cluster | bunch |
delay | put off until later |
institution | an organization serving the public |
extend | make longer |
neglect | pay no attention to |
predict | tell before |
ridiculous | absurd or laughable |
climate | weather conditions |
barrier | blocks the way |
gloss | a shine on the surface |
spectacle | a striking sight |
obedient | willing to obey |
grim | harsh |
pursue | follow |
abandon | leave completely |
soothing | calming |
dense | closely packed together |
beckon | to signal or summon |
abroad | in a foreign country |
obstacle | someting in the way |
scorch | burn or pparch |
intelligent | smart |
fantastic | amazing or strange |
moor | tie up a ship |
brood | think about moodily |
distinguished | excellent or famous |
muse | to think |
recent | not long past |
screw | a metal pin with ridges |
obvious | clear |
filter | lets liquids or gas through |
confident | sure |
grope | feel one's way |
vessel | container |
jade | stone used in jewelry |
advangtage | benefit or gain |
appreciate | value |
wistful | longs sadly for something |
secure | safe |
accurate | free from error |
corridor | a passageway |
lessen | make something smaller |
prospects | outlooks for the future |
brittle | breakable |
gravity | seriousness |
cable | a thick, strong rope |
draft | current of air |
vivid | bright and distinct |
normal | regular |
fling | throw |
venture | risky undertaking |
gratitude | thanks |
distress | pain or trouble |
reverse | turn the otherway |
forge | fireplace to heat metal |
wretched | miserable |
prevent | keep something from happening |
ivory | creamy white |
consent | agree |
yearling | one-year old animal |
capsule | case |
fiddle | violin |
appropriate | suitable |
zero | nothing |
peasant | works in the fields |
heroic | daring or noble |
tele (telephone) | far |
dent (dentist) | tooth |
chron (synchronize) | time |
aud (auditory) | hear |
mort (mortician) | death |
rupt (erupt) | break |
tort (distort) | twist |
pel, puls (propel, repulsion) | drive |
fid (confident) | faith |
cred, creed (credible) | belief |
ness (hapiness) | what something is |
able (Movable) | able to be |
ful (thankful) | full of |
ive (defensive) | having to do with |
less (breathless) | without |
al (coastal) | of or like, relating to, act of |
er (teacher) | something or someone who does something |
est (biggest) | most |
ly (neatly) | in a certain way |
dom (freedom) | being, realm of, rank of |
ab (absent) | from, away |
ad (advance) | to toward |
ante (antemeridian) | before |
anti (antifreeze) | against |
circum (circumference) | around |
con, com (contract, comply) | with |
de (deflate) | down, from |