3000 SAT Vocabulary Level 1 - 1: Matching Quizzes

3000 Common SAT Vocabulary

3000 Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	something that relieves pain
	someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue; one having the power to make authoritative decisions
	based upon traditional rules; formed by agreement or compact
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

abduction

	the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

abject

	easily broken; having little elasticity
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

abrasive

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	secretive, not openly shown
	beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving

absolute

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order

absolve

	ceremony of crowning queen or king
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
	mild and pleasant; fragrant

absorb

	irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

abstinence

	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women
	beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving
	mixture; a combination of diverse things

abstract

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
	element; ingredient; abstract part of something

abusive

	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography

abyss

	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

academic

	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil

accelerate

	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

accessible

	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

accessory

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
	become worse; decline; fall
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

accommodate

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

accomplice

	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic

accord

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

acknowledge

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
	the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	cause to come together formally

acme

	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	over-regulated administrative system
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal

acquire

	security pledged for repayment of loan
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	essential quality; reputation; honor

acquittal

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	disagreeably damp or humid; cold moisture; unpleasant humidity

acute

	corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

adage

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	sudden downfall; complete disaster

adamant

	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict

adapt

	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

addiction

	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap

address

	favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

adept

	insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive

adhere

	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	a great mass of falling snow and ice
	position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action

adjacent

	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

administration

	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	end of existence or activity; termination
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states

adolescence

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa

adversary

	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
	pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover

adverse

	covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	use of force to get someone to obey

adversity

	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

advocate

	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
	one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
	speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something

aesthetic

	protect or fight for the first place
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	determined to do or have
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste

affected

	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful

affidavit

	a small section of filmed or filed material
	mild and pleasant; fragrant
	written statement made under oath
	kindly; favorable; not malignant

affiliation

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	held in common; of a group of people
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane

affliction

	one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent

aftermath

	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

agenda

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

agent

	one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
	over-regulated administrative system
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	a great mass of falling snow and ice

aggressor

	one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	a private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	one who studies history and science of mankind

alias

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances

alien

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
	related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs

alienate

	erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
	mild and pleasant; fragrant
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

alimony

	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	graze; skim or glance at casually
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin

allegiance

	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something

alleviate

	stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition

alloy

	mixture; a combination of diverse things
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony

allure

	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive

aloof

	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

altercation

	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy

amend

	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	achieve or accomplish; gain

amiss

	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty

ammunition

	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
	imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions

amnesia

	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

amnesty

	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
	ability; degree or grade of excellence or worth; diameter of a tube or gun barrel
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

amoral

	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong

ample

	one who studies history and science of mankind
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
	easily broken; having little elasticity
	use of force to get someone to obey

amulet

	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

analogy

	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts

anarchy

	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
	chief; serving as an essential component
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help

anchor

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	graze; skim or glance at casually

anecdote

	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane

anemia

	the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire

anesthetic

	security pledged for repayment of loan
	a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
	work of art put together from fragments

anguish

	the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	refrain from buying or using

animated

	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

animosity

	outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act

annex

	the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

anomaly

	irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

anonymity

	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste

anonymous

	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty

anthem

	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	refrain from buying or using

anthropologist

	utter suddenly and impulsively
	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	one who studies history and science of mankind

antidote

	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish

antiquated

	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment

antiseptic

	young woman making formal entrance into society
	a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader

ape

	imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
	small and economical car; small cosmetics case
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	consider; think about carefully; weigh

apocalyptic

	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	reckon; make a mathematical calculation

apparatus

	ceremony of crowning queen or king
	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose

appease

	act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God
	written statement made under oath
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

application

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	a great mass of falling snow and ice
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

appreciate

	act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
	cause to come together formally
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	end of existence or activity; termination

apprehend

	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily

appropriate

	speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	a metal tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

aptitude

	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

arbitrary

	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	work of art put together from fragments
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

arbitrator

	someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue; one having the power to make authoritative decisions
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	use of force to get someone to obey
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

arcade

	fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place

archives

	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue; one having the power to make authoritative decisions
	public records; place where public records are kept
	in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious

aria

	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	helper, additional or subsidiary

array

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	held in common; of a group of people
	set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun

arrest

	husky; muscular and heavily built
	stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
	irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

arrogance

	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	determined to do or have

arrogant

100

	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	cause to come together formally
	give as a gift; present

arsenal

101

	storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive

articulate

102

	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

artifact

103

	the object made by human beings; inaccurate observation, effect, or result
	mild and pleasant; fragrant
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated

ascertain

104

	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill

asinine

105

	utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
	beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses

aspire

106

	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	held in common; of a group of people
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization

assert

107

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	refrain from buying or using
	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others

assessment

108

	a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection

assumption

109

	end of existence or activity; termination
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	over-regulated administrative system
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

assurance

110

	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

asteroid

111

	protect or fight for the first place
	small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
	held in common; of a group of people
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite

astral

112

	relating to stars; star-shaped
	small and economical car; small cosmetics case
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	change something into another form; transform

astronomical

113

	public records; place where public records are kept
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons

astute

114

	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	something that relieves pain
	held in common; of a group of people
	wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence

asylum

115

	testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

atlas

116

	examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of
	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment

atone

117

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

attain

118

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

attentive

119

	act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

attest

120

	testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong
	morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
	defiant or swaggering behavior; the pretense of courage; false show of bravery

attribute

121

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover
	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level

audit

122

	examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious
	covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place

auditorium

123

	area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits
	fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily
	management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

august

124

	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances

authoritative

125

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content

autopsy

126

	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	become worse; decline; fall
	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

auxiliary

127

	stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate

avail

128

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	of the universe; vast
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

avalanche

129

	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	a great mass of falling snow and ice

avenge

130

	change something into another form; transform
	position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	helper, additional or subsidiary

aversion

131

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	relating to stars; star-shaped
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

avert

132

	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

avid

133

	husky; muscular and heavily built
	unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

awe

134

	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation

babble

135

	act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
	ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women

badger

136

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts

bait

137

	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager

balm

138

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	something that relieves pain
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

balmy

139

	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	mild and pleasant; fragrant
	security pledged for repayment of loan
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system

bane

140

	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	work of art put together from fragments
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin

barb

141

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality

barren

142

	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

beam

143

	held in common; of a group of people
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
	fastening device; firm grip
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool

begrudge

144

	resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish

belittle

145

	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
	disparage or depreciate; put down
	song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
	stop motion; curb or restrain

benefactor

146

	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	of the universe; vast
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering

beneficial

147

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
	beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention

beneficiary

148

	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	based upon traditional rules; formed by agreement or compact
	element; ingredient; abstract part of something
	covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place

benevolent

149

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

benign

150

	of the universe; vast
	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin

bent

151

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	determined to do or have

berserk

152

	mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
	over-regulated administrative system

beseech

153

	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

bestow

154

	quote; adduce as an instance
	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
	give as a gift; present
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

betray

155

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	element; ingredient; abstract part of something
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

biased

156

	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	report or record in chronological order
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced

bizarre

157

	speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
	frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance

bland

158

	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
	divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune

blasphemy

159

	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

blatant

160

	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

bleak

161

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

bloated

162

	swollen or puffed as with water or air
	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
	talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
	the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force

bluff

163

	remove the fuse of the bomb; reduce or eliminate the threat
	divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive

blunt

164

	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue; one having the power to make authoritative decisions
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act

blurt

165

	utter suddenly and impulsively
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
	one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations

bode

166

	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
	based upon traditional rules; formed by agreement or compact
	achieve or accomplish; gain

bogus

167

	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	having foresight; fortuneteller

bolt

168

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
	utter suddenly and impulsively
	held in common; of a group of people

booming

169

	based upon traditional rules; formed by agreement or compact
	deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
	pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
	disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane

boundless

170

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste

bourgeois

171

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

boycott

172

	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	refrain from buying or using
	cause to come together formally

bravado

173

	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	defiant or swaggering behavior; the pretense of courage; false show of bravery
	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
	ability; degree or grade of excellence or worth; diameter of a tube or gun barrel

brazen

174

	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable

breach

175

	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation

brittle

176

	blow, especially with the fist; great influence, especially political or social
	easily broken; having little elasticity
	exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

brochure

177

	in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious
	pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
	pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover
	cause to come together formally

brooch

178

	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process

browse

179

	graze; skim or glance at casually
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon
	act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation

buffet

180

	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits
	ability; degree or grade of excellence or worth; diameter of a tube or gun barrel

bureaucracy

181

	over-regulated administrative system
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	ceremony of crowning queen or king
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing

burly

182

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong
	husky; muscular and heavily built

cache

183

	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
	fastening device; firm grip
	hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

cadaver

184

	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
	mild and pleasant; fragrant
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act

calculated

185

	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
	deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving

caliber

186

	ability; degree or grade of excellence or worth; diameter of a tube or gun barrel
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty

callous

187

	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts

camouflage

188

	remove the fuse of the bomb; reduce or eliminate the threat
	pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
	exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly

candor

189

	frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	cause to come together formally

canine

190

	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
	a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy

cant

191

	inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	over-regulated administrative system
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

capacity

192

	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances

caprice

193

	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	remove the fuse of the bomb; reduce or eliminate the threat
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave

caption

194

	of the universe; vast
	title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	swollen or puffed as with water or air

carat

195

	one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
	of the universe; vast
	deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
	unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold

cardinal

196

	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
	chief; serving as an essential component
	the object made by human beings; inaccurate observation, effect, or result
	the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart

cardiologist

197

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart

carnage

198

	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	a great mass of falling snow and ice
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful

carnal

199

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
	fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily

cascade

200

	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	small waterfall; sudden downpour

casualty

201

	serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
	frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave

catalyst

202

	easily broken; having little elasticity
	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	of the universe; vast
	an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

catastrophe

203

	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
	exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal

catholic

204

	change something into another form; transform
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	chief; serving as an essential component

caucus

205

	related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
	a private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds

cavalier

206

	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	written statement made under oath
	frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

celebrated

207

	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	work of art put together from fragments

censor

208

	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	element; ingredient; abstract part of something

cerebral

209

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

champion

210

	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	protect or fight for the first place
	the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

chaotic

211

	favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization

charisma

212

	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader

charlatan

213

	small and economical car; small cosmetics case
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance

chaste

214

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover
	morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically

check

215

	stop motion; curb or restrain
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	having foresight; fortuneteller

checkered

216

	cause to come together formally
	divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
	reckon; make a mathematical calculation
	change something into another form; transform

chisel

217

	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
	a metal tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger

chivalrous

218

	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

choreography

219

	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances

chronic

220

	turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	lasting for a long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	one who studies history and science of mankind

chronicle

221

	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	lasting for a long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	report or record in chronological order

cite

222

	ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women
	refrain from buying or using
	quote; adduce as an instance
	based upon traditional rules; formed by agreement or compact

civil

223

	deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

clairvoyant

224

	having foresight; fortuneteller
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
	use of force to get someone to obey

clandestine

225

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

clasp

226

	become worse; decline; fall
	deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	fastening device; firm grip

clemency

227

	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
	mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated
	something that relieves pain

clientele

228

	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
	wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
	refrain from buying or using

clip

229

	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	a small section of filmed or filed material
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	become worse; decline; fall

clout

230

	mild and pleasant; fragrant
	blow, especially with the fist; great influence, especially political or social
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

coalition

231

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment

coercion

232

	insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	use of force to get someone to obey
	a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling

coin

233

	the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	stop motion; curb or restrain
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste

coincidence

234

	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

collage

235

	work of art put together from fragments
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	relating to stars; star-shaped
	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level

collateral

236

	security pledged for repayment of loan
	pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	utter suddenly and impulsively

colossal

237

	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit

comatose

238

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious

commemorate

239

	a private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

communal

240

	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	held in common; of a group of people
	mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated

commute

241

	public records; place where public records are kept
	obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind

compact

242

	small and economical car; small cosmetics case
	a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	element; ingredient; abstract part of something
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use

compatible

243

	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
	element; ingredient; abstract part of something
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes

compelling

244

	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane

complement

245

	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

compliance

246

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	one who studies history and science of mankind
	readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened

component

247

	element; ingredient; abstract part of something
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	determined to do or have
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

compound

248

	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	combination of two or more elements or parts
	refrain from buying or using
	divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune

comprehensive

249

	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect
	thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	mixture; a combination of diverse things

compress

250

	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	young woman making formal entrance into society
	outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune

compromise

251

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy

compute

252

	wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
	reckon; make a mathematical calculation
	pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit

concede

253

	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	remove the fuse of the bomb; reduce or eliminate the threat
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom

conception

254

	beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

concession

255

	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

concord

256

	secretive, not openly shown
	thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun

conundrum

257

	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong
	graze; skim or glance at casually

convene

258

	frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	combination of two or more elements or parts
	cause to come together formally

convention

259

	serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
	one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks

conventional

260

	based upon traditional rules; formed by agreement or compact
	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

converse

261

	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	element; ingredient; abstract part of something
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something

convert

262

	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	change something into another form; transform
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

conviction

263

	swollen or puffed as with water or air
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader
	pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts

cordial

264

	splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
	fastening device; firm grip
	deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness

coronation

265

	held in common; of a group of people
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	ceremony of crowning queen or king

corroborate

266

	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

cosmic

267

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	of the universe; vast
	a metal tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal

cosmopolitan

268

	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

covert

269

	secretive, not openly shown
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past

curator

270

	a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

curt

271

	security pledged for repayment of loan
	public records; place where public records are kept
	divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

cynical

272

	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God

dabble

273

	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent

dank

274

	disagreeably damp or humid; cold moisture; unpleasant humidity
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	end of existence or activity; termination
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite

deadlock

275

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
	ceremony of crowning queen or king

debacle

276

	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	a great mass of falling snow and ice
	sudden downfall; complete disaster

debris

277

	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	public records; place where public records are kept
	something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

debutante

278

	storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons
	one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
	young woman making formal entrance into society
	standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate

decipher

279

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	report or record in chronological order

decorum

280

	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	consider; think about carefully; weigh

decoy

281

	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

default

282

	failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large

defer

283

	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue; one having the power to make authoritative decisions
	in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization

defiance

284

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
	favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced

definitive

285

	final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God
	mild and pleasant; fragrant

deflect

286

	resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
	conduct; management; way in which a person behaves

defuse

287

	remove the fuse of the bomb; reduce or eliminate the threat
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	reckon; make a mathematical calculation

degenerate

288

	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women
	having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	become worse; decline; fall

degradation

289

	fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily
	humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

delectable

290

	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

delete

291

	divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
	ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women
	erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
	final; complete; precisely defined or explicit

deliberate

292

	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	consider; think about carefully; weigh

delusion

293

	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged

demeanor

294

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
	ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women

demented

295

	insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

demise

296

	act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God
	fastening device; firm grip
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	end of existence or activity; termination

demolition

297

	act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
	operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
	ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune

deploy

298

	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate

deposition

299

	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave

deranged

300

	ceremony of crowning queen or king
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

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