Saturday, 20 August 2011

100 Words


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


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