abuse noun cruel or inhumane treatment
abuzz adjective noisy like the sound of a bee
acute adjective having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
adult adjective (of animals) fully developed
adust adjective dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
ahura noun (Zoroastrianism) title for benevolent deities
alula noun scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a t…
amuck adjective frenzied as if possessed by a demon
amuse verb occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
anura noun frogs, toads, tree toads
arulo noun an artificial language intended for international use as an auxiliary …
baulk verb refuse to comply
blues noun a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginn…
bluff verb deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result …
blunt verb make less intense
blurb noun a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books)
blurt verb utter impulsively
blush verb turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
bough noun any of the larger branches of a tree
boule noun an inlaid furniture decoration
bound verb move forward by leaps and bounds
bourn noun an archaic term for a boundary
bouse verb haul with a tackle
bruce noun Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium th…
bruin noun a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the ol…
bruit verb tell or spread rumors
brule noun a member of a group of Siouan people who constituted a division of the…
bruno noun German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal …
brunt noun main force of a blow etc
brush verb rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
brusk adjective marked by rude or peremptory shortness
brute adjective resembling a beast
cauda noun any taillike structure
caulk verb seal with caulking
causa noun a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an i…
chuck verb throw carelessly
chufa noun European sedge having small edible nutlike tubers
chuff verb blow hard and loudly
chump noun a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
chunk verb put together indiscriminately
churl noun a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
churn verb stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
churr verb make a vibrant sound, as of some birds
chute verb jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
cluck verb make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens
clump verb make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the gr…
clunk verb make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the gr…
couch verb formulate in a particular style or language
cough verb exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
count verb determine the number or amount of
coupe noun a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
court verb make amorous advances towards
couth adjective (used facetiously) refined
crude adjective not carefully or expertly made
cruel adjective (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suff…
cruet noun bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table
crumb verb coat with bread crumbs
crump verb make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
crush verb come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
crust verb form a crust or form into a crust
daunt verb cause to lose courage
deuce noun a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive p…
doubt verb consider unlikely or have doubts about
dough noun a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
doura noun sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa
douse verb put out, as of a candle or a light
druid noun a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and…
drunk adjective stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
drupe noun fleshy indehiscent fruit with a single seed: e.g. almond
druse noun an adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the r…
druze noun an adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the r…
educe verb deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
elude verb escape, either physically or mentally
elute verb wash out with a solvent, as in chromatography
equal verb be identical or equivalent to
equid noun hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane …
equip verb provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
equus noun type genus of the Equidae: only surviving genus of the family Equidae
eruca noun annual to perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region
eruct verb eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical
erupt verb start abruptly
etude noun a short composition for a solo instrument
exude verb release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
exult verb feel extreme happiness or elation
fauld noun a piece of armor plate below the breastplate
fault verb put or pin the blame on
fauna noun all the animal life in a particular region or period
faust noun an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in e…
fauve noun a member of a group of French painters who followed fauvism
fluff verb make a mess of, destroy or ruin
fluid adjective subject to change
fluke noun a stroke of luck
fluky adjective subject to accident or chance or change
flume noun a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
flunk verb fail to get a passing grade
fluor noun a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet l…
flush adverb squarely or solidly
flute verb form flutes in
found verb set up or found
fount noun a specific size and style of type within a type family
fruit verb cause to bear fruit
frump noun a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman
gaudy adjective tastelessly showy
gauge verb judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
gaunt adjective very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
gauss noun a unit of magnetic flux density equal to 1 maxwell per square centimeter
gauze noun (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and …
gauzy adjective so thin as to transmit light
gluck noun German composer of more than 100 operas (1714-1787)
glued adjective affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
gluey adjective having the sticky properties of an adhesive
glume noun small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cy…
gluon noun a gauge boson that mediates strong interaction among quarks
gouda noun mild cream-colored Dutch cheese shaped in balls
goudy noun United States printer noted for designing typefaces (1865-1947)
gouge verb force with the thumb
gourd noun bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
gouty adjective suffering from gout
gruel noun a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
gruff adjective brusque and surly and forbidding
grume noun a thick viscous liquid
grump noun a bad-tempered person
grunt verb issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
haulm noun stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectively as used …
haunt verb follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
hausa noun a member of a Negroid people living chiefly in northern Nigeria
hound verb pursue or chase relentlessly
houri noun a voluptuously beautiful young woman
hours noun a period of time assigned for work
house verb contain or cover
inula noun any plant of the genus Inula
inure verb cause to accept or become hardened to
jaunt verb make a trip for pleasure
joule noun a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of o…
joust verb joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback
kauri noun resin of the kauri trees of New Zealand
kaury noun tall timber tree of New Zealand having white straight-grained wood
klutz noun (Yiddish) a clumsy dolt
krubi noun malodorous tropical plant having a spathe that resembles the corolla o…
laugh verb produce laughter
lough noun a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland
louis noun United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 y…
loupe noun small magnifying glass (usually set in an eyepiece) used by jewelers a…
louse noun wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blood…
maund noun a unit of weight used in Asia
mauve adjective of a pale to moderate greyish violet color
meuse noun a European river
mould verb form in clay, wax, etc
moult verb cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
mound verb form into a rounded elevation
mount verb attach to a support
mouse verb to go stealthily or furtively
mousy adjective quiet and timid and ineffectual
mouth verb express in speech
nauch noun an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional danc…
ovule noun a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant
pause verb interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
piute noun a member of either of two Shoshonean peoples (northern Paiute and sout…
pluck verb pull or pull out sharply
plump adverb straight down especially heavily or abruptly
plumy adjective resembling a plume
plunk adverb with a short hollow thud
plush adjective characterized by extravagance and profusion
pluto noun a cartoon character created by Walt Disney
pouch verb put into a small bag
pound verb hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
prude noun a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
prune verb cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
reuse verb use again after processing
rhumb noun a line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle
rouge verb redden by applying rouge to
rough adverb with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughl…
round adverb from beginning to end
route verb send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
sauce verb behave saucily or impudently towards
saucy adjective characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
saudi adjective of or relating to Saudi Arabia or its people
sauna noun a Finnish steam bath
saury noun slender long-beaked fish of temperate Atlantic waters
saute verb fry briefly over high heat
scuba noun a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water
scuff verb walk without lifting the feet
scull verb propel with sculls
scurf noun (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some pla…
scute noun large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the undersid…
shuck verb remove from the shell
shunt verb transfer to another track, of trains
shush verb silence (someone) by uttering `shush!'
shute noun English writer who settled in Norway after World War II (1899-1960)
skulk verb lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
skull noun the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
skunk verb defeat by a lurch
slump verb assume a drooping posture or carriage
slush verb make a splashing sound
smuts noun South African statesman and soldier (1870-1950)
snuff verb sniff or smell inquiringly
sough verb make a murmuring sound
sound verb appear in a certain way
soupy adjective having the consistency and appearance of soup
souse verb cover with liquid
south adverb in a southern direction
spume verb make froth or foam and become bubbly
spumy adjective emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
spunk noun material for starting a fire
spurn verb reject with contempt
spurt verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
squab adjective short and fat
squad noun a smallest army unit
squat verb sit on one's heels
squaw noun an American Indian woman
squib noun firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecrac…
squid noun (Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food
stuck adjective caught or fixed
study verb consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover ess…
stuff verb cram into a cavity
stump verb cause to be perplexed or confounded
stung adjective aroused to impatience or anger
stunt verb check the growth or development of
stupa noun a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists
stupe noun a person who is not very bright
taunt verb harass with persistent criticism or carping
taupe adjective of something having a dusky brownish grey color
thule noun a town in northwestern Greenland
thumb verb travel by getting free rides from motorists
thump verb move rhythmically
touch verb make physical contact with, come in contact with
tough adjective not given to gentleness or sentimentality
tours noun an industrial city in western France on the Loire River
truce noun a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace…
truck verb convey (goods etc.) by truck
truly adverb in accordance with truth or fact or reality
trump verb produce a sound as if from a trumpet
trunk noun the main stem of a tree
truss verb tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it
trust verb have confidence or faith in
truth noun a fact that has been verified
upupa noun type genus of the Upupidae
usual adjective occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in a…
usurp verb seize and take control without authority and possibly with force
usury noun an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest
uvula noun a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate
vault verb jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
vouch verb give personal assurance
vouge noun a kind of pike used by foot soldiers in the 14th century
waugh noun English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)
wound verb cause injuries or bodily harm to
young adjective (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life …
youth noun a young person (especially a young man or boy)
yquem noun a sweet white French wine