3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

abandoned

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

abandonment

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

abase

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

abash

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

abate

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

abbreviate

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

abdicate

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

aberrant

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

abet

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

abeyance

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	lack of caring; indifference
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

abhor

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

abide

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

abiding

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

abjure

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

ablution

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

abnegate

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

abnegation

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

abolish

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

abolition

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

abominable

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

aboriginal

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

abortive

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	essential quality; reputation; honor

abrade

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

abrasive

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

abridge

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

abrogate

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

abscond

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

absent

	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

absenteeism

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

abstain

	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

abstemious

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

abstruse

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

abundant

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

abundantly

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

abut

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	denying existence of God; godless
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

abysmal

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

accede

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

accelerating

	increasing in speed
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason

acceleration

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

accentuate

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

accessible

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	group of closely located islands
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

accident

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

accidentally

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	having human form or characteristics

acclaim

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	declare to be true; affirm
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	applaud; announce with great approval

acclimate

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

acclivity

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	upward slope, as of hill
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

accolade

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

accommodate

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

accommodating

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

accomplish

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	able to live both on land and in water
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

accost

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

accouter

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	equip; provide with military equipment
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

accretion

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

accrue

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

accumulation

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

accusation

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

accustomed

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

acerbity

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

acetic

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

achieve

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

achievement

	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	state without proof; assert to be true
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

acidulous

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	lack of caring; indifference

acoustics

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

acquaint

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

acquainted

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

acquiesce

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	assent; agree without protesting

acquire

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

acrid

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

acrimonious

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

acrophobia

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

actively

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

actuarial

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

actuate

	put into motion or action; activate
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

acuity

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

acumen

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

adaptable

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

adaptive

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

addendum

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

additional

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	further; extra; supplemental or added to

addle

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

adept

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

adherent

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

adhesive

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

adjoin

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

adjudicate

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

adjunct

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

adjure

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

administer

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

admiration

	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

admittedly

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	assent; agree without protesting

admonish

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	moved by sexual love; loving

admonition

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

adorn

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	expression of warm approval; praise
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

adornment

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

adroit

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

adulation

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

adulterate

	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	having human form or characteristics
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

adumbrate

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

advance

100

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	put into motion or action; activate

advanced

101

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

advent

102

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

adventitious

103

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

adverse

104

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

advocacy

105

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

aerie

106

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	applaud; announce with great approval

aesthetic

107

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

affable

108

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

affect

109

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

affection

110

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

affectionate

111

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

affinity

112

	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

affirmation

113

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

affix

114

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	assign; distribute according to plan
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

affluence

115

	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

affluent

116

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

affront

117

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

agenda

118

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

agglomeration

119

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	poise; self-confident assurance
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

aggrandize

120

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

aggravating

121

	lack of caring; indifference
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

aggregate

122

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

aggressive

123

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

aggressiveness

124

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

aghast

125

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

agility

126

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

agitate

127

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

agitation

128

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

agnostic

129

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	lack of caring; indifference

agrarian

130

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	established procedure for solving problem
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

ajar

131

	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

alacrity

132

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

alchemy

133

	declare to be true; affirm
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	moved by sexual love; loving
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

alcove

134

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	comparable; similar or alike

algorithm

135

	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	established procedure for solving problem
	moved by sexual love; loving
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

alien

136

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

alimentary

137

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	upward slope, as of hill

allay

138

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	increasing in speed
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

allege

139

	state without proof; assert to be true
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

allegory

140

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

alliteration

141

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	established procedure for solving problem
	applaud; announce with great approval

allocate

142

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	expression of warm approval; praise
	assign; distribute according to plan

allude

143

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity

allusion

144

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

aloft

145

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

alternate

146

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

altitude

147

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

altruistic

148

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

amalgamate

149

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	assent; agree without protesting

amass

150

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

ambidextrous

151

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

ambience

152

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

ambiguous

153

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

ambivalence

154

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

amble

155

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

ambulatory

156

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	expression of warm approval; praise
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

ameliorate

157

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	make or become better; improve; grow better

amenable

158

	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

amenities

159

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	convenient features; courtesies
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

amiable

160

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

amicable

161

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

amid

162

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

amity

163

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	comment; make explanatory notes

amorous

164

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	moved by sexual love; loving
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

amorphous

165

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

amphibian

166

	able to live both on land and in water
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

amphitheater

167

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

amplify

168

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	put into motion or action; activate
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

amputate

169

	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

anachronistic

170

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time

analgesic

171

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

analogous

172

	comparable; similar or alike
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

anarchist

173

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

anathema

174

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

ancestor

175

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

ancestry

176

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

ancillary

177

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

anecdotal

178

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

angular

179

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

animate

180

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

animated

181

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity

animus

182

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

annals

183

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

annihilate

184

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

annotate

185

	comment; make explanatory notes
	expression of warm approval; praise
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	officially charge someone in a court of law

announce

186

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

announcement

187

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

annoy

188

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

annuity

189

	put into motion or action; activate
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

annul

190

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

anodyne

191

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

anoint

192

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	increasing in speed
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

anomalous

193

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

anomaly

194

	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

anonymous

195

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

antagonism

196

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antecede

197

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

antecedents

198

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

antediluvian

199

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

anthology

200

	book of literary selections by various authors
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

anthropocentric

201

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

anthropoid

202

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

anthropomorphic

203

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	having human form or characteristics

anticlimax

204

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	increasing in speed
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

antipathy

205

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

antithesis

206

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition

anxious

207

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

apathy

208

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	lack of caring; indifference
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

aperture

209

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

apex

210

	put into motion or action; activate
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

aphasia

211

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

aphorism

212

	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	moved by sexual love; loving
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

apiary

213

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

aplomb

214

	poise; self-confident assurance
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

apocryphal

215

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

apogee

216

	lack of caring; indifference
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

apolitical

217

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

apologist

218

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

apostate

219

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

apotheosis

220

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	established procedure for solving problem

appall

221

	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

apparition

222

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

appellation

223

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	with reference or regard; in respect

append

224

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

appliance

225

	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	assent; agree without protesting

apply

226

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

apportion

227

	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	able to live both on land and in water
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

apposite

228

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

appraise

229

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

apprehension

230

	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

apprenticeship

231

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

apprise

232

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

approaching

233

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

approbation

234

	expression of warm approval; praise
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

appropriation

235

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

apropos

236

	with reference or regard; in respect
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

aptly

237

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

aquatic

238

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

aquiline

239

	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

arable

240

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

arbiter

241

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

arboretum

242

	assign; distribute according to plan
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

arcane

243

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	expression of warm approval; praise
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

archaeology

244

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

archaic

245

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

archetype

246

	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	having properties of vinegar; sour

archipelago

247

	group of closely located islands
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding

architecture

248

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

ardent

249

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

arduous

250

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

arid

251

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	state without proof; assert to be true
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

aristocracy

252

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

armada

253

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

aroma

254

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

aromatic

255

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

arousal

256

	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

arouse

257

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

arraign

258

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

arrears

259

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

arrogate

260

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	officially charge someone in a court of law

arroyo

261

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

arthritis

262

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

article

263

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

articulate

264

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	state without proof; assert to be true

artifice

265

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	comment; make explanatory notes

artisan

266

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

artless

267

	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	upward slope, as of hill

ascendancy

268

	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

ascetic

269

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

ascribe

270

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

aseptic

271

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

ashen

272

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

askance

273

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

askew

274

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	denying existence of God; godless
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

aspect

275

	with reference or regard; in respect
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

asperity

276

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	helper, additional or subsidiary

aspirant

277

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

assail

278

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

assay

279

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	upward slope, as of hill
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

assembly

280

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

assent

281

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

assiduous

282

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

assimilate

283

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

assist

284

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

assistant

285

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

assuage

286

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

astigmatism

287

	applaud; announce with great approval
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

astringent

288

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	upward slope, as of hill
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

astronomical

289

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

asunder

290

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

asymmetric

291

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

atavism

292

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	group of closely located islands

atavistic

293

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

atheistic

294

	denying existence of God; godless
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

atrocity

295

	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

atrophy

296

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

attach

297

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

attached

298

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	established procedure for solving problem
	assign; distribute according to plan

attainment

299

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

attenuate

300

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	lack of caring; indifference
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

attorney

301

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	essential quality; reputation; honor

attract

302

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

attribute

303

	with reference or regard; in respect
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

attrition

304

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

atypical

305

	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

audacious

306

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

audit

307

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

auditory

308

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

auger

309

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	denying existence of God; godless
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

augment

310

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

augury

311

	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

aureole

312

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

auroral

313

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	hereditary nobility; privileged class

auspicious

314

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	great mass of falling snow and ice

austere

315

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

authenticate

316

	lack of caring; indifference
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

authoritarian

317

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

authoritative

318

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

authority

319

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

authorize

320

	comparable; similar or alike
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

autocrat

321

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

autocratic

322

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

automaton

323

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

autonomous

324

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

autonomy

325

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

auxiliary

326

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

avalanche

327

	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	chronological record of the events of successive years

avarice

328

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

aver

329

	declare to be true; affirm
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	state without proof; assert to be true
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

averse

330

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

aversion

331

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

aviary

332

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

aviation

333

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

avid

334

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

avocation

335

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	established procedure for solving problem
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

avoidance

336

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

avow

337

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

avuncular

338

	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	put into motion or action; activate
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	keeping away from or preventing from happening

awkwardly

339

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

awry

340

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use

axiom

341

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

azure

342

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

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