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| SAT Essay Vocabulary | Introduction |
| Group 1 - Matching Quizzes |   |
abate 
1
 | subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| compromising, apologizing |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
aberration
2
| rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing |
| superiority or decisive advantage; domination |
| make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
| deviation, not normal |
abhor
3
| wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease |
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
| assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
abstruse
4
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| mechanism that imitates actions of humans |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| list each one; mention one by one |
accost
5
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
| false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
| ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
acrimony
6
| accelerate; quicken |
| cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud |
| bitter animosity |
| worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
acumen
7
| praise highly; glorify; celebrate |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving |
adamant
8
| act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
adept
9
| over-bright in color; tastelessly showy |
| secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| excessively morally instructive |
adroit
10
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| accelerate; quicken |
| rebuke or scold angrily and at length |
| willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
affected
11
| extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness |
| deliberately deceptive |
| violate the sacredness of |
| speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
alacrity
12
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| compromising, apologizing |
| composed of elements from a variety of sources |
| learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books |
aloocate
13
| assign, portion |
| difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
| done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent |
| obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice |
altruistic
14
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception |
| marked by or having equity; just and impartial |
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
amenable
15
| compatible |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| mechanism that imitates actions of humans |
amiable
16
| spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
| belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank |
amicable
17
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
antediluvian
18
| destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
anthropology
19
| urgent, dreadful |
| social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings |
| representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article |
| secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
antipathy
20
| strong feeling of aversion; dislike |
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| cause to sprout or grow; come into existence |
| excessive pride or self-confidence |
apathetic
21
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| a party of persons having a common end in view |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
apt
22
| urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal |
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| excessively morally instructive |
arcane
23
| large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict |
| opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
| hard to understand; known only in a particular group |
| secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
ascendancy
24
| composed of elements from a variety of sources |
| strong feeling of aversion; dislike |
| superiority or decisive advantage; domination |
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
ascetic
25
| giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| assign, portion |
| lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative |
aspire
26
| seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end |
| easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image |
| express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade |
assail
27
| deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
| suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
assiduous
28
| able to float; cheerful and optimistic |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention |
| below the average size; very small; little |
assuage
29
| completely lacking; barren or empty |
| deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention |
| succinct |
| ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease |
atrophy
30
| act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
| manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving |
| willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
| wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease |
attenuate
31
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
| quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance |
| calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
august
32
| manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving |
| impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| make worse |
aura
33
| repeated too often; over familiar through overuse |
| humiliation |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| air, feeling |
auspicious
34
| in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
| composed of elements from a variety of sources |
autocrat
35
| ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease |
| shy |
| artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
| dictator; ruler having unlimited power |
automaton
36
| being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
| detect; perceive |
| mechanism that imitates actions of humans |
avarice
37
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banal
38
| refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling |
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of |
barrage
39
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
| giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating |
belie
40
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| contradict; give a false impression |
| puzzle; difficult problem |
belligerent
41
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| hard to understand; known only in a particular group |
| propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
benevolent
42
| assign, portion |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| short-lived; enduring a very short time |
bequeath
43
| open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead |
| leave to someone by a will; hand down |
| detect; perceive |
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
berate
44
| contradict; give a false impression |
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| rebuke or scold angrily and at length |
bitartisanship
45
| yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply |
| person who eats too much food and drink |
| supported by two opposing parties |
| rebuke or scold angrily and at length |
blighted
46
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of |
| stray from the subject at hand |
bog
47
| leave to someone by a will; hand down |
| unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out |
| assign, portion |
| marsh, swamp |
bolster
48
| open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
bombastic
49
| urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
boorish
50
| deviation, not normal |
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative |
buoyant
51
| making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention |
| able to float; cheerful and optimistic |
| having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
| expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling |
burgeon
52
| grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| cause to sprout or grow; come into existence |
| diligent; responsible; reliable |
| learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books |
buttress
53
| alienate |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| cause to sprout or grow; come into existence |
byzantine
54
| belief in equality |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| convoluted, complex |
| manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving |
cacophonous
55
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
| discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
cajole
56
| influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
| assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
| convoluted, complex |
| able to float; cheerful and optimistic |
callous
57
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
| deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention |
cantankerous
58
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| violate the sacredness of |
| bubble, fizz |
| make worse |
capricious
59
| compromising, apologizing |
| large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict |
| praise highly; glorify; celebrate |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
castigate
60
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease |
caustic
61
| capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
| assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
| ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
censorious
62
| well-suited, happy |
| in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| confuse |
censure
63
| rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing |
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| list each one; mention one by one |
cerebral
64
| open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
| willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
chagrin
65
| tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop |
| deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception |
| discouraging |
| anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
charlatan
66
| creating conflict |
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance |
| measure the depth; come to understand |
chastise
67
| tending to waste time |
| punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke |
| bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack |
| cause to sprout or grow; come into existence |
chide
68
| impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent |
| mechanism that imitates actions of humans |
| scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval |
| blameworthy |
churlish
69
| secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
| being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable |
circuitous
70
| being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal |
| make worse |
| impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent |
circumscribe
71
| limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |
| huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree |
| leave to someone by a will; hand down |
circumvent
72
| surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval |
| great excitement; public disorder or uproar |
| express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
clandestine
73
| sudden realization |
| puzzle; difficult problem |
| secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule |
coalesce
74
| excessive pride or self-confidence |
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| disenchantment, disappointment |
| calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
compendious
75
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| succinct |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
complacency
76
| give reduction in price on |
| feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble |
| refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling |
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
compliant
77
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| overjoyed; extremely happy and excited |
| yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply |
| marked by or having equity; just and impartial |
conciliate
78
| yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply |
| compromising, apologizing |
| discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
concur
79
| secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
| agree |
| speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
conflagration
80
| difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable |
| over-bright in color; tastelessly showy |
| large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict |
| suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
confluence
81
| act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
| in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
congenial
82
| extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness |
| obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice |
| compatible |
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
conscientious
83
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| accelerate; quicken |
| diligent; responsible; reliable |
| derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
consternation
84
| bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack |
| draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer |
| difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
contempt
85
| convoluted, complex |
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
| bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless |
| state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
contemptible
86
| make worse |
| worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
| lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative |
| alienate |
contentious
87
| spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
| belief in equality |
| principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction |
| quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy |
convivial
88
| deviation, not normal |
| making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention |
| festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company |
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
copious
89
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| marsh, swamp |
| difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
| puzzle; difficult problem |
corroborate
90
| compassionate |
| superiority or decisive advantage; domination |
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence |
cosmopolitan
91
| disenchantment, disappointment |
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
credulity
92
| assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
| stray from the subject at hand |
| festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company |
| readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence |
culpable
93
| deliberately deceptive |
| rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing |
| mechanism that imitates actions of humans |
| blameworthy |
cursory
94
| artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
| portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| compromising, apologizing |
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
dauntless
95
| sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active |
| bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless |
| make uneasy or anxious; trouble |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
dearth
96
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| rebuke or scold angrily and at length |
| unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out |
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
debacle
97
| sudden downfall; complete disaster |
| expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
| rash; marked by unthinking boldness |
debilitate
98
| make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of |
| representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article |
| marsh, swamp |
| alienate |
debunk
99
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
| expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule |
| give reduction in price on |
| expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling |
decimate
100
| blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of |
| distribute; spread; scatter like seeds |
decorum
101
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
| superiority or decisive advantage; domination |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
deference
102
| willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
| bitter animosity |
| belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank |
| manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving |
degredation
103
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| rash; marked by unthinking boldness |
| set forth; set out to public view |
| humiliation |
deleterious
104
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
| disappointed, defeated |
delineate
105
| detect; perceive |
| opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
| portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
demonstrative
106
| openly emotional |
| secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
demure
107
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction |
| ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease |
| bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless |
demystify
108
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| excessively morally instructive |
| clarify; free from mystery or obscurity |
| representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article |
denigrate
109
| disenchantment, disappointment |
| blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade |
| distribute; spread; scatter like seeds |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
depose
110
| rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| force to leave; remove from office |
| influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
depravity
111
| accelerate; quicken |
| difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind |
| openly emotional |
| extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness |
deprecate
112
| express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
| discouraging |
| dislike, aversion |
depreciation
113
| composed of elements from a variety of sources |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| devaluation; decrease in price or value |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
deride
114
| ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud |
derivative
115
| belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank |
| shy |
| unoriginal; derived from another source |
| manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving |
derogatory
116
| expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling |
| destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of |
| artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
desecration
117
| sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind |
| social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings |
| something that discourages; tending to deter |
| violate the sacredness of |
despondent
118
| in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| devaluation; decrease in price or value |
despot
119
| bubble, fizz |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble |
| tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop |
destitute
120
| extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid |
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
| speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
| argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute |
deterrent
121
| bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless |
| something that discourages; tending to deter |
| ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease |
| surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop |
devoid
122
| succinct |
| marsh, swamp |
| sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind |
| completely lacking; barren or empty |
didactic
123
| excessively morally instructive |
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |
| contradict; give a false impression |
| act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
diffident
124
| shy |
| greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits |
| compatible |
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
diffuse
125
| spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
| strong feeling of aversion; dislike |
| propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
| something that discourages; tending to deter |
digress(ion)
126
| characteristic of acting or stage performance |
| stray from the subject at hand |
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
dilatory
127
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |
| yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply |
| tending to waste time |
| devaluation; decrease in price or value |
diminutive
128
| below the average size; very small; little |
| force to leave; remove from office |
| compassionate |
| giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating |
dire
129
| propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
| difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
| urgent, dreadful |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
discern
130
| detect; perceive |
| rash; marked by unthinking boldness |
| a party of persons having a common end in view |
| compatible |
discomfited
131
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
| creating conflict |
| disappointed, defeated |
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
discount
132
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |
| deliberately deceptive |
| suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
| give reduction in price on |
disheartening
133
| marked by quiet and caution and secrecy |
| easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image |
| impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent |
| discouraging |
disillusionment
134
| seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end |
| disenchantment, disappointment |
| humiliation |
| rash; marked by unthinking boldness |
disingenuous
135
| calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
| calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
| measure the depth; come to understand |
| giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating |
disparage
136
| false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
| having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
| completely lacking; barren or empty |
| belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank |
dispassionate
137
| excessive pride or self-confidence |
| over-bright in color; tastelessly showy |
| wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease |
| calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
dispel
138
| well-suited, happy |
| detect; perceive |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
| force to leave; remove from office |
disputatious
139
| argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute |
| wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease |
| calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
disquiet
140
| clarify; free from mystery or obscurity |
| argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute |
| make uneasy or anxious; trouble |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
disseminate
141
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out |
| useless; having no useful result; vain |
| distribute; spread; scatter like seeds |
distaste
142
| make worse |
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
| principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction |
| dislike, aversion |
divergent
143
| bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless |
| tending to waste time |
| feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble |
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
divisive
144
| speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
| creating conflict |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
divulge
145
| expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling |
| reveal; make known to public |
| bring out; arouse; call forth |
| agree |
doctrine
146
| propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
| principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction |
| punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
dormant
147
| greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits |
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
| sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active |
dupe
148
| violate the sacredness of |
| showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
| scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval |
| easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image |
duplicitous
149
| deliberately deceptive |
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
| capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| tending to waste time |
ebullient
150
| showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
| marsh, swamp |
| supported by two opposing parties |
| excessive pride or self-confidence |
eclectic
151
| openly emotional |
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| composed of elements from a variety of sources |
efface
152
| cause to sprout or grow; come into existence |
| belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank |
| rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing |
| hard to understand; known only in a particular group |
effervesce
153
| secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| bubble, fizz |
| courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility |
| suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
egalitarian
154
| belief in equality |
| deviation, not normal |
| supported by two opposing parties |
| representative example |
elated
155
| overjoyed; extremely happy and excited |
| urgent, dreadful |
| humiliation |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
elicit
156
| relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
| draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer |
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
elucidate
157
| make uneasy or anxious; trouble |
| measure the depth; come to understand |
| make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
| succinct |
elude
158
| confuse |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
| quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance |
| festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company |
elusive
159
| difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind |
| unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out |
| measure the depth; come to understand |
| succinct |
embitter
160
| make worse |
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| excessive pride or self-confidence |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
embroiled
161
| throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated |
| discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
| reveal; make known to public |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
empathetic
162
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| compassionate |
| critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| dictator; ruler having unlimited power |
empirical
163
| unoriginal; derived from another source |
| scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval |
| disappointed, defeated |
| derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
encompass
164
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| intrusive |
| discouraging |
| surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop |
encroaching
165
| done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent |
| humiliation |
| discouraging |
| intrusive |
encumbrance
166
| contradict; give a false impression |
| burden |
| accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause |
| deliberately deceptive |
enigma
167
| puzzle; difficult problem |
| devaluation; decrease in price or value |
| huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree |
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
enumerate
168
| act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
| destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of |
| list each one; mention one by one |
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
ephemeral
169
| quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy |
| openly emotional |
| propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
| short-lived; enduring a very short time |
epiphany
170
| sudden realization |
| relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
| representative example |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
epitome
171
| representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article |
| urgent, dreadful |
| give reduction in price on |
| suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
equanimity
172
| superiority or decisive advantage; domination |
| calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
equitable
173
| open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead |
| marked by or having equity; just and impartial |
| below the average size; very small; little |
| principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction |
equivocal
174
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books |
| open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead |
| blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade |
erudite
175
| festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company |
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating |
| learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books |
esoteric
176
| refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling |
| great excitement; public disorder or uproar |
| hard to understand; known only in a particular group |
| list each one; mention one by one |
estrange
177
| dictator; ruler having unlimited power |
| openly emotional |
| alienate |
| opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
eulogy
178
| marked by or having equity; just and impartial |
| expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| disenchantment, disappointment |
| feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble |
evoke
179
| bring out; arouse; call forth |
| false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
| state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
| expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule |
exacting
180
| well-suited, happy |
| puzzle; difficult problem |
| making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention |
| expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
excavate
181
| unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out |
| stray from the subject at hand |
| discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
| confuse |
exemplar
182
| unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out |
| capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
| representative example |
exhibitionist
183
| deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke |
| readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence |
exhort
184
| urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
| belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank |
exorbitant
185
| greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits |
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| short-lived; enduring a very short time |
| bubble, fizz |
expedient
186
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
| suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
expose
187
| deliberately deceptive |
| set forth; set out to public view |
| rebuke or scold angrily and at length |
| argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute |
extol
188
| in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
| praise highly; glorify; celebrate |
extricate
189
| creating conflict |
| over-bright in color; tastelessly showy |
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |
| willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
facile
190
| done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent |
| rash; marked by unthinking boldness |
| assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
| deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention |
faction
191
| huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree |
| unoriginal; derived from another source |
| spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
| a party of persons having a common end in view |
fallacious
192
| lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative |
| violate the sacredness of |
| marsh, swamp |
| false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
fallacy
193
| rebuke or scold angrily and at length |
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception |
fanaticism
194
| excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause |
| having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
| difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable |
| willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
fastidious
195
| rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing |
| difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
| belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank |
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
fathom
196
| making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention |
| anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
| measure the depth; come to understand |
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
felicitious
197
| influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| well-suited, happy |
| violate the sacredness of |
finesse
198
| excessive pride or self-confidence |
| deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention |
| refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling |
| put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of |
flagrant
199
| reveal; make known to public |
| having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
| bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack |
| obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice |
flippant
200
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| unoriginal; derived from another source |
| lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative |
| critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
florid
201
| reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
| having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
| critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
flummox
202
| confuse |
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |
| rebuke or scold angrily and at length |
| violate the sacredness of |
folly
203
| detect; perceive |
| make worse |
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
| excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause |
foolhardy
204
| done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent |
| rash; marked by unthinking boldness |
| establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence |
| make uneasy or anxious; trouble |
forlorn
205
| convoluted, complex |
| puzzle; difficult problem |
| manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving |
| sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind |
fortitude
206
| put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of |
| anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
| bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack |
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
fortuitous
207
| cause to sprout or grow; come into existence |
| disenchantment, disappointment |
| accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause |
| critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
fraudulent
208
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |
| opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
| artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
| cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud |
frugal
209
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| puzzle; difficult problem |
furor
210
| difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind |
| list each one; mention one by one |
| great excitement; public disorder or uproar |
| opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
furtive
211
| compassionate |
| marked by quiet and caution and secrecy |
| diligent; responsible; reliable |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
futile
212
| unoriginal; derived from another source |
| expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| useless; having no useful result; vain |
| large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict |
gait
213
| marked by or having equity; just and impartial |
| set forth; set out to public view |
| manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving |
| make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of |
gallant
214
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
| difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind |
| courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility |
gargantuan
215
| quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance |
| stray from the subject at hand |
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree |
garish
216
| bring out; arouse; call forth |
| deviation, not normal |
| ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease |
| over-bright in color; tastelessly showy |
genial
217
| grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
germinate
218
| cause to sprout or grow; come into existence |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| bubble, fizz |
| succinct |
glutton
219
| distribute; spread; scatter like seeds |
| person who eats too much food and drink |
| measure the depth; come to understand |
| air, feeling |
grandiose
220
| impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
hackneyed
221
| propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
| diligent; responsible; reliable |
| deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention |
| repeated too often; over familiar through overuse |
hamper
222
| mechanism that imitates actions of humans |
| surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop |
| surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of |
hardy
223
| in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions |
| compromising, apologizing |
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
hasten
224
| completely lacking; barren or empty |
| give reduction in price on |
| a party of persons having a common end in view |
| accelerate; quicken |
heresy
225
| opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
| rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing |
| discouraging |
| excessive pride or self-confidence |
histrionic
226
| excessively morally instructive |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| distribute; spread; scatter like seeds |
| characteristic of acting or stage performance |
hubris
227
| greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits |
| excessive pride or self-confidence |
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |
| anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |