3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

abandoned

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else

abandonment

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

abase

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

abash

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

abate

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

abbreviate

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

abdicate

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

aberrant

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

abet

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

abeyance

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

abhor

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

abide

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	having human form or characteristics
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

abiding

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

abjure

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

ablution

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

abnegate

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

abnegation

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

abolish

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

abolition

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	denying existence of God; godless

abominable

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

aboriginal

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

abortive

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

abrade

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

abrasive

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

abridge

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

abrogate

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

abscond

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

absent

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

absenteeism

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

abstain

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

abstemious

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	upward slope, as of hill

abstruse

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	equip; provide with military equipment

abundant

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

abundantly

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

abut

	with reference or regard; in respect
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

abysmal

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

accede

	denying existence of God; godless
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

accelerating

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	increasing in speed
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

acceleration

	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

accentuate

	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	further; extra; supplemental or added to

accessible

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

accident

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

accidentally

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	book of literary selections by various authors
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

acclaim

	applaud; announce with great approval
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

acclimate

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	great mass of falling snow and ice

acclivity

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	upward slope, as of hill
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

accolade

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

accommodate

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

accommodating

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

accomplish

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

accost

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

accouter

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	equip; provide with military equipment
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

accretion

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

accrue

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

accumulation

	increasing in speed
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

accusation

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	comment; make explanatory notes
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course

accustomed

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

acerbity

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

acetic

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	lack of caring; indifference
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

achieve

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

achievement

	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

acidulous

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	inflammation of a joint or joints

acoustics

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

acquaint

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

acquainted

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

acquiesce

	assent; agree without protesting
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

acquire

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

acrid

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	having human form or characteristics

acrimonious

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	denying existence of God; godless

acrophobia

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

actively

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

actuarial

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

actuate

	put into motion or action; activate
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

acuity

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

acumen

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

adaptable

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

adaptive

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

addendum

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

additional

	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

addle

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

adept

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	lack of caring; indifference

adherent

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

adhesive

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

adjoin

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	assent; agree without protesting

adjudicate

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

adjunct

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

adjure

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	equip; provide with military equipment

administer

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

admiration

	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

admittedly

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

admonish

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

admonition

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

adorn

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	established procedure for solving problem
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

adornment

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

adroit

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

adulation

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

adulterate

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

adumbrate

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

advance

100

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

advanced

101

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

advent

102

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	poise; self-confident assurance

adventitious

103

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

adverse

104

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

advocacy

105

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

aerie

106

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

aesthetic

107

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

affable

108

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	having human form or characteristics
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	lack of caring; indifference

affect

109

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

affection

110

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

affectionate

111

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

affinity

112

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

affirmation

113

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

affix

114

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

affluence

115

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	upward slope, as of hill
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason

affluent

116

	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

affront

117

	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

agenda

118

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

agglomeration

119

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

aggrandize

120

	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	declare to be true; affirm
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

aggravating

121

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

aggregate

122

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

aggressive

123

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

aggressiveness

124

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

aghast

125

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

agility

126

	increasing in speed
	comment; make explanatory notes
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

agitate

127

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

agitation

128

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

agnostic

129

	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

agrarian

130

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

ajar

131

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

alacrity

132

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

alchemy

133

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

alcove

134

	able to live both on land and in water
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

algorithm

135

	established procedure for solving problem
	assent; agree without protesting
	able to live both on land and in water
	comparable; similar or alike

alien

136

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

alimentary

137

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

allay

138

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	expression of warm approval; praise
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

allege

139

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	state without proof; assert to be true

allegory

140

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

alliteration

141

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	established procedure for solving problem
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

allocate

142

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	assign; distribute according to plan
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else

allude

143

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	upward slope, as of hill
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

allusion

144

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

aloft

145

	comment; make explanatory notes
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

alternate

146

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	comment; make explanatory notes
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

altitude

147

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time

altruistic

148

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

amalgamate

149

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

amass

150

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

ambidextrous

151

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

ambience

152

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

ambiguous

153

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	book of literary selections by various authors
	state without proof; assert to be true

ambivalence

154

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

amble

155

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

ambulatory

156

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

ameliorate

157

	having human form or characteristics
	able to live both on land and in water
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	make or become better; improve; grow better

amenable

158

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	declare to be true; affirm
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

amenities

159

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	convenient features; courtesies

amiable

160

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

amicable

161

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

amid

162

	denying existence of God; godless
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

amity

163

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	comment; make explanatory notes
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

amorous

164

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	moved by sexual love; loving
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

amorphous

165

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

amphibian

166

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	able to live both on land and in water
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	hereditary nobility; privileged class

amphitheater

167

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

amplify

168

	lack of caring; indifference
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	poise; self-confident assurance
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

amputate

169

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	state without proof; assert to be true
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

anachronistic

170

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

analgesic

171

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

analogous

172

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	comparable; similar or alike
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

anarchist

173

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

anathema

174

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

ancestor

175

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

ancestry

176

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

ancillary

177

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

anecdotal

178

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident

angular

179

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident

animate

180

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	with reference or regard; in respect

animated

181

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

animus

182

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

annals

183

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

annihilate

184

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

annotate

185

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	comment; make explanatory notes
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

announce

186

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

announcement

187

	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

annoy

188

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

annuity

189

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

annul

190

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

anodyne

191

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

anoint

192

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	officially charge someone in a court of law

anomalous

193

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

anomaly

194

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

anonymous

195

	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

antagonism

196

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

antecede

197

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	declare to be true; affirm

antecedents

198

	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

antediluvian

199

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

anthology

200

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	book of literary selections by various authors
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

anthropocentric

201

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

anthropoid

202

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

anthropomorphic

203

	having human form or characteristics
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

anticlimax

204

	put into motion or action; activate
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

antipathy

205

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

antithesis

206

	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

anxious

207

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	declare to be true; affirm
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

apathy

208

	applaud; announce with great approval
	lack of caring; indifference
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	able to live both on land and in water

aperture

209

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

apex

210

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

aphasia

211

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

aphorism

212

	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

apiary

213

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

aplomb

214

	poise; self-confident assurance
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

apocryphal

215

	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	able to live both on land and in water
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

apogee

216

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

apolitical

217

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

apologist

218

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

apostate

219

	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

apotheosis

220

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

appall

221

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

apparition

222

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

appellation

223

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

append

224

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

appliance

225

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

apply

226

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

apportion

227

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

apposite

228

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

appraise

229

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

apprehension

230

	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

apprenticeship

231

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

apprise

232

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

approaching

233

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

approbation

234

	expression of warm approval; praise
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

appropriation

235

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

apropos

236

	with reference or regard; in respect
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

aptly

237

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

aquatic

238

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

aquiline

239

	moved by sexual love; loving
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

arable

240

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

arbiter

241

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

arboretum

242

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	keeping away from or preventing from happening

arcane

243

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

archaeology

244

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	group of closely located islands
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

archaic

245

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	poise; self-confident assurance
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

archetype

246

	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

archipelago

247

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	group of closely located islands

architecture

248

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

ardent

249

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	with reference or regard; in respect
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

arduous

250

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

arid

251

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	lack of caring; indifference
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

aristocracy

252

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

armada

253

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

aroma

254

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

aromatic

255

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

arousal

256

	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	group of closely located islands

arouse

257

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

arraign

258

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	assign; distribute according to plan
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

arrears

259

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

arrogate

260

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

arroyo

261

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

arthritis

262

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	with reference or regard; in respect

article

263

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

articulate

264

	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	group of closely located islands
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

artifice

265

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	assign; distribute according to plan
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

artisan

266

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

artless

267

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

ascendancy

268

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

ascetic

269

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

ascribe

270

	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

aseptic

271

	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	assent; agree without protesting

ashen

272

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

askance

273

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

askew

274

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

aspect

275

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	inform; give notice to; make aware

asperity

276

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

aspirant

277

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	inflammation of a joint or joints

assail

278

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

assay

279

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

assembly

280

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

assent

281

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

assiduous

282

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

assimilate

283

	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

assist

284

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

assistant

285

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

assuage

286

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

astigmatism

287

	denying existence of God; godless
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

astringent

288

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

astronomical

289

	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

asunder

290

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

asymmetric

291

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

atavism

292

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

atavistic

293

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

atheistic

294

	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	denying existence of God; godless

atrocity

295

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

atrophy

296

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

attach

297

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

attached

298

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

attainment

299

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

attenuate

300

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

attorney

301

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

attract

302

	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

attribute

303

	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	essential quality; reputation; honor

attrition

304

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

atypical

305

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	convenient features; courtesies
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

audacious

306

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition

audit

307

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

auditory

308

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

auger

309

	state without proof; assert to be true
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

augment

310

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

augury

311

	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

aureole

312

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	make or become better; improve; grow better

auroral

313

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

auspicious

314

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

austere

315

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

authenticate

316

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	expression of warm approval; praise
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

authoritarian

317

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

authoritative

318

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	state without proof; assert to be true
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

authority

319

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

authorize

320

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	empower; give permission for; sanction

autocrat

321

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

autocratic

322

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	upward slope, as of hill

automaton

323

	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

autonomous

324

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

autonomy

325

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

auxiliary

326

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

avalanche

327

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

avarice

328

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

aver

329

	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	declare to be true; affirm
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

averse

330

	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

aversion

331

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

aviary

332

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

aviation

333

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	able to live both on land and in water

avid

334

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	group of closely located islands
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

avocation

335

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

avoidance

336

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	keeping away from or preventing from happening

avow

337

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

avuncular

338

	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

awkwardly

339

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

awry

340

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

axiom

341

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	self-evident truth requiring no proof

azure

342

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	comment; make explanatory notes

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