| Word | Meaning |
| Navigate | Plan and/or direct the course of a naval vessel or an aircraft |
| Youngster | Youth, kid, child; young animal |
| Coronation | Crowning ceremony (for a king or queen) |
| Conquest | Victory, subjugation (of one's enemies) |
| Schedule | Timetable, agenda, itinerary; plan, scheme |
| Prime | First or most important |
| Undergo | Endure, experience, go through, suffer |
| Medieval | Of or pertaining to the Middle Ages; like the Middle Ages |
| New World | Name given to the Americas during the time when they were first being explored and colonized by Europeans |
| Experience | Knowledge obtained by doing; something that one has lived through |
| Extreme | Pronounced or excessive degree, highest degree; complete opposite |
| Hypotonia | State of being hypotonic (having poor muscle tone or tension) |
| Fatigue | Tire out, exhaust, drain, weaken |
| Pneumonia | Inflammation of the lungs, severe congestion of the lungs |
| Attempt | Try, assay; effort to do or accomplish something; assault, attack (as "an attempt on someone life") |
| Untowards | Rebellious; causing trouble, unfortunate; inappropriate, not seemly; unexpected |
| Hazardous | Dangerous, risky, perilous |
| Sledge | Vehicle mounted on runners and used for traveling over snow and ice |
| Translate | To put something said or written into another language |
| Something | A thing not known or not stated |
| Loin | The back of an animal when cut into pieces for food |
| Newt | A small animal which lives on land in water |
| Physiotherapy | The treatment of injury by physical exercise and massage |
| Phlegm | Thick, slimy liquid brought up from the throat by coughing |
| Rasp | To make a harsh, scraping sound |
| Slink | To go quietly or secretly |
| Hostage | A person who is taken prisoner by people who will not let him go till they get what they want |
| Sphinx | The huge stone statue of a creature with a human head and a lion’s body, that stand near the pyramids it Gisa in Egypt |
| Spill | To pour out accidently |
| Teem | To be very full of people or animals that are moving about |
| Mesh | The openings between the threads of a net |
| Rowdy | Noisy and rough |
| Tent | A moveable shelter made of canvas or another material |
| Whack | To strike someone or something very hard, making a loud sound |
| Summon | To order someone to come |
| Writ | A legal document that orders you to do something |
| Chasm | A deep opening between high rocks |
| Adorn | To make beautiful, with decorations or with jewellery |
| Fulfil | To carry out or perform a task, promise |
| Dew | Tiny drops of water coming from the airs as it cools at night |
| Incense | Substance which is burned in religious services |
| Longing | A great wish for something |
| Pronounce | To speak words or sounds, especially in a certain way |
| Seize | To take suddenly, to grab, to grasp |
| Stump | The part of a tree in the ground after the trunk has been cut down |
| Vie | To compete with someone |
| Swerve | To turn away suddenly from a line or course |
| Swish | To move or course to move a rustling sound |
| Caddy | A small box for keeping tea leaves in |
| Calamity | A great misfortune or disaster |
| Bizarre | Very strange |
| Bisect | To cut a line |
| Adapt | To change or alter so as to fit a different situation |
| Grin | To smile very cheerfully |
| Remind | To tell someone |
| Repeal | To make a law |
| Condemn | To say that something or someone is wrong or evil |
| Marsh | An area of soft wet land |
| Maroon | To leave someone on a lonely island from which they cannot escape |
| Sow | To scatter seeds over, or put seeds into the ground |
| Spasm | A sudden jerking movement of the muscles which you cannot control |
| Virile | Having all the traditional male qualities such as strength and the ability to produce children |
| Wreck | A very badly damaged ship |
| Yawn | To stretch your mouth wide and take a deep breath when you are tired or bored |
| Rag | A torn piece of cloth |
| Raise | To move or lift something to a high position |
| Oblige | To do something to help someone |
| Obsess | To occupy someone’s mind too much |
| Aim | To point or direct at something |
| Alike | Like one another |
| Bench | A long seat |
| Assume | To believe that something must be true; to presume |
| Assure | To tell someone something positively |
| Chum | A close friend |
| Chug | To move along with the engine making a gentle noise |
| Chop | To cut something into small pieces |
| Hinder | To delay someone or something |
| Hint | Something that is said in a roundabout way, not stated clearly |
| Quit | To stop or give up something |
| Prologue | A speech or piece of writing that introduce a play or book |
| Flair | Natural ability for doing something |
| Flee | To run away from danger |
| Fog | A thick cloud of moisture in the air that makes it difficult to see |
| Melodious | Having a sweet tune |
| Mediocre | Not very good |
| Menace | Something likely to cause injury, damaged |
| Mend | To put something broken |
| Emblem | An object chosen to represent something such as an idea |
| Eminent | Famous and clever |
| Enigma | A person, thing or event that is mysterious or difficult to understand |
| Engage | To appoint someone to work for you |
| Grip | To take a firm hold of something or someone |
| Grudge | To be unwilling to do, give |
| Gutter | A channel for carrying away water, especially at the edge of a road |
| Vindicate | To prove to be correct or without blame |
| Vigil | A period of staying awake, especially as part of a religious ceremony or festival, or to watch over someone who is ill |
| Swoon | To lose consciousness; to faint |
| Tacit | Understood. But not actually stated |
| Tame | Used to living with people; not wild or dangerous |
Saturday, 20 August 2011
100 Words
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