Max Vocab

To express deep sorrow or regret

Lacking basic necessities of life

Extreme poverty

To reduce the value or importance of something

To free from guilt or responsibility

A person who criticizes someone or something.

To set free from restrictions or control

The act of freeing someone from control or slavery

To praise enthusiastically

To make a problem or pain less severe

Attracting attention due to confidence and stylishness

The quality of being showy or elaborate

A force that makes something happen or happen more quickly

Impossible to overcome or solve

A choice or option that is available instead of something else.

Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady

A short statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct

Required by a rule or law

To measure the depth of something, often water

Having mixed feelings

A person who wanders from place to place without a permanent home or job

The face or facial expression

To persuade someone to do something or give something by using flattery or coaxing

Brisk and cheerful readiness

To examine or think about something carefully, in order to understand it

An ordered series or arrangement

To arrive at a conclusion using reasoning

To burden or weigh down

A burden or impediment

Strong hostility or opposition

Filled with something undesirable

Lacking any obvious organization or order

Impossible to deny or dispute

Impossible to explain or understand

To come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity

Clever and inventive

The quality of being clever, original, and inventive

A person who makes slow progress and falls behind others.

Food and drink regarded as a source of strength

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

Very hot and dry

To travel across or through

Present or existing everywhere

The highest point or peak

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

To make an indirect reference

An indirect reference

To make or declare sacred

To spread information widely

Favorable or advantageous; resulting in good.

The act of spreading widely

To show excessive fondness or love.

To strongly encourage or urge someone to do something

An earnest attempt to persuade someone to do something

Complete and covering all or nearly all elements or aspects

Lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible

To show someone is involved in a crime or wrongdoing

To express sorrow or regret

Expression of sorrow or grief

An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning.

Relating to money or currency

Engaged in deep or serious thought

A showy display or ceremony

Stiff and unnatural in speech or writing

A difference between two or more things

To bring under control or domination

The act of bringing under control or domination

A deeply distressing or disturbing experience

Emotionally disturbing or distressing

Done quickly and without attention to detail.

Deliberate and unprovoked

A traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation

A feeling of friendship and trust among a group.

To struggle or compete against difficulties or opponents

A scarcity or lack of something

A heated disagreement or dispute

Not relevant or related to the subject at hand

A loud, confused noise

To wander aimlessly

To show or prove something clearly and convincingly

Having or giving off a smell

Equipment or items used for a particular activity

Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior

To recover from illness or exertion

To represent something in a picture or describe it in words.

To entertain or amuse with talk or storytelling

Characterized by much sitting and little physical activity

Marked by simplicity and lack of luxury

Related to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular

To obtain something from a source

Expressing dry, especially mocking, humor

Lacking experience and maturity

Belonging to the same time period as something else

Believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity

To destroy or ruin something completely

A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable reasons.

A ruler with absolute power, often ruling oppressively

Exercising power in a cruel or oppressive way

To pronounce words clearly

To move away from the main topic temporarily

An obstacle that makes progress difficult

To make someone or something poor

Lacking money or resources

Wanting to avoid activity or exertion

A situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives

Habitual laziness or lack of activity

Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment

The quality of being wise or having good judgment

Not connected to religious or spiritual matters

Showing care and effort in your work or duties

To form a theory or guess without firm evidence

Bitter conflict or disagreement

To regard with great respect or reverence

Having an extremely strong appetite or desire for something

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

To decrease in size, extent, or degree

Relevant or appropriate

A position of dominant power or influence

To evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of something.

To twist out of shape

The act of evaluating or appraising a person or situation.

To state or assert confidently

To admit something is true after first denying or resisting it

Lacking something essential

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

A lack of something necessary

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

Expressing opinions strongly as if they were facts

To represent or express something in a tangible or visible form

Great happiness and exhilaration

To give or bestow information or knowledge

The art of public speaking

A person who delivers speeches

Relating to the art of public speaking

To draw out or bring forth

To spread or promote widely

The act of spreading something more widely

A person who supports or argues for something

Basic; not advanced

To avoid or escape from someone or something, especially by trickery or skill

A temporary stay

Expressing opinions loudly and forcefully

Showing or feeling romantic love or desire

To make someone or something seem less important

To increase in intensity, magnitude, or severity

To express severe disapproval

To consider or judge

To make known something private or secret

Unreasonably high in price or amount

To determine the value or amount of; appraise

To express strong disapproval or disagreement

Having significant consequences or outcomes, often negative

A person who is not thankful

A court order requiring someone to do or cease doing a specific action.

To make a situation worse

In a state of dying or near death

A recurring theme or element in a work of art or literature

To support financially

Financial aid provided by the government to support a specific sector or industry.

A short extract from a text

Splendid and expensive-looking

Speaking a lot and with ease

Skillful and clever in using the hands or mind

An action or remark causing outrage or offense

To show or illustrate by example

A hobby or minor occupation

A vigorous campaign for a cause

Serving as a final solution or authority

A person's outward behavior or manner

Clearly and fully expressed

Having or showing great knowledge or learning

Deep, extensive learning or knowledge

To formally admit someone to a position or organization

The process of introducing someone to a new job or position

A comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory

To slip or fall into a lower or worse condition

Aggressively active, especially in support of a cause

A person who is rejected by society or a social group

A person, especially a young one, with exceptional abilities or talents.

To lose strength or momentum

Loud and harsh

Understood without being openly expressed

The quality of being attractive or fascinating

The ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages

Possible to do easily or conveniently

To evaluate or estimate the value or quality of something.

To split or divide something, especially along a natural line or grain

To decrease in value over time

One side or aspect of something

To pretend to be affected by something

An exact copy, especially of written or printed material

Not allowing fluid to pass through

Lacking distinctive or interesting features

A state of uncertainty or confusion about what to do

To change frequently

A state of rest or calmness

To emit flashes of light; sparkle

To examine closely and critically

Close and detailed examination

To create or devise a method or plan

Made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product.

To change in form, nature, or substance

To surgically remove a limb or part of the body.

Natural ability to do something

To produce or create something

A person or group that receives benefits or advantages

A thing that is helpful or beneficial

To express or feel sympathy or pity

To collect or gather something, especially information or support.

The main or essential part of a matter

Provided without charge

To make someone unable to perform a task or function

Lack of ability or strength to do something

The beginning or start of something

Based on possible situations or ideas rather than actual facts.

Showing a generous and kind nature

Generosity or nobility of spirit, especially towards a rival or someone less powerful

A very large number of things

Capable of being done or put into practice successfully

Not favoring one side or opinion over another; fair

To pay for services or work done

Payment for work or services

To ask for something earnestly or try to obtain something from someone.

The act of asking for something, often in a formal or persistent manner

Not seeming reasonable or probable

Lacking originality or freshness

A desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or place

Features that provide comfort, convenience, or pleasure

Having a strong dislike or opposition to something

A conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.

A strong dislike or disinclination

Self-satisfied and unaware of potential dangers or deficiencies

A feeling of self-satisfaction without awareness of potential dangers

To break down into simpler parts

To suggest or indicate something indirectly

To provide money to pay

To come out from a source

To imagine or foresee something in the future.

Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor

Something that motivates or encourages someone to do something

A mistaken belief or error in reasoning

Based on a mistaken belief or misleading information

A situation of intense excitement or activity

A peaceful or picturesque scene or experience, often in a rural setting

Not clear or understandable

Extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque

A small or insufficient quantity or amount

Having small holes that allow air or liquid to pass through.

To take the place of something that is considered old or no longer useful

Well-known for a bad quality or deed

Able to be touched or physically felt

A difficult or unpleasant situation

Most important or essential

Able to be believed; convincing

To make someone extremely angry

The quality of being trusted and believed in

To understand and share the feelings of another

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

An inherent mental or physical power

The introduction of something new or a new idea, method, or device

Extremely distressing or disturbing

To weaken or damage something

A reduction in ability or function

To conclude by reasoning from evidence or premises

To intervene on behalf of another

A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning

The ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning

Easy to understand without needing explanation

Clear or obvious to the mind or eye

To explain the meaning of something

A subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, or response

Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

Comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness

A written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject

To frighten or make someone feel afraid, nervous or less confident

The prevailing fashion or trend at a particular time

Flattering speech or actions used to persuade someone

To express disapproval of something

To make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed

To set apart or cut off from others

Happening very suddenly and quickly

Domineering or controlling in an unpleasant way

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

Exhibiting advanced abilities at an unusually early age

To put at risk or in danger

To offer or present for acceptance

To argue against something

A crack or split in something

Showing concern or care for someone's health, happiness, etc.

Producing a great deal of profit

Expressed in a clear and brief manner

Related to or characteristic of woods or forest regions

A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen

Unexpected and inappropriate or inconvenient

Required by law or rules; compulsory

A person highly skilled in a particular art, especially music

To gather together or accumulate over time

Able to express thoughts clearly and effectively

To destroy a large portion of something

To intervene to resolve a conflict

Skillful with hands

Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands

Clothing, especially distinctive or unusual clothing

Fond of company

To cause someone to feel extremely embarrassed or ashamed

Existing as a natural and essential part of something

Relating to a mother or motherhood

To care for and encourage the growth or development of someone or something.

Noticeable in an unwelcome or intrusive way

A specific area of expertise or interest

An imitation of a work that exaggerates its features for comic effect.

Eager or quick to argue or fight

A tendency to be aggressive or combative

Deserving blame or condemnation

Not clear or hard to understand

Easily managed or controlled

Amusingly unconventional or idiosyncratic

To make more noticeable

A person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime.

Out of date, no longer in use or no longer useful

A preceding event, condition, or cause

Moving or tending to move away from a center.

Extremely complex and difficult to follow

To cut off the head of a person or animal.

To calm someone who is angry or upset

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

Impossible to doubt

Feeling or showing a lack of interest and excitement due to overexposure or experience.

Deriving pleasure from one's own pain or humiliation

The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.

A person who derives pleasure from their own pain or humiliation

The force or speed of movement

Becoming outdated or no longer used

Ability to develop or achieve something in the future

A particular attitude or way of viewing something

Internal organs in the main cavities of the body, especially those in the abdomen

Relating to deep inward feelings rather than intellect

The act of making a choice or decision

Happening later than expected or needed

Relevant or applicable to a particular matter

The quality or level of ability of someone or something

A feeling of distress or embarrassment

To act against a rule or law

A preselected option adopted by a computer program or other mechanism when no alternative is specified by the user or programmer.

To think about something carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.

A period of inactivity or stagnation

To decorate with bright colors or designs

Famous and respected within a particular sphere

High rank or status

Common or widespread in a particular area or at a particular time

To use up resources or energy

To come to an end or no longer be valid

A person who supports or promotes an idea or theory

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

Intended as punishment

Active and energetic, especially in an older person

Very weak or slight

A statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting

A disease or condition that harms plants

A harmonious relationship

To mention or refer to as evidence or support

Mercy shown towards someone, especially by a person in authority

Unconventional and slightly strange

A comedic play or situation with exaggerated and improbable events

The underlying reason or explanation for something

A sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something.

To gather information bit by bit

In name only; not actual or real

To exclude someone from a group or society

To restore friendly relations

Occurring or awarded after someone's death

To reject or void, especially by legal procedure

A person who receives something

Referring to sexual matters in a humorous or rude way

Not needed or more than necessary

The right to vote in political elections

Energy and enthusiasm in expression or performance

To stick firmly to a surface

Commitment to a cause or belief

Belonging separately to each of two or more people or things previously mentioned.

A person who supports a particular idea or leader

Self-confidence or assurance, especially in a demanding situation

To wave or display something, especially a weapon, in a threatening or showy manner

To bring up a subject for discussion

To do something harmful or negative to someone who has done something harmful or negative to you; to get revenge

A person who is very enthusiastic about someone or something.

Lacking self-confidence

Lack of confidence in oneself

A spectacular event or production

To deliberately destroy or obstruct something, especially for political or military advantage.

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles

Expressing sorrow or melancholy

Enthusiastic approval or praise

Special clothing and decorations worn at official ceremonies

To imitate or mimic the conditions of something

Shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid

Lower in rank or position

To overcome or deal with successfully

Able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection

To waste something, especially money or time, in a reckless or foolish manner

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

Secret cooperation for an illegal or deceitful purpose

To burn something completely, reducing it to ashes

To formally accuse someone of a crime

To fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.

A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime

Related to courts or judges

A person who suffers greatly or dies for a cause or belief

A large number or amount of something.

A way of carrying out a particular task, especially the execution of an artistic work or a scientific procedure

To officially cancel or revoke

To hold in deep respect and admiration

A young shoot or twig of a plant, especially one cut for grafting or rooting.

Involving immoral or dishonorable actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.

A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty

Charming, confident, and elegant in manner

A distorted or grossly inferior imitation

To clear from blame or suspicion

Filled with bitter criticism or malice

Legally or logically acceptable

Not genuine or true; fake.

The end of something or someone, often referring to death

To plan or invent something with careful thought

To preserve or cherish as sacred or important

To confirm the truth or accuracy of something

To show clearly

Impossible to change or reverse

Related to war or soldiers

Objects collected because of their historical interest or personal significance.

Capable of working successfully

Lacking excitement or interest; dull

To treat someone with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority

Complaining in a petulant or whining manner

A peculiar behavior or trait

Capable of being physically or emotionally wounded or hurt

To prove a statement or theory to be wrong or false

A penalty for disobeying a rule or law

A large, heavy book, often filled with academic or scholarly content