Max Vocab

A performance or interpretation, especially of a musical or dramatic work

A person who deserts a cause or organization, often to join an opposing one

To go back on a promise or agreement

To formally give up a claim or right

To restore to a good state or make new again

Famous and respected in a particular field or area.

The act of giving up or rejecting something, often a belief, claim, or way of life.

To arrange differently

Capable of being fixed

Compensation given for a wrong or injury

Quick and witty conversation or replies

To officially cancel a law or regulation

To drive or force back

Causing disgust or aversion

To feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin.

The feeling of regret for past wrongs

An unintended consequence of an action, often negative

A collection of skills or pieces a person can perform or use

A collection of works performed by a company or artist

The action of repeating something that has already been said or written.

To feel or express discontent

To fill up again

Filled or well-supplied with something

An exact copy or model of something

A place where things are stored

To express disapproval or criticism

Deserving blame or condemnation

The act of expressing disapproval or criticism.

To hold back or suppress something, especially emotions or desires.

Capable of being controlled or restrained

A temporary relief from an unpleasant situation

To scold or criticize someone for their behavior or actions.

An act of retaliation or revenge

A person without morals

To produce offspring

The process of producing offspring

An expression of disapproval or criticism

To criticize or correct someone, usually gently

To reject or refuse to accept something

A strong feeling of disgust or aversion

Causing a strong feeling of dislike or disgust

To drive back or repel

Causing intense distaste or disgust

Having a good reputation

The opinion generally held about someone or something

A mass for the dead

Necessary for a particular purpose.

A return or reward for service, kindness, etc.

To return a favor or feeling

To officially cancel or revoke

To place someone in a seat again.

The state of being alike or similar to someone or something

To feel bitterness or anger towards someone or something

A large natural or artificial lake used to store water for human use

A small amount of something that remains after the main part has been removed or used.

The ability to recover quickly from difficulties

Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

The act of opposing or withstanding

Not affected by something

Having the ability to withstand or oppose

Unable to resist or withstand

Determined and unwavering

The quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating

To produce or be filled with a deep, full, reverberating sound.

A supply of something that can be used when needed

A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant

Shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid

A person who replies or answers

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

Unable to keep still or silent, becoming difficult to control

The act of starting something again after a pause or interruption.

A revival or increase after a period of little activity or decline.

Increasing or reviving after a period of little activity or popularity

The act of bringing something back to life or use

To revive someone from unconsciousness or apparent death

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

To make the sound and movement of vomiting

The ability to keep or hold something

The quality of being reserved or restrained in communication

Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings easily

A group of advisors or assistants accompanying an important person

To reply sharply or angrily

To make small changes to improve

To go back over a path or steps

To take back or withdraw something said or written

To reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty

Punishment inflicted as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act

To get back; to recover something

Applying to a period before enactment

Moving backward or in reverse

Returning to a previous, less advanced state

Reviewing past events or situations

Looking back on or dealing with past events or situations.

To bring together again after separation

A surprising and previously unknown fact that has been disclosed to others.

Lively and noisy festivities, especially when involving drinking and dancing.

To echo repeatedly

To hold in deep respect and admiration

Showing deep respect or admiration

The act of returning to a previous state or condition.

To return to a former state or condition

To criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner.

The act of reviewing or making changes

To review or study again

The act of officially canceling a decision or agreement

To officially cancel or withdraw

To completely change something in a significant way

A strong feeling of disgust or repulsion

An enthusiastic expression of feeling

The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing

Related to the art of persuasive speaking or writing

A person skilled in the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing

Referring to sexual matters in a humorous or rude way

The act of getting rid of something troublesome or unwanted.

The act of making fun of someone or something in a cruel or harsh way

Deserving or inviting mockery or derision; absurd.

Widespread, especially something undesirable

The quality of being morally right or justifiable

Having a legitimate claim or entitlement

A long, complicated, and confusing procedure or set of instructions.

The quality of being extremely thorough and careful

Extremely thorough and careful

A small wave or series of waves on the surface of water.

Causing laughter or amusement

Extremely interesting or exciting

A small stream of water

Strong and healthy; Able to withstand or overcome adverse conditions

A musical form with a recurring leading theme, often found in the final movement of a sonata or concerto.

A breeding place for birds or animals

Involving or relating to rotation

To turn around a central point or axis.

Mechanical or habitual repetition of something to be learned

Having a rounded shape

Exciting or stirring

Basic; not advanced

To feel regret or remorse

A violent or lawless person

A mammal that chews cud regurgitated from its rumen

To think deeply or repeatedly about something

To break or burst suddenly

Relating to the countryside rather than the town.

A trick or strategy intended to deceive someone

Relating to the countryside; simple and charming

Compassion or pity for someone in distress

Having no compassion or pity; merciless

A type of fish

The act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy.

Relating to or used as an offering to a deity

Violation or misuse of something sacred

Showing disrespect towards something sacred

Regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with

To protect from harm or damage

Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment

Having or conveying undue or inappropriate interest in sexual matters

The quality of being noticeable or important

Most noticeable or important

Containing or resembling salt

Promoting health or well-being

Producing a beneficial effect

A word or phrase used to greet someone

Relating to or of the nature of a greeting or welcoming

To save something from damage or destruction

A simultaneous discharge of artillery or other guns in a battle

Pretending to be morally better than others

A penalty for disobeying a rule or law

The state of being holy or sacred

Involving or causing much bloodshed

Optimistic or positive, especially in a difficult situation

Relating to or involving blood

Having a pleasant taste

The ability to think and act with wisdom

Having or showing great wisdom or discernment

Relating to wisdom or knowledge

Having the qualities of soap

The use of irony to mock or convey contempt

A stone coffin, often decorated and associated with ancient civilizations.

Mocking in a cynical way

To fully satisfy a desire or need

The use of humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize or mock

Using humor, irony, or ridicule to criticize or mock

Using humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize or mock

To mock or criticize using humor or irony

To soak completely with liquid

A creature in Greek mythology, part human and part goat, known for its love of revelry and mischief.

Fierce, violent, and uncontrolled

To enjoy something completely, especially by dwelling on it

A sheath for a sword or dagger

Insufficient for the demand; not readily available.

A situation in which something is not easy to find or get

Severely critical or harsh

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

Involving or relating to serious academic study

Relating to schools or education

A very small amount

To emit flashes of light; sparkle

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

The extent or range of something

Showing contempt or disdain

A dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue.

To write or draw carelessly and quickly

A person who writes documents

A set of written characters or symbols used in writing

A feeling of doubt or hesitation about the morality of an action

Very careful and thorough

To examine closely and critically

Making or spreading scandalous claims with the intention of damaging someone's reputation

To move quickly with short steps

A tool with a long curved blade used for cutting grass or crops

Smooth and continuous, without any noticeable transitions or interruptions

A meeting to communicate with spirits

To burn or scorch the surface of something with a sudden, intense heat

Relating to oil or fat, especially in the skin

A line that intersects a curve at two or more points.

To formally withdraw from a group or organization

The act of formally withdrawing from an organization or political entity

To keep someone away from others

The state of being private and away from other people

Of mediocre or inferior quality

Less important than something else

Used to introduce a second point or reason

The state of keeping something hidden

A person employed to handle correspondence, keep records, and do clerical work for an organization or individual.

Tending to keep things hidden

To calm or make someone sleep by administering a drug

Characterized by much sitting and little physical activity

Material that settles to the bottom of a liquid

Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against authority.

Inciting or causing people to rebel against authority

To attract someone to do something unwise or wrong

Showing dedication and diligence

A person who is supposed to be able to see the future.

To be filled with intense but unexpressed anger.

The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others

A man of rank or authority, especially a feudal lord

An instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration.

To take hold of suddenly and forcibly

Carefully choosing as the best or most suitable

A sense of one's own dignity and worth

The study of meaning in language

The outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different

Occurring twice a year

Half of a circle

Partially advanced in social, cultural, or moral development

Partially awake or aware

Highly influential in an original way and providing a basis for further development

A meeting for discussion or training

A school for training religious leaders

Showing a decline in mental faculties, often due to old age

A physical feeling or perception resulting from something that happens to or comes into contact with the body.

A faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus

The ability to appreciate and respond to complex emotional or aesthetic influences.

Easily affected by external influences or stimuli

The sensory apparatus or faculties considered as a whole

Relating to or involving gratification of the senses, especially sexual pleasure.

Affecting the senses in a pleasing way

A group of words that expresses a complete thought

The capacity to feel, perceive, or experience subjectively

Able to perceive or feel things

An attitude or feeling towards something

A soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch.

Able to be divided or disconnected

To set or keep apart

A person who supports the separation of a group from a larger body based on ethnicity, religion, or other factors.

Occurring every seven years

A small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, where a dead person is laid or buried.

Easily influenced or led by others

A continuation or follow-up, especially of a story or movie

A particular order in which related events or things follow each other

Following as a result or consequence

Following in a logical order or sequence

To isolate or hide away

To take legal possession of assets until a debt has been paid or other claims have been met.

The occurrence of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way

The state of being calm and peaceful

A rank in the military or police, above corporal and below lieutenant.

An officer appointed to maintain order during meetings

A high-ranking non-commissioned officer in the military, often responsible for discipline and administration.

The act of helping or doing work for someone

Usable or functional

The state of being under the control of someone else

The act of ending a connection or relationship

In a harsh or extreme manner

A group of six people or things, especially six musicians performing together.

To increase sixfold

Complete or absolute

Lacking ambition or motivation

Having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute.

To emit a sharp, high-pitched sound

The process of becoming smaller or shorter

To become or make wrinkled and smaller, often due to loss of moisture.

To mix up or rearrange in a random order

A literary device where strongly stressed consonants are created deliberately by producing hissing sounds.

Making or characterized by a hissing sound

To produce a hissing sound

Mysterious or cryptic, often with a sense of prophecy

Directed to the side

Related to the stars or constellations

A military operation where forces surround a place to force surrender

The quality of being important or meaningful

Having a particular meaning; indicative of something

The meaning or importance of something

Relating to or resembling monkeys or apes

Having a resemblance in appearance, character, or quantity, without being identical.

A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

A resemblance or similarity between things

To make something easier to understand or do

To imitate or mimic the conditions of something

Happening at the same time

A position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit

To burn lightly

Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen

The quality of having many curves and turns.

Having many curves and turns

A cavity within a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities.

A device that makes a loud, prolonged sound as a signal or warning.

A hot, dry wind that originates in the Sahara and blows across the Mediterranean to southern Europe.

A bond or relationship between women based on shared experiences or interests.

A person who doubts the truth or value of an idea or belief

A doubting or questioning attitude

A small, light boat

A short and usually unplanned fight, especially between small groups of soldiers

Not tight or taut; loose

Skillful use of one's hands when performing tricks

Small in degree; inconsiderable.

Lazy or unwilling to work

A lazy person

The state of being sober, especially after stopping alcohol or drugs

Friendly and willing to engage in activities with others

A political and economic system where the means of production are owned and regulated by the community as a whole.

A person who supports a political and economic theory advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods.

The study of society and social behavior

Comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness

Relating to or determined by the sun

To join metal pieces using melted metal

A person who serves in an army

A grammatical mistake or a breach of good manners

A legal professional who advises clients and represents them in lower courts

Care or concern for someone or something

A speech in a play where a character speaks their thoughts aloud, often when alone

The state of being alone, often by choice and with a positive connotation.

Either of the two times in the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator, resulting in the longest or shortest day.

Capable of being dissolved in a liquid, especially water

A liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute

Relating to the body

Dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy

Causing or inducing sleep

A state of feeling drowsy or sleepy

Sleepy or drowsy

A musical composition for one or more instruments.

A poem with 14 lines, typically in iambic pentameter, with specific rhyme schemes.

Having a deep, rich, and pleasing sound

A person who predicts the future

A fallacious argument intended to deceive

A person skilled in elaborate and devious argumentation

Misleading or deceptive reasoning

To make more complex or refined

Use of fallacious arguments with the intention to deceive

The highest vocal range for singers, typically female or young boys.

The use of magical powers, often to control people or events

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

An object kept as a reminder of a place or event

Thinly dispersed or scattered

Occurring or done in brief, irregular bursts

To focus on a specific area of study or work

A particular area of expertise or skill

A form of money, especially coins

A group of similar organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring

An individual example of something, especially an animal, plant, or piece of a mineral, used for scientific study or display.

Superficially plausible but actually wrong

A person who watches an event, show, game, activity, etc., often as part of an audience.

A ghostly apparition or figure

A range of different things, usually colors or ideas

To form a theory or guess without firm evidence

The act of forming opinions without definite knowledge or evidence

A person who engages in risky financial transactions

The quality of being round like a ball

A three-dimensional shape similar to a sphere but slightly elongated or flattened.

An instrument used to measure the curvature of a surface.

Having spines or thorn-like projections

An unmarried woman, typically older

Happening naturally without planning

Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.

Full of energy and life

Not genuine or authentic

To reject with disdain or contempt

To engage in a petty or trivial argument

Extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially due to poverty or neglect

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

A person who unlawfully occupies an uninhabited building or unused land

Not flowing or moving, often resulting in an unpleasant smell

To stop developing or progressing

A state of no growth or development

Overly theatrical or exaggerated in behavior or style

Serious, boring, or old-fashioned

A situation where no progress can be made

An adult male horse, especially one used for breeding.

The ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort.

A post or support

A grouped set of lines in a poem, often sharing a common rhyme scheme or rhythm.

The skillful management of state affairs