3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

abandoned

	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

abandonment

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

abase

	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive

abash

	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

abate

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	book of literary selections by various authors
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

abbreviate

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

abdicate

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

aberrant

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

abet

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

abeyance

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

abhor

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

abide

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

abiding

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

abjure

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

ablution

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

abnegate

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

abnegation

	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

abolish

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

abolition

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

abominable

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

aboriginal

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

abortive

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

abrade

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

abrasive

	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	expression of warm approval; praise

abridge

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

abrogate

	established procedure for solving problem
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

abscond

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

absent

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

absenteeism

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

abstain

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

abstemious

	able to live both on land and in water
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

abstruse

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

abundant

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

abundantly

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

abut

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

abysmal

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

accede

	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	book of literary selections by various authors

accelerating

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	increasing in speed

acceleration

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

accentuate

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

accessible

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

accident

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	assent; agree without protesting
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

accidentally

	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

acclaim

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	applaud; announce with great approval
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

acclimate

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

acclivity

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	upward slope, as of hill

accolade

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	inflammation of a joint or joints

accommodate

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	increasing in speed

accommodating

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

accomplish

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

accost

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

accouter

	equip; provide with military equipment
	comparable; similar or alike
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

accretion

	increasing in speed
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

accrue

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

accumulation

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

accusation

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

accustomed

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

acerbity

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

acetic

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	denying existence of God; godless

achieve

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

achievement

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

acidulous

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

acoustics

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

acquaint

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive

acquainted

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

acquiesce

	assent; agree without protesting
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

acquire

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	moved by sexual love; loving
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

acrid

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

acrimonious

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

acrophobia

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	elevation especially above sea level; height

actively

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

actuarial

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

actuate

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	put into motion or action; activate
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

acuity

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

acumen

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

adaptable

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

adaptive

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

addendum

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

additional

	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	further; extra; supplemental or added to

addle

	comment; make explanatory notes
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

adept

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

adherent

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

adhesive

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

adjoin

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

adjudicate

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	put into motion or action; activate
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

adjunct

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

adjure

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

administer

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	increasing in speed
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

admiration

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

admittedly

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

admonish

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

admonition

	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

adorn

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason

adornment

	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

adroit

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

adulation

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	empower; give permission for; sanction

adulterate

	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

adumbrate

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

advance

100

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

advanced

101

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

advent

102

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

adventitious

103

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

adverse

104

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

advocacy

105

	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	assign; distribute according to plan

aerie

106

	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

aesthetic

107

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

affable

108

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

affect

109

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

affection

110

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

affectionate

111

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	poise; self-confident assurance
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

affinity

112

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

affirmation

113

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	put into motion or action; activate
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

affix

114

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	lack of caring; indifference
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	comment; make explanatory notes

affluence

115

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

affluent

116

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

affront

117

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

agenda

118

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	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
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity

agglomeration

119

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	group of closely located islands
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

aggrandize

120

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

aggravating

121

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

aggregate

122

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

aggressive

123

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

aggressiveness

124

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

aghast

125

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

agility

126

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

agitate

127

	increasing in speed
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

agitation

128

	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

agnostic

129

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	comment; make explanatory notes
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

agrarian

130

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

ajar

131

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

alacrity

132

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

alchemy

133

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

alcove

134

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

algorithm

135

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	put into motion or action; activate
	established procedure for solving problem

alien

136

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

alimentary

137

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	state without proof; assert to be true

allay

138

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	established procedure for solving problem

allege

139

	state without proof; assert to be true
	moved by sexual love; loving
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason

allegory

140

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

alliteration

141

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

allocate

142

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	assign; distribute according to plan

allude

143

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

allusion

144

	put into motion or action; activate
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

aloft

145

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

alternate

146

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

altitude

147

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

altruistic

148

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

amalgamate

149

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

amass

150

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

ambidextrous

151

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

ambience

152

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

ambiguous

153

	assent; agree without protesting
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

ambivalence

154

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	comment; make explanatory notes
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

amble

155

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	assent; agree without protesting
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

ambulatory

156

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

ameliorate

157

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

amenable

158

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding

amenities

159

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	convenient features; courtesies
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

amiable

160

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

amicable

161

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

amid

162

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

amity

163

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

amorous

164

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	moved by sexual love; loving
	put into motion or action; activate

amorphous

165

	lack of caring; indifference
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

amphibian

166

	able to live both on land and in water
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

amphitheater

167

	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	having human form or characteristics

amplify

168

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

amputate

169

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

anachronistic

170

	increasing in speed
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

analgesic

171

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

analogous

172

	moved by sexual love; loving
	comparable; similar or alike
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

anarchist

173

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

anathema

174

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

ancestor

175

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

ancestry

176

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

ancillary

177

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	group of closely located islands
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

anecdotal

178

	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

angular

179

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

animate

180

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

animated

181

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

animus

182

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

annals

183

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

annihilate

184

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

annotate

185

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	comment; make explanatory notes
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

announce

186

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

announcement

187

	having human form or characteristics
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

annoy

188

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

annuity

189

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

annul

190

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

anodyne

191

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	convenient features; courtesies

anoint

192

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

anomalous

193

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

anomaly

194

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

anonymous

195

	comparable; similar or alike
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

antagonism

196

	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

antecede

197

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

antecedents

198

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason

antediluvian

199

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

anthology

200

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	book of literary selections by various authors

anthropocentric

201

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

anthropoid

202

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

anthropomorphic

203

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	having human form or characteristics
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

anticlimax

204

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

antipathy

205

	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

antithesis

206

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition

anxious

207

	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
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

apathy

208

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	lack of caring; indifference
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	inflammation of a joint or joints

aperture

209

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

apex

210

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

aphasia

211

	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

aphorism

212

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect

apiary

213

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

aplomb

214

	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	with reference or regard; in respect
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	poise; self-confident assurance

apocryphal

215

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

apogee

216

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

apolitical

217

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

apologist

218

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

apostate

219

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

apotheosis

220

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

appall

221

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

apparition

222

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

appellation

223

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	state without proof; assert to be true
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

append

224

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

appliance

225

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

apply

226

	comparable; similar or alike
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

apportion

227

	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

apposite

228

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

appraise

229

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	group of closely located islands
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

apprehension

230

	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	assent; agree without protesting

apprenticeship

231

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

apprise

232

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

approaching

233

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

approbation

234

	expression of warm approval; praise
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	having properties of vinegar; sour

appropriation

235

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	upward slope, as of hill
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

apropos

236

	with reference or regard; in respect
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	inflammation of a joint or joints

aptly

237

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

aquatic

238

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

aquiline

239

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

arable

240

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	group of closely located islands
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

arbiter

241

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

arboretum

242

	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

arcane

243

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

archaeology

244

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

archaic

245

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

archetype

246

	assent; agree without protesting
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

archipelago

247

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	group of closely located islands
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

architecture

248

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

ardent

249

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding

arduous

250

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	great mass of falling snow and ice

arid

251

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	lack of caring; indifference
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

aristocracy

252

	expression of warm approval; praise
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

armada

253

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

aroma

254

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	convenient features; courtesies
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	book of literary selections by various authors

aromatic

255

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	lack of caring; indifference
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

arousal

256

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

arouse

257

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

arraign

258

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	comment; make explanatory notes

arrears

259

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	established procedure for solving problem

arrogate

260

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	put into motion or action; activate
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

arroyo

261

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

arthritis

262

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	group of closely located islands
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

article

263

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

articulate

264

	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

artifice

265

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

artisan

266

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

artless

267

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	essential quality; reputation; honor

ascendancy

268

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

ascetic

269

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

ascribe

270

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

aseptic

271

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

ashen

272

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

askance

273

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

askew

274

	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

aspect

275

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

asperity

276

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	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
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

assail

278

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

assay

279

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

assembly

280

	put into motion or action; activate
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

assent

281

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

assiduous

282

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

assimilate

283

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	lack of caring; indifference
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

assist

284

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

assistant

285

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else

assuage

286

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

astigmatism

287

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	put into motion or action; activate
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

astringent

288

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

astronomical

289

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	declare to be true; affirm
	applaud; announce with great approval

asunder

290

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

asymmetric

291

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

atavism

292

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	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

atavistic

293

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

atheistic

294

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	denying existence of God; godless

atrocity

295

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

atrophy

296

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	state without proof; assert to be true

attach

297

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

attached

298

	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	applaud; announce with great approval

attainment

299

	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	put into motion or action; activate
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

attenuate

300

	applaud; announce with great approval
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

attorney

301

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

attract

302

	assent; agree without protesting
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

attribute

303

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	essential quality; reputation; honor

attrition

304

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

atypical

305

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

audacious

306

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	lack of caring; indifference
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

audit

307

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

auditory

308

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

auger

309

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

augment

310

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

augury

311

	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

aureole

312

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

auroral

313

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	essential quality; reputation; honor

auspicious

314

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

austere

315

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

authenticate

316

	increasing in speed
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	group of closely located islands

authoritarian

317

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	assign; distribute according to plan
	moved by sexual love; loving

authoritative

318

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

authority

319

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

authorize

320

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	empower; give permission for; sanction

autocrat

321

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

autocratic

322

	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

automaton

323

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

autonomous

324

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

autonomy

325

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

auxiliary

326

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

avalanche

327

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

avarice

328

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

aver

329

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	declare to be true; affirm

averse

330

	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

aversion

331

	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

aviary

332

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

aviation

333

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

avid

334

	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

avocation

335

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	assent; agree without protesting
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

avoidance

336

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

avow

337

	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

avuncular

338

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	established procedure for solving problem
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

awkwardly

339

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

awry

340

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	comment; make explanatory notes

axiom

341

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

azure

342

	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	inflammation of a joint or joints

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