3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

abandoned

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	formless; lacking shape or definition

abandonment

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

abase

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

abash

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

abate

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

abbreviate

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

abdicate

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course

aberrant

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect

abet

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

abeyance

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	comment; make explanatory notes
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

abhor

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

abide

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

abiding

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

abjure

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

ablution

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

abnegate

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

abnegation

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

abolish

	assign; distribute according to plan
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

abolition

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

abominable

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

aboriginal

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	book of literary selections by various authors

abortive

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

abrade

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	moved by sexual love; loving

abrasive

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	equip; provide with military equipment
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

abridge

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

abrogate

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	with reference or regard; in respect
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

abscond

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

absent

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

absenteeism

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	able to live both on land and in water
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

abstain

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	comparable; similar or alike
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

abstemious

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

abstruse

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	officially charge someone in a court of law

abundant

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

abundantly

	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

abut

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

abysmal

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

accede

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

accelerating

	increasing in speed
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

acceleration

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

accentuate

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition

accessible

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	established procedure for solving problem
	essential quality; reputation; honor

accident

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

accidentally

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

acclaim

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	applaud; announce with great approval
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

acclimate

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

acclivity

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	upward slope, as of hill
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

accolade

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

accommodate

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

accommodating

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

accomplish

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

accost

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

accouter

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	equip; provide with military equipment

accretion

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

accrue

	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

accumulation

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

accusation

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

accustomed

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

acerbity

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

acetic

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	having properties of vinegar; sour

achieve

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

achievement

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

acidulous

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

acoustics

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

acquaint

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

acquainted

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

acquiesce

	assent; agree without protesting
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

acquire

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

acrid

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

acrimonious

	applaud; announce with great approval
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

acrophobia

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

actively

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

actuarial

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

actuate

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	put into motion or action; activate
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	empower; give permission for; sanction

acuity

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

acumen

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

adaptable

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use

adaptive

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	expression of warm approval; praise

addendum

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	equip; provide with military equipment

additional

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	put into motion or action; activate
	further; extra; supplemental or added to

addle

	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

adept

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	empower; give permission for; sanction

adherent

	lack of caring; indifference
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	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

adhesive

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	established procedure for solving problem
	inflammation of a joint or joints

adjoin

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

adjudicate

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

adjunct

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	hereditary nobility; privileged class

adjure

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

administer

	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

admiration

	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	applaud; announce with great approval

admittedly

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

admonish

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	able to live both on land and in water
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

admonition

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time

adorn

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

adornment

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

adroit

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

adulation

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	increasing in speed

adulterate

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

adumbrate

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	group of closely located islands
	self-evident truth requiring no proof

advance

100

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

advanced

101

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	comment; make explanatory notes
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive

advent

102

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

adventitious

103

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

adverse

104

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	moved by sexual love; loving
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

advocacy

105

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	helper, additional or subsidiary

aerie

106

	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

aesthetic

107

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	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
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

affable

108

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

affect

109

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

affection

110

	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	put into motion or action; activate
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

affectionate

111

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	poise; self-confident assurance

affinity

112

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

affirmation

113

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

affix

114

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	upward slope, as of hill

affluence

115

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

affluent

116

	lack of caring; indifference
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

affront

117

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

agenda

118

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

agglomeration

119

	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

aggrandize

120

	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

aggravating

121

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

aggregate

122

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

aggressive

123

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

aggressiveness

124

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

aghast

125

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

agility

126

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

agitate

127

	denying existence of God; godless
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

agitation

128

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

agnostic

129

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

agrarian

130

	comment; make explanatory notes
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	keeping away from or preventing from happening

ajar

131

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

alacrity

132

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

alchemy

133

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

alcove

134

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

algorithm

135

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	established procedure for solving problem
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	declare to be true; affirm

alien

136

	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

alimentary

137

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

allay

138

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

allege

139

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	state without proof; assert to be true

allegory

140

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

alliteration

141

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

allocate

142

	assign; distribute according to plan
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

allude

143

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

allusion

144

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

aloft

145

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

alternate

146

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

altitude

147

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

altruistic

148

	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	assent; agree without protesting
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

amalgamate

149

	put into motion or action; activate
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

amass

150

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

ambidextrous

151

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	chronological record of the events of successive years

ambience

152

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

ambiguous

153

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

ambivalence

154

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

amble

155

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

ambulatory

156

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

ameliorate

157

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

amenable

158

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	applaud; announce with great approval
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

amenities

159

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	convenient features; courtesies
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	further; extra; supplemental or added to

amiable

160

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

amicable

161

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

amid

162

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	convenient features; courtesies

amity

163

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

amorous

164

	expression of warm approval; praise
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	moved by sexual love; loving

amorphous

165

	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	formless; lacking shape or definition

amphibian

166

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	able to live both on land and in water
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

amphitheater

167

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment

amplify

168

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	increasing in speed

amputate

169

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	equip; provide with military equipment

anachronistic

170

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

analgesic

171

	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

analogous

172

	comparable; similar or alike
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

anarchist

173

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

anathema

174

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

ancestor

175

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

ancestry

176

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

ancillary

177

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

anecdotal

178

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

angular

179

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

animate

180

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

animated

181

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

animus

182

	denying existence of God; godless
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

annals

183

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	chronological record of the events of successive years

annihilate

184

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

annotate

185

	comment; make explanatory notes
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

announce

186

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

announcement

187

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

annoy

188

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	self-evident truth requiring no proof

annuity

189

	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

annul

190

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

anodyne

191

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

anoint

192

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

anomalous

193

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

anomaly

194

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

anonymous

195

	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

antagonism

196

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

antecede

197

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

antecedents

198

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

antediluvian

199

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

anthology

200

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	book of literary selections by various authors

anthropocentric

201

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

anthropoid

202

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

anthropomorphic

203

	having human form or characteristics
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

anticlimax

204

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

antipathy

205

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

antithesis

206

	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

anxious

207

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

apathy

208

	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	lack of caring; indifference
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

aperture

209

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

apex

210

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

aphasia

211

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

aphorism

212

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	poise; self-confident assurance
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

apiary

213

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

aplomb

214

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	poise; self-confident assurance
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

apocryphal

215

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

apogee

216

	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

apolitical

217

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

apologist

218

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	applaud; announce with great approval
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

apostate

219

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

apotheosis

220

	moved by sexual love; loving
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

appall

221

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

apparition

222

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

appellation

223

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	with reference or regard; in respect
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

append

224

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

appliance

225

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

apply

226

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

apportion

227

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

apposite

228

	put into motion or action; activate
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

appraise

229

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	applaud; announce with great approval
	moved by sexual love; loving

apprehension

230

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	upward slope, as of hill

apprenticeship

231

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

apprise

232

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

approaching

233

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

approbation

234

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	expression of warm approval; praise

appropriation

235

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

apropos

236

	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	with reference or regard; in respect
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

aptly

237

	assent; agree without protesting
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

aquatic

238

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

aquiline

239

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	upward slope, as of hill
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

arable

240

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

arbiter

241

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

arboretum

242

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

arcane

243

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	applaud; announce with great approval
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

archaeology

244

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

archaic

245

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	established procedure for solving problem
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

archetype

246

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

archipelago

247

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	having human form or characteristics
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	group of closely located islands

architecture

248

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

ardent

249

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

arduous

250

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

arid

251

	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

aristocracy

252

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

armada

253

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

aroma

254

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

aromatic

255

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

arousal

256

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

arouse

257

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	assent; agree without protesting
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

arraign

258

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

arrears

259

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

arrogate

260

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

arroyo

261

	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	comparable; similar or alike
	keeping away from or preventing from happening

arthritis

262

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	inflammation of a joint or joints

article

263

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	great mass of falling snow and ice

articulate

264

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

artifice

265

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

artisan

266

	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

artless

267

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

ascendancy

268

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

ascetic

269

	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	poise; self-confident assurance
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

ascribe

270

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

aseptic

271

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

ashen

272

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	denying existence of God; godless
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	keeping away from or preventing from happening

askance

273

	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

askew

274

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

aspect

275

	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	book of literary selections by various authors

asperity

276

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

aspirant

277

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

assail

278

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

assay

279

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

assembly

280

	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

assent

281

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

assiduous

282

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

assimilate

283

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

assist

284

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	expression of warm approval; praise
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

assistant

285

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

assuage

286

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

astigmatism

287

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time

astringent

288

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

astronomical

289

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	assent; agree without protesting
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

asunder

290

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	declare to be true; affirm
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

asymmetric

291

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

atavism

292

	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

atavistic

293

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	essential quality; reputation; honor

atheistic

294

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	denying existence of God; godless

atrocity

295

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

atrophy

296

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

attach

297

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	denying existence of God; godless
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

attached

298

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

attainment

299

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

attenuate

300

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

attorney

301

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

attract

302

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	able to live both on land and in water
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

attribute

303

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

attrition

304

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

atypical

305

	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

audacious

306

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

audit

307

	declare to be true; affirm
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

auditory

308

	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	group of closely located islands
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

auger

309

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	upward slope, as of hill
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

augment

310

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

augury

311

	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

aureole

312

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

auroral

313

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

auspicious

314

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

austere

315

	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	comment; make explanatory notes
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

authenticate

316

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	having human form or characteristics

authoritarian

317

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

authoritative

318

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

authority

319

	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

authorize

320

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

autocrat

321

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

autocratic

322

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

automaton

323

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

autonomous

324

	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

autonomy

325

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	assent; agree without protesting

auxiliary

326

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

avalanche

327

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	denying existence of God; godless
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	established procedure for solving problem

avarice

328

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

aver

329

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	declare to be true; affirm
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

averse

330

	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	assign; distribute according to plan
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

aversion

331

	group of closely located islands
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

aviary

332

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

aviation

333

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

avid

334

	denying existence of God; godless
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	essential quality; reputation; honor

avocation

335

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	established procedure for solving problem

avoidance

336

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	keeping away from or preventing from happening

avow

337

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

avuncular

338

	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	make or become better; improve; grow better

awkwardly

339

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

awry

340

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

axiom

341

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

azure

342

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

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