3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	applaud; announce with great approval
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

abandoned

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

abandonment

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

abase

	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

abash

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

abate

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	moved by sexual love; loving
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

abbreviate

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

abdicate

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	assent; agree without protesting
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

aberrant

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

abet

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

abeyance

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

abhor

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	essential quality; reputation; honor

abide

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

abiding

	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	increasing in speed
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

abjure

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

ablution

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

abnegate

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

abnegation

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

abolish

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

abolition

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

abominable

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

aboriginal

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

abortive

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

abrade

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

abrasive

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

abridge

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

abrogate

	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	put into motion or action; activate
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

abscond

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

absent

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

absenteeism

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

abstain

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

abstemious

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

abstruse

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

abundant

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	having properties of vinegar; sour

abundantly

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	empower; give permission for; sanction

abut

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

abysmal

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

accede

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

accelerating

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	increasing in speed
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

acceleration

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

accentuate

	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

accessible

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

accident

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

accidentally

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

acclaim

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	applaud; announce with great approval

acclimate

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	able to live both on land and in water
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

acclivity

	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	upward slope, as of hill
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

accolade

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

accommodate

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

accommodating

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	having properties of vinegar; sour

accomplish

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

accost

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

accouter

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	equip; provide with military equipment
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	state without proof; assert to be true

accretion

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

accrue

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

accumulation

	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

accusation

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	convenient features; courtesies
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

accustomed

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

acerbity

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

acetic

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

achieve

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	applaud; announce with great approval

achievement

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

acidulous

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	book of literary selections by various authors

acoustics

	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

acquaint

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

acquainted

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

acquiesce

	assent; agree without protesting
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

acquire

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

acrid

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

acrimonious

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

acrophobia

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

actively

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

actuarial

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

actuate

	put into motion or action; activate
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

acuity

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

acumen

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

adaptable

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

adaptive

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	helper, additional or subsidiary

addendum

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

additional

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	having human form or characteristics
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

addle

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	assign; distribute according to plan
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

adept

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

adherent

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

adhesive

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

adjoin

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	moved by sexual love; loving
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use

adjudicate

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	increasing in speed
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

adjunct

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

adjure

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

administer

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

admiration

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

admittedly

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	moved by sexual love; loving

admonish

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

admonition

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

adorn

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

adornment

	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

adroit

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

adulation

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

adulterate

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	put into motion or action; activate

adumbrate

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

advance

100

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

advanced

101

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

advent

102

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

adventitious

103

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

adverse

104

	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

advocacy

105

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

aerie

106

	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

aesthetic

107

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	increasing in speed

affable

108

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	book of literary selections by various authors
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

affect

109

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

affection

110

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

affectionate

111

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

affinity

112

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	with reference or regard; in respect
	established procedure for solving problem

affirmation

113

	comment; make explanatory notes
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

affix

114

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

affluence

115

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

affluent

116

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

affront

117

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

agenda

118

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

agglomeration

119

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

aggrandize

120

	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	lack of caring; indifference
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

aggravating

121

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	expression of warm approval; praise
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

aggregate

122

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

aggressive

123

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

aggressiveness

124

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

aghast

125

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

agility

126

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

agitate

127

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

agitation

128

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

agnostic

129

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

agrarian

130

	book of literary selections by various authors
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

ajar

131

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

alacrity

132

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

alchemy

133

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

alcove

134

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

algorithm

135

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	established procedure for solving problem
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

alien

136

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

alimentary

137

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

allay

138

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

allege

139

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	state without proof; assert to be true
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

allegory

140

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	with reference or regard; in respect
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

alliteration

141

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

allocate

142

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	assign; distribute according to plan
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

allude

143

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

allusion

144

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

aloft

145

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

alternate

146

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

altitude

147

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

altruistic

148

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

amalgamate

149

	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

amass

150

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

ambidextrous

151

	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	further; extra; supplemental or added to

ambience

152

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

ambiguous

153

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

ambivalence

154

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

amble

155

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	group of closely located islands
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

ambulatory

156

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

ameliorate

157

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

amenable

158

	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

amenities

159

	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	convenient features; courtesies

amiable

160

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

amicable

161

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

amid

162

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	with reference or regard; in respect
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

amity

163

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity

amorous

164

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	moved by sexual love; loving
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

amorphous

165

	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

amphibian

166

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	able to live both on land and in water
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

amphitheater

167

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

amplify

168

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

amputate

169

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	group of closely located islands
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

anachronistic

170

	book of literary selections by various authors
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time

analgesic

171

	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

analogous

172

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	comparable; similar or alike
	lack of caring; indifference

anarchist

173

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

anathema

174

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

ancestor

175

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

ancestry

176

	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

ancillary

177

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

anecdotal

178

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

angular

179

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

animate

180

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

animated

181

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

animus

182

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

annals

183

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

annihilate

184

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	upward slope, as of hill
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

annotate

185

	group of closely located islands
	comment; make explanatory notes
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	chronological record of the events of successive years

announce

186

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

announcement

187

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

annoy

188

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

annuity

189

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

annul

190

	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

anodyne

191

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

anoint

192

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	increasing in speed

anomalous

193

	increasing in speed
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

anomaly

194

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

anonymous

195

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

antagonism

196

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antecede

197

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

antecedents

198

	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

antediluvian

199

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else

anthology

200

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	book of literary selections by various authors
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

anthropocentric

201

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

anthropoid

202

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

anthropomorphic

203

	having human form or characteristics
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

anticlimax

204

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

antipathy

205

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

antithesis

206

	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

anxious

207

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	put into motion or action; activate
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

apathy

208

	lack of caring; indifference
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

aperture

209

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

apex

210

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	group of closely located islands
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

aphasia

211

	having human form or characteristics
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

aphorism

212

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	moved by sexual love; loving

apiary

213

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	put into motion or action; activate
	great mass of falling snow and ice

aplomb

214

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	poise; self-confident assurance
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

apocryphal

215

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity

apogee

216

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

apolitical

217

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

apologist

218

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

apostate

219

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

apotheosis

220

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	applaud; announce with great approval
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

appall

221

	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

apparition

222

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

appellation

223

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

append

224

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

appliance

225

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

apply

226

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	with reference or regard; in respect
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

apportion

227

	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	great mass of falling snow and ice

apposite

228

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

appraise

229

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

apprehension

230

	expression of warm approval; praise
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

apprenticeship

231

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

apprise

232

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	inform; give notice to; make aware

approaching

233

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

approbation

234

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	expression of warm approval; praise
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

appropriation

235

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

apropos

236

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	with reference or regard; in respect
	established procedure for solving problem
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

aptly

237

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

aquatic

238

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

aquiline

239

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

arable

240

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

arbiter

241

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

arboretum

242

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

arcane

243

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	great mass of falling snow and ice

archaeology

244

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

archaic

245

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

archetype

246

	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

archipelago

247

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	group of closely located islands
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

architecture

248

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course

ardent

249

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

arduous

250

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

arid

251

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	applaud; announce with great approval

aristocracy

252

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	hereditary nobility; privileged class

armada

253

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

aroma

254

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

aromatic

255

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

arousal

256

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

arouse

257

	poise; self-confident assurance
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	make or become better; improve; grow better

arraign

258

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

arrears

259

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

arrogate

260

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

arroyo

261

	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

arthritis

262

	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	comparable; similar or alike
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

article

263

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

articulate

264

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

artifice

265

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

artisan

266

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

artless

267

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

ascendancy

268

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

ascetic

269

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

ascribe

270

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

aseptic

271

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

ashen

272

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

askance

273

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

askew

274

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

aspect

275

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	moved by sexual love; loving

asperity

276

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	lack of caring; indifference
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

aspirant

277

	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

assail

278

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

assay

279

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

assembly

280

	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

assent

281

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

assiduous

282

	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

assimilate

283

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

assist

284

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

assistant

285

	moved by sexual love; loving
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

assuage

286

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

astigmatism

287

	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

astringent

288

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

astronomical

289

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

asunder

290

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

asymmetric

291

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

atavism

292

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

atavistic

293

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

atheistic

294

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	denying existence of God; godless
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

atrocity

295

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

atrophy

296

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	equip; provide with military equipment

attach

297

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

attached

298

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition

attainment

299

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

attenuate

300

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

attorney

301

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

attract

302

	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

attribute

303

	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

attrition

304

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

atypical

305

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

audacious

306

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

audit

307

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

auditory

308

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

auger

309

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

augment

310

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	group of closely located islands
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

augury

311

	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

aureole

312

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

auroral

313

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

auspicious

314

	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

austere

315

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

authenticate

316

	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

authoritarian

317

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

authoritative

318

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

authority

319

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

authorize

320

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

autocrat

321

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	formless; lacking shape or definition

autocratic

322

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

automaton

323

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

autonomous

324

	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

autonomy

325

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

auxiliary

326

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	helper, additional or subsidiary

avalanche

327

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

avarice

328

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

aver

329

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	declare to be true; affirm

averse

330

	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	having human form or characteristics
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

aversion

331

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive

aviary

332

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

aviation

333

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

avid

334

	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

avocation

335

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

avoidance

336

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment

avow

337

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

avuncular

338

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

awkwardly

339

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

awry

340

	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	declare to be true; affirm
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

axiom

341

	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	put into motion or action; activate
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	further; extra; supplemental or added to

azure

342

	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

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