Max Vocab

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

The unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently.

People ordained for religious duties in a church

An idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind.

Excessively sweet or sentimental to the point of being unpleasant

Slow and clumsy because of great weight

To change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state

The ability to keep or hold something

A person who mends shoes

Showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence

To force someone to do something by using threats or pressure

Skillful and clever in using the hands or mind

Being aware or having knowledge of something

Conciseness in speech or writing

Logical and consistent

Proper behavior and good taste

Property or assets pledged as security for a loan

To make a mistake

A statue that is much larger than life size

To create difficulties for someone or something, resulting in delay or obstruction.

A chemical process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give off heat

Generosity in bestowing gifts or money

Praise or approval

Out of date, no longer in use or no longer useful

Corresponding in size or degree

To speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner

Spacious and comfortable

Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings easily

Evoking interest or attention in a powerful way

A long, angry speech of criticism or accusation.

To make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an opposite force or effect

Excessive admiration or praise

A feeling of self-satisfaction without awareness of potential dangers

To react angrily or defensively

Something that completes or makes perfect

A person or thing used to lure or mislead

Involved with others in an activity that is unlawful or morally wrong

Irregular or unpredictable

A polite expression of praise or admiration

Overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style

A substance made from two or more elements chemically combined

To praise highly

Complete and covering all or nearly all elements or aspects

Noisy and difficult to control

To press together or reduce in size

To be a sign or warning of a future event

A feeling of guilt or moral scruple

The act of taking back a statement or promise

To admit something is true after first denying or resisting it

To laugh in a quiet or restrained way

Intended to pacify or make peace

A difficult or unpleasant situation

To prepare by mixing ingredients

To bring up a subject for discussion

Naturally accompanying or associated

Respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, or will of another

Agreement or harmony between people or groups

Intended for or understood by only a small group with specialized knowledge

Expression of sympathy, especially on the occasion of a death

Gray or white with age

A channel for conveying water or other fluid

Luxuriously rich, elaborate, or generous

A sweet food item, especially one made with sugar

Slow to understand or perceive

A trusted person with whom one shares personal matters

A sign or warning that something, often something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen.

A coming together of people or things

To hold in deep respect and admiration

A person who follows traditional standards or customs

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

Pleasant and friendly

To support or argue for a cause or policy

A group of people assembled for religious worship.

Abrupt or blunt in manner or speech

The state of being in harmony or agreement.

To strip leaves from a plant or tree

To secretly plan something wrong

To support or adopt a cause or belief

To deliver something to a person's custody, typically for sale

To sharpen or refine

Comfort received after a loss or disappointment

Not strict or severe; careless or negligent

A speech sound that is not a vowel

To remove a need or difficulty

A component part of something

A person who pretends to be what they are not

To restrict or limit someone or something

Full of something undesirable or problematic

To interpret or understand in a particular way

Lacking energy or enthusiasm

The act of using up a resource

Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

Existing or occurring at the same time

Flattering speech or actions used to persuade someone

A defensive wall or barrier

Causing or likely to cause disagreement or argument

No longer existing or functioning

To act against a rule or law

The study of the origin of words and how their meanings have changed

To come together for a meeting or gathering

Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally

A large meeting or conference, especially of members of a political party or a particular profession

A traditional story sometimes regarded as historical but not authenticated

Friendly and lively

Extremely unpleasant or repulsive

Extremely complex and difficult to follow

Future generations or descendants

Abundant in quantity or supply

Widespread, especially something undesirable

Warm and friendly

A state of physical or mental inactivity

A ceremony for crowning a sovereign or a sovereign's consort.

Friendly and easy to talk to

The state of being very overweight

A system of government or management with many complicated rules and ways of doing things

To support with evidence

The process of something being damaged or reduced in quality.

Able to destroy or damage by chemical action

A speech or writing in praise of a person, typically one who has recently died.

Familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures

A person overly worried about their health

To act against something to reduce its force or neutralize it.

A large group or number

A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.

Intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice

To desire something belonging to someone else

Occurring or awarded after someone's death

Willingness to believe something without much evidence

The quality of being extremely thorough and careful

A gradual increase in loudness or intensity

To move in an unsteady way

Standards or principles used to judge or decide something

Brisk and cheerful readiness

The highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time

To grow or develop rapidly

Deserving blame

Causing harm or damage

To prepare and use land for crops or gardening

A mild or indirect word or expression used in place of one considered too harsh or blunt.

Increasing or growing by accumulation or successive additions

Pretending to have virtues or beliefs that one does not actually possess

Having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion

Feeling a lack of energy or interest in doing things

Excessive desire for wealth or possessions

To look at someone in a way that shows strong interest or desire

Done quickly and without attention to detail.

To assume or suggest something as a basis for reasoning

Rudely brief in speech or manner

Strong and healthy; Able to withstand or overcome adverse conditions

Seemingly difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating

Easily managed or controlled

A scarcity or lack of something

A medieval science aimed at transforming base metals into gold

A sudden and complete failure

To polish something, especially metal, by rubbing.

To reduce in quality or value

Done consciously and intentionally

To lead someone into immoral or excessive indulgence

Pleasant sound

To expose the falseness of a belief or idea

A person who challenges or overturns traditional beliefs or institutions

Characterized by proper behavior and good manners

Lightness in manner or attitude, often when inappropriate

To publicly criticize

Related to the sense of smell

To spoil the appearance of something by drawing or writing on it

Safe to drink

Damaging someone's reputation with false statements

Having a rounded shape

To postpone or delay

Free from disturbance; calm

Showing respect or courteous regard for someone or something

A claim or evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a crime, is alleged to have taken place.

To make dirty or impure

A support built against a wall for reinforcement

Skillful and quick in one's movements

The action of describing or portraying something precisely

To assign responsibility to another person

To remove people from a place for safety reasons

To describe or portray something precisely

A distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic of a person or thing

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

A person who advocates for minimal government intervention in personal and economic matters

The act of setting boundaries or limits

Giving the impression that something bad is going to happen

To cause someone to lose dignity or respect.

Having great power or influence

Reserved, modest, and shy

To think deeply or repeatedly about something

To criticize unfairly or belittle

To write down spoken words

In a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect

To reduce or diminish fear, worry, or suspicion.

A form that is based on another source

A line in a newspaper or magazine naming the writer of an article

Lacking moisture or dried out

To raise objections or show reluctance

Deserted and empty

To make a situation worse

A ruler with absolute power, often ruling oppressively

Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

Lacking basic necessities of life

A liquid or lotion, especially one made with oil, for rubbing on the body to relieve pain.

Using dishonest or indirect methods to achieve something

Having unlimited power

A form of a language specific to a region or group

Dealing with things sensibly and realistically

A trick or strategy intended to deceive someone

To spread over a wide area

To violate a rule or boundary

Extremely small in size

To make a problem or pain less severe

Dissatisfied and no longer willing to support authority

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

To deny any responsibility or support for something

To publicly declare to be wrong or evil

To reveal or make known

Feeling extremely annoyed or irritated

To make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed

Public shame or disgrace

Lacking harmony or agreement

Flexible and graceful

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

Having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding

Moving from topic to topic without order

A person who is practical and focused on reaching goals

Unhappy and dissatisfied

A sweet-tasting synthetic compound used as a sugar substitute.

Feeling discouraged or lacking confidence

Lasting only for a short time

Essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.

Distant or uninvolved either physically or emotionally

To send off to a destination or for a purpose

To persuade someone to do something by flattery or gentle urging

To drive away or make disappear

To use up the supply or resources of

To spread widely or scatter

Open to objection or causing disapproval

The state of being held in low regard or having a bad reputation.

To light up

To hide true feelings or intentions

Extremely angry

To spread information widely

Involving a great deal of effort and difficulty

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

An introductory statement in a document

To scatter or disperse

Regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with

Lack of harmony among musical notes.

To travel across or through

To persuade someone not to do something

Selfless concern for the well-being of others

To swell or expand from internal pressure

A large pot used for boiling

To be indecisive or unable to make a decision

To express strong disapproval of something

Relating to a god or supreme being

To clear from alleged fault or guilt

Causing disagreement or hostility between people

Based on illusion; not real

To make known something private or secret

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

In a state of rest or inactivity

A burden or responsibility

Severe or stern in appearance or manner

Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

Deceitfulness in speech or conduct

Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment

Compulsion by threat or force

A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen