3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

abandoned

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	assign; distribute according to plan
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

abandonment

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

abase

	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

abash

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

abate

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	state without proof; assert to be true

abbreviate

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

abdicate

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	expression of warm approval; praise
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

aberrant

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	great mass of falling snow and ice

abet

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

abeyance

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

abhor

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

abide

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	assign; distribute according to plan

abiding

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

abjure

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

ablution

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	lack of caring; indifference
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

abnegate

	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	moved by sexual love; loving
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

abnegation

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	comparable; similar or alike

abolish

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	able to live both on land and in water

abolition

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

abominable

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

aboriginal

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

abortive

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

abrade

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

abrasive

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

abridge

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

abrogate

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

abscond

	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

absent

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	put into motion or action; activate

absenteeism

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

abstain

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

abstemious

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

abstruse

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason

abundant

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

abundantly

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	convenient features; courtesies

abut

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

abysmal

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

accede

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

accelerating

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	convenient features; courtesies
	increasing in speed
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

acceleration

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

accentuate

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

accessible

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

accident

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

accidentally

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

acclaim

	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	applaud; announce with great approval

acclimate

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	with reference or regard; in respect
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

acclivity

	upward slope, as of hill
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

accolade

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

accommodate

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

accommodating

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

accomplish

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

accost

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

accouter

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	equip; provide with military equipment
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

accretion

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

accrue

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	equip; provide with military equipment

accumulation

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

accusation

	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

accustomed

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	moved by sexual love; loving
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

acerbity

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

acetic

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

achieve

	comment; make explanatory notes
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

achievement

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

acidulous

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

acoustics

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

acquaint

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	put into motion or action; activate
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

acquainted

	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

acquiesce

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	assent; agree without protesting
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

acquire

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	assent; agree without protesting

acrid

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

acrimonious

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

acrophobia

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

actively

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

actuarial

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	convenient features; courtesies
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

actuate

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	put into motion or action; activate
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

acuity

	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

acumen

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

adaptable

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

adaptive

	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

addendum

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

additional

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

addle

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	expression of warm approval; praise
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

adept

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

adherent

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

adhesive

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

adjoin

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

adjudicate

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

adjunct

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

adjure

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	increasing in speed
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

administer

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	increasing in speed
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

admiration

	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

admittedly

	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	lack of caring; indifference
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

admonish

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

admonition

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

adorn

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

adornment

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

adroit

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	declare to be true; affirm
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

adulation

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

adulterate

	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

adumbrate

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

advance

100

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

advanced

101

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

advent

102

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

adventitious

103

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

adverse

104

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

advocacy

105

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

aerie

106

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	declare to be true; affirm
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

aesthetic

107

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

affable

108

	comparable; similar or alike
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

affect

109

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

affection

110

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

affectionate

111

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

affinity

112

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

affirmation

113

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

affix

114

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

affluence

115

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

affluent

116

	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	poise; self-confident assurance

affront

117

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

agenda

118

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	state without proof; assert to be true
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

agglomeration

119

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

aggrandize

120

	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

aggravating

121

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	declare to be true; affirm
	book of literary selections by various authors

aggregate

122

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	having human form or characteristics
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

aggressive

123

	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

aggressiveness

124

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

aghast

125

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

agility

126

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

agitate

127

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

agitation

128

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

agnostic

129

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

agrarian

130

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

ajar

131

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

alacrity

132

	convenient features; courtesies
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

alchemy

133

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

alcove

134

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

algorithm

135

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	established procedure for solving problem
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

alien

136

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

alimentary

137

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

allay

138

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

allege

139

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	state without proof; assert to be true
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	self-evident truth requiring no proof

allegory

140

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

alliteration

141

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

allocate

142

	assign; distribute according to plan
	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
	great mass of falling snow and ice

allude

143

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

allusion

144

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

aloft

145

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

alternate

146

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

altitude

147

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	elevation especially above sea level; height

altruistic

148

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	further; extra; supplemental or added to

amalgamate

149

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

amass

150

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

ambidextrous

151

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

ambience

152

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	lack of caring; indifference

ambiguous

153

	upward slope, as of hill
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

ambivalence

154

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

amble

155

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

ambulatory

156

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

ameliorate

157

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	make or become better; improve; grow better

amenable

158

	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

amenities

159

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	convenient features; courtesies
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	equip; provide with military equipment

amiable

160

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

amicable

161

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

amid

162

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

amity

163

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	self-evident truth requiring no proof

amorous

164

	moved by sexual love; loving
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

amorphous

165

	convenient features; courtesies
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

amphibian

166

	able to live both on land and in water
	state without proof; assert to be true
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

amphitheater

167

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

amplify

168

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

amputate

169

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

anachronistic

170

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

analgesic

171

	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

analogous

172

	comparable; similar or alike
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

anarchist

173

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	having human form or characteristics

anathema

174

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

ancestor

175

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

ancestry

176

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

ancillary

177

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

anecdotal

178

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident

angular

179

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

animate

180

	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	with reference or regard; in respect

animated

181

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

animus

182

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	able to live both on land and in water
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

annals

183

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	comment; make explanatory notes
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

annihilate

184

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

annotate

185

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	comment; make explanatory notes

announce

186

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

announcement

187

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

annoy

188

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

annuity

189

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

annul

190

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

anodyne

191

	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	inflammation of a joint or joints

anoint

192

	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

anomalous

193

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

anomaly

194

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

anonymous

195

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

antagonism

196

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

antecede

197

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

antecedents

198

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	book of literary selections by various authors
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

antediluvian

199

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

anthology

200

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	book of literary selections by various authors
	applaud; announce with great approval

anthropocentric

201

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

anthropoid

202

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

anthropomorphic

203

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	having human form or characteristics
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

anticlimax

204

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	having properties of vinegar; sour

antipathy

205

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

antithesis

206

	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

anxious

207

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

apathy

208

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	lack of caring; indifference

aperture

209

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

apex

210

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

aphasia

211

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

aphorism

212

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	expression of warm approval; praise

apiary

213

	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

aplomb

214

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	poise; self-confident assurance
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

apocryphal

215

	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

apogee

216

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

apolitical

217

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

apologist

218

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

apostate

219

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

apotheosis

220

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

appall

221

	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

apparition

222

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

appellation

223

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

append

224

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

appliance

225

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment

apply

226

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

apportion

227

	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

apposite

228

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

appraise

229

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

apprehension

230

	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

apprenticeship

231

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

apprise

232

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	inform; give notice to; make aware

approaching

233

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

approbation

234

	expression of warm approval; praise
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

appropriation

235

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	inform; give notice to; make aware

apropos

236

	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	with reference or regard; in respect

aptly

237

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

aquatic

238

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

aquiline

239

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

arable

240

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

arbiter

241

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

arboretum

242

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

arcane

243

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	increasing in speed
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

archaeology

244

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

archaic

245

	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

archetype

246

	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

archipelago

247

	comparable; similar or alike
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	group of closely located islands
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

architecture

248

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

ardent

249

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

arduous

250

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

arid

251

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

aristocracy

252

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

armada

253

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

aroma

254

	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

aromatic

255

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

arousal

256

	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

arouse

257

	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

arraign

258

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

arrears

259

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

arrogate

260

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	officially charge someone in a court of law

arroyo

261

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

arthritis

262

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

article

263

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

articulate

264

	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

artifice

265

	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity

artisan

266

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

artless

267

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

ascendancy

268

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

ascetic

269

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	essential quality; reputation; honor

ascribe

270

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	having human form or characteristics

aseptic

271

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	declare to be true; affirm

ashen

272

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

askance

273

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

askew

274

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

aspect

275

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

asperity

276

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

aspirant

277

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	able to live both on land and in water

assail

278

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

assay

279

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

assembly

280

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time

assent

281

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

assiduous

282

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident

assimilate

283

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

assist

284

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	chronological record of the events of successive years

assistant

285

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else

assuage

286

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

astigmatism

287

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	great mass of falling snow and ice

astringent

288

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

astronomical

289

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

asunder

290

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

asymmetric

291

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

atavism

292

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	moved by sexual love; loving
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

atavistic

293

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

atheistic

294

	applaud; announce with great approval
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	denying existence of God; godless
	state without proof; assert to be true

atrocity

295

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

atrophy

296

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

attach

297

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	assign; distribute according to plan
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

attached

298

	assign; distribute according to plan
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

attainment

299

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

attenuate

300

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition

attorney

301

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

attract

302

	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	elevation especially above sea level; height

attribute

303

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	essential quality; reputation; honor

attrition

304

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

atypical

305

	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

audacious

306

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

audit

307

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

auditory

308

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

auger

309

	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

augment

310

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	comparable; similar or alike
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

augury

311

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

aureole

312

	denying existence of God; godless
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

auroral

313

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

auspicious

314

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

austere

315

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

authenticate

316

	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

authoritarian

317

	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

authoritative

318

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	assent; agree without protesting

authority

319

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

authorize

320

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	state without proof; assert to be true
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	empower; give permission for; sanction

autocrat

321

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

autocratic

322

	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

automaton

323

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

autonomous

324

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

autonomy

325

	increasing in speed
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

auxiliary

326

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

avalanche

327

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	moved by sexual love; loving
	great mass of falling snow and ice

avarice

328

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

aver

329

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	declare to be true; affirm
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

averse

330

	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	further; extra; supplemental or added to

aversion

331

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

aviary

332

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

aviation

333

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

avid

334

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

avocation

335

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

avoidance

336

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

avow

337

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

avuncular

338

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

awkwardly

339

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	having human form or characteristics
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

awry

340

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

axiom

341

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

azure

342

	applaud; announce with great approval
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

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