3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

abandoned

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

abandonment

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

abase

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

abash

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

abate

	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

abbreviate

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	denying existence of God; godless
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

abdicate

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

aberrant

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

abet

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

abeyance

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

abhor

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

abide

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

abiding

	denying existence of God; godless
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

abjure

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

ablution

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

abnegate

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	assign; distribute according to plan
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

abnegation

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

abolish

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

abolition

	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	able to live both on land and in water
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

abominable

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

aboriginal

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	inform; give notice to; make aware

abortive

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	group of closely located islands
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

abrade

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

abrasive

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	comment; make explanatory notes

abridge

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

abrogate

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

abscond

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	poise; self-confident assurance

absent

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

absenteeism

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	expression of warm approval; praise

abstain

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

abstemious

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

abstruse

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

abundant

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

abundantly

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

abut

	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

abysmal

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

accede

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

accelerating

	increasing in speed
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	having human form or characteristics

acceleration

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

accentuate

	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

accessible

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

accident

	comparable; similar or alike
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

accidentally

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

acclaim

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	applaud; announce with great approval
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

acclimate

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

acclivity

	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	upward slope, as of hill
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

accolade

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect

accommodate

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

accommodating

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

accomplish

	state without proof; assert to be true
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

accost

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	assign; distribute according to plan
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

accouter

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	equip; provide with military equipment
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect

accretion

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

accrue

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

accumulation

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

accusation

	book of literary selections by various authors
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

accustomed

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

acerbity

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

acetic

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	assent; agree without protesting
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	having properties of vinegar; sour

achieve

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

achievement

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

acidulous

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

acoustics

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

acquaint

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

acquainted

	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

acquiesce

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	assent; agree without protesting
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

acquire

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

acrid

	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	inform; give notice to; make aware

acrimonious

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

acrophobia

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

actively

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

actuarial

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

actuate

	put into motion or action; activate
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	increasing in speed
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

acuity

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

acumen

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

adaptable

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use

adaptive

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

addendum

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

additional

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

addle

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

adept

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use

adherent

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

adhesive

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	able to live both on land and in water
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

adjoin

	increasing in speed
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

adjudicate

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	expression of warm approval; praise
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

adjunct

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

adjure

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	assent; agree without protesting
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

administer

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

admiration

	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	lack of caring; indifference
	poise; self-confident assurance
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

admittedly

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

admonish

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

admonition

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	group of closely located islands
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

adorn

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

adornment

	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	increasing in speed

adroit

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	increasing in speed
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

adulation

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	equip; provide with military equipment
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

adulterate

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

adumbrate

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive

advance

100

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

advanced

101

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

advent

102

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

adventitious

103

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	applaud; announce with great approval

adverse

104

	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

advocacy

105

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

aerie

106

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

aesthetic

107

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	essential quality; reputation; honor

affable

108

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time

affect

109

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

affection

110

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

affectionate

111

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

affinity

112

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

affirmation

113

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

affix

114

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

affluence

115

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

affluent

116

	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	moved by sexual love; loving
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

affront

117

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

agenda

118

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

agglomeration

119

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

aggrandize

120

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

aggravating

121

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

aggregate

122

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

aggressive

123

	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

aggressiveness

124

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

aghast

125

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	convenient features; courtesies

agility

126

	applaud; announce with great approval
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

agitate

127

	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

agitation

128

	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

agnostic

129

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

agrarian

130

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

ajar

131

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	group of closely located islands
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

alacrity

132

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

alchemy

133

	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

alcove

134

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

algorithm

135

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	established procedure for solving problem
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

alien

136

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

alimentary

137

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding

allay

138

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	expression of warm approval; praise
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

allege

139

	state without proof; assert to be true
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

allegory

140

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

alliteration

141

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

allocate

142

	assign; distribute according to plan
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

allude

143

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

allusion

144

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

aloft

145

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

alternate

146

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	group of closely located islands
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

altitude

147

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	further; extra; supplemental or added to

altruistic

148

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

amalgamate

149

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

amass

150

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	put into motion or action; activate

ambidextrous

151

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	book of literary selections by various authors
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

ambience

152

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

ambiguous

153

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

ambivalence

154

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	declare to be true; affirm

amble

155

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

ambulatory

156

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	poise; self-confident assurance

ameliorate

157

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

amenable

158

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	having human form or characteristics
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

amenities

159

	convenient features; courtesies
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

amiable

160

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

amicable

161

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

amid

162

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

amity

163

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

amorous

164

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	moved by sexual love; loving

amorphous

165

	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

amphibian

166

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	able to live both on land and in water
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

amphitheater

167

	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	empower; give permission for; sanction

amplify

168

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

amputate

169

	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	established procedure for solving problem
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

anachronistic

170

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

analgesic

171

	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

analogous

172

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	comparable; similar or alike

anarchist

173

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

anathema

174

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	assign; distribute according to plan
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

ancestor

175

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

ancestry

176

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

ancillary

177

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

anecdotal

178

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

angular

179

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

animate

180

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

animated

181

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

animus

182

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

annals

183

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

annihilate

184

	declare to be true; affirm
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

annotate

185

	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	comment; make explanatory notes
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

announce

186

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

announcement

187

	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

annoy

188

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

annuity

189

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

annul

190

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	group of closely located islands
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

anodyne

191

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

anoint

192

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

anomalous

193

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	put into motion or action; activate
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

anomaly

194

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

anonymous

195

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

antagonism

196

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	having human form or characteristics
	lack of caring; indifference
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

antecede

197

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

antecedents

198

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	declare to be true; affirm

antediluvian

199

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

anthology

200

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	book of literary selections by various authors

anthropocentric

201

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

anthropoid

202

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

anthropomorphic

203

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	having human form or characteristics
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

anticlimax

204

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

antipathy

205

	able to live both on land and in water
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

antithesis

206

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

anxious

207

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

apathy

208

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	lack of caring; indifference
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

aperture

209

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

apex

210

	with reference or regard; in respect
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

aphasia

211

	comparable; similar or alike
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

aphorism

212

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

apiary

213

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

aplomb

214

	applaud; announce with great approval
	able to live both on land and in water
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	poise; self-confident assurance

apocryphal

215

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

apogee

216

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	having properties of vinegar; sour

apolitical

217

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	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
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	book of literary selections by various authors

apostate

219

	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

apotheosis

220

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

appall

221

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

apparition

222

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	declare to be true; affirm
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

appellation

223

	declare to be true; affirm
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

append

224

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

appliance

225

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	assign; distribute according to plan
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

apply

226

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

apportion

227

	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

apposite

228

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

appraise

229

	comment; make explanatory notes
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

apprehension

230

	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	established procedure for solving problem

apprenticeship

231

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

apprise

232

	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

approaching

233

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

approbation

234

	expression of warm approval; praise
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	keeping away from or preventing from happening

appropriation

235

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

apropos

236

	with reference or regard; in respect
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

aptly

237

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

aquatic

238

	with reference or regard; in respect
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	equip; provide with military equipment

aquiline

239

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

arable

240

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

arbiter

241

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	assign; distribute according to plan
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

arboretum

242

	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

arcane

243

	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	upward slope, as of hill
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

archaeology

244

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	with reference or regard; in respect
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

archaic

245

	having human form or characteristics
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

archetype

246

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

archipelago

247

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	group of closely located islands
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

architecture

248

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

ardent

249

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	assent; agree without protesting
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

arduous

250

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident

arid

251

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	lack of caring; indifference
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

aristocracy

252

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	hereditary nobility; privileged class

armada

253

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

aroma

254

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

aromatic

255

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

arousal

256

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

arouse

257

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

arraign

258

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

arrears

259

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

arrogate

260

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	established procedure for solving problem
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

arroyo

261

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	state without proof; assert to be true
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

arthritis

262

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

article

263

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

articulate

264

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

artifice

265

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

artisan

266

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

artless

267

	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

ascendancy

268

	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

ascetic

269

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

ascribe

270

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

aseptic

271

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

ashen

272

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

askance

273

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	poise; self-confident assurance
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

askew

274

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

aspect

275

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

asperity

276

	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

aspirant

277

	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

assail

278

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

assay

279

	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	upward slope, as of hill
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

assembly

280

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	convenient features; courtesies

assent

281

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

assiduous

282

	comparable; similar or alike
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

assimilate

283

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

assist

284

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

assistant

285

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else

assuage

286

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

astigmatism

287

	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

astringent

288

	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	moved by sexual love; loving
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

astronomical

289

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

asunder

290

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

asymmetric

291

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

atavism

292

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

atavistic

293

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	expression of warm approval; praise
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

atheistic

294

	denying existence of God; godless
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

atrocity

295

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

atrophy

296

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

attach

297

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	state without proof; assert to be true
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

attached

298

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

attainment

299

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	group of closely located islands
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

attenuate

300

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	established procedure for solving problem

attorney

301

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

attract

302

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

attribute

303

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	essential quality; reputation; honor

attrition

304

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

atypical

305

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

audacious

306

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	with reference or regard; in respect

audit

307

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	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
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

auditory

308

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

auger

309

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

augment

310

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

augury

311

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

aureole

312

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

auroral

313

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

auspicious

314

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

austere

315

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

authenticate

316

	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	having properties of vinegar; sour

authoritarian

317

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

authoritative

318

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

authority

319

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

authorize

320

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

autocrat

321

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

autocratic

322

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

automaton

323

	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

autonomous

324

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

autonomy

325

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

auxiliary

326

	moved by sexual love; loving
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	group of closely located islands

avalanche

327

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

avarice

328

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

aver

329

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	equip; provide with military equipment
	declare to be true; affirm
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

averse

330

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

aversion

331

	put into motion or action; activate
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

aviary

332

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

aviation

333

	having human form or characteristics
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

avid

334

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

avocation

335

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

avoidance

336

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

avow

337

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	declare to be true; affirm
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

avuncular

338

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

awkwardly

339

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

awry

340

	equip; provide with military equipment
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	poise; self-confident assurance

axiom

341

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	self-evident truth requiring no proof

azure

342

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

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