3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

abandoned

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

abandonment

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

abase

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

abash

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	state without proof; assert to be true
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

abate

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

abbreviate

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

abdicate

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

aberrant

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

abet

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

abeyance

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

abhor

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	increasing in speed
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

abide

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

abiding

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

abjure

	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

ablution

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

abnegate

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

abnegation

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

abolish

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

abolition

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

abominable

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

aboriginal

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	denying existence of God; godless

abortive

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

abrade

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

abrasive

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	with reference or regard; in respect
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	denying existence of God; godless

abridge

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	applaud; announce with great approval
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

abrogate

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	upward slope, as of hill

abscond

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

absent

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

absenteeism

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

abstain

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

abstemious

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

abstruse

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

abundant

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	increasing in speed

abundantly

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

abut

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

abysmal

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	expression of warm approval; praise
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

accede

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

accelerating

	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	increasing in speed

acceleration

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

accentuate

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

accessible

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

accident

	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

accidentally

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	comment; make explanatory notes

acclaim

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	applaud; announce with great approval
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

acclimate

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

acclivity

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	upward slope, as of hill
	denying existence of God; godless
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

accolade

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

accommodate

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

accommodating

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	lack of caring; indifference

accomplish

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	equip; provide with military equipment
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

accost

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	assent; agree without protesting

accouter

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	equip; provide with military equipment

accretion

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

accrue

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

accumulation

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

accusation

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

accustomed

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

acerbity

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

acetic

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

achieve

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

achievement

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

acidulous

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

acoustics

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

acquaint

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

acquainted

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

acquiesce

	assent; agree without protesting
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

acquire

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

acrid

	book of literary selections by various authors
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	assign; distribute according to plan

acrimonious

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

acrophobia

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

actively

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

actuarial

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	assent; agree without protesting
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

actuate

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	put into motion or action; activate

acuity

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

acumen

	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
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

adaptable

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

adaptive

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

addendum

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	increasing in speed
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

additional

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

addle

	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

adept

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

adherent

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	poise; self-confident assurance
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

adhesive

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	upward slope, as of hill
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

adjoin

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

adjudicate

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

adjunct

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

adjure

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

administer

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

admiration

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

admittedly

	convenient features; courtesies
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

admonish

	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

admonition

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

adorn

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	moved by sexual love; loving
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

adornment

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	group of closely located islands
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

adroit

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

adulation

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

adulterate

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	assent; agree without protesting

adumbrate

	applaud; announce with great approval
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

advance

100

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

advanced

101

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

advent

102

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

adventitious

103

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	with reference or regard; in respect
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

adverse

104

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

advocacy

105

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

aerie

106

	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	poise; self-confident assurance
	equip; provide with military equipment
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

aesthetic

107

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

affable

108

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

affect

109

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

affection

110

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

affectionate

111

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	moved by sexual love; loving
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

affinity

112

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

affirmation

113

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	assent; agree without protesting
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

affix

114

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

affluence

115

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

affluent

116

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

affront

117

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

agenda

118

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

agglomeration

119

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

aggrandize

120

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

aggravating

121

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

aggregate

122

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

aggressive

123

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

aggressiveness

124

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

aghast

125

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

agility

126

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	moved by sexual love; loving
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

agitate

127

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	self-evident truth requiring no proof

agitation

128

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	put into motion or action; activate
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

agnostic

129

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

agrarian

130

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

ajar

131

	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	assent; agree without protesting

alacrity

132

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

alchemy

133

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

alcove

134

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

algorithm

135

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	established procedure for solving problem

alien

136

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

alimentary

137

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	declare to be true; affirm

allay

138

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	able to live both on land and in water

allege

139

	state without proof; assert to be true
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	put into motion or action; activate
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

allegory

140

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

alliteration

141

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

allocate

142

	assign; distribute according to plan
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

allude

143

	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

allusion

144

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

aloft

145

	equip; provide with military equipment
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

alternate

146

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	chronological record of the events of successive years

altitude

147

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

altruistic

148

	poise; self-confident assurance
	group of closely located islands
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

amalgamate

149

	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

amass

150

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

ambidextrous

151

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

ambience

152

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	comparable; similar or alike
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

ambiguous

153

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	with reference or regard; in respect

ambivalence

154

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

amble

155

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

ambulatory

156

	convenient features; courtesies
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	moved by sexual love; loving
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

ameliorate

157

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	make or become better; improve; grow better

amenable

158

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

amenities

159

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	convenient features; courtesies
	empower; give permission for; sanction

amiable

160

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

amicable

161

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment

amid

162

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use

amity

163

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

amorous

164

	moved by sexual love; loving
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

amorphous

165

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	formless; lacking shape or definition

amphibian

166

	able to live both on land and in water
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

amphitheater

167

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

amplify

168

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

amputate

169

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

anachronistic

170

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	group of closely located islands
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

analgesic

171

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

analogous

172

	comparable; similar or alike
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

anarchist

173

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	state without proof; assert to be true

anathema

174

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	having human form or characteristics
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

ancestor

175

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

ancestry

176

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

ancillary

177

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

anecdotal

178

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident

angular

179

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

animate

180

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

animated

181

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

animus

182

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

annals

183

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

annihilate

184

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	equip; provide with military equipment
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

annotate

185

	comment; make explanatory notes
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

announce

186

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

announcement

187

	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

annoy

188

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	denying existence of God; godless
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	with reference or regard; in respect

annuity

189

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

annul

190

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

anodyne

191

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

anoint

192

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	increasing in speed
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

anomalous

193

	convenient features; courtesies
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

anomaly

194

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

anonymous

195

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

antagonism

196

	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antecede

197

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

antecedents

198

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	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
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

antediluvian

199

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

anthology

200

	declare to be true; affirm
	book of literary selections by various authors
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

anthropocentric

201

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

anthropoid

202

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

anthropomorphic

203

	having human form or characteristics
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

anticlimax

204

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

antipathy

205

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antithesis

206

	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

anxious

207

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

apathy

208

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	lack of caring; indifference

aperture

209

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	put into motion or action; activate
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

apex

210

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	group of closely located islands
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use

aphasia

211

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

aphorism

212

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

apiary

213

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	having human form or characteristics
	assent; agree without protesting
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

aplomb

214

	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	poise; self-confident assurance
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

apocryphal

215

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

apogee

216

	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

apolitical

217

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

apologist

218

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

apostate

219

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

apotheosis

220

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

appall

221

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

apparition

222

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

appellation

223

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

append

224

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

appliance

225

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

apply

226

	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

apportion

227

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

apposite

228

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

appraise

229

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	applaud; announce with great approval
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

apprehension

230

	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

apprenticeship

231

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

apprise

232

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

approaching

233

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	established procedure for solving problem

approbation

234

	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	assent; agree without protesting
	expression of warm approval; praise
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

appropriation

235

	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	denying existence of God; godless

apropos

236

	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	with reference or regard; in respect
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

aptly

237

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

aquatic

238

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

aquiline

239

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

arable

240

	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

arbiter

241

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

arboretum

242

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

arcane

243

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

archaeology

244

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

archaic

245

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

archetype

246

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

archipelago

247

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	group of closely located islands

architecture

248

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

ardent

249

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

arduous

250

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

arid

251

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

aristocracy

252

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	equip; provide with military equipment
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

armada

253

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

aroma

254

	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
	state without proof; assert to be true
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

aromatic

255

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

arousal

256

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

arouse

257

	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

arraign

258

	convenient features; courtesies
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

arrears

259

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

arrogate

260

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

arroyo

261

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

arthritis

262

	assent; agree without protesting
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	inflammation of a joint or joints

article

263

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	established procedure for solving problem
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

articulate

264

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

artifice

265

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	having human form or characteristics

artisan

266

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

artless

267

	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

ascendancy

268

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

ascetic

269

	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	declare to be true; affirm
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

ascribe

270

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

aseptic

271

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

ashen

272

	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

askance

273

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

askew

274

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

aspect

275

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	book of literary selections by various authors
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

asperity

276

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

aspirant

277

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

assail

278

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

assay

279

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

assembly

280

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

assent

281

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

assiduous

282

	moved by sexual love; loving
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	increasing in speed
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

assimilate

283

	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

assist

284

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

assistant

285

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

assuage

286

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

astigmatism

287

	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

astringent

288

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

astronomical

289

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

asunder

290

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	put into motion or action; activate

asymmetric

291

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

atavism

292

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

atavistic

293

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

atheistic

294

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	denying existence of God; godless
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

atrocity

295

	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

atrophy

296

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

attach

297

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

attached

298

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

attainment

299

	lack of caring; indifference
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

attenuate

300

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment

attorney

301

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

attract

302

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	declare to be true; affirm
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

attribute

303

	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else

attrition

304

	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
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

atypical

305

	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

audacious

306

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

audit

307

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

auditory

308

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

auger

309

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

augment

310

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

augury

311

	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

aureole

312

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

auroral

313

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

auspicious

314

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	convenient features; courtesies
	lack of caring; indifference
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

austere

315

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

authenticate

316

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

authoritarian

317

	able to live both on land and in water
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

authoritative

318

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

authority

319

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

authorize

320

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	comparable; similar or alike
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

autocrat

321

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

autocratic

322

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition

automaton

323

	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	denying existence of God; godless
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

autonomous

324

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	having properties of vinegar; sour

autonomy

325

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

auxiliary

326

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	helper, additional or subsidiary

avalanche

327

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding

avarice

328

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

aver

329

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	declare to be true; affirm
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

averse

330

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

aversion

331

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

aviary

332

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

aviation

333

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

avid

334

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

avocation

335

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else

avoidance

336

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

avow

337

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	increasing in speed
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

avuncular

338

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

awkwardly

339

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

awry

340

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course

axiom

341

	applaud; announce with great approval
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

azure

342

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

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