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Court Reporting
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10/14/2014
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Term
adherrant
 Definition
ADJ: straying from the right or normal way
Term
abhorrent
 Definition
ADJ: hateful, repugnant, repulsive
Term
accede
 Definition
VB: give into, acquiesce

Intransitive verb; it never has a direct object (usually followed by to)
Term
exceed
 Definition
VB: go beyond what is expected

Transitive verb; it usually has a direct object
Term
accept
 Definition
VB: receive or take something offered
Term
except
 Definition
VB: object, take exception to
Term
acclamation
 Definition
N: plaudits, applause

From the verb to acclaim: praise, laud, applaud
Term
acclimation
 Definition
N: becoming used to

From the verb to acclimate: become accustomed, get used to
Term
accomplice
 Definition
N: someone who aids in the carrying out of something (often illegal)
Term
accomplish
 Definition
VB: succeed in a task
Term
adapt
 Definition
VB: adjust, make fit or suitable
VB: modify or alter for a different purpose or situation
Term
adept
 Definition
ADJ: very skillful, expert
Term
adopt
 Definition
VB: take for one's own
Term
addict
 Definition
VB: surrender excessively or obsessively
N: someone who is obsessively dependent on some habit
Term
edict
 Definition
N: order or command
Term
adverse
 Definition
ADJ: unfriendly, unfavorable, harmful
Term
averse
 Definition
ADJ: opposed, unwilling
Term
advice
 Definition
N: opinion about what should be done
Term
advise
 Definition
VB: tell others what they should do or say, offer advice, counsel
Term
affect
 Definition
VB: have an effect on, influence
Term
effect
 Definition
VB: bring about, make happen
N: outcome, result
Term
affectation
 Definition
N: something which is not real or genuine
Term
affection
 Definition
N: liking, love
Term
affective
 Definition
ADJ: arising from feelings or emotions
ADJ: expressing emotion
Term
effective
 Definition
ADJ: producing a decided, decisive, or desired outcome
ADJ: operative
Term
allegation
 Definition
N: something asserted or brought forth by way of accusation
Term
allocation
 Definition
N: something apportioned
Term
allot
 Definition
VB: assign a share, allocate
Term
a lot
 Definition
N: piece of land
ADV: informal English for many or much

Never, ever correct as one word!
Term
allude
 Definition
VB: mention casually, refer to indirectly
Term
elude
 Definition
VB: avoid or escape by cunning or quickness
Term
a lewd . . .
 Definition
ADJ: obscene
Term
allusion
 Definition
N: passing, casual, or indirect reference
Term
illusion
 Definition
N: something that deceives by producing a false impression
Term
allusive
 Definition
ADJ: pertaining to indirectly mentioning something
Term
elusive
 Definition
ADJ: difficult to pin down
Term
illlusive
 Definition
Substandard for for illusory
Term
amiable
 Definition
ADJ: pleasnat, agreeable
Term
amicable
 Definition
ADJ: friendly
Term
ante-
 Definition
Prefix meaning "before" as in antecedent and antebellum
Term
anti-
 Definition
Prefix meaning "against" as in antidote and antiseptic
Term
appellant
 Definition
N: one that appeals (person who appeals)
Term
appellate
 Definition
ADJ: relating to appeals (court where something is appealed)
ADJ: having the power to review the judgment of another
Term
appraise
 Definition
VB: estimate the value or quality of an object, set the value
Term
apprise
 Definition
VB: give notice, inform, to advise
Term
arraign
 Definition
VB: formally charge in a criminal case
Term
arrange
 Definition
VB: order, fix, plan
Term
arraignment
 Definition
N: proceeding where charges are brought against an accused
Term
arrangement
 Definition
N: something made by putting parts together
N: adaptation of a musical composition by rescoring
Term
ascent
 Definition
N: act of rising
Term
ascend
 Definition
VB: move gradually upward
VB: go back in time or in order of genealogical succession
VB: succeed to, occupy
Term
assent
 Definition
N: agreement, act of giving consent
Term
accent
 Definition
N: stress on a word
N: dialectical speech
N: distinctive sign of flavor
Term
attenuate
 Definition
VB: make thin or slender
Term
extenuate
 Definition
VB: reduce the seriousness of, mitigate
Term
aught
 Definition
N: cipher, zero
N: to any degree, anything whatever
Term
naught
 Definition
N: nothing, zero
Term
ought
 Definition
VB: must, should
Term
acclaim
 Definition
VB/N: praise, applaud
Term
a claim
 Definition
N: demand for something, right to something
Term
bait
 Definition
VB: harass, persecute with taunts, tease
VB: entice, lure, tempt
N: something used to lure, especially a hook or trap

N: harmful material placed where it will be eaten by pests
Term
bate
 Definition
VB: hold in, reduce, diminish, deduct, restrain
Term
Bates Stamp
 Definition
VB/N: date stamp traditionally used to mark exhibits
Term
bare
 Definition
VB: uncover, unclothe, expose
ADJ; nake, unadorned
ADJ: unfurnished or scantily supplied, empty
ADJ; having nothing left over or added
ADV: merely
Term
bear
 Definition
VB: hold up or support
VB: has a feature or characteristic
VB: give birth to, produce
VB: put up with, endure
VB: call for as suitable or necessary
N: large heavy mammal having long shaggy hair
N: surly, uncouth, or shambling person
Term
beside
 Definition
PREP: next to, at the side of
Term
besides
 Definition
PREP: in addition to
ADV/CONJ: other than, except
Term
breach
 Definition
VB: break, make an opening by breaking something
N: failure to observe the terms of a law or agreement
N: opening made by breaking something
Term
breech
 Definition
N: thick end of anything, buttocks
N: part of a cannon where the ammo goes
n: tight-fitting pants (usually used in the plural)
Term
bread
 Definition
N: food made from flour or meal
SLANG: money
Term
bred
 Definition
VB: be the source, produce

Past tense and past participle of to breed
Term
breadth
 Definition
N: distance from side to side, width
Term
breath
 Definition
N: air taken in and given out by the lungs
Term
breathe
 Definition
VB: inhale and exhale, take air in and let it out
Term
but
 Definition
PREP: except
CONJ: otherwise, yet, only, just
Term
butt
 Definition
VB: thrust or strike against
Term
cache
 Definition

N:  hiding place, especially for concealing provisions or implements

N:  something hidden
Term
cash
 Definition

VB:  turn into money

N:  ready money
Term
caliber
 Definition
N:  measurement of a gun barrell
Term
caliper
 Definition
n:  instrument for measuring
Term
callous
 Definition
ADJ:  lacking in pity or mercy, unfeeling, insensitive
Term
callus
 Definition
N:  thick, hardened place on the skin
Term
canvas
 Definition
N:  strong cloth widely used to make sails, tents, and drop cloths
Term
canvass
 Definition

VB:  search for something in a wide area

VB:  go through a district or area soliciting votes or to sell or take orders
Term
capital
 Definition

N:  city where the government of a country or state is located

N:  money or property a company uses in carrying on business

n:  uppercase letter

ADJ:  punishment by death

ADJ:  best of something

 
Term
capitol
 Definition
N:  state or federal building in which a state or national legislature meets
Term
Capitol
 Definition
N:  building in Washington, D.C.
Term
carat
 Definition
N/ADJ:  unit of weight for precious stones
Term
karat
 Definition
N:  unit of fineness for gold equal to 1/24 part of pure gold in an alloy
Term
caret
 Definition
N:  proofreading mark (^) to show where something has been left out
Term
carrot
 Definition
N:  vegetable
Term
casual
 Definition

ADJ:  happening by chance

ADJ:  offhand, careless, informal, negligent

ADJ:  occasional
Term
causal
 Definition
ADJ:  bringing something about, effecting
Term
cede
 Definition

VB:  yield, grant

VB:  formally give over in an agreement
Term
seed
 Definition

VB:  sow

VB:  treat a cloud to induce precipitation

VB/N:  schedule tournament players or teams so that better ones will not meet in early rounds and eliminate each other

N:  competitor who has been rated in a tournment

N:  grains of plants used for sowing

n:  progeny
Term
censer
 Definition
N:  incense burner, instrument used to dispense incense
Term
censor
 Definition

VB:  examine for ojbectionable or harmful material, edit, expurgate

n:  person who reviews or examines materials for portions that could be deemed objectionable or harmful
Term
sensor
 Definition
N:  device that responds to a physical stimulus
Term
censure
 Definition
VB/N:  formal process of condemnation or reprimand
Term
chronic
 Definition
ADJ:  constant, unceasing
Term
clonic
 Definition
ADJ:  relating to jerky movements of muscles, typical of some diseases
Term
colonic
 Definition
ADJ:  relating to the colon
Term
cite
 Definition
VB:  make reference to
Term
sight
 Definition
VB/N:  see
Term
site
 Definition
N:  location
Term
incite
 Definition
VB:  stir up, arouse
Term
insight
 Definition
N:  awareness
Term
in sight
 Definition
N:  within one's field of vision
Term
clamber
 Definition
VB:  climb awkwardly
Term
clammer
 Definition
N:  one who digs claims
Term
clamor
 Definition
VB/N:  shout, scream, yell
Term
click
 Definition

VB:  strike, move, or produce a sound

VB:  fit together, hit it off

VB:  function smoothly

VB:  succeed

N:  slight sharp noise

N:  speech sound
Term
klick
 Definition
Short for kilometer (military)
Term
clique
 Definition
N:  closely knit, snobbish group, select group
Term
collision
 Definition
N:  violent contact, crash
Term
collusion
 Definition
N:  secret understanding between people to cheat, defraud, damage others
Term
complacent
 Definition
ADJ:  satisfied, unworried, content
Term
complaisant
 Definition
ADJ:  compliant, want to please
Term
complement
 Definition

VB:  complete

VB:  supply a lack

N:  supplement, that which fills up or completes
Term
compliment
 Definition

VB:  praise, commend

N:  praise or commendation
Term
complementary
 Definition

ADJ:  mutually supplying each other's lack

ADJ:  completing
Term
complimentary
 Definition
ADJ:  flattering, praising
Term
conscience
 Definition
N:  inner sense of right and wrong
Term
conscientious
 Definition

ADJ:  knowing the difference between right and wrong

ADJ:  feeling that one should do the right thing

ADJ:  exact, fastidious, prudent, responsible
Term
conscious
 Definition
ADJ:  being aware of, able to feel
Term
consul
 Definition
N:  official appointed by a government to live in a foreigh city and look after his or her country's business interests and citizens there
Term
consulate
 Definition
N:  residence or official premises of a consul
Term
council
 Definition

N:  group of people selected, appointed, or elected to make laws, settle questions, give advice

N:  persons who run a governmental body (usually on the local level)
Term
counsel
 Definition

VB:  advise

N:  attorney
Term
cue
 Definition

VB:  hint, remind or prompt

N:  stick used to play pool or billiards

N:  on time, signal
Term
queue
 Definition

VB:  get in line

N:  waiting line

N:  list of messages waiting to be processed or printed by a computer

N:  braid of hair
Term
decent
 Definition
ADJ: proper, right, in good taste
ADJ: respectable
Term
descent
 Definition
N: coming/going down from a higher to a lower place
Term
descend
 Definition
VB: come down, go down
Term
dissent
 Definition
VB: differ in belief or opinion, disagree
N: disagreement
Term
deference
 Definition
N: courteous yielding to the wishes of someone else
Term
difference
 Definition
N: state of being different, unalike, dissimilar
Term
desperate
 Definition
ADJ: frantic, worried, distressed
Term
disparate
 Definition
ADJ: unequal, unlike, dissimilar
Term
device
 Definition
N: machine, piece of mechanical apparatus
Term
devise
 Definition
VB: plan, invent, think out
Term
disburse
 Definition
VB: pay out, expend
Term
disperse
 Definition
VB: break up and scatter in all directions, distribute widely
Term
discreet
 Definition
ADJ: showing good judgment, confidentiality
Term
discrete
 Definition
ADJ: separate and distinct
Term
elicit
 Definition
VB: draw forth
Term
illicit
 Definition
ADJ: forbidden by law, improper
Term
emigrate(-tion)
 Definition
(Used when referring to the place one is leaving)
VB/N: leave one's residence or country to live elsewhere
Term
immigrate(-tion)
 Definition
(Used when referring to the place where one is arriving)
VB/N: come into a country of which one is not a native for residence
Term
eminent
 Definition
ADJ: distinguished, important, exalted, noteworthy
Term
imminent
 Definition
ADJ: likely or about to happen
Term
immanent
 Definition
ADJ: inherent, having existence or effect only within the mind or consciousness
Term
ensure
 Definition
VB: make sure, guarantee
Term
insure
 Definition
VB: protect against
Term
assure
 Definition
VB: give confidence to
Term
exalt(ed)
 Definition
VB: raise high or elevate
VB: praise or glorify
Term
exult(ed)
 Definition
VB: rejoice
Term
exhort
 Definition
VB: encourage, urge
Term
extort
 Definition
VB: obtain by threats or force
Term
expand(ed)
 Definition
VB: make larger
Term
expend(ed)
 Definition
VB: use up, spend
Term
expound(ed)
 Definition
VB: set forth, explain
Term
farther(-est)
 Definition
Comparison/superlative form of far
(Refers to something that is physically measurable)
ADJ/ADV: at or to a greater distance or more advanced point
ADJ/ADV: to a greater degree or extent, beyond
Term
further(-est)
 Definition
Comparison/superlative form of far
(Refers to something that is not physically measurable)
ADJ/ADV: at or to a greater distance or more advanced point
ADJ/ADV: to a greater degree or extent, beyond
VB: advance
Term
forgo
 Definition
VB: give up
Term
forego
 Definition
N: precede
Term
foreword
 Definition
N: introduction or preface
Term
forward
 Definition
ADJ: toward the front
ADV: at or near the front
Term
formally
 Definition
ADV: in accordance with rules, forms, procedures, regulations
Term
formerly
 Definition
ADV: in the past, some time ago
Term
gambit
 Definition
N: strategy, maneuver, ploy
Term
gamut
 Definition
N: whole series
Term
genteel
 Definition
ADJ: pretentiously polite, well bred, refined, elegant
Term
Gentile
 Definition
N: not Jewish, not Mormon
Term
gentle
 Definition
ADJ: soft, not hard
Term
griped/griping
 Definition
Past tense and past participle/present participle of to gripe
Term
gripped/gripping
 Definition
Past tense and past participle/present participle of to grip
Term
guarantee
 Definition
VB/N: assure, promise, pledge
Term
guaranty
 Definition
N: thing offered as a guarantee, deposit, security
Term
guise
 Definition
N: form or style of dress
N: external appearance, form of deception
Term
guy(s)
 Definition
N: fellows, persons
N: used to refer to members of a group without regard to sex
N/ADJ: ropes, chains, rods, or wires attached to something as a brace or guide
Term
hail
 Definition
VB: greet, call loudly to
Term
hail
 Definition
VB: greet, call loudly to
VB/N: sleet, frozen rain
Term
hale
 Definition
VB: compel to come or go, summons to court, call
ADJ: strong, healthy
Term
hardy
 Definition
ADJ: refers to living things that are able to withstand adversity, robust
Term
hearty
 Definition
ADJ: giving unqualified support, genuine, sincere
ADJ: exhibiting vigorous good health
ADJ: abundant, nourishing
ADJ: warm, thorough
Term
hearsay
 Definition
N/ADJ: rumor (what you "heard said")
Term
heresy
 Definition
N: sacrilege, dissent, unorthodoxy
Term
hold up
 Definition
VB: rob at gun point
VB: call attention to
Term
holdup
 Definition
N: robbery
Term
hole up
 Definition
VB: take refuge or shelter in
Term
holey
 Definition
ADJ: having holes in it
Term
holly
 Definition
N: kind of tree or shrub
Term
holy
 Definition
ADJ: sacred
Term
wholly
 Definition
ADV: entirely
Term
hurdle
 Definition
VB: jump over a barrier
N: barrier, obstacle
Term
hurtle
 Definition
VB: hurl, fling
Term
implication
 Definition
Noun form of to imply
(something done by speakers and writers)
N: suggestion without stating directly
Term
inference
 Definition
Noun form of to infer
(something done by readers and listeners)
N: conclusion from evidence presented
Term
imply
 Definition
VB: suggest without stating, express indirectly
(something done by speakers and writers)
Term
infer
 Definition
VB: deduce, conclude from evidence
(something done by readers and listeners)
Term
indict
 Definition
VB: charge with an offense, accuse
Term
indictment
 Definition
N: action or legal process of charging someone with a crime
N: formal written statement framed by a prosecuting authority and affirmed by a jury, charging a person with an offense
Term
indite
 Definition
VB: compose, write, put into words
Term
indigent
 Definition
ADJ: poor, needy, destitute
N: person at a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts in life are wholly lacking
Term
indignant
 Definition
ADJ: feeling or expressing anger or scorn
Term
ingenious
 Definition
ADJ: clever, skillful at inventing, resourceful, cleverly made and planned
Term
ingenuous
 Definition
ADJ: sincere, open, honest, naive
ADJ: natural
Term
intense
 Definition
ADJ: to an extreme degree
Term
intent(s)
 Definition
N: purposes, meanings
. . . for all intents and purposes . . .
Term
in tents
 Definition
PREP PHRASE: in a portable shelter
Term
inter
 Definition
VB: bury, deposit a dead body into the earth or in a tomb
Term
intern
 Definition
VB: impound, confine (wartime)
VB: work for nothing to learn a skill
N: one who works for nothing in order to learn a trade or profession
Term
enter
 Definition
VB: go into
Term
interstate
 Definition
ADJ: existing between states
Term
intrastate
 Definition
ADJ: existing within a single state
Term
intestate
 Definition
ADV: having made no valid will
Term
its
 Definition
ADJ: possessive form of it
Term
it's
 Definition
CONTRACTION: it is
Term
know(s)
 Definition
Third person singular, present tense of to know
VB: be aware of
Term
nose
 Definition
N: part of the face that bears the nostrils
Term
no's
 Definition
Plural of no (one of two forms)
Term
noes
 Definition
Plural of no (one of two forms)
Term
laid
 Definition
Past tense and past participle of to lay
No such word as layed
VB: place, put
Term
layed
 Definition
This word does not exist!
Term
lain
 Definition
Past participle of to lie
VB: rest, reclinie
Term
lane
 Definition
N: path
Term
lead
 Definition
VB/N: conduct, guide, direct
N: heavy metallic element
Term
led
 Definition
Past tense and past participle of to lead
VB: guide, be foremost
Term
lessen
 Definition
VB: make less, decrease
Term
lesson
 Definition
N: something learned or studied, instructive experience
Term
lesser
 Definition
ADJ: smaller or less important, to a reduced degree
Term
lessor
 Definition
N: one who lets or leases
Term
liable
 Definition
ADJ: responsible, legally obligated
ADJ: like to occur when the outcome is expected to be negative)
Term
likely
 Definition
ADJ: likely to occur (when the outcome is expected to be positive)
Term
libel
 Definition
N: written or printed statement that injures a person's reputation
Term
loose
 Definition
ADJ: not tight, not bound together or fastened down
ADJ: careless about morals or conduct
Term
lose
 Definition
VB: mislay or be deprived of
Term
mall
 Definition
N: shaded or enclosed walk or promenade, often for shopping
Term
maul
 Definition
VB: handle roughly, mangle
N: type of hammer
Term
moll
 Definition
N: prostitute, doll, gangster's girlfriend
Term
mull
 Definition
VB: grind or mix thoroughly, pulverize
VB: consider at length, ponder (usually used with over)
VB: heat, sweeten, and flavor with spices
Term
marshal
 Definition
VB: arrange in order, gather
N: law officer
Term
Marshall
 Definition
N: proper name
Term
martial
 Definition
ADJ: pertaining to or suitable for war or the military
Term
marital
 Definition
ADJ: pertaining to marriage
Term
may be
 Definition
VB: verb form expressing possibility
Term
maybe
 Definition
ADV: perhaps
Term
meat
 Definition
N: flesh of an animal
N: central part
Term
meet
 Definition
VB: come together with
N: competition
Term
mete
 Definition
VB: allot (used with out)
Term
metes and bounds
 Definition
N: legal term having to do with boundary lines on property
Term
medal
 Definition
N: token intended to honor/preserve the memory of a person or event
Term
meddle
 Definition
VB: put onesellf into other people's affairs without being asked or needed
Term
metal
 Definition
N: substance such as iron, lead, gold, or silver
Term
mettle
 Definition
N: spirit, courage
Term
model(ed)
 Definition
VB: serve as a pattern, display
N: person who serves as an example
Term
mottle(d)
 Definition
VB: mark with spots or blotches
Term
muddle(d)
 Definition
VB: confuse, jumble
Term
moral
 Definition
N: lesson or inner meaning of a story, fable, or event
ADJ: god or virtuous in character or conduct
ADJ: according to civilized standards of right and wrong
ADJ: dealing with the difference between right and wrong
Term
morale
 Definition
N: mental or emotional condition of courage, confidence, enthusiasm
Term
official
 Definition
ADJ: authentic, authorized
Term
officious
 Definition
ADJ: meddlesome, impertinent
Term
overdo
 Definition
VB: do too much, overwork, exhause
Term
overdue
 Definition
ADJ: expected or due some time ago but not yet arrived
ADJ: not yet paid
Term
palate
 Definition
VB: withstand
N: roof of the mouth
N: sense of taste
Term
pallet
 Definition
N: small, temporoary bed
N: portable platform for handling, storing, or moving materials
Term
pallette
 Definition
N: board on which a painter mixes paint
N: particular range, quality, or use of color
Term
pass time
 Definition
VB: spend time
Term
pastime
 Definition
N: hobby, recreation
Term
passed
 Definition
Past tense and past participle of to pass
VB: go by
VB: distribute
VB: succeed, do well
Term
past
 Definition
(This form is NEVER part of the verb)
N: earlier time, time before now
ADJ: preceding, gone by, earlier point in time
ADJ: one time
ADV: later than a particular time
ADV: by
PREP: on the far side of
PREP: beyond
Term
peal
 Definition
VB/N: loud, long sound
Term
peel
 Definition
VB: strip the skin from
VB: remove by stripping
N: skin of a fruit
Term
peak
 Definition
VB: reach the highest point
N: top or highest point
Term
peaked
 Definition
ADJ: looking pale or wan
Term
peek
 Definition
VB: look quickly and furtively
Term
pique
 Definition
VB: arouse emotion or interest
Term
perpetrate(-tion)
 Definition
VB/N: bring about or carry out as a crime
Term
perpetuate(-tion)
 Definition
VB/N: cause to last indefinitely
Term
perspective
 Definition
N: art of drawing objects as they appear to the eye with respect to relative depth and distance
N: point of view or opinion based on certain factors
Term
prospective
 Definition
ADJ: looking to the future, expected, likely
Term
petit
 Definition
ADJ: small, minor (used as the opposite of gran or grand)
Term
petite
 Definition
N: clothing size for small women
ADJ: small, dainty
Term
petty
 Definition
ADJ: having secondary rank or importance, minor, subordinate
ADJ: having little or no importance or significance
ADJ: marked by narrow interests and sympathies, smallminded
Term
populace
 Definition
N: all the people in a country or region
Term
populous
 Definition
ADJ: full of people, crowded
Term
precede
 Definition
VB: be or go before in importance, position, or time
Term
proceed
 Definition
VB: go forward, carry on after having been stopped
Term
proceeds
 Definition
N: money received from the sale of merchandise
Term
procedures
 Definition
N: particular way of accomplishing something or of acting
Term
proceedings
 Definition
N: official record of things said or done
Term
prescribe
 Definition
VB: order as a remedy
VB: set down as a rule
Term
proscribe
 Definition
VB: forbid or prohibit
Term
principal
 Definition
(Match the a in main and the a in principal)
N: main, chief
N: main school administrator
N: significant participant
N: original amount invested
N: owner of a firm/company/corporation
ADJ: primary, main, chief
Term
principle
 Definition
(Match the -le of rule with the -le of principle)
(Alone, principle cannot ever be an adjective)
N: rule, standard, belief
Term
prophecy
 Definition
N: prediction, foretelling of future events
Term
prophesy
 Definition
VB: predict, foretell the future
Term
prostate
 Definition
N: male gland at the neck of the bladder
Term
prostrate
 Definition
VB/ADJ: prone, stretched out face down
Term
quiet
 Definition
VB: become silent or peaceful, put to rest
ADJ: marked bylittle or no motion or activity, calm
ADJ: gentle, easygoing
ADJ: enjoyed in peace and relaxation
ADJ: secluded
ADJ: make secure by freeing from dispute or question
Term
quite
 Definition
ADV: to an extreme, positively
ADV: to a considerable extent, rather
Term
quit
 Definition
VB: set free, relieve, release
VB: relinquish, abandon, give over, forsake
VB: give up an action, activity, or employment; leave
VB: admit defeat
ADJ: release from obligation, charge, or penalty, free
Term
raise
 Definition
Principal parts: raise, raised, raised
VB: lift up something
N: elevation in pay
Term
raze
 Definition
VB: tear down and destroy completely
Term
ray(s)
 Definition
Plural of ray
N: fish
N: beam of light or radiant energy
Term
rain
 Definition
VB/N: rule, be prevalent
N: period during which a ruler holds power
Term
rein
 Definition
N: part of an animal's bridle
N: restraining influence
Term
rap
 Definition
VB: knock sharply
VB: smack
VB/N: arrest, hold, or sentence on a criminal charge
VB/N: perform a style of popular music
N: sharp rebuke or criticism
N: talk, conversation
Term
wrap
 Definition
VB/N: cover by folding something around
N: material used for wrapping
Term
rapt
 Definition
ADJ: spellbound, engrossed
Term
rational
 Definition
ADJ: sensible
Term
rationale
 Definition
N: reasoning, basis for doing something
Term
recant
 Definition
VB: retract, withdraw
Term
recount
 Definition
VB/N: explain, tell
Term
re-count
 Definition
VB: count again
Term
recent
 Definition
ADJ: done or made not long ago, modern
Term
resent
 Definition
VB: feel insulted, indignant
Term
re-sent
 Definition
VB: sent again
Term
recover
 Definition
VB: to bring back to normal; get well; restore
Term
re-cover
 Definition
VB: to cover again
Term
remark
 Definition
VB/N: comment
Term
re-mark
 Definition
VB: to mark again
Term
respectably
 Definition
ADV: in a decent or acceptable fashion
Term
respectfully
 Definition
ADV: in a manner showing respect or honor
Term
respectively
 Definition
ADV: number of items taken as individual units inn the order named
Term
seed(ed)
 Definition
Past tense and past participle of to seed
VB: plant, sow
Term
cede(d)
 Definition
Past tense and past participle of to cede
VB: formally give over
Term
secede
 Definition
VB: formally withdraw
Term
succeed
 Definition
VB: achieve, thrive; follow in line to a position
Term
shone
 Definition
Past tense and past participle of to shine
VB: emit rays of light
Term
shown
 Definition
Past tense and past participle of to show
VB: displayed, exhibited
Term
sleight
 Definition
N: dexterity, skill
Term
slight
 Definition
VB: treat discourteously or indifferently
ADJ: small, thin, meager
Term
soot
 Definition
N: ashes, dirt
Term
suit
 Definition
VB: meet the requirements of, be acceptable
N: set of matching outer garments
N: costume or clothes for a special activity
N: four kinds of cards in a deck
N: court procedure to recover a right or claim
Term
spacious
 Definition
ADJ: roomy, having a lot of space
Term
specious
 Definition
ADJ: false but appearing true
Term
staid
 Definition
ADJ: sedate, settled, steady, solemn
Term
stay(ed)
 Definition
Past tense and past participle of to stay
VB: remain or dwell
VB: granted a postponement
Term
stationary
 Definition
ADJ: not moving, standing still, unchanging
Term
stationery
 Definition
N: writing materials (paper, cards, envelopes, etc.)
Term
sub-
 Definition
Prefix meaning "below" as in subterranean and subconscious
Term
super-
 Definition
Prefix meaning "above" as in superstructure and superimpose
Term
supra-
 Definition
Prefix meaning "above" as in suprarenals and suprapublic
Term
surely
 Definition
ADV: in a sure manner without danger or risk of injury or loss
Term
surly
 Definition
ADJ: upset all the time, cranky, arrogant, imperious
ADJ: irritably sullen and churlish in mood or manner
ADJ: menacing or threatening in appearance
Term
tack(ed)
 Definition
Past tense and past participle of to tack
Term
tact
 Definition
N: diplomacy
Term
intat
 Definition
ADJ: in one piece
(Always one word)
Term
tart
 Definition
N: small pie
N: prostitute
ADJ: filled with acrimony
ADJ: tangy
Term
tort
 Definition
N/ADJ: wrongful act
Term
torte
 Definition
N: rich cake
Term
taught
 Definition
Past tense and past participle of to teach
VB: train or impart knowledge to
Term
taut
 Definition
ADJ: tight, not slack
Term
tot
 Definition
N: small child, little kid
Term
tout
 Definition
VB: praise or publicize loudly or extravagantly
Term
than
 Definition
CONJ: used to indicate a comparison
Term
then
 Definition
ADV: next, soon afterward, at that time
CONJ: next, at that time
Term
their
 Definition
ADJ: possessive form for third person plural
Term
there
 Definition
ADV: in that location, in that place
Term
they're
 Definition
CONTRACTION: they are
Term
theirs
 Definition
PRO: possessive form for third person plural
Term
there's
 Definition
CONTRACTION: there is
Term
therefor
 Definition
ADV: for or in return for that
(Most often this word is seen at the end of a sentence or unit)
Term
therefore
 Definition
ADV: because of that, to that end
CONJ: consequently, for that reason
Term
threw
 Definition
Past tense of to throw
VB: toss or hurl, propel from something
Term
through
 Definition
(Substandard use as an adjective meaning done, finished)
PREP: in one side and out the other
PREP: various places in
PREP: by means of
Term
though
 Definition
ADV: even if, nonetheless, still
CONJ: in spite of the fact that
Term
to
 Definition
PREP: Toward
Term
too
 Definition
ADV: also
Term
two
 Definition
N: second number
Term
tortious
 Definition
ADJ: having to do with a wrongful act
Term
tortuous
 Definition
ADJ: winding; crooked, tricky
Term
torturous
 Definition
ADJ: unpleasant, painful
Term
urban
 Definition
ADJ: relating to the city
Term
urbane
 Definition
ADJ: suave, polished
Term
vail
 Definition
VB: lower one's hat or banner, often as a sign of respect or submission
Term
Vail
 Definition
N: mountain town in Colorado
Term
vale
 Definition
N: valley
Term
veil
 Definition
VB: cover, obscure, or conceal
N: cloth worn as a covering for the head
N: concealing curtain or cover of cloth
N: something that hides or obscures
Term
vain
 Definition
N: no use, without success (used after the word in)
ADJ: having too much pride
Term
vane
 Definition
N: indicator of wind direction
Term
vein
 Definition
N: blood vessel
N: large deposit of ore
N: general tone running through something
Term
venerable
 Definition
ADJ: highly respected because of longevity
Term
vulnerable
 Definition
ADJ: able to be hurt or wounded or injured
Term
veracious
 Definition
ADJ: truthful
Term
voracious
 Definition
ADJ: having a huge appetite
ADJ: insatiable
Term
veracity
 Definition
N: truth
Term
voracity
 Definition
N: huge appetite
Term
vicious
 Definition
ADJ: brutal, violent
Term
viscous
 Definition
ADJ: thick, sticky
Term
waiver
 Definition
N: relinquishment of a right
Term
waver
 Definition
VB/N: be hesitant, indecisive
Term
want
 Definition
VB: wish or desire
N: desire
Term
wont
 Definition
ADJ: accustomed, used to
N: habit
Term
won't
 Definition
CONTRACTION: will not
Term
ware
 Definition
N: goods, specified kind of merchandize (usually used in the plural)
Term
wear
 Definition
VB: carry on one's person for covering, ornament,, defense
VB: impair by constant use or friction (usually used with away)
VB: hold up in use
Term
werewolf
 Definition
N: human being that has become or is capable of becoming a wolf
Term
where
 Definition
ADV/CONJ: at or in what place
Term
weather
 Definition
VB: endure, survive
N: condition of the atmosphere
Term
whether
 Definition
CONJ: indicating a choice or alternative
Term
were
 Definition
Past tense of to be
VB: exist
Term
we're
 Definition
CONTRACTION: we are
Term
whose
 Definition
ADJ: possessive form for third person who
Term
who's
 Definition
CONTRACTION: for who is
Term
yore
 Definition
N: long ago time
Term
your
 Definition
ADJ: possessive form, second person, used as an adjective
Term
yours
 Definition
PRO: possessive form, second person, used as a pronoun
Term
you're
 Definition
CONTRACTION: you are
Term
almost
 Definition
ADV: close to, nearby
Term
all most
 Definition
PRO + ADV: "everyone very"
Term
already
 Definition
ADV: previously, before now
Term
all ready
 Definition
PRO + ADJ: "everyone or everything prepared"
Term
alright
 Definition
This is NEVER a correct form!
Term
all right
 Definition
ADV: okay, totally correct
Term
always
 Definition
ADV: forever, for all times
Term
all ways
 Definition
ADJ + N: every method, by any means
Term
anyone
 Definition
PRO: indefinite person
Term
any one
 Definition
ADJ + PRO: whatever one
Term
everyday
 Definition
ADJ: usual, normal, habitual (used only as a direct adjective)
Term
every day
 Definition
ADJ + N: each and every day
Term
noone
 Definition
This is NOT a word
Term
no one
 Definition
PRO: indefinite pronoun, not one
Term
onto
 Definition
PREP: move to (always implies movement)
Term
on to
 Definition
ADV + PREP: (part of two different elements in the sentence)
Term
sometime
 Definition
ADJ: occasional, fleeting
ADV: indefinite point in time
Term
some time
 Definition
ADJ + N: indefinite period of time
Term
sometimes
 Definition
ADV: occasionally
Term
some times
 Definition
ADJ + N: certain occasions
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