3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

abandoned

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	with reference or regard; in respect
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

abandonment

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

abase

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

abash

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

abate

	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	increasing in speed
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

abbreviate

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time

abdicate

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

aberrant

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

abet

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

abeyance

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

abhor

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

abide

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

abiding

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

abjure

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

ablution

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	book of literary selections by various authors
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

abnegate

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

abnegation

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

abolish

	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

abolition

	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

abominable

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

aboriginal

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

abortive

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

abrade

	comparable; similar or alike
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

abrasive

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

abridge

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

abrogate

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

abscond

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

absent

	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

absenteeism

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

abstain

	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

abstemious

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	poise; self-confident assurance

abstruse

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

abundant

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

abundantly

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

abut

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

abysmal

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

accede

	expression of warm approval; praise
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

accelerating

	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	increasing in speed
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

acceleration

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	officially charge someone in a court of law

accentuate

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

accessible

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

accident

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

accidentally

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

acclaim

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	applaud; announce with great approval
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

acclimate

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

acclivity

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	denying existence of God; godless
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	upward slope, as of hill

accolade

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	essential quality; reputation; honor

accommodate

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

accommodating

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

accomplish

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

accost

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

accouter

	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	equip; provide with military equipment
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

accretion

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

accrue

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

accumulation

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

accusation

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

accustomed

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

acerbity

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

acetic

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

achieve

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

achievement

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

acidulous

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

acoustics

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

acquaint

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

acquainted

	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

acquiesce

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	assent; agree without protesting

acquire

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

acrid

	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

acrimonious

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

acrophobia

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

actively

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

actuarial

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

actuate

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	declare to be true; affirm
	put into motion or action; activate
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

acuity

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

acumen

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

adaptable

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use

adaptive

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

addendum

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

additional

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

addle

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

adept

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

adherent

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

adhesive

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

adjoin

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

adjudicate

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

adjunct

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

adjure

	having human form or characteristics
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	with reference or regard; in respect

administer

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

admiration

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

admittedly

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

admonish

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

admonition

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else

adorn

	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

adornment

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

adroit

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	applaud; announce with great approval

adulation

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

adulterate

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

adumbrate

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

advance

100

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	able to live both on land and in water

advanced

101

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

advent

102

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

adventitious

103

	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

adverse

104

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

advocacy

105

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

aerie

106

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	comment; make explanatory notes
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

aesthetic

107

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	denying existence of God; godless
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

affable

108

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

affect

109

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

affection

110

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

affectionate

111

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

affinity

112

	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	self-evident truth requiring no proof

affirmation

113

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

affix

114

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

affluence

115

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	make or become better; improve; grow better

affluent

116

	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

affront

117

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	assign; distribute according to plan
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

agenda

118

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

agglomeration

119

	declare to be true; affirm
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding

aggrandize

120

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

aggravating

121

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use

aggregate

122

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

aggressive

123

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

aggressiveness

124

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	state without proof; assert to be true
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

aghast

125

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

agility

126

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	comment; make explanatory notes
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

agitate

127

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

agitation

128

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

agnostic

129

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

agrarian

130

	increasing in speed
	comparable; similar or alike
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

ajar

131

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	put into motion or action; activate
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

alacrity

132

	expression of warm approval; praise
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

alchemy

133

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

alcove

134

	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

algorithm

135

	established procedure for solving problem
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

alien

136

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

alimentary

137

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	helper, additional or subsidiary

allay

138

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

allege

139

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	state without proof; assert to be true
	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
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

alliteration

141

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

allocate

142

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	assign; distribute according to plan

allude

143

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

allusion

144

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

aloft

145

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

alternate

146

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

altitude

147

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

altruistic

148

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	moved by sexual love; loving

amalgamate

149

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	established procedure for solving problem
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

amass

150

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

ambidextrous

151

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

ambience

152

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

ambiguous

153

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

ambivalence

154

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

amble

155

	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

ambulatory

156

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

ameliorate

157

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	make or become better; improve; grow better

amenable

158

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

amenities

159

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	convenient features; courtesies
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

amiable

160

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

amicable

161

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

amid

162

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

amity

163

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

amorous

164

	moved by sexual love; loving
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

amorphous

165

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

amphibian

166

	able to live both on land and in water
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	denying existence of God; godless
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

amphitheater

167

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

amplify

168

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

amputate

169

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

anachronistic

170

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

analgesic

171

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

analogous

172

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	comparable; similar or alike
	state without proof; assert to be true
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

anarchist

173

	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

anathema

174

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

ancestor

175

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	state without proof; assert to be true
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

ancestry

176

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

ancillary

177

	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

anecdotal

178

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident

angular

179

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	expression of warm approval; praise
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

animate

180

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

animated

181

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

animus

182

	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

annals

183

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

annihilate

184

	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

annotate

185

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	comment; make explanatory notes
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

announce

186

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

announcement

187

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

annoy

188

	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

annuity

189

	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	self-evident truth requiring no proof

annul

190

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

anodyne

191

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

anoint

192

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	increasing in speed
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

anomalous

193

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

anomaly

194

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

anonymous

195

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

antagonism

196

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

antecede

197

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

antecedents

198

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

antediluvian

199

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

anthology

200

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	book of literary selections by various authors
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

anthropocentric

201

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

anthropoid

202

	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	with reference or regard; in respect

anthropomorphic

203

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	having human form or characteristics

anticlimax

204

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

antipathy

205

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

antithesis

206

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition

anxious

207

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

apathy

208

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	lack of caring; indifference
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

aperture

209

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

apex

210

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

aphasia

211

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

aphorism

212

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

apiary

213

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

aplomb

214

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	poise; self-confident assurance

apocryphal

215

	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

apogee

216

	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

apolitical

217

	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

apologist

218

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

apostate

219

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	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
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

apotheosis

220

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

appall

221

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

apparition

222

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

appellation

223

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

append

224

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

appliance

225

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

apply

226

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

apportion

227

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

apposite

228

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

appraise

229

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

apprehension

230

	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	moved by sexual love; loving
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

apprenticeship

231

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

apprise

232

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

approaching

233

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

approbation

234

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	expression of warm approval; praise

appropriation

235

	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	lack of caring; indifference
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

apropos

236

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	with reference or regard; in respect
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

aptly

237

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	group of closely located islands

aquatic

238

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

aquiline

239

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

arable

240

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

arbiter

241

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

arboretum

242

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

arcane

243

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

archaeology

244

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

archaic

245

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

archetype

246

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

archipelago

247

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	group of closely located islands
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

architecture

248

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

ardent

249

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

arduous

250

	group of closely located islands
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

arid

251

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	equip; provide with military equipment
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

aristocracy

252

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

armada

253

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

aroma

254

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

aromatic

255

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

arousal

256

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

arouse

257

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

arraign

258

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	able to live both on land and in water
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason

arrears

259

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	put into motion or action; activate

arrogate

260

	upward slope, as of hill
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

arroyo

261

	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

arthritis

262

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

article

263

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

articulate

264

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

artifice

265

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity

artisan

266

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	having properties of vinegar; sour

artless

267

	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

ascendancy

268

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

ascetic

269

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

ascribe

270

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

aseptic

271

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

ashen

272

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

askance

273

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

askew

274

	book of literary selections by various authors
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

aspect

275

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

asperity

276

	able to live both on land and in water
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

aspirant

277

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	keeping away from or preventing from happening

assail

278

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

assay

279

	put into motion or action; activate
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

assembly

280

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	assign; distribute according to plan
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

assent

281

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

assiduous

282

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

assimilate

283

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

assist

284

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

assistant

285

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else

assuage

286

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

astigmatism

287

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

astringent

288

	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

astronomical

289

	upward slope, as of hill
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

asunder

290

	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
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

asymmetric

291

	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

atavism

292

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

atavistic

293

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

atheistic

294

	denying existence of God; godless
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

atrocity

295

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

atrophy

296

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

attach

297

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

attached

298

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

attainment

299

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

attenuate

300

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

attorney

301

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

attract

302

	put into motion or action; activate
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

attribute

303

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	essential quality; reputation; honor

attrition

304

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

atypical

305

	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

audacious

306

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	group of closely located islands
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

audit

307

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

auditory

308

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

auger

309

	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

augment

310

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

augury

311

	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

aureole

312

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

auroral

313

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

auspicious

314

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

austere

315

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

authenticate

316

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

authoritarian

317

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	upward slope, as of hill
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

authoritative

318

	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

authority

319

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

authorize

320

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	lack of caring; indifference
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	empower; give permission for; sanction

autocrat

321

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

autocratic

322

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	comparable; similar or alike
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

automaton

323

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

autonomous

324

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

autonomy

325

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

auxiliary

326

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	helper, additional or subsidiary

avalanche

327

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	declare to be true; affirm
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

avarice

328

	comparable; similar or alike
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	declare to be true; affirm
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

aver

329

	declare to be true; affirm
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

averse

330

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

aversion

331

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

aviary

332

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

aviation

333

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	increasing in speed
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

avid

334

	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

avocation

335

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

avoidance

336

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

avow

337

	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

avuncular

338

	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

awkwardly

339

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	expression of warm approval; praise

awry

340

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	lack of caring; indifference
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

axiom

341

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

azure

342

	book of literary selections by various authors
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

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