3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

abandoned

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

abandonment

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

abase

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

abash

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

abate

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

abbreviate

	assign; distribute according to plan
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

abdicate

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

aberrant

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

abet

	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

abeyance

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

abhor

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

abide

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	convenient features; courtesies

abiding

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

abjure

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

ablution

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

abnegate

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

abnegation

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

abolish

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

abolition

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

abominable

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

aboriginal

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	poise; self-confident assurance
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

abortive

	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

abrade

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

abrasive

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

abridge

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

abrogate

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect

abscond

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

absent

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

absenteeism

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

abstain

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

abstemious

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

abstruse

	comparable; similar or alike
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

abundant

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

abundantly

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

abut

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

abysmal

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	comment; make explanatory notes

accede

	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

accelerating

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	increasing in speed
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

acceleration

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

accentuate

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

accessible

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	state without proof; assert to be true
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment

accident

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

accidentally

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

acclaim

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	applaud; announce with great approval
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

acclimate

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

acclivity

	upward slope, as of hill
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

accolade

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

accommodate

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

accommodating

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

accomplish

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

accost

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

accouter

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	equip; provide with military equipment
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

accretion

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

accrue

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	denying existence of God; godless

accumulation

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

accusation

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

accustomed

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

acerbity

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	book of literary selections by various authors

acetic

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	upward slope, as of hill
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

achieve

	put into motion or action; activate
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

achievement

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

acidulous

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

acoustics

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

acquaint

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

acquainted

	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

acquiesce

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	assent; agree without protesting
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	poise; self-confident assurance

acquire

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

acrid

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

acrimonious

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

acrophobia

	state without proof; assert to be true
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

actively

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	able to live both on land and in water

actuarial

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

actuate

	moved by sexual love; loving
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	put into motion or action; activate

acuity

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

acumen

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

adaptable

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

adaptive

	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

addendum

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

additional

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	further; extra; supplemental or added to

addle

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	upward slope, as of hill
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

adept

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

adherent

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

adhesive

	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

adjoin

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

adjudicate

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

adjunct

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

adjure

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

administer

	group of closely located islands
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

admiration

	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

admittedly

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

admonish

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

admonition

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

adorn

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

adornment

	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

adroit

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

adulation

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

adulterate

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

adumbrate

	applaud; announce with great approval
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

advance

100

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

advanced

101

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive

advent

102

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

adventitious

103

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

adverse

104

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

advocacy

105

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	book of literary selections by various authors
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

aerie

106

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

aesthetic

107

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	having human form or characteristics

affable

108

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

affect

109

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

affection

110

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

affectionate

111

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	poise; self-confident assurance
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

affinity

112

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

affirmation

113

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

affix

114

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	lack of caring; indifference

affluence

115

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

affluent

116

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

affront

117

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

agenda

118

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

agglomeration

119

	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

aggrandize

120

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

aggravating

121

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

aggregate

122

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	put into motion or action; activate
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

aggressive

123

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

aggressiveness

124

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

aghast

125

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	elevation especially above sea level; height

agility

126

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

agitate

127

	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	convenient features; courtesies
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

agitation

128

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

agnostic

129

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

agrarian

130

	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	formless; lacking shape or definition

ajar

131

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	with reference or regard; in respect
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

alacrity

132

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

alchemy

133

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

alcove

134

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

algorithm

135

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	established procedure for solving problem
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

alien

136

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

alimentary

137

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

allay

138

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else

allege

139

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	state without proof; assert to be true
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

allegory

140

	expression of warm approval; praise
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

alliteration

141

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

allocate

142

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	assign; distribute according to plan
	keeping away from or preventing from happening

allude

143

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

allusion

144

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	put into motion or action; activate
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

aloft

145

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	able to live both on land and in water
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

alternate

146

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

altitude

147

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	elevation especially above sea level; height

altruistic

148

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

amalgamate

149

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	convenient features; courtesies
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

amass

150

	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	applaud; announce with great approval
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

ambidextrous

151

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

ambience

152

	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

ambiguous

153

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

ambivalence

154

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

amble

155

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

ambulatory

156

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

ameliorate

157

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

amenable

158

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

amenities

159

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	convenient features; courtesies
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

amiable

160

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

amicable

161

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	moved by sexual love; loving
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	lack of caring; indifference

amid

162

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

amity

163

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

amorous

164

	convenient features; courtesies
	moved by sexual love; loving
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	assent; agree without protesting

amorphous

165

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

amphibian

166

	comment; make explanatory notes
	able to live both on land and in water
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

amphitheater

167

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	denying existence of God; godless

amplify

168

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

amputate

169

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

anachronistic

170

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

analgesic

171

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

analogous

172

	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	comparable; similar or alike
	moved by sexual love; loving
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

anarchist

173

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

anathema

174

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

ancestor

175

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

ancestry

176

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

ancillary

177

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

anecdotal

178

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

angular

179

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	poise; self-confident assurance
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

animate

180

	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

animated

181

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

animus

182

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

annals

183

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

annihilate

184

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	comparable; similar or alike
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

annotate

185

	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	comment; make explanatory notes
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	denying existence of God; godless

announce

186

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

announcement

187

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

annoy

188

	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	moved by sexual love; loving
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

annuity

189

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

annul

190

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	poise; self-confident assurance

anodyne

191

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	established procedure for solving problem

anoint

192

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

anomalous

193

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	able to live both on land and in water
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

anomaly

194

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	state without proof; assert to be true
	expression of warm approval; praise
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

anonymous

195

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

antagonism

196

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

antecede

197

	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	essential quality; reputation; honor

antecedents

198

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

antediluvian

199

	poise; self-confident assurance
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

anthology

200

	book of literary selections by various authors
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

anthropocentric

201

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	poise; self-confident assurance
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

anthropoid

202

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

anthropomorphic

203

	having human form or characteristics
	lack of caring; indifference
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

anticlimax

204

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

antipathy

205

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

antithesis

206

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

anxious

207

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

apathy

208

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	lack of caring; indifference
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

aperture

209

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

apex

210

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

aphasia

211

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

aphorism

212

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

apiary

213

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

aplomb

214

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	poise; self-confident assurance
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

apocryphal

215

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

apogee

216

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

apolitical

217

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

apologist

218

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

apostate

219

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

apotheosis

220

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

appall

221

	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

apparition

222

	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

appellation

223

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

append

224

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

appliance

225

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	established procedure for solving problem
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

apply

226

	equip; provide with military equipment
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

apportion

227

	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

apposite

228

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

appraise

229

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

apprehension

230

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding

apprenticeship

231

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	put into motion or action; activate
	book of literary selections by various authors

apprise

232

	increasing in speed
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

approaching

233

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

approbation

234

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	expression of warm approval; praise

appropriation

235

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

apropos

236

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	with reference or regard; in respect
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

aptly

237

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

aquatic

238

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

aquiline

239

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

arable

240

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	applaud; announce with great approval
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

arbiter

241

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident

arboretum

242

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

arcane

243

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

archaeology

244

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

archaic

245

	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

archetype

246

	state without proof; assert to be true
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

archipelago

247

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	group of closely located islands

architecture

248

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

ardent

249

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

arduous

250

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

arid

251

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

aristocracy

252

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

armada

253

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

aroma

254

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

aromatic

255

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	book of literary selections by various authors

arousal

256

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

arouse

257

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

arraign

258

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

arrears

259

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

arrogate

260

	book of literary selections by various authors
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

arroyo

261

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

arthritis

262

	able to live both on land and in water
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	inflammation of a joint or joints

article

263

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

articulate

264

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

artifice

265

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

artisan

266

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

artless

267

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

ascendancy

268

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

ascetic

269

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

ascribe

270

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

aseptic

271

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	established procedure for solving problem
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect

ashen

272

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

askance

273

	increasing in speed
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

askew

274

	group of closely located islands
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

aspect

275

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

asperity

276

	upward slope, as of hill
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

aspirant

277

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

assail

278

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

assay

279

	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

assembly

280

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

assent

281

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

assiduous

282

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

assimilate

283

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

assist

284

	comparable; similar or alike
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

assistant

285

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else

assuage

286

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	make or become better; improve; grow better

astigmatism

287

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

astringent

288

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

astronomical

289

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

asunder

290

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

asymmetric

291

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

atavism

292

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

atavistic

293

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	declare to be true; affirm
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

atheistic

294

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	denying existence of God; godless
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

atrocity

295

	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

atrophy

296

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

attach

297

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

attached

298

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	put into motion or action; activate

attainment

299

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	equip; provide with military equipment
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

attenuate

300

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

attorney

301

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

attract

302

	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

attribute

303

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

attrition

304

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment

atypical

305

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

audacious

306

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

audit

307

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

auditory

308

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

auger

309

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

augment

310

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

augury

311

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

aureole

312

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

auroral

313

	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

auspicious

314

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

austere

315

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

authenticate

316

	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	lack of caring; indifference
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

authoritarian

317

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

authoritative

318

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

authority

319

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

authorize

320

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	empower; give permission for; sanction

autocrat

321

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

autocratic

322

	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

automaton

323

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

autonomous

324

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

autonomy

325

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

auxiliary

326

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	applaud; announce with great approval
	lack of caring; indifference

avalanche

327

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

avarice

328

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

aver

329

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	book of literary selections by various authors
	declare to be true; affirm

averse

330

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

aversion

331

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

aviary

332

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	group of closely located islands
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

aviation

333

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

avid

334

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

avocation

335

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	applaud; announce with great approval

avoidance

336

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	poise; self-confident assurance

avow

337

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	with reference or regard; in respect

avuncular

338

	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

awkwardly

339

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

awry

340

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

axiom

341

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	with reference or regard; in respect

azure

342

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

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