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bacus frame with balls for calculating
abjure promise or swear to give up
abraded rubbed off, worn away by friction
abrasion rubbing, scraping, wearing off
abrogate repeal or annul by authority
abundant plentiful
abut border on
abysmal bottomless, extreme
acclaimed welcomed with shouts and approval
accolade praise, approval
accretion the growing of separate things into one
acquisition smth acquired, acquiring
adhere remain faithful, stick fast to
adhesion adhering, support
adjacent lying near, next
admonitory containing warning
adulteration making unpure, poorer in quality
agil active, quick-moving
ail trouble; be ill
alacrity eager and cheerful readiness
allegiance duty, support, loyalty
amalgamate mix, combine, unite societies
amendment improving
amplify make large or fuller, increase the strength
annul put an end to
antidote medicine used against a poison or a disease
apprehensive grasping, understanding; fear, unhappy feeling about future
apt well-suited, quick-witted
arboreal of connected with trees
ardently with full of ardour
ardour enthusiasm
articulate speak distinctly, connect by joints
ascend go or come up
ascent the act of ascending
ascertain get to know
asset valuable quality, smth that has money value
assuage make smth (pain, desire) less
assumption smth supposed but not proved
asterisk the mark (eg. omitted letters)
astringent substance that shrinks
astute clever; quick at seeing to get an advantage
atonement repayment; death of Jesus
audacious daring, foolishly bold, impudent
augury omen, sign
austere severely moral and strict; simple and plain
aver state positevly
aversion strong dislike
avid eager, greedy
balloon swell out like balloon
balm sweet-smelling oil; smth giving peace of mind; consolation
banal uninteresting
band flat, thin strip of material; group; range of frequences
barrage artificial obstacle built across a river
barren not good enough, unable to have young ones, without value
bask in enjoy warmth and light
be irreconcilable cannot be brought into harmony
belligerent (person, nation) waging war
belligerently waging war
bend cause sth to be out of a straight line
benevolence wish or activity in doing good
biased prejudice
bigot stubborn, narrow-minded person
blandishment flattery, coaxing
blandness polite manner, comforting, uninteresting
blithe gay and joyous
blueprint plan, scheme, photographic print
boggle be alarmed, hesitate, amazed
bogus sham, counterfeit, not genuine
bolster give greatly needed support
braid strands of hair woven together, smth edging sloth or garments
breach opening, broken place, breaking
brisk active, lively
brisket breast of an animal
brittle easily broken
broach begin discussion of, veer
burgeon put out leaves, begin to grow
calipers metal supports attached to the legs, measuring instrument
candid frank, straight-forward
castigation severe punishment
casual happening by chance, careless
catalyst substance that causes speeding up
census official counting of the population
centurion leader of a unit of 100 soldiers
chary cautious, wary
chastisement punishment
chisel steel tool for shaping materials
churl bad-tempered person
cite give as an example
cleanse make pure, thoroughly clean
clot half-solid lump formed from liquid
cloture closing, device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting
coalescing coming together and uniting into one substance
coax get smb to do smth by kindness
coddle treat with care and tenderness
coerce compel, to force to make obedient
cogent strong, convincing
cogitate think deeply, mediate
cognition knowing, awareness (emotionless)
colander bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water
collusion secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
combustion process of burning
commend praise
commendable worthy of praise
commuter person who travels regularly
complacently with self-satisfaction
complaisance easy-going habit of mind
comply act in accordance
compound mix or combine
conceal hide, keep secret
conceit over-high opinion of, too much pride
conciliatory intending to or likely to, peaceful
concord agreement or harmony
concur agree in opinion, happen together
condense increase in density, strength, make laconic
congeal make or become stiff and solid
connoisseur a person with good judgement (eg. in art)
consent give agreement or permission
consolation consoling or being consoled
console give comfort or sympathy to
consternation surprise and fear,dismay
constrict make tight or smaller
consume get to the end of
contentious quarrelsome
contiguous touching, neighboring, near
contrite filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing
convoke call together, summon
convoluted complicated; coiled, twisted
cord twisted strands
corporeal physical; of or for the body
correlate have a mutual relation
corroboration additional, strengthening evidence
counterfeit forgery
covetous eagerly desirous
craven cowardly
crease line made by crushing; white line on the ground in criket
credulity too great a readiness to believe things
credulous ready to believe things
crush press, lose shape, subdue, overwhelm
cryptic secret, with a hidden meaning
cumbersome burdensome, heavy and awkward to carry
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