Max Vocab

Neglect of duty or responsibility

To mock or make fun of

Mockery or ridicule

Expressing contempt or ridicule

The process of obtaining something from a source or origin

A form that is based on another source

To obtain something from a source

To obtain something from a source or origin

A medical specialist focusing on skin conditions

Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude

Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude

An independent treble melody sung or played above a basic melody

To catch sight of something, especially something distant or obscure

To treat a sacred place or thing with disrespect

Arid regions with little rainfall

To remove moisture

Lacking moisture or dried out

Something that is desired or considered necessary

Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.

Deserted and empty

The complete loss or absence of hope

A bold, reckless criminal or outlaw

Feeling or showing hopeless

Deserving hatred or contempt

To feel a strong dislike for or hostility toward

Without being affected by; in spite of

To strip of possessions or value

One who strips or deprives of possessions, valuables, or beauty

Feeling or showing hopelessness

A ruler with absolute power, often ruling oppressively

Exercising power in a cruel or oppressive way

A system of government where a single entity rules with absolute power

Lacking basic necessities of life

A state of disuse

Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm

Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm

Not emotionally involved or connected

The state of being objective or aloof

To keep someone in official custody, typically for questioning about a crime or in politically sensitive situations.

The easing of strained relations, especially in a political situation.

To discourage someone from doing something

A cleaning agent that removes dirt and grime

A factor that decisively affects the outcome or nature of something

Having a fixed or exact limit

Firmness of purpose

Something that discourages or prevents an action

The act of exploding

The act of taking away from the worth or value of something

Harm or damage

Causing harm or damage

Behavior that differs from societal norms

To move away from a set course or standard

A departure from a standard or norm

A machine or tool made for a specific purpose

Using dishonest or indirect methods to achieve something

To plan or invent something with careful thought

Completely lacking or free from something

To transfer or delegate power or responsibility to a lower level, especially from central government to local or regional administration.

A person who is very enthusiastic about someone or something.

Having strong religious beliefs

Skillful with hands

Extremely evil or wicked

Extremely evil or cruel

A crown or headband, often symbolizing royalty.

A method of argument involving contradiction between ideas to establish truth

Relating to the logical discussion of ideas and opinions

Light and delicate, almost transparent

A bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing

A division into two contrasting or opposing parts

To give orders or commands

Having a tendency to tell people what to do in an autocratic way

A formal pronouncement from an authoritative source

Intended to teach or instruct

To stop living or cease to exist

To recognize or express the difference between things

Lack of confidence in oneself

Lacking self-confidence

To spread over a wide area

The spreading of something more widely

A person who holds a high rank or office, especially in government or religion.

To move away from the main topic temporarily

A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing

Tending to depart from the main subject

In a state of disrepair or ruin due to age or neglect

The state of disrepair or ruin due to neglect or age.

To make or become wider, larger, or more open

Tending to delay or procrastinate

Tending to delay or procrastinate

A situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives

A person who takes up an art or activity for amusement without serious commitment or knowledge.

Persistent and careful work or effort

Showing care and effort in your work or duties

To make a liquid thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent

A reduction in size, extent, or importance

Extremely small in size

A loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise

A small boat

Gloomy and drab

A force or power

A three-dimensional miniature scene

A person with an uncontrollable craving for alcoholic drinks

Extremely serious or urgent

A mournful song or piece of music

To free from disease or prevent disease

To free someone from a false belief

Dissatisfied and no longer willing to support authority

Strong disapproval, typically on moral grounds

A state of disorganization or untidiness

The act of denying responsibility or connection

To break up an organized group

To officially remove a lawyer from the bar association, preventing them from practicing law.

To pay out money, especially from a fund

To recognize or identify something, often with difficulty

Able to be perceived or recognized

Having or showing good judgment and insight

To deny any responsibility or connection

To reveal or make known

Confused and disoriented

To make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed

Causing unease or embarrassment

To disturb the composure or calmness of someone.

To unsettle or disturb someone's composure

Very unhappy and unable to be comforted

Disagreement or conflict between people

Lacking harmony or agreement

A reduction in the usual price

Written or spoken communication or debate

To harm the reputation of someone or something

Careful and prudent in one's speech or actions, especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment.

A difference or inconsistency between two or more things

Separate and distinct

The quality of being careful about what you say or do to avoid causing offense or gaining an advantage.

Subject to one's own judgment or choice

To treat a person or group unfairly based on differences

Having refined taste or good judgment

Moving from topic to topic without order

The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect or consideration

To leave a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle

To deprive someone of the right to vote

To release or detach from something

To free something from entanglement or confusion

To spoil the appearance of something or someone

To eject or throw out

To make dissatisfied or irritated

The state of being dressed in a casual or careless manner

To cause someone to lose confidence or hope

Feeling discouraged or lacking confidence

Untidy or messy in appearance

Loss of respect or reputation

To cause someone to realize that a belief or ideal is false

A lack of willingness or desire to do something

Not honest or sincere, typically by pretending to know less than one actually does.

Not sincere, typically by pretending to know less about something than one really does.

To dig up a buried body, often for investigation.

Lack of interest or concern

Impartial or unbiased

Lacking a coherent sequence or connection

A lack of connection between things

To remove or force out of a position

To take apart something into its separate pieces.

To cut off the limbs of a person or animal.

To send away or allow to leave

To speak about someone or something in a way that shows strong disapproval

Essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.

A great difference or inequality

Not influenced by strong emotion, allowing rational and impartial decisions

To send off to a destination or for a purpose

To drive away or make disappear

Special permission to do something that is not usually allowed

To distribute or provide to others

To spread widely or scatter

To spread widely or distribute over a wide area

The process of distributing things or people over a wide area.

Lacking enthusiasm or hope

To enjoy oneself unrestrainedly

A person's usual mood or temperament

Lack of proper relation in size, quantity, or degree

Inclined to argue or provoke debate

Causing anxiety or unease

A state of unease or anxiety

A long or elaborate essay or discussion on a particular subject.

To pay no attention to something

The act of cutting something open to study its internal parts

To hide true feelings or intentions

To hide true feelings or intentions

A person who conceals their true motives, feelings, or beliefs.

To spread information widely

Disagreement or difference of opinion, often leading to conflict

The holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held.

A long essay on a particular subject written for a university degree

A person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.

To hide one's true feelings or intentions

To scatter or disperse

The act of breaking up or ending an assembly or partnership

Lacking moral restraint

The act of officially ending a group or organization

Lack of harmony among musical notes.

To persuade someone not to do something

The act of convincing someone not to do something

A tool used in spinning, designed to hold unspun fibers.

Far away in space or time

To swell or expand from internal pressure

To purify a liquid by heating it so that it vaporizes, then cooling and collecting the vapor

Easily or clearly heard, seen, or understood; different in a way that is clear to the senses.

A difference or contrast between similar things or people.

Having a quality or characteristic that makes something different and easily noticed.

To twist out of shape

The action of twisting or altering something out of its true, natural, or original state.

To prevent someone from giving full attention to something

Distracted or absent-minded

Deeply upset and agitated

Feeling or showing extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain

To be indecisive or unable to make a decision

Active during the daytime

A famous female singer of opera or pop music

To move or extend in different directions from a common point

Tending to be different or develop in different directions.

Showing a great deal of variety

Varied or having different elements

An activity that diverts the mind from tedious or serious concerns.

The state of having a range of different things or people

To change the direction or path of something

To strip or remove something

The practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means.

Relating to a god or supreme being

No longer married

To make known something private or secret

Easily taught, led, or controlled

A list of items to be discussed or acted upon, especially in a meeting or court

Rigidly adhering to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations.

A set of beliefs or principles held by a group

A written, printed, or electronic record that provides information or evidence.

A non-fiction film or television program presenting facts about a subject

Shaky or trembling, typically due to old age

To remove or take off, usually referring to clothing

Domesticated carnivorous mammal

Having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.

Badly written or trivial verse, often with an irregular rhythm

A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true

Expressing opinions strongly as if they were facts

A period of inactivity or stagnation

Expressing sorrow or sadness

Feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress

A person who is not very smart

A place of residence

Having power and influence over others

To have control or power over something

To assert one's will over others in an arrogant way

A university teacher, especially at Oxford or Cambridge

An unavoidable and disastrous fate

In a state of rest or inactivity

A window that projects vertically from a sloping roof

Located on the back or upper side of an organism.

A collection of documents about a particular person, event, or subject

A period of life marked by mental decline due to old age

To show excessive fondness or love.

Brave and persistent

Severe or stern in appearance or manner

To pour liquid over something to extinguish or cover it

To fit together well

Lacking style or elegance

Feeling sad or despondent

Property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage

To search for underground water or minerals using a divining rod

To sleep lightly or nap

Lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull.

Excessively harsh and severe

A preliminary version of a piece of writing

A play for theater, radio, or television

Extreme and sudden

A current of cool air in a room or other confined space

To produce a picture or diagram by making lines and marks on a surface.

The remnants of a liquid left in a container, together with any sediment or grounds

To let saliva or liquid flow from the mouth or a container in small drops

To fall or let fall in drops

Nonsense or foolish talk

Amusing in an odd or whimsical way

A remote-controlled pilotless aircraft or small flying device

To sag or hang down

Waste or impurities removed from metal during smelting

To do hard, menial, or monotonous work.

Tedious and repetitive work

Feeling doubt or uncertainty

Easily shaped or bent without breaking

An older woman acting as a governess and companion in charge of girls, especially in a Spanish family.

Pleasant to hear

Lacking interest or excitement

To greatly astonish or amaze someone, leaving them speechless

A model or replica of a human being

To deceive or trick someone

Deceitful or dishonest

Deceitfulness in speech or conduct

The duration of something, often implying hardship or imprisonment

The time during which something continues or exists.

Compulsion by threat or force

Showing or having a sense of duty; obedient

Conscientiously or obediently fulfilling one's duty

To live or stay as a permanent resident

To become gradually less until little remains

To gradually become smaller or less

Characterized by constant change or activity.

A machine for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy

An infection causing severe diarrhea with blood

A learning disorder characterized by difficulty in reading

Having indigestion or a consequent irritable temperament

To designate funds or resources for a specific purpose

To receive payment for work or service

Showing sincere and intense conviction

Relating to the physical world as opposed to the spiritual world.