3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding

abandoned

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

abandonment

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

abase

	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

abash

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

abate

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

abbreviate

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

abdicate

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

aberrant

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

abet

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	poise; self-confident assurance
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

abeyance

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	having human form or characteristics

abhor

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

abide

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	declare to be true; affirm
	expression of warm approval; praise

abiding

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

abjure

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

ablution

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

abnegate

	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

abnegation

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	denying existence of God; godless

abolish

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

abolition

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

abominable

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	moved by sexual love; loving

aboriginal

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

abortive

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

abrade

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	established procedure for solving problem

abrasive

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	group of closely located islands
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

abridge

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

abrogate

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

abscond

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

absent

	equip; provide with military equipment
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

absenteeism

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	hereditary nobility; privileged class

abstain

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

abstemious

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

abstruse

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	elevation especially above sea level; height

abundant

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

abundantly

	comment; make explanatory notes
	assign; distribute according to plan
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

abut

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

abysmal

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

accede

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

accelerating

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	increasing in speed
	expression of warm approval; praise
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

acceleration

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	assent; agree without protesting
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

accentuate

	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

accessible

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

accident

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

accidentally

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	able to live both on land and in water
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

acclaim

	applaud; announce with great approval
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use

acclimate

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	empower; give permission for; sanction

acclivity

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	upward slope, as of hill
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding

accolade

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

accommodate

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

accommodating

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

accomplish

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

accost

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

accouter

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	equip; provide with military equipment
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

accretion

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

accrue

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

accumulation

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

accusation

	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

accustomed

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	applaud; announce with great approval

acerbity

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

acetic

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	declare to be true; affirm
	having properties of vinegar; sour

achieve

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

achievement

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

acidulous

	denying existence of God; godless
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	inform; give notice to; make aware

acoustics

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

acquaint

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	convenient features; courtesies
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

acquainted

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

acquiesce

	assent; agree without protesting
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

acquire

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

acrid

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

acrimonious

	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

acrophobia

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

actively

	state without proof; assert to be true
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

actuarial

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

actuate

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	put into motion or action; activate
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

acuity

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

acumen

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

adaptable

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

adaptive

	with reference or regard; in respect
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	further; extra; supplemental or added to

addendum

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

additional

	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	comparable; similar or alike
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

addle

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

adept

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

adherent

	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

adhesive

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

adjoin

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

adjudicate

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

adjunct

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	keeping away from or preventing from happening

adjure

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	comparable; similar or alike

administer

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

admiration

	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	comparable; similar or alike

admittedly

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

admonish

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	group of closely located islands

admonition

	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

adorn

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

adornment

	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

adroit

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

adulation

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

adulterate

	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

adumbrate

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

advance

100

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	able to live both on land and in water

advanced

101

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

advent

102

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

adventitious

103

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

adverse

104

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

advocacy

105

	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

aerie

106

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	comparable; similar or alike

aesthetic

107

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

affable

108

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

affect

109

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

affection

110

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

affectionate

111

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	convenient features; courtesies

affinity

112

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

affirmation

113

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	declare to be true; affirm
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

affix

114

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

affluence

115

	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

affluent

116

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

affront

117

	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

agenda

118

	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

agglomeration

119

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	formless; lacking shape or definition

aggrandize

120

	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	state without proof; assert to be true
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

aggravating

121

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

aggregate

122

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

aggressive

123

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

aggressiveness

124

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

aghast

125

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

agility

126

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	put into motion or action; activate

agitate

127

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

agitation

128

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

agnostic

129

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

agrarian

130

	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	chronological record of the events of successive years

ajar

131

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

alacrity

132

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

alchemy

133

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	upward slope, as of hill
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

alcove

134

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	great mass of falling snow and ice

algorithm

135

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	established procedure for solving problem

alien

136

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

alimentary

137

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	put into motion or action; activate
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

allay

138

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

allege

139

	state without proof; assert to be true
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

allegory

140

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

alliteration

141

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

allocate

142

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	assign; distribute according to plan

allude

143

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

allusion

144

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

aloft

145

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	with reference or regard; in respect
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

alternate

146

	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
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

altitude

147

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

altruistic

148

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	officially charge someone in a court of law

amalgamate

149

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

amass

150

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

ambidextrous

151

	denying existence of God; godless
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

ambience

152

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	moved by sexual love; loving

ambiguous

153

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

ambivalence

154

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

amble

155

	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

ambulatory

156

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

ameliorate

157

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	book of literary selections by various authors
	poise; self-confident assurance

amenable

158

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

amenities

159

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	convenient features; courtesies
	able to live both on land and in water
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

amiable

160

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

amicable

161

	comment; make explanatory notes
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

amid

162

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

amity

163

	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

amorous

164

	moved by sexual love; loving
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	equip; provide with military equipment

amorphous

165

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

amphibian

166

	able to live both on land and in water
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

amphitheater

167

	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

amplify

168

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	great mass of falling snow and ice

amputate

169

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

anachronistic

170

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

analgesic

171

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	inform; give notice to; make aware

analogous

172

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	comparable; similar or alike
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

anarchist

173

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

anathema

174

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

ancestor

175

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

ancestry

176

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	assent; agree without protesting
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

ancillary

177

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

anecdotal

178

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

angular

179

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

animate

180

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	upward slope, as of hill
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

animated

181

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

animus

182

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

annals

183

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	chronological record of the events of successive years

annihilate

184

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

annotate

185

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	comment; make explanatory notes

announce

186

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

announcement

187

	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

annoy

188

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

annuity

189

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	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
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

anodyne

191

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

anoint

192

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

anomalous

193

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

anomaly

194

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

anonymous

195

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

antagonism

196

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antecede

197

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

antecedents

198

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

antediluvian

199

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

anthology

200

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	book of literary selections by various authors

anthropocentric

201

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

anthropoid

202

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

anthropomorphic

203

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	having human form or characteristics
	denying existence of God; godless

anticlimax

204

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

antipathy

205

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

antithesis

206

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition

anxious

207

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

apathy

208

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	lack of caring; indifference
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding

aperture

209

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

apex

210

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	denying existence of God; godless

aphasia

211

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

aphorism

212

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	comment; make explanatory notes
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

apiary

213

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

aplomb

214

	poise; self-confident assurance
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	comment; make explanatory notes

apocryphal

215

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

apogee

216

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

apolitical

217

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

apologist

218

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

apostate

219

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

apotheosis

220

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

appall

221

	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

apparition

222

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

appellation

223

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

append

224

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

appliance

225

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

apply

226

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

apportion

227

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	established procedure for solving problem

apposite

228

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

appraise

229

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

apprehension

230

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

apprenticeship

231

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

apprise

232

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

approaching

233

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

approbation

234

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	expression of warm approval; praise
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

appropriation

235

	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	declare to be true; affirm
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

apropos

236

	with reference or regard; in respect
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

aptly

237

	having human form or characteristics
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

aquatic

238

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

aquiline

239

	assign; distribute according to plan
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

arable

240

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

arbiter

241

	declare to be true; affirm
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

arboretum

242

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	increasing in speed

arcane

243

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

archaeology

244

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

archaic

245

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

archetype

246

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

archipelago

247

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	group of closely located islands
	comparable; similar or alike
	formless; lacking shape or definition

architecture

248

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

ardent

249

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

arduous

250

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	equip; provide with military equipment
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

arid

251

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

aristocracy

252

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

armada

253

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	equip; provide with military equipment
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

aroma

254

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

aromatic

255

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

arousal

256

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

arouse

257

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

arraign

258

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

arrears

259

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	with reference or regard; in respect
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

arrogate

260

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

arroyo

261

	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

arthritis

262

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

article

263

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

articulate

264

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

artifice

265

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	moved by sexual love; loving
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity

artisan

266

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

artless

267

	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

ascendancy

268

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

ascetic

269

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

ascribe

270

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

aseptic

271

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	established procedure for solving problem
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

ashen

272

	assign; distribute according to plan
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

askance

273

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

askew

274

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

aspect

275

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

asperity

276

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

aspirant

277

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

assail

278

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

assay

279

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	equip; provide with military equipment

assembly

280

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

assent

281

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	denying existence of God; godless
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

assiduous

282

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

assimilate

283

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

assist

284

	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

assistant

285

	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

assuage

286

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

astigmatism

287

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

astringent

288

	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

astronomical

289

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

asunder

290

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

asymmetric

291

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

atavism

292

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

atavistic

293

	having human form or characteristics
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

atheistic

294

	denying existence of God; godless
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

atrocity

295

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

atrophy

296

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

attach

297

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

attached

298

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	helper, additional or subsidiary

attainment

299

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

attenuate

300

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	assent; agree without protesting
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

attorney

301

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	poise; self-confident assurance
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

attract

302

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

attribute

303

	assent; agree without protesting
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

attrition

304

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment

atypical

305

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	applaud; announce with great approval
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

audacious

306

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

audit

307

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

auditory

308

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

auger

309

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

augment

310

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

augury

311

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

aureole

312

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	state without proof; assert to be true
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

auroral

313

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

auspicious

314

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	declare to be true; affirm

austere

315

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

authenticate

316

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

authoritarian

317

	book of literary selections by various authors
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

authoritative

318

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	increasing in speed
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

authority

319

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

authorize

320

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	poise; self-confident assurance
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	empower; give permission for; sanction

autocrat

321

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	having properties of vinegar; sour

autocratic

322

	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	declare to be true; affirm
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

automaton

323

	having human form or characteristics
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

autonomous

324

	expression of warm approval; praise
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

autonomy

325

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

auxiliary

326

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

avalanche

327

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

avarice

328

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

aver

329

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	declare to be true; affirm
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

averse

330

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

aversion

331

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	applaud; announce with great approval
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

aviary

332

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

aviation

333

	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

avid

334

	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

avocation

335

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

avoidance

336

	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

avow

337

	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

avuncular

338

	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	having human form or characteristics

awkwardly

339

	comment; make explanatory notes
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

awry

340

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course

axiom

341

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

azure

342

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

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