3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

abandoned

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

abandonment

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

abase

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

abash

	comment; make explanatory notes
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

abate

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

abbreviate

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

abdicate

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	able to live both on land and in water

aberrant

	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

abet

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

abeyance

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

abhor

	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

abide

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

abiding

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

abjure

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

ablution

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

abnegate

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

abnegation

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	increasing in speed

abolish

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

abolition

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	assign; distribute according to plan

abominable

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

aboriginal

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

abortive

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

abrade

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

abrasive

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

abridge

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

abrogate

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

abscond

	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

absent

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

absenteeism

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

abstain

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

abstemious

	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

abstruse

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

abundant

	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

abundantly

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

abut

	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

abysmal

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	state without proof; assert to be true
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

accede

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

accelerating

	increasing in speed
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

acceleration

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time

accentuate

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	helper, additional or subsidiary

accessible

	assign; distribute according to plan
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	moved by sexual love; loving
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

accident

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

accidentally

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	equip; provide with military equipment
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

acclaim

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	applaud; announce with great approval
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

acclimate

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

acclivity

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	upward slope, as of hill

accolade

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

accommodate

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	inform; give notice to; make aware

accommodating

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

accomplish

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

accost

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

accouter

	able to live both on land and in water
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	equip; provide with military equipment
	comment; make explanatory notes

accretion

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason

accrue

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

accumulation

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

accusation

	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	inform; give notice to; make aware

accustomed

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

acerbity

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

acetic

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

achieve

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

achievement

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

acidulous

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	lack of caring; indifference
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

acoustics

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

acquaint

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

acquainted

	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

acquiesce

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	assent; agree without protesting

acquire

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

acrid

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

acrimonious

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	applaud; announce with great approval
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

acrophobia

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

actively

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course

actuarial

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

actuate

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	put into motion or action; activate
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	established procedure for solving problem

acuity

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

acumen

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	applaud; announce with great approval
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

adaptable

	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

adaptive

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

addendum

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

additional

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	able to live both on land and in water
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	further; extra; supplemental or added to

addle

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	lack of caring; indifference
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

adept

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

adherent

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

adhesive

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

adjoin

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

adjudicate

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

adjunct

	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	with reference or regard; in respect
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

adjure

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

administer

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

admiration

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

admittedly

	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	assign; distribute according to plan

admonish

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

admonition

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

adorn

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

adornment

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

adroit

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

adulation

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

adulterate

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

adumbrate

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

advance

100

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

advanced

101

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

advent

102

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

adventitious

103

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

adverse

104

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

advocacy

105

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

aerie

106

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	expression of warm approval; praise
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

aesthetic

107

	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	moved by sexual love; loving
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

affable

108

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

affect

109

	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

affection

110

	assign; distribute according to plan
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

affectionate

111

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

affinity

112

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

affirmation

113

	increasing in speed
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

affix

114

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

affluence

115

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	book of literary selections by various authors
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

affluent

116

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

affront

117

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

agenda

118

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

agglomeration

119

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

aggrandize

120

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

aggravating

121

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity

aggregate

122

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

aggressive

123

	applaud; announce with great approval
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

aggressiveness

124

	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

aghast

125

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

agility

126

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

agitate

127

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

agitation

128

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

agnostic

129

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

agrarian

130

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

ajar

131

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

alacrity

132

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

alchemy

133

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

alcove

134

	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

algorithm

135

	established procedure for solving problem
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

alien

136

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

alimentary

137

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	applaud; announce with great approval

allay

138

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	great mass of falling snow and ice

allege

139

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	state without proof; assert to be true

allegory

140

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

alliteration

141

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	assent; agree without protesting
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

allocate

142

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	assign; distribute according to plan
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	essential quality; reputation; honor

allude

143

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

allusion

144

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

aloft

145

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

alternate

146

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	declare to be true; affirm
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

altitude

147

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	elevation especially above sea level; height

altruistic

148

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

amalgamate

149

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

amass

150

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

ambidextrous

151

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

ambience

152

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

ambiguous

153

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

ambivalence

154

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	having human form or characteristics
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

amble

155

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

ambulatory

156

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

ameliorate

157

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	moved by sexual love; loving
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

amenable

158

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

amenities

159

	moved by sexual love; loving
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	convenient features; courtesies
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

amiable

160

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

amicable

161

	book of literary selections by various authors
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

amid

162

	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

amity

163

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

amorous

164

	moved by sexual love; loving
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	expression of warm approval; praise

amorphous

165

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	book of literary selections by various authors
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

amphibian

166

	able to live both on land and in water
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

amphitheater

167

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

amplify

168

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

amputate

169

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	essential quality; reputation; honor

anachronistic

170

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time

analgesic

171

	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

analogous

172

	put into motion or action; activate
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	comparable; similar or alike
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

anarchist

173

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	moved by sexual love; loving
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

anathema

174

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use

ancestor

175

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

ancestry

176

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

ancillary

177

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

anecdotal

178

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident

angular

179

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

animate

180

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

animated

181

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

animus

182

	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

annals

183

	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	chronological record of the events of successive years

annihilate

184

	declare to be true; affirm
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	having human form or characteristics
	put into motion or action; activate

annotate

185

	comment; make explanatory notes
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

announce

186

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	poise; self-confident assurance
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

announcement

187

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else

annoy

188

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

annuity

189

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

annul

190

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	upward slope, as of hill
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

anodyne

191

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

anoint

192

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

anomalous

193

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources

anomaly

194

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

anonymous

195

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

antagonism

196

	established procedure for solving problem
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

antecede

197

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

antecedents

198

	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

antediluvian

199

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

anthology

200

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	book of literary selections by various authors
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

anthropocentric

201

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

anthropoid

202

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding

anthropomorphic

203

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	having human form or characteristics
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	put into motion or action; activate

anticlimax

204

	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

antipathy

205

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

antithesis

206

	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

anxious

207

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

apathy

208

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	lack of caring; indifference
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

aperture

209

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

apex

210

	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	having human form or characteristics
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

aphasia

211

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

aphorism

212

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	lack of caring; indifference

apiary

213

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

aplomb

214

	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	poise; self-confident assurance
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

apocryphal

215

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	denying existence of God; godless
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

apogee

216

	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	inform; give notice to; make aware

apolitical

217

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

apologist

218

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

apostate

219

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	having human form or characteristics
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

apotheosis

220

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

appall

221

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

apparition

222

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

appellation

223

	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

append

224

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

appliance

225

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	moved by sexual love; loving
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

apply

226

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

apportion

227

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	state without proof; assert to be true
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

apposite

228

	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

appraise

229

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

apprehension

230

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding

apprenticeship

231

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	increasing in speed

apprise

232

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

approaching

233

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

approbation

234

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	expression of warm approval; praise
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

appropriation

235

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	assent; agree without protesting
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

apropos

236

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	with reference or regard; in respect

aptly

237

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

aquatic

238

	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

aquiline

239

	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

arable

240

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course

arbiter

241

	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

arboretum

242

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

arcane

243

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	moved by sexual love; loving

archaeology

244

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

archaic

245

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

archetype

246

	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

archipelago

247

	group of closely located islands
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	book of literary selections by various authors

architecture

248

	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

ardent

249

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

arduous

250

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

arid

251

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

aristocracy

252

	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

armada

253

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

aroma

254

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

aromatic

255

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

arousal

256

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

arouse

257

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

arraign

258

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

arrears

259

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

arrogate

260

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

arroyo

261

	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

arthritis

262

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	inflammation of a joint or joints

article

263

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

articulate

264

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

artifice

265

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

artisan

266

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

artless

267

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

ascendancy

268

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

ascetic

269

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

ascribe

270

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

aseptic

271

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

ashen

272

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

askance

273

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

askew

274

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

aspect

275

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason

asperity

276

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

aspirant

277

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

assail

278

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

assay

279

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

assembly

280

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

assent

281

	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

assiduous

282

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

assimilate

283

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

assist

284

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

assistant

285

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	state without proof; assert to be true

assuage

286

	declare to be true; affirm
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

astigmatism

287

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

astringent

288

	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

astronomical

289

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

asunder

290

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

asymmetric

291

	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	formless; lacking shape or definition

atavism

292

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

atavistic

293

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

atheistic

294

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	denying existence of God; godless

atrocity

295

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

atrophy

296

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

attach

297

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

attached

298

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

attainment

299

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

attenuate

300

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

attorney

301

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

attract

302

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

attribute

303

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

attrition

304

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment

atypical

305

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

audacious

306

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

audit

307

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

auditory

308

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	assign; distribute according to plan

auger

309

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	denying existence of God; godless

augment

310

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	comparable; similar or alike

augury

311

	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	moved by sexual love; loving
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

aureole

312

	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	assign; distribute according to plan

auroral

313

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

auspicious

314

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

austere

315

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

authenticate

316

	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

authoritarian

317

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

authoritative

318

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

authority

319

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	hereditary nobility; privileged class

authorize

320

	comparable; similar or alike
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	empower; give permission for; sanction

autocrat

321

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	convenient features; courtesies
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect

autocratic

322

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

automaton

323

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

autonomous

324

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

autonomy

325

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

auxiliary

326

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	self-evident truth requiring no proof

avalanche

327

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

avarice

328

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	moved by sexual love; loving

aver

329

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	declare to be true; affirm

averse

330

	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

aversion

331

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

aviary

332

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

aviation

333

	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

avid

334

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

avocation

335

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

avoidance

336

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

avow

337

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

avuncular

338

	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	inflammation of a joint or joints

awkwardly

339

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

awry

340

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	poise; self-confident assurance
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

axiom

341

	having human form or characteristics
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

azure

342

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form

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