Verbs
Adjectives
Nouns
Grab Bag
100

to free from tangles or complications

disentangle

100

determined in advance by destiny or fortune

fated

100

approach or admittance to places, persons, things; an increase

access

100

bending readily; easily influenced

pliable (adj)

200

to mislead by a trick, swindle

hoodwink

200

not having life; without energy or spirit

inanimate

200

an original model on which later versions are patterned

prototype

200

overly self-important in speech and manner; excessively stately or ceremonious

pompous (adj)

300

to burn to ashes

incinerate

300

hard to do, requiring much effort

arduous

300

a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster

precipice

300

to attack with words, call bad names

revile (v)

400

to overcome with fear, intimidate; dishearten, discourage

daunt

400

favorable; fortunate

auspicious

400

theft

larceny

400

to make right, correct

rectify (v)

500

to run off and hide

abscond

500

very brave, fearless, unshakable

intrepid

500

a lack of government and law; confusion

anarchy

500

a temporary relief or delay; to grant a postponement

reprieve (n, v)