PACE - (n) rate; speed; single step.                                            
PACIFISM - (n) opposition to war; belief in peace.                              
PACIFY - (v) to make peaceful or calm.                                          
PACKAGE - (n) small wrapped bundle.                                             
PAGE - (n) leaf of a book or document; servant to a royal court. (v)to call.    
PAGES - (n)(p) leaves of book or document; servants at royal court.             
PAIN - (n) hurt; suffering; great care. (v) to cause hurt or suffering.         
PAINTER - (n) one who paints, or applies pigment to something.                  
PAINTING - (n) image made up of several pigments.                               
PAINTINGS - (n)(p) images made up of several pigments.                          
PALACE - (n) royal residence; magnificent building.                             
PALE - (n) colorless; whitened; wan.                                            
PALETTE - (n) selection of colors; thin board for mixing paints.                
PALLID - (n) pale; wan.                                                         
PAN - (n) skillet; shallow pot; god of shepherds.                               
PANE - (n) sheet of glass <in door or window>.                                  
PANEGYRIC - (n) declaration of high praise.                                     
PANES - (n) sheets of glass.                                                    
PANORAMA - (n) unbroken or widely extended view.                                
PANTOMIME - (n) performance acted without speech.                               
PAPER - (n) thin, flexible sheets made from fibers; essay. (v) cover.           
PAPYRUS - (n) form of paper made by ancient Egyptians.                          
PARACHUTE - (n) apparatus used to slow down the speed of a falling body.        
PARADE - (n) formal procession or display.                                      
PARAGRAPH - (n) separate body of writing, usually indented on the first line.   
PARALLEL - (adj) side by side; never intersecting; similiar.                    
PARASITE - (n) creature living in or at the expense of another.                 
PARCHMENT - (n) dried sheepskin, used for writing on.                           
PARODY - (n) satire; humorous imitation. (v) to imitate or ape humorously.      
PAROLE - (n) conditional release <from prison>.                                 
PARQUETRY - (n) inlaid flooring of different woods.                             
PARROT - (n) bird known for its imitation of voices. (v) imitate; echo.         
PARSIMONIOUS - (adj) stingy; extremely frugal.                                  
PARTICIPATION - (n) taking part in something; a sharing.                        
PARTISANS - (n)(p) adherents, frequently biased, to a political group.          
PARTY - (n) social gathering; political group sharing a common cause.           
PASSAGE - (n) moving; channel; voyage; exerpt.                                  
PASSAGEWAYS - (n)(p) channels, alleys, etc.                                     
PASSION - (n) intense emotion or feeling.                                       
PAST - (adj)  gone by in time. (n) time gone by; history.                       
PASTORAL - (adj) of country life.                                               
PASTRY - (n) food containing a crust, eg: pies, biscuits, etc.                  
PASTURE - (n) grazing land.                                                     
PATERNAL - (adj) fatherly; inherited from or referring to fathers.              
PATERNALISM - (n) excessive government regulation, usually associated with men. 
PATH - (n) footway; road.                                                       
PATHOS - (n) quality that evokes pity or sadness.                               
PATIENCE - (n) power to wait calmly; perserverance; endurance.                  
PATIENT - (n) person under medical care. (adj) having endurance.                
PATIENTS - (n)(p) persons under medical care.                                   
PATIO - (n) porch, generally covered; courtyard.                                
PATRIARCH - (n) old man; old male ruler of group.                               
PATRIOTIC - (adj) having loyalty to the idea of an arbitrary land mass.         
PATRON - (n) supporter or donor; regular customer.                              
PATTER - (n) succession of light taps; glib speech. (v) make quick light taps.  
PAVILION - (n) light building or tent.                                          
PAYMENT - (n) compensation.                                                     
PEACE - (n) calm; order; tranquility; quiet.                                    
PEACEFUL - (adj) quiet; calm; tranquil.                                         
PEAK - (n) top; zenith; highest point.                                          
PEAR - (n) juicy, uneven shaped fruit related to the apple.                     
PEBBLE - (n) small stone.                                                       
PEDAL - (n) foot lever. (adj) pertaining to feet. (v) manipulate a foot lever.  
PEDESTAL - (n) supporting base or column.                                       
PEEL - (n) outer skin <of a fruit>. (v) to remove the outer skin or covering.   
PEN - (n) instrument for writing with ink; small animal enclosure. (v) write.   
PENINSULA - (n) body of land surrounded by water on three sides.                
PENITENT - (adj) repentant; contrite; sorry.                                    
PENNY - (n) one cent; lowest denomination of U.S.A. currency.                   
PEOPLE - (n)(p) persons.                                                        
PEPPER - (n) sharp, pungent spice. (v) to apply said spice.                     
PEPPERY - (adj) sharply spiced.                                                 
PERCEIVE - (v) be aware of; sense.                                              
PERCEPTIBLE - (n) capable of being known of, understood, or sensed.             
PERCEPTION - (n) awareness.                                                     
PERCH - (n) small freshwater fish; roost; seat. (v) to sit down momentarily.    
PERFECTION - (n) state of having no flaws.                                      
PERFIDIOUS - (adj) treacherous; lying.                                          
PERFORM - (v) carry out; do; work; operate; act, sing, etc for an audience.     
PERFORMANCE - (n) an act or deed.                                               
PERFORMER - (v) actor; doer; operator.                                          
PERFUME - (n) pleasant scent or smell. (v) to make good aromas.                 
PERFUNCTORILY - (adv) casually; superficially.                                  
PERFUNCTORY - (adj) done merely with a sense of duty; incomplete; superficial.  
PERIPHERAL - (adj) edge; outer boundary.                                        
PERMANENCE - (adj) lasting; not temporary.                                      
PERMISSIVENESS - (n) tolerance.                                                 
PERSECUTION - (n) persistent harassment; unjustly caused suffering.             
PERSONALITY - (n) distinctive character; individuality.                         
PERUSE - (v) read attentively.                                                  
PERVADE - (v) permeate; spread through every part of.                           
PESSIMISM - (n) belief in the worst outcome.                                    
PESTLE - (n) tool for pounding substances in a mortar.                          
PETRIFY - (v) turn to stone; frighten into immobility.                          
PHARMACY - (n) drugstore.                                                       
PHENOMENA - (n)(p) observable fact or occurence in nature.                      
PHILANTHROPIC - (adj) altruistic; loving mankind.                               
PHILANTHROPIST - (n) one who demonstrates altruism; generous person.            
PHILOSOPHER - (n) scientist studying general causes and principles of things.   
PHILOSOPHY - (n) the study of general causes and principles.                    
PHLEGM - (n) thick mucus; sluggishness; apathy.                                 
PHLEGMATICALLY - (n) slowly; uncaring; apathetic.                               
PHOENIX - (n) legendary bird that rebirths itself; city in Arizona.             
PHOTOGRAPH - (n) picture made by exposing a chemically treated surface to light 
PHOTOGRAPHY - (n) the study of or taking pictures with a camera.                
PHOTOSTAT - (n) facsimile or negative copy.                                     
PHOTOSYNTHESIS - (n) process of turning sunlight and minerals into nutrients.   
PHRASE - (n) group of words used as one meaning; short, pithy expression.       
PHYSICIAN - (n) doctor of medicine.                                             
PHYSICS - (n) science of the properties of matter and energy.                   
PIANO - (n) large musical instrument with keyboard; softly.                     
PICK - (v) choose. (n)  sharp digging or piercing tool.                         
PICTURE - (n) image.                                                            
PIETY - (n) reverence; devoutness.                                              
PIG - (n) young hog; greedy person; mass of molten metal.                       
PIGEON - (n) dove or related bird; person targeted for a scam.                  
PILGRIM - (n) one who travels to a holy place.                                  
PIN - (n) sharp needle-like object; piece of jewelry. (v) to stab or tied down. 
PIOUS - (adj) godly; devout; devoted to religion.                               
PIPE - (n) tube; instrument for smoking tobacco; shrill voice. (v) convey.      
PIQUANT - (adj) agreeably sharp or pungent; attractive though racy.             
PIRATE - (n) thief. (v) to steal or copy illegally.                             
PIROUETTE - (n) a spin on ones toes.                                            
PISTOL - (n) projectile hand-weapon.                                            
PITHY - (adj) deep; profound; containing the essential part.                    
PITTED - (adj) with seeds removed. (v) match forces against one another.        
PITY - (n) feeling of compassion for the grief or suffering of another.         
PIZZICATO - (adj) played by plucking strings.                                   
PLACID - (adj) calm; serene; quiet.                                             
PLAIN - (n) flat; level; unobstructed. (v) make level or flat.                  
PLAINTIVE - (adj) mournful.                                                     
PLAN - (n) formula for getting things done; diagram. (v) to scheme or arrange.  
PLANE - (n) airplane; tool for making a flat surface. (adj) flat; level; dull.  
PLANET - (n) non-light-emitting body revolving around a star.                   
PLANETS - (n)(p) non-light-emmitting bodies revolving around a star.            
PLANK - (n) long, thick board.                                                  
PLANNING - (v) devising a method to achieve a goal.                             
PLANT - (n) factory; living creature without voluntary movement. (v) sow; seed. 
PLANTS - (n)(p) factories; living creatures without voluntary movement.         
PLATE - (n) flat dish. (v) cover with another substance.                        
PLAUDITS - (n)(p) applause; expressions of approval.                            
PLAUSIBLE - (adj) capable and probable of being true.                           
PLAY - (n) an act or performance. (v) to have recreation or relief.             
PLEA - (n) entreaty; excuse.                                                    
PLEASURE - (n) feeling of enjoyment or delight; desire.                         
PLENTY - (adj) many.                                                            
PLOD - (v) trudge; toil; drudge.                                                
PLOT - (n) scheme <with negative connotations>.                                 
PLOW - (v) move/cleave through; prepare soil for planting. (n) planting tool.   
PLUG - (n) object used to obstruct a flow. (v) to obstruct or bar a flow.       
PLUNDERER - (n) rapist; despoiler.                                              
POCKET - (n) garment pouch; cavity, hollow. (v) to accept <surreptitiously>.    
POEM - (n) composition in verse.                                                
POET - (n) composer or creator of verse.                                        
POETRY - (n) verse.                                                             
POIGNANCY - (n) painful accuracy; biting truth.                                 
POINT - (n) sharp end; aim; purpose. (v) aim; indicate.                         
POISON - (n) toxic substance. (v) apply toxic substance.                        
POLE - (n) long slender piece of wood; end of an axis.                          
POLEMICIST - (n) scientist studying doctrines or beliefs.                       
POLISH - (n) pertaining to Poland; smooth surface; refinement. (v) make smooth. 
POLISHED - (adj) smoothed; refined.                                             
POLISHING - (v) making smooth or glossy.                                        
POLITE - (adj) courteous; well-mannered.                                        
POLITICIAN - (n) one active in government.                                      
POLLEN - (n) fertilizing element of a plant.                                    
POLLUTION - (n) impurities; defilements.                                        
POLO - (n) game played with a ball and mallet while riding a horse.             
POMPOUS - (adj) self-important and inconsiderate; ostentatiously dignified.     
PONDER - (v) think on.                                                          
PONY - (n) small horse.                                                         
POPULATION - (n) number or members of a region; inhabitants of a place.         
PORCH - (n) veranda; covered approach to a doorway.                             
PORRIDGE - (n) gruel; thin boiled cereal.                                       
PORT - (n) harbor; outlet; thick, sweet red wine. (v) carry; convey; turn left. 
PORTRAIT - (n) picture of person.                                               
POSITIVE - (adj) definite; affirmative; greater than zero.                      
POSSE - (n) amateur or volunteer law enforcement group.                         
POSSESSIONS - (n) property.                                                     
POSSIBLE - (adj) capable of existing, occuring or being done.                   
POSTPONE - (v) delay.                                                           
POT - (n) a container usually used for cooking.                                 
POTIONS - (n)(p) mixtures, medicines.                                           
POTTERY - (n) things made of clay.                                              
POVERTY - (n) the condition of being poor.                                      
POWDER - (n) a fine dust.                                                       
POWDERS - (n)(p) fine dusts.                                                    
POWER - (n) strength, influence, control.                                       
PRAGMATIST - (n) one concerned with reality or proveable fact.                  
PRAISE - (v) to commend warmly. (n) commendations.                              
PRANKSTER - (n) one who plays jokes.                                            
PRATICALITY - (n) good sense, prudence.                                         
PRECIPICE - (n) a cliff or dropping-off point, or a peak.                       
PRECIPITATION - (n) rain.                                                       
PREDATOR - (n) hunter, one which preys.                                         
PREDECESSOR - (n) one who came before. the person who had the job before you.   
PREDICTION - (n) forecast, prophecy.                                            
PRELUDE - (n) introduction, lead-in.                                            
PREPOSTEROUS - (adj) ridiculous, highly improbable, silly.                      
PRESCRIPTION - (n) directions to obtain a medicine, or the medicine itself.     
PROSCRIPTIVE - (adj) prohibited.                                                
PRESERVE - (v) to save. (n) a food prepared for storage, or land set aside.     
PRESIDENT - (n) one in the highest level of managenent.                         
PRESS - (n) the newsaper industry; a printing machine. (v) to squash.           
PRESSURE - (n) squeezing; exertion of influence; stress.                        
PRETEND - (v) to make believe or fantasize.                                     
PRETENSE - (n) sham, fraud, pretext.                                            
PREY - (n) a hunter's target. (v) [to prey upon] to hunt.                       
PRICK - (v) to make a tiny hole in. (n) small wound made by a pointed thing.    
PRIDE - (n) sense of worth, self-respect; lions in a group.                     
PRIMEVAL - (adj) relating to earliest times, primitive.                         
PRIMORDIAL - (adj) original, earliest.                                          
PRINCE - (n) son of a sovereign; ruler of a small state. title of nobility.     
PRINCESS - (n) daughter of a sovereign; ruler of a small state.                 
PRINCIPLES - (n) rules of conduct or ethical behavior.                          
PRINTING - (n) text or imagery produced with a press.                           
PRISON - (n) jail.                                                              
PRISONER - (n) one in jail.                                                     
PRISTINE - (adj) very clean.                                                    
PROBATE - (n) official proof of a will.                                         
PROBE - (v) search; explore. (n) an instrument for exploring small spaces.      
PROCTOR - (n) a supervising official.                                           
PRODIGAL - (adj) lavish, wasteful.                                              
PRODIGIOUS - (adj) vast, huge, immense.                                         
PRODIGY - (n) a marvel; a person unusually skilled.                             
PRODUCE - (v) yield, bring about, make. (n) fruits and vegetables.              
PRODUCT - (n) that which is produced or made.                                   
PROFANE - (adj) irreverent, blasphemous, vulgar, rude.                          
PROFESSION - (n) career, job.                                                   
PROFESSOR - (n) a teacher in a college.                                         
PROFITEER - (n) one who profits unduly from the sale of necesities.             
PROFLIGATE - (adj) recklessly extravagant.                                      
PROFOUND - (adj) deep, thorough, intense.                                       
PROGRESS - (n) advancement, moving forward. (v) to move forward.                
PROGRESSIVE - (adj) in favor of new ideas.                                      
PROLONG - (v) extend.                                                           
PROMONTORY - (n) high land jutting into the sea.                                
PROPELLING - (v) driving forward by force.                                      
PROPHESY - (v) predict, foretell. (n) prediction.                               
PROPHET - (n) one who predicts or foretells.                                    
PROPULSION - (n) force, especially mechanical.                                  
PROSELYTIZER - (n) one who recruits for a cult or religion.                     
PROTEIN - (n) meat. animal tissue, including yours.                             
PROUD - (adj) arrogant; gratified, elated.                                      
PROVERB - (n) saying, motto, cliche phrase.                                     
PROVERBIAL - (adj) often-spoken-of.                                             
PROVISION - (n) preparation; supplies.                                          
PROWL - (v) sneak; roam stealthily.                                             
PRUNE - (n) dried plum; wrinkled object. (v) cut back.                          
PUBERTY - (n) onset of sexual maturity.                                         
PUBLISH - (v) print and circulate; proclaim.                                    
PUCK - (n) flat round object used in hockey; mischievous sprite.                
PUDDLE - (n) tiny body of water.                                                
PUEBLO - (n) Spanish American village of adobe houses.                          
PUNCH - (n) mixed beverage; tool for making holes; hit. (v) strike; perforate.  
PUNCTUALITY - (n) timeliness; promptness.                                       
PUNDITS - (n)(p) learned or educated people.                                    
PUNGENCY - (n) caustic or biting; stinging.                                     
PUNISHMENT - (n) penalty; retribution.                                          
PUNT - (v) kick. (n) small boat.                                                
PUNY - (adj) tiny.                                                              
PURCHASE - (v) buy. (n) bought item.                                            
PURITY - (n) having no flaws, imperfections, or pollutions.                     
PURSE - (n) mobile money container; monetary prize. (v) pucker.                 
PURSUE - (v) chase; follow; try to catch.                                       
PUSH - (v) thrust against; move; pressure. (n) shove.                           
PUTRID - (adj) rotten; foul.                                                    
PUZZLE - (n) maze; interesting problem. (v) perplex; mystify.                   
PYGMY - (n) small person; dwarf.                                                
PYRAMID - (n) solid polygon with triangular sides.                              
QUADRUPED - (n) four footed creature.                                           
QUAILS - (v) frightens into inaction. (n)(p) small birds.                       
QUALITY - (n) trait; characteristic; superiority.                               
QUANTITY - (n) amount; portion; number; duration.                               
QUARREL - (v)(n) argument; spat. (n) crossbow "arrow".                          
QUARRY - (n) surface mine; object sought after. (v) to mine or search for.      
QUARTER - (n) one fourth; section or region; US coin; mercy. (v) divide.        
QUESTION - (n) inquiry; doubt. (v) ask; interrogate.                            
QUESTIONABLE - (adj) arguable; in doubt; capable of being doubted.              
QUICKSAND - (n) bog; sinking ground.                                            
QUIESCENCE - (n) quiet; calm; rest.                                             
QUITE - (adv) wholly; completely; very.                                         
RABBIT - (n) medium sized rodent known for its caution, speed and procreation.  
RACE - (n) contest; family or division of species. (v) rush.                    
RACK - (n) stand for holding articles; ancient torture instrument. (v) worry.   
RACKET - (n) noise.                                                             
RACQUET - (n) object for hitting a ball as in tennis.                           
RADIATION - (n) spread in all directions from central source.                   
RADIO - (n) wireless sound transmission or its transceiver.                     
RAGE - (n) intense anger; violent passion.                                      
RAIN - (n) precipitation. (v) produce water falling in drops; give abundantly.  
RAINBOW - (n) arc of prismatic colors.                                          
RAISE - (v) cause to rise; grow; care for. (n) an increase.                     
RAMBLE - (v) roam aimlessly or listlessly.                                      
RANGER - (n) trooper; American soldier trained for raiding.                     
RANK - (adj) offensive. (v) order in size or number. (n) relative position.     
RANKLE - (v) irritate; annoy.                                                   
RAPACIOUS - (adj) greedy; grasping.                                             
RAUCOUS - (adj) loud; harsh of voice; hoarse.                                   
RAVINE - (n) deep valley.                                                       
RAZE - (n) level to the ground; demolish.                                       
RAZOR - (n) sharp edged instrument used for shaving. (adj) sharp.               
READ - (v) understand <written material>; peruse.                               
READER - (n) one in act of understanding written words or signs.                
READY - (adj) prepared for immeadiate use; quick; prompt.                       
REAL - (adj) existing; actual; not imaginary.                                   
REALISM - (n) actuality; protrayal of fact rather than fantasy.                 
REALISTIC - (adj) capable of being factual or proven.                           
REALITY - (n) fact; observable or provable occurences.                          
REASON - (n) cause; intellect; sanity. (v) think; ponder about.                 
REBEL - (n) revolutionary; unconventional person. (v) revolt against authority. 
REBELLION - (n) revolution or war against authority or established government.  
REBUFF - (n) snub.                                                              
RECEIPT - (n) written acknowledgment of having accepted something.              
RECESSION - (n) economic slowdown; decline in business prosperity.              
RECIPE - (n) cooking instructions.                                              
RECITATION - (n) orally delivered account; declamation.                         
RECKLESSNESS - (n) carelessness; daring.                                        
RECLUSE - (n) hermit.                                                           
RECOGNIZE - (v) identify.                                                       
RECOLLECTION - (n) remembrance; something remembered.                           
RECONNAISSANCE - (n) act of making preliminary inspection.                      
RECORDING - (n) transcription of sound.                                         
RECREATION - (n) play; relaxation with enjoyment.                               
RECTANGLE - (n) four sided polygon made up of two equal opposite pairs of lines 
RED - (adj) warm, bright color; crimson; scarlet.                               
REDOLENT - (adj) fragrant; with smell.                                          
REDOUBTABLE - (adj) formidable; causing dread or terror.                        
REFEREE - (n) judge; arbiter.                                                   
REFINED - (adj) processed to remove impurities; well-mannered.                  
REFLECT - (v) present an image of; throw back; meditate.                        
REFLECTING - (v) meditating; returning light or image.                          
REFRACTORY - (adj) unmanageable; unyielding.                                    
REFRIGERATOR - (n) device for keeping items cold or frigid.                     
REFUGE - (n) place of safety; shelter.                                          
REFUSAL - (n) declination; denial; rejection.                                   
REGRESSION - (n) retrogression; going back; a returning.                        
REGRET - (v) look back with sorrow. (n) grief.                                  
REGULATION - (n) rule or adjustment.                                            
REHEARSING - (v) repeating; praticing <as for a performance>.                   
REHEARSAL - (n) a practice for a performance.                                   
REJECT - (v) throw out; refuse. (n) object of refusal.                          
RELENT - (v) soften; yield to.                                                  
RELEVANT - (adj) pertinent; pertaining to.                                      
RELIABILITY - (n) consistency.                                                  
RELIC - (n) remains; object of religious veneration.                            
RELISH - (v) have an appetite for; enjoy. (n) pickled garnish mixture.          
RELUCTANCE - (n) unwillingness.                                                 
REMARK - (n) casual statement. (v) observe or note.                             
REMARKABLE - (adj) unusual; notable.                                            
REMINISCE - (n) remember; bring to mind; recall nostalgically.                  
REMISSION - (n) pardon; abatement.                                              
REMOTE - (adj) distant; far away.                                               
REMOTENESS - (n) distance.                                                      
RENEGADE - (n) rebel; turncoat; traitor.                                        
RENOUNCE - (v) refuse to acknowledge; abandon.                                  
RENOVATION - (n) new condition; freshen.                                        
RENOWN - (adj) famous; well-known.                                              
REPAIRS - (n) objects fixed. (v) fixes; makes whole or operational.             
REPEAT - (v) make, say, do, or perform again.                                   
REPREHENSIBLE - (adj) highly blameworthy.                                       
REPRESENTATIVE - (adj) typical; characteristic. (n) member of legislative body. 
REPRESSION - (n) restraint; keeping tied down.                                  
REPRIMANDED - (v) reproved severely; chastised.                                 
REPROACH - (v) charge with fault; upbraid. (n) expression of censure.           
REPROBATE - (n) unprincipled person.                                            
REPRODUCTION - (n) copy.                                                        
REPROVE - (v) censure; chide.                                                   
REPTILE - (n) family of cold-blooded, egg laying land creatures.                
REPUDIATION - (n) rejection; refusal to acknowledge or pay.                     
REPULSE - (v) drive back; repel; reject.                                        
REQUEST - (v) ask for; petition.                                                
REQUIRE - (v) need; want; demand.                                               
RERUNS - (n)(p) T.V. programs shown again.                                      
RESEARCH - (n) study or investigation. (v) to study or investigate.             
RESENTMENT - (n) feelings of having received an injury or affront.              
RESERVE - (v) keep back <an object>; retain. (n) object retained for future use 
RESIDENCE - (n) dwelling; place to live.                                        
RESIDENTIAL - (adj) pertaining to dwelling places.                              
RESIST - (v) oppose; withstand.                                                 
RESISTANCE - (n) opposition; force exerted against.                             
RESPECTED - (adj) having high regard or esteem.                                 
RESPIRATION - (n) breathing.                                                    
RESPITE - (n) interval of rest or relief.                                       
RESPONSIBILITY - (n) duty; charge; accountability.                              
RESTAURANT - (n) public eating house; place where meals are sold.               
RESTRICTION - (n) limitation; restraint.                                        
RESULTS - (n)(p) consequences; outcomes.                                        
RESURGENCE - (n) reappearence.                                                  
RETALIATE - (v) respond in a like manner, usually in force.                     
RETOUCH - (v) literally, touch again; generally, edit an image or photograph.   
RETURNED - (adj) came back to a former place; recurred; replied.                
REVEAL - (v) make known.                                                        
REVEILLE - (n) loud noise or tune to wake up sound sleepers.                    
REVELATION - (n) disclosure; striking accession of information.                 
REVENGE - (n) avenge; seek punish; retaliation of wrongs.                       
REVIEWS - (n)(p) critical reports; formal inspection. (v) looks over again.     
REVOLT - (n) uprising against government or authority. (v) to rebel.            
REVOLUTION - (n) a turning about an axis; rebellion against a government.       
REWARD - (n) prize, recompense, return for success or good behavior.            
RHINESTONE - (n) imitation gem, made of glass or plastic.                       
RHINOCEROS - (n) large horned mammal.                                           
RIBBON - (n) thin strip of fabric; prize made of such.                          
RIBBONS - (n) thin strips of fabric.                                            
RICE - (n) staple grain food.                                                   
RICKSHAW - (n) wheeled vehicle pulled by a person or a bicycle.                 
RIDDLE - (n) puzzle or joke phrased as a question.                              
RIDDLED - (adj) full of holes.                                                  
RIDICULOUS - (adj) foolish, silly.                                              
RIFLE - (n) long firearm with spiral bore.                                      
RIGHT - (adj) correct; side opposite left.                                      
RIGID - (adj) inflexible, hard.                                                 
RIND - (n) skin of a fruit or vegetable.                                        
RING - (n) circle; circular piece of jewelry. (v) to resound when struck.       
RINK - (n) skating arena.                                                       
RIOT - (n) disturbance, brawl.                                                  
RIPPLE - (n) tiny wave.                                                         
RITUALS - (n)(p) ceremonies.                                                    
RIVER - (n) flowing body of water.                                              
RIVET - (n) small metal connecting device. (v) to use same.                     
ROAR - (v) to bellow, shout. (n) sound of a lion.                               
ROBBERY - (n) theft.                                                            
ROBUST - (adj) healthy.                                                         
ROCK - (n) geological specimen; type of music. (v) to cause to tip.             
ROMANCE - (n) 1. love affair. 2. particularly tripey type of novel.             
ROME - (n) city in Italy.                                                       
ROOF - (n) covering part of a building.                                         
ROOM - (n) divided section of a building; space.                                
ROOSTERS - (n)(p) male chickens.                                                
ROPE - (n) heavy cord.                                                          
ROSY - (adj) pink.                                                              
ROTATION - (n) spin.                                                            
ROUT - (n) a confused retreat. (v) to disperse.                                 
ROUTINE - (n) habit.                                                            
ROVE - (v) to wander.                                                           
ROW - (n) line. (v) to propel with oars.                                        
RUDDER - (n) steering device on boat or plane.                                  
RUDDY - (adj) reddish.                                                          
RUDENESS - (n) unpleasant behavior.                                             
RUG - (n) fabric floor covering.                                                
RUINS - (n) remains of ancient architecture; remains of modern mess.            
RULE - (n) instruction. (v) to have authority over.                             
RULER - (n) measuring device; authority figure.                                 
RUMINATE - (v) to chew the cud; to contemplate over.                            
RUNG - (n) step of a ladder. (v) made sound with a bell or gong.                
RUNNING - (n) rapid movement of a person.                                       
RUST - (n) oxidization. (v) to oxidize.                                         
RUSTIC - (adj) too, too truly rural.                                            
RUTHLESS - (adj) without scruples.                                              
SABOTAGE - (n) malicious destruction.                                           
SACHET - (n) packet of scented herbs, etc.                                      
SAFETY - (n) protection, carefulness.                                           
SAGA - (n) a long tale.                                                         
SAIL - (n) wind-power device on some boats. (v) to travel by boat.              
SAILING - (n) traveling by boat; running a sailboat.                            
SAILOR - (n) one who travels by boat or works on a ship.                        
SALAD - (n) dish of assorted foods, usually vegetables, often eaten cold.       
SALAMANDER - (n) lizard.                                                        
SALESPERSON - (n) person in charge of trade/sales; source of great annoyance.   
SALOON - (n) bar.                                                               
SALT - (n) mineral condiment. (v) to put same on something.                     
SALTY - (adj) having salt in; quick to take offense.                            
SALUTATION - (n) greeting.                                                      
SAMPLER - (n) set of representative specimens.                                  
SANCTITY - (n) sacredness.                                                      
SARCASM - (n) biting wit.                                                       
SARCOPHAGUS - (n) stone coffin or coffin-cover.                                 
SASH - (n) fabric belt; the sliding part of a window.                           
SATIRIZE - (v) to mock or make fun of.                                          
SATURATE - (v) to fully soak.                                                   
SATURNINE - (adj) lionlike.                                                     
SAVAGE - (adj) ruthless, violent.                                               
SAVE - (v) to preserve.                                                         
SAW - (n) device for cutting. (v) to use same.                                  
SCALES - (n) flakelike covering on reptiles or fish. weighing devices.          
SCALPEL - (n) very sharp knife.                                                 
SCARF - (n) fabric ornament for clothing.                                       
SCAVENGER - (n) animal which devours refuge. person who searches trash.         
SCENERY - (n) total features of a view; stage settings.                         
SCENT - (n)(v)  smell.                                                          
SCHISM - (n) a division, as within a group.                                     
SCHOLARLY - (adj) studious, learned.                                            
SCHOOL - (n) group of fish; group of freshmen and all the rest.                 
SCIENCE - (n) organized study; branch of knowledge.                             
SCIENCE FICTION - (n) class of literature based on advanced technology.         
SCIENTIFIC - (adj) systematic and <most times> accurate.                        
SCIENTIST - (n) one versed in or studying a field of knowledge.                 
SCINTILLATING - (adj) brilliant; fascinating.                                   
SCOLD - (v) chide; find fault with; tick off. (n) nagging person.               
SCORN - (n) contempt; disdain. (v) to express contempt for.                     
SCREAM - (v) to shriek; emit a sharp, shrill sound. (n) sharp shrill sound.     
SCRIPT - (n) handwriting; manuscript of play or movie.                          
SCROLL - (n) roll of paper or parchment; spiral ornament. (v) to roll off.      
SCRUB - (v) rub hard; cleanse. (n) anything inferior. (adj) makeshift.          
SCRUPULOUS - (adj) adhering to a moral or ethical code of fair play.            
SCULL - (v) propel with an oar. (n) light oar; light racing boat.               
SCULPTOR - (n) carver or creator of 3-D works of art in lasting material.       
SEA - (n) large body of salt-water; region of an ocean.                         
SEARCH - (v) look for; explore; examine carefully. (n) investigation.           
SECRETARY - (n) office drudge; person with lowest pay and highest authority.    
SECURITY - (n) safety; guarantee or pledge; certificate of a stock.             
SEDITIONIST - (n) proponent of revolution; one who incites rebellion.           
SEE - (v) sense visually; understand.                                           
SEED - (n) fertilized ovule of a plant.                                         
SELECTIONS - (n)(p) choices.                                                    
SELF - (n) one. a person as contemplated by that person.                        
SELF-DENIAL - (n) restraint.                                                    
SELF-PORTRAIT - (n) picture of a person produced by that person.                
SELF-SUFFICIENCY - (n) ability to look after oneself.                           
SELFHOOD - (n) ego.                                                             
SELFISHNESS - (n) ungenerosity, self-absorption.                                
SENATE - (n) legislative assembly.                                              
SENESCENCE - (n) the condition of aging.                                        
SENILE - (adj) suffering from Alzheimer's disease.                              
SENILITY - (n) condition of suffering from Alzheimer's disease.                 
SENSATION - (n) feeling, tactile feedback.                                      
SENSE - (n) perception.                                                         
SENSITIVE - (adj) touchy; potentially painful; aware of the feelings of others. 
SENSITIVITY - (n) receptivity to input.                                         
SENTENCE - (n) words in an orderly sequence; jail term.                         
SENTIMENTALIZE - (v) to make mushy over.                                        
SENTRY - (n) guard.                                                             
SEQUENCE - (n) order.                                                           
SEQUENTIAL - (adj) in order.                                                    
SERIOUSNESS - (n) solemnity.                                                    
SERMON - (n) lecture on the unreal by the unbelieveable.                        
SERVANT - (n) domestic staff member.                                            
SERVILE - (adj) groveling.                                                      
SEVERAL - (adj) many.                                                           
SHACKLED - (adj) chained.                                                       
SHADE - (n) area of blocked light.                                              
SHADOW - (n) effect produced by blocking light.                                 
SHAKE - (v) to agitate. (n) milk beverage.                                      
SHALLOW - (n) not deep.                                                         
SHAME - (n) awareness of having behaved badly.                                  
SHAPE - (n) form, structure.                                                    
SHAPING - (v) giving form to, modeling.                                         
SHARD - (n) a fragment of ceramic material.                                     
SHARPEN - (v) to hone, to improve a blade's edge.                               
SHARPENED - (adj) honed; having been honed.                                     
SHE - pronoun; that female.                                                     
SHEEP - (n) wooly animal.                                                       
SHEER - (adj) thin, as fabric; abrupt, as a cliff.                              
SHEET - (n) thin membrane.                                                      
SHERIFF - (n) county law enforcement official.                                  
SHIP - (n) large vessel. (v) to send.                                           
SHIPS - (n)(p) large boats.                                                     
SHIRT - (n) garment for the upper torso.                                        
SHOCK - (n) electrical discharge; abrupt surprise. (v) to cause same.           
SHOE - (n) garment for the foot.                                                
SHORE - (n) meeting of water and land.                                          
SHORT - (adj) not tall; not long.                                               
SHORT-LIVED - (adj) having a brief life expectancy.                             
SHOUT - (n) yell.                                                               
SHREW - (n) small mammal. (n)(obsolete) ill-behaved woman.                      
SHRILL - (adj) high-pitched.                                                    
SHUN - (v) to avoid.                                                            
SHUTTLE - (n) vehicle for short trips; thread-carrying loom tool.               
SICKENING - (adj) disgusting, gross.                                            
SICKLY - (adj) unwell.                                                          
SIDEWALK - (n) concrete strip for pedestrian travel.                            
SIGHT - (n) vision.                                                             
SIGN - (n) posted indicator. (v) to affix a signature.                          
SIGNAL - (n) a warning or indicator. (v) to warn or indicate.                   
SIGNATORIES - (n)(p) those who have signed.                                     
SIGNATURE - (n) one's written name.                                             
SILENCE - (n)(v) quiet.                                                         
SILL - (n) horizontal part of a window frame.                                   
SILLY - (adj) goofy, foolish.                                                   
SILVER - (n) precious metal; an element. (adj) pale grey.                       
SILVERWARE - (n) table utensils.                                                
SIMPLE - (adj) easy.                                                            
SINCERITY - (n) condition of freedom from pretense.                             
SINGER - (n) maker of vocal music.                                              
SINISTER - (adj) suspicious, evil.                                              
SINK - (n) plumbing fixture. (v) to lower.                                      
SINKING - (adj) lowering.                                                       
SINUOUS - (adj) slinky.                                                         
SIREN - (n) warning alarm; mythological being.                                  
SKATER - (n) one who travels over ice using bladed shoes.                       
SKEPTICISM - (n) inclination to doubt; questioning nature.                      
SKETCH - (n) rough drawing; outline; skit. (v) describe roughly.                
SKI - (n) long wooden runner for gliding on snow or water. (v) travel on skis.  
SKILL - (n) technical ability or knowledge; expertness.                         
SKIN - (n) outer covering; peel. (v) to remove the outer covering.              
SKIPPING - (v) act of jumping lightly or bouncing.                              
SKIRMISH - (n) small fight; minor battle.                                       
SLAP - (v) strike with open palm. (n) an open-handed blow.                      
SLASH - (v)(n) cut; hack violently.                                             
SLEDGEHAMMER - (n) large, heavy hammer.                                         
SLEEVE - (n) tubular covering or jacket; that garment part covering the arm.    
SLICE - (v) cut a portion of. (n) portion.                                      
SLIGHTS - (n)(p) small offenses. (v) to offend in a minor manner.               
SLITHER - (v) to slide or slip over the ground.                                 
SLOBBER - (v)(n) slaver; drool.                                                 
SLOPPINESS - (n) carelessness; untidiness.                                      
SLOTHFUL - (adj) lazy; indolent.                                                
SLOUGH - (n) molted part; marsh. (v) cast off.                                  
SMEAR - (v) soil; sully. (n) smudge.                                            
SMELL - (v) olfactory sense; detect by nose. (n) fragrance; aroma.              
SMILE - (n) widening of mouth expressing favor. (v) assume said position.       
SMOKE - (n) visible vapor given off by burning substance. (v) ingest vapors.    
SNACK - (n) small tidbit eaten between meals. (v) consume small bits.           
SNAKE - (n) legless reptile; serpent; treacherous person.                       
SNAKES - (n)(p) legless reptiles.                                               
SNOBBISH - (adj) snooty; unduly esteeming social position.                      
SNOUT - (n) long nose.                                                          
SNOW - (n) frozen, crystalline water particles. (v) frozen water precipitate.   
SOAP - (n) alkaline cleansing material. (v) clean.                              
SOBER - (adj) not silly; somber; sedate; serious; not intoxicated.              
SOBRIETY - (n) state of non-intoxication.                                       
SOCCER - (n) game similiar to football, but not allowing hands.                 
SOCIABILITY - (n) friendliness; amiability.                                     
SOCIALISM - (n) government with means of production in governmental control.    
SOCIALIZE - (v) mingle with others; place under governmental control.           
SOCIETY - (n) group of interacting similiar creatures.                          
SOCKET - (n) hollow into which something is fitted.                             
SODDEN - (adj) wet; soaked through.                                             
SOLDIER - (n) member of an organized fighting force.                            
SOLID - (adj) firm; hard; existing in 3 dimensional space; compact.             
SOLITARY - (adj) alone.                                                         
SOLITUDE - (n) lone; without company.                                           
SOLO - (n)(adj) endeavor done alone. (v) to do something alone.                 
SOMERSAULT - (n) acrobatic turning over of the body.                            
SON - (n) male offspring.                                                       
SONG - (n) tune; music, generally with words.                                   
SOONER - (adj) not later; faster; quicker. (v) prefer.                          
SOOTHE - (v) calm; relieve; make quiet.                                         
SOPHISTICATED - (adj) experienced; worldly-wise; artificial.                    
SOPRANO - (n) high-pitched singing voice.                                       
SORDID - (adj) squalid; mercenary; ignoble; base.                               
SORROW - (n) grief; sadness; mourning.                                          
SOT - (n) frequently or continually drunken person.                             
SOUND - (n) auditory effect; general affect or tone; inlet.                     
SOURCE - (n) origin; start of; beginning of.                                    
SOUTHWEST - (n) direction midway between south and west; that region of country 
SOVEREIGN - (adj) having supreme power; self-ruling. (n) ruler; monarch.        
SOW - (n) female pig. (v) to seed.                                              
SPACIOUS - (adj) uncluttered; not cramped; have large area.                     
SPARE - (n) duplicate or extra. (adj) lean; sparse.                             
SPARKLE - (v) twinkle; reflect light; shine.                                    
SPARKLING - (adj) reflecting; shining.                                          
SPARRING - (v) having a mock battle; box cautiously; disputing.                 
SPEAK - (v) say; produce words; communicate.                                    
SPEAKER - (n) one who communicates orally; producer of sound.                   
SPEAR - (v) stab; pierce. (n) sharp ended stick or weapon.                      
SPECTATORS - (n) observers; watchers.                                           
SPECTER - (n) ghost.                                                            
SPECTRUM - (n) range; band of visible light.                                    
SPECULATION - (n) guess; estimation; risky investment.                          
SPEECH - (v) oral communication.                                                
SPEED - (n) velocity; rate of motion. (v) go fast.                              
SPEEDOMETER - (n) instrument for measuring rate of motion.                      
SPENDTHRIFT - (n)(adj) extravagant <person>.                                    
SPHERICAL - (n) round, as a ball; globe like.                                   
SPHINX - (n) mythical creature half human, half lion, known for inscrutability. 
SPIDER - (n) land based 8 legged member of the arachnid family.                 
SPIKE - (n) sharp pointed projection; large nail. (v) mix with alchohol.        
SPINE - (n) dorsal bony covering of the extended nervous system.                
SPLICE - (n) connection between two parts. (v) to connect two parts.            
SPONTANEOUS - (adj) proceding on impulse; arising naturally.                    
SPORT - (n) fun; diversion; athletic pastime.                                   
SPORTING - (adj) good natured; fair-minded.                                     
SPRINGBOARD - (n) diving board; any base used to propel an object.              
SPRINT - (n) short run at full speed.                                           
SPUTTER - (v) explosively spit out small particles; speak inchoherently.        
SQUANDER - (v) waste; dissipate.                                                
SQUARE - (n) four sided polygon with all sides equal in length.                 
SQUIRM - (v) wriggle <physically or mentally>.                                  
STAB - (v) pierce; thrust; betray. (n) piercing wound.                          
STABILITY - (n) firmly fixed; unchanging.                                       
STABLE - (adj) solid; firmly fixed; not wavering. (n) building for livestock.   
STAG - (n) male deer; all male party.                                           
STAGECOACH - (n) horse pulled passenger vehicle.                                
STAGNANT - (adj) not moving; still.                                             
STAIN - (v) discolor; mar the surface of. (n) discoloration; spot.              
STALE - (adj) not fresh.                                                        
STALL - (n) compartment; state of arrested motion. (v) obstruct; bar.           
STAR - (n) light emitting gaseous celestial body; key or well-known performer.  
STARBOARD - (adj) right side <as one faces the bow of a boat>.                  
STARTER - (n) person or thing that begins.                                      
STARVATION - (n) state of extreme hunger.                                       
STATE - (v) say; declare. (n) situation; condition; dignity; a nation.          
STATUARY - (n) collection of carved or molded figures.                          
STATUE - (n) carved or molded figure <of a person>.                             
STEAMSHIP - (n) water vehicle propelled by boiled water.                        
STEEL - (n) iron modified to increase its hardness. (v) to harden.              
STEM - (n) main body of a plant; origin. (v) stop; staunch.                     
STEP - (n) pace; gait; degree; interval. (v) walk; dance; grade.                
STERN - (n) hind part, or rear <especially in a boat>. (adj) harsh; severe.     
STICK - (n) rod; cane; slender piece. (v) stab; pierce.                         
STIGMATIZE - (v) brand; disgrace; create lasting trauma.                        
STINGY - (adj) mean; grasping; ungiving.                                        
STIPEND - (n) regular payment; fixed pay.                                       
STITCH - (v) sew; staple. (n) bit of clothing; complete movement of needle.     
STOCK - (v) supply. (n) supplies; cattle/horses; company shares; meat broth.    
STOLID - (adj) impassive.                                                       
STONE - (n) rock; hard rounded object. (v) throw rocks at.                      
STOOP - (v) bend forward; lower oneself. (n) small porch with steps.            
STOP - (v) halt; desist; obstruct; bar; cease.                                  
STORAGE - (n) safekeeping.                                                      
STORE - (n) shop; supply; repository. (v) put away; stock.                      
STORM - (n) atmospheric distrubance; violent outbreak. (v) cause violence.      
STORY - (n) tale; narrative; account; floor of a building.                      
STRAIT - (n) narrow connective waterway; position of need. (adj) confined.      
STRAND - (n) filament; string; beach. (v) leave in helpless position.           
STRANDS - (n) filaments; pieces of yarn.                                        
STRATEGIST - (n) planner; manager; plotter; coordinator.                        
STREAM - (n) flow; continuous body of running water. (v) to flow.               
STREET - (n) vehicular pathway.                                                 
STRENGTH - (n) power; vigor; force.                                             
STRIKE - (v) give a blow to; print; ignite; effect; yield. (n) refusal to work. 
STRING - (n) line; thread; tendril; limitation. (v) hoax.                       
STRIPE - (n) painted line.                                                      
STRONG - (adj) having power or force.                                           
STRUGGLE - (v) labor; contend strenously.                                       
STRUT - (v) walk pompously. (n) pompous step; brace or support.                 
STUDENT - (n) pupil; scholar; one who studies.                                  
STUDENTS - (n)(p) pupils; scholars.                                             
STUDIO - (n) artist's workroom.                                                 
STUDY - (v) try to learn; ponder. (n) branch of learning; sketch.               
STUMBLE - (v) trip; stagger; blunder.                                           
STUPIDITY - (n) idiocy; inanity.                                                
SUBLIMATION - (n) act of turning into or replacing.                             
SUBLIME - (adj) exalted; lofty.                                                 
SUBMISSIVE - (adj) yielding; obedient.                                          
SUBORDINATION - (n) condition of acknowledging the superiority of another.      
SUBSIDY - (n) payment; financial aid.                                           
SUCCESS - (n) favorable termination; person or thing that prospers.             
SUCCESSFUL - (adj) favorably ended; prospered.                                  
SUFFOCATE - (v) cut off air supply.                                             
SUGAR - (n) sweet substance obtained from honey, beets, cane, or maple.         
SUIT - (n) set of garments; petition; courtship.                                
SUITCASE - (n) mobile container for apparel.                                    
SULLEN - (adj) morose; gloomy.                                                  
SULLENNESS - (n) state of gloominess.                                           
SUMMIT - (n) peak; top.                                                         
SUMMONS - (n) order to appear <in a court of law>.                              
SUN - (n) star; light-emitting gaseous celestial object.                        
SUNLIGHT - (n) light emitted by a star.                                         
SUPERIOR - (adj) better; higher; greater. (n) highest ranking person.           
SUPERIORITY - (n) state of being greater or having more proficiency.            
SUPERSTITION - (n) unfounded belief.                                            
SUPERSTITIOUS - (v) believing in omens or any unscientifically founded data.    
SUPERVISE - (v) oversee; have charge of.                                        
SUPPLEMENT - (v) add to. (n) something added.                                   
SUPPLY - (v) furnish; provide. (n) stock; an available quantity.                
SUPPORT - (v) aid; assist. (n) assistance.                                      
SURFACE - (n) top layer. (v) rise to the top.                                   
SURFEIT - (adj) excess; more than enough.                                       
SURGEON - (n) physician specializing in operations.                             
SURPLUS - (n) left-overs; excesses.                                             
SURREPTITIOUSLY - (adv) secretly.                                               
SUSPICION - (n) mistrust; unproven assumption of guilt.                         
SUSPICION - (n) mistrust; unsupported belief.                                   
SWALLOW - (n) small urban bird; small amount. (v) ingest orally.                
SWIM - (v)(n) propel oneself or a session of propelling oneself through water.  
SWIMMING - (v) propelling oneself through water.                                
SWINE - (n) pigs; hogs.                                                         
SWITCH - (v) change; swap.                                                      
SWORD - (n) personal weapon with a long edged or pointed blade.                 
SYMBOLIC - (adj) representing a concept, idea or thing.                         
SYMPATHY - (n) feelings of pity; compassion; accord.                            
SYMPHONY - (n) elaborate musical composition; harmony of sounds and colors.     
SYCOPHANT - (n) servile flatterer.                                              
SYRINGE - (n) device used to draw in or inject a fluid.                         
SYSTEMATIC - (adj) orderly; organized.                                          
TABLE - (n) plateau; furniture having a flat surface. (v) suspend or delay.     
TABLECLOTH - (n) covering for a table.                                          
TACIT - (adj) implied; understood.                                              
TACITURN - (adj) laconic; saying little.                                        
TACK - (n) small nail. (v) attach temporarily; change course.                   
TACTILE - (adj) pertaining to sense of touch.                                   
TACTLESS - (adj) rude; undiplomatic.                                            
TADPOLE - (n) youthful, aquatic stage of frog development.                      
TAIL - (n) caudal appendage; end.                                               
TAKE - (v) seize; capture; accept; absorb. (n) loot.                            
TALENT - (n) special in-bred knowledge.                                         
TALKATIVE - (adj) voluble; speaking a lot; free with conversation.              
TAPESTRY - (n) fabric woven as an image.                                        
TARE - (n) weed; weight of container without contents.                          
TARNISH - (n) oxidation or discoloration. (v) process of oxidation.             
TART - (adj) pungent; sour; acidic; sharp. (n) small pie.                       
TASTE - (v) sense by the tongue. (n) morsel; good judgement; asthetic sense.    
TAUNT - (v) tease.                                                              
TEA - (n) beverage created by infusing water with leaves.                       
TEACHER - (n) trainer; imparter of knowledge.                                   
TEAM - (n) group of beings working together toward a common goal.               
TEASE - (v) taunt; chaff with good-humored jests; card wool.                    
TEETH - (n)(p) bony extrusions from the gums.                                   
TELEGRAPH - (n) device for transmitting coded messages by wire.                 
TELEPHONE - (n) annoying device for transmitting sound through wire.            
TELESCOPE - (n) device for enlarging faraway images.                            
TELEVISION - (n) addictive device for transmitting sound and images.            
TEMPERATURE - (n) measure of relative heat or cold.                             
TEMPORAL - (adj) of time.                                                       
TEMPORARY - (adj) not permanent.                                                
TENANT - (n) renter; occupant.                                                  
TENNIS - (n) game played with a ball, two humans, and tremendous racket(s).     
TENSION - (n) stress.                                                           
TENT - (n) temporary structure made of fabric.                                  
TERMINATION - (n) end.                                                          
TERRACE - (n) patio; deck; tier.                                                
TERRITORY - (n) area; space; turf.                                              
TERSE - (adj) abrupt; short.                                                    
TEST TUBE - (n) laboratory equipment; cylinder closed on one end.               
TESTIMONY - (n) sworn statement; oral evidence.                                 
TEXT - (n) print; verbal content of a printed thing.                            
TEXTS - (n)(p) documents or books.                                              
TEXTURE - (n) surface condition as established by touch.                        
THATCH - (n) dried plant matter used as roofing.                                
THEATER - (n) site for the performing arts.                                     
THEATRE - (n) site for the performing arts.                                     
THEFT - (n) unlawful removal of chattels; stealing.                             
THEIRS - pronoun; belonging to them.                                            
THEM - pronoun; not us.                                                         
THEORIES - (n) concepts; ideas.                                                 
THEORY - (n) concept; idea.                                                     
THERAPEUTIC - (adj) healing.                                                    
THESES - (n)(p) essays; compositions.                                           
THESIS - (n) essay; composition.                                                
THEY - pronoun; those people.                                                   
THIEF - (n) stealer; robber.                                                    
THINKER - (n) one who meditates or ponders.                                     
THIRST - (n) sense of a lack of bodily fluids.                                  
THIRSTY - (adj) feeling a lack of fluid.                                        
THOUGHT - (n) idea.                                                             
THOUGHTS - (n)(p) ideas.                                                        
THREAD - (n) fine cord of twisted fibers; filament.                             
THREADBARE - (adj) shabby; trite; scanty; worn.                                 
THREAT - (n) promise of aggression or force.                                    
THREATEN - (v) to give a promise of aggression.                                 
THROATY - (adj) deep-voiced; hoarse.                                            
THROW - (v) toss; project. (n) projection.                                      
THUG - (n) gangster; "intentional circumventer of statutes" (Zelazny).          
THUNDER - (n) sound made by atmospheric disturbance, accompanied by lightning.  
TICKLE - (v) amuse; gratify; touch so as to produce tingling sensation.         
TIDAL WAVE - (n) tsunami; very large ocean wave.                                
TIDE - (n) periodic rise and fall of water; movement. (v) carry.                
TIDES - (n)(p) periodic rises and falls of water.                               
TIDY - (adj) neat; keep in good order. (v) organize; make neat.                 
TIE - (v) attach; bind; fasten; join. (adj) equal. (n) cravat; connecting beam. 
TILE - (n) thin slab of baked clay. (v) cover.                                  
TILLED - (v) cultivated; plowed.                                                
TIME - (n) duration, or extent of duration. (v) measure duration.               
TIRADE - (n) temper tantrum.                                                    
TITLE - (n) name; deed; label; professional designation.                        
TOAD - (n) frog.                                                                
TOLERATION - (n) bearing with patience; allowance; permission.                  
TOOTH - (n) bony protrusion from the jaw.                                       
TORCH - (n) flashlight; stick of wood prepared to hold flame on one end.        
TORMENT - (v) tease; harass.                                                    
TORPID - (adj) limp; sluggish; slow; inactive.                                  
TORQUE - (n) force that tends to cause rotation.                                
TOTEM - (n) emblem of a clan.                                                   
TOUCH - (n) perceive by physical contact.                                       
TOUCHDOWN - (n) scoring play in football.                                       
TOW - (v) pull; drag. (n) a pull. (adj) straw-colored.                          
TOXIC - (n) poisonous.                                                          
TRACK - (n) pathway; trail; evidence of passage. (v) to follow.                 
TRADITION - (n) handing down of customs.                                        
TRAIL - (n) footpath; evidence of passage. (v) to follow.                       
TRAINING - (n) practice; learning.                                              
TRAITOR - (n) one who betrays.                                                  
TRANQUIL - (adj) calm; placid.                                                  
TRANQUILITY - (n) state of calm or placidity.                                   
TRANSMISSION - (n) system of gears for conveying power; conveyance of data.     
TRANSMUTATION - (n) changing one element into another.                          
TRAP - (n) contrivance for catching objects or creatures. (v) to catch.         
TRAVEL - (v) to go from place to place.                                         
TRAVELER - (n) one who goes from place to place.                                
TRAVELERS - (n)(p) people who go from place to place.                           
TREACHEROUS - (adj) untrustworthy; prone to commit deception or betrayal.       
TREASON - (n) violation of allegiance; betrayal.                                
TREASURE - (n) accumulation of anything prized highly. (v) to prize.            
TREATISE - (n) writings on a particular subject.                                
TREE - (n) large perennial plant with woody trunk or stem.                      
TREES - (n)(p) perennial plants with woody trunks.                              
TREMBLE - (v) shake or vibrate.                                                 
TRENCH - (n) ditch.                                                             
TREPIDATION - (n) fear; agitation.                                              
TRESPASS - (v) enter without right or permission.                               
TRIAL - (n) action in court; test; attempt.                                     
TRIANGLE - (n) three-sided polygon.                                             
TRIM - (v) make neat; to ornament. (n) order. (adj) neat.                       
TRITE - (adj) stale; hackneyed; dumb.                                           
TROJAN - (n) brand of condom; of Troy <esp. ref. to a horse>.                   
TROOPS - (n)(p) soldiers.                                                       
TROPICS - (n) equatorial area.                                                  
TROUBLED - (adj) bothered; stressed.                                            
TRUANT - (n) one absent without leave.                                          
TRUMPET - (n) valved brass musical instrument.                                  
TRUNK - (n) main stem of a tree; torso; large chest for clothing.               
TRUST - (n) reliance; veracity. (v) to rely on, believe.                        
TRUSTWORTHY - (adj) believable.                                                 
TRUTH - (n) fact.                                                               
TRY - (v)(n) attempt.                                                           
TUMOR - (n) abnormal growth.                                                    
TUNNEL - (n) underground passageway. (v) create an underground passage.         
TURKEY - (n) large flightless bird; idiot or fool; nation on the Mediterranean. 
TUSK - (n) long, pointed tooth.                                                 
TUTOR - (n) private teacher.                                                    
TUXEDO - (n) formal men's clothing.                                             
TWEED - (n) coarse wool cloth.                                                  
TWINE - (n) string. (v) to twist together.                                      
TWIST - (v) wrap around and around. (n) bend; curve; knot.                      
TWITCH - (v) move with a quick jerk.                                            
TYPE - (v) use a typewriter. (n) sort.                                          
TYPEWRITER - (n) machine for producing legible text.                            
ULCERS - (n)(p) infected sores.                                                 
ULTRAVIOLET - (n) past violet on the visual spectrum.                           
UNAFFECTED - (adj) not influenced by.                                           
UNCERTAINTY - (n) doubt.                                                        
UNCONVENTIONAL - (adj) non-traditional.                                         
UNFAITHFUL - (adj) not loyal.                                                   
UNFETTERED - (adj) unbound; not tied.                                           
UNICORN - (n) mythical beast; horse with a single horn.                         
UNINFORMED - (adj) uneducated; not told of.                                     
UNION - (n) joining, congruence; ill-behaved workers.                           
UNIQUE - (adj) one of a kind; singular.                                         
UNIVERSITY - (n) college.                                                       
UNKNOWN - (adj) not discovered; unaware of.                                     
UNLEASH - (v) release.                                                          
UNPUBLISHED - (adj) not yet in print or distributed.                            
UNSAVORY - (adj) nasty; not flavorful.                                          
UNTANGLED - (adj) sorted out.                                                   
UNWRINKLED - (adj) smooth.                                                      
UPHILL - (adj) toward the top of a hill.                                        
UPRIGHT - (adj) vertical; righteous; rigid.                                     
UPSTAGE - (v) to take attention from.                                           
UPSTREAM - (adj) toward the source of a flow.                                   
UPWARD - (adj) toward the top; against the force of gravity.                    
UPWIND - (adj) between wind source and a thing.                                 
URBANE - (adj) suave; smooth; civilized.                                        
URGENTLY - (adv) with great earnestness; eagerly; requiring immediate attention 
US - pronoun; not them.                                                         
UTILITY - (n) usefulness; paid public service.                                  
VACCINATION - (n) immunization.                                                 
VACILLATE - (v) to waver in opinion.                                            
VAGRANT - (n) vagabond; person of no fixed address.                             
VALLEY - (n) space between two rises.                                           
VALUABLES - (n)(p) assets; property considered to be of consequence.            
VALUE - (n) worth.                                                              
VANE - (n) device that turns with the wind or with a fluid stream.              
VAPID - (adj) fatuous; lacking character.                                       
VAPOR - (n) gas; steam.                                                         
VARIATION - (n) change; modification; difference.                               
VARIETY - (n) mixture of different things.                                      
VARYING - (adj) differing.                                                      
VAULT - (n) underground chamber; safe. (v) to jump.                             
VEGETABLE - (n) plant, usually used to mean edible.                             
VEGETARIAN - (n) one who eats no meat.                                          
VEGETATION - (n) plants, collectively.                                          
VEHEMENT - (adj) passionate; fervent.                                           
VENDETTA - (n) feud.                                                            
VENERABLE - (adj) old and dignified.                                            
VENERATION - (n) state of regarding with reverence; awe.                        
VERACIOUS - (adj) disposed to tell the truth.                                   
VERTEX - (n) the highest point.                                                 
VESSEL - (n) container; water vehicle.                                          
VEST - (n) short, sleeveless garment, worn under a coat.                        
VETERAN - (n) one who has had experience.                                       
VETO - (v) reject. (n) rejection.                                               
VICTOR - (n) winner.                                                            
VICTORY - (n) winning.                                                          
VIGOR - (n) strength.                                                           
VIGOROUS - (adj) strong; energetic.                                             
VILIFY - (v) defame; insult; call names.                                        
VILLAGE - (n) small assemblage of residences.                                   
VINDICTIVE - (adj) disposed to seek revenge; bitter.                            
VIOLENCE - (n) strong physical force.                                           
VIOLIN - (n) high-pitched stringed instrument.                                  
VIRTUOSO - (n) one with great skill.                                            
VIRTUOUS - (adj) moral; upright; good.                                          
VIRULENT - (adj) infectious; toxic; deadly.                                     
VIRUS - (n) agent of infection.                                                 
VISIBLE - (adj) capable of being seen.                                          
VISION - (n) eyesight; prophetic presentiment.                                  
VISIT - (v) go to see; call upon.                                               
VISITOR - (n) one who goes to see; guest; annoyance.                            
VITAMIN - (n) food constituent or supplement.                                   
VITAMINS - (n)(p) food constituents or supplements.                             
VOICE - (n) sound uttered by mouth. (v) to talk, speak, or say.                 
VOID - (n) vacuum. (adj) invalid. (v) nullify; evacuate.                        
VOLCANO - (n) zit on the earth; hole in the earth's crust.                      
VOLUBILITY - (n) capacity to speak fluently.                                    
VOLUME - (n) book; amount; level of sound.                                      
VOLUMINOUS - (adj) copious; capacious; having lots of room.                     
VOLUNTARILY - (adj) done of one's own accord or will, or without pay.           
VOTED - (v) expressed a choice.                                                 
VOTER - (n) one who expresses a choice.                                         
VOYAGER - (n) traveler.                                                         
VULTURE - (n) carrion-eating scavenger bird.                                    
WADDLE - (v) rock from side to side in walking.                                 
WAITERS - (n)(p) servers at table.                                              
WAIVER - (n) relinquishment of claim.                                           
WAKE - (v) stop sleeping. (n) more interesting class of funeral.                
WALK - (v) move by steps.                                                       
WALKING - (v) moving by steps.                                                  
WALL - (n) vertical part of a building.                                         
WALLET - (n) pocketbook; billfold.                                              
WALLOP - (v) beat soundly.                                                      
WAN - (n) pale; anemic.                                                         
WANDERING - (adj) roaming.                                                      
WANT - (n) desire; need; requirement.                                           
WAR - (n) stupid endeavor; armed conflict.                                      
WARDEN - (n) guardian.                                                          
WARDROBE - (n) piece of furniture for containing clothes; collection of clothes 
WARLIKE - (n) bellicose; stupid.                                                
WARRIORS - (n) idiots; professional thugs.                                      
WARTIME - (n) interval of organized bad behavior <armed conflict>.              
WAS - (v) past form of 'to be'.                                                 
WASTE - (n) ort; refuse; trash; garbage. (v) to ruin or spoil.                  
WATER - (n) H2O; partially burned hydrogen.                                     
WATERFALL - (n) cascade; cataract.                                              
WE - pronoun; not they.                                                         
WEALTH - (n) richness; condition of having more money than you.                 
WEALTHY - (adj) having a very high tax bracket.                                 
WEAVE - (v) form by interlacing threads.                                        
WEB - (n) that which is woven; net.                                             
WEBBED - (adj) having a membrane connecting the toes, as a duck's feet.         
WEED - (n) unwanted plant. (v) to cull.                                         
WEEDS - (n)(p) unwanted plants.                                                 
WEIGHT - (n) measure of the effect of gravity on a mass; poundage.              
WELL - (n) hole dug to reach water, etc. (adj) good; not ill. (v) to bubble up. 
WET - (adj) not dry; condition of being moist.                                  
WHALE - (n) large marine mammal.                                                
WHEAT - (n) edible grain used for making flour or alcohol.                      
WHEEL - (n) circular frame or disc turning on an axis.                          
WHIP - (v) flog; beat. (n) instrument for flogging or beating.                  
WHISKEY - (n) aged liquor made from grain <malt, corn, or other>.               
WHISPER - (v) speak very softly. (n) soft-toned voice.                          
WHITE - (adj) in pigment: absence of color. in light: presence of all colors.   
WICK - (n) that which passes the fuel in a lamp or candle.                      
WICKED - (adj) evil; nasty.                                                     
WILL - (n) volition; last testament; future tense of 'to be'.                   
WIN - (v) acquire by effort; gain; be first in a contest.                       
WINCE - (v) start back; shrink from; cringe.                                    
WIND - (n) current of air. (v) to wrap around or bend repeatedly.               
WINDOW - (n) device for looking through a wall.                                 
WINE - (n) fermented juice of the grape or other fruits.                        
WING - (n) appendage by which certain animals fly.                              
WINK - (n)(v) close and open the eye quickly.                                   
WINNER - (n) victor.                                                            
WIRE - (n) drawn thread of metal.                                               
WISDOM - (n) capacity to form sound judgements.                                 
WITCH - (n) Wiccan.                                                             
WITHERED - (adj) dried; wrinkled; shriveled; sere.                              
WITHHOLD - (v) restrain; refuse to release.                                     
WITTY - (adj) having the facility to make clever remarks; funny; clever.        
WOBBLE - (v) move from side to side.                                            
WOMAN - (n) adult human female.                                                 
WONDER - (v) speculate. (n) a strange thing; astonishment.                      
WOOD - (n) fibrous substance of the body of a tree.                             
WOOL - (n) the hair of a sheep or goat, or fabric made from same.               
WORD - (n) verbal expression of an idea.                                        
WORDS - (n)(p) verbal expressions of ideas.                                     
WORK - (v) put forth effort; expend energy. (n) the assemblage of this list.    
WORKER - (n) grunt; laborer; employee.                                          
WORKSHOP - (n) laboratory; place of production.                                 
WORLD - (n) the earth; one's planet.                                            
WORLDLY - (adj) material; sophisticated.                                        
WORTH - (n) value.                                                              
WOUND - (n) injury to flesh or tissue. (v) to cause same.                       
WRINKLED - (adj) not smooth; creased.                                           
WRITER - (n) author.                                                            
WRITERS - (n)(p) authors.                                                       
X-RAYS - (n)(p) electromagnetic penetration of the body for photography.        
YACHT - (n) privately owned pleasure craft.                                     
YARDSTICK - (n) measuring device 36 inches in length.                           
YARN - (n) woolly thread; story.                                                
YOURS - pronoun; belonging to you; not mine.                                    
ZEALOT - (n) fanatic.                                                           
ZEALOUS - (adj) fanatical; overly diligent.                                     
ZEST - (n) vigor.                                                               
ZOO - (n) menagerie; collection of animals.                                     
ZUNI - (n) Southwest American Indian culture or tribe.                          
