3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

abandoned

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

abandonment

	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

abase

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

abash

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

abate

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

abbreviate

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

abdicate

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

aberrant

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

abet

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

abeyance

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

abhor

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

abide

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	able to live both on land and in water
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

abiding

	able to live both on land and in water
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

abjure

	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

ablution

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

abnegate

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

abnegation

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

abolish

	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

abolition

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

abominable

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

aboriginal

	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

abortive

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

abrade

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

abrasive

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

abridge

	put into motion or action; activate
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

abrogate

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

abscond

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

absent

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

absenteeism

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

abstain

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

abstemious

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

abstruse

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

abundant

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

abundantly

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

abut

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

abysmal

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

accede

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

accelerating

	increasing in speed
	established procedure for solving problem
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	denying existence of God; godless

acceleration

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

accentuate

	state without proof; assert to be true
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	denying existence of God; godless

accessible

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

accident

	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

accidentally

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

acclaim

	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	applaud; announce with great approval

acclimate

	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

acclivity

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	upward slope, as of hill

accolade

	poise; self-confident assurance
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

accommodate

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	convenient features; courtesies

accommodating

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

accomplish

	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

accost

	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

accouter

	equip; provide with military equipment
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

accretion

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	state without proof; assert to be true

accrue

	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

accumulation

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	elevation especially above sea level; height

accusation

	increasing in speed
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

accustomed

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

acerbity

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive

acetic

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

achieve

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

achievement

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	comment; make explanatory notes

acidulous

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

acoustics

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

acquaint

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

acquainted

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

acquiesce

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	assent; agree without protesting

acquire

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

acrid

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

acrimonious

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

acrophobia

	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

actively

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

actuarial

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	equip; provide with military equipment
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

actuate

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	put into motion or action; activate

acuity

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	put into motion or action; activate
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

acumen

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

adaptable

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

adaptive

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

addendum

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

additional

	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

addle

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

adept

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

adherent

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

adhesive

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

adjoin

	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

adjudicate

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

adjunct

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

adjure

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

administer

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	comparable; similar or alike

admiration

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

admittedly

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

admonish

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	moved by sexual love; loving
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

admonition

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

adorn

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

adornment

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

adroit

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	declare to be true; affirm
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

adulation

	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding

adulterate

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

adumbrate

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

advance

100

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	comment; make explanatory notes

advanced

101

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

advent

102

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

adventitious

103

	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

adverse

104

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

advocacy

105

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

aerie

106

	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

aesthetic

107

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

affable

108

	upward slope, as of hill
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	applaud; announce with great approval

affect

109

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

affection

110

	expression of warm approval; praise
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

affectionate

111

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

affinity

112

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

affirmation

113

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

affix

114

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

affluence

115

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

affluent

116

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

affront

117

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	book of literary selections by various authors
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

agenda

118

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

agglomeration

119

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	assign; distribute according to plan

aggrandize

120

	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

aggravating

121

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

aggregate

122

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

aggressive

123

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

aggressiveness

124

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

aghast

125

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

agility

126

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

agitate

127

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

agitation

128

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

agnostic

129

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

agrarian

130

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

ajar

131

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

alacrity

132

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

alchemy

133

	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	having human form or characteristics
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

alcove

134

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

algorithm

135

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	established procedure for solving problem
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

alien

136

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

alimentary

137

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

allay

138

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

allege

139

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	state without proof; assert to be true

allegory

140

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

alliteration

141

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

allocate

142

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	assign; distribute according to plan
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

allude

143

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

allusion

144

	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

aloft

145

	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

alternate

146

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

altitude

147

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	elevation especially above sea level; height

altruistic

148

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

amalgamate

149

	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	formless; lacking shape or definition

amass

150

	able to live both on land and in water
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

ambidextrous

151

	convenient features; courtesies
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

ambience

152

	upward slope, as of hill
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

ambiguous

153

	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	convenient features; courtesies

ambivalence

154

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

amble

155

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

ambulatory

156

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

ameliorate

157

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

amenable

158

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	denying existence of God; godless
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

amenities

159

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	convenient features; courtesies
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

amiable

160

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	group of closely located islands
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	comparable; similar or alike

amicable

161

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

amid

162

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

amity

163

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	assent; agree without protesting
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

amorous

164

	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	moved by sexual love; loving
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

amorphous

165

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

amphibian

166

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	able to live both on land and in water
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

amphitheater

167

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	assign; distribute according to plan
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

amplify

168

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding

amputate

169

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

anachronistic

170

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

analgesic

171

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

analogous

172

	comparable; similar or alike
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	assign; distribute according to plan
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

anarchist

173

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

anathema

174

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

ancestor

175

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

ancestry

176

	established procedure for solving problem
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

ancillary

177

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	formless; lacking shape or definition

anecdotal

178

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

angular

179

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

animate

180

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

animated

181

	upward slope, as of hill
	declare to be true; affirm
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

animus

182

	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	expression of warm approval; praise
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

annals

183

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

annihilate

184

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

annotate

185

	comment; make explanatory notes
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

announce

186

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

announcement

187

	comparable; similar or alike
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

annoy

188

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

annuity

189

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

annul

190

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

anodyne

191

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	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.
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	increasing in speed
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

anomalous

193

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

anomaly

194

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

anonymous

195

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	officially charge someone in a court of law

antagonism

196

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antecede

197

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

antecedents

198

	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

antediluvian

199

	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

anthology

200

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	book of literary selections by various authors
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

anthropocentric

201

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

anthropoid

202

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	having properties of vinegar; sour

anthropomorphic

203

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	having human form or characteristics
	comparable; similar or alike

anticlimax

204

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

antipathy

205

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

antithesis

206

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

anxious

207

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

apathy

208

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	lack of caring; indifference
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

aperture

209

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	expression of warm approval; praise

apex

210

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	upward slope, as of hill
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

aphasia

211

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	chronological record of the events of successive years

aphorism

212

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

apiary

213

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

aplomb

214

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	denying existence of God; godless
	poise; self-confident assurance
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

apocryphal

215

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

apogee

216

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

apolitical

217

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

apologist

218

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

apostate

219

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

apotheosis

220

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

appall

221

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

apparition

222

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

appellation

223

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	empower; give permission for; sanction

append

224

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

appliance

225

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

apply

226

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	moved by sexual love; loving

apportion

227

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

apposite

228

	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

appraise

229

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

apprehension

230

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

apprenticeship

231

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

apprise

232

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

approaching

233

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	having properties of vinegar; sour

approbation

234

	expression of warm approval; praise
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

appropriation

235

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

apropos

236

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	with reference or regard; in respect
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

aptly

237

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

aquatic

238

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

aquiline

239

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

arable

240

	applaud; announce with great approval
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

arbiter

241

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

arboretum

242

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

arcane

243

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

archaeology

244

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

archaic

245

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

archetype

246

	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

archipelago

247

	group of closely located islands
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

architecture

248

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	assent; agree without protesting

ardent

249

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

arduous

250

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

arid

251

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

aristocracy

252

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

armada

253

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

aroma

254

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

aromatic

255

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

arousal

256

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

arouse

257

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

arraign

258

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	officially charge someone in a court of law

arrears

259

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

arrogate

260

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	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

arroyo

261

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

arthritis

262

	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition

article

263

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

articulate

264

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

artifice

265

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

artisan

266

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	assign; distribute according to plan
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

artless

267

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	with reference or regard; in respect
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

ascendancy

268

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	applaud; announce with great approval
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

ascetic

269

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

ascribe

270

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

aseptic

271

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

ashen

272

	lack of caring; indifference
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	with reference or regard; in respect
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

askance

273

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

askew

274

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

aspect

275

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment

asperity

276

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

aspirant

277

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

assail

278

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

assay

279

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

assembly

280

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

assent

281

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

assiduous

282

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

assimilate

283

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	increasing in speed
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

assist

284

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

assistant

285

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	put into motion or action; activate

assuage

286

	convenient features; courtesies
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

astigmatism

287

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

astringent

288

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

astronomical

289

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

asunder

290

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

asymmetric

291

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

atavism

292

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

atavistic

293

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

atheistic

294

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	denying existence of God; godless
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

atrocity

295

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	inform; give notice to; make aware

atrophy

296

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

attach

297

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

attached

298

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	group of closely located islands
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

attainment

299

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

attenuate

300

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

attorney

301

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

attract

302

	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity

attribute

303

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

attrition

304

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	assent; agree without protesting

atypical

305

	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

audacious

306

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

audit

307

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

auditory

308

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

auger

309

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

augment

310

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

augury

311

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

aureole

312

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

auroral

313

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	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

auspicious

314

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

austere

315

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

authenticate

316

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

authoritarian

317

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

authoritative

318

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

authority

319

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

authorize

320

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

autocrat

321

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

autocratic

322

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

automaton

323

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

autonomous

324

	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

autonomy

325

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

auxiliary

326

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

avalanche

327

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	equip; provide with military equipment
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

avarice

328

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	denying existence of God; godless
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

aver

329

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	declare to be true; affirm
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

averse

330

	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

aversion

331

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	put into motion or action; activate

aviary

332

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	state without proof; assert to be true
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

aviation

333

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

avid

334

	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

avocation

335

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

avoidance

336

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

avow

337

	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	established procedure for solving problem

avuncular

338

	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

awkwardly

339

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

awry

340

	having human form or characteristics
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	moved by sexual love; loving

axiom

341

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

azure

342

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

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