Author: MaryLim

Programmer

Week 1 – a

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abandonn. Syn. relinquish
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
abatev. Syn. subside; decrease; lessen
subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

abbreviation:
 
n.
shortening something by omitting parts of it

abduct:
 
v.
carry off by force; kidnap

abhor:
 
v. Syn. detest; hate
fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

abject:
 
a. Syn. wretched
being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

abolish:
 
v. Syn. cancel; annul
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

abort:
 
v. Syn. failure; terminate
stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

abrupt:
 
a. Syn. sudden; unforeseen
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

absolve:
 
v. Syn. release; liberate; exempt
let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation

abstain:
 
v. Syn. refrain
refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

abstruse:
 
a. Syn. obscure; profound
obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

absurd:
 
a. Syn. preposterous; ridiculous; foolish
preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

abundant:
 
a. Syn. plentiful
plentiful; possessing riches or resources

abyss:
 
n. Syn. chasm
enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

accessible:
 
a. Syn. obtainable; approachable
easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

acclaim:
 
v. Syn. applaud
applaud; announce with great approval

accomplice:
 
n. Syn. associate
partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing

accurate:
 
a. Syn. precise; correct
capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision

accuse:
 
v. Syn. blame; condemn
blame; condemn

acid:
 
n.
sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful

acquaint:
 
v. Syn. Inform
inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

acquiesce:
 
v. Syn. assent
assent; agree without protesting

acrid:
 
a. Syn. sharp; bitter
unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

actuate:
 
v. Syn. motivate; activate
put into motion or action; activate

acute:
 
a. Syn. keen; sharp
quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

adamant:
 
a. Syn. inflexible
extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

adapt:
 
v. Syn. alter; modify
make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

adept:
 
a. Syn. competent; proficient
expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

adequate:
 
a. Syn. sufficient; enough
sufficient; enough to meet a purpose

adhere:
 
v. Syn. stick; bond
stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

adjacent:
 
a. Syn. adjoining; neighboring
adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

admonish:
 
v. Syn. warn; reprove
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

adorn:
 
v. Syn. decorate
enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

advent:
 
n. Syn. arrival
coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

adverse:
 
a. Syn. unfavorable; hostile
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

advocate:
 
v. Syn. urge; support
speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

affable:
 
a.
easily approachable; warmly friendly

affect:
 
v.
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

affiliate:
 
v. Syn. associate; incorporate
associate; incorporate

affinity:
 
n. Syn. kinship
natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

affliction:
 
n. Syn. calamity; distress; misfortune; pain
cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

affluent:
 
a.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

aggravate:
 
v. Syn. worsen; exacerbate
worsen; make worse or more troublesome

aggregate:
 
v. Syn. gather; accumulate
gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

agile:
 
a. Syn. nimble; brisk
moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick

agitate:
 
v. Syn. disturb
cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

agrarian:
 
a.
pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

ailment:
 
n. Syn. sickness; illness; affliction
sickness; illness; affliction

akin:
 
a. Syn. related; similar
of the same kin; related by blood

allegiance:
 
n. Syn. loyalty; fidelity
loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

alleviate:
 
v. Syn. relieve; moderate; reduce
provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

allocate:
 
v. Syn. assign
assign; distribute according to plan

allot:
 
v. Syn. distribute
parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

allude:
 
v. Syn. imply; refer
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

aloft:
 
ad. Syn. upward
in or into a high place; high or higher up

aloof:
 
a. Syn. apart; distant
apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

alternative:
 
a.
one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice

amazing:
 
a. Syn. awesome; astounding; surprising
awesome; astounding; surprising
ambiguous:
 
a.
unclear or doubtful in meaning

ambivalence:
 
n.
state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

ambivalent:
 
a. Syn. mixed; contradictory
mixed; experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings

amenable:
 
a. Syn. responsible; accountable
responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

amiable:
 
a. Syn. agreeable; lovable
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

amicable:
 
a. Syn. friendly
exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

amnesia:
 
n.
partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

amnesty:
 
n. Syn. pardon; forgiveness
general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses

amphitheater:
 
n.
oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

analogous:
 
a. Syn. comparable
comparable; similar or alike

anecdote:
 
n. Syn. episode; story
short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

annex:
 
v. Syn. attach
append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

annual:
 
a.
occurring or payable every year

anonymous:
 
a. Syn. unknown; nameless
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

antagonism:
 
n. Syn. hostility; enmity
active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antagonist:
 
n.
one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent

antedate:
 
v.
be earlier in time; go back further

anticipate:
 
v. Syn. expect; predict
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

antique:
 
n. Syn. relic; curio
any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

anxious:
 
a. Syn. eager; keen; worried
eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

apathy:
 
n. Syn. indifference
lack of caring; indifference

apparent:
 
a. Syn. visible
capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye

appealing:
 
a. Syn. attractive; charming
attractive; charming

appease:
 
v. Syn. relieve; pacify
bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

applaud:
 
v. Syn. clap; acclaim
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

appraise:
 
v. Syn. evaluate
estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

apprise:
 
v. Syn. inform
inform; give notice to; make aware

approbation:
 
n. Syn. approval
expression of warm approval; praise

apt:
 
a. Syn. appropriate; suitable
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

arable:
 
a.
fit for growing crops, as by plowing

arduous:
 
a. Syn. hard; strenuous
demanding great effort or labor; difficult

arid:
 
a. Syn. dry; barren
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

aroma:
 
n. Syn. fragrance; scent
fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

arrogant:
 
a. Syn. overbearing; lofty
arising from feeling or assumption of one’s superiority toward others

articulate:
 
a. Syn. effective; distinct
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

artificial:
 
a. Syn. unreal
made by humans; produced rather than natural.

ascertain:
 
v. Syn. discover; insure
find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

assail:
 
v. Syn. assault
assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

assault:
 
n. Syn. attack; onslaught
attack; onslaught

assert:
 
v. Syn. declare
declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

assiduous:
 
a. Syn. diligent; persistent
constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

assimilate:
 
v. Syn. absorb
incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

astonishing:
 
a. Syn. astounding; miraculous
very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; surprising greatly

astute:
 
a. Syn. shrewd
wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence

atone:
 
v.
make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

atrocity:
 
n.
brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

attain:
 
v. Syn. gain
achieve or accomplish; gain

attribute:
 
n. Syn. trait
essential quality; reputation; honor

audacious:
 
a. Syn. brave; bold
fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

auditory:
 
a.
of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

augment:
 
v. Syn. increase
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

august:
 
a. Syn. impressive; majestic; grand
impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

austere:
 
a.
strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

authentic:
 
a. Syn. genuine; real; valid; trustworthy
not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

authorize:
 
v. Syn. empower; sanction
empower; give permission for; sanction

automaton:
 
n.
mechanism that imitates actions of humans

autonomy:
 
n. Syn. independence; liberty
independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

avalanche:
 
n.
great mass of falling snow and ice

avarice:
 
n.
greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

aver:
 
v. Syn. affirm
declare to be true; affirm

aversion:
 
n. Syn. disgust
firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

avert:
 
v. Syn. prevent
prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

aviator:
 
n.
someone who operates an aircraft

avid:

a. Syn. greedy
greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

avoid:

v. Syn. shun; prevent
shield away from; prevent

awkward:

a. Syn. clumsy; inept
difficult to handle or manage

Week 1 – b

bacchanalian:
a. drunken; relating to reveling and
drunkenness

bachelor:
n.
unmarried men; the first or lowest
academic degree conferred by
universities and colleges

baffle:
v. Syn. frustrate; perplex
frustrate as by confusing or
perplexing; impede force or
movement of

bald:
a. Syn. hairless
hairless; lacking a natural or usual
covering

balmy:
a. Syn. mild; fragrant
mild and pleasant; fragrant

ban:
n. Syn. Prohibition
official prohibition; decree that
prohibits something

bankrupt:
a.
penniless, without any money;
financially ruined

bar:
n. Syn. caf‚
a counter where you can obtain food
or drink; cafe; strip; stick
bare:
a. Syn. naked; nude
lacking the usual or appropriate
covering or clothing
barren:
a. Syn. desolate
desolate; fruitless and unproductive;
lacking
barter:
v. Syn. trade; exchange
trade goods or services without the
exchange of money
bashful:
a.
abashed; daunted; very modest, or
modest excess; constitutionally
disposed to shrink from public notice
bead:
n. Syn. pearl; drops; droplet
small piece of material, such as glass,
plastic, or wood, that is pierced for
stringing
beam:
n. Syn. rafter; brace
ray of light; long piece of metal or
wood; long piece fixed or movable in
structure, machine, or tool
bear:
v. Syn. support; sustain
support; sustain; carry; have; yield;
give birth; hold up or support

beckon:
v.
signal or summon, as by nodding or
waving; attract because of inviting or
enticing appearance
bellicose:
a. Syn. warlike; belligerent
warlike or hostile in manner or
temperament; showing or having
impulse to be combative
belligerent:
a. Syn. quarrelsome; aggressive
inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
beneficial:
a. Syn. helpful; useful
helpful; tending to promote physical
well-being
beneficiary:
n.
person entitled to benefits or
proceeds of an insurance policy or will
benefit:
n. Syn. welfare; gain
advantage; something that aids or
promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
benevolent:
a. Syn. generous; charitable
generous in providing aid to others;
charitable
bequeath:
v.
leave to someone by a will; hand
down
besiege:
v.
surround with armed forces; harass
with requests
bestow:
v. Syn. present
give as gift; present

betray:
v. Syn. reveal
be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or
unwillingly
beverage:
n. Syn. refreshment
liquids for drinking, usually excluding
water; refreshment
bias:
n. Syn. prejudice; preference
preference or inclination, especially
one that inhibits impartial judgment;
influence in unfair way
bicker:
v. Syn. quarrel; argue
engage in a petty, bad-tempered
quarrel
bilateral:
a. Syn. mutual; lateral
two-sided; mutual
biography:
n.
an account of the series of events
making up a person’s life; accounts of
people’s life
bland:
a. Syn. soothing; mild; agreeable
lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
blatant:
a. Syn. flagrant
flagrant; conspicuously obvious;
loudly offensive
blend:
n. Syn. combination; mixture
combination; mixture; forming
uniform mixture
blizzard:
n.
snowstorm; storm

bloom:
n. Syn. flower; blossom
flower; blossom; best time of youth;
period of greatest prosperity or
productivity
bluff:
n. Syn. deception
pretense of strength; mislead or
deceive
blunder:
n. Syn. error
serious mistake typically caused by
ignorance or confusion
blunt:
a. Syn. insensitive
having a dull edge or end; not sharp;
lacking in feeling; insensitive
bold:
a. Syn. brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
bolster:
v. Syn. support; reinforce
support or prop up with or as if with a
long narrow pillow or cushion
bond:
n. Syn. link; tie; connection
link; connection; uniting force or tie;
binding agreement; duty
boom:
n. Syn. bonanza; prosperity
bonanza; prosperity; prosper;
expand; flourish
brace:
n.
something which holds anything
tightly or supports it firmly, as
bandage, cord, or rod;
breakthrough:
n.
act of overcoming or penetrating an
obstacle or restriction

breathtaking:
a. Syn. stunning; awesome
very surprising or shocking
breed:
v. Syn. raise; hatch; mate
raise; produce offspring; give birth to
or hatch; mate
breeze:
n. Syn. light wind
light current of air; gentle wind;
progress swiftly and effortlessly
brilliant:
a.
full of light; shining; bright; sharp
and clear in tone
brisk:
a. Syn. energetic; swift
marked by speed, liveliness, and
vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp
in speech or manner
brittle:
a.
easily broken; having little elasticity
broach:
v. Syn. introduce; announce
introduce; bring up for discussion or
debate; announce
brochure:
n. Syn. pamphlet
pamphlet; small book usually having
paper cover
brutal:
a.
like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman;
merciless
bulky:
a. Syn. cumbersome; unwieldy; clumsy
of large size for its weight

burrow:
n. Syn. tunnel; den
tunnel; hole in the ground made by
an animal for shelter; dig; move
through by or as by digging
buttress:
v. Syn. support
support physically; prop up; support
something or someone by supplying
evidence

Week 1 – c

cajole:
v.
influence or urge by gentle urging or
flattering
calamity:
n. Syn. disaster; misery
event that brings terrible loss, lasting
distress, or severe affliction; disaster;
misery
calm:
a. Syn. placid; quiet; tranquil
freedom from motion, agitation, or
disturbance; tranquility; stillness;
quiet; serenity
camouflage:
v. Syn. disguise; conceal
exploit natural surroundings to
disguise something; conceal
canvass:
v.
determine votes; examine carefully or
discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
capable:
a. Syn. competent
having the ability required for a
specific task
captivate:
v. Syn. charm; enthrall; capture
charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an
enemy in war, or anything belonging
to enemy
caricature:
n. Syn. distortion; burlesque
representation that is deliberately
exaggerated to produce a comic
effect

carnage:
n.
destruction of life; savage and
excessive killing of many people
carve:
v. Syn. cut; sculpt
cut; sculpt
cast:
v.
assign the roles of; choose at random
casual:
a. Syn. informal; purposeless; unplanned
informal; purposeless; occurring by
chance
cataclysm:
n. Syn. deluge
an event resulting in great loss and
misfortune; deluge or overflowing of
water
catastrophe:
n. Syn. calamity; disaster
calamity; disaster; state of extreme
ruin and misfortune
caustic:
a.
capable of burning, corroding,
dissolving, or eating away by
chemical action
cautious:
a. Syn. conservative; careful
conservative; careful
cavity:
n. Syn. hole; cavern
hole; cavern; hollow area within the
body
celebrated:
a. Syn. famous
famous; well-known; having
illustrious past

censor:
n.
overseer of morals; official
responsible for removal of
objectionable or sensitive content
censure:
v. Syn. blame; criticize
expression of strong disapproval or
harsh criticism; blame
census:
n.
official examination of the details of a
country’s population
centennial:
a.
of hundredth anniversary; lasting or
aged a hundred years
chaos:
n. Syn. disorder
disorder; condition or place of great
disorder or confusion; disorderly
mass
chasm:
n.
deep opening in the earth surface
cherish:
v. Syn. harbor; treasure; value
harbor; treasure; treat with affection
and tenderness; hold dear
chicanery:
n. Syn. trickery; deception
mean or unfair artifice to obscure
truth; deception by trickery or
sophistry
chide:
v. Syn. scold
scold mildly so as to correct or
improve; express disapproval
chilly:
a. Syn. cold
cold

chop:
v. Syn. cut; hew
hew; cut by striking with a heavy
sharp tool, such as an ax
chubby:
a. Syn. plump; fat
of a person, slightly overweight,
somewhat fat and hence soft;
rounded and plump
cite:
v. Syn. quote
quote; adduce as an instance
clandestine:
a. Syn. secret
secret; conducted with or marked by
hidden aims or methods
clash:
v.
make noise by striking against
something; dash noisily together;
meet in opposition
classify:
v.
declare unavailable, as for security
reasons; arrange or order by classes
or categories
cliche:
n.
obvious remark; overused expression
or idea
cling:
v. Syn. stick
hold fast or adhere to something;
stick together and resist separation;
remain emotionally
clumsy:
a. Syn. awkward; inept
awkward; showing lack of skill or
aptitude
coalescence:
n.
union of diverse things into one body
or form or group; growing together of
parts

coalition:
n. Syn. partnership; league; union
partnership; league; state of being
combined into one body
coax:
v. Syn. persuade; cajole
persuade or try to persuade by
pleading or flattery; move to or
adjust toward a desired end
coherent:
a. Syn. adhesive; cohesive
adhesive; cohesive; sticking together
; logical; sound; capable of thinking
and expressing yourself in a clear and
consistent manner
coin:
v. Syn. create; invent
make pieces of money from metal;
invent or fabricate
collaborate:
v. Syn. cooperate
work together, especially in a joint
intellectual effort
colossal:
a. Syn. huge
of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
commence:
v. Syn. originate; start; begin
have a beginning or origin; originate;
start; begin
commerce:
n. Syn. trade; business
trade; business; intellectual exchange
or social interaction
commitment:
n.
pledge, undertaking; act of binding
yourself to a course of action
commodity:
n. Syn. goods
goods; article of trade; advantage;
benefit.

compact:
a. Syn. compressed; condensed; concise
closely and firmly united or packed
together; briefly giving gist of
something
compel:
v.
force; coerce; necessitate or pressure
by force
competent:
a. Syn. capable; adept
capable; adept
compile:
v. Syn. assemble; gather; accumulate
put together or compose from
materials gathered from several
sources
complement:
v. Syn. complete; consummate
complete; consummate; make perfect
compliment:
n. Syn. praise; commendation
praise; commendation; say
something to someone that expresses
praise
comply:
v.
yield assent; accord; agree, or
acquiesce; adapt one’s self; fulfill;
accomplish
component:
n. Syn. element; ingredient
element; ingredient; abstract part of
something
comprehensible:
a. Syn. understandable
understandable; readily
comprehended or understood;
intelligible
comprehensive:
a. Syn. thorough; inclusive
thorough; including all or everything;
broad in scope

comprise:
v. Syn. include
include; consist of; be composed of
compulsory:
a. Syn. mandatory; obligatory
mandatory; obligatory; required by
rule
concede:
v. Syn. admit; yield
admit; yield; give up physical control
of another
concerted:
a.
planned or accomplished together;
combined
concise:
a. Syn. succinct; terse
brief and compact; expressing much
in few words
concoct:
v.
digest; convert into nourishment by
the organs of nutrition.
concord:
n. Syn. agreement
agreement of opinions; harmonious
state of things
concrete:
n. Syn. cement
solid mass; covering with cement;
hard, strong construction material
consisting of sand, conglomerate ,
and gravel
concurrent:
a. Syn. simultaneous; coincident
simultaneous; coincident; occurring
or operating at the same time
condemn:
v. Syn. blame; denounce
blame; denounce; express strong
disapproval of

confer:
v.
bestow; present; have a conference
in order to talk something over
confidential:
a.
treated with confidence; trusted in;
trustworthy; secret
configuration:
n.
arrangement of parts or elements;
outline
confiscate:
v.
seize as forfeited to the public
treasury; appropriate to the public
use
conflict:
n. Syn. fight; struggle
fight; struggle; incompatibility of
dates or events
conform:
v.
comply with; follow; fit; meet
congenial:
a. Syn. compatible
compatible
congestion:
n. Syn. overcrowding
act of gathering or heaping together
or forming a mass
conglomerate:
n. Syn. assortment
corporation made up of different
companies in diversified fields;
composing of heterogeneous
elements gathered into a mass
congregate:
v.
assemble; convene; gather

conjecture:
v.
believe especially on uncertain or
tentative grounds
consecutive:
a. Syn. successive; sequential
following one after another without
interruption; sequential
consistent:
a. Syn. uniform; regular
being in agreement with itself;
coherent; regular
conspicuous:
a. Syn. noticeable; prominent
noticeable; prominent; easy to
notice; obvious
contaminate:
v. Syn. taint; pollute; defile
make impure or unclean by contact or
mixture; pollute; defile
contemplate:
v. Syn. ponder; meditate
look at attentively and thoughtfully;
observe deep in thought
contempt:
n. Syn. disgrace
state of being despised or
dishonored; disgrace; disobedience
to, or open disrespect of
contention:
n. Syn. controversy
competing as for profit or prize
contrive:
v.
form by an exercise of ingenuity;
devise; invent; design
controversial:
a. Syn. controvertible; disputable
controvertible; disputable

controversy:
n. Syn. contention; argument
contentious speech act; argument
convenient:
a. Syn. handy; suitable; near; accessible
suited or favorable to one’s comfort,
purpose, or needs:; near; accessible
convey:
v.
carry from one place to another; bear
or transport
conviction:
n. Syn. assurance; confidence
judgment that someone is guilty of
crime; strongly held belief
copious:
a. Syn. plentiful
plentiful; containing plenty; affording
ample supply
cordial:
a. Syn. gracious
gracious; showing warm and
friendliness
corporeal:
a. Syn. bodily; material
bodily; of a material nature; tangible
corpulent:
a. Syn. fat
very fat; large in body; overweight
corroborate:
v. Syn. confirm; support
establish or strengthen as with new
evidence or facts; support with
evidence
courteous:
a. Syn. polite
exhibiting courtesy and politeness;
showing regard or thought for others

covert:
a.
secretive, not openly shown
cozy:
a. Syn. comfortable; relaxing
comfortable; relaxing
crave:
v. Syn. beseech; implore
ask with earnestness or importunity;
ask with submission or humility; beg
crease:
n.
a line or long thin mark made by
folding or doubling
crooked:
a. Syn. curved
having or marked by bends or angles;
not straight or aligned; curved
crouch:
v.
bend down; stoop low; lie close to the
ground with the legs bent, as an
animal when waiting for prey, or in
fear
crucial:
a.
of extreme importance; vital to the
resolution of a crisis; of the greatest
importance
crude:
a.
being in an unrefined or natural
state; raw; lacking tact or taste;
blunt or offensive
cryptic:
a.
having hidden meaning; mystifying;
using code or cipher
cultivate:
v. Syn. farm; domesticate; nurture; teach
improve and prepare, as by plowing
or fertilizing, for raising crops;
promote the growth of

cumbersome:
a. Syn. heavy
heavy; difficult to handle because of
weight or bulk
cumulative:
a.
increasing by successive addition
curb:
v.
bend or curve; guide and manage, or
restrain
curious:
a. Syn. inquisitive
difficult to please or satisfy; careful or
anxious to learn; eager for
knowledge; given to research or
inquiry
curt:
a.
having been shortened; effectively
cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in
speech or manner
curtail:
v. Syn. shorten; reduce
cut short or reduce; cut off end or
tail, or any part