3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	state without proof; assert to be true

abandoned

	denying existence of God; godless
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

abandonment

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

abase

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

abash

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

abate

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	convenient features; courtesies
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

abbreviate

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

abdicate

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

aberrant

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

abet

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

abeyance

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

abhor

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

abide

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

abiding

	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

abjure

	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

ablution

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

abnegate

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	upward slope, as of hill

abnegation

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

abolish

	comment; make explanatory notes
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	with reference or regard; in respect
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

abolition

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

abominable

	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

aboriginal

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

abortive

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	further; extra; supplemental or added to

abrade

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

abrasive

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

abridge

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

abrogate

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

abscond

	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

absent

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

absenteeism

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

abstain

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

abstemious

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

abstruse

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

abundant

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

abundantly

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

abut

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	able to live both on land and in water
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

abysmal

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

accede

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

accelerating

	established procedure for solving problem
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	increasing in speed

acceleration

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

accentuate

	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

accessible

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

accident

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	comparable; similar or alike
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

accidentally

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

acclaim

	applaud; announce with great approval
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

acclimate

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

acclivity

	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	upward slope, as of hill
	self-evident truth requiring no proof

accolade

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

accommodate

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

accommodating

	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

accomplish

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

accost

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

accouter

	equip; provide with military equipment
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

accretion

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

accrue

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

accumulation

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

accusation

	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	great mass of falling snow and ice

accustomed

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

acerbity

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

acetic

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	having properties of vinegar; sour

achieve

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

achievement

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	chronological record of the events of successive years

acidulous

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

acoustics

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

acquaint

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	poise; self-confident assurance
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

acquainted

	having human form or characteristics
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

acquiesce

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	assent; agree without protesting
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

acquire

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

acrid

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	comparable; similar or alike

acrimonious

	poise; self-confident assurance
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

acrophobia

	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	convenient features; courtesies

actively

	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	poise; self-confident assurance
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	established procedure for solving problem

actuarial

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

actuate

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	put into motion or action; activate
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

acuity

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

acumen

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	increasing in speed
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

adaptable

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

adaptive

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	expression of warm approval; praise
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

addendum

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	great mass of falling snow and ice

additional

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	comparable; similar or alike
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	further; extra; supplemental or added to

addle

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

adept

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

adherent

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

adhesive

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

adjoin

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

adjudicate

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

adjunct

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

adjure

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

administer

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

admiration

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

admittedly

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

admonish

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

admonition

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

adorn

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

adornment

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

adroit

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

adulation

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

adulterate

	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

adumbrate

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

advance

100

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

advanced

101

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

advent

102

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

adventitious

103

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

adverse

104

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

advocacy

105

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

aerie

106

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

aesthetic

107

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

affable

108

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

affect

109

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

affection

110

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	equip; provide with military equipment

affectionate

111

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

affinity

112

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	book of literary selections by various authors
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

affirmation

113

	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

affix

114

	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

affluence

115

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

affluent

116

	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	comment; make explanatory notes
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

affront

117

	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	expression of warm approval; praise
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

agenda

118

	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

agglomeration

119

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

aggrandize

120

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

aggravating

121

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

aggregate

122

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

aggressive

123

	having human form or characteristics
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

aggressiveness

124

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

aghast

125

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

agility

126

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

agitate

127

	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	group of closely located islands
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

agitation

128

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

agnostic

129

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

agrarian

130

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	having properties of vinegar; sour

ajar

131

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

alacrity

132

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

alchemy

133

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

alcove

134

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

algorithm

135

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	established procedure for solving problem

alien

136

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	book of literary selections by various authors
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

alimentary

137

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

allay

138

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

allege

139

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	state without proof; assert to be true
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else

allegory

140

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	comment; make explanatory notes

alliteration

141

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

allocate

142

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	poise; self-confident assurance
	assign; distribute according to plan

allude

143

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

allusion

144

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

aloft

145

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

alternate

146

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

altitude

147

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

altruistic

148

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

amalgamate

149

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

amass

150

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

ambidextrous

151

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

ambience

152

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

ambiguous

153

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

ambivalence

154

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

amble

155

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

ambulatory

156

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

ameliorate

157

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	make or become better; improve; grow better

amenable

158

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

amenities

159

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	convenient features; courtesies
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

amiable

160

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

amicable

161

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	put into motion or action; activate
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

amid

162

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

amity

163

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

amorous

164

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	moved by sexual love; loving
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

amorphous

165

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

amphibian

166

	able to live both on land and in water
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

amphitheater

167

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

amplify

168

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

amputate

169

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

anachronistic

170

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

analgesic

171

	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

analogous

172

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	comparable; similar or alike

anarchist

173

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

anathema

174

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	convenient features; courtesies

ancestor

175

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

ancestry

176

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

ancillary

177

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

anecdotal

178

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	assent; agree without protesting

angular

179

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

animate

180

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

animated

181

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	having human form or characteristics
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

animus

182

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

annals

183

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	convenient features; courtesies
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

annihilate

184

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

annotate

185

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	comment; make explanatory notes
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

announce

186

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

announcement

187

	convenient features; courtesies
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

annoy

188

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

annuity

189

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

annul

190

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

anodyne

191

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

anoint

192

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

anomalous

193

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

anomaly

194

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

anonymous

195

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

antagonism

196

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

antecede

197

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	further; extra; supplemental or added to

antecedents

198

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

antediluvian

199

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

anthology

200

	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	book of literary selections by various authors

anthropocentric

201

	lack of caring; indifference
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

anthropoid

202

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

anthropomorphic

203

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	having human form or characteristics
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

anticlimax

204

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	state without proof; assert to be true

antipathy

205

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

antithesis

206

	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

anxious

207

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

apathy

208

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	lack of caring; indifference
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

aperture

209

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

apex

210

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

aphasia

211

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

aphorism

212

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

apiary

213

	with reference or regard; in respect
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

aplomb

214

	poise; self-confident assurance
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

apocryphal

215

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	convenient features; courtesies
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

apogee

216

	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
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

apolitical

217

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

apologist

218

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	with reference or regard; in respect

apostate

219

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else

apotheosis

220

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

appall

221

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

apparition

222

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

appellation

223

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

append

224

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

appliance

225

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

apply

226

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	convenient features; courtesies
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	comparable; similar or alike

apportion

227

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

apposite

228

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

appraise

229

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	group of closely located islands

apprehension

230

	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

apprenticeship

231

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	comparable; similar or alike

apprise

232

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

approaching

233

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

approbation

234

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	expression of warm approval; praise
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

appropriation

235

	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

apropos

236

	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	with reference or regard; in respect

aptly

237

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

aquatic

238

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

aquiline

239

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

arable

240

	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	having human form or characteristics
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

arbiter

241

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

arboretum

242

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

arcane

243

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

archaeology

244

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

archaic

245

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

archetype

246

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

archipelago

247

	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	group of closely located islands

architecture

248

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

ardent

249

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

arduous

250

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

arid

251

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

aristocracy

252

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	hereditary nobility; privileged class

armada

253

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

aroma

254

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

aromatic

255

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

arousal

256

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

arouse

257

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	applaud; announce with great approval
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

arraign

258

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	moved by sexual love; loving
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	officially charge someone in a court of law

arrears

259

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

arrogate

260

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	having properties of vinegar; sour

arroyo

261

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

arthritis

262

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

article

263

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	having human form or characteristics
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

articulate

264

	poise; self-confident assurance
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

artifice

265

	state without proof; assert to be true
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity

artisan

266

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

artless

267

	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

ascendancy

268

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

ascetic

269

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	helper, additional or subsidiary

ascribe

270

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	comparable; similar or alike
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

aseptic

271

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

ashen

272

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	elevation especially above sea level; height

askance

273

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	able to live both on land and in water

askew

274

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

aspect

275

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

asperity

276

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	inform; give notice to; make aware

aspirant

277

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

assail

278

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

assay

279

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

assembly

280

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason

assent

281

	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	assent; agree without protesting

assiduous

282

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

assimilate

283

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

assist

284

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

assistant

285

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	comment; make explanatory notes
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else

assuage

286

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	moved by sexual love; loving

astigmatism

287

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

astringent

288

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

astronomical

289

	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

asunder

290

	having human form or characteristics
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

asymmetric

291

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	poise; self-confident assurance
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

atavism

292

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

atavistic

293

	with reference or regard; in respect
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

atheistic

294

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	denying existence of God; godless

atrocity

295

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course

atrophy

296

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	essential quality; reputation; honor

attach

297

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

attached

298

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

attainment

299

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

attenuate

300

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

attorney

301

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

attract

302

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

attribute

303

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

attrition

304

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

atypical

305

	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

audacious

306

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

audit

307

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

auditory

308

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

auger

309

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

augment

310

	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

augury

311

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

aureole

312

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

auroral

313

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

auspicious

314

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	helper, additional or subsidiary

austere

315

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

authenticate

316

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

authoritarian

317

	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

authoritative

318

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	comment; make explanatory notes
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	great mass of falling snow and ice

authority

319

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	having human form or characteristics
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

authorize

320

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

autocrat

321

	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

autocratic

322

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

automaton

323

	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

autonomous

324

	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

autonomy

325

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

auxiliary

326

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

avalanche

327

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

avarice

328

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

aver

329

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	declare to be true; affirm

averse

330

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time

aversion

331

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

aviary

332

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

aviation

333

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	comment; make explanatory notes
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

avid

334

	group of closely located islands
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

avocation

335

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	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
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

avoidance

336

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	group of closely located islands

avow

337

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

avuncular

338

	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

awkwardly

339

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

awry

340

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

axiom

341

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

azure

342

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

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