3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

abandoned

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	declare to be true; affirm

abandonment

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

abase

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

abash

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

abate

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

abbreviate

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

abdicate

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	increasing in speed
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

aberrant

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

abet

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

abeyance

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

abhor

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

abide

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

abiding

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	declare to be true; affirm
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

abjure

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

ablution

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

abnegate

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

abnegation

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

abolish

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

abolition

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

abominable

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

aboriginal

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

abortive

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

abrade

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

abrasive

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

abridge

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

abrogate

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

abscond

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

absent

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

absenteeism

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

abstain

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

abstemious

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

abstruse

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

abundant

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

abundantly

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

abut

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

abysmal

	poise; self-confident assurance
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

accede

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

accelerating

	increasing in speed
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

acceleration

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

accentuate

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

accessible

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

accident

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

accidentally

	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

acclaim

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	applaud; announce with great approval
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

acclimate

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

acclivity

	upward slope, as of hill
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

accolade

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

accommodate

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	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

accommodating

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

accomplish

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

accost

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

accouter

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	equip; provide with military equipment
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course

accretion

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

accrue

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	group of closely located islands

accumulation

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

accusation

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

accustomed

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	keeping away from or preventing from happening

acerbity

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

acetic

	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

achieve

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

achievement

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

acidulous

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

acoustics

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

acquaint

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

acquainted

	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

acquiesce

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	assent; agree without protesting
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

acquire

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

acrid

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	book of literary selections by various authors
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

acrimonious

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	book of literary selections by various authors
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

acrophobia

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

actively

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

actuarial

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

actuate

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	put into motion or action; activate
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

acuity

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

acumen

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

adaptable

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

adaptive

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	comparable; similar or alike
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	self-evident truth requiring no proof

addendum

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

additional

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

addle

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

adept

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

adherent

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

adhesive

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

adjoin

	upward slope, as of hill
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

adjudicate

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	lack of caring; indifference
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

adjunct

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

adjure

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

administer

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

admiration

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

admittedly

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

admonish

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

admonition

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

adorn

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	able to live both on land and in water
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

adornment

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

adroit

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

adulation

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	increasing in speed

adulterate

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	able to live both on land and in water

adumbrate

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

advance

100

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

advanced

101

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

advent

102

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

adventitious

103

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

adverse

104

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

advocacy

105

	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	group of closely located islands

aerie

106

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	elevation especially above sea level; height

aesthetic

107

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

affable

108

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	convenient features; courtesies
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

affect

109

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

affection

110

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	make or become better; improve; grow better

affectionate

111

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

affinity

112

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

affirmation

113

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	equip; provide with military equipment

affix

114

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

affluence

115

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

affluent

116

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

affront

117

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

agenda

118

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

agglomeration

119

	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

aggrandize

120

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

aggravating

121

	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

aggregate

122

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	lack of caring; indifference
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

aggressive

123

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

aggressiveness

124

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

aghast

125

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	convenient features; courtesies
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity

agility

126

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	assign; distribute according to plan
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

agitate

127

	with reference or regard; in respect
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

agitation

128

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

agnostic

129

	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

agrarian

130

	equip; provide with military equipment
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

ajar

131

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	comment; make explanatory notes
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

alacrity

132

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

alchemy

133

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

alcove

134

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

algorithm

135

	established procedure for solving problem
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

alien

136

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

alimentary

137

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

allay

138

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

allege

139

	able to live both on land and in water
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	state without proof; assert to be true
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect

allegory

140

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

alliteration

141

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

allocate

142

	assign; distribute according to plan
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

allude

143

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

allusion

144

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

aloft

145

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

alternate

146

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	convenient features; courtesies
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

altitude

147

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

altruistic

148

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

amalgamate

149

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

amass

150

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

ambidextrous

151

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	increasing in speed

ambience

152

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	expression of warm approval; praise

ambiguous

153

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

ambivalence

154

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

amble

155

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

ambulatory

156

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition

ameliorate

157

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

amenable

158

	applaud; announce with great approval
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

amenities

159

	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	convenient features; courtesies
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

amiable

160

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

amicable

161

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

amid

162

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

amity

163

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

amorous

164

	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	established procedure for solving problem
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	moved by sexual love; loving

amorphous

165

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

amphibian

166

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	able to live both on land and in water

amphitheater

167

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	helper, additional or subsidiary

amplify

168

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

amputate

169

	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

anachronistic

170

	group of closely located islands
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

analgesic

171

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

analogous

172

	comparable; similar or alike
	assign; distribute according to plan
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

anarchist

173

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

anathema

174

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

ancestor

175

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

ancestry

176

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

ancillary

177

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

anecdotal

178

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

angular

179

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

animate

180

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	denying existence of God; godless

animated

181

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

animus

182

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

annals

183

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

annihilate

184

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

annotate

185

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	comment; make explanatory notes
	make or become better; improve; grow better

announce

186

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive

announcement

187

	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

annoy

188

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

annuity

189

	able to live both on land and in water
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

annul

190

	declare to be true; affirm
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

anodyne

191

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

anoint

192

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

anomalous

193

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	established procedure for solving problem
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

anomaly

194

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

anonymous

195

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason

antagonism

196

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

antecede

197

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

antecedents

198

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment

antediluvian

199

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	moved by sexual love; loving
	make or become better; improve; grow better

anthology

200

	convenient features; courtesies
	book of literary selections by various authors
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

anthropocentric

201

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	put into motion or action; activate

anthropoid

202

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

anthropomorphic

203

	having human form or characteristics
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

anticlimax

204

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	comment; make explanatory notes

antipathy

205

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

antithesis

206

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

anxious

207

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

apathy

208

	lack of caring; indifference
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

aperture

209

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

apex

210

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

aphasia

211

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

aphorism

212

	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

apiary

213

	assent; agree without protesting
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

aplomb

214

	poise; self-confident assurance
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

apocryphal

215

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

apogee

216

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	state without proof; assert to be true
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

apolitical

217

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

apologist

218

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

apostate

219

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

apotheosis

220

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

appall

221

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	state without proof; assert to be true

apparition

222

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	great mass of falling snow and ice

appellation

223

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

append

224

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

appliance

225

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

apply

226

	assign; distribute according to plan
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

apportion

227

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

apposite

228

	convenient features; courtesies
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

appraise

229

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

apprehension

230

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

apprenticeship

231

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

apprise

232

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

approaching

233

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

approbation

234

	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	expression of warm approval; praise

appropriation

235

	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

apropos

236

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	with reference or regard; in respect

aptly

237

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

aquatic

238

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	equip; provide with military equipment

aquiline

239

	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

arable

240

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

arbiter

241

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

arboretum

242

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

arcane

243

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

archaeology

244

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

archaic

245

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

archetype

246

	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	expression of warm approval; praise

archipelago

247

	group of closely located islands
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

architecture

248

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	declare to be true; affirm
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

ardent

249

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	comment; make explanatory notes
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

arduous

250

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

arid

251

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

aristocracy

252

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	hereditary nobility; privileged class

armada

253

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

aroma

254

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

aromatic

255

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

arousal

256

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

arouse

257

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

arraign

258

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

arrears

259

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

arrogate

260

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

arroyo

261

	established procedure for solving problem
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	group of closely located islands
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

arthritis

262

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

article

263

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

articulate

264

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

artifice

265

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

artisan

266

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

artless

267

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	put into motion or action; activate
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

ascendancy

268

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

ascetic

269

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	poise; self-confident assurance
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

ascribe

270

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

aseptic

271

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

ashen

272

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

askance

273

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

askew

274

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

aspect

275

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	established procedure for solving problem
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

asperity

276

	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

aspirant

277

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

assail

278

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

assay

279

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

assembly

280

	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason

assent

281

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

assiduous

282

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

assimilate

283

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

assist

284

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

assistant

285

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	formless; lacking shape or definition

assuage

286

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

astigmatism

287

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

astringent

288

	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

astronomical

289

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

asunder

290

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	convenient features; courtesies
	increasing in speed
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

asymmetric

291

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

atavism

292

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	increasing in speed
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

atavistic

293

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	assent; agree without protesting

atheistic

294

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	with reference or regard; in respect
	denying existence of God; godless

atrocity

295

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect

atrophy

296

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	great mass of falling snow and ice

attach

297

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

attached

298

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

attainment

299

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

attenuate

300

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

attorney

301

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

attract

302

	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	group of closely located islands
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

attribute

303

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

attrition

304

	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment

atypical

305

	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

audacious

306

	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

audit

307

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	having human form or characteristics
	formless; lacking shape or definition

auditory

308

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

auger

309

	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

augment

310

	book of literary selections by various authors
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

augury

311

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

aureole

312

	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	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
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

auspicious

314

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

austere

315

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	state without proof; assert to be true
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

authenticate

316

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

authoritarian

317

	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	established procedure for solving problem

authoritative

318

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

authority

319

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

authorize

320

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

autocrat

321

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

autocratic

322

	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

automaton

323

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

autonomous

324

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

autonomy

325

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

auxiliary

326

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

avalanche

327

	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

avarice

328

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding

aver

329

	declare to be true; affirm
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

averse

330

	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

aversion

331

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

aviary

332

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	assign; distribute according to plan

aviation

333

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

avid

334

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

avocation

335

	equip; provide with military equipment
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

avoidance

336

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

avow

337

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

avuncular

338

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	lack of caring; indifference

awkwardly

339

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

awry

340

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course

axiom

341

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	self-evident truth requiring no proof

azure

342

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

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