3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

abandoned

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

abandonment

	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	declare to be true; affirm

abase

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

abash

	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

abate

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

abbreviate

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

abdicate

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

aberrant

	assent; agree without protesting
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

abet

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

abeyance

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

abhor

	having human form or characteristics
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

abide

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

abiding

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

abjure

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

ablution

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

abnegate

	convenient features; courtesies
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

abnegation

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

abolish

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment

abolition

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

abominable

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

aboriginal

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

abortive

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	moved by sexual love; loving
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

abrade

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

abrasive

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

abridge

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

abrogate

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

abscond

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

absent

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

absenteeism

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	assent; agree without protesting
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

abstain

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

abstemious

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

abstruse

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

abundant

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

abundantly

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

abut

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

abysmal

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	formless; lacking shape or definition

accede

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

accelerating

	increasing in speed
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

acceleration

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

accentuate

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

accessible

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

accident

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

accidentally

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	convenient features; courtesies

acclaim

	applaud; announce with great approval
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

acclimate

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

acclivity

	having human form or characteristics
	upward slope, as of hill
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	with reference or regard; in respect

accolade

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

accommodate

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

accommodating

	declare to be true; affirm
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

accomplish

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

accost

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

accouter

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	applaud; announce with great approval
	equip; provide with military equipment
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

accretion

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

accrue

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

accumulation

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

accusation

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

accustomed

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

acerbity

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	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
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

acetic

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

achieve

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

achievement

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

acidulous

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	comment; make explanatory notes
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

acoustics

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

acquaint

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

acquainted

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

acquiesce

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	assent; agree without protesting
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

acquire

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

acrid

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

acrimonious

	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

acrophobia

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

actively

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

actuarial

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

actuate

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	put into motion or action; activate
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	state without proof; assert to be true

acuity

	book of literary selections by various authors
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

acumen

	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

adaptable

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

adaptive

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	with reference or regard; in respect
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	expression of warm approval; praise

addendum

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

additional

	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

addle

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

adept

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

adherent

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

adhesive

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

adjoin

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

adjudicate

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	assent; agree without protesting
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

adjunct

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	state without proof; assert to be true

adjure

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	denying existence of God; godless
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

administer

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

admiration

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

admittedly

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	convenient features; courtesies
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

admonish

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

admonition

	convenient features; courtesies
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

adorn

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

adornment

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

adroit

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

adulation

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

adulterate

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

adumbrate

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

advance

100

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive

advanced

101

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

advent

102

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

adventitious

103

	put into motion or action; activate
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

adverse

104

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	state without proof; assert to be true
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

advocacy

105

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

aerie

106

	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

aesthetic

107

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

affable

108

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

affect

109

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

affection

110

	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	poise; self-confident assurance

affectionate

111

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

affinity

112

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

affirmation

113

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

affix

114

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

affluence

115

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

affluent

116

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

affront

117

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

agenda

118

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

agglomeration

119

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	comment; make explanatory notes
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

aggrandize

120

	equip; provide with military equipment
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

aggravating

121

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

aggregate

122

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

aggressive

123

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

aggressiveness

124

	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

aghast

125

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

agility

126

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	able to live both on land and in water
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

agitate

127

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

agitation

128

	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

agnostic

129

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	book of literary selections by various authors
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	inform; give notice to; make aware

agrarian

130

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

ajar

131

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

alacrity

132

	assent; agree without protesting
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

alchemy

133

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

alcove

134

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

algorithm

135

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	established procedure for solving problem
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

alien

136

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

alimentary

137

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	able to live both on land and in water
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

allay

138

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	having human form or characteristics
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

allege

139

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	state without proof; assert to be true
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

allegory

140

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

alliteration

141

	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

allocate

142

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	assign; distribute according to plan

allude

143

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	upward slope, as of hill

allusion

144

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

aloft

145

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

alternate

146

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

altitude

147

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

altruistic

148

	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	increasing in speed
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

amalgamate

149

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

amass

150

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident

ambidextrous

151

	increasing in speed
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

ambience

152

	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

ambiguous

153

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

ambivalence

154

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

amble

155

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason

ambulatory

156

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

ameliorate

157

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	make or become better; improve; grow better

amenable

158

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

amenities

159

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	convenient features; courtesies

amiable

160

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

amicable

161

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

amid

162

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	group of closely located islands
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	chronological record of the events of successive years

amity

163

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	able to live both on land and in water
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

amorous

164

	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	moved by sexual love; loving
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

amorphous

165

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

amphibian

166

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	able to live both on land and in water
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

amphitheater

167

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

amplify

168

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

amputate

169

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

anachronistic

170

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

analgesic

171

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

analogous

172

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	comparable; similar or alike
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

anarchist

173

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

anathema

174

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

ancestor

175

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

ancestry

176

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

ancillary

177

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

anecdotal

178

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

angular

179

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

animate

180

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

animated

181

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

animus

182

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

annals

183

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

annihilate

184

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

annotate

185

	comment; make explanatory notes
	denying existence of God; godless
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

announce

186

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

announcement

187

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

annoy

188

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

annuity

189

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

annul

190

	put into motion or action; activate
	able to live both on land and in water
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

anodyne

191

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	moved by sexual love; loving

anoint

192

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

anomalous

193

	increasing in speed
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

anomaly

194

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

anonymous

195

	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

antagonism

196

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

antecede

197

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

antecedents

198

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

antediluvian

199

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

anthology

200

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	book of literary selections by various authors
	poise; self-confident assurance

anthropocentric

201

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

anthropoid

202

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	state without proof; assert to be true
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

anthropomorphic

203

	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	having human form or characteristics

anticlimax

204

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

antipathy

205

	assign; distribute according to plan
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

antithesis

206

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

anxious

207

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	increasing in speed
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

apathy

208

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	lack of caring; indifference
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

aperture

209

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

apex

210

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

aphasia

211

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	keeping away from or preventing from happening

aphorism

212

	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

apiary

213

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	officially charge someone in a court of law

aplomb

214

	poise; self-confident assurance
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

apocryphal

215

	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

apogee

216

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

apolitical

217

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

apologist

218

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	book of literary selections by various authors
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

apostate

219

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

apotheosis

220

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

appall

221

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

apparition

222

	poise; self-confident assurance
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

appellation

223

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

append

224

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

appliance

225

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	comment; make explanatory notes
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

apply

226

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	with reference or regard; in respect
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

apportion

227

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

apposite

228

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

appraise

229

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

apprehension

230

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

apprenticeship

231

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

apprise

232

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	inform; give notice to; make aware

approaching

233

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

approbation

234

	able to live both on land and in water
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	expression of warm approval; praise
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

appropriation

235

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

apropos

236

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	able to live both on land and in water
	with reference or regard; in respect

aptly

237

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

aquatic

238

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

aquiline

239

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

arable

240

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

arbiter

241

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

arboretum

242

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

arcane

243

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

archaeology

244

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	able to live both on land and in water

archaic

245

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

archetype

246

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

archipelago

247

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	group of closely located islands
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

architecture

248

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

ardent

249

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

arduous

250

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

arid

251

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	comparable; similar or alike
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

aristocracy

252

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

armada

253

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

aroma

254

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

aromatic

255

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

arousal

256

	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	hereditary nobility; privileged class

arouse

257

	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

arraign

258

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

arrears

259

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

arrogate

260

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

arroyo

261

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

arthritis

262

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

article

263

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

articulate

264

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

artifice

265

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

artisan

266

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

artless

267

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

ascendancy

268

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

ascetic

269

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

ascribe

270

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

aseptic

271

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

ashen

272

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason

askance

273

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	expression of warm approval; praise

askew

274

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

aspect

275

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

asperity

276

	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

aspirant

277

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

assail

278

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

assay

279

	with reference or regard; in respect
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

assembly

280

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

assent

281

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

assiduous

282

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	increasing in speed

assimilate

283

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	denying existence of God; godless
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

assist

284

	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	assent; agree without protesting
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

assistant

285

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

assuage

286

	having human form or characteristics
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

astigmatism

287

	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

astringent

288

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

astronomical

289

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

asunder

290

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

asymmetric

291

	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	declare to be true; affirm
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

atavism

292

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

atavistic

293

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

atheistic

294

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	denying existence of God; godless
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

atrocity

295

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

atrophy

296

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

attach

297

	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

attached

298

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

attainment

299

	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

attenuate

300

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

attorney

301

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	declare to be true; affirm

attract

302

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	with reference or regard; in respect

attribute

303

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	essential quality; reputation; honor

attrition

304

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

atypical

305

	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

audacious

306

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

audit

307

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

auditory

308

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	state without proof; assert to be true
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

auger

309

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

augment

310

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	state without proof; assert to be true

augury

311

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

aureole

312

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

auroral

313

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	increasing in speed
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

auspicious

314

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	having human form or characteristics
	poise; self-confident assurance

austere

315

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

authenticate

316

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

authoritarian

317

	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	denying existence of God; godless
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

authoritative

318

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

authority

319

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	lack of caring; indifference

authorize

320

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

autocrat

321

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

autocratic

322

	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

automaton

323

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

autonomous

324

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

autonomy

325

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	increasing in speed

auxiliary

326

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	moved by sexual love; loving
	helper, additional or subsidiary

avalanche

327

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	with reference or regard; in respect

avarice

328

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

aver

329

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	declare to be true; affirm

averse

330

	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

aversion

331

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

aviary

332

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

aviation

333

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

avid

334

	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

avocation

335

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

avoidance

336

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	inform; give notice to; make aware

avow

337

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

avuncular

338

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

awkwardly

339

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	moved by sexual love; loving
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

awry

340

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	convenient features; courtesies
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

axiom

341

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

azure

342

	applaud; announce with great approval
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

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