Max Vocab

The highest point of something, especially in terms of success or achievement.

A condition characterized by the loss of ability to understand or express speech, typically caused by brain damage.

A brief saying that expresses a general truth or principle

Expressed in a concise and witty manner

A person who keeps and manages bees, especially for honey production.

A place where bees are kept, especially for honey production.

The practice of keeping bees for their honey and other products.

Self-confidence or assurance, especially in a demanding situation

Resembling the end of the world

Of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true

The highest or most distant point in an orbit around Earth

Not interested or involved in politics

A person who defends or supports something controversial or criticized

A moral story, often with animals as characters

A concise saying or maxim

A sudden loss of consciousness or paralysis due to rupture or blockage of a blood vessel in the brain.

A person who abandons a religious or political belief

A person who promotes and spreads a particular cause or belief.

A person who prepares and sells medicines and drugs.

A concise saying or maxim

The highest point in the development of something; a perfect example.

To greatly dismay or horrify

Clearly visible or understood; obvious

A ghostly figure or specter

To make a serious or urgent request

To calm or pacify someone, often by giving in to their demands.

A name or title

To add something as an attachment or supplement

A formal request for something, typically in writing

To assign a job or position to someone

Highly relevant or suitable

To evaluate or estimate the value or quality of something.

Large enough to be noticed or measured

To recognize the full worth of

To arrest someone for a crime

Anxiety or fear about something bad

Anxious or fearful about the future

To inform or notify someone

To come near or nearer to something or someone in distance or time

Approval or praise

Expressing approval or praise

To take something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission

An accessory or additional item associated with a particular activity or style of living.

Additional items or equipment associated with a particular activity or style of living.

Belonging or pertinent to something; supplementary

Relevant or appropriate

Suitable or appropriate for the circumstances

Natural ability to do something

Having a curved, hooked shape like an eagle's beak

Suitable for growing crops

A person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter.

Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

To settle a dispute or a disagreement between parties

Relating to or resembling trees

A place where trees and plants are grown for study and display

A covered passageway with arches along one or both sides, often lined with shops.

Understood by few; mysterious or secret

A curved structure that supports weight over an open space

The study of human history through excavation and analysis of artifacts

Old and no longer in use

A perfect example of something

A group or chain of islands

A collection of historical documents or records

Having intense enthusiasm or passion

Intense enthusiasm or passion

A type of fabric

Requiring a lot of effort or hard work

A specialized language used by a particular group

A long, accompanied song for a solo voice, typically found in an opera or oratorio.

Extremely dry due to lack of rainfall

A class of people who hold high social rank, often due to birthright or wealth

A large fleet of warships

Having a pleasant and distinctive smell.

To formally accuse someone in court

Complete or utter, often used to emphasize something negative

An ordered series or arrangement

Unpaid or overdue debts

To seize someone by legal authority and take into custody

Attracting attention or striking

Lacking a regular rhythm or beat

A person who has recently gained wealth or social status but is not fully accepted by the established elite.

An exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities

To claim or take something without justification

A dry creek or stream bed that temporarily fills with water after rain

A collection of weapons and military equipment

A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

Clever or skillful, especially in a crafty or cunning way

Able to express thoughts clearly and effectively

An object made by a human being, typically one of cultural or historical interest

Objects made by humans, typically of cultural or historical interest

Clever or cunning devices used to trick or deceive others

A skilled craftsperson who makes things by hand.

Innocent and without deception

The quality of being simple and sincere

A position of dominant power or influence

To find out for sure

Practicing strict self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, often for religious reasons.

Severe self-discipline and avoidance of indulgence, often for religious reasons

To attribute something to a cause or source

Free from contamination caused by harmful bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms.

Pale or gray in color, often due to shock or illness

Extremely foolish or stupid

With suspicion or disapproval

Not in a straight or level position

Harshness or sharpness of tone, temper, or manner

A damaging or derogatory remark

Attacks on someone's reputation or integrity

A person who seeks a position of importance or honor

A strong desire to achieve something

To have a strong desire to achieve something

To attack violently or criticize strongly

A test or analysis, especially for the content or quality of a substance

To agree or approve

To state something confidently and forcefully

Confidently self-assured

To declare earnestly or solemnly

Showing great care and perseverance

Showing great care and perseverance

With great care and perseverance

To absorb or integrate into a wider society or culture

To make an unpleasant feeling less intense

To make an unpleasant feeling less intense

A belief accepted as true without proof

A promise or pledge to do something or that something will happen.

A plant of the daisy family with bright rayed flowers, typically blooming in late summer and fall.

A small rocky body orbiting the sun

A vision condition where the eye does not focus light evenly onto the retina, causing blurred vision

Great surprise or amazement

Relating to the stars

Causing the contraction of body tissues, typically used to describe taste or sensation

Relating to astronomy

Having or showing an ability to notice and understand things clearly; mentally sharp or clever.

Into separate parts or pieces

Protection given to someone who has left their country as a political refugee.

Having parts that are not identical on both sides of a central line or point.

Reappearance of ancestral traits

A workshop or studio, especially for an artist or designer

Related to disbelief in deities

Across or in opposition to

To make amends or reparation

An extremely wicked or cruel act, often involving physical violence or injury.

To waste away, typically due to the degeneration of cells

To reduce in force, effect, or value

Paying close attention to something

To reduce the force, effect, or value of something

To provide evidence or proof

Clothes, especially of a particular or formal type

A settled way of thinking or feeling about something

A quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something.

A gradual reduction in number or strength due to constant stress or pressure

Being aware of and responsive to something

Not usual or normal

Willing to take bold risks

Willingness to take bold risks

An official examination of accounts or records

To make something larger or more substantial

A sign or omen of what will happen in the future

Inspiring admiration or respect

A circle of light or brightness surrounding something, often depicted around the head of a holy figure

Relating to or resembling the dawn

Listening to the sounds of the body, typically with a stethoscope, for medical diagnosis.

Support or guidance

Favorable or promising success

Severe or strict in manner or appearance

Strictness or severity in manner or attitude

To confirm the truth or validity of something

Favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom

Having power or control and being respected

A ruler with unlimited power

Relating to a ruler who has absolute power

To convert a process to be operated by machines or computers, reducing human intervention.

A self-operating machine or mechanism, especially a robot

Having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs

In a way that functions independently

The right or condition of self-government

Examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the extent of disease

Providing additional help or support

A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside

Innovative and ahead of its time, especially in the arts

Innovative or ahead of its time, especially in the arts

Extreme greed for wealth or material gain

Having an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

A representation or embodiment of a person or idea

To seek retribution or justice for a wrongdoing

To state or assert confidently

Having a strong dislike or opposition to something

A strong dislike or disinclination

To prevent something bad from happening

A large enclosure for keeping birds

Having a keen interest or enthusiasm for something

A hobby or minor occupation

To affirm or assert

To openly declare or acknowledge

Kind and friendly like an uncle

A feeling of great respect sometimes mixed with fear or surprise

Very bad or unpleasant

A small pointed tool used for making holes, especially in leather.

Not in the intended manner or position

A statement or principle that is generally accepted as true

Self-evident or universally accepted as true

Bright blue, like a clear sky

To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish or incomprehensible way

A wild and drunken celebration or party

A festival or gathering with excessive drinking and revelry

Characterized by wild and drunken revelry

To relapse into bad habits or undesirable patterns.

In the reverse direction from usual

To repeatedly ask or bother someone to do something

Playful or witty conversation

To confuse someone or make it difficult for them to understand something

Something used to attract or tempt

Threatening harm or evil

To hesitate or refuse to proceed

Heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship

A flexible bag filled with gas

A fragrant ointment or preparation used to heal or soothe the skin.

Mild and pleasant weather

Lacking originality or freshness

Lacking originality; unoriginal or obvious remark

A large, colorful handkerchief often worn around the head or neck.

To exchange words or ideas, often in a casual or light manner

A cause of great distress or annoyance

Causing harm or ruin

To send someone away from a country or place as an official punishment

A financial institution that accepts deposits and provides loans

Playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks

To exchange playful and teasing remarks

A long, rigid piece of metal or other material

A sharp projection near the end of an arrow, fishhook, or similar item, angled away from the main point so as to make extraction difficult.

A poet, traditionally one reciting epics and associated with a particular oral tradition.

Shameless and undisguised

An agreement between two parties on the terms of a transaction or deal.

Highly detailed and elaborate

A concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area

Not producing offspring

A lawyer entitled to practice as an advocate, particularly in higher courts.

A person who trades goods or services without using money

The lowest part or edge of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported.

To lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere

A large woodwind instrument with a double reed.

An illegitimate child

Corruption or debasement of something

A fortified place or stronghold

To moderate or restrain

A large body of troops ready for battle, typically consisting of several companies.

To fasten or secure, especially with strips of wood or metal

A small, showy trinket or decoration.

Humorously indecent

To bark loudly, typically in a prolonged manner

A person's way of standing or moving

Displaying great happiness and peace

A state of utmost bliss or happiness

Flattering or attractive

To dress or decorate in a showy or gaudy manner

A scene of uproar and confusion

To make wet and dirty

A direct route

To confuse or perplex

Confused or unable to think clearly

To ask earnestly or humbly for something.

To cause something to happen or exist

To resent someone's possession or enjoyment of something

To charm or enchant, often in a deceptive way

A huge or monstrous creature or entity

Owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service

To be necessary or proper for someone

To be appropriate or necessary

To discuss repeatedly or at length

Happening later than expected or needed

To cause constant or repeated trouble for

A bell tower, especially one that is part of a church.

To give a false impression

To make someone or something seem less important

Willingness to fight

Hostile and aggressive

To express sorrow or discontent

To confuse or puzzle someone

Confused or puzzled

A blessing, especially at the end of a religious service

A person who gives money or help to a person or cause

Doing good or causing good to be done

Favorable or advantageous; resulting in good.

A person or group that receives benefits or advantages

An advantage or profit gained from something

Kind and generous

Lacking knowledge or education

Kind and gentle

Kindness or gentleness

A blessing or benefit

Curved or having an angle

To leave personal property to someone after death

To scold or criticize angrily

To deprive someone of a loved one through a profound absence, especially due to death

Having lost a loved one through death

The state of having lost a loved one

Deprived of something

Out of control with anger or excitement.

To ask someone urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat.

To trouble or threaten persistently.

To surround a place with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender

To damage someone's reputation

Intensely in love or infatuated

Resembling or suggesting an animal or beast; brutal

To give or present something as a gift or honor

A person or thing that is particularly disliked or avoided

To be a sign of something

To be disloyal or unfaithful

To formally promise to marry someone