Max Vocab

An exact copy, especially of written or printed material

A small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics.

Inclined to cause disagreement or dissent

Based on a mistaken belief or misleading information

A mistaken belief or error in reasoning

Capable of making mistakes or being wrong

Left unplanted to restore fertility

To lose strength or momentum

Relating to or occurring in a family

Extreme scarcity of food

To suffer from extreme hunger

A person with an obsessive interest in and enthusiasm for something, especially an activity.

A person who has a special interest in or love for something, often as a hobby.

Lacking imagination or originality

Ridiculously absurd or ludicrous

Very attentive to detail and accuracy

Causing death

To understand something deeply

Silly and pointless

Having defects or imperfections

A mythological creature with the body of a man and the legs and horns of a goat, associated with forests and fields.

The animals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.

To flatter excessively

Displaying exaggerated flattery or affection

Loyalty or allegiance, especially to a lord or ruler

Possible to do easily or conveniently

Lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible

To join together in a league or alliance

To pretend to be affected by something

A deceptive or pretended movement, often in sports or combat, intended to mislead an opponent.

To express good wishes to someone, often for an achievement or special occasion

Intense happiness or joy

A person who has committed a serious crime

Related to or involving crime

A serious crime

Having qualities or appearance traditionally associated with women.

Wild, especially after escaping domestication

A place or structure where ferns are grown

Savagely fierce, violent, or aggressive

The state of being fierce or intense

Having or showing intense passion or enthusiasm

Intensely passionate or enthusiastic

Intense and passionate feeling

Relating to a celebration or festival

Relating to a celebration or holiday

A large party or celebration

An unborn offspring in the later stages of development, particularly in humans after the embryonic stage and before birth.

Relating to the social system in medieval Europe where people worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and land in return.

A medieval system where nobles held land in exchange for service and vassals were tenants

A brimless, flat-topped hat, usually red, with a black tassel, traditionally worn by men in some Muslim countries.

A complete and humiliating failure

Changing frequently, especially regarding one's loyalties or affections.

Not real or true; created or imagined

Faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support.

Serving as a fixed reference point or standard

An estate granted to a vassal by a lord under the feudal system

Using symbolic or metaphorical language

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

A prolonged speech to delay legislative action

The last part of a performance or event, usually dramatic or exciting

The state of being complete or settled

After a long time, typically involving difficulty or delay

Related to money or how money is managed

A person or organization that provides funds for a project or business

Expensive or elaborate clothes and accessories

Skillful handling of a situation

Fussy about one's needs or requirements

Having limits or bounds

A person who is passionate about a cause, typically inciting change or unrest.

The sky or heavens, especially when regarded as a tangible thing

Related to government revenue, especially taxes

A person or store that sells fish for food

A long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.

Not steady; irregular

An object firmly fixed in place

Extremely surprised or shocked

A high-ranking military officer

Obviously offensive or bad

To wave or swing wildly

Attracting attention due to confidence and stylishness

The accumulation of gas in the digestive system, often leading to its release

To show off something

The act of bending or the state of being bent

A young bird that has just grown feathers needed for flying

Capable of bending easily without breaking

Physically weak or fragile; easily damaged.

Lacking proper respect or seriousness

A large sheet of floating ice

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

Related to flowers or having a pattern of flowers

Having a red or flushed complexion

A person who sells and arranges flowers.

To struggle or stagger helplessly

To grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way

To change frequently

Irregular variation or change

A duct or passage for smoke and waste gases produced by a fire, a gas heater, a power station, or other fuel-burning installation.

Able to speak or write smoothly, easily, or readily

Having a significant impact or effect on something or someone.

A surprising or unexpected piece of luck

To make someone agitated or confused

A state of continuous change

Food for livestock, especially dried hay or feed

Filled with fog

A minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character.

To prevent someone's plan from succeeding

To force someone to accept something unwanted

The leaves of a plant or tree, or leaves on the stems or branches on which they are growing

A large sheet of paper folded once in the middle.

Traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through generations by word of mouth.

To instigate or stir up trouble or rebellion

To touch or stroke gently or affectionately

Silly or foolish behavior

A note at the bottom of a page providing additional information or references.

Excessive concern with appearance and manners

Excessively concerned with appearance and clothes

To search widely for food or provisions.

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

Patient self-control or restraint

Besides or in addition to

Done by force

To predict or indicate something bad will happen

A strong feeling that something bad is going to happen.

To predict or estimate a future event or trend

The forward part of a ship below the deck, traditionally used as the crew's living quarters.

To take possession of a property due to failure to keep up with mortgage payments.

An open area in front of a building

An ancestor, especially a male one

To decide not to do or have something

The part of a scene or picture that is nearest to and in front of the viewer

The part of the face above the eyebrows

Relating to or originating from another country

A person from another country

To make a judgment or form an opinion before having all the facts

Awareness of something before it happens

A person in charge of a group of workers

Related to scientific methods used in solving crimes

To determine or decide something in advance, especially by divine will or fate.

The belief or doctrine that events are determined in advance by divine will or fate.

The front part of a ship's interior, often used for storage.

To come before something in time

A sail located at the front of a ship's main mast

To predict or anticipate something before it happens

To indicate or suggest something will happen in the future

The part of a shore between the high-water mark and the low-water mark

The ability to predict or plan for the future

To prevent something by taking action ahead of time

To predict or indicate a future event

Careful consideration for the future

To lose or give up something as a penalty

To ward off or prevent something undesirable

To create or form something, especially with effort

The act of falsifying documents, signatures, or artworks

To decide not to do or have something

Sad and abandoned or lonely

The action of forming or process of being formed

Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable

A set method for doing something, often expressed in symbols

To abandon or leave someone or something

To renounce or reject something under oath

A person's strong point or talent

Outward or forward in place or time

About to happen or appear

Direct and outspoken

Strengthened or protected, especially against attack

To strengthen a place with defensive works

Courage in facing pain or adversity

A large, strong building or group of buildings that can be defended from attack

Happening by chance, often in a positive way

Having good luck; lucky.

A large amount of wealth or money

A place for open discussion

To encourage or promote the development of something

Offensive to the senses, especially through having a disgusting smell or taste or being dirty.

To fail or collapse

The establishment or creation of something

A group of four people

An entrance hall or open area in a building

A noisy disturbance or quarrel

Irritable and quarrelsome

A break or crack in a bone or a hard substance

Easily broken or damaged

Having a pleasant and usually sweet smell

Physically weak or delicate

The condition of being weak or delicate

A fragrant resin from trees used in incense and perfumes

wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion

Relating to brothers or brotherhood

Deception for personal gain

Dishonest behavior intended to deceive

Involving deception, especially criminal deception

Filled with something undesirable

To unravel or become worn at the edge

A member of an international order established for mutual help and fellowship, which holds elaborate secret ceremonies.

A person who forms opinions independently, especially in matters of religion or politics

Fast and energetic in a wild and uncontrolled way

A state of wild excitement or uncontrolled activity

The rate at which something occurs or is repeated over a particular period of time

A painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colors penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries.

The state of being new, recently made, or full of energy

Feeling or expressing distress or irritation

Causing fear or dread

Very cold in temperature

A cold room in ancient Roman baths used for cooling off after a hot bath.

Lack of seriousness

Not having any serious purpose or value

To form into small, tight curls or waves

To fry or sizzle with a crackling sound

To play and move about cheerfully, energetically, or excitedly.

Full of playful energy and fun

A border between two countries.

Having an untidy or messy appearance

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

The realization or fulfillment of a plan or project

Lasting a very short time

The point on which a lever pivots

To express vehement protest

Excessively complimentary or flattering

To disinfect or purify an area with fumes

A person who performs official duties or functions, often within a government or organization.

Forming a necessary base or core; of central importance.

Interchangeable and replaceable with an identical item

Relating to or caused by fungi

A group of organisms that includes molds, yeasts, and mushrooms, which grow on organic matter

To restore to good condition or make shiny

A unit of distance equal to 220 yards or 1/8 of a mile.

A temporary leave of absence from work

A person who sells or repairs fur garments.

To a greater degree or extent

The advancement or promotion of a cause or plan

Done in a secretive or stealthy way to avoid being noticed.

To join or blend to form a single entity

Capable of being melted or fused.

Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless

A person who studies and predicts future trends

An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment

The state of being cheerful and full of energy

In a cheerful or lighthearted manner

A way of walking or running

Brave and noble

In abundance or large quantities

Producing a strong or sudden effect

The production of electricity by chemical action

To stimulate or excite into action

To risk money or something valuable on an uncertain outcome

To run or jump around playfully

A person who plays games, especially gambling games.

The complete range or scope of something.

Clothing, especially distinctive or unusual clothing

Excessively bright or showy

An item of clothing

To decorate a dish with small items to enhance its appearance or flavor

A group of soldiers stationed at a specific location to defend it.

A weapon, usually a cord or wire, used to strangle someone

Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

Having the form of gas

Related to the stomach

Inflammation of the stomach lining

The art and science of good eating

Excessively showy or flashy, often in a tasteless way

To estimate or determine the amount, level, or volume of something

Extremely thin and bony, often due to hunger or illness

A police officer in some European countries, particularly in France.

The state of being male or female, typically used with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones.

A person who studies family ancestries and histories

The study of family history and lineage

A statement or principle having broad application

A broad statement or idea that applies to a group of people or things

To make a broad statement by inferring from specific cases

In most cases or usually

To produce or create something

A group of people born and living around the same time

Not specific or unique

The quality of being kind, understanding, and not selfish

The origin or beginning of something

Relating to genes or heredity

Friendly and cheerful

The quality of being friendly and cheerful

Relating to the reproductive organs

Relating to a grammatical case showing possession or close association

A category of artistic composition

Polite and refined, often in an affected or exaggerated way

A person who is not Jewish

Social superiority demonstrated by polite manners, behavior, or appearances

People of good social position, specifically the class below nobility in England

To bend the knee as a sign of reverence or worship

Truly what something is said to be; authentic

The science that deals with the Earth's physical structure and substance

Relevant to a subject under consideration

Relating to the earliest stage of development

To begin to grow and develop

To manipulate electoral district boundaries to favor a particular political party or group.

To carry offspring in the womb from conception to birth

The process of carrying or developing embryos in the womb

To use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words.

A movement of the hands or arms to express an idea or feeling

A movement of the hands, arms, or head, etc. to express an idea or feeling

Causing great horror or fear

Nonsensical or unintelligible talk or writing

To make mocking or taunting remarks

Feeling lightheaded or dizzy

Very large; huge

In a careful or cautious manner

To encircle or bind with a belt or band

A large iron or steel beam used for building structures

The measurement around the middle of something, especially a person's waist.

The main or essential part of a matter

A person who provides something to others

Extremely cold

A large, slow-moving mass of ice on land

To make someone happy

A person who fits glass into windows and doors.

To gather information bit by bit

Speaking in a smooth, easy way that may not be sincere

To shine faintly with a wavering light

A brief or quick view or look

To show pleasure at one's own success or another's misfortune

The process of increasing interconnection and interdependence of the world's markets and businesses.

Spherical or nearly spherical in shape

Having the shape of a sphere or globe

Having great beauty or splendor

To look at someone or something with a sullen or angry expression.

Looking or feeling dejected; morose

An excessive amount of something

Having a sticky, glue-like texture

A person who eats excessively

Excessively greedy, especially for food

Excessive eating or drinking

Rough and twisted, especially with age

To grind teeth together, often in anger or frustration

To provoke or annoy someone to stimulate a reaction

To eat greedily or to excess

Very attractive or beautiful

Involving or showing a lot of blood and violence

A young goose

A fine, light, delicate material or substance

To make a deep hole or cut in something

A hard-shelled fruit of a plant in the squash family, often used for decoration or as a container.

A person who enjoys eating and often eats too much

A person with a refined taste for food and drink

To officially control and lead, conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of (a state, organization, or people).

The process of making and enforcing rules or laws

Lacking elegance or charm

A series of gradual changes or stages

A rate of inclination or slope

The process of evaluating and assigning a score or mark

To complete a course of study and receive a diploma or degree

The act of receiving a degree or diploma from a school, college, or university

A piece of living tissue that is transplanted surgically

A building for storing grain

Magnificence or splendor, especially of appearance or style

Using lofty, pompous language

Impressive or magnificent in appearance or style, often to an excessive degree

A person or organization that receives a grant

A person or entity that gives something, especially legal rights or property

Consisting of small grains or particles

To form into grains or particles

A small particle or grain

Relating to visual art, especially drawing, engraving, or lettering.

To struggle or wrestle with something, often a problem or challenge

Satisfaction or pleasure

To please or satisfy someone

The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.

Unnecessary or unwarranted

A sum of money given to someone for their services, especially as a tip.

The force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth, or towards any other physical body having mass

To feed on growing grass

Fond of company

A soldier specialized in handling grenades

Intense sorrow, especially caused by someone's death

A complaint or feeling of being treated unfairly

Very serious or grave

Depressing or worrying to consider

A facial expression showing disgust or pain.

A rotating stone used for sharpening tools

To complain about something in an annoying way

Causing horror or disgust

To make a deep, long sound showing pain, despair, pleasure, etc.

Dazed or weakened, often due to sleepiness or illness

To clean and brush an animal

Distorted or unnatural in shape or appearance

A small cave or cavern, often picturesque

The solid surface of the earth

To act in a submissive or obsequious manner to gain favor or forgiveness

Reluctant or unwilling

Extremely tiring and demanding

Rough or stern in manner or speech

To form an opinion or estimate without sufficient information

An association of people with common interests or goals, especially in a medieval context.

Cleverness or trickery used to achieve something

Innocent and without deception

A former British gold coin, worth 21 shillings

An outward appearance or form that conceals the true nature

Easily tricked or fooled

Courage and determination

Related to the sense of taste

Enthusiastic enjoyment or vigor

A man or boy

To drink greedily or quickly

A system of government or society ruled by women