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| (of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed. |
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| failure to take proper care in doing something. |
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| in a forceful, passionate, or intense manner; with great feeling. |
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| a countless or extremely great number. OR (chiefly in classical history) a unit of ten thousand. |
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| (of a factor or situation) serving to lessen the seriousness of an offence. |
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| a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning. OR a general scientific theorem or law that has numerous special applications across a wide field. OR a fundamental source or basis of something. |
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| not staying the same throughout. OR not compatible or in keeping with. |
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| free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty. OR conduct oneself or perform in a specified way. OR discharge (a duty or responsibility). |
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| (especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed. |
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| pointing indirectly toward someone's guilt but not conclusively proving it. OR (of a description) containing full details. |
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| discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences. OR prevent the occurrence of. |
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| well meaning and kindly. OR (of an organization) serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose. |
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| dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest. OR (of a sound or utterance) lacking in variation in tone or pitch. |
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| warn or reprimand someone firmly. OR advise or urge (someone) earnestly. OR warn (someone) of something to be avoided. |
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| (of a person or manner) showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh. OR (of a substance or material) capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding. |
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| giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive. |
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| favorable or advantageous; resulting in good. OR relating to rights, other than legal title. |
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| be about to happen. OR (of something bad) loom. |
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| intervene between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation. OR bring about (a result such as a physiological effect). |
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| so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant. |
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| preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable. |
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| not having any serious purpose or value. OR (of a person) carefree and not serious. |
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| humble submission and respect. OR out of respect for; in consideration of. |
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| outward behavior or bearing. |
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| necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility. OR (of an official or regime) currently holding office. |
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| full of energy and enthusiasm. OR quivering; pulsating. OR (of color) bright and striking. OR (of sound) strong or resonating. |
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| a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy. OR a person who pleads on someone else's behalf. OR a pleader in a court of law; a lawyer. |
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| concise and exact use of words in writing or speech. OR shortness of time. |
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| the state of being diverse; variety. OR a range of different things. |
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| a tip given to a waiter, taxicab driver, etc. |
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| not connected with or relevant to something. |
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| crude and offensive in a sexual way. |
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| a person, thing, or circumstance causing inconvenience or annoyance. |
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| of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else. OR fixed on or as if on a pivot. |
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| a statement or assertion that expresses a judgment or opinion. OR a suggested scheme or plan of action, especially in a business context. OR a project, task, or idea considered in terms of its likely success or difficulty, especially in a commercial context. |
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| (of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed. OR overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person). |
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| the action of suppressing something such as an activity or publication. |
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| a person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord. OR a person holding real property by private ownership. |
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| the action of staying away from school without good reason; absenteeism. |
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| a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by begging. OR moving from place to place; wandering. OR a bird that has strayed or been blown from its usual range or migratory route. |
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| the path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces. OR a curve or surface cutting a family of curves or surfaces at a constant angle. |
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| a real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest, especially unfair treatment. OR an official statement of a complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair. OR a feeling of resentment over something believed to be wrong or unfair. |
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| make a concerted or violent attack on. OR (of an unpleasant feeling or physical sensation) come upon (someone) suddenly and strongly. OR criticize (someone) strongly. |
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| unfriendly; antagonistic. OR of or belonging to a military enemy. OR opposed. |
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| a refutation or contradiction. |
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| inflicting or intended as punishment. OR (of a tax or other charge) extremely high. |
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| grasp mentally; understand. OR include, comprise, or encompass. |
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| make (something) greater by adding to it; increase. OR a vowel prefixed to past tenses of verbs in Greek and other Indo-European languages. |
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| able to be believed; convincing. OR capable of persuading people that something will happen or be successful. |
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| forbidden by law, rules, or custom. |
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| an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances. OR a previous case or legal decision that may be or ( binding precedent ) must be followed in subsequent similar cases. |
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| denoting an action or event preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important. OR an action or event preceding or preparing for something fuller or more important. |
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| competent or skilled in doing or using something. |
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| a thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist. OR required as a prior condition. |
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| attribute a personal nature or human characteristics to (something nonhuman). OR represent or embody (a quality, concept, etc.) in a physical form. |
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| in a very careful and thorough way. OR with great effort to avoid doing wrong. |
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| (of a person) wishing to do what is right, especially to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly. OR relating to a person's conscience. |
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| a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases. |
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| in a way that shows great attention to detail; very thoroughly. |
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| hold and use (a weapon or tool). OR have and be able to use (power or influence). |
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| conforming to the law or to rules. OR able to be defended with logic or justification. OR (of a child) born of parents lawfully married to each other. OR make legitimate; justify or make lawful. |
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| acting with or showing care and thought for the future. |
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| the fact or condition of being severe. |
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| not able to be denied or disputed. |
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| unable to read or write. OR ignorant in a particular subject or activity. OR uncultured or poorly educated. |
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| arrest (someone) for a crime. OR understand or perceive. |
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| make a public and typically formal declaration about a fact, occurrence, or intention. OR make known the arrival or imminence of (a guest or a meal) at a formal social occasion. |
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| too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous. |
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| of considerable importance, size, or worth. OR strongly built or made. OR concerning the essentials of something. OR real and tangible rather than imaginary. |
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| a person's face or facial expression. OR support. OR admit as acceptable or possible. |
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| make or enact laws. OR cover, affect, or create by making or enacting laws. |
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| a broad road in a town or city, typically having trees at regular intervals along its sides. OR a way of approaching a problem or making progress toward something. |
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| sufficient to cause death. OR sufficient to cause death. |
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| a space entirely devoid of matter. OR a vacuum cleaner. |
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| tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely. OR not readily relinquishing a position, principle, or course of action; determined. OR persisting in existence; not easily dispelled. |
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| the quality or state of not being accurate. OR an aspect of something that is not accurate. |
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| (of a person or their judgment) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts. OR relating to or denoting a case of nouns and pronouns used as the object of a transitive verb or a preposition. |
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| not openly acknowledged or displayed. |
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| sudden and unexpected. OR brief to the point of rudeness; curt. OR steep; precipitous. |
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| the action or fact of complying with a wish or command. OR the state or fact of according with or meeting rules or standards. |
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| stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt. OR (of a person) stating something in a clear and detailed way. OR describing or representing sexual activity in a graphic fashion. |
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| provide (a book, newspaper, etc.) with pictures. OR explain or make (something) clear by using examples, charts, pictures, etc. |
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| (especially of a pipe, a vessel, or a bodily part such as an organ or membrane) break or burst suddenly. OR breach or disturb (a harmonious feeling or situation). OR an instance of breaking or bursting suddenly and completely. |
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| make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly. |
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| (of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking. OR (of an account) accurate and sharply focused. |
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| complete; including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something. OR relating to understanding. |
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| required by law or a rule; obligatory. OR involving or exercising compulsion; coercive. |
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| increasing rapidly. OR becoming more intense or serious. |
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| the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure. OR wearing away by friction; abrasion. |
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| the action of explaining the meaning of something. |
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| (of food) extremely tasty; delicious. OR (of a person) very attractive. |
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| spoil the surface or appearance of (something), for example by drawing or writing on it. |
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| solicit votes from (electors in a constituency). OR try to obtain; request. OR question (someone) in order to ascertain their opinion. |
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| a feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify it. |
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| inclined or willing. OR having a specified attitude to or toward. |
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| consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted. |
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| an abstract idea; a general notion. OR an idea or mental picture of a group or class of objects formed by combining all their aspects. |
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| existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence. OR relating to abstract art. OR extract or remove (something). OR a summary of the contents of a book, article, or formal speech. |
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| (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe. OR making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something. OR capable of making fine distinctions. |
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| in a state of peaceful happiness. OR a list of the chapters or sections given at the front of a book or periodical. OR subject, idea, or substance. |
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