Below you will find a set of texts used on TypeRacer. Certain texts only appear on certain difficulties.
| Rank |
ID |
Text |
Length |
Races |
Difficulty Rating |
Top Score |
Top 100 |
Average |
Active Since |
| 1. |
#1610020 |
Anathema - something that is hated. It seemed that work was generally anathema to him. Laceration - cut, tear in the flesh. The mother wailed that her son had deep lacerations, but the doctor assured her that they were just small, superficial scratches that posed no risk of infection. |
285 |
276 |
1.074 |
183.27 — Sean Wrona (arenasnow2) |
100.19 |
74.25 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 2. |
#1610031 |
Vestiges - remains, small part of something older. There were vestiges of his old belongings found after the fire. Affluent - rich, wealthy. Her parents had lined up a marriage with another affluent family, but she refused to have her future determined in what she considered an arbitrary and irrelevant manner. |
311 |
285 |
1.065 |
144.02 — pausechamp (dindondoe) |
97.87 |
73.22 |
September 16, 2010 |
| 3. |
#1610013 |
Wane - to decrease. His interest in computer games has been waning since he met his girlfriend. Abet - to assist, to encourage. Although he was not there at the time of the crime, he was implicated because he abetted the others in planning the heist. |
250 |
253 |
1.048 |
144.71 — twitch.tv/philliesmagic - O... |
97.28 |
74.14 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 4. |
#1610040 |
Intimation - a hint, a suggestion. The boss's intimation that they would have to work extra days to make up for the holiday sparked discontent in the office. Restive - stubborn, uneasy. The restive horse would not let anybody ride. |
231 |
264 |
1.048 |
156.54 — Kµkkain (tsvuk) |
99.63 |
75.24 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 5. |
#1610008 |
Demagogue - a leader who gains power from exciting the emotions of the masses. The pundits dismissed him as a demagogue with little expertise. Uncanny - extraordinary. He had the uncanny ability to say all of the wrong things, usually also at the wrong times. |
259 |
272 |
1.044 |
162.37 — twitch.tv/philliesmagic - O... |
96.73 |
73.02 |
September 16, 2010 |
| 6. |
#1610027 |
Hapless - unlucky, unfortunate. The hapless boy lost his girlfriend and his goldfish on the same day! Pretense - a false justification or reason. He fired the teacher under the pretense that she had been repeatedly late for class, although records later showed that this had happened no more than once or twice. |
311 |
271 |
1.039 |
142.54 — twitch.tv/philliesmagic - O... |
96.92 |
70.82 |
September 24, 2010 |
| 7. |
#1610010 |
Abase - to lower in position, to humiliate. She was resolved to never again be abased in that manner, so she left him and had no plans to return. Abdicate - to give up one's position. The scandal was quickly picked up by all the media outsets, and he had no choice but to abdicate his position and begin a low-profile, early retirement. |
336 |
239 |
1.038 |
130.00 — Arigatai (lsdb9742) |
91.80 |
69.74 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 8. |
#1610041 |
Intractable - difficult to deal with. He had experienced intractable, chronic pain in his lower back for several years before he finally gained enough motivation to start exercising and stretching. Respite - a rest, a break. The holiday provided a needed few days respite. |
272 |
271 |
1.029 |
178.31 — Sean Wrona (arenasnow2) |
96.16 |
71.94 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 9. |
#1610039 |
Insolent - rude, contemptuous. Nobody doubts that he is very talented, but we feel he has no right to be so insolent and arrogant. To revel - to enjoy, often to an excessive degree. After spending a few hours reveling in his victory, he got back to work, focused on the task ahead. |
281 |
277 |
1.028 |
135.29 — police (styrofoam) |
97.10 |
72.03 |
January 27, 2011 |
| 10. |
#1610023 |
Notorious - widely known, often for negative reasons. He was notorious for borrowing lots of money and rarely returning it. Eschew - to abstain from, to avoid. He eschews all food that contains bones, saying that it is the cook's responsibility to put only edible things on the plate. |
284 |
239 |
1.027 |
144.49 — . (oh_hai) |
94.16 |
70.94 |
January 27, 2011 |
| 11. |
#1610046 |
Abrogate - to give up, abolish. Those people who abrogate their responsibility as citizens and do not participate in the political process do not have a right to complain about the actions of the government. Salient - clearly seen, significant. Despite the lack of salient differences between the two racial groups, violence and unrest persisted between them. |
359 |
250 |
1.027 |
155.57 — twitch.tv/philliesmagic - O... |
97.47 |
74.61 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 12. |
#1610003 |
Substantiate - to prove, to provide reason for. I won't consider accepting your proposal unless you first substantiate some of your key claims. Prosaic - ordinary, dull. He couldn't understand how anyone could possibly read these prosaic lines and consider them to be poetry with deep meaning. |
293 |
247 |
1.025 |
156.04 — twitch.tv/philliesmagic - O... |
94.54 |
73.10 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 13. |
#1610019 |
Affable - friendly, good-natured. He was always popular with women due to his relaxed, affable, and sincere manner. Laconic - using few words, concise. The professor claimed that the verbose, intentionally complicated style of writing in academia hinders the true spread of ideas, and we should aim to write our papers in with a clear, laconic style. |
350 |
240 |
1.020 |
160.12 — twitch.tv/philliesmagic - O... |
97.87 |
72.28 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 14. |
#1610025 |
Fastidious - having excessively high standards, demanding. He is never satisfied with his own progress or success, not due to his own shortcomings, but because he is simply too fastidious. Ornate - elaborate, beautifully decorated. If he had spent the same amount of money in almost any other city, he would have been able to find an ornately decorated, luxurious home. |
369 |
224 |
1.015 |
126.98 — ♥ Maria Shennah (amun2) |
91.07 |
69.68 |
January 27, 2011 |
| 15. |
#1610030 |
Invective - a harsh, often personal verbal attack. While he was supposedly critiquing my performance, his words were little more than an invective which laid out his personal grudges against me. Jubilant - extremely happy. He crowd had been cold and tired after hours of waiting, but became instantly jubilant when they heard the announcement. |
343 |
249 |
1.015 |
145.01 — (adma) |
97.86 |
74.47 |
January 27, 2011 |
| 16. |
#1610004 |
Superficial - on the surface, shallow, dull. Although years of seeking the teacher's favor by intentionally trying to ask insightful questions had worked in his favor, his new professor was unimpressed, dismissing all three of his questions as superficial tangents, unrelated to the important questions being discussed. Ostentatious - flaunting, trying to impress. Everyone around understood that it was an ostentatious display of wealth, but they enjoyed it nonetheless. |
471 |
234 |
1.015 |
133.26 — twitch.tv/philliesmagic - O... |
91.65 |
70.32 |
September 16, 2010 |
| 17. |
#1610026 |
Gregarious - sociable, enjoying company. Much different than high school, where the gregarious students almost always end up the most popular, introverted students enjoy a great social life on many college campuses. Perplex - to confuse, to baffle. He was perplexed by his insistence that it was too dangerous to drive when it was only raining slightly. |
353 |
230 |
1.013 |
151.98 — twitch.tv/philliesmagic - O... |
92.49 |
70.31 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 18. |
#1610045 |
Supplant - to replace, to supersede. That model was supplanted by the newest release. Aloft - in the air. Contrary to the mother's clear instructions, he held the baby aloft, and eventually dropped him. Bereave - to deprive of something, often through death. To bereave an innocent man of his life is the most heinous act that can be committed. |
344 |
223 |
1.012 |
145.04 — (sidd_) |
87.69 |
68.59 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 19. |
#1610007 |
Extenuating - decreasing the severity, usually of some wrongdoing. Of course you should consider the extenuating circumstances, but to be all-understanding requires you also be all-forgiving. Frugal - spending carefully, avoiding waste, inexpensive. These are just minor setbacks, so long as we can live frugally for the time being. |
332 |
200 |
1.011 |
134.92 — Remi (remizheng) |
91.58 |
71.42 |
September 16, 2010 |
| 20. |
#1610043 |
Gamut - an entire range. The letter raised a whole gamut of issues, and demanded that they be resolved in a timely manner, or else stiff penalties would be issued. Ubiquitous - everywhere. This kind of attitude seemed ubiquitous in many large Chinese cities. |
258 |
268 |
1.010 |
151.75 — twitch.tv/philliesmagic - O... |
93.84 |
70.10 |
November 4, 2010 |
| 21. |
#1610011 |
Abduct - to kidnap, forcibly and secretly take away. Although people insistence to teach kids to never talk to strangers, cases of children being abducted or harmed by strangers are almost nonexistent, compared to cases involving family friends or other trusted individuals. Nuance - small, subtle detail. He was completely unaware of the nuance in the prose. |
359 |
262 |
1.004 |
190.37 — Vielle (arc_sec) |
95.73 |
70.91 |
September 16, 2010 |
| 22. |
#1610024 |
Exigent - urgent, requiring immediate attention. The incident raised awareness of the exigent need for a greater police presence in the area. Obtuse - slow, dull-witted, unsensible. I won't waste my time listening to these obtuse arguments. |
240 |
231 |
1.003 |
147.80 — Sean Wrona (arenasnow2) |
89.51 |
66.90 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 23. |
#1610029 |
Ingenuous - sincere, candid, innocent. At first I thought he had ulterior motives, but it turns out that he's just a kind and ingenuous person. Prowess - exceptional ability, skill. The mountain lion, despite its relatively small size, has a prowess for fighting, and is even able to physically fend off attackers as large as grizzly bears. |
340 |
251 |
1.000 |
131.18 — twitch.tv/philliesmagic - O... |
92.47 |
70.91 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 24. |
#1610021 |
Manifold - diverse, numerous. I support this decision for manifold reasons, and would appreciate if you respect my right to hold a different opinion. Berate - to scold, criticize harshly. I offered him constructive criticism, and certainly did not berate him in the manner he described. |
286 |
266 |
0.999 |
151.98 — twitch.tv/philliesmagic - O... |
94.71 |
71.15 |
January 27, 2011 |
| 25. |
#1610044 |
Umbrage - offense, resemblance. He seemed to take great umbrage at even the slightest criticism, no matter how constructive or accurate they may be. Torrid - extremely emotional, extremely hot. The festival was lively and energetic, with torrid dancing and singing. |
265 |
248 |
0.999 |
176.60 — Sean Wrona (arenasnow2) |
93.01 |
70.35 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 26. |
#1610035 |
Yoke - to link, to join. After yoking the animals together, they were able to pull the load. Burnish - to brighten, to shine. The coins glistened brilliantly, freshly burnished. |
177 |
139 |
0.991 |
107.15 — Mr. Peace. (WiththeSlowestI... |
63.75 |
56.22 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 27. |
#1610018 |
Veracity - remains, small part of something older. There were vestiges of his old belongings found after the fire. Her parents had lined up a marriage with another affluent family, but she refused to have her future determined in what she considered an arbitrary and irrelevant manner. |
285 |
1 |
0.991 |
118.31 — 👺John Lachney (valikor) |
118.31 |
118.31 |
September 16, 2010 |
| 28. |
#1610006 |
Hedonist - one valuing pleasure above all else. Aristotle also rejected the arguments of the hedonists, emphasizing the significance of virtue and rationality in the "good" for human beings, as opposed to mere pleasure. Intrepid - fearless, brave. The intrepid officer rushed into the building. |
294 |
231 |
0.990 |
137.20 — twitch.tv/philliesmagic - O... |
90.58 |
67.78 |
January 27, 2011 |
| 29. |
#1610033 |
Abhor - to hate. He refused to read the book, saying that he abhors Ayn Rand and claiming that all her of her ideas were either stolen or bastardized Nietzschean concepts. Wistful - sad, particularly thinking about the past. He was full of wistful thoughts about their many happy years. |
286 |
225 |
0.989 |
120.51 — ⛧🦇🎃💀🎃🦇⛧ ... |
89.26 |
68.52 |
January 27, 2011 |
| 30. |
#1610038 |
Dogmatic - based strictly on principle, often in a stubborn and unproductive manner. The column seemed to lack any substantial arguments, and was mostly trite and dogmatic rambling. Insipid - dull, uninteresting. How could so many people flock to theaters to watch this dreadfully insipid film? |
294 |
240 |
0.988 |
116.37 — A (rrraptor) |
87.81 |
69.06 |
January 29, 2011 |
| 31. |
#1610050 |
Prognosticate - to forecast or make a prediction. Although his words were initially dismissed as arbitrary prognostication, his opponents quickly realized that his words were not unfounded. Plaudits - great applause. The new program received plaudits from economic analysts, saying that it could finally bring the inflation issue under control. |
344 |
239 |
0.987 |
132.95 — Kol (kolz) |
89.26 |
67.61 |
January 27, 2011 |
| 32. |
#1610052 |
Trenchant - forceful, keen. The report presents a trenchant criticism of the regime's handling of human rights issues. Pittance - an unreasonably small amount. The amount of resources going to workers is a pittance compared to the enormous sums brought in by the CEOs. |
268 |
247 |
0.987 |
144.15 — twitch.tv/philliesmagic - O... |
88.78 |
65.68 |
January 29, 2011 |
| 33. |
#1610028 |
Impetuous - rash, done on a whim. The decision to pull the prank was admittedly quite impetuous, with nobody seriously considering the consequences. Quagmire - a difficult situation. How did you manage to get us into this quagmire? |
231 |
247 |
0.986 |
168.64 — burger flipper (melikepi) |
92.94 |
68.08 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 34. |
#1610047 |
Aloof - distant, cold in personality, uninterested in something. He accused his opponent of remaining aloof during one of the greatest crises the state had ever experienced. Insatiable - unable to be satisfied. He had an insatiable appetite for pepperoni pizza. |
261 |
233 |
0.985 |
121.62 — Amen [Dvorak-Trainee] (amun) |
85.13 |
65.96 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 35. |
#1610051 |
Propriety - the quality of being polite and having correct behavior. The other parents forbade their children from even talking to him, as they thought he lacked propriety and could become a bad influence. Acerbic - sour or bitter. The acerbic language by politicians, directed at their opponents, ultimately has adverse effects on democracy. |
342 |
235 |
0.985 |
138.32 — Amen [Dvorak-Trainee] (amun) |
93.11 |
71.62 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 36. |
#1610015 |
Abstruse - difficult to understand. He was frustrated with the book, saying it was extremely abstruse and poorly written, confusing more issues than it clarified. Vivacious - spirited, lively. Her personality was vivacious, and everyone seemed to love her. |
256 |
248 |
0.985 |
132.65 — Ｖｏｌｈｏｓｉｓ (v... |
89.17 |
65.85 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 37. |
#1610002 |
Reverence - respect, devotion. Despite his deep reverence for his old teacher, he worked ruthlessly to put him out of business and, in doing so, arguably preserved the old man's teaching. Precocious - exceptionally advanced, especially mentally. Every teacher who'd taught him since kindergarten had been in awe at his precocious ideas. |
336 |
230 |
0.984 |
144.47 — (keegant) |
90.41 |
67.75 |
January 29, 2011 |
| 38. |
#1610036 |
Buffet - to blow, to strike. The waves began to buffet the side of the island with increasing strength, and most residents headed inland. Disavow - to deny responsibility for. He first disavowed all involvement and knowledge of the scandal, but resigned shortly after. |
268 |
247 |
0.983 |
134.13 — police (styrofoam) |
91.79 |
69.36 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 39. |
#1610005 |
Arid - extremely dry. It required much preparation to successfully pass through the arid desert climate. Impute - to attribute to. Most people impute great intelligence to dogs. |
177 |
285 |
0.982 |
146.57 — twitch.tv/philliesmagic - O... |
92.57 |
67.98 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 40. |
#1610034 |
Abject - terrible, wretched. In just a few short decades, the country which had previously enjoyed comfortable living standards was engulfed by abject poverty. Zenith - the peak, culmination. Aristotle argued that the zenith of human life is the exercise of rationality and intellectual contemplation. |
301 |
234 |
0.981 |
120.00 — Kol (kolz) |
86.91 |
65.95 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 41. |
#1610001 |
Vindicate - to redeem, to free from blame, to avenge. After the long and arduous process of questioning every student who had seen the incident, he was vindicated because the boys had outnumbered him three to one, and it was a legitimate exercise of self-defense. Surreptitious - secret, done in a stealthy or unauthorized way. They made the decision after a surreptitious investigation into their competitor's strategy. |
420 |
236 |
0.981 |
142.16 — twitch.tv/philliesmagic - O... |
90.54 |
69.98 |
September 16, 2010 |
| 42. |
#1610017 |
Admonish - to warn, to caution. He was admonished to not skip school again. Venerate - to hold in esteem, to respect. The monument venerates the legacy of Chairman Mao. |
168 |
284 |
0.977 |
125.37 — Arigatai (lsdb9742) |
91.08 |
67.03 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 43. |
#1610016 |
Accentuate - to focus on, emphasize. He had an uncanny tendency to always accentuate the worst aspect of any situation. Winsome - She always cheered people up with her winsome demeanor. |
185 |
227 |
0.976 |
162.02 — twitch.tv/philliesmagic - O... |
89.56 |
68.07 |
January 27, 2011 |
| 44. |
#1610049 |
Plenitude - plenty, a great amount. For the purpose of appearing cultured and intelligent, he kept a plenitude of sophisticated-looking books, most of which he had never read. Mundane - down to earth, relevant to daily life. He was uninterested in mundane issues, and focused his time reading lofty books about philosophy and writing on blog which nobody else could understand. |
377 |
198 |
0.976 |
120.23 — pausechamp (dindondoe) |
87.10 |
68.10 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 45. |
#1610000 |
Scruitinize - to examine carefully. After carefully scrutinizing his record, they found no reason to suspect anything out of the ordinary. Spurious - untrue, false. He was obsessed with trying to justify his actions, and his reasoning was often spurious. |
254 |
217 |
0.976 |
128.04 — Zachary (zachattack972) |
89.14 |
67.51 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 46. |
#1610012 |
Abscond - to sneak away, to escape. The former employee absconded from the vet clinic, kidnapping the pets of four customers and demanding steep ransoms. Zealous - energetic, passionate. She seems quite zealous about her improving her typing abilities, as she has now completed over ten thousand races on Typeracer. |
315 |
224 |
0.975 |
134.69 — Amen [Dvorak-Trainee] (amun) |
91.31 |
68.82 |
September 16, 2010 |
| 47. |
#1610048 |
Adjure - to renounce a cause or belief. The struggling regime adjured the militant groups to adjure violence and participate in negotiations. Renown - praise, honor. He was an internationally renowned singer, especially after completing a year-long tour of five continents. |
273 |
245 |
0.975 |
186.75 — burger flipper (melikepi) |
92.67 |
68.16 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 48. |
#1610022 |
Banal - dull, uninteresting, unoriginal. Why is that every history teacher in this school gives such banal lectures, as if they were trying to dictate a textbook? Noxious - harmful. They were well-prepared, with the appropriate equipment for surviving the noxious fumes. |
270 |
240 |
0.974 |
135.14 — A (rrraptor) |
91.62 |
69.78 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 49. |
#1610042 |
Adumbrate - to foreshadow, to outline. The cease of diplomatic communication adumbrated the unfortunate clashes that occurred shortly after. Trite - not original, lacking substance. His so-called "new observations" are really just the same old trite complaints. |
261 |
228 |
0.967 |
133.50 — twitch.tv/philliesmagic - O... |
86.08 |
65.18 |
January 29, 2011 |
| 50. |
#1610014 |
Abhor - to hate. He refused to read the book, saying that he abhors Ayn Rand that he abhors Ayn Rand, and claiming that all her of her ideas were either stolen or bastardized Nietzschean concepts. Wistful - sad, particularly thinking about the past. He was full of wistful thoughts about their many happy years. |
311 |
1 |
0.940 |
112.20 — 👺John Lachney (valikor) |
112.20 |
112.20 |
September 24, 2010 |
| 51. |
#1610032 |
Asylum - place of safety or protection. He provided asyulum for the refugees. Abate - reduce in scope, to decrease. By the next day, his headache had abated. |
157 |
250 |
0.938 |
140.37 — twitch.tv/philliesmagic - O... |
84.66 |
63.61 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 52. |
#1610037 |
Discomfit - to defeat, to baffle, to confuse. The behavior of the foreigners was discomfiting to everyone who observed. Disaffected - unloyal, rebellious. The disaffected employee was finally terminated, and the mysterious disappearance of products ended. |
255 |
207 |
0.934 |
172.25 — Sean Wrona (arenasnow2) |
81.33 |
63.33 |
January 28, 2011 |
| 53. |
#1610009 |
Asylum - place of safety or protection. He provided asylum for the refugees. Abate - reduce in scope, to decrease. |
114 |
1 |
0.765 |
91.37 — 👺John Lachney (valikor) |
91.37 |
91.37 |
September 24, 2010 |