Max Vocab

A person who assists in some religious services

Excessively fond of drinking alcohol

To come together to form a whole

To shorten a word or phrase

Not openly acknowledged or displayed

To speak rhetorically or passionately, often in a formal setting

To describe or portray something precisely

To give up a position of power or responsibility formally

A leader who seeks support by appealing to desires and prejudices rather than rational argument.

The practice of appealing to emotions and prejudices rather than rational arguments

A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly

The practice of refraining from indulging in something, typically alcohol or other pleasures.

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action

Stubbornness or refusal to change one's opinion or course of action

The ability to know or predict what will happen in the future

Excessive admiration or praise

Having knowledge of events before they happen

The main character in a story, play, movie, etc.

Showing dedication and diligence

A difficult or unpleasant situation

Vigorously effective and articulate

An imagined place or state of perfection

Idealistic and aiming for a perfect society

Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

Relating to a farewell

An act of saying farewell

To free from guilt or responsibility

Characterized by friendliness and absence of discord

To outline or sketch in a vague way

A concise saying or maxim

A damaging or derogatory remark

Belonging to a different time period, often outdated

An assistant or helper, especially in a formal or official capacity

Present from birth

Relevant to a subject under consideration

A short, amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

A break or interruption in continuity

To enclose or confine someone against their will

Impossible to avoid or escape

Not identified by name; unknown.

Destructive to both sides in a conflict

To call upon a higher power for help or support

An original model or first version of something from which other forms are developed or copied.

A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.

A period of four years.

A mixture or blend of different elements

Extremely old or outdated

Extremely dry due to lack of rainfall

A person who prepares and sells medicines and drugs.

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

Doing good or causing good to be done

Showing great care and perseverance

A person who falsely claims to have special knowledge or skill; a fraud.

An inhabitant or occupant of a particular place

The most respected or prominent person in a particular field

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

A woman who is the most respected or prominent person in a particular field

The plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period

To drink, especially alcohol.

Kind and generous

A remedy, often ineffective or unproven, for a problem or illness

To remove a need or difficulty

Lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring

A feeling of friendship and trust among a group.

Generally considered or reputed to be

A person with exceptional skills or knowledge in a particular area

Approval or praise

To express severe disapproval

Lacking knowledge or education

Relating to the middle class, often with materialistic values or conventional attitudes

A statement of beliefs or principles

Not direct or straightforward

Based on observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

To deliberately avoid or abstain from

To speak or write at length or in detail

Having the ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact

A person who challenges or overturns traditional beliefs or institutions

Challenging or attacking established beliefs or institutions

A state of extreme poverty

To work jointly on an activity or project.

Lacking money or resources

Deserving praise and commendation

An official order or commission to do something

Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others

Appearing to be true, but not necessarily so

Stubbornly resisting authority or control

Stubborn resistance to authority or control

An agreement where each side makes concessions

To bring swallowed food back up to the mouth

Causing laughter or amusement

Old and no longer in use

Having or showing a feeling of superiority

To drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a lively way

Use of trickery to achieve a purpose

Causing or likely to cause disagreement or argument

Subject to one or more conditions being met

To hide true feelings or intentions

Outstandingly bad or shocking

To express great loathing for something

A person who follows traditional standards or customs

An expression of great loathing or hatred

Loyalty or allegiance, especially to a lord or ruler

A smaller version of something larger

A group of people assembled for religious worship.

A sudden and intense expression of emotion or activity

Relating to money

Morally correct behavior or thinking

The process of coming together from different directions to meet at a point

A clever plan or trick to achieve a goal

To make someone or something appear foolish or ridiculous

A prolonged and bitter feud or rivalry

Causing harm or damage

To cause a machine or device to operate

Slightly salty, often used to describe water that is a mix of fresh and seawater

Relating to mental processes such as awareness, perception, reasoning, and judgment.

A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing

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

Feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress

Regularly found among particular people or in a certain area

Showing care and effort in your work or duties

Capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth

The study of family history and lineage

Affected by alcohol

To harm the reputation of someone or something

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

A person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong

A person or thing that comes before another of the same kind.

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

A feeling that something is about to happen

A consequence or result of an action or decision

A state of physical or mental inactivity

Tending to be different or develop in different directions.

Lacking energy or enthusiasm

To formally reject or disavow a previously held belief or claim

Lacking a clear shape or form

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

Hostility or ill feeling

A division into two contrasting or opposing parts

A model or pattern to be copied or imitated

To try to be like someone or something admired

Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind.

Requiring great strength or effort

Just begun and not fully developed

Causing one to feel drained of energy or vitality

Likely to arouse resentment or anger in others

Wicked or criminal

Belief that life is meaningless

To improve the quality, amount, or strength of something

Believing that life is meaningless

To officially approve or confirm

To include or absorb something into something larger.

Lasting for a very short time

Exhibiting different colors, especially as irregular patches or streaks.

To impair or spoil the quality or efficiency of something

A member of the earliest known inhabitants of a region.

Quickly fading or disappearing

Relating to the original inhabitants of a region

To officially end a law, agreement, or practice

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

A feeling of intense irritation or annoyance

A temporary camp without tents or cover, used especially by soldiers or mountaineers.

A marine mammal such as a whale, dolphin, or porpoise

To publicly criticize

Making a situation seem less serious or more forgivable

A state of disuse

A very large sea creature

Excessively sentimental in a way that is exaggerated or insincere

Having a red or flushed complexion

To understand incorrectly

A mistaken belief or misunderstanding

Having a limited or narrow outlook or scope

Happening by chance, often in a positive way

To supply or provide goods or services

A person or company that supplies goods or services

A source of help or solution in a difficult situation

Economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful

Filled or well-supplied with something

To refrain from enforcing a rule or fee

An official document that states someone gives up a right or claim

Lacking in originality, overused

Highly relevant or suitable

A false statement made to damage someone's reputation

Involving false statements made to damage someone's reputation

Having or showing an attitude of superiority and disdain for others

An area of knowledge or activity

Located on the back or upper side of an organism.

To weaken or drain energy

A person who pursues pleasure as the most important goal in life

A person who enjoys and has a refined taste in fine food and drink.

To clear from alleged fault or guilt

Clearing someone from blame or fault

An idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved

Diverse in character or content

Extremely small

Relating to the side or sides

Acting quickly and without thought or care

Relating to the earliest ages of the world

The most perfect or typical example of a quality or class

Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class

To assign blame or responsibility

Having a jagged edge or saw-like teeth

Used as an intensifier to qualify a metaphor; real or genuine

Producing live young instead of eggs

Unable to exist or work together without conflict

The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions

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

Not in a straight or level position

Not important or significant

To discipline or correct by punishment or criticism

To discipline or correct through punishment or suffering.

The act of setting boundaries or limits

Certain to happen; unavoidable

A formal pronouncement from an authoritative source

Former or previous

A person's strong point or talent

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles

To surprise and confuse someone so much that they do not know how to react.

Traveling from place to place, often for work

Spending money or resources freely and recklessly

Fearless and adventurous

A person who flatters someone important to gain advantage.

Behaving in an overly flattering way to gain favor

Lacking thought or intelligence

Easy to understand without needing explanation

A ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death.

Resembling a ghost or spirit, especially in being thin, pale, or insubstantial.

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

A feeling of great happiness or triumph

Having a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

A fellow member of a profession or organization

To call together for a meeting or assembly

A person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest group.

A large formal assembly of people

Relating to the duties or feelings of a child towards their parents

Irritable and quarrelsome

Long life or existence

To express vehement protest

A loud and forceful protest or expression of disapproval

Characterized by joking or being humorous

Lacking excitement or interest; dull

A state of being humorous or playful

Of no value or importance

Strong public criticism or verbal abuse

Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed

So intense as to seem almost tangible

Equality, especially in status or pay

To read something thoroughly

A person who is new and inexperienced in a field or activity.

A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something

Involving strong arguments about a controversial issue

A person who engages in controversial debate or disputes

Richly luxurious or lavish

To ask humbly and earnestly

A person who asks for something humbly or earnestly

The act of asking for something earnestly or humbly

A person who delivers speeches

To delay making a decision to gain time

To inform or notify someone

Displaying great happiness and peace

Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.

Clear, logical, and convincing

A formal conversation or dialogue

To make someone morally corrupt or wicked

Extremely dry due to intense heat or lack of water.

Moral corruption or wickedness

Separate and distinct

To erase or remove something from a surface

Deceitful and untrustworthy

To make something clear or easy to understand

A large, intense fire

Relating to hell or the underworld

Having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than usual.

Tending to cause tears or to be tearful

Having an unhealthy interest in disturbing subjects, especially death and disease.

Having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding

Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.

The state of knowing everything

Relieving pain without addressing the cause

Beyond what is normal or natural

To delay or postpone action

Producing a beneficial effect

To be next to or share a boundary with

To earnestly urge someone to do something

Lacking in imagination or originality

To catch sight of something, especially something distant or obscure

To treat a sacred place or thing with disrespect

The act of treating something sacred with disrespect

A state of being successful or thriving, especially in financial respects

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

Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous

To use unclear language to deceive or avoid committing

Causing a strong reaction, especially anger or excitement

To dig up a buried body or object, typically for investigation

To completely remove or destroy

A minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character.

Showing care and thought for the future

Unable to pay debts owed

Characterized by joking or jesting

A large, impressive gate or entrance

Complaining in a petulant or whining manner

An ancestor or parent

To appease or pacify someone, especially by giving them what they want

The act of restoring something to its original state or returning something to its rightful owner.

Characterized by bitterness or resentment

Sharp and direct in tone or manner

A false or unfounded story

Charming, stylish, and confident

Preferring to live in isolation

To do something considered beneath one's dignity

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

To force someone to accept something unwanted

The restoration of friendly relations

Lacking flavor or taste

To interpret incorrectly

Excessive interest in oneself and one's physical appearance

The process of improving or updating something, especially a building

Having an excessive interest in oneself and one's physical appearance

Excessively confident or proud

A song or expression of praise

Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

Quick and witty conversation or replies

To feel or express discontent

Related to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress

Characterized by moderation or holding back

Slender and elegant

Something from a different time period

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

Deep respect for someone or something

A perfect example of something

A substance that can cause cancer

Having the potential to cause cancer

The quality of being wise or having good judgment

Having a pattern of alternating squares of different colors

An abundant supply of good things

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

To examine closely and critically

Fair and impartial

An urgent need or demand

Belief that all events are predetermined and inevitable

The quality of being impulsive or unplanned

Believing that all events are predetermined and inevitable

Related to the sense of taste

Small or minor details

Not genuine or authentic

Composed of diverse and often incongruous elements.

A document outlining details about an institution or project to inform or attract participants or investors

Related to or occurring in spring

Willing to obey someone else

Resembling the end of the world

Linking things together in a series or chain

To shake violently

To provide evidence to support or prove

A sudden, violent, irregular movement of the body caused by involuntary muscle contractions, often associated with medical conditions.

An official order issued by a legal authority

A person who lives outside their native country

Not obvious or easy to notice

Having a strong, unpleasant smell

Destruction or slaughter on a massive scale.

A violation of a rule or law

Concerned only with the surface or appearance

Casual lack of concern

Showing a casual lack of concern

A follower or underling of a powerful person, often considered servile or unimportant.

More than what is needed; unnecessary

Involving or causing much bloodshed

Characterized by short, detached notes

Fond of luxury and pleasure

To stop something from being expressed or known

An actor or actress, especially one who performs on stage

The appearance of being true or real

To reject or renounce something

Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of

Providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization, institution, or system

Playful or witty conversation

To dress or decorate in a showy or gaudy manner

Having or showing sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues

Swiftness of movement

A person or thing that attracts a lot of attention or admiration

A planned route or journey

Holding firmly to something

Thin, graceful, and flexible

The social environment or setting in which something occurs or develops

Noisy and difficult to control

Lasting only for a short time

A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality

A benefit or privilege that comes with a job or position

Serious, boring, or old-fashioned

Deserving respect because of age, wisdom, or character

Involving interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both.

A close and often long-term interaction between two different species where both benefit

A person who is new to an activity or field

To clear from blame or suspicion

Failing to produce the intended result.

To claim or take something without justification

A dead human body used for medical study

Cautious or careful about possible dangers or problems.

Resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony

Related to the brain or intellect

A state of deep unconsciousness

A person who is fanatically committed to a cause

In a state of deep unconsciousness for a prolonged or indefinite period, typically as a result of severe injury or illness.

The quality of being descended from the same ancestor as another person.

Related by blood or descended from the same ancestor

A mythical creature that feeds on dead bodies

Morbidly interested in death or disaster

To violate or break a rule or law

A state of physical or mental weariness

The lowest point in a situation or condition.

A wedding ceremony

Relating to marriage or weddings

A burden or responsibility

A system of rules that explain the correct conduct and procedures to be followed in formal situations.

Stubborn or unmanageable

Optimistic or positive, especially in a difficult situation

A name or title

Relating to marriage or the relationship between married partners

Intended to teach or instruct

The process of developing and unfolding as if coming into flower

Blossoming or flowering

Brilliant radiance or brightness

Shining brightly or radiantly

Critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a religious one

A category of artistic composition

To depict or describe in painting or words

A person who behaves badly or breaks the law

Having a sharp or critical quality, often in humor

The customs or conventions of a community

A long-standing rival or arch-enemy

A minor fault or sin

Using too many words; tediously lengthy

Excessive wordiness

Reserved or uncommunicative in speech

The state of being reserved or not speaking much

To strip of possessions or value

The act of stripping or removing valuables, often causing damage

To bring out or develop something latent or potential

Calm and even-tempered

A chance occurrence or event

Having a narrow or isolated viewpoint

Violent or chaotic disorder

Full of danger or uncertainty

Clear and easy to understand

To prevent something from happening or make it impossible

Nearness in place or time

Aggressively greedy

A split or division between strongly opposed parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief.

To redirect energy from unacceptable impulses into acceptable activities

An object believed to have magical powers or bring good luck.

Relating to or having the properties of a charm believed to have magical powers

Relating to the Earth or land