3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

abandoned

	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

abandonment

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	assign; distribute according to plan
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

abase

	applaud; announce with great approval
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

abash

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

abate

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

abbreviate

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

abdicate

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

aberrant

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

abet

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

abeyance

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	moved by sexual love; loving
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

abhor

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	declare to be true; affirm
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

abide

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

abiding

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

abjure

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

ablution

	equip; provide with military equipment
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

abnegate

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

abnegation

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

abolish

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

abolition

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

abominable

	increasing in speed
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course

aboriginal

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	poise; self-confident assurance
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

abortive

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

abrade

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

abrasive

	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

abridge

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	able to live both on land and in water
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

abrogate

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

abscond

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	applaud; announce with great approval
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

absent

	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

absenteeism

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

abstain

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

abstemious

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

abstruse

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

abundant

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

abundantly

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

abut

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

abysmal

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	denying existence of God; godless
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

accede

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

accelerating

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	increasing in speed
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

acceleration

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

accentuate

	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	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
	assign; distribute according to plan

accessible

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

accident

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

accidentally

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

acclaim

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	applaud; announce with great approval
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

acclimate

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

acclivity

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	upward slope, as of hill

accolade

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	applaud; announce with great approval

accommodate

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	assent; agree without protesting
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

accommodating

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	denying existence of God; godless
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

accomplish

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

accost

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

accouter

	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	equip; provide with military equipment
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

accretion

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

accrue

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

accumulation

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

accusation

	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

accustomed

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

acerbity

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time

acetic

	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

achieve

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

achievement

	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	established procedure for solving problem
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	inflammation of a joint or joints

acidulous

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

acoustics

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

acquaint

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

acquainted

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

acquiesce

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	assent; agree without protesting
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	put into motion or action; activate

acquire

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

acrid

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

acrimonious

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	assign; distribute according to plan

acrophobia

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

actively

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

actuarial

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

actuate

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	put into motion or action; activate
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

acuity

	having human form or characteristics
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

acumen

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

adaptable

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	convenient features; courtesies

adaptive

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

addendum

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

additional

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

addle

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

adept

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

adherent

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

adhesive

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

adjoin

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

adjudicate

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

adjunct

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	comment; make explanatory notes
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

adjure

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	declare to be true; affirm
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

administer

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

admiration

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

admittedly

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	expression of warm approval; praise
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

admonish

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

admonition

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

adorn

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

adornment

	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	put into motion or action; activate
	make or become better; improve; grow better

adroit

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	upward slope, as of hill

adulation

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

adulterate

	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	empower; give permission for; sanction

adumbrate

	declare to be true; affirm
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

advance

100

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

advanced

101

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	comment; make explanatory notes
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive

advent

102

	increasing in speed
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

adventitious

103

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	lack of caring; indifference

adverse

104

	poise; self-confident assurance
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

advocacy

105

	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

aerie

106

	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

aesthetic

107

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

affable

108

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

affect

109

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	inform; give notice to; make aware

affection

110

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

affectionate

111

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	essential quality; reputation; honor

affinity

112

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	book of literary selections by various authors
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

affirmation

113

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	equip; provide with military equipment
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

affix

114

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

affluence

115

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

affluent

116

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

affront

117

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	assent; agree without protesting
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

agenda

118

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

agglomeration

119

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

aggrandize

120

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	assent; agree without protesting

aggravating

121

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

aggregate

122

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

aggressive

123

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	make or become better; improve; grow better

aggressiveness

124

	state without proof; assert to be true
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

aghast

125

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	book of literary selections by various authors
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

agility

126

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	denying existence of God; godless

agitate

127

	denying existence of God; godless
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

agitation

128

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

agnostic

129

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

agrarian

130

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

ajar

131

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

alacrity

132

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

alchemy

133

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	put into motion or action; activate
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

alcove

134

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

algorithm

135

	established procedure for solving problem
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

alien

136

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

alimentary

137

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

allay

138

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

allege

139

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	state without proof; assert to be true
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

allegory

140

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something

alliteration

141

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

allocate

142

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	assign; distribute according to plan

allude

143

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

allusion

144

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	put into motion or action; activate

aloft

145

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

alternate

146

	assign; distribute according to plan
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

altitude

147

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

altruistic

148

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

amalgamate

149

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

amass

150

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

ambidextrous

151

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

ambience

152

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

ambiguous

153

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

ambivalence

154

	lack of caring; indifference
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

amble

155

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

ambulatory

156

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

ameliorate

157

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident

amenable

158

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

amenities

159

	convenient features; courtesies
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

amiable

160

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

amicable

161

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

amid

162

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

amity

163

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

amorous

164

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	moved by sexual love; loving
	increasing in speed

amorphous

165

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	formless; lacking shape or definition

amphibian

166

	able to live both on land and in water
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

amphitheater

167

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

amplify

168

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

amputate

169

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

anachronistic

170

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

analgesic

171

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

analogous

172

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	comparable; similar or alike
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

anarchist

173

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	comment; make explanatory notes
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

anathema

174

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

ancestor

175

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	assent; agree without protesting

ancestry

176

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

ancillary

177

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

anecdotal

178

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

angular

179

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

animate

180

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

animated

181

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

animus

182

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

annals

183

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	chronological record of the events of successive years

annihilate

184

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

annotate

185

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	comment; make explanatory notes
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

announce

186

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

announcement

187

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

annoy

188

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

annuity

189

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	denying existence of God; godless
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

annul

190

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

anodyne

191

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

anoint

192

	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	elevation especially above sea level; height

anomalous

193

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	formless; lacking shape or definition

anomaly

194

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	book of literary selections by various authors

anonymous

195

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

antagonism

196

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

antecede

197

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

antecedents

198

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	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
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

anthology

200

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	book of literary selections by various authors

anthropocentric

201

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

anthropoid

202

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

anthropomorphic

203

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	having human form or characteristics

anticlimax

204

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	denying existence of God; godless
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

antipathy

205

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

antithesis

206

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

anxious

207

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

apathy

208

	expression of warm approval; praise
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	lack of caring; indifference

aperture

209

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	with reference or regard; in respect

apex

210

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

aphasia

211

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

aphorism

212

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

apiary

213

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

aplomb

214

	poise; self-confident assurance
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	group of closely located islands

apocryphal

215

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive

apogee

216

	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

apolitical

217

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

apologist

218

	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

apostate

219

	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

apotheosis

220

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

appall

221

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

apparition

222

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

appellation

223

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

append

224

	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

appliance

225

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else

apply

226

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

apportion

227

	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

apposite

228

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

appraise

229

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

apprehension

230

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

apprenticeship

231

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

apprise

232

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

approaching

233

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	comparable; similar or alike

approbation

234

	comparable; similar or alike
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	expression of warm approval; praise
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

appropriation

235

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

apropos

236

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	with reference or regard; in respect

aptly

237

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

aquatic

238

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

aquiline

239

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

arable

240

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	assent; agree without protesting

arbiter

241

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

arboretum

242

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

arcane

243

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

archaeology

244

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

archaic

245

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

archetype

246

	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

archipelago

247

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	group of closely located islands

architecture

248

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use

ardent

249

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

arduous

250

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

arid

251

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else

aristocracy

252

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	hereditary nobility; privileged class

armada

253

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

aroma

254

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	with reference or regard; in respect

aromatic

255

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

arousal

256

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

arouse

257

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	assign; distribute according to plan

arraign

258

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

arrears

259

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

arrogate

260

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	hereditary nobility; privileged class

arroyo

261

	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	moved by sexual love; loving

arthritis

262

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

article

263

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

articulate

264

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	increasing in speed
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment

artifice

265

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

artisan

266

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

artless

267

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

ascendancy

268

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

ascetic

269

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	upward slope, as of hill
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

ascribe

270

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

aseptic

271

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

ashen

272

	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

askance

273

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

askew

274

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

aspect

275

	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

asperity

276

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

aspirant

277

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	assent; agree without protesting
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

assail

278

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

assay

279

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

assembly

280

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

assent

281

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

assiduous

282

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

assimilate

283

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

assist

284

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

assistant

285

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	book of literary selections by various authors

assuage

286

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	upward slope, as of hill
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

astigmatism

287

	book of literary selections by various authors
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

astringent

288

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	great mass of falling snow and ice

astronomical

289

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

asunder

290

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

asymmetric

291

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

atavism

292

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	empower; give permission for; sanction

atavistic

293

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

atheistic

294

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	denying existence of God; godless
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

atrocity

295

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

atrophy

296

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	comment; make explanatory notes

attach

297

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	convenient features; courtesies

attached

298

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

attainment

299

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

attenuate

300

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

attorney

301

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

attract

302

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

attribute

303

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

attrition

304

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

atypical

305

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

audacious

306

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

audit

307

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	group of closely located islands
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

auditory

308

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

auger

309

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

augment

310

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	expression of warm approval; praise
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

augury

311

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

aureole

312

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

auroral

313

	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

auspicious

314

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

austere

315

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

authenticate

316

	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

authoritarian

317

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	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
	assent; agree without protesting

authoritative

318

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

authority

319

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

authorize

320

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	empower; give permission for; sanction

autocrat

321

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	comment; make explanatory notes
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

autocratic

322

	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

automaton

323

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

autonomous

324

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

autonomy

325

	expression of warm approval; praise
	increasing in speed
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

auxiliary

326

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

avalanche

327

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

avarice

328

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive

aver

329

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	declare to be true; affirm
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

averse

330

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	assent; agree without protesting
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

aversion

331

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

aviary

332

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	increasing in speed
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

aviation

333

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	great mass of falling snow and ice

avid

334

	put into motion or action; activate
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect

avocation

335

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

avoidance

336

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	keeping away from or preventing from happening

avow

337

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

avuncular

338

	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

awkwardly

339

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

awry

340

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course

axiom

341

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	self-evident truth requiring no proof

azure

342

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

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