3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	keeping away from or preventing from happening

abandoned

	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

abandonment

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

abase

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

abash

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

abate

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

abbreviate

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	expression of warm approval; praise
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

abdicate

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

aberrant

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

abet

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

abeyance

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

abhor

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

abide

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

abiding

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

abjure

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

ablution

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	established procedure for solving problem

abnegate

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	comment; make explanatory notes
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

abnegation

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

abolish

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	expression of warm approval; praise

abolition

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

abominable

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

aboriginal

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

abortive

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	expression of warm approval; praise
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

abrade

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

abrasive

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

abridge

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

abrogate

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

abscond

	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	group of closely located islands
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

absent

	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

absenteeism

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

abstain

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

abstemious

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	poise; self-confident assurance
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

abstruse

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

abundant

	group of closely located islands
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

abundantly

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

abut

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

abysmal

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

accede

	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

accelerating

	increasing in speed
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	lack of caring; indifference

acceleration

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

accentuate

	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	put into motion or action; activate
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

accessible

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

accident

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

accidentally

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

acclaim

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	applaud; announce with great approval

acclimate

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

acclivity

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	upward slope, as of hill
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

accolade

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

accommodate

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

accommodating

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

accomplish

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

accost

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

accouter

	equip; provide with military equipment
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

accretion

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

accrue

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

accumulation

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

accusation

	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

accustomed

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

acerbity

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

acetic

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

achieve

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

achievement

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

acidulous

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

acoustics

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

acquaint

	comparable; similar or alike
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

acquainted

	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

acquiesce

	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	assent; agree without protesting
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment

acquire

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	having human form or characteristics
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

acrid

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

acrimonious

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

acrophobia

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

actively

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

actuarial

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	denying existence of God; godless

actuate

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	put into motion or action; activate
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity

acuity

	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	applaud; announce with great approval
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

acumen

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

adaptable

	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

adaptive

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

addendum

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

additional

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

addle

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

adept

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

adherent

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	inform; give notice to; make aware

adhesive

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

adjoin

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

adjudicate

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	able to live both on land and in water

adjunct

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

adjure

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

administer

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

admiration

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

admittedly

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

admonish

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

admonition

	group of closely located islands
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

adorn

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

adornment

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

adroit

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

adulation

	established procedure for solving problem
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

adulterate

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	put into motion or action; activate
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

adumbrate

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	expression of warm approval; praise

advance

100

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

advanced

101

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

advent

102

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	increasing in speed

adventitious

103

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

adverse

104

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

advocacy

105

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

aerie

106

	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

aesthetic

107

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

affable

108

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

affect

109

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

affection

110

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

affectionate

111

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

affinity

112

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

affirmation

113

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	assent; agree without protesting
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	empower; give permission for; sanction

affix

114

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

affluence

115

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

affluent

116

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

affront

117

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

agenda

118

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

agglomeration

119

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

aggrandize

120

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

aggravating

121

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

aggregate

122

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	increasing in speed
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

aggressive

123

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	book of literary selections by various authors
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

aggressiveness

124

	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

aghast

125

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

agility

126

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

agitate

127

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

agitation

128

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

agnostic

129

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

agrarian

130

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

ajar

131

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	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

alacrity

132

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

alchemy

133

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident

alcove

134

	assign; distribute according to plan
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

algorithm

135

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	established procedure for solving problem
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

alien

136

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

alimentary

137

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

allay

138

	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	assent; agree without protesting
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

allege

139

	state without proof; assert to be true
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

allegory

140

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

alliteration

141

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

allocate

142

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	assign; distribute according to plan

allude

143

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

allusion

144

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

aloft

145

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time

alternate

146

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

altitude

147

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

altruistic

148

	having human form or characteristics
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

amalgamate

149

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

amass

150

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

ambidextrous

151

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

ambience

152

	comparable; similar or alike
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

ambiguous

153

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	convenient features; courtesies
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

ambivalence

154

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	formless; lacking shape or definition

amble

155

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

ambulatory

156

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	group of closely located islands
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

ameliorate

157

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

amenable

158

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

amenities

159

	convenient features; courtesies
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	expression of warm approval; praise
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

amiable

160

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

amicable

161

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

amid

162

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

amity

163

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

amorous

164

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	moved by sexual love; loving
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

amorphous

165

	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

amphibian

166

	able to live both on land and in water
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

amphitheater

167

	comment; make explanatory notes
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

amplify

168

	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

amputate

169

	declare to be true; affirm
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

anachronistic

170

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

analgesic

171

	increasing in speed
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

analogous

172

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	comparable; similar or alike

anarchist

173

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

anathema

174

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

ancestor

175

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

ancestry

176

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

ancillary

177

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	book of literary selections by various authors
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

anecdotal

178

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident

angular

179

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

animate

180

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

animated

181

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

animus

182

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	comment; make explanatory notes
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

annals

183

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

annihilate

184

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

annotate

185

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	denying existence of God; godless
	comment; make explanatory notes
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition

announce

186

	assign; distribute according to plan
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

announcement

187

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	convenient features; courtesies

annoy

188

	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

annuity

189

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

annul

190

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

anodyne

191

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

anoint

192

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

anomalous

193

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

anomaly

194

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

anonymous

195

	assent; agree without protesting
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	upward slope, as of hill
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

antagonism

196

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

antecede

197

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

antecedents

198

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

antediluvian

199

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	with reference or regard; in respect
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

anthology

200

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	book of literary selections by various authors
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

anthropocentric

201

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

anthropoid

202

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

anthropomorphic

203

	having human form or characteristics
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

anticlimax

204

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

antipathy

205

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

antithesis

206

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

anxious

207

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

apathy

208

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	lack of caring; indifference
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

aperture

209

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

apex

210

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

aphasia

211

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

aphorism

212

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

apiary

213

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

aplomb

214

	poise; self-confident assurance
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

apocryphal

215

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

apogee

216

	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	group of closely located islands

apolitical

217

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

apologist

218

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	established procedure for solving problem
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

apostate

219

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	comment; make explanatory notes
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	having properties of vinegar; sour

apotheosis

220

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

appall

221

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

apparition

222

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

appellation

223

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

append

224

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	group of closely located islands
	moved by sexual love; loving
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

appliance

225

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

apply

226

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

apportion

227

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

apposite

228

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

appraise

229

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity

apprehension

230

	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

apprenticeship

231

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

apprise

232

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

approaching

233

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	poise; self-confident assurance

approbation

234

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	expression of warm approval; praise
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

appropriation

235

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

apropos

236

	with reference or regard; in respect
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

aptly

237

	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

aquatic

238

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

aquiline

239

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	with reference or regard; in respect

arable

240

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	inform; give notice to; make aware

arbiter

241

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	elevation especially above sea level; height

arboretum

242

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	convenient features; courtesies

arcane

243

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	able to live both on land and in water
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

archaeology

244

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

archaic

245

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

archetype

246

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

archipelago

247

	group of closely located islands
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

architecture

248

	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

ardent

249

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

arduous

250

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

arid

251

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

aristocracy

252

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	make or become better; improve; grow better

armada

253

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

aroma

254

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

aromatic

255

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

arousal

256

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

arouse

257

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

arraign

258

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

arrears

259

	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

arrogate

260

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

arroyo

261

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	equip; provide with military equipment
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

arthritis

262

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

article

263

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

articulate

264

	comparable; similar or alike
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

artifice

265

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

artisan

266

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

artless

267

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	increasing in speed
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

ascendancy

268

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

ascetic

269

	established procedure for solving problem
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

ascribe

270

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

aseptic

271

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	equip; provide with military equipment
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect

ashen

272

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	able to live both on land and in water

askance

273

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

askew

274

	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

aspect

275

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

asperity

276

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

aspirant

277

	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

assail

278

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

assay

279

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

assembly

280

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

assent

281

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

assiduous

282

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

assimilate

283

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

assist

284

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

assistant

285

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

assuage

286

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

astigmatism

287

	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

astringent

288

	equip; provide with military equipment
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

astronomical

289

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

asunder

290

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

asymmetric

291

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

atavism

292

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

atavistic

293

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

atheistic

294

	denying existence of God; godless
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

atrocity

295

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

atrophy

296

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	established procedure for solving problem
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

attach

297

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

attached

298

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

attainment

299

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

attenuate

300

	put into motion or action; activate
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

attorney

301

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

attract

302

	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	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

attribute

303

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

attrition

304

	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	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
	assent; agree without protesting
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

audacious

306

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

audit

307

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

auditory

308

	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

auger

309

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

augment

310

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

augury

311

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

aureole

312

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

auroral

313

	moved by sexual love; loving
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

auspicious

314

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

austere

315

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time

authenticate

316

	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

authoritarian

317

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

authoritative

318

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

authority

319

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

authorize

320

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	empower; give permission for; sanction

autocrat

321

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

autocratic

322

	lack of caring; indifference
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

automaton

323

	declare to be true; affirm
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

autonomous

324

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

autonomy

325

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

auxiliary

326

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

avalanche

327

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	great mass of falling snow and ice

avarice

328

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

aver

329

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	declare to be true; affirm

averse

330

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

aversion

331

	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	comparable; similar or alike

aviary

332

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

aviation

333

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	put into motion or action; activate
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

avid

334

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

avocation

335

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else

avoidance

336

	moved by sexual love; loving
	assign; distribute according to plan
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	keeping away from or preventing from happening

avow

337

	group of closely located islands
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

avuncular

338

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

awkwardly

339

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

awry

340

	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

axiom

341

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	denying existence of God; godless

azure

342

	having human form or characteristics
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

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