SAT Essay Vocabulary| Match Practice

SAT Essay Vocabulary

Group 1 - Matching Quizzes

abate

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	set forth; set out to public view

aberration

	deviation, not normal
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble

abhor

	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	violate the sacredness of

abstruse

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	puzzle; difficult problem
	assign, portion

accost

	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	bubble, fizz
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

acrimony

	bitter animosity
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply

acumen

	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

adamant

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

adept

	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	puzzle; difficult problem
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy

adroit

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	agree
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

affected

	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

alacrity

	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	bitter animosity
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image

aloocate

	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	assign, portion
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details

altruistic

	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	person who eats too much food and drink
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	deviation, not normal

amenable

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	contradict; give a false impression
	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	succinct

amiable

	excessive pride or self-confidence
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

amicable

	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	something that discourages; tending to deter
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited

antediluvian

	unoriginal; derived from another source
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating

anthropology

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

antipathy

	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

apathetic

	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

apt

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	representative example

arcane

	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	measure the depth; come to understand
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

ascendancy

	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	bitter animosity
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

ascetic

	force to leave; remove from office
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

aspire

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	completely lacking; barren or empty
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details

assail

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles

assiduous

	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	assign, portion
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

assuage

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	marsh, swamp
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

atrophy

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	excessively morally instructive
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

attenuate

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	well-suited, happy
	representative example
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

august

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

aura

	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	air, feeling
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance

auspicious

	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion

autocrat

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	supported by two opposing parties
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

automaton

	assign, portion
	shy
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

avarice

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive

banal

	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds

barrage

	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	creating conflict

belie

	deliberately deceptive
	blameworthy
	contradict; give a false impression
	marsh, swamp

belligerent

	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	discouraging
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

benevolent

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

bequeath

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

berate

	excessively morally instructive
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length

bitartisanship

	supported by two opposing parties
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	stray from the subject at hand
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

blighted

	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	urgent, dreadful
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled

bog

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	compatible
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	marsh, swamp

bolster

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

bombastic

	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	supported by two opposing parties
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke

boorish

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners

buoyant

	assign, portion
	bitter animosity
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance

burgeon

	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	disappointed, defeated
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

buttress

	something that discourages; tending to deter
	stray from the subject at hand
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling

byzantine

	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	intrusive
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	convoluted, complex

cacophonous

	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding

cajole

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	agree
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

callous

	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	bring out; arouse; call forth

cantankerous

	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner

capricious

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence

castigate

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article

caustic

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

censorious

	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank

censure

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause

cerebral

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	discouraging

chagrin

	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

charlatan

	confuse
	set forth; set out to public view
	assign, portion
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance

chastise

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

chide

	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	confuse
	tending to waste time

churlish

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

circuitous

	blameworthy
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

circumscribe

	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.

circumvent

	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop

clandestine

	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	person who eats too much food and drink
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest

coalesce

	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	violate the sacredness of

compendious

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	measure the depth; come to understand
	succinct
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated

complacency

	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

compliant

	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior

conciliate

	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	compromising, apologizing

concur

	agree
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	burden

conflagration

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent

confluence

	deliberately deceptive
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

congenial

	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	compatible
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	reveal; make known to public

conscientious

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality

consternation

	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror

contempt

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	belief in equality
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	compatible

contemptible

	force to leave; remove from office
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

contentious

	openly emotional
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	sudden downfall; complete disaster

convivial

	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	compatible
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length

copious

	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions

corroborate

	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	supported by two opposing parties

cosmopolitan

	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	urgent, dreadful
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope

credulity

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	urgent, dreadful
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active

culpable

	blameworthy
	contradict; give a false impression
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope

cursory

	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	compatible
	discouraging

dauntless

	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	bubble, fizz
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless

dearth

	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	burden
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

debacle

	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	supported by two opposing parties
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	confuse

debilitate

	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	convoluted, complex
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	disenchantment, disappointment

debunk

	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention

decimate

100

	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	shy
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

decorum

101

	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	succinct
	deliberately deceptive

deference

102

	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	accelerate; quicken
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	supported by two opposing parties

degredation

103

	unoriginal; derived from another source
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	bitter animosity
	humiliation

deleterious

104

	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent

delineate

105

	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out

demonstrative

106

	supported by two opposing parties
	deliberately deceptive
	openly emotional
	characteristic of acting or stage performance

demure

107

	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out

demystify

108

	give reduction in price on
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely

denigrate

109

	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	compassionate
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud

depose

110

	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	belief in equality
	force to leave; remove from office
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

depravity

111

	representative example
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness

deprecate

112

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	compassionate
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited

depreciation

113

	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	bubble, fizz

deride

114

	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	belief in equality
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

derivative

115

	list each one; mention one by one
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	unoriginal; derived from another source

derogatory

116

	detect; perceive
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image

desecration

117

	reveal; make known to public
	violate the sacredness of
	set forth; set out to public view
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

despondent

118

	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

despot

119

	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	person who eats too much food and drink
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction

destitute

120

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade

deterrent

121

	something that discourages; tending to deter
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree

devoid

122

	completely lacking; barren or empty
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

didactic

123

	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	excessively morally instructive
	set forth; set out to public view

diffident

124

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	shy

diffuse

125

	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

digress(ion)

126

	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	stray from the subject at hand
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	completely lacking; barren or empty

dilatory

127

	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	tending to waste time
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind

diminutive

128

	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	below the average size; very small; little

dire

129

	urgent, dreadful
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	supported by two opposing parties

discern

130

	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	belief in equality
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	detect; perceive

discomfited

131

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	disappointed, defeated
	list each one; mention one by one
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of

discount

132

	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	give reduction in price on
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	creating conflict

disheartening

133

	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	discouraging
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

disillusionment

134

	disenchantment, disappointment
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

disingenuous

135

	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	compatible
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud

disparage

136

	excessively morally instructive
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank

dispassionate

137

	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	excessive pride or self-confidence
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

dispel

138

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar

disputatious

139

	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	burden
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

disquiet

140

	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy

disseminate

141

	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out

distaste

142

	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	dislike, aversion
	something that discourages; tending to deter

divergent

143

	blameworthy
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

divisive

144

	creating conflict
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds

divulge

145

	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	reveal; make known to public
	belief in equality
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

doctrine

146

	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	compatible
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved

dormant

147

	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate

dupe

148

	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

duplicitous

149

	deliberately deceptive
	agree
	disenchantment, disappointment
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

ebullient

150

	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

eclectic

151

	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	creating conflict
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

efface

152

	marsh, swamp
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled

effervesce

153

	intrusive
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	bubble, fizz
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent

egalitarian

154

	belief in equality
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	burden

elated

155

	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited

elicit

156

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	disappointed, defeated
	urgent, dreadful

elucidate

157

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	tending to waste time
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

elude

158

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of

elusive

159

	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	burden

embitter

160

	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	make worse
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

embroiled

161

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

empathetic

162

	a party of persons having a common end in view
	compassionate
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

empirical

163

	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative

encompass

164

	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

encroaching

165

	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	intrusive
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope

encumbrance

166

	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	burden
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule

enigma

167

	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	puzzle; difficult problem

enumerate

168

	list each one; mention one by one
	urgent, dreadful
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	representative example

ephemeral

169

	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

epiphany

170

	sudden realization
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	accelerate; quicken

epitome

171

	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree

equanimity

172

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.

equitable

173

	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	list each one; mention one by one
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial

equivocal

174

	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	completely lacking; barren or empty
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	below the average size; very small; little

erudite

175

	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

esoteric

176

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	assign, portion
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	shy

estrange

177

	intrusive
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	alienate
	convoluted, complex

eulogy

178

	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

evoke

179

	bring out; arouse; call forth
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	deliberately deceptive

exacting

180

	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop

excavate

181

	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	tending to waste time
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	shy

exemplar

182

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	representative example
	characteristic of acting or stage performance

exhibitionist

183

	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	force to leave; remove from office
	burden
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention

exhort

184

	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	reveal; make known to public
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

exorbitant

185

	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits

expedient

186

	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

expose

187

	set forth; set out to public view
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	marsh, swamp
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

extol

188

	give reduction in price on
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	discouraging
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

extricate

189

	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer

facile

190

	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight

faction

191

	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	disenchantment, disappointment
	tending to waste time

fallacious

192

	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

fallacy

193

	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

fanaticism

194

	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

fastidious

195

	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	disenchantment, disappointment
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

fathom

196

	confuse
	blameworthy
	measure the depth; come to understand
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

felicitious

197

	well-suited, happy
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

finesse

198

	convoluted, complex
	completely lacking; barren or empty
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

flagrant

199

	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

flippant

200

	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	marsh, swamp
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar

florid

201

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	belief in equality
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners

flummox

202

	bring out; arouse; call forth
	confuse
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved

folly

203

	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight

foolhardy

204

	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute

forlorn

205

	agree
	excessive pride or self-confidence
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits

fortitude

206

	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	belief in equality
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

fortuitous

207

	belief in equality
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	compassionate

fraudulent

208

	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details

frugal

209

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of

furor

210

	assign, portion
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent

furtive

211

	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

futile

212

	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

gait

213

	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

gallant

214

	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

gargantuan

215

	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

garish

216

	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	tending to waste time
	excessive pride or self-confidence
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy

genial

217

	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

germinate

218

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	compromising, apologizing

glutton

219

	person who eats too much food and drink
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop

grandiose

220

	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent

hackneyed

221

	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

hamper

222

	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

hardy

223

	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	tending to waste time

hasten

224

	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	reveal; make known to public
	accelerate; quicken

heresy

225

	supported by two opposing parties
	agree
	burden
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion

histrionic

226

	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative

hubris

227

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	excessive pride or self-confidence

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