3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

abandoned

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

abandonment

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

abase

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

abash

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

abate

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

abbreviate

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	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
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

abdicate

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

aberrant

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	comparable; similar or alike
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

abet

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

abeyance

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

abhor

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

abide

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	moved by sexual love; loving

abiding

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

abjure

	convenient features; courtesies
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	having properties of vinegar; sour

ablution

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

abnegate

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	comment; make explanatory notes

abnegation

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

abolish

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

abolition

	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

abominable

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

aboriginal

	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

abortive

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

abrade

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	empower; give permission for; sanction

abrasive

	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

abridge

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

abrogate

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

abscond

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

absent

	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

absenteeism

	group of closely located islands
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

abstain

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

abstemious

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

abstruse

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

abundant

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

abundantly

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

abut

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

abysmal

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

accede

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition

accelerating

	increasing in speed
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

acceleration

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

accentuate

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

accessible

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

accident

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	make or become better; improve; grow better

accidentally

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

acclaim

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	applaud; announce with great approval

acclimate

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

acclivity

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	upward slope, as of hill
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

accolade

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	poise; self-confident assurance
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

accommodate

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

accommodating

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

accomplish

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	state without proof; assert to be true
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

accost

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	keeping away from or preventing from happening

accouter

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	equip; provide with military equipment
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

accretion

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	applaud; announce with great approval

accrue

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	elevation especially above sea level; height

accumulation

	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

accusation

	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	declare to be true; affirm

accustomed

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	chronological record of the events of successive years

acerbity

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

acetic

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use

achieve

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

achievement

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

acidulous

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

acoustics

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

acquaint

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

acquainted

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

acquiesce

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	assent; agree without protesting
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

acquire

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

acrid

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

acrimonious

	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

acrophobia

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	group of closely located islands

actively

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

actuarial

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

actuate

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	put into motion or action; activate

acuity

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	helper, additional or subsidiary

acumen

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

adaptable

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

adaptive

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	comment; make explanatory notes
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

addendum

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

additional

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	further; extra; supplemental or added to

addle

	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

adept

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

adherent

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

adhesive

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

adjoin

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

adjudicate

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

adjunct

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

adjure

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

administer

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

admiration

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

admittedly

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

admonish

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

admonition

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

adorn

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

adornment

	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

adroit

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

adulation

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	group of closely located islands

adulterate

	state without proof; assert to be true
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

adumbrate

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

advance

100

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

advanced

101

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	book of literary selections by various authors

advent

102

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	lack of caring; indifference

adventitious

103

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	poise; self-confident assurance
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

adverse

104

	having human form or characteristics
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	hereditary nobility; privileged class

advocacy

105

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

aerie

106

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

aesthetic

107

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

affable

108

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

affect

109

	convenient features; courtesies
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

affection

110

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

affectionate

111

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

affinity

112

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

affirmation

113

	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

affix

114

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

affluence

115

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

affluent

116

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

affront

117

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

agenda

118

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	convenient features; courtesies

agglomeration

119

	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

aggrandize

120

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

aggravating

121

	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

aggregate

122

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

aggressive

123

	group of closely located islands
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

aggressiveness

124

	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

aghast

125

	established procedure for solving problem
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

agility

126

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

agitate

127

	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

agitation

128

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

agnostic

129

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

agrarian

130

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	established procedure for solving problem
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

ajar

131

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

alacrity

132

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	book of literary selections by various authors
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

alchemy

133

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	assign; distribute according to plan
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

alcove

134

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

algorithm

135

	established procedure for solving problem
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

alien

136

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

alimentary

137

	declare to be true; affirm
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

allay

138

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

allege

139

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	state without proof; assert to be true
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

allegory

140

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

alliteration

141

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

allocate

142

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	assign; distribute according to plan

allude

143

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

allusion

144

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

aloft

145

	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

alternate

146

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

altitude

147

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

altruistic

148

	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

amalgamate

149

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

amass

150

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

ambidextrous

151

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

ambience

152

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

ambiguous

153

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

ambivalence

154

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

amble

155

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

ambulatory

156

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

ameliorate

157

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	make or become better; improve; grow better

amenable

158

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

amenities

159

	convenient features; courtesies
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use

amiable

160

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

amicable

161

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	applaud; announce with great approval

amid

162

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

amity

163

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	comment; make explanatory notes
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

amorous

164

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	moved by sexual love; loving

amorphous

165

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	assign; distribute according to plan
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

amphibian

166

	able to live both on land and in water
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

amphitheater

167

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

amplify

168

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	convenient features; courtesies
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

amputate

169

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

anachronistic

170

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	keeping away from or preventing from happening

analgesic

171

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

analogous

172

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	comparable; similar or alike
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

anarchist

173

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	moved by sexual love; loving
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course

anathema

174

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

ancestor

175

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

ancestry

176

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

ancillary

177

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	lack of caring; indifference
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

anecdotal

178

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

angular

179

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

animate

180

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

animated

181

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	assent; agree without protesting

animus

182

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

annals

183

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

annihilate

184

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

annotate

185

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	comment; make explanatory notes

announce

186

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	applaud; announce with great approval
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

announcement

187

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

annoy

188

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

annuity

189

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

annul

190

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

anodyne

191

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

anoint

192

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

anomalous

193

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

anomaly

194

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	expression of warm approval; praise

anonymous

195

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

antagonism

196

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

antecede

197

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

antecedents

198

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

antediluvian

199

	group of closely located islands
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

anthology

200

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	book of literary selections by various authors
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

anthropocentric

201

	state without proof; assert to be true
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

anthropoid

202

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

anthropomorphic

203

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	having human form or characteristics
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

anticlimax

204

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

antipathy

205

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

antithesis

206

	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

anxious

207

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	established procedure for solving problem
	great mass of falling snow and ice

apathy

208

	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	lack of caring; indifference
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

aperture

209

	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

apex

210

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

aphasia

211

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

aphorism

212

	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	moved by sexual love; loving

apiary

213

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	having human form or characteristics
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

aplomb

214

	poise; self-confident assurance
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

apocryphal

215

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	assent; agree without protesting
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

apogee

216

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

apolitical

217

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

apologist

218

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

apostate

219

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

apotheosis

220

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

appall

221

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	expression of warm approval; praise
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

apparition

222

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

appellation

223

	established procedure for solving problem
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

append

224

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

appliance

225

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	upward slope, as of hill
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

apply

226

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

apportion

227

	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

apposite

228

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

appraise

229

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

apprehension

230

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

apprenticeship

231

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

apprise

232

	comparable; similar or alike
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	inform; give notice to; make aware

approaching

233

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

approbation

234

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	assent; agree without protesting
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	expression of warm approval; praise

appropriation

235

	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

apropos

236

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	with reference or regard; in respect

aptly

237

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	with reference or regard; in respect

aquatic

238

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

aquiline

239

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	put into motion or action; activate

arable

240

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

arbiter

241

	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

arboretum

242

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

arcane

243

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

archaeology

244

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity

archaic

245

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

archetype

246

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	comment; make explanatory notes

archipelago

247

	group of closely located islands
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

architecture

248

	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

ardent

249

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

arduous

250

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	having properties of vinegar; sour

arid

251

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

aristocracy

252

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

armada

253

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

aroma

254

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

aromatic

255

	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

arousal

256

	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

arouse

257

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	further; extra; supplemental or added to

arraign

258

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	essential quality; reputation; honor

arrears

259

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	able to live both on land and in water
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

arrogate

260

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	state without proof; assert to be true

arroyo

261

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

arthritis

262

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

article

263

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

articulate

264

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

artifice

265

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

artisan

266

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

artless

267

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

ascendancy

268

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

ascetic

269

	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

ascribe

270

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

aseptic

271

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

ashen

272

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

askance

273

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	expression of warm approval; praise
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

askew

274

	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

aspect

275

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

asperity

276

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

aspirant

277

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	assent; agree without protesting

assail

278

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	with reference or regard; in respect

assay

279

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

assembly

280

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

assent

281

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

assiduous

282

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

assimilate

283

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

assist

284

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	book of literary selections by various authors
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

assistant

285

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

assuage

286

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity

astigmatism

287

	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

astringent

288

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

astronomical

289

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	assent; agree without protesting
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

asunder

290

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

asymmetric

291

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

atavism

292

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	declare to be true; affirm
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

atavistic

293

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

atheistic

294

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	denying existence of God; godless
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

atrocity

295

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

atrophy

296

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

attach

297

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

attached

298

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	poise; self-confident assurance
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

attainment

299

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

attenuate

300

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	elevation especially above sea level; height

attorney

301

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

attract

302

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

attribute

303

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	having human form or characteristics
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	essential quality; reputation; honor

attrition

304

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	applaud; announce with great approval
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

atypical

305

	moved by sexual love; loving
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

audacious

306

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

audit

307

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

auditory

308

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	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
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	essential quality; reputation; honor

augment

310

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	group of closely located islands
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

augury

311

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

aureole

312

	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	poise; self-confident assurance

auroral

313

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

auspicious

314

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	further; extra; supplemental or added to

austere

315

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

authenticate

316

	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

authoritarian

317

	increasing in speed
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

authoritative

318

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

authority

319

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

authorize

320

	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

autocrat

321

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

autocratic

322

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	put into motion or action; activate
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

automaton

323

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

autonomous

324

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

autonomy

325

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason

auxiliary

326

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

avalanche

327

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

avarice

328

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

aver

329

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	declare to be true; affirm

averse

330

	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

aversion

331

	convenient features; courtesies
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

aviary

332

	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

aviation

333

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

avid

334

	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	able to live both on land and in water

avocation

335

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

avoidance

336

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

avow

337

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

avuncular

338

	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

awkwardly

339

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

awry

340

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

axiom

341

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use

azure

342

	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

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