Max Vocab

To waste away, typically due to the degeneration of cells

Secret cooperation for an illegal or deceitful purpose

A slow way of speaking with prolonged vowel sounds

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

A person who rises in opposition to authority.

A person who dislikes or is prejudiced against women

A state of eternal punishment and damnation

A soft, wet area of land that gives way underfoot

A widely held but fixed and oversimplified idea of a particular type of person or thing

To clear from blame or suspicion

To reduce the force, effect, or value of something

To take control or possession, especially for military purposes

Nonsense or foolish talk

Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless

Endless or seemingly endless

The act of giving a false or misleading account

Insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusque or imperious way.

Attractively unusual or old-fashioned

A person employed at a dock to load and unload ships

A person highly skilled in a particular art, especially music

To make something larger or more substantial

Self-satisfied and unaware of potential dangers or deficiencies

Amusing in an odd or whimsical way

A large sailing ship used from the 16th to 18th centuries, primarily by European countries.

Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady

To make something less severe or serious

Deceitfulness and untrustworthiness

A state of uncertainty or confusion about what to do

To prevent or constrain (an activity or idea)

Extremely severe or harmful in its effects

Favorable or promising success

Willing to agree or follow rules

A remote-controlled pilotless aircraft or small flying device

To run or jump around playfully

Unwillingness to change one's views or agree

A small amount of something

Done with minimal effort or reflection

A period of isolation to prevent the spread of disease

Enduring pain or hardship without showing feelings or complaining

Extremely important or necessary

Severe or strict in manner or appearance

To link together in a series or chain

Feeling doubt or uncertainty

To distort or confuse a message, making it unclear

Unwilling to change one's views or to agree about something

Of great importance or significance

Traveling from place to place, often for work

A place where stone, rock, or minerals are extracted from the ground

To add fuel to a fire to keep it burning.

Filled with bitter criticism or malice

A strong dislike or disinclination

Linking things together in a series or chain

To deceive or trick someone

Excessively bright or showy

Fearless and adventurous

Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.

Relating to or situated on the edge or outer part of something

Complaining in a petulant or whining manner

Showing little or no emotion

The quality of being lively and animated

To hesitate or refuse to proceed

To pacify or reconcile

Characterized by constant change or activity.

To collect or gather something, especially information or support.

Having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change

A temporary prohibition of an activity

The act of lying under oath

A peculiar behavior or trait

A clever plan or trick to achieve a goal

To give life or energy to something

Lacking originality or freshness

Expressing much in few words

Cheerful and full of energy

Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

Likely to arouse resentment or anger in others

In a state of dying or near death

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

To talk or write at length in a confused or inconsequential way

Loud and harsh

Expressing opinions loudly and forcefully

Lacking originality; unoriginal or obvious remark

To talk down to someone

Unconventional and slightly strange

Extremely thin and bony, often due to hunger or illness

Cannot be violated or broken

Sullen and ill-tempered

Excessively concerned with minor details or picky

Consequences or outcomes that result from an action or decision

Strict and precise

Likely to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.

A cause of great distress or annoyance

To accept or allow behavior that is considered wrong

Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

A category of artistic composition

Easily angered or quick-tempered

Lacking excitement or interest; dull

To make something continue indefinitely

Bitter, long-lasting resentment

To walk with a proud or confident gait

Speaking a lot and with ease

A poet, traditionally one reciting epics and associated with a particular oral tradition.

To overlook or forgive an offense

A large or impressive building

Relevant to a subject under consideration

Generous giving of gifts or money

Intense anger or wrath

Very generous

A state of lasting forever

To speak or shout at length in an angry, impassioned way

Astonishing or shocking

Very large or full

A fortified place or stronghold

A large destructive fire

To erase or remove something from a surface

Relating to the earliest stage of development

Causing annoyance or irritation

Refusing to obey authority

Having a pleasant appearance and manner

To officially approve or confirm

A legal document ordering someone to attend a court proceeding

Having an extremely strong appetite or desire for something

To confuse or perplex

To cause confusion or surprise

A sculpture or model of a person, often used to express anger or protest.

Speaking rapidly and incoherently

Happening in a way opposite to what is expected, often causing wry amusement.

A very large number of things

Having keen insight and understanding

Loud and harsh

To provide evidence to support or prove

To refrain from enforcing a rule or fee

To resent someone's possession or enjoyment of something

To solidify or thicken, especially by cooling

Expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner

Extremely cold

Not based on reason or logic

Suitable for ships or boats to travel through

The ability to notice and understand things that are not obvious

To completely destroy a building or structure

Deceptive strategy or device

To decrease in size, extent, or degree

To charm or enchant, often in a deceptive way

Present from birth

Belief in equal rights and opportunities for all people

To provoke or annoy someone to stimulate a reaction

Beyond criticism; faultless

Unclear or vague

Relevant or applicable to a particular matter

A counterargument or contradiction

Not obvious or easy to notice

Cautious or careful about possible dangers or problems.

To discuss repeatedly or at length

An expert judge in matters of taste

Outstandingly bad or shocking

To shred into small pieces using a rough surface

Impossible to change or reverse

Wicked or criminal

To read something thoroughly

To take back a statement or belief

Intending to undermine or overthrow an established system or institution

A solid, yellowish substance made by bees and used in making candles, polish, etc.

To cause constant or repeated trouble for

To make or declare sacred

An exit or a way out

Provided without charge

Traveling from place to place

To make ineffective or nullify

Spreading widely throughout an area or group

To summarize or repeat the main points

Expressed in a clear and brief manner

To stop or interrupt someone and detain them in conversation or trouble them in some other way.

To give a false impression

General agreement among a group

Having or showing the ability to use language clearly and effectively

Unnecessary or unwarranted

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

Failure to take proper care in doing something

To turn into stone

A container used to hold something.

A person advocating for voting rights, especially for women.

Having a lot of weight; heavy.

To make someone or something seem less important

Easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable

To make something clear or easy to understand

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

Specialized language used by a particular group

A newly coined word or expression

Easily irritated or annoyed

A person who lives alone and avoids other people

Behaving as though one is superior to others

A young offspring of a mammal, especially a dog or wolf.

Willingness to fight

Showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect

Difficult to find, catch, or achieve

Fond of company

Affected by bitterness or envy

A plant with stinging hairs

An observable event or occurrence

To recover from illness or exertion

Of the highest quality or degree

To sharpen a tool or blade

Hostile and aggressive

Belonging to the same time period as something else

Abnormally thin or weak, usually due to illness or lack of food

Having a rough texture

A short trip for pleasure

Unwilling to give or spend; stingy

The act of giving money and help to people who are poor or in need

Excessive bureaucracy or adherence to rules and formalities, often causing delay or hindrance.

Bad-tempered and unfriendly

Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way

To express sorrow or discontent

Feeling or expressing remorse

To set free from restrictions or control

To laugh loudly and heartily

To put at risk or in danger

Relating to people who move from place to place rather than settling permanently in one location

A person who is indifferent to culture and the arts

Having a strong smell

Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of

Intentional or deliberate

Kind and generous

Deep regret for doing something wrong

To steal money by falsifying records

Cleverness or trickery used to achieve something

Having extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.

A relaxed and calm state showing no worry or concern

Having an unemotional and calm disposition

To correct or set right an unfair situation

In a secretive or stealthy manner

Skilled at gaining an advantage, often through deceit

Kind and gentle

Stubbornly disobedient to authority

To involve someone in a difficult situation or conflict

Innocent and without deception

Characterized by joking or being humorous

Lacking distinctive or interesting features

To rob using violence, especially in wartime

Not needed or more than necessary

Easily affected or influenced by something

Thin and fine

Kindness or gentleness

A bruise caused by a blow to the body, resulting in injury to the underlying tissue without breaking the skin.

To come out into view

Tendency to be easily deceived or tricked

A state of being cheerful and full of fun

A person or thing of no importance or significance

The highest point of development or achievement

A general vote by the electorate on a single political question.

To believe that someone is likely to be guilty of a crime or responsible for a bad act

Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing

To leave personal property to someone after death

A confusing or difficult problem or question.

To try to be like someone or something admired

Easily tricked or fooled

Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.

A sentimental longing for the past

Deeply religious

To prove a statement or theory to be wrong or false

A person who is fond of luxury and pleasure

Amusingly unconventional or idiosyncratic

To scold or criticize angrily

Following accepted customs or practices

To publicly or officially support or approve

Related to the sense of taste

Having or showing good judgment

The state of being known for something negative or unfavorable

Of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something.

To entertain or amuse with talk or storytelling

A person who flatters someone important to gain advantage.

Great enthusiasm or energy in pursuit of a cause or objective

A round, flat hat made of soft material

Having a large, bulky body

The ability to withstand hardship or adversity

Lacking in originality, overused

The theory or philosophy of law

A long written work of fiction with a complex plot

To calm someone down or make them less angry

To assign to a lower position or rank

Reserved or uncommunicative in speech

A person who is fanatically committed to a cause

Resembling or suggesting an animal or beast; brutal

Having a wavy surface

Lasting for a long time

Greatly respected or revered

To place side by side for comparison or contrast

The philosophical idea that only one's mind is sure to exist

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

A substance with no therapeutic effect given to a patient in place of a real medication

A deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed

Related to the sense of touch

The highest point or peak