├── README.md ├── main.pyw ├── data.csv └── data2.csv /README.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # GRE_words 2 | 3 | This code helps you in preparing for GRE and other English exams by selecting a random word from a database every day. You have to study that word for the day, try to use it while talking as much as you can. 4 | 5 | It gets information from a pdf called "Barron's GRE High-Frequency 333 Vocabulary List" 6 | 7 | All you need to do is download "data.csv" and "main.pyw". Add a shortcut of main.pyw to your startup folder. 8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /main.pyw: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | #Dependancies 2 | import pandas as pd 3 | from datetime import date 4 | from plyer import notification 5 | import tkinter 6 | 7 | #Reading CSV data 8 | words_df = pd.read_csv("./data.csv", index_col = "Index", parse_dates = True) 9 | 10 | #Function to get today's word and its meaning 11 | def get_word_and_meaning(): 12 | """ 13 | Fetches todays word from data.csv. If it doesn't exist, samples a random 14 | word. 15 | 16 | Input: 17 | -None 18 | Returns: 19 | -A tuple containing today's word and meaning 20 | """ 21 | 22 | today = date.today() 23 | todays_word_row = words_df[words_df['Displayed'] == str(today)] 24 | #Checking if a word for today doesn't exist 25 | if todays_word_row.empty: 26 | #Fetching random word 27 | todays_word_row = words_df[words_df['Displayed'].isna()].sample() 28 | #Marking the word as today's word 29 | words_df.loc[words_df['Word'] == todays_word_row['Word'].values[0], 'Displayed'] = str(today) 30 | #Updating the csv file 31 | words_df.to_csv('data.csv') 32 | todays_word = todays_word_row['Word'].values[0] 33 | todays_meaning = todays_word_row['Meaning'].values[0] 34 | return (todays_word, todays_meaning) 35 | 36 | def set_gui(word, meaning): 37 | """ 38 | Creates the main GUI of the application. 39 | 40 | Input: 41 | -None 42 | Returns: 43 | -None 44 | """ 45 | window = tkinter.Tk() 46 | window.geometry('500x100') 47 | window.title("GRE Words") 48 | window.config(bg = '#fc3c49') 49 | header_text = "----------Today's Word And Its Meaning----------" 50 | title_label = tkinter.Label(window, text = header_text) 51 | title_font = ("Comic Sans MS", 12, "bold") 52 | title_label.config(font = title_font, bg = "black", 53 | fg = "White", relief = "ridge", 54 | padx = 5, pady = 5) 55 | title_label.pack(fill = 'x') 56 | title = "Today's word is: " + word 57 | msg = "and its meaning is: " + meaning 58 | 59 | txt = word + "\n" + "\n" + meaning 60 | body_label = tkinter.Label(window, text = txt) 61 | body_font = ("Monospace" , 11, "bold") 62 | body_label.config(font = body_font, bg = "#fc3c49", 63 | fg = "White", relief = "sunken", 64 | padx = 5, pady = 2) 65 | body_label.pack(fill = "x") 66 | window.mainloop() 67 | 68 | #Main entry point of the application 69 | if __name__ == "__main__": 70 | word, meaning = get_word_and_meaning() 71 | notification.notify(title = word, message = meaning) 72 | set_gui(word, meaning) 73 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /data.csv: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | Index,Word,Meaning,Displayed 2 | 0,Abate,"subside , or moderate", 3 | 1,Aberrant,"abnormal, or deviant", 4 | 2,Abeyance,suspended action, 5 | 3,Abscond,depart secretly and hide, 6 | 4,Abstemious,sparing in eating and drinking; temperate, 7 | 5,Admonish,warn; reprove, 8 | 6,Adulterate,make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances, 9 | 7,Aesthetic,artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful, 10 | 8,Aggregate,gather; accumulate, 11 | 9,Alacrity,cheerful promptness; eagerness, 12 | 10,Alleviate,relieve, 13 | 11,Amalgamate,combine; unite in one body, 14 | 12,Ambiguous,unclear or doubtful in meaning, 15 | 13,Ambivalence,the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, 16 | 14,Ameliorate,improve, 17 | 15,Anachronism,something or someone misplaced in time, 18 | 16,Analogous,comparable, 19 | 17,Anarchy,absence of governing body; state of disorder, 20 | 18,Anomalous,abnormal; irregular, 21 | 19,Antipathy,aversion; dislike, 22 | 20,Apathy,lack of caring; indifference, 23 | 21,Appease,pacify or soothe; relieve, 24 | 22,Apprise,inform, 25 | 23,Approbation,approval, 26 | 24,Appropriate v.,acquire; take possession of for one’s own use, 27 | 25,Arduous,hard; strenuous, 28 | 26,Artless,without guile; open and honest, 29 | 27,Ascetic,practicing self-denial; austere, 30 | 28,Assiduous,diligent, 31 | 29,Assuage v.,ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger), 32 | 30,Attenuate,make thinner, 33 | 31,Audacious,daring; bold, 34 | 32,Austere,forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented, 35 | 33,Autonomous,self-governing; independent, 36 | 34,Aver,"assert confidently or declare; as used in law, state formally as a fact", 37 | 36,Banal,hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality, 38 | 37,Belie,contradict; give a false impression, 39 | 38,Beneficent,kindly; doing good, 40 | 39,Bolster,support; reinforce, 41 | 40,Bombastic,pompous; using inflated language, 42 | 41,Boorish,rude; insensitive, 43 | 42,Burgeon,grow forth; send out buds, 44 | 43,Burnish,make shiny by rubbing; polish, 45 | 44,Buttress v.,support; prop up, 46 | 46,Capricious,unpredictable; fickle, 47 | 47,Castigation,punishment; severe criticism, 48 | 48,Catalyst,agent that increases the pace of a chemical action, 49 | 49,Caustic,burning; sarcastically biting, 50 | 50,Chicanery,trickery; deception, 51 | 51,Coagulate,thicken; congeal; clot, 52 | 52,Coda,concluding section of a musical or literary composition; summarizes or concludes, 53 | 53,Cogent,convincing, 54 | 54,Commensurate adj.,"corresponding in extent, degree, etc.; proportionate", 55 | 55,Compendium,"brief, comprehensive summary", 56 | 56,Complaisant,trying to please; overly polite; obliging, 57 | 57,Compliant,yielding; conforming to requirements, 58 | 58,Conciliatory,reconciling; soothing, 59 | 59,Condone,overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse, 60 | 60,Confound,confuse; puzzle, 61 | 61,Connoisseur,person competent to act as a judge of art; a lover of art, 62 | 62,Contention,claim; thesis, 63 | 63,Contentious,quarrelsome, 64 | 64,Contrite,penitent, 65 | 65,Conundrum,riddle; difficult problem, 66 | 66,Converge,approach; tend to meet; come together, 67 | 67,Convoluted,coiled around; involved; intricate, 68 | 68,Craven,cowardly, 69 | 70,Daunt,intimidate; frighten, 70 | 71,Decorum,propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners, 71 | 72,Default,failure to act, 72 | 73,Deference,courteous regard for another’s wishes, 73 | 74,Delineate,portray; depict; sketch, 74 | 75,Denigrate,blacken, 75 | 76,Deride,ridicule; make fun of, 76 | 77,Derivative,unoriginal; obtained from another source, 77 | 78,Desiccate,dry up, 78 | 79,Desultory,aimless; haphazard; digressing at random, 79 | 80,Deterrent,Something that discourages; hindrance, 80 | 81,Diatribe n.,bitter scolding; invective, 81 | 82,Dichotomy,split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones), 82 | 83,Diffidence,Shyness, 83 | 84,Diffuse adj.,"wordy, rambling, spread out (like a gas)", 84 | 85,Digression,Wandering away from the subject, 85 | 86,Dirge,Lament with music, 86 | 87,Disabuse,correct a false impression; undeceive, 87 | 88,Discerning,mentally quick and observant; having insight, 88 | 89,Discordant,not harmonious; conflicting, 89 | 90,Discredit,defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve, 90 | 91,Discrepancy,lack of consistency; difference, 91 | 92,Discrete adj.,separate; unconnected; consisting of distinct parts, 92 | 93,Disingenuous,lacking genuine candor; insincere, 93 | 94,Disinterested,unprejudiced, 94 | 95,Disjointed,lacking coherence; separated at the joints, 95 | 96,Dismiss,eliminate from consideration; reject, 96 | 97,Disparage,belittle, 97 | 98,Disparate adj.,basically different; unrelated, 98 | 99,Dissemble v.,disguise; pretend, 99 | 100,Disseminate,distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds), 100 | 101,Dissolution,disintegration; looseness in morals, 101 | 102,Dissonance,discord; opposite of harmony, 102 | 103,Distend,expand; swell out, 103 | 104,Distill,purify; refine; concentrate, 104 | 105,Diverge,vary; go in different directions from the same point, 105 | 106,Divest,strip; deprive, 106 | 107,Document,provide written evidence, 107 | 108,Dogmatic,opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal, 108 | 109,Dormant,sleeping; lethargic; latent, 109 | 110,Dupe,someone easily fooled, 110 | 112,Ebullient,showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm, 111 | 113,Eclectic,selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources, 112 | 114,Efficacy,power to produce desired effect, 113 | 115,Effrontery,impudence; shameless boldness; sheer nerve; presumptuousness, 114 | 116,Elegy,poem or song expressing lamentation, 115 | 117,Elicit,draw out by discussion, 116 | 118,Embellish,"adorn; ornament; enhance, as a story", 117 | 119,Empirical,based on experience, 118 | 120,Emulate,imitate; rival, 119 | 121,Endemic,prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country, 120 | 122,Enervate,weaken, 121 | 123,Engender,cause; produce, 122 | 124,Enhance,increase; improve, 123 | 125,Ephemeral,short-lived; fleeting, 124 | 126,Equanimity,calmness of temperament; composure, 125 | 127,Equivocate,lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth, 126 | 128,Erudite,learned; scholarly, 127 | 129,Esoteric,hard to understand; known only to the chosen few, 128 | 130,Eulogy,"expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death", 129 | 131,Euphemism,mild expression in place of an unpleasant one, 130 | 132,Exacerbate,worsen; embitter, 131 | 133,Exculpate,clear from blame, 132 | 134,Exigency,urgent situation; pressing needs or demands; state of requiring immediate attention, 133 | 135,Extrapolation,projection; conjecture, 134 | 137,Facetious,joking (often inappropriately); humorous, 135 | 138,Facilitate,help bring about; make less difficult, 136 | 139,Fallacious,false; misleading, 137 | 140,Fatuous,"brainless; inane; foolish, yet smug", 138 | 141,Fawning,"trying to please by behaving obsequiously, flattering, or cringing", 139 | 142,Felicitous,apt; suitably expressed; well chosen, 140 | 143,Fervor,glowing ardor; intensity of feeling, 141 | 144,Flag,droop; grow feeble, 142 | 145,Fledgling,inexperienced, 143 | 146,Flout,reject; mock; show contempt for, 144 | 147,Foment,stir up; instigate, 145 | 148,Forestall,prevent by taking action in advance, 146 | 149,Frugality,thrift; economy, 147 | 150,Futile,useless; hopeless; ineffectual, 148 | 152,Gainsay,deny, 149 | 153,Garrulous,loquacious; talkative; wordy, 150 | 154,Goad,urge on, 151 | 155,Gouge,overcharge, 152 | 156,Grandiloquent,pompous; bombastic; using high-sounding language, 153 | 157,Gregarious,sociable, 154 | 158,Guileless,without deceit, 155 | 159,Gullible,easily deceived, 156 | 161,Harangue,"long, passionate, and vehement speech", 157 | 162,Homogeneous,of the same kind, 158 | 163,Hyperbole,exaggeration; overstatement, 159 | 165,Iconoclastic,attacking cherished traditions, 160 | 166,Idolatry,worship of idols; excessive admiration, 161 | 167,Immutable,unchangeable, 162 | 168,Impair,injure; hurt, 163 | 169,Impassive,without feeling; imperturbable; stoical, 164 | 170,Impede,hinder; block, 165 | 171,Impermeable,impervious; not permitting passage through its substance, 166 | 172,Imperturbable,calm; placid, 167 | 173,Impervious,impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed, 168 | 174,Implacable,incapable of being pacified, 169 | 175,Implicit,understood but not stated, 170 | 176,Implode,burst inward, 171 | 177,Inadvertently,unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly, 172 | 178,Inchoate adj.,recently begun; rudimentary; elementary, 173 | 179,Incongruity,lack of harmony; absurdity, 174 | 180,Inconsequential,insignificant; unimportant, 175 | 181,Incorporate,introduce something into a larger whole; combine; unite, 176 | 182,Indeterminate,uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite, 177 | 183,Indigence,poverty, 178 | 184,Indolent,Lazy, 179 | 185,Inert,inactive; lacking power to move, 180 | 186,Ingenuous,naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated, 181 | 187,Inherent,firmly established by nature or habit, 182 | 188,Innocuous,Harmless, 183 | 189,Insensible,unconscious; unresponsive, 184 | 190,Insinuate,hint; imply; creep in, 185 | 191,Insipid,lacking in flavor; dull, 186 | 192,Insularity,narrow-mindedness; isolation, 187 | 193,Intractable,unruly; stubborn; unyielding, 188 | 194,Intransigence n.,refusal of any compromise; stubbornness, 189 | 195,Inundate,overwhelm; flood; submerge, 190 | 196,Inured adj.,accustomed; hardened, 191 | 197,Invective n.,abuse, 192 | 198,Irascible,irritable; easily angered, 193 | 199,Irresolute,uncertain how to act; weak, 194 | 200,Itinerary,plan of a trip, 195 | 202,Laconic,brief and to the point, 196 | 203,Lassitude,languor; weariness, 197 | 204,Latent,potential but undeveloped; dormant; hidden, 198 | 205,Laud v.,praise, 199 | 206,Lethargic,drowsy; dull, 200 | 207,Levee,stone embankment to prevent flooding, 201 | 208,Levity,lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity, 202 | 209,Log,record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities, 203 | 210,Loquacious,talkative, 204 | 211,Lucid,easily understood; clear; intelligible, 205 | 212,Luminous,shining; issuing light, 206 | 214,Magnanimity,Generosity, 207 | 215,Malingerer,one who feigns illness to escape duty, 208 | 216,Malleable,capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable, 209 | 217,Maverick,rebel; nonconformist, 210 | 218,Mendacious,lying; habitually dishonest, 211 | 219,Metamorphosis,change of form, 212 | 220,Meticulous,excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous, 213 | 221,Misanthrope,one who hates mankind, 214 | 222,Mitigate,appease; moderate, 215 | 223,Mollify,soothe, 216 | 224,Morose,ill-humored; sullen; melancholy, 217 | 225,Mundane,worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday, 218 | 227,Negate,cancel out; nullify; deny, 219 | 228,Neophyte,recent convert; beginner, 220 | 230,Obdurate adj.,stubborn, 221 | 231,Obsequious,lavishly attentive; servile; sycophantic, 222 | 232,Obviate,make unnecessary; get rid of, 223 | 233,Occlude,shut; close, 224 | 234,Officious,meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one’s services, 225 | 235,Onerous,burdensome, 226 | 236,Opprobrium,infamy; vilification, 227 | 237,Oscillate,vibrate; waver, 228 | 238,Ostentatious,showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention, 229 | 240,Paragon,model of perfection, 230 | 241,Partisan,one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party, 231 | 242,Pathological,pertaining to disease, 232 | 243,Paucity,Scarcity, 233 | 244,Pedantic,showing off learning; bookish, 234 | 245,Penchant,strong inclination; liking, 235 | 246,Penury,severe poverty; stinginess, 236 | 247,Perennial,something long-lasting, 237 | 248,Perfidious,treacherous; disloyal, 238 | 249,Perfunctory,"superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm", 239 | 250,Permeable,penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through, 240 | 251,Pervasive,spread throughout, 241 | 252,Phlegmatic,calm; not easily disturbed, 242 | 253,Piety,devoutness; reverence for God, 243 | 254,Placate,pacify; conciliate, 244 | 255,Plasticity,ability to be molded, 245 | 256,Platitude n.,trite remark; commonplace statement, 246 | 257,Plethora,excess; overabundance, 247 | 258,Plummet,fall sharply, 248 | 259,Porous,full of pores; like a sieve, 249 | 260,Pragmatic,practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something, 250 | 261,Preamble,introductory statement, 251 | 262,Precarious,uncertain; risky, 252 | 263,Precipitate adj.,"rash, premature, hasty, sudden", 253 | 264,Precursor,forerunner, 254 | 265,Presumptuous,arrogant; taking liberties, 255 | 266,Prevaricate,lie, 256 | 267,Pristine,characteristic of earlier times; primitive; unspoiled, 257 | 268,Probity,uprightness; incorruptibility, 258 | 269,Problematic,doubtful; unsettled; questionable; perplexing, 259 | 270,Prodigal,wasteful; reckless with money, 260 | 271,Profound,deep; not superficial; complete, 261 | 272,Prohibitive,tending to prevent the purchase or use of something; inclined to prevent or forbid, 262 | 273,Proliferate,grow rapidly; spread; multiply, 263 | 274,Propensity,natural inclination, 264 | 275,Propitiate,appease, 265 | 276,Propriety,fitness; correct conduct, 266 | 277,Proscribe,ostracize; banish; outlaw, 267 | 278,Pungent,stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic, 268 | 280,Qualified,limited; restricted, 269 | 281,Quibble,minor objection or complaint, 270 | 282,Quiescent,at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive, 271 | 284,Rarefied,made less dense (of a gas), 272 | 285,Recalcitrant,obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly, 273 | 286,Recant,disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error, 274 | 287,Recluse,hermit; loner, 275 | 288,Recondite,abstruse; profound; secret, 276 | 289,Refractory,stubborn; unmanageable, 277 | 290,Refute,disprove, 278 | 291,Relegate,banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign, 279 | 292,Reproach,express disapproval or disappointment, 280 | 293,Reprobate,person hardened in sin; devoid of a sense of decency, 281 | 294,Repudiate,disown; disavow, 282 | 295,Rescind,cancel, 283 | 296,Resolution,Determination, 284 | 297,Resolve,determination; firmness of purpose, 285 | 298,Reticent,reserved; uncommunicative; inclined to silence, 286 | 299,Reverent,respectful; worshipful, 287 | 301,Sage,person celebrated for wisdom, 288 | 302,Salubrious,healthful, 289 | 303,Sanction,approve; ratify, 290 | 304,Satiate,satisfy fully, 291 | 305,Saturate,soak thoroughly, 292 | 306,Savor,"enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality", 293 | 307,Secrete,hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism, 294 | 308,Shard,"fragment, generally of pottery", 295 | 309,Skeptic,doubter; person who suspends judgment until having examined evidence supporting a point of view, 296 | 310,Solicitous,worried; concerned, 297 | 311,Soporific,sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness, 298 | 312,Specious,seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often, 299 | 314,Spectrum,colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism, 300 | 315,Sporadic,occurring irregularly, 301 | 316,Stigma,token of disgrace; brand, 302 | 317,Stint v.,be thrifty; set limits, 303 | 318,Stipulate,make express conditions; specify, 304 | 319,Stolid,dull; impassive, 305 | 320,Striated,marked with parallel bands; grooved, 306 | 321,Strut,pompous walk, 307 | 322,Strut,supporting bar, 308 | 323,Subpoena,writ summoning a witness to appear, 309 | 324,Subside,settle down; descend; grow quiet, 310 | 325,Substantiate,establish by evidence; verify; support, 311 | 326,Supersede,cause to be set aside; replace; make obsolete, 312 | 327,Supposition,hypothesis; surmise, 313 | 329,Tacit,understood; not put into words, 314 | 330,Tangential,peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing, 315 | 331,Tenuous,thin; rare; slim, 316 | 332,Tirade,extended scolding; denunciation; harangue, 317 | 333,Torpor,lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy, 318 | 334,Tortuous,winding; full of curves, 319 | 335,Tractable,docile; easily managed, 320 | 336,Transgression,violation of a law; sin, 321 | 337,Truculence,aggressiveness; ferocity, 322 | 339,Vacillate,waver; fluctuate, 323 | 340,Venerate,revere, 324 | 341,Veracious,truthful, 325 | 342,Verbose,wordy, 326 | 343,Viable,practical or workable, 327 | 344,Viscous,"sticky, gluey", 328 | 345,Vituperative adj,abusive; scolding, 329 | 346,Volatile,changeable; explosive; evaporation rapidly, 330 | 348,Warranted,justified; authorized, 331 | 349,Wary,very cautious, 332 | 350,Welter,turmoil; bewildering jumble, 333 | 351,Whimsical,capricious; fanciful, 334 | 353,Zealot,fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal, 335 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /data2.csv: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | Word,Meaning,Part of speech,Example Usage 2 | Abate,"subside , or moderate",verb ,the storm suddenly abated| 3 | Aberrant,"abnormal, or deviant",adjective ,this somewhat aberrant behaviour requires an explanation| 4 | Abeyance,suspended action,noun ,matters were held in abeyance pending further enquiries| 5 | Abscond,depart secretly and hide,verb ,the barman absconded with a week's takings| 6 | Abstemious,sparing in eating and drinking; temperate,adjective ,‘We only had a bottle.’ ‘Very abstemious of you.’| 7 | Admonish,warn; reprove,verb ,she admonished me for appearing at breakfast unshaven| 8 | Adulterate,make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances,verb adjective ,the brewer is said to adulterate his beer|adulterate remedies| 9 | Aesthetic,artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful,adjective noun ,the pictures give great aesthetic pleasure|the Cubist aesthetic| 10 | Aggregate,gather; accumulate,noun adjective verb ,the council was an aggregate of three regional assemblies|the aggregate amount of grants made|socio-occupational groups aggregate men sharing similar kinds of occupation| 11 | Alacrity,cheerful promptness; eagerness,noun ,she accepted the invitation with alacrity| 12 | Alleviate,relieve,verb ,"he couldn't prevent her pain, only alleviate it|" 13 | Amalgamate,combine; unite in one body,verb ,he amalgamated his company with another| 14 | Ambiguous,unclear or doubtful in meaning,adjective ,ambiguous phrases| 15 | Ambivalence,the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes,noun ,the law's ambivalence about the importance of a victim's identity| 16 | Ameliorate,improve,verb ,the reform did much to ameliorate living standards| 17 | Anachronism,something or someone misplaced in time,noun ,"the town is a throwback to medieval times, an anachronism that has survived the passing years|" 18 | Analogous,comparable,adjective ,they saw the relationship between a ruler and his subjects as analogous to that of father and children| 19 | Anarchy,absence of governing body; state of disorder,noun ,No example usage 20 | Anomalous,abnormal; irregular,adjective ,an anomalous situation| 21 | Antipathy,aversion; dislike,noun ,his fundamental antipathy to capitalism| 22 | Apathy,lack of caring; indifference,noun ,widespread apathy among students| 23 | Appease,pacify or soothe; relieve,verb ,amendments have been added to appease local pressure groups| 24 | Apprise,inform,verb verb ,I thought it right to apprise Chris of what had happened|the sheriff was to apprize the value of the lands| 25 | Approbation,approval,noun ,a term of approbation| 26 | Appropriate v.,acquire; take possession of for one’s own use,adjective verb ,this isn't the appropriate time or place|the accused had appropriated the property| 27 | Arduous,hard; strenuous,adjective ,an arduous journey| 28 | Artless,without guile; open and honest,adjective ,"an artless, naive girl|" 29 | Ascetic,practicing self-denial; austere,adjective noun ,No example usage found 30 | Assiduous,diligent,adjective ,she was assiduous in pointing out every feature| 31 | Assuage v.,ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger),verb ,the letter assuaged the fears of most members| 32 | Attenuate,make thinner,verb adjective ,this research provides a glimmer of hope that coral reefs can attenuate the effects of ocean acidification|the doctrines of Christianity became very attenuate and distorted| 33 | Audacious,daring; bold,adjective ,a series of audacious takeovers| 34 | Austere,forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented,adjective ,"he was an austere man, with a rigidly puritanical outlook|" 35 | Autonomous,self-governing; independent,adjective ,the federation included sixteen autonomous republics| 36 | Aver,"assert confidently or declare; as used in law, state formally as a fact",verb ,he averred that he was innocent of the allegations| 37 | Banal,hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality,adjective ,"songs with banal, repeated words|" 38 | Belie,contradict; give a false impression,verb ,"his lively, alert manner belied his years|" 39 | Beneficent,kindly; doing good,adjective ,a beneficent landowner| 40 | Bolster,support; reinforce,noun verb noun ,No example usage found 41 | Bombastic,pompous; using inflated language,adjective ,bombastic rhetoric| 42 | Boorish,rude; insensitive,adjective ,boorish behaviour| 43 | Burgeon,grow forth; send out buds,verb noun ,No example usage found 44 | Burnish,make shiny by rubbing; polish,verb noun ,No example usage found 45 | Buttress v.,support; prop up,noun verb ,the cathedral's massive buttresses|we buttressed the wall as it was showing signs of cracking and collapse| 46 | Capricious,unpredictable; fickle,adjective ,it's terrible to feel our livelihood hinges on a capricious boss| 47 | Castigation,punishment; severe criticism,noun,The impassioned responses to my essay range from ardent appreciation to virulent castigation 48 | Catalyst,agent that increases the pace of a chemical action,noun ,chlorine acts as a catalyst promoting the breakdown of ozone| 49 | Caustic,burning; sarcastically biting,adjective noun ,No example usage found 50 | Chicanery,trickery; deception,noun ,storylines packed with political chicanery| 51 | Coagulate,thicken; congeal; clot,verb ,blood had coagulated round the edges of the gash| 52 | Coda,concluding section of a musical or literary composition; summarizes or concludes,noun ,the first movement ends with a fortissimo coda| 53 | Cogent,convincing,adjective ,they put forward cogent arguments for British membership| 54 | Commensurate adj.,"corresponding in extent, degree, etc.; proportionate",adjective ,salary will be commensurate with age and experience| 55 | Compendium,"brief, comprehensive summary",noun ,an invaluable compendium of useful information about language| 56 | Complaisant,trying to please; overly polite; obliging,adjective ,there are too many complaisant doctors signing sick notes| 57 | Compliant,yielding; conforming to requirements,adjective ,a compliant labour force| 58 | Conciliatory,reconciling; soothing,adjective ,a conciliatory approach| 59 | Condone,overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse,verb ,the college cannot condone any behaviour that involves illicit drugs| 60 | Confound,confuse; puzzle,verb exclamation ,"the inflation figure confounded economic analysts|oh confound it, where is the thing?|" 61 | Connoisseur,person competent to act as a judge of art; a lover of art,noun ,a connoisseur of music| 62 | Contention,claim; thesis,noun ,the captured territory was the main area of contention between the two countries| 63 | Contentious,quarrelsome,adjective ,a contentious issue| 64 | Contrite,penitent,adjective ,a contrite tone| 65 | Conundrum,riddle; difficult problem,noun ,one of the most difficult conundrums for the experts| 66 | Converge,approach; tend to meet; come together,verb ,a pair of lines of longitude are parallel at the equator but converge toward the poles| 67 | Convoluted,coiled around; involved; intricate,adjective verb ,No example usage found 68 | Craven,cowardly,adjective noun ,No example usage found 69 | Daunt,intimidate; frighten,verb ,some people are daunted by technology| 70 | Decorum,propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners,noun ,he had acted with the utmost decorum| 71 | Default,failure to act,noun verb ,the company will have to restructure its debts to avoid default|the dealer could repossess the goods if the customer defaulted| 72 | Deference,courteous regard for another’s wishes,noun ,he addressed her with the deference due to age| 73 | Delineate,portray; depict; sketch,verb ,the law should delineate and prohibit behaviour which is socially abhorrent| 74 | Denigrate,blacken,verb ,doom and gloom merchants who denigrate their own country| 75 | Deride,ridicule; make fun of,verb ,the decision was derided by environmentalists| 76 | Derivative,unoriginal; obtained from another source,adjective noun ,an artist who is not in the slightest bit derivative|the aircraft is a derivative of the Falcon 20G| 77 | Desiccate,dry up,verb ,both the older growth and the new vegetation were desiccated by months of relentless sun| 78 | Desultory,aimless; haphazard; digressing at random,adjective ,"a few people were left, dancing in a desultory fashion|" 79 | Deterrent,Something that discourages; hindrance,noun adjective ,cameras are a major deterrent to crime|the deterrent effect of heavy prison sentences| 80 | Diatribe n.,bitter scolding; invective,noun ,a diatribe against consumerism| 81 | Dichotomy,split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones),noun ,a rigid dichotomy between science and mysticism| 82 | Diffidence,Shyness,noun ,I say this with some diffidence| 83 | Diffuse adj.,"wordy, rambling, spread out (like a gas)",verb adjective ,technologies diffuse rapidly|the diffuse community which centred on the church| 84 | Digression,Wandering away from the subject,noun ,let's return to the main topic after that brief digression| 85 | Dirge,Lament with music,noun ,No example usage found 86 | Disabuse,correct a false impression; undeceive,verb ,he quickly disabused me of my fanciful notions| 87 | Discerning,mentally quick and observant; having insight,adjective verb ,the brasserie attracts discerning customers|I can discern no difference between the two policies| 88 | Discordant,not harmonious; conflicting,adjective ,the operative principle of democracy is a balance of discordant qualities| 89 | Discredit,defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve,verb noun ,his remarks were taken out of context in an effort to discredit him|his actions were such that they brought discredit on his profession| 90 | Discrepancy,lack of consistency; difference,noun ,there's a discrepancy between your account and his| 91 | Discrete adj.,separate; unconnected; consisting of distinct parts,adjective ,speech sounds are produced as a continuous sound signal rather than discrete units| 92 | Disingenuous,lacking genuine candor; insincere,adjective ,he was being somewhat disingenuous as well as cynical| 93 | Disinterested,unprejudiced,adjective ,a banker is under an obligation to give disinterested advice| 94 | Disjointed,lacking coherence; separated at the joints,adjective verb ,piecing together disjointed fragments of information|the loss of the area disjointed military plans| 95 | Dismiss,eliminate from consideration; reject,verb ,she dismissed the taxi at the corner of the road| 96 | Disparage,belittle,verb ,he never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors| 97 | Disparate adj.,basically different; unrelated,adjective noun ,No example usage found 98 | Dissemble v.,disguise; pretend,verb ,"an honest, sincere person with no need to dissemble|" 99 | Disseminate,distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds),verb ,health authorities should foster good practice by disseminating information| 100 | Dissolution,disintegration; looseness in morals,noun ,the dissolution of their marriage| 101 | Dissonance,discord; opposite of harmony,noun ,an unusual degree of dissonance for such choral styles| 102 | Distend,expand; swell out,verb ,the abdomen distended rapidly| 103 | Distill,purify; refine; concentrate,verb ,they managed to distil a small quantity of water| 104 | Diverge,vary; go in different directions from the same point,verb ,the flight path diverged from the original flight plan| 105 | Divest,strip; deprive,verb ,men are unlikely to be divested of power without a struggle| 106 | Document,provide written evidence,noun verb ,No example usage foundthe photographer spent years documenting the lives of miners| 107 | Dogmatic,opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal,adjective ,she was not tempted to be dogmatic about what she believed| 108 | Dormant,sleeping; lethargic; latent,adjective ,dormant butterflies| 109 | Dupe,someone easily fooled,verb noun noun verb ,the newspaper was duped into publishing an untrue story|men who were simply the dupes of their unscrupulous leaders|I had dupes of a lot of programs on my laptop|how to dupe 35 mm slides on to 35 mm film| 110 | Ebullient,showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm,adjective ,she sounded ebullient and happy| 111 | Eclectic,selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources,adjective noun ,No example usage found 112 | Efficacy,power to produce desired effect,noun ,there is little information on the efficacy of this treatment| 113 | Effrontery,impudence; shameless boldness; sheer nerve; presumptuousness,noun ,one juror had the effrontery to challenge the coroner's decision| 114 | Elegy,poem or song expressing lamentation,noun ,No example usage found 115 | Elicit,draw out by discussion,verb ,I tried to elicit a smile from Joanna| 116 | Embellish,"adorn; ornament; enhance, as a story",verb ,blue silk embellished with golden embroidery| 117 | Empirical,based on experience,adjective ,they provided considerable empirical evidence to support their argument| 118 | Emulate,imitate; rival,verb ,most rulers wished to emulate Alexander the Great| 119 | Endemic,prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country,adjective noun ,complacency is endemic in industry today|there are three types of island endemics| 120 | Enervate,weaken,verb adjective ,the heat enervated us all|the enervate slightness of his frail form| 121 | Engender,cause; produce,verb ,the issue engendered continuing controversy| 122 | Enhance,increase; improve,verb ,his refusal does nothing to enhance his reputation| 123 | Ephemeral,short-lived; fleeting,adjective noun ,fashions are ephemeral: new ones regularly drive out the old|ephemerals avoid the periods of drought as seeds| 124 | Equanimity,calmness of temperament; composure,noun ,she accepted both the good and the bad with equanimity| 125 | Equivocate,lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth,verb ,the government have equivocated too often in the past| 126 | Erudite,learned; scholarly,adjective ,Ken could turn any conversation into an erudite discussion| 127 | Esoteric,hard to understand; known only to the chosen few,adjective ,esoteric philosophical debates| 128 | Eulogy,"expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death",noun ,a eulogy to the Queen Mother| 129 | Euphemism,mild expression in place of an unpleasant one,noun ,the jargon has given us ‘downsizing’ as a euphemism for cuts| 130 | Exacerbate,worsen; embitter,verb ,the exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem| 131 | Exculpate,clear from blame,verb ,the article exculpated the mayor| 132 | Exigency,urgent situation; pressing needs or demands; state of requiring immediate attention,noun ,women worked long hours when the exigencies of the family economy demanded it| 133 | Extrapolation,projection; conjecture,noun ,sizes were estimated by extrapolation| 134 | Facetious,joking (often inappropriately); humorous,adjective ,a facetious remark| 135 | Facilitate,help bring about; make less difficult,verb ,schools were located in the same campus to facilitate the sharing of resources| 136 | Fallacious,false; misleading,adjective ,fallacious arguments| 137 | Fatuous,"brainless; inane; foolish, yet smug",adjective ,a fatuous comment| 138 | Fawning,"trying to please by behaving obsequiously, flattering, or cringing",adjective verb verb ,No example usage found 139 | Felicitous,apt; suitably expressed; well chosen,adjective ,a felicitous phrase| 140 | Fervor,glowing ardor; intensity of feeling,noun ,he talked with all the fervour of a new convert| 141 | Flag,droop; grow feeble,noun verb noun noun verb ,"No example usage foundif you begin to flag, there is an excellent cafe to revive you|" 142 | Fledgling,inexperienced,noun ,No example usage found 143 | Flout,reject; mock; show contempt for,verb ,the advertising code is being flouted| 144 | Foment,stir up; instigate,verb ,they accused him of fomenting political unrest| 145 | Forestall,prevent by taking action in advance,verb ,they will present their resignations to forestall a vote of no confidence| 146 | Frugality,thrift; economy,noun ,he scorned the finer things in life and valued frugality and simplicity| 147 | Futile,useless; hopeless; ineffectual,adjective ,a futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage| 148 | Gainsay,deny,verb ,the impact of the railways cannot be gainsaid| 149 | Garrulous,loquacious; talkative; wordy,adjective ,a garrulous cab driver| 150 | Goad,urge on,verb noun ,No example usage found 151 | Gouge,overcharge,verb noun ,No example usage found 152 | Grandiloquent,pompous; bombastic; using high-sounding language,adjective ,a grandiloquent celebration of Spanish glory| 153 | Gregarious,sociable,adjective ,he was a popular and gregarious man| 154 | Guileless,without deceit,adjective ,"his face, once so open and guileless|" 155 | Gullible,easily deceived,adjective ,an attempt to persuade a gullible public to spend their money| 156 | Harangue,"long, passionate, and vehement speech",noun verb ,they were subjected to a ten-minute harangue by two border guards|he harangued the public on their ignorance| 157 | Homogeneous,of the same kind,adjective ,if all jobs and workers were homogeneous| 158 | Hyperbole,exaggeration; overstatement,noun ,he vowed revenge with oaths and hyperboles| 159 | Iconoclastic,attacking cherished traditions,adjective ,an iconoclastic filmmaker who has pushed the boundaries with every film he's made| 160 | Idolatry,worship of idols; excessive admiration,noun ,No example usage found 161 | Immutable,unchangeable,adjective ,an immutable fact| 162 | Impair,injure; hurt,verb ,a noisy job could permanently impair their hearing| 163 | Impassive,without feeling; imperturbable; stoical,adjective ,"his cold, impassive face|" 164 | Impede,hinder; block,verb ,the sap causes swelling which can impede breathing| 165 | Impermeable,impervious; not permitting passage through its substance,adjective ,an impermeable membrane| 166 | Imperturbable,calm; placid,adjective ,an imperturbable tranquillity| 167 | Impervious,impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed,adjective ,an impervious layer of basaltic clay| 168 | Implacable,incapable of being pacified,adjective ,he was an implacable enemy of Ted's| 169 | Implicit,understood but not stated,adjective ,comments seen as implicit criticism of the policies| 170 | Implode,burst inward,verb ,both the windows had imploded| 171 | Inadvertently,unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly,adverb ,his name had been inadvertently omitted from the list| 172 | Inchoate adj.,recently begun; rudimentary; elementary,adjective ,a still inchoate democracy| 173 | Incongruity,lack of harmony; absurdity,noun ,the incongruity of his fleshy face and skinny body disturbed her| 174 | Inconsequential,insignificant; unimportant,adjective ,they talked about inconsequential things| 175 | Incorporate,introduce something into a larger whole; combine; unite,verb adjective ,No example usage found 176 | Indeterminate,uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite,adjective ,the carpet is an indeterminate dull shade| 177 | Indigence,poverty,noun ,he did valuable work towards the relief of indigence| 178 | Indolent,Lazy,adjective ,they were indolent and addicted to a life of pleasure| 179 | Inert,inactive; lacking power to move,adjective ,she lay inert in her bed| 180 | Ingenuous,naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated,adjective ,"he eyed her with wide, ingenuous eyes|" 181 | Inherent,firmly established by nature or habit,adjective ,any form of mountaineering has its inherent dangers| 182 | Innocuous,Harmless,adjective ,it was an innocuous question| 183 | Insensible,unconscious; unresponsive,adjective ,they knocked each other insensible with their fists| 184 | Insinuate,hint; imply; creep in,verb ,he was insinuating that I had no self-control| 185 | Insipid,lacking in flavor; dull,adjective ,mugs of insipid coffee| 186 | Insularity,narrow-mindedness; isolation,noun ,an example of British insularity| 187 | Intractable,unruly; stubborn; unyielding,adjective ,intractable economic problems| 188 | Intransigence n.,refusal of any compromise; stubbornness,noun ,No example usage found 189 | Inundate,overwhelm; flood; submerge,verb ,we've been inundated with complaints from listeners| 190 | Inured adj.,accustomed; hardened,verb ,these children have been inured to violence| 191 | Invective n.,abuse,noun ,he let out a stream of invective| 192 | Irascible,irritable; easily angered,adjective ,an irascible and difficult man| 193 | Irresolute,uncertain how to act; weak,adjective ,she stood irresolute outside his door| 194 | Itinerary,plan of a trip,noun ,his itinerary included an official visit to Canada| 195 | Laconic,brief and to the point,adjective ,his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic| 196 | Lassitude,languor; weariness,noun ,she was overcome by lassitude and retired to bed| 197 | Latent,potential but undeveloped; dormant; hidden,adjective ,they have a huge reserve of latent talent| 198 | Laud v.,praise,verb noun ,"the obituary lauded him as a great statesman and soldier|all glory, laud, and honour to Thee Redeemer King|" 199 | Lethargic,drowsy; dull,adjective ,I felt tired and a little lethargic| 200 | Levee,stone embankment to prevent flooding,noun noun ,No example usage foundthe great stop on the Washington social circuit was the diplomat's levee| 201 | Levity,lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity,noun ,"as an attempt to introduce a note of levity, the words were a disastrous flop|" 202 | Log,record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities,noun verb noun noun combining form ,she tripped over a fallen log|the incident has to be logged|log values|proportional to the logarithm to the base 10 of the concentration|dialogue| 203 | Loquacious,talkative,adjective ,"never loquacious, Sarah was now totally lost for words|" 204 | Lucid,easily understood; clear; intelligible,adjective ,a lucid account| 205 | Luminous,shining; issuing light,adjective ,the luminous dial on his watch| 206 | Magnanimity,Generosity,noun ,both sides will have to show magnanimity| 207 | Malingerer,one who feigns illness to escape duty,noun ,the doctor said my son was a malingerer| 208 | Malleable,capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable,adjective ,a malleable metal can be beaten into a sheet| 209 | Maverick,rebel; nonconformist,noun adjective ,No example usage founda maverick detective| 210 | Mendacious,lying; habitually dishonest,adjective ,mendacious propaganda| 211 | Metamorphosis,change of form,noun ,the persistence of the larval tail during metamorphosis| 212 | Meticulous,excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous,adjective ,the designs are hand-glazed with meticulous care| 213 | Misanthrope,one who hates mankind,noun ,Scrooge wasn't the mean-spirited misanthrope most of us believe him to be| 214 | Mitigate,appease; moderate,verb ,drainage schemes have helped to mitigate this problem| 215 | Mollify,soothe,verb ,nature reserves were set up around the power stations to mollify local conservationists| 216 | Morose,ill-humored; sullen; melancholy,adjective ,she was morose and silent when she got home| 217 | Mundane,worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday,adjective ,"his mundane, humdrum existence|" 218 | Negate,cancel out; nullify; deny,verb ,alcohol negates the effects of the drug| 219 | Neophyte,recent convert; beginner,noun ,four-day cooking classes are offered to neophytes and experts| 220 | Obdurate adj.,stubborn,adjective ,"I argued this point with him, but he was obdurate|" 221 | Obsequious,lavishly attentive; servile; sycophantic,adjective ,they were served by obsequious waiters| 222 | Obviate,make unnecessary; get rid of,verb ,the presence of roller blinds obviated the need for curtains| 223 | Occlude,shut; close,verb ,thick make-up can occlude the pores| 224 | Officious,meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one’s services,adjective ,the security people were very officious| 225 | Onerous,burdensome,adjective ,he found his duties increasingly onerous| 226 | Opprobrium,infamy; vilification,noun ,the critical opprobrium generated by his films| 227 | Oscillate,vibrate; waver,verb ,the grain pan near the front of the combine oscillates back and forth| 228 | Ostentatious,showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention,adjective ,a simple design that is glamorous without being ostentatious| 229 | Paragon,model of perfection,noun ,it would have taken a paragon of virtue not to feel viciously jealous| 230 | Partisan,one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party,noun adjective ,partisans of the exiled Stuarts|newspapers have become increasingly partisan| 231 | Pathological,pertaining to disease,adjective ,the interpretation of pathological studies| 232 | Paucity,Scarcity,noun ,a paucity of information| 233 | Pedantic,showing off learning; bookish,adjective ,"his analyses are careful and even painstaking, but never pedantic|" 234 | Penchant,strong inclination; liking,noun ,he has a penchant for adopting stray dogs| 235 | Penury,severe poverty; stinginess,noun ,he couldn't face another year of penury| 236 | Perennial,something long-lasting,adjective noun ,his perennial distrust of the media|perennials will transform the garden in summer| 237 | Perfidious,treacherous; disloyal,adjective ,a perfidious lover| 238 | Perfunctory,"superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm",adjective ,he gave a perfunctory nod| 239 | Permeable,penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through,adjective ,a frog's skin is permeable to water| 240 | Pervasive,spread throughout,adjective ,ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society| 241 | Phlegmatic,calm; not easily disturbed,adjective ,the phlegmatic British character| 242 | Piety,devoutness; reverence for God,noun ,acts of piety and charity| 243 | Placate,pacify; conciliate,verb ,they attempted to placate the students with promises| 244 | Plasticity,ability to be molded,noun ,"fine clay, at the right degree of plasticity, is more useful|" 245 | Platitude n.,trite remark; commonplace statement,noun ,he masks his disdain for her with platitudes about how she should believe in herself more| 246 | Plethora,excess; overabundance,noun ,a plethora of committees and subcommittees| 247 | Plummet,fall sharply,verb noun ,a climber was killed when he plummeted 300 feet down an icy gully|the bird has a circular display flight followed by an earthward plummet| 248 | Porous,full of pores; like a sieve,adjective ,layers of porous limestones| 249 | Pragmatic,practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something,adjective ,No example usage found 250 | Preamble,introductory statement,noun ,he could tell that what she said was by way of a preamble| 251 | Precarious,uncertain; risky,adjective ,a precarious ladder| 252 | Precipitate adj.,"rash, premature, hasty, sudden",verb adjective noun ,No example usage found 253 | Precursor,forerunner,noun ,a three-stringed precursor of the violin| 254 | Presumptuous,arrogant; taking liberties,adjective ,I hope I won't be considered presumptuous if I offer some advice| 255 | Prevaricate,lie,verb ,he seemed to prevaricate when journalists asked pointed questions| 256 | Pristine,characteristic of earlier times; primitive; unspoiled,adjective ,pristine copies of an early magazine| 257 | Probity,uprightness; incorruptibility,noun ,financial probity| 258 | Problematic,doubtful; unsettled; questionable; perplexing,adjective noun ,the situation was problematic for teachers|the problematics of artificial intelligence| 259 | Prodigal,wasteful; reckless with money,adjective noun ,No example usage found 260 | Profound,deep; not superficial; complete,adjective noun ,profound feelings of disquiet|nor billowy surge disturbs the vast profound| 261 | Prohibitive,tending to prevent the purchase or use of something; inclined to prevent or forbid,adjective ,prohibitive legislation| 262 | Proliferate,grow rapidly; spread; multiply,verb ,the science fiction magazines which proliferated in the 1920s| 263 | Propensity,natural inclination,noun ,his propensity for violence| 264 | Propitiate,appease,verb ,the pagans thought it was important to propitiate the gods with sacrifices| 265 | Propriety,fitness; correct conduct,noun ,he always behaved with the utmost propriety| 266 | Proscribe,ostracize; banish; outlaw,verb ,strikes remained proscribed in the armed forces| 267 | Pungent,stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic,adjective ,the pungent smell of frying onions| 268 | Qualified,limited; restricted,adjective verb ,newly qualified nurses|a pensioner who does not qualify for income support| 269 | Quibble,minor objection or complaint,noun verb ,the only quibble about this book is the price|they are always quibbling about the amount they are prepared to pay| 270 | Quiescent,at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive,adjective ,strikes were headed by groups of workers who had previously been quiescent| 271 | Rarefied,made less dense (of a gas),adjective verb ,every ounce carried counts triple when you're trudging uphill in rarefied air|air rarefies and degrounds the physical body| 272 | Recalcitrant,obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly,adjective noun ,a class of recalcitrant fifteen-year-olds|a stiff-necked recalcitrant and troublemaker| 273 | Recant,disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error,verb ,heretics were burned if they would not recant| 274 | Recluse,hermit; loner,noun adjective ,No example usage found 275 | Recondite,abstruse; profound; secret,adjective ,the book is full of recondite information| 276 | Refractory,stubborn; unmanageable,adjective noun ,No example usage found 277 | Refute,disprove,verb ,these claims have not been convincingly refuted| 278 | Relegate,banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign,verb ,they aim to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role| 279 | Reproach,express disapproval or disappointment,verb noun ,her friends reproached her for not thinking enough about her family|he gave her a look of reproach| 280 | Reprobate,person hardened in sin; devoid of a sense of decency,noun adjective verb ,he had to present himself as more of a lovable reprobate than a spirit of corruption|reprobate behaviour|his neighbours reprobated his method of proceeding| 281 | Repudiate,disown; disavow,verb ,she has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders| 282 | Rescind,cancel,verb ,No example usage found 283 | Resolution,Determination,noun ,she kept her resolution not to see Anne any more| 284 | Resolve,determination; firmness of purpose,verb noun ,the firm aims to resolve problems within 30 days|she received information that strengthened her resolve| 285 | Reticent,reserved; uncommunicative; inclined to silence,adjective ,she was extremely reticent about her personal affairs| 286 | Reverent,respectful; worshipful,adjective ,a reverent silence| 287 | Sage,person celebrated for wisdom,noun noun adjective ,No example usage foundthe sayings of the numerous venerable sages|they nodded in agreement with these sage remarks| 288 | Salubrious,healthful,adjective ,odours of far less salubrious origin| 289 | Sanction,approve; ratify,noun verb ,a range of sanctions aimed at deterring insider abuse|the scheme was sanctioned by the court| 290 | Satiate,satisfy fully,verb adjective ,"he folded up his newspaper, his curiosity satiated|satiate with power, of fame and wealth possess'd|" 291 | Saturate,soak thoroughly,verb noun adjective ,No example usage found 292 | Savor,"enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality",verb noun ,gourmets will want to savour our game specialities|the subtle savour of wood smoke| 293 | Secrete,hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism,verb verb ,insulin is secreted in response to rising levels of glucose in the blood|the assets had been secreted in Swiss bank accounts| 294 | Shard,"fragment, generally of pottery",noun ,shards of glass flew in all directions| 295 | Skeptic,doubter; person who suspends judgment until having examined evidence supporting a point of view,noun adjective ,No example usage found 296 | Solicitous,worried; concerned,adjective ,she was always solicitous about the welfare of her students| 297 | Soporific,sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness,adjective noun ,No example usage found 298 | Specious,seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often,adjective ,a specious argument| 299 | Spectrum,colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism,noun ,No example usage found 300 | Sporadic,occurring irregularly,adjective ,sporadic fighting broke out| 301 | Stigma,token of disgrace; brand,noun ,the stigma of having gone to prison will always be with me| 302 | Stint v.,be thrifty; set limits,verb noun noun ,No example usage found 303 | Stipulate,make express conditions; specify,verb adjective ,No example usage found 304 | Stolid,dull; impassive,adjective ,a stolid bourgeois gent| 305 | Striated,marked with parallel bands; grooved,adjective verb ,"an expensively outfitted kitchen with striated wood cabinets|you can emboss, pierce, or striate wood|" 306 | Strut,pompous walk,noun verb ,a supporting strut|peacocks strut through the grounds| 307 | Strut,supporting bar,noun verb ,a supporting strut|peacocks strut through the grounds| 308 | Subpoena,writ summoning a witness to appear,noun verb ,a subpoena may be issued to compel their attendance|the Queen is above the law and cannot be subpoenaed| 309 | Subside,settle down; descend; grow quiet,verb ,I'll wait a few minutes until the storm subsides| 310 | Substantiate,establish by evidence; verify; support,verb ,they had found nothing to substantiate the allegations| 311 | Supersede,cause to be set aside; replace; make obsolete,verb ,the older models of car have now been superseded| 312 | Supposition,hypothesis; surmise,noun ,they were working on the supposition that his death was murder| 313 | Tacit,understood; not put into words,adjective ,your silence may be taken to mean tacit agreement| 314 | Tangential,peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing,adjective ,a tangential line| 315 | Tenuous,thin; rare; slim,adjective ,the tenuous link between interest rates and investment| 316 | Tirade,extended scolding; denunciation; harangue,noun ,a tirade of abuse| 317 | Torpor,lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy,noun ,they veered between apathetic torpor and hysterical fanaticism| 318 | Tortuous,winding; full of curves,adjective ,the route is remote and tortuous| 319 | Tractable,docile; easily managed,adjective ,"she has always been tractable and obedient, even as a child|" 320 | Transgression,violation of a law; sin,noun ,I'll be keeping an eye out for further transgressions| 321 | Truculence,aggressiveness; ferocity,noun,"Not only did the dictator manage to stay in power, but his truculence and brutality remained intact." 322 | Vacillate,waver; fluctuate,verb ,I vacillated between teaching and journalism| 323 | Venerate,revere,verb ,Philip of Beverley was venerated as a saint| 324 | Veracious,truthful,adjective ,a veracious account| 325 | Verbose,wordy,adjective ,much academic language is obscure and verbose| 326 | Viable,practical or workable,adjective ,the proposed investment was economically viable| 327 | Viscous,"sticky, gluey",adjective ,viscous lava| 328 | Vituperative adj,abusive; scolding,adjective,No example usage found 329 | Volatile,changeable; explosive; evaporation rapidly,adjective noun ,No example usage found 330 | Warranted,justified; authorized,verb ,the employees feel that industrial action is warranted| 331 | Wary,very cautious,adjective ,dogs which have been mistreated often remain very wary of strangers| 332 | Welter,turmoil; bewildering jumble,verb noun noun ,the streams foam and welter|there's such a welter of conflicting rules|also selected was Willie Egan at welter| 333 | Whimsical,capricious; fanciful,adjective ,a whimsical sense of humour| 334 | Zealot,fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal,noun ,No example usage found 335 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------