Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
0601. divorce - They got divorced after only six months of marriage.
0602. scold - His mother scolded him for breaking her favorite vase.
0603. sympathy - I felt sympathy for the poor old woman.
0604. wage - Some countries have a minimum wage set by law.
0605. abuse - Several of the children had been physically abused.
0606. disaster - San Francisco was officially declared
a disaster area yesterday.
0607. rescue - They rescued sailors from the sinking boat.
0608. tragedy - Hitler's invasion of Poland led to the tragedy
of the Second World War.
0609. adjust - If the chair is too high you can adjust it to suit you.
0610. contrast - His extrovert personality contrasts with his sister's quiet,
shy personality.
0611. strain - I was straining my ears to hear what they were saying.
0612. unique - As far as I know it's unique and therefore very valuable.
0613. awful - That food smells awful - is it safe to eat?
0627. habit - I always buy the same brand of toothpaste from habit.
0628. alarm - I set my alarm clock for 5.
0629. substance - If this substance is burned, the smoke is poisonous.
0630. wrap - Have you wrapped up all your Christmas presents?
0631. stock - Do you have any sunglasses? I am sorry. They are out of stock.
0632. violate - Dan continually violated the company's safety rules.
0633. abnormal - I think that it is abnormal for a boy to be interested
in ballet.
0634. gap - The gap between rich and poor is become wider in this country.
0635. symptom - Can you describe the symptoms?
0636. plain - The document is written in plain language, not in legal jargon.
0637. corporate - The company is concerned about its corporate image.
0638. release - They agreed to release her
after her company paid the ransom.
0639. tactics - We discussed our tactics for the next game.
of the environment.
0680. honor - My honor is at stake.
0681. nuisance - Mosquitoes in the summer are nuisances.
0682. prudent - (= sensible) It is prudent to read the contract before signing.
0683. welfare - The organization has fought for the rights
and welfare of immigrant.
0684. tip - We didn't give a tip to the waiter.
0685. propel - A sailing boat is propelled by wind.
0686. soul - Do you believe in the immortality of the soul?
0687. remote - They live in a small, remote mountain village.
0688. appoint - President Mitterand appointed him a new Minister of Culture.
0689. nervous - There's no need to be so nervous. It's only an interview.
0690. false - I wore an eye-patch and a false mustache.
0691. inevitable - The car accidents was the inevitable outcome
of carelessness.
0692. faith - She has no faith in modern medicine.
contain
maintain
im- (=not)
immature
immoral
impartial
-pathty (=feeling)
antipathy
telepathy
obtain
impatient
pertain
impolite
0701. retire - If you retire at 50, you won't get your full pension.
sustain
impossible
0727. aggressive - Some children are much more aggressive than others.
0728. pen - I don't want to stay in my room penned up.
0729. resign - The manager was forced to resign his post
(=quit) because of corruption.
0730. species - Dinosaurs are an extinct species.
0731. afflict - He is afflicted with severe pneumonia.
(=distress, trouble)
0732. clever - Judy isn't clever, but she tries hard.
0733. fortune - He had the fortune to be chosen to play Hamlet.
0734. physical - Your son appears to be in good physical health.
0735. surplus - Germany suffers from a surplus of teachers.
0736. charity - UNICEF is an international charity.
0737. efficient - The city's transport system is the most efficient in Europe.
0738. vocal - The tongue is one of the vocal organs.
0739. content - I think he's fairly content with his salary.
0766. fold - Nancy folded her handkerchief and put it in her pocket.
0767. loose - Wear comfortable, loose clothing to exercise class.
0768. radical - The reforms he suggested are rather radical.
(<---> superficial)
0769. hide - My sister used to hide her diary under her pillow.
(-hid - hidden)
0770. implement - Many agricultural implements were on display
(=instrument) at the exhibition.
0771. bargain - This coat was half-price, a real bargain.
0772. lower - They are going to lower the price of the newspapers.
(=descend)
0773. participate - Annie never participated in any of our discussions.
(= take part)
0774. transition - Our country's educational system is in transition
at the moment.
0775. harm - Criticizing people's work often does more harm than good.
(harmful <--> harmless)
0776. enthusiasm - One of his greatest enthusiasm is yoga.
0789. numerous - Shops of this type, once rare, are now numerous.
0790. rough - The boy is rough and always looks for a fight.
0791. connection - Is there a connection between smoking and lung cancer?
0792. notion - He has no notion that watching TV is harmful.
0793. appreciate - I appreciate your inviting.
0794. jury - The jury wept as they heard how the child was killed.
0795. attach - I attached a photo to my application form.
0796. pale - You are looking pale - do you feel ill?
0797. controversy - There has been a heated controversy
(=dispute, quarrel) over the economic policy.
0798. appropriate - Her remarks were very appropriate to the situation.
(= proper, suitable)
0799. heal - The wounds were gradually healing over.
0800. potential - The region has enormous potential for development.
trans- (=across)
transact
transfer
transparent
-sign (= mark)
signify
consign
designate
man- (=hand)
manual
manacle
manuscript
0801. stem - A lot of stems of the tree were broken by the gale.
0802. grip - The baby gripped my finger with her tiny hand.
0803. kidnap - Three children have been kidnapped yesterday.
0804. province - Adventure stories were traditionally
the province of male writers.
0805. intense - He suddenly felt an intense pain in his back.
(=extreme)
0806. hire - How much would it cost to hire a car for a fortnight?
(=employ, rent)
0807. genuine - If it is a genuine Michelangelo drawing, it will sell for millions.
(<--> false)
0808. outcome - Can you predict the outcome of the election?
(= result)
0809. flexible - The staff preferred flexible working hours to fixed ones.
(= bent easily, changeable)
0810. antique - There are many valuable antiques in the room.
(=ancient, curio )
0811. compete - Two athletes are competing for the gold medal.
(= vie)
0812. modest - She speaks in a very modest way.
0813. complicated - This machine looks too complicated for me.
(= complex, sophisticated)
0814. desert - They wandered the Sahara Desert for ten days.
0815. circumstance - We are opposed to abortion under any circumstances.
0816. jail - He spent ten years in jail for fraud.
(= detain)
0817. combine - The two countries combined against their common enemy.
0818. path - Follow this path until you come to a shop, then turn left.
0819. tight - My shoes were too tight and I was in agony.
0820. cooperate - Leopards cooperate with each other in hunting.
(= collaborate)
0821. lecture - Mathematics lecture is always boring to me.
0822. chat - She spends hours on the phone chattering to her friends.
0823. monitor - We can check your heart rate by looking at the monitor.
0824. impose - The government have imposed high taxes on cigarettes.
0825. enterprise - We need someone with enterprise and imagination.
(= business, plan)
0826. luxury - Champagne is a real luxury.
0827. pursue - The hunters spent hours pursuing the wild boar.
(= chase, trail)
0828. therapy - There are a lot of therapies that help treat stress.
(= cure, healing, remedy)
0829. qualify- This is the first time the Korean team has qualified
for the semi-final.
0830. otherwise - You will pay your taxes on time; otherwise
(= if not) you will be punished.
0831. trap - The farmer sets traps to catch rats in his barns.
(= reveal)
0877. bore - I sat there pretending to listen but I was bored to death.
0878. cautious - I am very cautious in giving my address to strangers.
(= careful)
0879. strip - Because of pollution, the trees are almost stripped of bark.
0880. reverse - Sign the check on the reverse side.
0881. ceremony - I handed him my letter of resignation without ceremony.
(= rite)
0882. muscle - The next day the muscle in my arms felt sore.
0883. deadline - The deadline of the manuscript is May 27.
0884. chain - We had to stop and put chains on the tires.
0885. passage - With the passage of time, things began to look more hopeful.
0886. offend - I hope you won't be offended if I leave early.
(= violate)
0887. drain - I watched the bath water drain away.
0888. era - In the Victoria era such behavior was socially unacceptable.
0889. rank - a man of high rank // rank and file
-mit (=send)
summit
permit
admit
remit
photograph
collect
paragraph
telegraph.
(= together)
compare
confirm
coordinate
collapse
confound
combine
0920. cite - He cited several factors as the cause of the student unrest.
(= quote)
0921. compromise - We managed to compromise on a price for the car.
0922. neat - She wears her hair short and neat.
(= tidy, pleasant)
0923. conception - He has got a really strange conception of friendship.
0924. masculine - She was wearing a masculine jacket.
(<--> feminine )
0925. concede - "You could be right, I suppose," Julie conceded.
(= admit)
0926. lessen - Garlic is supposed to lessen the risk of heart disease.
0927. ray - Suntan creams protect the skin from harmful ultraviolet rays.
(= emit)
0928. tune - I recognized the tune but I can't remember the name of
the song.
0929. advocate - Extremists are openly advocating violence.
0930. craft - Edward has the craft of furniture making.
0931. frustrate - I was frustrated to find the shop closed.
(= prevent, agony)
0932. premium - You'll be paid a premium if you finish the job early.
0933. forecast - Snow has been forecasted for tomorrow.
0934. holy - As a nun, she led a holy life attending on the sick.
(= sacred)
0935. indicate - The speed meter was indicating 100 mph.
0936. pile - I put the newspapers in piles on the floor.
(= accumulate)
0937. fulfill - Eisenhower finally fulfilled his election pledge.
(= accomplish, perform)
0938. gamble- We are forbidden to drink and gamble.
0939. burst - The audience burst into applause to the speaker.
(- burst - burst)
0940. plunge - Jill plunged her hands into her pockets.
0941. capable - We need to get an assistant who is capable and efficient.
(= competent, proficient)
0942. tap - I went up and tapped on the window.
0980. vanish - With a wave of his hand, the magician made the rabbit vanish.
0981. dull - She is a pretty, polite girl, but rather dull.
0982. multiply - Car sales multiplied once the highway was built.
(= increase)
0983. assault - Can you describe the man who assaulted you?
(= attack)
0984. prescribe - Penalties for not paying taxes are prescribed by law.
0985. solar - Saturn is the second biggest planet in the solar system.
0986. confuse - I always confuse you with your sister- you look so alike.
0987. rob - They knocked him down and robbed him his watch.
0988. dip - She dipped her hand into the water.
(= immerse, plunge)
0989. horror - I cried out in horror as I saw him fall in front of the car.
(= terror, antipathy, disgust)
0990. retreat - He saw her and retreated. too shy to speak to her.
0991. venture - Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
pri - (= before)
prime
prior
multi- (= many)
privilege
primary
primitive
principle
multitude
multi-cide
multifold
multipurpose
persuasive
persuasion
explode
explosive
explosion
decide
decisive
decision
uni- (= one)
unique
unify
unite
(= cause)
1030. boom - The leisure industry is booming.
1031. drag - Pick the chair up instead of dragging it.
1032. landmark - The invention of the silicon chip is a landmark
in the history of the computer.
1033. subsidy - The government is planning to increase subsidies to farmers.
1034. trail - Katherine, your skirt is trailing in the mud.
1035. whisper - "here is the toilet?" she whispered.
(= murmur)
1036. elegant - She has elegant manners.
(= graceful, attractive)
1037. folk - Cars like that are much too expensive for ordinary folk.
1038. gene - You inherit your genes half from your father
and half from your mother.
1039. amplify - The amplified music was too loud I couldn't hear
(= enlarge, expand) what she said.
1040. fade - that tablecloth will fade if you wash it in hot water.
1066. wreck - The explosion shattered near by windows and wrecked two cars.
1067. stern - His stern mother makes him do all his homework before dinner.
1068. compassion - she felt little compassion for the drunken man.
(= sympathy)
1069. even - The pavement is far from even.
1070. quarrel - We quarreled, and I went out without saying
where I was going.
1071. slot - Put the money in the slot and take your ticket.
1072. desirable - Smoking is one of your less desirable habits.
1073. lesson - The accident taught me a lesson; I won't drive too fast again.
1074. quit - Would you quit your job if you inherited lots of money?
1075. amusing - We found the new movie very amusing.
1076. peak - There is much snow on the mountain peaks.
1077. enhance - She enhanced the value of her house by painting.
(= amplify, augment, heighten)
1078. till - This piece of land has been tilled for hundreds of years.
(= cultivate)
1079. whip - Rider use whips to make their horses run faster.
(<--> lash)
1080. attorney - The attorneys for the company were present in court.
1081. integrate - The idea with children is to integrate learning with play.
1082. broker - She works as a real estate broker.
1083. harbor - Ships sail into the harbor at night.
1084. sustain - He found it difficult to sustain the relationship
with the woman.
(<--> maintain)
1085. undermine - She undermined her health by smoking.
(<--> ruin)
1086. resort - In recent years, this little town has grown into
a fashionable resort.
1087. slight - I have got a slight headache.
(<--> serious)
1088. foam - Many fire extinguishers are filled with chemical foam.
(= bubble )
1089. ballot - Representatives are elected by ballot.
circumstance
circle
circulate
(= permission)
1135. abortion - Abortion is restricted in some American states.
1136. grain - Grain prices have fallen again.
1137. panic - There is no panic; we have got plenty of time.
1138. adventure - He enjoys adventure.
1139. sweat - Don't put the cheese in a plastic bag - it will sweat.
1140. frighten - Be quiet or you will frighten the deer away.
(= appall, menace, terrify)
1141. punish - Those who are responsible for this crime
(= penalize) will be severely punished.
1142. consent My parents would never consent to such
(= approve, grant, permit) an unsuitable marriage.
1143. recycle - This newspaper is made of recycled paper.
1144. miserable - She seemed to look miserable after her dog had died.
(= pathetic, pitiable )
1145. sensation - The sporting goods created a great sensation.
1146. companion - As a travelling companion, he was terrible -
1183. spin - Our washing machine spins the clothes very fast.
(- spun - spun )
1184. bear - The chair, too fragile to bear her weight, collapsed.
(-bore -born)
1185. pit - They dug a deep pit for the foundation of the new building.
1186. hardship - Marilyn Monroe suffered financial hardship after losing her job
1187. slim - Rebecca is slim because she eats no meat and runs 5 km a day.
(= scanty)
1188. reel - I put a new reel of film in my camera.
1189. fraud - People who claim to cure baldness are just frauds.
1190. almighty - I swear by Almighty God that the evidence is true.
1191. component - Fresh fruit and vegetables are an essential component
of healthy diet.
1192. pill - My boss takes a pill to reduce his high blood pressure.
1193. chase - The police chased the thief and caught him
1194. streak - I have been dyeing my hair to hide my grey streaks.
1195. apologize - Susan apologized publicly to me for her mistake.
receive
accept
concept
alt- (= high)
altar
exalt
(-bled -bled )
1215. masterpiece - The painting Mona Lisa
by Leonardo da Vinci is a masterpiece.
1216. utility - We need to assess the utility of the equipment.
1217. skeptical - I'm skeptical about his chances of winning.
1218. intimate - She is on intimate terms with important people
(= profound) in government
1219. artificial - These flowers are artificial.
1220. console - We tried to console her when her dog died.
(= soothe)
1221. primary - My primary concern is about my wife's health.
1222. donation - We are collecting donations for the relief fund.
1223. nominate - Jane was nominated as president of our class.
1224. collide - Two cars collided on the street last night.
1225. refund - I took the faulty radio back to the shop and demanded a refund
1226. utter - The new play is an utter success.
(= complete)
1254. confess - She confessed to her husband that she had sold
her wedding ring.
1255. transmit - Cholera is transmitted through contaminated water.
1256. cheat - Anyone caught cheating will be disqualified from the exam.
1257. jealous - Anna feels jealous every time another woman
looks at her boyfriend.
1258. superficial - The documentary of the issue was very superficial.
1259. pat - I bent down to pat the little puppy.
1260. obey - You should always obey the traffic regulations.
(= observe)
1261. conscience - My conscience never allowed me to wear a fur coat.
1262. blast - The house was torn to pieces by blast of gas.
(= gale // explosion )
1263. prime - Getting on the Olympic team is her prime objective.
1264. excerpt - The excerpts contained the essential points of the news.
1265. bunch - I bought a bunch of flowers for my wife.
in the market.
1292. wicked - She has a wicked step-mother.
1293. moisture - Plants use their roots to absorb moisture from the soil.
1294. sore - I have got a sore throat.
(= painful, sorrowful)
1295. code - The message was written in code.
1296. embrace - She embraced her son before leaving.
(= hug)
1297. tribe - Many ancient tribes have lived in the Amazonian jungle.
1298. exclude - Lunch costs $ 10 per person, excluding tax.
1299. privilege - Education is a privilege, not a right, in many countries.
1300. grief - Her brother's sudden death caused her grief.
-sim (= alike)
similar
simile
-dict (= speak)
assimilate
contradict
indict
predict
subside
substance
substitute
subconscious
subcontract
1301. coalition - Three political parties formed a coalition against high taxes.
(= combination)
1302. prosecution - She has to travel a great deal
in the prosecution of her duties.
1303. device - They used a special device for finding people
trapped in collapsed buildings.
1304. enforce - The regulations should be strictly enforced.
(= execute)
1305. infant - In the first few weeks after birth, the infant is not able
to see objects properly.
1306. retail - That store retails computers and office supplies.
1307. drown - The excellent swimmer drowned in the lake yesterday.
1308. stroll -After dinner, we went for a stroll on the beach.
1309. draft - Eva is busy drafting her speech.
1310. empire - The British Empire once covered large parts of the world.
1311. port - Boots head for ports when a storm arises.
1312. seal - Please seal the envelope and mail it.
1313. deter - Stiffer penalties are needed to deter crime.
1314. devaluation - There has been a devaluation of the dollar.
1315. endeavor - Despite his endeavors, the company failed.
1316. nasty - The weather is too nasty for sailing.
1317. frank - The singer was frank about his drug problem.
1318. vogue - Long skirts are in vogue these days.
1319. client - She is one of my most valued clients.
1320. deteriorate - The old man's health has deteriorated day by day.
(= decline, depreciate, worsen)
1321. thrill - The film was thrilling audience all over the world.
1322. persist - If you persist, You will annoy them even more.
1323. adolescent - The trouble with adolescents is that
they are too shy to discuss their problems.
1364. toll - The government charges a toll to use certain bridge and roads.
1365. convert - He converted the hotel into an apartment building.
1366. fluid - Energy is needed to melt solids and to boil fluids.
(= liquid)
1367. relevant - These issues are directly relevant to the politician.
(<--> irrelevant)
1368. continent - Asia and Antarctica are the two biggest continents.
(= insular)
1369. stare - Don't stare at people like that, you might upset them.
1370. mature - He is very mature for his age.
1371. toxic - The factory has been sending out toxic wastes.
1372. core - The core of the problem is that the company needs a bank loan.
1373. spell - The witch's spell turned a frog into a prince.
1374. harvest - We picked hundreds of oranges in this year's harvest.
1375. undertake - You should think very carefully before
you undertake the mission.
1376. poison - These mushrooms contain a deadly poison.
1377. smash - The electric bulb fell to the floor and smashed.
1378. drastic - Drastic measures are needed to improve traffic situation.
1379. yell - We yelled whenever our team scored a goal.
1380. disgust - Garbage on the street disgusts passerby.
1381. regain - The team regained the trophy that
it had lost the previous year.
1382. dissent - Only one member of the committee dissented from the plan.
(<-->assent)
1383. shrewd - He is a shrewd businessman who always studies
(= astute, clever, smart) other companies.
1384. elite - Teachers are no longer regarded as the intellectual elite.
1385. taboo - Drinking alcohol is taboo in some cultures.
1386. overlook - I overlooked several important points in my report.
1387. slate - Our house has a slate roof.
(= choose)
1388. gravity - Objects fall to earth because of the force of gravity.
such as Siberia.
1447. administer - How are the universities administered in this country?
1448. endanger - You will endanger your health
you work so much.
1449. intrigue - She got to the high position by intrigue.
(=plot)
1450. textile - Their main exports are textiles, especially silk and cotton.
1451. syndrome - Acquired immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
1452. beard - My father has worn a beard and mustache.
1453. basin - Many fishermen crowd on the basin
of the Han Tan River in spring.
1454 judicious - We must make judicious use of our expenditure.
(= discreet, prudent, shrewd)
1455. arid - The Sahara Desert is arid.
(<-> moist // fertile)
1456. mop - She mopped up the spilt coffee on the floor.
1457. anticipate - Experts anticipate that the economy will improve next year.
(= expect, predict)
1458. isolation - Retirement can often cause feelings of isolation.
1459. reconcile - He was finally reconciled with his wife.
(= placate)
1460. legitimate - The marriage was legitimate under Swiss law.
(<--> illegitimate)
1461. jolly - We spent a jolly evening together,
(= cheerful, pleasant) chatting and listening to music
1462. accumulate - By investing wisely she accumulated a fortune.
(<--> disperse)
1463. clue - The police are still looking for clues to the missing girl.
1464. sheer - What you said to me was a sheer lie.
(=complete)
1465. tender - Boil the beans until they are tender.
1466. discard - The grass was littered with discarded cans and bottles
(= dispose of / get rid of )
1467. distress - Food and clothing are needed to relieve
the distress of the flood victims.
1468. interpret - I interpreted her silence as refusal.
(= translate)
1469. adversary - Spain was once England's greatest adversary.
1470. murmur - They were murmuring about the boss's nephew.
(= complain)
1471. shrug - Don't just shrug your shoulders. Say something!
(= ignore)
1472. carrot - I think we should offer him some kind of carrot.
1473. bald - At twenty he was already going bald.
1474. exempt - My friend was exempted from military service
because of ill health.
1475. norm - I wasn't familiar with their social norm.
(=standard)
1476. shiver -Sarah was shivering with cold in her thin shirt.
1477. mediate - They successfully mediated in the territorial dispute.
(= negotiate)
1478. portion - I put a portion of my salary aside each month.
(=part)
1479. grim - A grim-faced diplomat read out the declaration of war.
corrupt
disrupt
sol- (=one)
sole
solitary
solitude
1526. adversity - The widow has suffered much adversity in her life.
(=misfortune)
1527. diagnose - The doctor diagnosed the illness as lung cancer.
1528. pray - Nancy prays every night for the safety of her family.
1529. weary - He was a little weary after his long journey.
1530. horizon - We could see another ship coming over the horizon.
(= vertical)
1531. bind - They bound an umbrella to a pole to get some shade.
(-bound - bound)
1532. ashamed - Owing an old car is nothing to be ashamed of.
1533. sow - The farmer sowed his corn in the spring.
(=scatter)
1534. illusion - He has the illusion of himself as a great actor.
1535. bend - I bent down and picked up the gold necklace.
(-bent - bent)
1574. precise - Satellite pictures have given us the precise locations of secret
(= exact) stores of weapons.
1575. reinforce - Newspapers like this tend to reinforce people's prejudices.
(= bolster, fortify)
1576. upright - The ceiling was too low for us to stand upright.
(= perpendicular, vertical)
1577. allure -He was allured by the hope of making a lot of money easily.
1578. dictate - He dictated a letter to his secretary.
1579. casual - In the summer, people dress in casual clothes like T-shirts.
(= accidental)
1580. epidemic - They are predicting an AIDS epidemic in the next ten years.
1581. roar - We heard lion's roar in the distance.
1582. unanimous - The jury was unanimous that the defendant was guilty.
1583. poll - They conducted a poll on the popularity of the candidates.
1584. halve - He halved the apple with a knife.
1585. bland - Nancy has a bland manner.
(= mild, gentle, little taste)
1598. assure - The mechanic assured that the car would be repaired tomorrow.
1599. distort - My statement has been completely distorted by the newspaper.
1600. possess - The politician possesses wealth and power.
attach
detach
1632. extract - You will have to have the wisdom tooth extracted.
1633. contemplate - You should contemplate your marriage.
(= deliberate)
1634. manifest - I showed it to him, but he manifested no interest in it.
1635. dignity - Some husbands think it beneath their dignity
to do the shopping.
1636. plea - The beggar made a plea for help.
(= appeal, excuse)
1637. withhold - I withheld payment until they had completed the work.
(= retain, oppress)
1638. external - The external walls are in need of repair.
(<--> internal)
1639. assign - I was assigned the task of checking all the equipment.
(=allot)
1640. compel - She was compelled to accept his invitation
(= force)
1641. mighty - We could hear the mighty missiles falling on our city.
(= very strong and powerful)
1642. humiliation - Being forced to resign was a great humiliation
1666. sue - She sued the company because it was unfair to women.
1667. potent - The senator is a potent force in his political party.
1668. handy - The supermarket might be cheap but the corner shop is handier.
1669. boundary - Some things are beyond
(= limit)
the boundary of human understanding.
1670. impulse - She felt an impulse to punch him in the face.
(= a sudden desire)
1671. pierce - Alice had her ears pierced for earrings.
1672. convey - Your luggage will be conveyed by helicopter to your hotel.
1673. precaution - Equipment must be always carefully sterilized
as a precaution against infection.
1674. vivid - One of my most vivid memories is of my first day at school.
1675. spoil - She had spoilt the soup by putting too much salt in it.
1676. elaborate - She made elaborate preparations for the party.
1677. astonishing - There were an astonishing number of applicants
(= surprising )
for the job
1678. cruel - I think it is cruel to kill animals for sport.
(= vicious)
1679. municipal - Not far from the town center is the municipal library.
1680. ratio - The ratio of men to women in our class is 3 to 1.
1681. bumper - The car bumper hit the wall.
1682. miniature - She collects miniatures of cars.
1683. approximately - The job will take approximately three weeks and
cost approximately $ 1,000.
previous
-duce (= draw)
premium
prejudice
preface
prelude
produce reduce
-tract (= draw)
seduce
attract
contract
dis- (= opposite)
disarm
discourage
disobey
disregard
subtract
disclose
distrust
disgrace
dishearten
1701 crude - 1000 barrels of crude oil has poured out of the wrecked tanker.
1702. mold - Workers poured hot plastic into molds to make toys.
1703. swell - I twisted my ankle and it swelled up.
(= expand)
1704. lump - Use a shovel to break down the lump of soil.
1705. aptitude - The student has an aptitude for geometry.
1706. graze - The child fell and grazed his face.
1707. dilute - My coffee is strong, so I diluted it with more water.
(<--> condense)
1721. sole - I don't have enough money, that is the sole reason that
(= unique) I don't have a car.
1722. ponder - She has pondered his marriage proposal for weeks.
(= deliberate, meditate)
1723. authentic - The dealer sells authentic stamps, not fakes.
(<--> fake)
1724. gleam - We saw the gleam of a fire through curtains.
1725. tablet - I took two aspirin tablets to stop a headache.
1726. integrity - No one doubts that the President is a man of the integrity.
(<-> dishonesty)
1727. providence - As a monk I trust to providence.
1728. thrust - She thrust the knife into the watermelon.
1729. build-up - The build up of troops in the region was reported yesterday.
1730. glue - I used glue to stick a stamp on the envelope.
1731. soar - The spaceship soared up into the air.
1732. disguise - The detective disguised himself to look like a mechanic.
(= camouflage)
(= impartial, ambiguous)
1745. dissident - The proposal was approved without any dissident.
1746. antecedent - The event was antecedent to World War 2.
(= preceding)
1747. conspiracy - They joined in a conspiracy to overthrow
(= intrigue)
the country's dictator.
1748. inject - He injected the rat with the new drug.
1749. prototype - The car manufacturer built a prototype of an electric car.
1750. disable - He was disabled in the car accident.
1751. versus - Who are we playing today? It is us versus Germany.
1752. architect - Who was the architect of this Cathedral?
1753. underestimate - Don't underestimate him.
(<--> overestimate)
1754. scent - The scent of flowers relaxes me.
1755. supplement - Perhaps you should take a vitamin supplement.
1756. sacred - The wedding ceremony is sacred.
1796. decent - It is not decent to speak ill of others behind their back.
1797. linger - Some guests lingered after the others had left.
(= dawdle, delay, log, loiter)
1798. submit - You must submit your applications before January 1st.
1799. plead - The beggar pleaded for money.
(= entreat)
1800. nutrition - The body requires proper nutrition in order to maintain it.
(= nutriment)
-spir (= breathe)
respire
inspire
perspire
-tude (= state)
altitude
attitude
solitude
gratitude
1836. fossil - We know about dinosaurs from the fossils that they left behind.
1837. prejudice - Such a prejudice is one of social problems.
1838. bud - Buds appear on the trees in spring.
1839. erect - The dog's ears were erect and alert.
(= construct)
1840. farewell - We had a farewell party for her.
1841. rub - If you keep rubbing the point will come off.
1842. overtake - One runner overtook another runner and passed him.
(= catch up with)
1843. explicit - She gave explicit reasons for leaving.
(= implicit)
1844. parallel - The police found out a parallel between the two murder cases.
1845. scrutinize - We scrutinized the china to see if there were cracks.
1846. appall - The murder of the child appalled everyone in the city.
(= thrill)
1847. petty - Don't waste your time on petty problems.
(= trivial // narrow-minded)
1848. rite - They perform a traditional rite at harvest time.
1849. exert - The student exerted himself to get good grades.
1850. abrupt - The bus came to an abrupt halt.
(= sudden // rude)
1863. intimidate - They intimidated him into doing what they wanted.
(= threaten)
1864. rigorous - The planes have to undergo rigorous safety checks. (= rigid)
1865. spit - Mon, Judy spit at me?
1866. accommodate - The bank appears to be accommodating its customers.
1867. decay - They claimed that the plastics would not decay.
1868. oral - He passed the French oral examination.
1869. presume- From the way they talked I presumed them to be married.
1870. coarse - The sweater is very coarse.
(<--> fine)
1871. staple - Oil is Nigeria's staple export.
1872. damp - I can't wear these socks; they're damp.
1873. outrage - The mayor's decision to close the hospital clinic is an outrage.
(= fury)
1874. spinster - The term "spinster" is an insulting word meaning
(= old maid //<--> bachelor.) an unmarried women.
1875. limp - He limped after skiing accident.
1876. offset - We offset the better roads against the greater distance.
(= balance)
1877. comply - He complied with our request.
(<--> refuse)
1878. retard - Lack of good food retarded the boy's growth.
(= delay)
1879. patch - She sewed a patch onto the knees of her trousers.
1880. sniff - She sniffed the perfume, and then bought it.
1881. depict - In his book he depicted his father as a tyrant.
1882. staggering - The cost was a staggering $10 million.
(= stunning)
1883. vouch - I vouched for his innocence.
(= guarantee)
1884. array - A lot of magazines were arrayed on the shelf.
(= arrange)
1885. constrain - Our research has been constrained by lack of cash.
(= limit, restrict)
1886. designate - Tom has been designated as captain of the team.
(= appoint, mark)
analysis
hypothesis
-sume (= take)
assume
resume
up- (= over)
upset
uphold
uproot
upgrade
- cede (= walk)
recede
precede
1901. redundant - In the sentence "she lives alone by herself," the word (=unnecessary)
alone by herself"
(=lessen)
1903. crew - This airplane has a crew of seven.
1904. epic - "The Odyssey" is an epic of ancient Greece.
1905. stun - They stunned the guard.
(= daze, surprise)
1906. penetrate - An x-ray beam penetrates the body.
1907. orthodox - She follows orthodox Muslim teaching in her daily life.
(= conventional)
1908. boycott - The union called on its members to boycott the meeting.
1909. net - net price // net profit // net weight
(= basic, gross)
1910. erode - Metals are eroded by acids.
1911. bush - The hill was covered with bushes.
(=shrub)
1912. ratify - The committee ratified the decision.
(= approve)
1913. renaissance - Recently here has been a renaissance of the 1950s music.
(= revival)
1914. patriotic - The crowd sang patriotic song.
1915. laundry - She put the laundry into the washing machine.
1916. solitary - The spinster likes her solitary life.
(= isolated, secluded)
1917. trait - Her sense of humor is one of her traits.
1918. pathetic - The puppy sitting in the rain looked pathetic.
1919. dormant - Frogs and snakes lie dormant throughout the winter.
1920. reckless - It was reckless of him to leave his job
(= careless, rash) before he had another one.
1921. attain - The salesman attained his sales goal.
1922. timid - He is too timid to talk to her.
(= shy, frightened)
1923. pioneer - He is a pioneer in computer science.
(= explorer)
1924. tailor - My father used to be a tailor.
1925. void - A contract made by a person under legal age is void.
(<--> valid // = vacant )
1926. dot - The full stop at the end of the sentence is a dot.
1927. obsess - He is obsessed by a fixed idea.
(= haunt)
1928. theology - This book on theology might interest you.
1929. chip - A computer chip allows the computer to store
and process information.
1930. strive - He strove for recognition as a singer.
(= struggle) (-strove - striven)
1931. asylum - He became insane and was sent to an asylum.
1932. astronomer - Many astronomers work at night, looking at the stars.
1933. giggle - Stop giggling, children - this is a serious matter !
(= chuckle)
1934. marble - The floors of the building are made of marble.
1935. ward - There are three candidates running for election in this ward.
1936. pomp - The coronation of a British king or queen is
(= splendor) a ceremony of great pomp.
1937. sober- I have never seen him sober.
(<--> drunken)
1938. spice - Cinnamon and ginger are all spices.
1939. compile - it takes years of work to compile a dictionary.
1940. despise - I despise that kind of cruel behavior.
(= detest)
1941. naughty - It is naughty of you to pull your sister's hair.
(= mischievous)
1942. overhear - I overheard him talking with his secretary.
1943. punctual - Our teacher is punctual to the minute.
1944. abduct - A stranger abducted the child outside a store.
1945. commend - She recommended the hotel to me.
(= recommend)
1946. gratitude - He showed his gratitude by saying, "Thank you ! "
(<--> ingratitude)
1947. ingenious - She is an ingenious designer.
1948. oppress - Cares oppressed his spirits.
(= persecute)
monopoly
monarchy
-logy
psychology
anthropology
archaeology
2029. hardware - She works for a firm that makes computer hardware.
2030. manipulate - The doctor manipulated my spine and
the pain disappeared completely.
2031. scrape - Scrape these potatoes rather than peel them.
2032. conceit - Mary is full of conceit.
2033. incessant - I am tired of your incessant complains.
(= ceaseless, permanent)
2034. sculpture - There are many interesting sculptures in the gallery.
(= carve, engrave)
2035. tropical - There is the world's largest tropical rain-forest
in the Amazon river basin
2036. heed - He paid no heed to my advice.
(= attention, notice)
2037. coward - They called me coward because of I would not fight.
2038. seduce - She seduced me from my studies.
2039. confound - Don't confound liberty with license.
2040. illuminate - The display was illuminated on all sides.
counter-
antipathy
contradict
antidote
contrary
vac- (= empty)
vacant
vacation
(= opposite )
counterpart
counterfeit
2101. ferry - The lifeboat ferried the crew and passengers to safety.
(= reside)
2174. clarify - Could you clarify your point please ?
(= purify)
2175. peril - Our country faces the peril of war.
(= danger)
2176. intersection - Traffic lights control the movement of cars at intersection.
2177. requisite - He has got requisite qualifications for the job.
(= necessary)
2178. congestion - Traffic congestion caused us to be late.
(= overcrowding)
2179. degrade - The captain was degraded for disobeying orders.
2180. obstinate - Harry was obstinate and wouldn't admit he was wrong.
(= stubborn)
2181. feeble - He is feeble in body.
2182. cliff - She stood on the cliff and looked down at the sea.
2183. grocery - The grocery is open at 5 a.m
2184. recollect - As far as I recollect her name is Juliet.
(= recall)
(= diverse, various)
2198. tow - The car was towed away by the police.
2199. extinct - Dinosaurs have been extinct for million years.
2200. nausea - She had a feeling of nausea from eating too much.
cur - (= run)
current
occur
recur
2208. nomad - Nomads travel the arid regions with their camels herds.
2209. ammunition - They were short of ammunition.
2210. glare - The sun glared off her necklace.
2211. obsolete - The records will be soon obsolete, now that CDs are popular.
2212. strenuous - Don't take any strenuous exercise.
(= laborious)
2213. frantic - The mother was frantic after she lost her child.
(= furious, wild)
2214. anchor - Sailors put the ship's anchor into the water.
2215. martyr - Who was the first Christian martyr?
2216. zoom - A plane zoomed into the air on take off.
2217. sprinkle - They are sprinkling pesticide
(= scatter)
2218. loop - The cowboy threw a loop over the horse's head.
2219. attribute - She attributed her success to her mother.
2220. jingle - The keys jingled together in his hand.
2289. canal - The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
2290. warehouse - Our warehouse has many auto parts.
2291. bulletin - The college bulletin lists the classes offered this semester.
2292. dole - He is on the dole.
2293. moor - I scanned the moor for sheep grazing.
(= wilderness, swamp)
2294. patrol - A security guards patrol the building site at night.
2295. cargo - Cargo is carried on ships, airplanes, trucks.
(= freight)
2296. lining - Every cloud has a silver lining.
2297. seminar - I attended a two-day seminar at the University of Arizona.
2298. blade - This knife blade is very blunt.
2299. tray - Waiters bring food on trays.
2300. woo - He wooed the girl by calling her every day.
2301. versatile - She is a versatile musician who can play many instruments.
2302. pint - I bought a pint of beer.
2303. sovereign - The sovereign of England during World War 2
was King George 6.
2304. fist - He hit the table with his fist.
2305. dodge - The boxer dodged his opponent's punch.
2306. choir - Our family sing in the church choir.
2307. dairy - We buy our milk from a nearby dairy.
2308. suite - She always uses a suite.
2309. warfare - He wrote of the horrors of modern warfare.
2310. booth - She is standing by the telephone booth.
2311. safari - They are on safari in Kenya.
2312. fort - Enemy soldiers attacked our fort at night
2313. cynical - The manager has a cynical attitude toward everyone.
(= skeptical, sneering)
2314. torch - They shone their torches to go into the dark cave.
(= flashlight)
2315. emancipate - The Civil War emancipated the slaves in the USA
2316. poise - Acrobats must maintain their poise at all times.
(= balance)
2317. cane - The old man walks with the aid of cane
2318. ridge - I saw a deer standing on a ridge.
2319. veto - The President vetoed the budget bill.
2320. reap - As a man sows, so he shall reap.
2321. tug - The farmer tugged on the horse's bridle.
(= haul)
2322. bog - The car got bogged in the mud.
(= swamp)
2323. sane - No sane person would support the candidate.
(<--> insane)
2324. briefcase - She put papers and her laptop computer in her briefcase.
2363. intrude - I'm sorry to intrude, but could I talk to you for a moment?
(= interrupt, trespass)
2364. cape - The sea around the Cape of Good Hope was very beautiful.
(= cloak)
2365. splint - The doctor put a splint on the boy's broken arm.
2366. estrange - His rude behavior estranged his friends.
(= alienate)
2367. denounce - He denounced the politician as morally corrupt.
(= accuse, censure)
2368. filth - The city streets were filled with filth.
2369. bark - The dog barked at the stranger.
2370. offspring - Their offsprings li
in different cities.
2371. stab - The hunter stabbed the bear in the heart with
a knife.
(= separate)
in the hospital.
2439. flop - She was so tired that she flopped on the sofa.
2440. stride - The President strode to the helicopter. (strode - stridden)
2478. vein - You can see the blue veins on the back of her
hands.
2498. bulb - Tulips, onions and lilies all grow from bulbs.
2499. vacant - The hotel had no vacant rooms.
mis- (=bad)
misapply
mislead
mistake
misunderstand
misfortune
2511. handout - Please read the handout carefully.
mag- (= big)
magnitude
magnificent
2513. ardent - The singer has many ardent fans.
-form (= shape)
2514. duplicate - I duplicated the contract for him.
inform
perform
reform
transform
2515. barn - We keep horses and sheep in the barn.
(= anxiety)
advanced course is
a proficiency in English.
(= absurd, unnatural)
2569. recline - He reclined against the wall and closed his
eyes.
(= lean)
2570. agitate - She was agitated because her train was on
hour late.