

ship

v noun company, product, good, box, order, oil, food, material, weapon, •north, computer, month, truck, arm, •customer misc •back, •overseas, million, before•, •across, •directly, ready•, •abroad out before•, •raq, about, •again, soon, soldier•, troop•, ready•, schedule• off before•, •war, •camp ● send, transport, distribute, dispatch, convey

specialize

v noun company•, firm•, lawyer•, •issue, attorney•, •case, art, writer•, area, doctor•, fund•, business, research, •health, service misc medical, •treat, highly•, •particular, tend•, increasingly• in company•, firm•, doctor•, artist•, architect• ● specify, be attentive, study || concentrate, focus, dedicate yourself to, major in

exhaust

v noun day, •possibility, night, effort, option, appeal, resource, supply, hour, fund, patience, energy, •benefit, •saving, venue misc after, until•, physically•, •every, emotionally ● tire out, tire, wear out, drain || use up, use, finish, wear out

guard

v noun door, soldier, police, •entrance, gate, coast•, troop, border, •privacy, officer, building, secret, •tower, •prisoner, army misc •against, jealously, closely, carefully, heavily• ● protect, defend, safeguard, shield, watch, watch over

hurry

v noun door, •room, •street, car, •kitchen, •hall, •step, foot, window, crowd, hallway, footstep, daddy misc •out, •off, •toward, •away, •through, •over, •past, •across, better•, please• up •wait, better•, •finish, please ● rush, speed, hasten, run || speed up, accelerate, quicken, hasten

weaken

v noun economy, system, state, power, •position, law, government, support, •ability, effort, bone, party, market, muscle, force misc •by, far, immune, strengthen•, political, severely• ● grow weaker, deteriorate, fail || give in, cave in, give way || damage, destabilize, detract from || dilute, water down, thin || enfeeble, exhaust, enervate

rescue

v noun effort, helicopter, police, force, guard, firefighter, plan, son, baby, officer misc •from, try•, attempt•, wait•, •trap, eventually, safely• ● save, free, set free, liberate, release, salvage

undermine

v noun effort, •credibility, •authority, •confidence, system, •ability, policy, •support, •legitimacy, democracy, •stability, regime, attempt, •integrity, •claim misc try•, far•, threaten•, public, economic, seriously•, •traditional, seek•, tend•, military, severely• ● weaken, dent, chip away at, challenge, destabilize, demoralize

aid

v noun effort, •student, •development, government, program, •victim, •enemy, •understanding, •recovery, force, •cause, •search, organization, information•, •digestion misc •by, •abet, design, greatly, •poor ● help, assist, support, abet, give support to, minister

strain

v noun eye, voice, relation, relationship, muscle, ear, back, resource, face, liquid, neck, mixture, •credulity, body, •leash misc •through, •hear, •against, already, forward ● make a great effort, try hard, struggle || damage, pull, injure || drain, sieve, filter

drift

v noun eye•, cloud, mind•, smoke•, thought•, boat, snow, water, •room, air, •sleep, window, •current, sea, music• misc •into, •away, •through, •toward, let•, •across off •sleep, •into, •again, voice•, thought, last•, •wake, herself•, slowly•, •somewhere back •sleep, mind•, thought•, •toward ● float, flow, glide, coast, waft, wander

gaze

v noun face, room, star, moment, •sky, •distance, •ceiling, wall, glass, •sea, •awe, •darkness, •wonder, •horror, •surprise misc •at, •into, •out, she•, •down, •across, •through, •over, •upon, •toward, •off, sit• ● look, stare, gawk, watch, contemplate, regard

frame

v noun face, window, question, issue, picture, hair, debate, view, door, eye, tree, image, policy, discussion, light misc •terms, •within, •hang, dark, perfectly ● entrap, set up, trick, entice || enclose, border, mount, edge

seal

v noun fate, •deal, bag, door, plastic, envelope, lip•, •border, edge, record, window, end, hole, air, •moisture misc •inside, shut, tightly, close, •place, completely off •from, area, window, room, hermetically•, completely, automatically•, protester•, tonight up •tight, •crack, •hole ● close, fasten, stick, close up || guarantee, settle, finalize, wrap up

depict

v noun figure, scene, painting, woman, life, image, film, artist, table, event, mural•, art, character, subject, landscape misc as, often•, female, accurately, various, sexual, graphically ● portray, show, represent, describe, illustrate, paint

hook

v noun fish, computer, thumb, finger, arm, •drug, guy, machine, cable, line, phone, nose, leg, •belt, claw misc get•, •onto, •together, immediately•, instantly•, firmly up get•, computer, monitor, •, cable, try•, hose, phone, •again, someone ● fasten, attach, secure, join, tie, button

crush

v noun garlic, skull, car, •press, •death, army, weight, head, •rebellion, leg, bone, cigarette, body, ground, tank misc •under, •against, •beneath, nearly•, easily, fresh ● squash, squeeze, compress || quell, suppress, put down || defeat, rout, slaughter || humiliate, devastate, mortify

comprise

v noun group, item, sample, student, part, population, team•, system, member, study, individual, category, •majority, community, committee• misc which•, •about, each, •approximately, total, •nearly, •mainly, •hundred ● include, encompass, contain, cover, consist of, embrace

color

v noun hair, crayon, •perception, picture, •sky, cheek, shape, blood, plant, design misc brightly•, white, red, black, brilliantly• ● tint, dye, paint || blush, go red, flush || affect, influence, incline

brush

v noun hair, •tooth, hand, •oil, side, finger, face, lip, •cheek, •top, •butter, water, arm, •egg, •mixture misc her, his, •against, •aside, •away, •back, lightly off •dirt, •hand, •concern, •question, •knee, •pant, •suggestion, •compliment, •jeans up •on, •against, •your, •skill, need•, accidentally• ● scrub, clear, coat, groom || touch, graze, scrape, sweep

slap

v noun hand, •face, •back, •knee, arm, water, •thigh, head, palm, foot, •side, •forehead, door, •table, •wrist misc •on, his, her, •him, •me, •down, •against, •across ● hit, smack, spank, cuff, swipe, clout

tip

v noun head, •hat, •scale, •balance, hand, chair, •side, •cap, police, •edge, boat, ball, box, mouth, cup misc •over, •back, •toward, •forward, •favor, •onto, •slightly off police, , reporter, play, •authority, official, basketball•, guard, foreign, schedule ● tilt, slope, slant || knock over, pour, empty || give, slip, reward

leap

v noun heart•, •air, flame•, car, water, tree, door, arm, dog•, window, mind, fire, wall, •conclusion, cat• misc •from, •into, •out, •over, •onto, •forward, •ahead, toward, •grab ● jump, bound, dive, soar || increase, rise, shoot up, go up

drill

v noun hole, oil, well, gas, rig, refuge, •site, land, bit, foot, exploration, •sergeant, wildlife, ice, drill misc into, through, offshore, arctic, drill, national, off, offshore, allow, natural, oppose, deep, exploratory, deep, dry ● bore, make a hole, pierce, puncture || train, coach, school, discipline

punch

v noun hole, •button, •number, •clock, ticket, fist, •key, card, •dough, wall, •air, guy, •shoulder, •mouth, machine misc •into, •through, kick, •hard, hit, somebody, best•, left, lightly, repeatedly out •number, hole, window, before, wall, •cop, •cork, •police ● stamp, press, perforate, cut || hit, beat, strike, pummel

rent

v noun house, •apartment, •car, •room, •space, movie, place, video, tenant, truck, •boat, bike, property, cottage, store misc buy, sell, •drive, private, cheap, •near, afford• out •room, •house, who•, •space, home, •apartment, •two, property, unit, owner• ● let, hire out, lend out, rent out, charter, lease

project

v noun image, year, •screen, •power, •future, •wall, population, budget, ability•, earnings, slide, deficit, cost, light, film misc •onto, million, •increase, •grow, billion, •forward, upon, •beyond ● forecast, predict, estimate || stick out, jut out, protrude || throw, launch, shoot || plan, envisage, propose

desire

v noun information, result, outcome, weight, goal, top, mixture, peace, seed, minute, privacy, unity, reduction, happiness, •grace misc leave•, whatever•, place, •immediately, additional, fresh, truly•, sexual ● want, wish for, long for, covet || request, ask, require, appeal

execute

v noun instruction, search, law, order, warrant, person, painting, prisoner, •strategy, trade, ability•, command, crime, •mission, murder misc plan, faithfully•, properly, summarily•, perfectly ● carry out, perform, implement, effect || put to death, kill, slay, murder

debate

v noun issue, ongress, question, •merit, bill, enate•, policy, topic, scientist•, week, scholar•, expert•, candidate•, official•, reform misc •whether, hotly•, shall, continue•, discuss, widely•, openly ● discuss, argue, dispute, deliberate || ponder, wonder, deliberate, contemplate

concern

v noun issue•, question•, problem•, safety, •relationship, research•, •effect, data•, debate•, aspect, •nature, quality, article•, factor, attitude misc •about, most, •itself, •themselves, especially•, •ourselves, •yourself, particularly•, environmental, deep•, specific, directly ● worry, trouble, disturb, bother || relate, affect, be about, have to do with

prevail

v noun justice•, condition•, sense•, •court, end, peace•, reason•, spirit•, truth•, argument, •century, democracy•, circumstance•, plaintiff, ussia misc will•, •over, still•, •upon, •against, must• ● triumph, succeed, be victorious, overcome || exist, reign, be happening, occur

enact

v noun law, ongress•, legislation, state, reform, policy, year, program, statute, government•, bill, measure, legislature, rule, health misc federal, recently•, require, similar, •tough ● pass, ratify, endorse, decree || perform, act out, play, portray

prohibit

v noun law•, state, •use, rule•, government, •discrimination, act•, amendment•, regulation•, policy•, •sale, abortion, legislation•, •exercise, activity misc •from, federal, public, specifically•, strictly•, restrict, •sexual, explicitly• ● forbid, ban, bar, exclude, proscribe, outlaw

ban

v noun law•, weapon, state, •use, •abortion, government, amendment•, •marriage, bill•, gun, •sale, legislation•, book, party, •import misc •from, constitutional•, •gay, federal, •smoke, vote•, •altogether ● forbid, outlaw, prohibit, veto, bar, proscribe

edit

v noun letter•, •clarity, book, •length, •space, film, collection, volume, story, video, right•, file, music, image, essay misc •by, write, publish, compile•, carefully• ● correct, tidy up, check over, amend || oversee, run, manage, be in charge of

ruin

v noun life, career, reputation, day, •chance, •economy, season, •relationship, •marriage, plan, credit, road•, rain, •sport, •mood misc •everything, whole, nearly•, completely, financially ● damage, wreck, spoil, mess up, destroy, trash

spare

v noun life, expense, minute, room•, effort, •detail, •pain, death, •embarrassment, •rod, hour, •feeling, energy, second, patient misc can•, •me, few, little, plenty•, •yourself, •tire, extra, order•, none ● do without, get by without, manage without, afford || show mercy to, free, release, save

value

v noun life, family, company, culture, society, education, work, art, opinion, deal•, diversity, teacher, parent, relationship, •friendship misc highly, •million, •billion, •less, equally, particularly•, indicate•, greatly• ● prize, appreciate, respect, esteem || rate, assess, estimate, evaluate

flash

v noun light, eye, •smile, screen, •mind, lightning•, •grin, sign, tooth, image, camera, look, warning, head, •badge misc her, •through, red, •across, •before, •past, suddenly•, •forward back mind•, •forth, thought• ● glint, sparkle, twinkle || pass quickly, rush, speed || flaunt, show, show off

shine

v noun light, sun•, eye, star•, flashlight, face, moon•, shoe, window, spotlight, hair, morning, beam, gold, glass misc •through, •like, •brightly, •down, •brighter, •brilliantly ● excel, stand out, be good at || polish, burnish, buff || glow, gleam, glimmer

dare

v noun look, •glance, politician•, resistance, novelist•, fool•, stranger•, outsider•, journalist•, hristian• misc how•, never•, anyone, •hope, •challenge, hardly• ● venture, risk, gamble || challenge, defy, taunt || venture, presume, have the audacity

transport

v noun material, truck, •hospital, water, •good, ship, body, troop, vehicle•, waste, food, bus•, gas, cargo, energy misc •back, •across, store, easily, easy• ● convey, move, bring, carry, ship, transfer

wander

v noun mind•, •street, eye•, •house, night, •hall, attention•, •road, •desert, •town, gaze•, thought•, dog•, park, •aisle misc •around, •through, •into, •off, •away, let•, •about, •among, •far, •aimlessly ● stroll, meander, walk, mosey || drift, stray, digress, lose the point

blend

v noun mixture, egg, color, ingredient, flavor, bowl, flour, sugar, oil, butter, salt, blender•, cream, sound, processor• misc •with, until•, •into, well, stir, •together in •with, well, •better, almost•, able•, easily, perfectly, ability•, •among, seamlessly ● mix, merge, combine, bring together, unify, intermingle

remark

v noun mother•, friend, father, voice, critic•, interview, historian, observer•, •passing, •dismay misc once•, •upon, often•, later•, casually ● say, comment, state, observe, pronounce, mention

star

v noun movie, film, series, actor, •roadway, hit, picture, video, musical misc •as, who•, which•, also•, •opposite, former, currently• in •movie, •film, direct•, produce• ● feature, showcase, head the cast, top the bill || do well, excel, shine, succeed

compose

v noun music, group, student, song, letter, piece, poem, team•, committee•, •member, image, force•, melody, picture, element misc •herself, •entirely, •mostly, primarily, largely, •mainly ● make up, comprise, constitute || arrange, order, organize || create, invent, make up

spell

v noun name, word, •trouble, •end, •disaster, •doom, •difference, •death, term misc correctly, learn•, read, unconventionally•, •wrong, •backwards, conventionally, specific out letter, clearly, •detail, word, name, •exactly, rule, document, message, term ● signify, mean, bring, predict, imply, presage

apologize

v noun need•, mistake, •remark, letter, statement, •advance, •slavery, •delay, apan, pope•, minister•, sir, •, gentleman, •sin misc •for, , shall•, later•, again, publicly, •profusely ● say sorry, make an apology, ask for forgiveness, express regret, act contrite

please

v noun od, •parent, mother, desire•, father, other, •audience, •customer, •crowd, •boss, •palate, •voter, eagerness•, politician, •constituent misc try•, want•, ask•, eager•, •everyone, •everybody, hard•, •yourself ● satisfy, gratify, make happy, delight || like, prefer, choose, desire

forgive

v noun od•, father, debt, sin, loan, ord, esus, sir, •sinner, •enemy, •pun, hrist misc •me, •him, never•, •her, •us, forget, please•, •myself, ever•, able•, hope•, •yourself, •everything ● pardon, excuse, forgive and forget, let off, absolve, exonerate

bless

v noun od•, •merica, •heart, child, ord, •soul, gift, priest, union, church, baby, marriage, llah•, sir, memory misc •with, curse, truly•, lucky, incredibly ● sanctify, consecrate, exalt, hallow || approve, sanction, support, endorse

concede

v noun official•, •point, •defeat, critic•, administration, •election, emocrat, aide•, supporter•, opponent•, expert•, •error, •legitimacy, •inch, •validity misc willing•, readily•, refuse•, finally•, ready•, privately, force• ● allow, acknowledge, grant, admit || yield, give in, give up, compromise

authorize

v noun ongress, •use, •force, resolution•, president, state, law, council•, act•, •war, action, bill•, program, department, •payment misc •by, •military, vote•, federal, •million, specifically• ● approve, allow, sanction, permit, give permission, okay

injure

v noun other, •knee, •attack, car, police, civilian, •crash, fire, blast, season, leg, bomb, shoulder, animal, •fall misc kill, seriously•, badly•, severely•, critically•, hundred, dozen ● hurt, harm, wound, cut, scar, burn

object

v noun parent•, member•, other•, •use, design, critic•, official•, provision, defense•, •ground, emocrat•, quota, establishment, •donation, •discrimination misc •to, strongly, strenuously, vehemently, vigorously ● oppose, protest, complain, challenge, demur, balk

murder

v noun people, man, wife, child, woman, father, husband, mother, daughter, son, brother, girl, parent, police, night misc brutally•, accuse•, kill, torture, attempt•, whose•, allegedly• ● kill, slay, assassinate, execute, put to death, slaughter

wound

v noun people•, other, soldier•, man, •attack, war, officer, civilian, police, •battle, thousand, •action, shooting, combat, •leg misc kill•, dead•, seriously•, mortally•, badly•, dozen, hundred ● injure, hurt, damage, mutilate || offend, upset, hurt, injure

draft

v noun plan, player, •legislation, constitution, bill, law, team, •army, •letter, committee•, document, report, agreement, regulation, proposal misc •by, help•, military, originally•, carefully• ● recruit, conscript, call up, sign up || draw up, prepare, sketch out, outline

crash

v noun plane•, car, wave•, wall, flight•, •ground, market•, jet•, •party, helicopter•, vehicle, •earth, airline•, •window, airplane• misc •into, •down, •through, come•, before•, •against, •onto ● collide, run into, smash into || break down, collapse, fail || boom, bang, thunder || go under, fold, collapse

thrive

v noun plant•, business•, company•, economy, species•, industry•, environment, •soil, area, bacteria•, community, organism•, •climate, •challenge, competition misc •on, survive•, continue•, •under, •without ● grow well, be healthy, flourish, bloom || flourish, prosper, boom, bloom

envision

v noun plan•, scenario, kind, role, project, official•, ongress, possibility, sort, planner•, researcher•, •scene, founder, solution, •creation misc future, originally•, hard•, difficult•, exactly•, easily• ● imagine, envisage, foresee, predict, visualize, see

stuff

v noun pocket, mouth, hand, envelope, turkey, chicken, •face, bill, •cheese, food, clothes, tomato, rice, meat, ball misc •into, •them, •inside, •under, •full, •themselves ● fill, pack, ram, jam, stow, load

diminish

v noun power, value, role, •importance, effect, •ability, number, quality, capacity, threat, chance, influence, age, property, sense misc greatly•, significantly, gradually•, tend•, considerably ● reduce, lessen, make smaller, weaken || shrink, ebb, fade, fade away

resign

v noun president, year, •post, week, •position, minister, •office, •fact, •job, •protest, member, secretary, director, •commission, party misc he, •from, who•, after, shall•, force•, today ● leave, leave your job, quit, walk out, give notice, hand in your notice

soar

v noun price•, •percent, stock•, rate•, year, sales•, eagle•, •foot, temperature•, air, spirit•, popularity, profit•, level, •height misc •over, •high, •above, •through, •past, •million, continue•, •billion, •overhead, •toward ● fly, ascend, climb, wheel || rocket, climb, rise, increase

correct

v noun problem, error, mistake, •record, •situation, •imbalance, •deficiency, surgery•, •impression, vision, step•, digit•, •injustice, failure, violation misc try•, attempt•, immediately, quickly, politically•, order•, easily•, necessary• ● rectify, fix, put right, sort out || modify, amend, alter, adjust

stem

v noun problem•, •tide, •fact, charge•, •flow, part, effort, loss, violence, lack, difference, fear, difficulty•, interest, failure misc •from, may•, partly, largely, •directly, •primarily ● stop, staunch, curtail, halt, restrict, slow

persist

v noun problem•, •year, rumor•, •month, pattern•, century, symptom•, pain•, condition•, •effort, feeling•, species•, trend•, task, population misc if•, long, •after, still•, •until, •despite, •throughout ● persevere, continue, keep it up, keep at || endure, live on, continue, stay

facilitate

v noun process, •student, •development, •learning, •communication, change, group, program, •use, •discussion, •access, •understanding, teacher, activity, •movement misc help•, order•, •among, greatly•, effective, encourage, necessary, intend• ● make easy, ease, make possible, enable, simplify, smooth

sponsor

v noun program, bill, conference, group, event, state, company, school, legislation, government, university, center, research, team, department misc •by, annual, international, jointly, cultural, regional, professional, participate, locally, •briefly, currently• ● back, support, pay for, subsidize, fund, underwrite

initiate

v noun program, process, •action, project, change, •discussion, •contact, study, •conversation, war, policy misc •by, environmental, •sustain, prior, newly•, rarely• ● start, introduce, originate, begin || instruct, induct, admit, introduce

trouble

v noun question, thought, merican, dream, prospect, trend, sleep, conscience, •critic, nightmare, allegation, observer, perception, juror, •feminist misc •by, deeply•, something, particularly•, lead•, especially• ● concern, worry, distress || bother, put out, inconvenience || make an effort, take pains, exert yourself

administer

v noun questionnaire, program, student, survey, drug, state, group, dose, medication, service, government, teacher, patient, justice, law misc •during, each, individually, easy•, •intravenously, properly, test, easily• ● manage, direct, run, order || dispense, mete out, give out, hand out

submit

v noun report, proposal, application, plan, budget, question, bill, bid, work, court misc to, must•, require•, written, invite•, refuse•, force•, voluntarily• ● offer, present, propose || defer to, succumb, bow to || give in, yield, accept

exploit

v noun resource, opportunity, weakness, company•, •advantage, •potential, worker, technology, •situation, •loophole, other, market, •labor, vulnerability, ability misc try•, fully•, able•, seek•, •natural, attempt•, order, poor, abuse, eager• ● use, make use of, take advantage of, utilize || take advantage of, abuse, misuse, ill-use

advocate

v noun right, policy, group•, position, program, government, •violence, education, party, role, other, view, health, leader•, organization• misc long•, strongly•, civil, support, publicly•, openly•, democratic ● support, encourage, back, promote, be in favor of, sponsor

reserve

v noun right, room, cup, seat, space, •judgment, table, area•, power, liquid, spot, juice, land, term, •admission misc usually•, special, once•, normally• ● set aside, keep, keep back, hold back || retain, put your name down for, make a reservation, book

decorate

v noun room, wall, house, tree, home, hristmas, office, table, •picture, building, •motif, cookie, pattern, light, •style misc •with, beautifully•, •colorful, elaborately•, •desire, lavishly ● beautify, adorn, ornament || paint, fix up, spruce || honor, award, garland

govern

v noun rule•, law, regulation•, country, state, principle•, policy, system, behavior, nation, •use, body, ability•, •relationship, party misc •themselves, federal, •itself, •human, international, effectively, strict ● rule, preside over, oversee, administer, administrate, direct

compromise

v noun security, •ability, •integrity, system, •principle, safety, •quality, health, position, interest misc without•, may•, willing•, might•, seriously• ● cooperate, bargain, negotiate, meet halfway, find the middle ground, give in

echo

v noun sentiment, voice•, word, sound•, view, •head, footstep•, theme, room, concern, comment, •ear, other, thought, •mind misc •across, hear•, •throughout, similar, empty, •inside down •hall, •hallway, •long ● reverberate, come back, rebound, resonate || repeat, reiterate, copy, endorse

render

v noun service, decision, judgment, verdict, image, fat, opinion, figure, court, form, •assistance, subject, animal misc •more, •useless, •obsolete, •invisible, •vulnerable, •speechless ● portray, depict, represent || melt down, reduce, condense || decide, decree, judge || provide, give, deliver

host

v noun show, party, •game, event, conference, dinner, city, year, meeting, tournament, club, play•, lady•, •guest, television misc •annual, •lympic, •international, special, recently• ● lay on, hold, present, introduce, put on, accommodate

position

v noun side, chair, camera, body, subject, ball, arm, •advantage, boat, rack, bed, screen, •cursor, tank•, sensor misc •himself, •themselves, well•, •itself, better•, •yourself, •around, carefully•, perfectly•, strategically•, •along ● put, place, locate, stand, sit, set

post

v noun sign, message, •record, company•, •nternet, year, •loss, information, •gain, notice, •profit, picture, •victory, guard, board misc keep•, •online, •million, •outside, •along, recently• ● send, dispatch, mail, forward || display, announce, advertise, put up

proclaim

v noun sign•, od, •innocence, banner•, word, •love, gospel, church, message, •victory, leader, independence, headline, -shirt•, king misc proudly•, loudly•, publicly•, boldly•, officially• ● state publicly, announce, declare, state, make known, decree

pile

v noun snow, table, book, hair•, box, plate, •corner, body, debt, paper, rock, food, clothes, floor, bill• misc •on, •high, •into, •against, •onto, behind, neatly up snow•, debt, keep•, begin•, body, bill•, continue•, •yard, loss, •outside ● heap, load, stack, pile up, amass, superimpose

regulate

v noun state, government•, law•, industry, power•, activity, authority•, •use, ongress•, system, drug, agency•, •behavior, •commerce, business misc •by, •under, highly•, strictly•, heavily• ● control, order, adjust, set || normalize, legalize, standardize, make conform

plunge

v noun stock•, hand, •percent, price•, •darkness, foot, knife, market, •point, •ice, earth, share, rate, •sea, temperature• misc •into, •through, •deep, •ahead, •toward down •into, •steep, •hill, cliff, •toward, air•, •darkness, highway, knife• ● thrust, throw, push || rush, jump, lurch || drop, dive, plummet

shop

v noun store, grocery, home, mall, clothes, consumer•, supermarket, hristmas, car, customer•, town, dinner, month, •bargain, shoe misc •for, go•, when•, where•, while•, •online, downtown, •carefully, instead around •for, •price, •find, consumer•, pay•, carefully, advice• ● go shopping, buy groceries, go window-shopping, go on a spree || inform on, snitch on, grass on, blow the whistle on

interact

v noun student, opportunity•, •environment, teacher, factor, •peer, system, individual, ability•, particle, matter, person, computer, kid, adult misc •with, •other, how•, •each, •another, learn, allow•, directly, able• ● interrelate, act together, cooperate, network, relate, intermingle

instruct

v noun student, teacher, participant•, subject•, jury, parent, judge, •staff, class, computer, employee, officer, •secretary, •reader, agent misc •return, specifically•, •perform, prepare, carefully, properly• ● teach, train, coach, tutor || command, order, charge, direct

survey

v noun student, •scene, study, area, •room, group, teacher, •damage, merican•, university•, •landscape, analyst•, land, field, researcher misc •report, recently•, •determine, •indicate, nearly, •regarding, conduct, briefly ● examine, review, study || look at, consider, peruse || plot, map out, chart

enroll

v noun student•, school, college, •course, •program, child, •class, education, study, number, university, community, patient, undergraduate, graduate misc currently, physical, private, introductory, elementary, full-time, eligible, approximately, encourage, academic, junior, part-time, online, doctoral, gifted ● register, sign up, put your name down, join, join up, sign on

document

v noun study, case, research, report•, history, •change, effect, record, photograph, evidence, process, researcher•, data•, experience, activity misc able•, carefully•, thoroughly•, clearly•, previously• ● record, keep a record, detail, write down, provide evidence, give proof

undertake

v noun study, project, research, effort, task, action, activity, government, reform, program, mission misc major, economic, military, similar, •massive ● take on, assume, start, commence, embark on, carry out

program

v noun study•, weapon•, computer, art•, sport•, television, director, network, hour, machine, language, , honor•, •manager, radio misc nuclear, genetically, visit, please, biological, vice, program, automatically, dare, gifted, specifically, properly, abroad, broadcast, secret ● write instructions, load instructions, write software || schedule, arrange, book || train, condition, compel

dissolve

v noun sugar•, water, marriage, heat, parliament, salt, acid, union, •tear, gelatin, cornstarch, yeast, partnership, cup, bowl• misc until•, stir, completely, slowly, quickly, •through, slow•, hot, gradually• ● melt, soften, liquefy || disappear, dissipate, dispel || disband, close, break up

manipulate

v noun system, ability•, image, object, •information, •data, computer, level, •price, media, other, •environment, •public, process, •opinion misc by, try•, control, easily•, able•, easy• ● operate, work, use || influence, control, direct || maneuver, direct, control

integrate

v noun system, technology, school, information, program, •curriculum, •society, community, effort•, education, teacher•, study, service, •knowledge, activity misc •into, fully•, •within, successfully•, seek•, effectively• ● mix, fit in, join in || put together, mix, incorporate || open up, desegregate, combine

resume

v noun talk, •work, negotiation, •career, play, •activity, search, operation, conversation, flight, •seat, trial•, production, class, •position misc •normal, •today, later, expect•, •nuclear, ready•, •native, return• ● recommence, start again, begin again, pick up where you left off || return, go back, reoccupy, take up again

assemble

v noun team, group, collection, part, force, piece, panel, component, •list, data, crowd•, worker•, •salad, ingredient, army misc easy•, quickly, fully•, easily, hastily• ● bring together, draw together, collect || muster, collect, meet || put together, build, make

rank

v noun team, state, year, world, •nation, •number, student, country, list, defense, •order, fund, importance, respondent•, value misc •among, •high, •top, •second, last, •third, •behind, •near, •best, consistently• ● place, rate, grade, position, categorize, class

shed

v noun tear, •pound, blood, •skin, •image, •weight, •clothes, •coat, •layer, •identity, cell misc •some, may•, might•, •light, hope•, able• ● molt, cast, peel, skin, slough, scale

interrupt

v noun thought, moment, conversation, voice, girl•, •flow, phone, sound, call, sleep, reverie, career, cycle, silence, dinner misc •by, let•, sorry•, hate•, suddenly•, rudely•, frequently, briefly ● butt in, barge in, interject, disturb || break off, cut short, disrupt, stop

volunteer

v noun time, student•, •information, •service, school, corps•, study, organization, teacher, job, parent•, clinic, participant, class, lawyer misc •participate, willing•, encourage•, contact, eagerly• ● offer, come forward, agree, step up || give, offer, tell, acquaint

devote

v noun time, •life, attention, resource, •energy, year, effort, •hour, issue, chapter, study, section, site•, research, organization• misc •to, •more, •himself, •entire, •themselves, •exclusively, •entirely ● dedicate, give, offer, apply, bestow, assign

deploy

v noun troop, force, •raq, missile, defense, weapon, technology, bag, number, team, resource, •gulf, officer, •border, space misc military, nuclear, •along, develop•, fully• ● organize, position, arrange, install || use, employ, implement, utilize

haul

v noun truck, water, •ass, •load, car, wood, •gear, boat, bag, •court, rope, wagon, body, freight, trailer misc •out, •up, •away, •back, •himself, before, •onto, home, •aboard, •myself off •jail, •hit, •slap, •punch, •slug, •smack, handcuff, •kick, arrest, •deck ● tow, drag, pull, lug, tug, heave

trail

v noun voice•, powder•, point, game, mile, finger, paper•, mountain, star•, campaign•, dog, poll, park, hair, •wake misc •behind, after, along, •away, badly off voice•, she, •as, •into, word•, •silence, sentence•, laughter, •embarrassed ● follow, track, tail || tug, drag, pull || drop back, lag behind, fall behind

register

v noun voter, face, •degree, car, thermometer•, offender, mind, •complaint, •surprise, gun, •epublican, •course, poll, citizen, emocrat misc •vote, require•, barely•, million, fail•, insert•, officially• ● enter, list, record || enlist, enroll, sign on || disclose, show, convey || reach, touch, record

dip

v noun water, hand, head, •finger, temperature•, •percent, •toe, brush, sun•, •egg, •chocolate, •sauce, bread, chip, mixture misc •into, •below, •low, •slightly, rise down •into, then, road•, head•, •again, •toward, sun•, nose•, •disappear, temperature• ● plunge, immerse, dunk || drop, drop down, descend || slope, incline, slant

flood

v noun water, market, light, area, room, city, river•, street, home, face, field, rain•, •call, office, body misc •with, •into, suddenly•, rise, coastal, entire in light, come•, •through, water•, memory•, order•, offer, sunlight•, response• back come•, memory•, •into, night ● inundate, submerge, overflow, swamp, saturate, drown

pump

v noun water, •gas, blood, heart•, •money, oil, air, •fist, arm, •iron, leg, system, adrenaline, body misc •through, •full, enough, hard up get•, •volume, all•, •price, •stock, tire, crowd, muscle, •economy, artificially• out water, blood•, amount, •enough, •sea, stomach ● drive, impel, propel, thrust || question, interrogate, cross examine, grill

behave

v noun way, people•, child, •manner, kid, person, adult, animal, individual•, cell, gentleman, atom, •dignity, •estrogen, beast misc •like, how•, •badly, •differently, better, •toward, expect, •yourself, •themselves, •properly ● act, perform, conduct yourself, deport yourself || be good, obey the rules, do the right thing, toe the line

cheat

v noun wife, man, student, husband, •test, college, spouse, •death, •exam, •card, opportunity, marriage, •customer, athlete, •investor misc •on, lie, feel•, steal, admit•, someone•, likely• ● deceive, trick, con, swindle, defraud, bamboozle

admire

v noun work, man, •view, •courage, artist, •beauty, •ability, quality, writer, •handiwork, •scenery, •honesty, critic, politician, visitor• misc •her, •him, much, most, always•, greatly, really• ● esteem, regard, approve, think highly of, respect, venerate

endure

v noun year, pain, hardship, suffering, •hour, abuse, •month, •season, century, loss, •period, humiliation, love, ability•, indignity misc long, must•, force•, able•, willing•, •physical ● bear, tolerate, suffer, undergo || last, continue, go on, persist

restrict

v noun •access, •use, law•, state, right, •ability, government, •activity, •abortion, movement, •freedom, •number, area, policy•, rule• misc severely•, •certain, prohibit, largely•, permanently• ● limit, confine, put a ceiling on, curb, check, control

vanish

v noun •air, face, smile•, light•, moment, month, tree, fear•, sun•, sky, minute, screen, •crowd, grin•, pain• misc before, seem•, simply•, •without, quickly ● disappear, evaporate, fade away, peter out || be wiped out, become extinct, die out, disappear

suck

v noun •air, •breath, life, thumb, water, •blood, mouth•, •finger, lip, baby, wind, •juice, cigarette, energy, mud misc •up, •out, •into, •down, •off, •away, •dry ● drink, slurp, lap || extract, draw, pull || pull, draw, force

command

v noun •attention, •respect, force, •price, army, general, troop, od•, voice, •support, officer, division, king•, authority, colonel misc •high, special•, military, top, naval ● order, direct, demand, charge || control, dominate, rule, lead

pat

v noun •back, hand, •shoulder, •head, •arm, •pocket, •knee, •hair, face, dough, •neck, chicken•, mixture, fish, finger misc •on, •her, •his, she•, •dry, •my, rinse•, gently ● touch, slap, stroke, caress || shape, smooth, knead, flatten

upset

v noun •balance, stomach, •cart, order, fan, •status, •equilibrium, •stability, •ecosystem misc so, •because, her, really•, little•, •over, extremely•, terribly•, visibly•, bit•, particularly•, •delicate, clearly•, deeply•, easily• ● spill, knock over, overturn || disturb, disrupt, reorder || distress, disturb, sadden

crawl

v noun •bed, hand, knee, skin, car, door, wall, ground, baby•, foot, ant•, belly, leg, body, cover misc •into, •out, •through, •over, •under, •back, •inside, •away up •leg, •back, •onto, •beside ● skulk, scuttle, creep || suck up, ingratiate yourself, flatter || creep, edge, inch || apologize, eat humble pie, eat crow

excuse

v noun •behavior, lady, •expression, •pun, •rench, •conduct, •mess, •ignorance, •brutality, •ma'am misc •me, •himself, please, •herself, •myself, •interrupt, •themselves ● forgive, pardon, acquit || explain, overlook, justify || exempt, free, relieve

model

v noun •behavior, process, •clay, technique, form, effect, •relationship, use, value, type, adult, performance misc •after, teach, •appropriate ● demonstrate, show, exhibit, display || sculpt, mold, form, shape

research

v noun •book, student•, •issue, •history, •topic, •article, information, •subject, •effect, approach•, scientist•, role, organization, technology, outcome• misc •write, thoroughly, carefully•, •indicate, extensively, teach, meticulously•, study ● investigate, study, explore, do research, delve into, examine

click

v noun •button, site, heel, door, •link, icon, tab, mouse, •tongue, box, camera•, file, phone, folder, lock misc •off, •on, something•, open, •away, •shut, •together, choose, select, online ● make sense, sink in, become clear || snap, tick, clack || get on, hit it off, be on the same wavelength

insert

v noun •center, gene, toothpick•, thermometer, tube, needle, card, key, knife•, catheter, minute•, doctor•, •end, •portion, •finger misc •into, •come, •through, •register, bake•, tiny, remove, thin ● introduce, implant, inject, put in || add, include, enclose, append

seat

v noun •chair, room, •bench, •row, •side, •couch, floor, •stool, •sofa, dinner, •kitchen, •dining, •cushion misc •next, •behind, •around, •across, dozen ● sit, place, sit down, settle || accommodate, hold, take, contain

plead

v noun •charge, •case, •contest, eye, •misdemeanor, •help, voice, defendant•, •manslaughter, •ignorance, •mercy, official, officer•, executive•, •cause misc •guilty, •innocent, beg, later•, agree•, •lesser, •fifth, cry, •sentence, silently ● beg, beseech, implore || declare, assert, claim || defend, argue, support

round

v noun •corner, •bend, •curve, •base, edge, •suspect, •turn, police•, thousand, horse misc •out, •off, •third, •nearest, quickly, soon•, •sharp ● turn, circumnavigate, negotiate, skirt, pass

steer

v noun •course, wheel, •car, •boat, •conversation, •ship, •direction, driver, control, truck, •customer, •ski, bike, •contract, captain• misc •clear, •toward, •away, •into, •through ● cox, direct, pilot || coxswain, direct, pilot || drive, handle, guide || guide, drive, pilot

confess

v noun •crime, •sin, •murder, police, killer, priest, •love, wife, suspect•, faith, husband, guilt, •affair, •killing, •fear misc must•, •kill, finally•, force• ● admit, own up, come clean, acknowledge || declare, profess, affirm, assert

condemn

v noun •death, resolution•, •attack, •action, government, •violence, •srael, •act, right, •bombing, council•, statement•, •terrorism, leader, •raq misc strongly•, human, •die, roundly•, publicly•, widely• ● censure, denounce, criticize || rebuke, reprove, reprimand || convict, sentence, find guilty

regret

v noun •decision, •error, •loss, •word, mistake, •choice, •vote, •lack, •limitation, •inconvenience misc that, never•, later, deeply, immediately• ● be sorry, be apologetic, apologize for, be repentant || be disappointed, be unhappy, lament, be remorseful

foster

v noun •development, •sense, •growth, environment, •relationship, program•, •understanding, policy, attitude, teacher, skill, learning, education, •cooperation, effort• misc help•, •among, social, economic, design•, •positive, •home ● look after, care for, bring up, take in || promote, further, advance, cultivate

cure

v noun •disease, •cancer, •problem, patient, illness, •ill, drug, doctor•, medicine•, treatment, •ailment, •diabetes, infection, •heart, •meat misc prevent, treat•, sick, completely, •ail ● heal, treat, make well, restore to health || preserve, smoke, dry, salt

grin

v noun •ear, •camera, smile, •pride, •delight, •relief, •triumph, •anticipation, •excitement misc •at, him, back, •broadly, nod, suddenly, •sheepishly ● smile, beam, smirk, laugh, chortle, chuckle

stimulate

v noun •economy, •growth, interest, •production, •development, •student, brain, cell, activity, •discussion, •research, •investment, •thinking, nerve, •demand misc •by, help•, •economic, •immune, design• ● rouse, encourage, arouse, kindle || quicken, accelerate, increase, invigorate

signal

v noun •end, •change, •beginning, •shift, presence, •start, •willingness, •arrival, cell, light•, •return, •interest, administration, bell•, event• misc clearly•, usually•, intend, •potential, •fundamental ● communicate, indicate, suggest || gesture, gesticulate, motion || indicate, mark, herald

defeat

v noun •enemy, bill, force, army, team, effort, •purpose, vote, candidate, proposal, week, election, •insurgency, enate, party misc help•, easily•, soundly•, narrowly•, order•, decisively ● beat, overcome, overpower, overwhelm || baffle, confound, foil, frustrate

exceed

v noun •expectation, •percent, •limit, cost, •standard, level, rate, number, value, income, benefit, demand, •supply, sales•, •goal misc far•, •million, •billion, meet•, often•, expect, already•, greatly• ● go beyond, surpass, go above, go over, top, beat

sort

v noun •feeling, mail, problem, •pile, claim, data, paper, process, box, •clothes, emotion, material, •laundry, •confusion, •fiction misc •through, able•, •itself, difficult•, •according, •various, quickly, carefully, classify, impossible• out try•, help•, problem, difficult•, •feeling, •difference, mess, able•, hard•, attempt• ● arrange, organize, classify, rank, place, sort out

cease

v noun •fire, •operation, activity, •publication, production, hostility, rain•, movement, conversation•, attack, union•, noise•, •participation misc •exist, never•, •desist, •amaze ● stop, finish, end, come to an end, come to a close, die away

suspend

v noun •game, license, school, year, •air, •ceiling, •pay, •water, •operation, •week, player, •disbelief, season, law, decision• misc •from, •above, •between, temporarily•, •without, •indefinitely ● hang, hang up, dangle || interrupt, check, break off || postpone, put on hold, defer

exchange

v noun •glance, •look, word, information, •idea, gift, prisoner, money, •greeting, letter, •smile, •pleasantry, •data, •message, •e-mail misc •few, •vow, •quick, •brief, freely, willing• ● swap, switch, replace, trade, barter, substitute

chew

v noun •gum, •tobacco, •lip, •food, •piece, •cud, •nail, cigar, •fat, •bit, leg misc •swallow, slowly, •spit, •off, stop•, •thoughtfully up •spit, get•, •more, dog, •shoe, sort, bullet•, enzyme, •sadness, tire ● masticate, chew up, gnaw, grind, crush, chomp

poke

v noun •head, •fun, •hole, finger, •nose, stick, fire, face, •back, arm, door, •chest, shoulder, •ground, foot misc •at, •out, •through, •around, •into, •inside ● stab, push, prod || protrude, stick out, project || search through, nose around, look through || meddle, pry, snoop

highlight

v noun •importance, •difference, issue, study, •need, problem, map•, •role, •fact, area, article•, case•, research, •aspect, report• misc •between, important, •significant, yellow, order•, above, below, previous ● emphasize, draw attention to, underline, stress, show up, underscore

access

v noun •information, nternet, service, site, student•, data, •web, computer, user•, •file, resource, record, material, ability•, database misc can•, give•, •through, able•, allow•, •via, easily•, deny•, easy•, •online, difficult•, directly, enable• ● get into, gain access to, retrieve, call up, log on, read

comply

v noun •law, state, •regulation, •requirement, •rule, order, •standard, •request, •resolution, failure•, •demand, obligation, effort•, •provision, •title misc •with, must•, fail•, fully, refuse•, require•, force• ● obey, fulfill, observe, conform, abide by, submit

spring

v noun •life, •action, eye, tear•, •leak, trap, •surprise, door, industry•, hope•, hair•, movement•, tree, •seat, •chair misc •from, •into, •out, •mind, •open, •around, •forward, •across, ready• up •around, •all, •over, •across, •overnight, industry•, •throughout back •lightly, •life, until•, cake•, •shape ● jump, leap, bounce, pounce, launch yourself, bound

rebuild

v noun •life, •country, city, house, home, •infrastructure, community, effort, •economy, system misc help•, •after, try•, plan•, repair, •shattered, completely•, quickly ● reconstruct, restructure, build, reerect || remodel, reform, overhaul, restore

cling

v noun •life, •hope, body, arm, •side, mother, •skin, tree, •belief, •back, •power, •religion, •idea, neck, leaf misc •to, her, •tightly, desperately, •tenaciously ● clutch, grasp, hug || adhere, grip, stick || retain, maintain, hold to || latch onto, be dependent on, depend on

sacrifice

v noun •life, •quality, •altar, willingness•, od, animal, •health, •principle, •comfort, •safety, •freedom, •goal, benefit, individual, •performance misc willing•, •themselves, •everything, ready•, prepare• ● give up, forgo, forfeit, let go, surrender, lose

top

v noun •list, mixture, year, •chart, slice, sales•, salad•, plate•, bowl, •wire, glass, ice, •mark, record, tree misc •each, •million, expect•, •evenly, easily• off •by, •tank, •glass, meal, •coffee out •about, •over, •around, price•, temperature•, salary• ● outdo, surpass, beat, better, improve on, crown

hesitate

v noun •moment, door, •second, •instant, •doorway, •answering, •fraction, blade misc •before, ask, answer, •nod, •briefly ● be uncertain, be indecisive, vacillate, waver || be unwilling, hang back, think twice, scruple

donate

v noun •money, •blood, •charity, year, organ, company•, land, food, dollar, family, fund, •egg, •kidney, proceed, church misc to, •by, willing•, agree•, sell, pledge• ● give, contribute, bestow, bequeath, provide, offer

borrow

v noun •money, •phrase, •car, bank, •friend, book, government•, idea, term, dollar, fund, loan, cost, interest, rate misc •from, •against, •heavily, beg•, •steal, •directly, freely ● have a loan of, use, make use of, have access to || copy, plagiarize, derive, pirate

inherit

v noun •mother, gene, family, money, •parent, land, •property, house, •earth, problem, team, •estate, •wealth, fortune, •business misc •from, meek•, genetic, clearly•, genetically• ● receive, come into, accede to, succeed to, take over, get

convict

v noun •murder, •crime, jury•, man, year, court, person•, defendant, •rape, •fraud, evidence, officer, •drug, •conspiracy, •manslaughter misc •sentence, later•, wrongly•, arrest•, wrongfully•, someone ● find guilty, send down, sentence, imprison, condemn, put away

suit

v noun •need, •purpose, style, •taste, •task, •interest, environment, type, action, product•, personality, size, •situation, variety, approach misc well•, better•, perfectly, ideally•, •yourself, •against up •for, get•, player•, before, •again, night, astronaut, •head, already•, ready ● go with, match, fit, be fitting || flatter, become, show up, enhance

accommodate

v noun •need, •student, change, •demand, schedule, •growth, room•, space•, •difference, •interest, •guest, •range, •request, •passenger, desire misc can•, enough•, large, design•, must•, easily•, order• ● hold, have room for, contain || house, lodge, put up || get used to, adapt, adjust || assist, help, oblige

calm

v noun •nerve, •fear, voice, •mind, breath•, situation, traffic, effort•, sea, •anxiety, attempt•, crowd, breathing, horse, wind• misc try•, him, her, help, •himself, •herself, •myself, •yourself, relatively• down she, just, try•, now, need•, after, •little, let, until•, •bit ● pacify, calm down, quiet down, soothe, settle down, appease

swear

v noun •od, oath, president, •secrecy, •allegiance, •truth, •testimony, office, •breath, witness, officer, •loyalty, affidavit, governor, •constitution misc , •off, solemnly•, •under, •uphold, •softly, touch ● vow, pledge, promise || curse, blaspheme, cuss || insist, maintain, claim

praise

v noun •od, president, •ord, work, critic, •effort, teacher, leader, official•, •performance, tester•, •ability, •beauty, •skill, author misc widely•, highly•, lavishly, quick, publicly• ● admire, commend, extol, honor || glorify, honor, laud, worship

heat

v noun •oil, water, skillet, oven, •home, pan, house, gas, saucepan, energy, •butter, stove, milk, grill, fire misc until, •through, thoroughly•, •remaining, cool, medium-high, slowly, •remove, bake•, burn up thing•, start•, begin•, •again, water, competition•, war•, debate, battle, race• ● warm, heat up, warm up, reheat, roast, boil

persuade

v noun •ongress, •other, effort•, leader, court, •judge, official, •voter, •jury, •public, campaign•, attempt•, argument, •colleague, ability• misc try•, help•, able•, hope•, finally• ● encourage, coax, influence, convince || convince, win over, sway, convert

oversee

v noun •operation, •program, committee•, agency, department, state, •project, board•, company, •development, government, service, •construction, •work, security misc who•, which•, federal, charge•, national, responsible•, •billion, financial, appoint•, •day-to-day ● supervise, superintend, manage, run, direct, watch over

entitle

v noun •opinion, right, •benefit, law, •protection, defense, painting•, share, jury, •compensation, individual•, defendant, •hearing, •privilege, •immunity misc feel•, legally•, certainly•, •legal, •vote ● enable, allow, permit, authorize || title, designate, call, dub

seize

v noun •opportunity, •power, •control, •moment, government, property, hand, asset, police•, force, chance, troop•, •initiative, agent•, authority misc •by, •upon, suddenly•, immediately, quickly up heart, market, muscle•, leg•, after, •again, start, stomach•, body•, •fall ● take hold of, grab, grab hold of || appropriate, confiscate, take away || take control of, capture, take || arrest, capture, take into custody || take advantage of, grab, jump at

ease

v noun •pain, tension, •burden, •transition, pressure, •restriction, •fear, door, •concern, •mind, •strain, car, •sanction, •anxiety, •traffic misc •into, •out, help•, •back, •down, try•, •onto up •little, •bit, might, •enough, regulator•, •slightly, traffic, wind• ● relieve, alleviate, reduce || slide, slip, edge || make easier, facilitate, help

beg

v noun •pardon, •question, •forgiveness, •mercy, mother, •money, •food, •help, od, street, father, husband, sister, dad, •indulgence misc •for, •your, •differ, please, •let, •off, plead, cry•, practically• ● ask for, request, plead, solicit, supplicate, beseech

disturb

v noun •peace, •sleep, balance, sound, •neighbor, soil, •equilibrium, bird, •sediment misc emotionally•, deeply•, sorry•, nothing, mentally•, seriously• ● interrupt, distract, bother || upset, worry, bother || move, transfer, shift || spoil, mess up, unsettle

sneak

v noun •peek, •look, •glance, window, boy, •town, •cigarette, •bed, •attack, movie, bathroom, •apartment, •thief, •smoke, •peak misc •into, •out, try•, •through, •away, •back, •across ● slip, steal, creep, slink || tell tales, grass, inform, snitch

scare

v noun •people, •death, kid, •me, •daylight, •investor, •bird, •bit, •voter, gun•, •fish, noise•, daddy, anger•, temper misc •out, •him, •away, try•, really•, little, enough off investor, •potential, enough•, •foreign, •bird, •predator, •buyer, •candidate, possibly•, •attacker ● frighten, terrify, petrify, startle, alarm, panic

average

v noun •point, game, •percent, •yard, •minute, rate•, •rating, week, team•, •mile, player•, growth, price•, figure, temperature• misc •about, •million, •over, •less, •across, •nearly, •carry, annual, •least ● be around, be in the region of, be more or less, be close to

sense

v noun •presence, •change, •danger, •tension, •opportunity, moment, •movement, •mood, •fear, •trouble, ability•, animal•, thought, crowd, •excitement misc can•, •something, seem•, begin•, somehow, •behind, immediately ● detect, identify, distinguish || perceive, feel, have a feeling || intuit, guess, suspect

anticipate

v noun •problem, change, •need, market, event, consequence, effect, •outcome, •growth, •arrival, •reaction, failure, •attack, challenge, •impact misc eagerly•, fail•, •future, difficult•, originally•, fully• ● do in advance, beat somebody to it, get ahead, forestall || expect, foresee, look forward to, await

tackle

v noun •problem, •issue, •question, •subject, team•, •challenge, •project, game, •task, •interception, •topic, •fumble, player•, •ground, effort• misc •tough, ready•, •difficult, serious, willing• ● undertake, begin, embark upon || confront, challenge, face || attack, block, stop

trigger

v noun •reaction, •response, event, •memory, attack, change, war, alarm, action, •release, crisis, stress, explosion, process, death misc likely•, nuclear, immune, certain, automatically• ● activate, set off, cause, generate, start, prompt

sigh

v noun •relief, shoulder, •pleasure, forehead, •resignation, •exasperation, •frustration, •satisfaction, •contentment misc •deeply, •heavily, •loudly, •herself, •wish, smile, •happily, •contentedly, •suppose ● exhale, heave a sigh, moan, groan || yearn, long, hanker, pine

isolate

v noun •rest, community, •gene, cell, virus, patient, population, society, scientist•, researcher•, effort•, bacteria, attempt•, culture, regime misc •from, feel•, socially•, increasingly•, completely• ● cut off, separate, segregate, detach, divorce, set apart

minimize

v noun •risk, •impact, •effect, •cost, •damage, way•, •problem, •loss, •chance, effort, •casualty, •amount, •exposure, strategy•, •error misc try•, help•, design•, maximize, order•, •potential, prevent, seek• ● minimalize, diminish, curtail, lessen || play down, make light of, reduce, dismiss

boost

v noun •sales, •economy, price, •production, rate, •profit, company, •morale, •energy, •confidence, •performance, •earnings, •revenue, •productivity, •self-esteem misc •your, help•, •immune, significantly•, dramatically, substantially, greatly• ● increase, improve, enhance, boost up || encourage, support, lift, uplift

sprinkle

v noun •salt, •cheese, •sugar, pepper, top, mixture, •parsley, water, oil•, dish•, pan•, chicken, •sesame misc •remaining, •evenly, each, •chopped over •top, cheese, •salad, cinnamon•, mixture, •vegetable, •apple, •pasta, •batter, crumbly• ● shake over, scatter, dust, drizzle || intersperse, pepper, strew, scatter

skip

v noun •school, •beat, •meal, heart•, •class, •step, •breakfast, •rope, •lunch, •town, •generation, •stone, •dinner, morning, •dessert misc •over, •across, •ahead, •altogether, decide• out •early, •bill, •debt, •fear, •legal, •lunch ● hop, bounce, prance || avoid, miss, cut || omit, leave out, miss out

modify

v noun •search, interest•, •behavior, •rule, system, design, •policy, law, •environment, structure, •use, model, curriculum, •litigation, contract• misc •your, genetically•, slightly, •existing, allow, easily•, significantly ● adapt, adjust, alter, change || moderate, lessen, curb, reduce

shrug

v noun •shoulder, head, •coat, •jacket, •apology, •resignation, reply, •indifference, compliment, acknowledgement, •acquiescence misc ask•, again, •guess, merely•, simply•, •helplessly off •question, •any, •jacket, easily, •threat, •comment, •suggestion, •responsibility, •talk, •critic

cope

v noun •strategy, stress, •problem, family, child, ability•, •situation, resource, •demand, •loss, challenge, athlete, individual, •illness, effect misc •with, how•, help•, try•, learn•, able•, better, must•, struggle•, unable•, effectively ● manage, handle, deal with, survive, hack it, get by

credit

v noun •success, parent, bank, account, official•, •helping, •wife, •invention, coach, historian•, analyst•, observer•, column•, •mentor, eagan misc give, widely•, often•, generally• ● believe, accept, trust, have faith in || acknowledge, recognize, acclaim, pay tribute

lend

v noun •support, •money, •hand, bank•, •credence, •name, •credibility, institution, •voice, •legitimacy, finding•, •sense, •ear, fund, •strength misc •itself, •themselves, •million, willing•, agree•, certain, easily, readily ● loan, advance, give, offer || provide, offer, give, impart

cooperate

v noun •teacher, government, •investigation, •authority, •police, weather•, •prosecutor, agency, willingness•, •investigator, nation, •inspector, department, refusal•, •enforcement misc •with, fully, refuse•, agree•, willing• ● collaborate, work together, liaise, unite || oblige, accommodate, help, aid

counter

v noun •threat, •effect, effort, •argument, attempt, charge, •attack, defense, •terrorism, •trend, •influence, epublican, •tendency, •criticism, move misc design•, •negative, seek•, effectively•, order•, necessary•, successfully• ● contradict, dispute, refute, oppose || counteract, offset, respond, frustrate

root

v noun •tradition, culture, •history, •experience, terrorism, •spot, •corruption, ground, tree, fan•, identity, sense, •nature, •past, value misc deeply•, firmly•, •around, deep, remain• out •corruption, •terrorist, try•, •insurgent, effort•, terrorism, •fraud, evil, aliban, •cause ● dig, grub, rootle || search, nose, rummage || cheer, shout, applaud

hike

v noun •trail, mile, mountain, •boot, day, camping, fishing, park, hour, •rate, skirt, skiing, activity, forest, •wood misc through, bike, up, along, spend, ride, climb, hike, along, swim, outdoor, ppalachian, best, steep, backpack ● trek, ramble, walk, climb, scramble, trudge

await

v noun •trial, •arrival, •return, fate, •approval, •word, •result, death, •court, •sentencing, •charge, •discovery, •outcome, •execution, •instruction misc while•, eagerly•, still•, anxiously•, long• ● lie in wait for, wait on, expect, look forward to || lie ahead, be in store, be to come, loom

circle

v noun •wagon, •globe, head, •room, •earth, planet, sun, car, •block, •table, tree, foot, hour, •base, park misc •around, other, •each, •overhead, •above, begin•, slowly ● go around, orbit, fly around, fly in a circle || encircle, surround, ring, enclose

protest

v noun •war, government, student•, group•, •policy, •decision, •action, strike•, •innocence, demonstrator•, letter, police, activist•, worker, resident• misc •against, outside, loudly, strongly, publicly ● complain, object, gripe, remonstrate || declare, affirm, assert, insist

arm

v noun •weapon, •rifle, •gun, •information, •knowledge, missile, •knife, •pistol, bomb, •bow, •handgun, •stick, pilot misc •with, heavily•, •only, •dangerous, better• ● equip, furnish, provide, supply, prepare, ready

peer

v noun •window, eye, face, room, head•, wall, •corner, •hole, •screen, top, •windshield, mirror, tree, telescope, astronomer• misc •at, •into, •through, •out, •over, •around, •inside ● look, scrutinize, gaze, stare, examine, look closely

shock

v noun •world, •nation, heart, •silence, merican, •conscience, public, audience, crime•, murder, •reader, fan, revelation, •sensibility, tone misc •by, really•, •learn, •hear, totally• ● alarm, stun, surprise || scandalize, outrage, appall || traumatize, upset, devastate