| A | B |
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| brawl | a rough, noisy fight |
| brawl | to fight noisily |
| casual | not planned; not regular; occasional; suitable for everyday use; comfortable |
| constant | to changing; loyal; faithful; unending |
| excel | to do well; to be better or greater than others |
| exhaust | to use up; to tire out |
| exhaust | the waste gasses from an engine; also the system that pumps out such waste gases |
| hardy | able to survive under bad conditions; tough |
| mediocre | of low to medium quality; barely passable |
| monotonous | always the same; not varying; boring |
| originate | to bring or come into being |
| punctuate | to add marks such as commas and periods to writing to make the meaning clear; to interrupt from time to time |
| ravenous | very hungry; eager for whatever satisfies one's needs or wants |
| realistic | closely resembling real life; aware of things as they are; practical |
| soothe | to make calm and relaxed; to relieve soreness; to make less painful |
| stampede | a sudden rush of animals or people, usually caused by fear |
| stampede | to take part in a stampede |
| veteran | a person who has served in the armed forces; a person with much experience |
| veteran | experienced |
| antic | a playful or funny act |
| attire | clothes, especially fine and expensive clothes |
| captivate | to please greatly; to win over by special charm |
| deft | quick and sure; skillful at handling |
| diligent | working with great care and effort |
| eclipse | the total or partial hiding of one heavenly body by another |
| eclipse | to do or be better than; to outshine |
| evolve | to develop and change gradually over time |
| innate | having from birth; occurring naturally rather than being learned |
| inscribe | to write, print, or etch into as a permanent record |
| posture | the way one holds one's body; a pose or position |
| shroud | something that covers or hides from view; cloth used to wrap a dead body before burial |
| shroud | to block from sight |
| stifle | to cut off the air from; to smother; to hold back; to check |
| tentative | not fully worked out or final; hesitating or uncertain |
| tranquil | calm; peaceful |
| versatile | able to do many different things or to be used in many different ways |
| apparel | the things that are worn by a person; clothing |
| appreciate | to see the worth or quality of; to increase in value |
| continuous | going on without stopping |
| dissolve | to make or become liquid; to bring or come to an end |
| domesticate | to tame;to bring plants or animals under human control |
| emerge | to come into view; to appear; to become known |
| fiber | a thin, threadlike part of animal hair or plant tissue; also, an artificial thread that resembles this |
| fiber | an arrangement of body cells that forms muscles and nerves; a food substance that provides bulk, but is not digested |
| function | to serve a purpose |
| function | the special purpose something is used for; a special ceremony or gathering |
| hatch | to come or to bring forth from an egg; to think up |
| hatch | a small opening with a door or cover |
| inhibit | to prevent from doing something or to prevent from happening |
| minute | very small;tiny |
| motion | movement; a suggestion on which members at a meeting must vote |
| motion | to signal |
| sheathe | to cover with something that protects |
| shed | to lose; to give up; to cause to flow; to send or give off |
| transfer | to move, carry, send or change from one person or place to another |
| transfer | a ticket used for transferring from one bus or train to another |
| affection | a fond or tender feeling |
| appeal | to ask, to make an earnest request |
| appeal | an earnest request for help, the power to attract or be of interest |
| clasp | to grasp or hold tightly |
| clasp | a strong grasp or hold, something that holds two parts together |
| conspicuous | easily or plainly seen |
| contribute | to give along with others, to have a part in bringing about |
| declare | to make known, to state openly |
| eloquent | skilled at speaking or writing, having the power to move people |
| exhibit | to show in public |
| exhibit | an itme or collection of items in a public show |
| ferry | a boat that carries people and goods across a stretch of water |
| ferry | to move people or goods by boat across a stretch of water |
| immigrant | a person who comes into a country to live there |
| lofty | very tall or high |
| lofty | noble in feeling or high in ideals |
| lofty | showing a too proud or superior attitude |
| pedestal | a base or support on which something stands |
| persecute | to treat cruelly or harshly because of political, religious, or other differences |
| poverty | the state of being poor |
| unveil | to remove a covering from |
| unveil | to make know or reveal for the first time |
| arrogant | showing too much pride in oneself |
| arrogant | a feeling of too much pride in oneself |
| boycott | to join others in refusing to deal with a pewrson or group |
| campaign | a series of actions intended to accomplish a goal |
| campaign | a series of military actions in a particular area |
| campaign | to take part in actions planned to accomplish a particular goal |
| ceremony | a formal event held in honor of a special occasion |
| custody | control over and responsibility for care |
| custody | in the keeping of the police; in jail |
| degrade | to bring shame or disgrace upon |
| detain | to stop or hold; to keep from going on |
| extend | to reach out |
| extend | to offer |
| extend | to make longer |
| extend | to stretch or lie |
| violate | to break as a law or a promise |
| violate | to treat in an improper or disrespectful way |
| verdict | a judgement or opinion |
| verdict | the decision reached at the end of a trail |
| vacate | to make empty, as by leaving |
| triumph | a noteworthy success |
| triumph | the joy winning brings |
| triumph | to win |
| supreme | the highest in rank or position |
| supreme | of the greatest importance |
| segregate | to keep seperate or apart |
| segregate | the act of keeping separate or apart |
| integrate | to unite into a whole; especially, to end the separation of races |
| integrate | the act of uniting or bringing together, especially people of different races |
| abundant | more than enough; plentiful |
| arid | Having little or no rainfall; very dry |
| distinct | Not the same; different or separate unmistakable definite |
| graze | To feed on growing grass; to touch lightly in passing |
| hectic | Full of feverish activity, haste, or confusion |
| horde | A large group or crowd, especially one on the move |
| humid | Having a large amount of water or moisture in the air |
| incredible | Hard or impossible to believe |
| inhabit | to live in or on |
| peninsula | A piece of land, connected to a larger land mass, that juts out and is almost completely surrounded by water |
| rural | Of or relating to the country and the people who live there |
| sanctuary | A place of safety or shelter ;protection offered by such a place |
| splendor | Magnificence; brilliance of appearance (splendid) very impressive;magnificent |
| terrain | An area of land; a region;the surface of a region |
| squalor | filth misery |
| aloft | Up in the air, especially in flight |
| attain | To reach; to arrive at; to achieve |
| buffet | A piece of furniture with drawers and shelves for the display of plates, dishes and bowls; a meal laid out for guests to help themselves |
| elude | To escape by being quick or clever; hard to explain or make clear |
| flammable | able to catch fire easily |
| hover | To remain in place over an object or location |
| inflate | To fill with air or other gas |
| jeopardy | Danger |
| buffet | To pound repeatedly; to batter |
| moor | To hold in place with ropes or anchors |
| plummet | To fall suddenly toward the earth or to a lower level; to plunge |
| pollute | To make impure or dirty |
| propel | To push or drive forward |
| stationary | Not moving; not changing |
| superb | Of the highest quality; grand; splendid |
| swivel | A fastening that allows any part joined to it to swing freely |
| swivel | To turn freely around a fixed point |
| accompany | to go along with; to be together; to play a musical instrument for or with |
| beneficial | being of use; helpful; favorable |
| captive | one that is held prisoner |
| captive | unable to escape or get away |
| convenient | suitable for one's needs; making life easier or more comfortable |
| ecstasy | a strong feeling of emotion, especially joy |
| expanse | a wide, open area or surface; a stretch |
| expedition | a long journey by a group to explore or do battle; a group that makes such a journey |
| inept | clumsily or awkwardly expressed; not suitable for the occasion; lacking in skill or ability |
| interpret | to translate into another language; to explain the meaning of; to understand in one's own way |
| invaluable | too valuable to measure; priceless |
| linger | to be slow in leaving or going away |
| retrieve | to get back; to recover; to find or bring back |
| skirmish | a minor fight or battle |
| skirmish | to take part in a minor fight or battle |
| supplement | something added to make up for something missing |
| supplement | to add to |
| territory | a particular area of land; a land area under control of a particular group or government |
| aggravate | to make worse |
| aggravate | to anger or annoy |
| conserve | to save by using carefully |
| contaminate | to harm by contact with something undesireable |
| diminish | to make or become smaller or less; to reduce |
| drastic | severe, extreme |
| extravagant | spending, costing, or using more than is required |
| frugal | careful in spending or using something |
| impurity | something that is harmful or dirty |
| peril | danger; something that is dangerous |
| perpetual | lasting or seeming to last forever or for a long time; continuous |
| resource | a supply that can be used when there is a need |
| resource | skill in dealing with difficult situations |
| substitute | to replace one thing or person for another |
| substitute | something or someone that replaces another |
| substitute | acting in place of someone or something else |
| sustain | to keep up; to support |
| sustain | to suffer to undergo |
| vital | necessary for continued life or prosperity |
| vital | full of lively spirit |
| vital | of the greatest importance |
| anticipate | to look forward to; to expect |
| anticipate | to be aware of an to provide for beforehand |
| bankrupt | unable to pay one's debts and freed by law from doing so |
| bankrupt | left without any worth or value |
| brief | short; not long-lasting |
| brief | a statement, giving the main points in a case, for use in a court of law |
| brisk | quick;active |
| brisk | stimulating; refreshing |
| budget | a plan for spending money during a certain period |
| budget | to plan the use of carefully |
| compete | to try to win against others |
| complicate | to make difficult |
| effect | to make happen |
| effect | a result |
| err | to be wrong or to do wrong |
| factor | something that contributes to a result |
| fad | somthing that is very popular for a short time, then forgotten |
| gripe | to complain |
| gripe | to annoy or irritate |
| knack | a special talent or skill; ability to do something easily |
| leisure | free time not taken up with work |
| unique | the only of its kind |
| abbreviate | to shorten by leaving out certain parts |
| appropriate | suitable or right for the purpose |
| appropriate | to set aside for a particular purpose |
| exclude | to leave out; to keep from being a part of |
| fanciful | not based on reason; unrealistic |
| fanciful | not real; imaginary |
| futile | certain to fail; hopeless or useless |
| grudge | a feeling of resentment |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give |
| inspire | to fill with emotion or great excitement |
| majority | the greater number or part; more than half |
| majority | the amount by which one number of votes is greater than another |
| persevere | to refuse to give up despite difficulties |
| possess | to have or to own |
| possess | to get power or control over |
| prejudice | an opinion or strong feeling formed without careful thought or regard to the facts |
| prejudice | to cause to have such a feeling |
| resolute | determined not to give in; unyielding |
| sneer | to look down on with scorn; to mock or insult by words or manner |
| sneer | a scornful look; a mocking or insulting remark |
| unanimous | without any disagreement |
| unruly | badly behaved |
| unruly | hard to control |
| abandon | to give up by leaving in time of danger |
| abandon | to lose or give up completely |
| abandon | to withdraw help or support from one in need |
| adversary | an enemy or opponent |
| baffle | to confuse; to prevent from understanding |
| blunder | a stupid or careless mistake |
| blunder | to make such a mistake |
| blunder | to move in a clumsy or careless way |
| colossal | very big; enormous |
| detect | to discover something not easily noticed |
| haul | to pull or carry with effort |
| haul | the amount caught or taken at one time |
| haul | the distance traveled or to be traveled |
| overpower | to get the better of; to defeat |
| rejoice | to be very happy |
| scoff | to mock; to ridicule |
| sentinel | one who keeps watch or guards a point of entry |
| siege | the surrounding of a place in order to force it to surrender |
| sinister | suggesting or leading to evil or harm |
| victor | the winner in a contest or struggle |
| woe | deep distress or misery |
| woe | trouble or misfortune |
| adapt | to change to fit new conditions |
| adapt | to make changes in something to make it useful |
| deplete | to use up |
| efficient | producing results without waste |
| fatigue | a feeling of tiredness from work or exercise |
| fatigue | to make or become tired |
| gait | the way a person or animal moves on foot |
| glare | to shine with a strong, harsh light |
| glare | to stare angrily at |
| glare | a strong blinding light |
| glare | an angry stare |
| habitat | the place or type of place where a plant or animal is normally found |
| oblivious | not aware of |
| outmoded | no longer needed or fashionable |
| prominent | projecting; standing out |
| prominent | very east to see; easily noticed |
| prominent | famous; well known |
| quench | to put out; to extinguish |
| quench | to satisfy with a liquid |
| rigor | a condition that makes life difficult |
| rigor | stictness or severity |
| sear | to wither; to dry up |
| sear | to burn the surface of with sudden heat |
| transport | to carry or move from one place to another |
| transport | the act of carrying from one place to another |
| wend | to travel; to go on one's way |
| benevolent | wanting to do good; kind |
| consent | to agree; to allow to happen |
| consent | permission; approval |
| discreet | showing care or wisdom in what one says or does |
| engross | to take up one's complete attention |
| esteem | to think highly of; to respect |
| esteem | highly regarded |
| exaggerate | to describe something as larger or greater than it actually is |
| extensive | covering a large area |
| extensive | ambitious; far reaching |
| fantastic | almost unbelievable |
| fantastic | unusual; odd |
| intrigue | fo fascinate |
| intrigue | to plot in a secret way; to scheme |
| marvel | a wonderful or amazing thing |
| marvel | to be filled with wonder or amazement |
| mission | a special or important task or assignment |
| mission | a group sent on an important assignment |
| opportunity | a time that is right for doing something |
| opportunity | a chance of getting ahead |
| relinquish | to let go; to give up |
| tyrant | a ruler or person who has complete power and uses it in cruel or unjust ways |
| vanquish | to defeat utterly and completely; to overcome |
