Vocabulary for IELTS (400 Words) master level

Not much usage but using them in college lecture. If you master them, 

You'd master words and easy to get 7.0 above in IELTS. 

2601. wallet - He carries cash and credit cards in his wallet. 

2602. torrent - The rains poured down in torrents. 

2603. integral -Rice is an integral part of the Korean diet. 
(= necessary, essential)

2604. belittle - Don't belittle yourself.
(= underestimate) 

2605. procure - I managed to procure two tickets for the final. 
(= obtain)

2606. condole - I condoled with the widow. 

2607. renounce - He renounced his smoking and drinking by telling his wife.

2608. defer - The trip was deferred for a week. 

2609. temperate - He is temperate in drinking.

2610. utmost - She did her utmost to get good grades.

2611. shabby - He looks shabby in his old clothes and dirty shoes.

2612. idiot - I felt a complete idiot at the moment. 

2613. certify - This card certified me as a member of the club.

2614. grin - The child grinned when I gave him the sweets.

2615. waterfall - Niagara Falls is a huge waterfall 
(= cascade)      between New York and Canada.

2616. symmetry - She danced in perfect symmetry 
(<--> asymmetry )

2617. condense - condense this paragraph into a sentence.

2618. paralysis - After the car accident, he suffered from paralysis 
                        on both his legs.

2619. menace - A thief menaced the store owner with a gun.
(= threaten,  harm)

2620. hypocrite - He is a hypocrite : he claims to be a socialist 
                        but he sends his children to an expensive private school. 

2621. ascertain - We ascertained the river to be polluted.
(= identify, verify)

2622. wail - The children wailed at the grave of their father. 

2623. embody - The country's constitution embodies the ideals of freedom 
                        and equality. 

2624. pluck - She plucked flowers in the field. 

2625. burglar - A burglar broke the lock and stole my TV.

2626. flutter - Her heart fluttered with excitement.

2627. ventilate - She ventilated the room by opening a window.

2628. induct - I was inducted into the army at the age of 23.
(= introduce)

2629. languish - He languished in prison for five years.

2630. cruise - Jet planes cruise at 600 miles per hours.

2631. kneel - She knelt and began to pray. 

2632. herd - Herds of elephants were moving across the plain. 

2633. waterproof - I can wear my watch when I swim because it is waterproof. 

2634. surpass - She surpasses all the competitors in speed.

2635. yawn - The student stretched himself and yawned. 

2636. clay - Children like to play with clay. 

2637. stew - The meat needs to stew for several hours.

2638. den - a fox's den // a den of thieves // my father's den 

2639. parasite - He bought a parasiticide to kill the parasite.

2640. huddle - Baby rabbits huddled together next to their mother. 

2641. snob - There are many snobs in our company. 

2642. vapor - Boiling water turns into vapor in the air.

2643. gallant - The gallant man saved her life.
(= polite, brave)

2644. invalid - Her driver's license is too old and invalid. 

2645. undo - What is done can't be undone. 

2646. twinkle - Stars are twinkling in the night sky.

2647. cram - He crammed food into his mouth. 

2648. vulgar - He uses vulgar language and dirty expressions. 

2649. panorama - I stood on a mountaintop and viewed the panorama of 
                         sea and sky.

2650. usage - The usage of heating oil increased during the cold winter.

2651. grudge - He has a grudge against me for stealing his girlfriend.

2652. undergraduate - She is an undergraduate student at UCLA.

2653. thaw - Come and thaw out in front of the fire. 

2654. sprout - Trees sprout leaves in the spring.

2655. pier - She was waving on the pier. 
(= wharf)

2656.  caste - He belongs to the highest caste in India, the Brahmins. 

2657. assassinate - President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.

2658. twilight - We arrived at our hometown by twilight.
(= dusk)

2659. wane - Each month the moon waxes and wanes. 
(<--> wax)

2660. radius - We learned how to measure the radius of a circle. 

2661. genre - Comedy and horror movies are different genres.

2662. audit - An accountant did a year-end audit of our financial records.

2663. cardinal - Cardinals from all over the world got together in Rome.
(<--> ordinal )

2664. nostalgia - Some people feel nostalgia for their schooldays. 

2665. bail - He paid $ 5,000 bail for her release from jail.

2666. wag - A happy puppy wagged its tail. 
(= waggle, wave)

2667. throb - His heart throbbed with joy.

2668. loath - He is loath to lend money.
(=reluctant)

2669. deadlock - The management and the workers have reached a deadlock.

2670. cosmos - Astronomers study the cosmos.
(<--> chaos )

2671. intangible - My grandmother, who died last year, is an 
                         intangible presence in my life.

2672. paw - Go and wash your dirty paws ! 

2673. reed - This basket is made of reed. 

2674. artillery - The artillery fired its shells against the enemy.

2675. delinquent - Juvenile delinquents are sent to a special school. 

2676. lumber - I bought some lumber to make book shelves.

2677. sneeze - She sneezed when she smelled pepper.

2678. morbid - Some people have a morbid interest in suicide.

2679. coherent - They have a coherent plan for saving the company.

2680. ebb - The tide is on the ebb now. 
(<--> flow )

2681. pageant - Each year they put on a pageant that portrays 
                       the American Revolution.

2682. verify - The bank verified that he was the true owner of 
(= ascertain, confirm)    the house before lending him money. 


2683. acquit - The jury acquitted him of the murder charge. 
(= release)

2684. cosmopolitan - HongKong is a cosmopolitan city. 
(= international)

2685. wholehearted - He has my wholehearted sympathy.
(= sincere)

2686. puff - He puffed away a cigarette. 

2687. fervent - We have a fervent desire for peace. 
(= ardent, eager, enthusiastic)

2688. kin - She is my next of kin. 
(= relative)

2689. eject - The troublemaker was ejected from the theater. 

2690. vie - She vied with me for the first prize.
(= compete)

2691. congenital - When John was 17, he died of congenital heart disease. 

2692. bishop - A bishop supervises many priests. 

2693. everlasting - God has promised us everlasting life. 
(= eternal)

2694. salve - I put salve on a mosquito bite.

2695. abject - In a slum, people live in abject poverty. 
(= wretched)

2696. latitude - The ship is south latitude 35 degrees.
(<--> longitude)

2697. exasperate - I was exasperated at her behavior. 
(= frustrate, aggravate)

2698. velocity - A bullet travels at a high velocity. 

2699. fabricate - He was late, so he fabricated an excuse. 

2700. beware - Beware of the dog. 
(= be alert)




2701. imperative - It is imperative that you should rest for a week.
(= necessary)

2702. mangle - My new shirt got mangled in the washing machine.
(= crush, tear)

2703. persevere - If you persevere, you'll succeed in the end. 

2704. annex - Germany annexed Austria just before World War 2. 

2705. daze - The boxer was dazed by a blow on the head.
(= stun) 

2706. serf - There were many serfs in medieval times.

2707. behold - Behold how beautiful the sunset looks! 

2708. feign - He feigned illness because he was unwilling to go to school.
(= pretend)

2709. pebble - I threw pebbles into the brook. 

2710. heed - He takes no heed of danger. 

2711. serene - She has a serene face. 
(= calm)

2712. vicinity - There is a department store in the vicinity of our house.
(= neighborhood)

2713. plaintiff - The plaintiff sat with his lawyer. 
(<--> defendant )

2714. appendix - He had removed his appendix yesterday.

2715. carpenter - Twelve carpenter built our house. 

2716. mercenary - A mercenary is a soldier who is paid to fight.

2717. beset - Human life is beset with hardships.
(= besiege)

2718. prodigy - She was a child prodigy on the violin.

2719. ration - The soldier's daily rations were limited.

2720. wrinkle - The old lady has many wrinkles in her face.

2721. audacious - The prisoners had an audacious escape plan.
(= brave, gallant, // rude)

2722. repertory - He has a large repertories of funny songs.

2723. terrain - The care handles particularly well on rocky terrain.

2724. butcher - Hitler was as great a butcher as the world has seen.

2725. intrinsic - Hunting mice is intrinsic behavior in most cats. 

2726. layoff - In a recession, there are mass layoffs of factory workers.

2727. polio - He had polio as a child. 

2728. jet lag - Every time that I travel from Korea to London , 
(= jet syndrome) I suffer from jet  lag.

2729. precipice - A rock fell over the precipice.  
(= crisis)

2730. beverage - Restaurants and hotels serve hot and cold beverage. 

2731. colloquial - "He is off his head" is a colloquial expression.

2732. rapture - She went into rapture at his safety. 
(= ecstasy)

2733. manacle - Police manacle criminals so they cannot escape. 

2734. diurnal - Are bats diurnal or nocturnal animals?
(<--> nocturnal )

2735. alchemy - She has some alchemy to turn a depressed man 
                       into a happy one.

2736. pilfer - Pilfering is on the increase in department stores.

2737. caprice - The dam protects the region from nature's caprices.
(= whim)

2738. frigid - Dress warmly; it is frigid out. 

2739. bulk - The bulk of the student passed the exam.

2740. subcontract - The airplane maker subcontracted propellers 
                           to other companies. 

2741. repugnant - His rude behavior was repugnant to other guests. 

2742. akin - Pity is akin to love. 
(= similar)

2743. gallop - Race horses gallop around the race track. 

2744. mall - I went to the mall to buy my shoes. 

2745. abominable - This coffee tastes abominable.
(= disgusting)

2746. foe - The two countries have united against their common foe
(= enemy, opponent)

2747. bilingual - She is bilingual in English and Chinese. 

2748. jeopardy - He has put his health in jeopardy by smoking too much.

2749. parrot - The baby parrot what his parents say. 
(= mimic)

2750. thatch - The Pacific Islanders put thatch on their huts. 

2751. emblem - The eagle is the emblem of the USA.

2752. parlor - a beauty parlor // a billiard parlor // a candy parlor.

2753. garbage - She put the garbage in the trash can. 

2754. antidote - He prescribed an antidote for the poison she had swallowed.

2755. fume - The automobile exhaust fume is very harmful. 

2756. rake - I used a rake to gather fallen leaves. 

2757. skyscraper - The Empire State Building is a famous skyscraper. 

2758. pollen - The bees will carry the pollen from one flower to another.

2759. babble - The baby can't talk yet; she just babble
(= murmur)

2760. crust - Most bread crust is brown and often crunchy.

2761. enchant - The prince was enchanted by her beauty. 

2762. absolve - The priest absolved him of all his sins.
(= forgive)

2763. grope - I groped for the telephone in the dark room.

2764. muster - The general mustered his troops. 
(= summon)

2765. revere - Martin Luther King, Jr., was revered as a religious 
(= respect)    and social leader. 

2766. narcotic - Don't overuse narcotic. 

2767. blurt - The spy blurted out the top secret.

2768. feverish - You are a bit feverish; you should go to bed.
(= impatient, restless)

2769. artisan - In 1750 Europe, most artisans were involved 
(=craftsman)    in producing basic goods. 

2770. ripple - The water rippled when a fish jumped. 

2771. growl - The dog growled when a stranger came near.

2772. plateau - Plateaus can be hundreds of miles long. 

2773. rinse - She rinsed the dishes with warm water. 

2774. blush - Some boys blush when a pretty girl smiles at them. 

2775. souvenir - I bought a little Statue of Liberty as a souvenir.

2776. disdain - He disdained to whip the poor slave. 
(= contempt, scorn)

2777. amnesia - The accident victim has amnesia and can't remember 
(= forgetfulness) his name.

2778. pawn - She pawned her diamond ring.

2779. tickle - He tickled me in the ribs.

2780. venomous - The adder is Britain's only venomous snake.

2781. adultery - He committed adultery and his wife left him.

2782. stammer - She stammers when she feels nervous.

2783. influx - There was a influx of refugees into the country.

2784. commotion - Two men made a commotion by yelling at each other.

2785. furrow - She has furrow in her forehead from worry. 
(= winkle)

2786. affront - her refusal to see me was on affront. 
(= insult)

2787. maternal - Maternal instinct makes mothers protect their children. 

2788. sewage - Our city needs a new sewage disposal system.

2789. ballad - Ballad is a poem or song that tells a story or a love song.

2790. hypertension - She takes medicine to lower hypertension. 
(<--> hypo-tension)

2791. self-conscious - The self-conscious boy hid his decayed tooth 
                               with his hand. 

2792. impair - He impaired his health through overwork. 
(= damage, weaken)

2793. abscond - The thief absconded with the jewels. 

2794. wholesome - This is a wholesome film for teenagers.

2795. touchstone - Poverty will be touchstone of his character. 

2796. flake - The flake of paint keep coming off the walls. 

2797. solicit - They solicit votes for the politicians. 
(= ask for)

explicit                 implicit 




2798. puppet - puppet move and talk in funny ways.

2799. affinity - There are affinities between language and culture. 
(= similarity)

2800. glimmer - The glimmer of candlelight made my study snug. 

2801. sleek - The cat sleek fur. 

2802. rhyme - I am sending you some rhymes. 

2803. brook - A brook runs in front of our house. 

2804. woe - Her face was full of woe  
(= grief)

2805. clamor - Outside the factory, they clamored for higher pay. 
(= exclaim, yell)

2806. grease - I greased the bike's wheels.

2807. riddle - Can you solve this riddle ? 

2808. usher - Please follow the usher.

2809. surcharge - I had to pay a surcharge because my baggage weighed 
                         too much. 

2810. aristocracy - Much of aristocracy was killed during the French Revolution.

2811. cellar - We keep canned food in the cellar of our house. 

2812. glacial - glacial period // glacial valley.

2813. vaccinate - The nurse vaccinated the child against the flu.

2814. haze - There was a haze around the lake. 

2815. hymn - They sang a hymn to nature. 

2816. incite - He incited the workers to strike.
(= encourage)

2817. avarice - The avarice of the dictator had no end. 
(= greed , desire)

2818. fission - Nuclear fission releases powerful energy. 

2819. yoke - She doesn't want the yoke of marriage. 
(= restrict)

2820. axis - The earth rotates on its axis.

2821. influenza - She is in bed with influenza 

2822. inconsistent - Her statements are inconsistent with the facts. 

2823. gist - Give me the gist of the meeting over the phone.
(= essence)

2824. wrath - He left home to escape his father's wrath
(= anger, hostility)

2825. coerce - Her parents coerced her into marrying the man.
(= compel, force)

2826. treason - The government has crushed the treason 
(= rebellion, treachery)

2827. inept - I am inept in business matters.
(= awkward, clumsy)

2828. admonish - The boy's mother admonished him to be careful 
(= caution, scold) in crossing streets. 


2829. telepathy - It seems that a sort of telepathy exists between them.

2830. vex - He was vexed at her indifference.
(= annoy, irritate)

2831. consign - The goods will be consigned to you by railway.
(= send)

2832. elapse - An hour elapsed before her return.
(= go by)

2833. dividend - The company declares a quarterly dividend.
2834. chuckle - She doesn't laugh out loud; she only chuckles. 

2835. fascism - Mussolini played a key role in the rise of fascism 
                      in Italy in the 1920s.

2836. pirate - The police caught him trying to pirate computer software.

2837. monarch - Monarchs ruled England for centuries.


2838. crunch - I heard  the crunch when she bit a raw carrot.

2839. postwar - Postwar Europe recovered slowly from World War 2. 
(<--> prewar)

2840. salvage - He salvaged the car parts from the accident.

2841. threshold - We are on the threshold of a new era of European relation.

2842. span - The average span of human life has lengthened.

2843. advent - Life in Britain was transformed by the advent 
(= arrival)      of the steam engine.

2844. jargon - She uses much computer jargon.

2845. lade - He is laden with financial problems.
(- laded - laden)

2846. baffle - The missing criminal baffled the police. 
(= perplex,  frustrate)

2847. stump - We sat on stumps to rest. 

2848. attire - We wear formal attire when we attend the opera. 

2849. chauffeur - My chauffeur drives me to work every morning.

2850. flatter - He always flatters his boss.

2851. detour - I wasted time making a detour. 
(= bypass)

2852. swamp - Swamps are filled with wildlife.

2853. hoop - The tiger was trained to jump through hoops.

2854. infringe - Many women complained that their rights were 
                     being infringed.

2855. clap - The audience clapped in time to the music.
(= applaud)

2856. liaison - We appointed him a liaison officer. 
(= linking)

2857. snare - The hunter set a snare for rabbits.

2858. meek - She is meek as a lamb. 
(= mild)

2859. temporal - Many people think temporal power and wealth are 
                        more important than life after death. 

2860. solvent - I used a solvent to remove old paint from a table.

2861. aversion - She has an aversion to eating in public places.
(= repugnance)

2862. invoice - Our company sends invoices to customers after they order.

2863. closet - We keep our clothes and umbrellas in the closet. 

2864. liquidate - The opposition leaders were liquidated by the dictator.

2865. indecision - A moment's indecision could lose the game.
(= hesitation)

2866. mummy - We saw an ancient Egyptian mummy at the museum.

2867. feedback - feedback from the sensors ensures that the car engine 
                        runs smoothly.
2868. stale - This milk has gone stale 
(<--> fresh )

2869. thermometer - Last night the thermometer fell below freezing.

2870. suffocate - I was suffocated by heavy smoke.

2871. lottery - Many states have a lottery to raise money.

2872. compartment - Some trains have sleeping compartment.
2873. strait - There is the straits of Hormuz between the Persian Gulf 
                  and the Gulf of Oman. 
2874. wriggle - Fish is wriggling on a fish hook.

2875. tramp - We tramped through the snow to a cabin.
(= trudge, vagabond)

2876. aye - The ayes have it. 
(<--> nay)

2877. wizard - In medieval times, wizards did magic tricks.

2878. brim -She filled the glass full to the brim.

2879. confiscate - The police confiscated the criminal's pistol.
(= seize)

2880. hawker - As the police approached, the hawker rolled his goods 
(= peddler)      in a blanket and ran into the crowd. 

2881. snug - She showed me into a snug sitting room.

2882. turbulence - The flight was very uncomfortable because of turbulence.

2883. avalanche - Several skiers were buried in the avalanche.

2884. ferment - A winemaker ferments grapes into wine.
(= agitate)

2885. cringe -The dog cringed when it saw my stick. 
(= cower, dodge, recoil, shrink)

2886. impediment - The main impediment to development is the 
(= hindrance, obstacle) country's huge foreign debt. 
2887. litigation - We began a litigation against the company.
(= lawsuit)

2888. smog - smog is a major problem in Los Angeles. 

2889. abyss - The earthquake opened up a huge abyss 

2890. bosom  - She put her baby to her bosom.

2891. hangover - Do you know any good hangover cures?

2892. stout - The stout woman filled the whole chair. 

2893. alms - It is our duty to give alms to the poor. 

2894. trudge - The drunken man trudged through the mud. 

2895. cafeteria - My friend runs a cafeteria around our house.

2896. goblet - She serves wine in silver goblet.

2897. parachute - Skydivers use parachutes to float to earth. 

2898. stunt - Lack of right food may stunt growth. 
(= retard)

2899. impound - The film was so violent it was impounded by the censor. 
(= confiscate)

2900. terrestrial - Terrestrial weather is different from that on Mars.

2901. beak - Birds use their beaks to pick up food. 

2902. fuzzy - The TV picture is rather fuzzy today. 

2903. hive - There are many hives at the end of our garden.

2904. contour - The contours of most cars are smooth. 
(= outline, shape)

2905. denim - The cowboy wore a denim jacket and jeans. 

2906. spear - The warrior hurled a spear toward the enemy.

2907. clasp - She clasped her hands together and prayed.

2908. procrastinate - She procrastinated in making an appointment to see him
(= postpone)

2909. broom - A new broom sweeps clean. 

2910. equity - They shared the profit with equity. 
(= fairness, impartiality)

2911. sled - Many kids sat on the sleds and went down the hill. 

2912. intoxicate - Drinking beer and whiskey intoxicate him.

2913. fetter - She longed to escape from the fetters of marriage.
(= rein, restrict)

2914. surf - At the beach, many people enjoyed surfing.

2915. kleptomania - Kleptomania means a very strong and 
                            uncontrolled desire to steal.

2916. rumple - If you throw your clothes on the floor, they will rumple. 

2917. weigh - We are weighing up the advantages and disadvantages.

2918. collateral - She put up her house as collateral. 

2919. icicle - icicle hangs from the eaves.

2920. oblique - The criminal's answers to the police were oblique.
(= indirect, obscure,   // slanting)

2921. butt - Mory butted in our conversation.

2922. trot - As the woman jogged, her dog trotted beside her.

2923. rove - He roved around the country doing odd jobs. 

2924. cordial - a cordial smile.
(= hearty, sincere)

2925. slumber - He woke the princess from her slumber. 

2926. unleaded - Please fill it in with unleaded gasoline.

2927. censor - This film will never be approved by the censors.

2928. decode- We decoded the enemy's telegram.

2929. shove - We shoved the raft into the river.
(= push, compel)
2930. pasteurize - This is pasteurized milk.

2931. chauvinism - The war stimulated chauvinism. 

2932. subterranean - subterranean cable // subterranean passage

2933. braid - She wears her hair in a braid. 
(= weave)

2934. zest - I invited Bill to add zest for the party. 
(= enthusiasm, zeal)

2935. redeem - Has the government redeemed all its election promises?

2936. cactus - There are many cactus in the deserts of Mexico.

2937. foodstuff - Rice and flour are basic food stuffs.

2938. hysterical - She became hysterical when she realized her child was lost. 

2939. goggle - She is wearing ski goggles.

2940. slavish - She insists she is no slavish follower of fashion.
(<--> proud)

2941. censure - The politician was censured for bribery.
(= blame)

2942. befall - A great misfortune befell him.
(= happen)

2943. reclaim - The Dutch have reclaimed a lot of land from the sea.

2944. hypothesis - Several hypothesis for global warming 
(= supposition, premise)  have been suggested.

2945. zenith - At its zenith the Roman empire covered almost 
(= climax, meridian)  the whole of Europe.

2946. tumult - The whole country is in tumult.

2947. pouch - A baby kangaroo lives in its mother's pouch.

2948. cleavage - There is a deep cleavage between rich and poor 
(= rack, gap)      in our society.

2949. roundabout - We took a roundabout route to avoid the traffic jam.

2950. sever - Electricity cables have been severed by the storm.
(= disconnect)

2951. kindle -He used paper to kindle a fire in the stove.

2952. pavilion - They put up a pavilion for the wedding ceremony.

[* put up = provide]

2953. camouflage - He always wears a hat for camouflaging his baldness.
(= deceit, disguise)

2954. banner - They waved banners saying "We want work."

2955. herald - Their new offer may herald a breakthrough in the peace talks.

2956. cloak - The thieves worked under a cloak of darkness.

2957. reef - A ship hit a coral reef and sank. 
(= shelf)

2958. sluggish - Trading on the stock exchange has been sluggish today. 
(= slow)

2959. loiter - The man was loitering near the bank suspiciously. 

2960. inhale - She inhaled deeply. 
(<--> exhale)

2961. susceptible - She is susceptible to colds.
(= pron, vulnerable)

2962. chariot - Roman soldiers rode chariots into battle.

2963. repulse - She repulsed his assistance. 

2964. meteor - Meteors often can be seen streaking across the sky.

2965. saucer - Please wash cups and saucers.

2966. canvass - Politicians canvassed voters for them.

2967. oblivion - The matter will be buried in eternal oblivion.

2968. tart - Lemons tastes tart .

2969. chafe - The bracelet was so tight that it chafed my wrist.

2970. parch - The hot and dry winds parched the farmland. 

2971. jest - His speech was made half in jest. 
(= joke)

2972. scrawl - She scrawled his ideas on paper and typed them neatly.

2973. cascade - After a heavy rain, water cascaded down from the mountain.

2974. undersell - A big supermarket usually undersells than a small store. 

2975. betroth - She was betrothed to an old man. 
(= engage)

2976. chronicle - Her autobiography is not the faithful chronicle 
                       we have expected.

2977. slam - The angry child slammed the door shut.

2978. judicial - The judicial system settles arguments between people. 

2979. vest - The policeman survived because of his bulletproof vest.

2980. constellation - We can see many constellations in the sky at night.

2981. scour - We scoured the wood for he missing child.
(= ransack, search) 

2982. hog - Hogs are raised for ham, pork, bacon and lard.

2983. sagacious - She is very sagacious, so others seek her advice.
(=  wise, shrewd)

2984. mound - Archaeologists are investigating the burial mound.

2985. shrub - We trim the shrubs in our garden every month.

2986. purify - An air filter purifies the dirty air.

2987. grove - There are several orange groves in the village.

2988. snarl - The dog always snarls at a stranger.

2989. crimson - She went crimson with embarrassment and hid her face.

2990. aquarium - I bought an aquarium and several goldfishes yesterday.

2991. clam - In New England, many people eat fried clams.

2992. epigram - "I can resist everything except temptation" is 
                        one of Osca Wide's epigrams.

2993. shovel - I bought a shovel to clear the sidewalk after snowstorm.

2994. thorn - Roses are beautiful, but have thorns. 

2995. rogue - Don't buy a used car from that rogue.
(= rascal)


2996. amphibious - Animals such as frogs and crocodiles are amphibious.

2997. seethe - The country was seething with political unrest. 

2998. eclipse - We saw a partial solar eclipse yesterday. 

2999. sediment - There was a brown sediment in the bottom of the bottle.

3000. chivalry - She was moved by his chivalry.