3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

abandoned

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	comparable; similar or alike

abandonment

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

abase

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	empower; give permission for; sanction

abash

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

abate

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

abbreviate

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

abdicate

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	declare to be true; affirm
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

aberrant

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

abet

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

abeyance

	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

abhor

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding

abide

	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

abiding

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

abjure

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

ablution

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

abnegate

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

abnegation

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

abolish

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

abolition

	equip; provide with military equipment
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

abominable

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time

aboriginal

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	having human form or characteristics
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

abortive

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

abrade

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	having properties of vinegar; sour

abrasive

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

abridge

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

abrogate

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

abscond

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

absent

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

absenteeism

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

abstain

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

abstemious

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

abstruse

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

abundant

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

abundantly

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

abut

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

abysmal

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	group of closely located islands

accede

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

accelerating

	increasing in speed
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

acceleration

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

accentuate

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

accessible

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

accident

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	increasing in speed
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

accidentally

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

acclaim

	applaud; announce with great approval
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

acclimate

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	having human form or characteristics
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

acclivity

	increasing in speed
	upward slope, as of hill
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

accolade

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

accommodate

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

accommodating

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

accomplish

	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

accost

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

accouter

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	upward slope, as of hill
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	equip; provide with military equipment

accretion

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	book of literary selections by various authors
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

accrue

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

accumulation

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

accusation

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	declare to be true; affirm
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

accustomed

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

acerbity

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

acetic

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	group of closely located islands

achieve

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

achievement

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

acidulous

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

acoustics

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	having human form or characteristics
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

acquaint

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	denying existence of God; godless
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

acquainted

	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

acquiesce

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	assent; agree without protesting
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	equip; provide with military equipment

acquire

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

acrid

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	great mass of falling snow and ice

acrimonious

	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

acrophobia

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

actively

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

actuarial

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

actuate

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	put into motion or action; activate
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

acuity

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	denying existence of God; godless
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

acumen

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	expression of warm approval; praise

adaptable

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

adaptive

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

addendum

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

additional

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

addle

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

adept

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

adherent

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	inflammation of a joint or joints

adhesive

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

adjoin

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	denying existence of God; godless

adjudicate

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	comment; make explanatory notes
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

adjunct

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

adjure

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

administer

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

admiration

	group of closely located islands
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

admittedly

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

admonish

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

admonition

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

adorn

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

adornment

	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

adroit

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	upward slope, as of hill
	state without proof; assert to be true

adulation

	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

adulterate

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

adumbrate

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

advance

100

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

advanced

101

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

advent

102

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	moved by sexual love; loving
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	assign; distribute according to plan

adventitious

103

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

adverse

104

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

advocacy

105

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	established procedure for solving problem
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

aerie

106

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

aesthetic

107

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	put into motion or action; activate
	upward slope, as of hill

affable

108

	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity

affect

109

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

affection

110

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

affectionate

111

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	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
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

affinity

112

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	poise; self-confident assurance

affirmation

113

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	having human form or characteristics
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	denying existence of God; godless

affix

114

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	poise; self-confident assurance
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

affluence

115

	able to live both on land and in water
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

affluent

116

	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	denying existence of God; godless
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

affront

117

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

agenda

118

	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

agglomeration

119

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

aggrandize

120

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

aggravating

121

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

aggregate

122

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

aggressive

123

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

aggressiveness

124

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

aghast

125

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	poise; self-confident assurance
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

agility

126

	assent; agree without protesting
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

agitate

127

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

agitation

128

	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

agnostic

129

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

agrarian

130

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	assign; distribute according to plan

ajar

131

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

alacrity

132

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

alchemy

133

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

alcove

134

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

algorithm

135

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	established procedure for solving problem
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

alien

136

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

alimentary

137

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

allay

138

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	declare to be true; affirm

allege

139

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	state without proof; assert to be true
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

allegory

140

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

alliteration

141

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

allocate

142

	assign; distribute according to plan
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	put into motion or action; activate
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

allude

143

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

allusion

144

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

aloft

145

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

alternate

146

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

altitude

147

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

altruistic

148

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

amalgamate

149

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

amass

150

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

ambidextrous

151

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

ambience

152

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

ambiguous

153

	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

ambivalence

154

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	having properties of vinegar; sour

amble

155

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

ambulatory

156

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

ameliorate

157

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	make or become better; improve; grow better

amenable

158

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	comment; make explanatory notes

amenities

159

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	convenient features; courtesies
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

amiable

160

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

amicable

161

	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

amid

162

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

amity

163

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

amorous

164

	moved by sexual love; loving
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	declare to be true; affirm

amorphous

165

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

amphibian

166

	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	able to live both on land and in water
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

amphitheater

167

	with reference or regard; in respect
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

amplify

168

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

amputate

169

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

anachronistic

170

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

analgesic

171

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

analogous

172

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	comparable; similar or alike

anarchist

173

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

anathema

174

	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

ancestor

175

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

ancestry

176

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

ancillary

177

	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

anecdotal

178

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

angular

179

	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	lack of caring; indifference
	having properties of vinegar; sour

animate

180

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

animated

181

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

animus

182

	assent; agree without protesting
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

annals

183

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	chronological record of the events of successive years

annihilate

184

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

annotate

185

	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	comment; make explanatory notes
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

announce

186

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	applaud; announce with great approval
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

announcement

187

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

annoy

188

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

annuity

189

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

annul

190

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

anodyne

191

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

anoint

192

	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	able to live both on land and in water
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

anomalous

193

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

anomaly

194

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

anonymous

195

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

antagonism

196

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antecede

197

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

antecedents

198

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

antediluvian

199

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

anthology

200

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	book of literary selections by various authors

anthropocentric

201

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

anthropoid

202

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

anthropomorphic

203

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	having human form or characteristics
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

anticlimax

204

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	comparable; similar or alike
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

antipathy

205

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

antithesis

206

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition

anxious

207

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

apathy

208

	lack of caring; indifference
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	comment; make explanatory notes

aperture

209

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

apex

210

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

aphasia

211

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

aphorism

212

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

apiary

213

	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	book of literary selections by various authors
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

aplomb

214

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	poise; self-confident assurance
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

apocryphal

215

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	increasing in speed

apogee

216

	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

apolitical

217

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

apologist

218

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	upward slope, as of hill
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

apostate

219

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

apotheosis

220

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	lack of caring; indifference
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	group of closely located islands

appall

221

	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

apparition

222

	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

appellation

223

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

append

224

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

appliance

225

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

apply

226

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

apportion

227

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

apposite

228

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

appraise

229

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

apprehension

230

	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	convenient features; courtesies
	upward slope, as of hill

apprenticeship

231

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

apprise

232

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	inform; give notice to; make aware

approaching

233

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

approbation

234

	book of literary selections by various authors
	expression of warm approval; praise
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

appropriation

235

	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

apropos

236

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	with reference or regard; in respect
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition

aptly

237

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

aquatic

238

	poise; self-confident assurance
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

aquiline

239

	equip; provide with military equipment
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

arable

240

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

arbiter

241

	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

arboretum

242

	expression of warm approval; praise
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

arcane

243

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

archaeology

244

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

archaic

245

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

archetype

246

	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

archipelago

247

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	group of closely located islands
	book of literary selections by various authors

architecture

248

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

ardent

249

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	established procedure for solving problem
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

arduous

250

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

arid

251

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	comment; make explanatory notes
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

aristocracy

252

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

armada

253

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	lack of caring; indifference
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

aroma

254

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

aromatic

255

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

arousal

256

	poise; self-confident assurance
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

arouse

257

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

arraign

258

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

arrears

259

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

arrogate

260

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	self-evident truth requiring no proof

arroyo

261

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

arthritis

262

	declare to be true; affirm
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	inflammation of a joint or joints

article

263

	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

articulate

264

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	put into motion or action; activate
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

artifice

265

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

artisan

266

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

artless

267

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

ascendancy

268

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

ascetic

269

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

ascribe

270

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

aseptic

271

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

ashen

272

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

askance

273

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

askew

274

	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

aspect

275

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

asperity

276

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	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
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

assail

278

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

assay

279

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	great mass of falling snow and ice

assembly

280

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

assent

281

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

assiduous

282

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

assimilate

283

	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

assist

284

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	poise; self-confident assurance
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

assistant

285

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

assuage

286

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	applaud; announce with great approval

astigmatism

287

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

astringent

288

	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

astronomical

289

	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	group of closely located islands
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

asunder

290

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

asymmetric

291

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	established procedure for solving problem
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

atavism

292

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

atavistic

293

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

atheistic

294

	denying existence of God; godless
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

atrocity

295

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	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
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	established procedure for solving problem

attach

297

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

attached

298

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

attainment

299

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else

attenuate

300

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	comparable; similar or alike
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

attorney

301

	upward slope, as of hill
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

attract

302

	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

attribute

303

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

attrition

304

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

atypical

305

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

audacious

306

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

audit

307

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	convenient features; courtesies
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

auditory

308

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

auger

309

	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

augment

310

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

augury

311

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

aureole

312

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	empower; give permission for; sanction

auroral

313

	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

auspicious

314

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

austere

315

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

authenticate

316

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

authoritarian

317

	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

authoritative

318

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

authority

319

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect

authorize

320

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

autocrat

321

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

autocratic

322

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

automaton

323

	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

autonomous

324

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

autonomy

325

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

auxiliary

326

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

avalanche

327

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

avarice

328

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

aver

329

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	declare to be true; affirm
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

averse

330

	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

aversion

331

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

aviary

332

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

aviation

333

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

avid

334

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	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

avocation

335

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

avoidance

336

	lack of caring; indifference
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	keeping away from or preventing from happening

avow

337

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

avuncular

338

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	expression of warm approval; praise
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

awkwardly

339

	applaud; announce with great approval
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

awry

340

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

axiom

341

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	empower; give permission for; sanction

azure

342

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

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