3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

abandoned

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

abandonment

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

abase

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

abash

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	put into motion or action; activate
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

abate

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

abbreviate

	put into motion or action; activate
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

abdicate

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

aberrant

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

abet

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

abeyance

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

abhor

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

abide

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

abiding

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

abjure

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	equip; provide with military equipment

ablution

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	helper, additional or subsidiary

abnegate

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

abnegation

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

abolish

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

abolition

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

abominable

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

aboriginal

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

abortive

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

abrade

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	equip; provide with military equipment
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

abrasive

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

abridge

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

abrogate

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

abscond

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

absent

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

absenteeism

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

abstain

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

abstemious

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

abstruse

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

abundant

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

abundantly

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course

abut

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time

abysmal

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

accede

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

accelerating

	assent; agree without protesting
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	increasing in speed
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

acceleration

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

accentuate

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

accessible

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	formless; lacking shape or definition

accident

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

accidentally

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	put into motion or action; activate
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

acclaim

	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	applaud; announce with great approval
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

acclimate

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	equip; provide with military equipment
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

acclivity

	upward slope, as of hill
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

accolade

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

accommodate

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

accommodating

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

accomplish

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

accost

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

accouter

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	equip; provide with military equipment
	put into motion or action; activate
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

accretion

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

accrue

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

accumulation

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	with reference or regard; in respect
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	elevation especially above sea level; height

accusation

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

accustomed

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

acerbity

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

acetic

	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

achieve

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

achievement

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

acidulous

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

acoustics

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

acquaint

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

acquainted

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

acquiesce

	assent; agree without protesting
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

acquire

	poise; self-confident assurance
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

acrid

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

acrimonious

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

acrophobia

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

actively

	moved by sexual love; loving
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

actuarial

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

actuate

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	put into motion or action; activate

acuity

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

acumen

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

adaptable

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

adaptive

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

addendum

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

additional

	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

addle

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

adept

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

adherent

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

adhesive

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	state without proof; assert to be true
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

adjoin

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	group of closely located islands
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

adjudicate

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

adjunct

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

adjure

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

administer

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

admiration

	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

admittedly

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

admonish

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

admonition

	increasing in speed
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

adorn

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	assign; distribute according to plan

adornment

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	moved by sexual love; loving

adroit

	put into motion or action; activate
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

adulation

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

adulterate

	comment; make explanatory notes
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

adumbrate

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

advance

100

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

advanced

101

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

advent

102

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	inflammation of a joint or joints

adventitious

103

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

adverse

104

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	having human form or characteristics
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

advocacy

105

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

aerie

106

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	comment; make explanatory notes
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

aesthetic

107

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

affable

108

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

affect

109

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	assent; agree without protesting
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

affection

110

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

affectionate

111

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

affinity

112

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	hereditary nobility; privileged class

affirmation

113

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

affix

114

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

affluence

115

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

affluent

116

	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

affront

117

	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

agenda

118

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

agglomeration

119

	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

aggrandize

120

	comparable; similar or alike
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

aggravating

121

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	book of literary selections by various authors
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	elevation especially above sea level; height

aggregate

122

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

aggressive

123

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	state without proof; assert to be true
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

aggressiveness

124

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

aghast

125

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

agility

126

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

agitate

127

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

agitation

128

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

agnostic

129

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

agrarian

130

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

ajar

131

	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

alacrity

132

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

alchemy

133

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	book of literary selections by various authors
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

alcove

134

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

algorithm

135

	established procedure for solving problem
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

alien

136

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

alimentary

137

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

allay

138

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

allege

139

	state without proof; assert to be true
	convenient features; courtesies
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	elevation especially above sea level; height

allegory

140

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

alliteration

141

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

allocate

142

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	assign; distribute according to plan
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

allude

143

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	with reference or regard; in respect
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

allusion

144

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

aloft

145

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

alternate

146

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

altitude

147

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

altruistic

148

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

amalgamate

149

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

amass

150

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

ambidextrous

151

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

ambience

152

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

ambiguous

153

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

ambivalence

154

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	chronological record of the events of successive years

amble

155

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

ambulatory

156

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

ameliorate

157

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

amenable

158

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

amenities

159

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	convenient features; courtesies

amiable

160

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

amicable

161

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

amid

162

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

amity

163

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

amorous

164

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	moved by sexual love; loving
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

amorphous

165

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

amphibian

166

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	able to live both on land and in water
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

amphitheater

167

	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

amplify

168

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

amputate

169

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive

anachronistic

170

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

analgesic

171

	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

analogous

172

	comparable; similar or alike
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

anarchist

173

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

anathema

174

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

ancestor

175

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	comparable; similar or alike
	comment; make explanatory notes

ancestry

176

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

ancillary

177

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

anecdotal

178

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	put into motion or action; activate

angular

179

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	group of closely located islands
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

animate

180

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

animated

181

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

animus

182

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

annals

183

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

annihilate

184

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

annotate

185

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	comment; make explanatory notes
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	equip; provide with military equipment

announce

186

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

announcement

187

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

annoy

188

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

annuity

189

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

annul

190

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	having properties of vinegar; sour

anodyne

191

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

anoint

192

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

anomalous

193

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

anomaly

194

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

anonymous

195

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

antagonism

196

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

antecede

197

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

antecedents

198

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	lack of caring; indifference
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

antediluvian

199

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

anthology

200

	book of literary selections by various authors
	assign; distribute according to plan
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	poise; self-confident assurance

anthropocentric

201

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	comparable; similar or alike
	empower; give permission for; sanction

anthropoid

202

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

anthropomorphic

203

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	having human form or characteristics

anticlimax

204

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

antipathy

205

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

antithesis

206

	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	make or become better; improve; grow better

anxious

207

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

apathy

208

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	lack of caring; indifference
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

aperture

209

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

apex

210

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

aphasia

211

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

aphorism

212

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

apiary

213

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

aplomb

214

	moved by sexual love; loving
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	poise; self-confident assurance

apocryphal

215

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

apogee

216

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

apolitical

217

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

apologist

218

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

apostate

219

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

apotheosis

220

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

appall

221

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course

apparition

222

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

appellation

223

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	applaud; announce with great approval
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

append

224

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

appliance

225

	having human form or characteristics
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

apply

226

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

apportion

227

	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

apposite

228

	convenient features; courtesies
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

appraise

229

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

apprehension

230

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	convenient features; courtesies

apprenticeship

231

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

apprise

232

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	inform; give notice to; make aware

approaching

233

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

approbation

234

	expression of warm approval; praise
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

appropriation

235

	group of closely located islands
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

apropos

236

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	with reference or regard; in respect
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

aptly

237

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	essential quality; reputation; honor

aquatic

238

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	denying existence of God; godless
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

aquiline

239

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	moved by sexual love; loving

arable

240

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

arbiter

241

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

arboretum

242

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

arcane

243

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

archaeology

244

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

archaic

245

	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

archetype

246

	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

archipelago

247

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	group of closely located islands
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

architecture

248

	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

ardent

249

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

arduous

250

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

arid

251

	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

aristocracy

252

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	book of literary selections by various authors

armada

253

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	denying existence of God; godless

aroma

254

	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

aromatic

255

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

arousal

256

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

arouse

257

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	increasing in speed
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

arraign

258

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

arrears

259

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

arrogate

260

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	empower; give permission for; sanction

arroyo

261

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

arthritis

262

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	inflammation of a joint or joints

article

263

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

articulate

264

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

artifice

265

	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

artisan

266

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

artless

267

	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

ascendancy

268

	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

ascetic

269

	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	state without proof; assert to be true
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

ascribe

270

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

aseptic

271

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

ashen

272

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

askance

273

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

askew

274

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

aspect

275

	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

asperity

276

	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

aspirant

277

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

assail

278

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

assay

279

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

assembly

280

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	comparable; similar or alike
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

assent

281

	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

assiduous

282

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

assimilate

283

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

assist

284

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

assistant

285

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else

assuage

286

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

astigmatism

287

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

astringent

288

	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

astronomical

289

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

asunder

290

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

asymmetric

291

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

atavism

292

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	book of literary selections by various authors
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

atavistic

293

	poise; self-confident assurance
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

atheistic

294

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	denying existence of God; godless

atrocity

295

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

atrophy

296

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

attach

297

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	upward slope, as of hill
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

attached

298

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

attainment

299

	expression of warm approval; praise
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	moved by sexual love; loving

attenuate

300

	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

attorney

301

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

attract

302

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

attribute

303

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	book of literary selections by various authors
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

attrition

304

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

atypical

305

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

audacious

306

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

audit

307

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

auditory

308

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

auger

309

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect

augment

310

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

augury

311

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

aureole

312

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	lack of caring; indifference
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

auroral

313

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

auspicious

314

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

austere

315

	applaud; announce with great approval
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	equip; provide with military equipment
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

authenticate

316

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

authoritarian

317

	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

authoritative

318

	declare to be true; affirm
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	make or become better; improve; grow better

authority

319

	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	state without proof; assert to be true

authorize

320

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	having human form or characteristics
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

autocrat

321

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	lack of caring; indifference
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding

autocratic

322

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

automaton

323

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

autonomous

324

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

autonomy

325

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	increasing in speed
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition

auxiliary

326

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	with reference or regard; in respect

avalanche

327

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	assign; distribute according to plan
	state without proof; assert to be true
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

avarice

328

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	put into motion or action; activate

aver

329

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	declare to be true; affirm
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

averse

330

	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

aversion

331

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

aviary

332

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	equip; provide with military equipment
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

aviation

333

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

avid

334

	upward slope, as of hill
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

avocation

335

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use

avoidance

336

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	keeping away from or preventing from happening

avow

337

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

avuncular

338

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

awkwardly

339

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	assign; distribute according to plan
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

awry

340

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

axiom

341

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	self-evident truth requiring no proof

azure

342

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

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