ESL ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

ESL ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

ability

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	capacity; skill
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	conservative; careful

ablaze

	courtesy towards women
	cut; sculpt
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color

abolish

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	care; being attentive to possible danger
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely

abolitionist

	concerning; simultaneous
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

abound

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	be full of; be plentiful
	a widely known person
	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video

abrupt

	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	capacity; skill
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

absorb

	considerable; perceptible
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	care; being attentive to possible danger
	contest; fight

abut

	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
	cut; sculpt
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

academician

	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	coins collectively

access

	bloody
	approach; entry; entrance
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	attack; onslaught

accessibility

	any object that can be used to hold things
	act of burning something
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

accessory

	contradict; give a false impression
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	associate; partner
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

acclaim

	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
	applaud; announce with great approval
	addition; supplement
	bribery; fraud

accompaniment

	awesome; astounding; surprising
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	act of accompanying someone or something
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

accompanying

	attendant; concomitant
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples

accomplishment

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	breaking of contract or duty
	achievement; fulfillment
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away

accordion

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	dedicated; devoted
	change something into another form; transform
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player

account

	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	conduct; manner
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	book of literary selections by various authors

accredit

	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	arrangement; association; alliance
	authorize; commission; give credit for
	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact

accuse

	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	blame; condemn
	devour; eat

acquisition

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	dedicated; devoted
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

acronym

	adapt; regulate
	ambition; longing
	abbreviation
	attack; onslaught

addict

	causing or characterized by addiction
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	assigning to a class or category
	ambition; longing

addictive

	act of accompanying someone or something
	blend; fuse; merge
	causing or characterized by addiction
	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way

additive

	ambition; longing
	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	addition; supplement
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required

adjacent

	approach; tend to meet; come together
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	coins collectively

adjoin

	care; being attentive to possible danger
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color

adjust

	act of accepting with approval
	adapt; regulate
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

adobe

	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	about; roughly
	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	associate; partner

adolescent

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	calculation
	devour; eat

adopt

	decay; erosion
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	assert; confirm
	biography or story written by yourself

adoption

	act of accepting with approval
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	chief; serving as an essential component
	concerning; simultaneous

advent

	bloody
	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	blame; condemn

affiliate

	assert; confirm
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
	associate; incorporate
	attack; onslaught

affirm

	cleverness; magnificence
	assert; confirm
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts

affliction

	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

affordable

	able to pay for
	bloody
	act of burning something
	creek; stream

agitation

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	clump; cluster; gathering
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend

air

	concerning; simultaneous
	be broadcast on television or radio
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces

airborne

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	classify; sort
	aloft; flying; in the air
	bloody

alignment

	accompanying
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	arrangement; association; alliance

allocate

	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	assign; distribute according to plan
	cell; compartment; room

alloy

	covered with beads of liquid
	classify; sort
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

ally

	component or part; citizen, voter
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals

aloof

	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	any object that can be used to hold things

amaze

	advise; suggest
	astonish; affect with wonder
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

amazing

	awesome; astounding; surprising
	concerning; simultaneous
	diagnose; examine
	air

ambition

	attack; onslaught
	considerate and thoughtful act
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	aspiration

ambitious

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	cellar; storage room
	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

amend

	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through

amendment

	culture
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
	correction; revision

amplification

	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	acknowledge; admit
	addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point

amplify

	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	accompanying
	comfortable; relaxing
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

analogous

	complete; consummate; make perfect
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	certainly; undoubtedly
	comparable; similar or alike

analyze

	adapt; regulate
	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	diagnose; examine
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

anatomy

	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	adjustment; measurement
	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

ancestral

	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with

annex

	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	conservative; careful
	a physicist who studies astronomy
	assemble; convene; gather

annihilate

	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	act of constructing or building something
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

annoying

	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

antedate

	aloft; flying; in the air
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	be earlier in time; go back further

anthology

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	an increase in the density of something
	book of literary selections by various authors
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

antibiotic

	arrangement; association; alliance
	diagnose; examine
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	cell; compartment; room

anticipate

	cutting away parts to create a desired shape
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;

antique

	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	approach; tend to meet; come together
	a commissioned military officer
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

apologize

	attack; onslaught
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	about; roughly
	beg pardon

appeal

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	accompanying
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

appealing

	approach; tend to meet; come together
	attractive; charming
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	cleverness; magnificence

appetite

	any small compartment
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

applaud

	climb; mount
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

applicant

	an expert who gives advice
	candidate
	awake; alert
	benevolent; kind; humane

application

	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	acknowledge; admit
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

appoint

	designate; nominate
	compute; determine; estimate
	background; setting
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude

appraisal

	associate; partner
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	brightly; radiantly
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

appreciable

	blend; fuse; merge
	considerable; perceptible
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	building that houses judicial courts

appreciate

	approach; entry; entrance
	difficult to handle or manage
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another

approach

	access; method
	coins collectively
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	building that houses judicial courts

appropriate

	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	ally; form a group or unite
	bloody
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration

approximate

	be broadcast on television or radio
	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	approach; come near

approximately

	about; roughly
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	credit; faith
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request

aquatic

	church; temple
	component or part; citizen, voter
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	an aggressive willingness to compete

arc

	competing as for profit or prize
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	composition; order

arduous

	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	cold
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin

armory

	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	be broadcast on television or radio
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

arrangement

	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	a group of persons together in one place
	composition; order

ascend

	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	climb; mount
	bump; hit; conflict

ascending

	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	addition; supplement
	climbing; rising

asphyxiate

	candidate
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	attractive; charming
	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease

aspiration

	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	covered with beads of liquid
	ambition; longing

aspiring

	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	ambitious; enthusiastic
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide

assault

	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	blame
	act of accepting with approval
	attack; onslaught

assemblage

	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	a group of persons together in one place
	blame

assert

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	component or part; citizen, voter

assess

	additional proof that something that was believed
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	conservative; careful

assessment

	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	a professional cook

assistance

	act of burning something
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

assuredly

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	ally; form a group or unite
	certainly; undoubtedly
	any small compartment

astonished

	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	amazed; surprised
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

astound

	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

astronomer

100

	a commissioned military officer
	a physicist who studies astronomy
	authorize; commission; give credit for
	credit; faith

astronomy

101

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	benevolent; kind; humane
	cylindrical container

atmosphere

102

	air
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

atom

103

	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape

attachment

104

	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	approach; tend to meet; come together
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	be broadcast on television or radio

attain

105

	any small compartment
	amazed; surprised
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	achieve or accomplish; gain

attend

106

	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	blame; condemn

attendance

107

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	contestant you hope to defeat
	act of being present

attendant

108

	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	capable; adept
	an aggressive willingness to compete

attention

109

	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	comfortable; relaxing

attire

110

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	direct and outspoken but good-natured
	a widely known person
	clothing; dress

attraction

111

	breaking of contract or duty
	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration

attractive

112

	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

auditorium

113

	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

autobiography

114

	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
	biography or story written by yourself
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

available

115

	cell; compartment; room
	correction; revision
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	difficult to analyze or understand

avocation

116

	component or part; citizen, voter
	blame
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

awkward

117

	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	chief; leader
	difficult to handle or manage
	classify; sort

backdrop

118

	background; setting
	associate; partner
	breakdown; failure
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point

balance

119

	blame; condemn
	concerning; simultaneous
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	arranged in order of time of occurrence

ballet

120

	adapt; regulate
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	astonish; affect with wonder
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend

bandmaster

121

	conductor of a band
	about; roughly
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room

bang

122

	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	competing as for profit or prize
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

bankrupt

123

	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin

bar

124

	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	adapt; regulate
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

barbecue

125

	astonish; affect with wonder
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	correction; revision

barn

126

	compact
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event

baroque

127

	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one

barren

128

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	blend; fuse; merge
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself

basement

129

	cellar; storage room
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	circumstance
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry

basin

130

	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	a professional cook

beaded

131

	covered with beads of liquid
	arousing or provoking laughter
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color

behavior

132

	conduct; manner
	comparable; similar or alike
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	act of constructing or building something

beleaguer

133

	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	calculation
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
	conservative; careful

belie

134

	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	contradict; give a false impression
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances

bellows

135

	brightly; radiantly
	additional proof that something that was believed
	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service

benefit

136

	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	be full of; be plentiful
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain

betray

137

	classify; sort
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over

bicameral

138

	an expert who gives advice
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

biography

139

	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	competing as for profit or prize
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals

bison

140

	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	bloody
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole

blame

141

	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	a commissioned military officer
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

blaze

142

	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

bleak

143

	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

blend

144

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another

blight

145

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	coins collectively

bluff

146

	direct and outspoken but good-natured
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	book of literary selections by various authors
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

blush

147

	certain, sure
	causing or characterized by addiction
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

board

148

	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	adapt; regulate
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

bold

149

	a widely known person
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	approach; tend to meet; come together
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

bonanza

150

	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

boom

151

	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
	assemble; convene; gather

boon

152

	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	devour; eat

boundless

153

	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	causing or characterized by addiction
	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

bouquet

154

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	brightly; radiantly
	act of being present
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

breach

155

	breaking of contract or duty
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	ally; form a group or unite
	climb; mount

breath

156

	comfortable; relaxing
	dedicated; devoted
	be full of; be plentiful
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration

brilliance

157

	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	cleverness; magnificence
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	considerable; perceptible

brilliantly

158

	assert; confirm
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	conservative; careful
	brightly; radiantly

brim

159

	brink; edge
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	bring order and organization to; harmonize

bronze

160

	climbing; rising
	compatible
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

brook

161

	creek; stream
	competing as for profit or prize
	be full of; be plentiful
	compatible; harmonious

bunch

162

	certificate; warrant
	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	clump; cluster; gathering
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

buzz

163

	courtesy towards women
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	church; temple
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration

buzzer

164

	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	assert; confirm
	difficult to analyze or understand

bypass

165

	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required

cabinetmaker

166

	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

calculate

167

	aspiration
	compute; determine; estimate
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	calculation

calibration

168

	adjustment; measurement
	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	direct and outspoken but good-natured
	an increase in the density of something

cancellation

169

	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	accompanying

canopy

170

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	covering; umbrella
	book of literary selections by various authors
	cellar; storage room

canyon

171

	ambitious; enthusiastic
	change; transformation
	climb; mount
	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge

cardinal

172

	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	blend; union
	chief; serving as an essential component
	arranged in order of time of occurrence

carve

173

	building that houses judicial courts
	clothing; dress
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	cut; sculpt

carving

174

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	cutting away parts to create a desired shape
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend

cassette

175

	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

cast

176

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	attractive; charming
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room

casting

177

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	act of accepting with approval
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with

catalyst

178

	designate; nominate
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	compression

catastrophe

179

	breakdown; failure
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	compute; determine; estimate
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune

catching

180

	contestant you hope to defeat
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	cold

categorize

181

	classify; sort
	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	covering; umbrella
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating

caterpillar

182

	bloody
	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	dedicated; devoted
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound

cathedral

183

	contradict; give a false impression
	certificate; warrant
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	church; temple

caution

184

	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	care; being attentive to possible danger
	blame
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast

cautious

185

	amazed; surprised
	a group of persons together in one place
	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	conservative; careful

cavern

186

	change; transformation
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	cleverness; magnificence
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

celebrity

187

	a widely known person
	confront; oppose
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	background; setting

cell

188

	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	cut; sculpt
	any small compartment

chagrin

189

	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	devour; eat
	credit; faith
	considerable; perceptible

chamber

190

	cell; compartment; room
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	concerning; simultaneous
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration

charcoal

191

	candidate
	be full of; be plentiful
	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color

charitable

192

	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	benevolent; kind; humane
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	adapt; regulate

checkout

193

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	be earlier in time; go back further

chef

194

	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	a professional cook
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude

chill

195

	competing as for profit or prize
	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	cool; freeze

chilly

196

	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	cold
	culture
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation

chivalry

197

	courtesy towards women
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	decay; erosion

choir

198

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	creek; stream
	being or concerning or limited to a continent

choke

199

	credit; faith
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

chop

200

	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	being or concerning or limited to a continent

chord

201

	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	comfortable; relaxing

chore

202

	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	clump; cluster; gathering
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere

choreography

203

	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	accompanying
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples

chorus

204

	background; setting
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	cool; freeze
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

chromosphere

205

	awake; alert
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	arousing or provoking laughter

chronological

206

	culture
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

cider

207

	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	ambition; longing
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	achieve or accomplish; gain

civility

208

	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
	arousing or provoking laughter

civilization

209

	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	culture

claim

210

	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
	contestant you hope to defeat
	building that houses judicial courts
	demand for something as rightful or due

clam

211

	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	be full of; be plentiful
	composition for orchestra and a soloist

clap

212

	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another

classification

213

	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	assigning to a class or category
	arranged in order of time of occurrence

classify

214

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	assign the roles of; choose at random

clergy

215

	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	act of being present
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;

clergyman

216

	cutting away parts to create a desired shape
	chief; serving as an essential component
	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate

clip

217

	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	causing or characterized by addiction
	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	alliance

clog

218

	beg pardon
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
	congest; jam
	aloft; flying; in the air

clumsy

219

	cylindrical container
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	a commissioned military officer

clutch

220

	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation

coalesce

221

	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	difficult to handle or manage
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite

codify

222

	composition; order
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

coherent

223

	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	candidate
	ambitious; enthusiastic
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

cohesive

224

	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	act of burning something

coil

225

	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	compute; determine; estimate

coinage

226

	an increase in the density of something
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	coins collectively

coincident

227

	concerning; simultaneous
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

collapse

228

	beg pardon
	breakdown; failure
	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

collective

229

	clump; cluster; gathering
	aspiration
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids

collide

230

	confront; oppose
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	contestant you hope to defeat
	bump; hit; conflict

collision

231

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	circumstance
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

colloquialism

232

	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	church; temple
	chief; leader
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

colonel

233

	bump; hit; conflict
	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	a commissioned military officer
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase

combination

234

	book of literary selections by various authors
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	curator; guardian
	blend; union

combine

235

	correction; revision
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	blend; fuse; merge
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

combustible

236

	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	attractive; charming
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited

combustion

237

	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	act of burning something

comet

238

	ally; form a group or unite
	any small compartment
	air
	an object that goes around the sun

comical

239

	arousing or provoking laughter
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	bribery; fraud
	direct and outspoken but good-natured

commander

240

	chief; leader
	certainly; undoubtedly
	acknowledge; admit
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

commentary

241

	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

commentator

242

	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	authorize; commission; give credit for
	access; method

committed

243

	cold
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	dedicated; devoted
	additional proof that something that was believed

communication

244

	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

compact

245

	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	considerable; perceptible
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages

compaction

246

	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	an increase in the density of something
	classify; sort
	inherited or inheritable by established rules

companion

247

	associate; partner
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	access; method
	creek; stream

compete

248

	contest; fight
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	be earlier in time; go back further
	associate; join

competent

249

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	capable; adept
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize

competitiveness

250

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	an aggressive willingness to compete

complacence

251

	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	bump; hit; conflict

complement

252

	a widely known person
	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	aspiration
	complete; consummate; make perfect

complex

253

	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	compact
	applaud; announce with great approval

complexity

254

	compression
	complication
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	attendant; concomitant

complicated

255

	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	contradict; give a false impression
	difficult to analyze or understand
	assured; having or marked by assurance

complication

256

	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	cylindrical container

compound

257

	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	acknowledge; admit
	configuration; outline

compress

258

	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	considerable; perceptible
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	a physicist who studies astronomy

compressed

259

	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	compact
	conduct; manner

compression

260

	background; setting
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	demand for something as rightful or due
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring

compromise

261

	church; temple
	covering; umbrella
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	an expert who gives advice

computation

262

	covering; umbrella
	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	calculation
	comfortable; relaxing

concede

263

	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	course; program
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another

conceive

264

	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	act of accepting with approval
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself

conception

265

	able to pay for
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

conceptual

266

	ambitious; enthusiastic
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	act of constructing or building something

concerto

267

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	accompanying
	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

concise

268

	assign; distribute according to plan
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

conciseness

269

	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches

conclusive

270

	assert; confirm
	considerate and thoughtful act
	definitive; decisive; final
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages

condemn

271

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	clothing; dress

condemnation

272

	aspiration
	blame
	clothing; dress
	classify; sort

condensation

273

	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	compression

condense

274

	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	book of literary selections by various authors
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline

conduct

275

	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	conductor of a band
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	an increase in the density of something

conductor

276

	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	congest; jam
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation

cone

277

	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	considerable; perceptible
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline

confederacy

278

	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	clump; cluster; gathering
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	alliance

confederate

279

	ally; form a group or unite
	dedicated; devoted
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

confer

280

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	cylindrical container
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	biography or story written by yourself

confess

281

	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	acknowledge; admit

confident

282

	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave

configuration

283

	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	book of literary selections by various authors
	bloody

confirmation

284

	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	additional proof that something that was believed
	abbreviation

confluence

285

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	correction; revision
	associate; incorporate
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals

conform

286

	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	biography or story written by yourself
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

conformity

287

	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	able to pay for
	applaud; announce with great approval

confront

288

	considerate and thoughtful act
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	classify; sort

congenial

289

	compatible
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	climbing; rising
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

conglomerate

290

	act of constructing or building something
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated

congratulation

291

	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	arousing or provoking laughter
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	ambition; longing

congregate

292

	assemble; convene; gather
	amazed; surprised
	additional proof that something that was believed
	candidate

conifer

293

	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

conjecture

294

	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance

conscientious

295

	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	amazed; surprised
	diligent; responsible; reliable

conscious

296

	awake; alert
	attractive; charming
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes

conservatism

297

	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	chief; leader
	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	associate; incorporate

consideration

298

	astonish; affect with wonder
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	considerate and thoughtful act
	correction; revision

consonant

299

	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	difficult to handle or manage
	ally; form a group or unite
	compatible; harmonious

consort

300

	capacity; skill
	chief; leader
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	associate; join

consortium

301

	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	building that houses judicial courts
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes

constellation

302

	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	devour; eat
	configuration; outline

constituent

303

	building that houses judicial courts
	component or part; citizen, voter
	compute; determine; estimate
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

construction

304

	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	coins collectively
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	act of constructing or building something

consultant

305

	brightly; radiantly
	an expert who gives advice
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	additional proof that something that was believed

consume

306

	ally; form a group or unite
	cellar; storage room
	calculation
	devour; eat

container

307

	awake; alert
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	any object that can be used to hold things

contender

308

	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	contestant you hope to defeat
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

contention

309

	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	competing as for profit or prize
	configuration; outline

context

310

	dedicated; devoted
	bloody
	compression
	circumstance

continental

311

	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

contour

312

	configuration; outline
	assemble; convene; gather
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances

contract

313

	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	blend; fuse; merge

contraction

314

	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	demand for something as rightful or due

contradict

315

	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	confront; oppose
	classify; sort
	arranged in order of time of occurrence

contrast

316

	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	abbreviation
	chief; serving as an essential component
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast

controversial

317

	congest; jam
	controvertible; disputable
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain

controversy

318

	component or part; citizen, voter
	contentious speech act; argument
	cut; sculpt
	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick

conventional

319

	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	breaking of contract or duty
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

converge

320

	approach; tend to meet; come together
	confront; oppose
	a group of persons together in one place
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops

conversational

321

	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	compatible
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

converse

322

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts

conversion

323

	change; transformation
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	blame; condemn

convert

324

	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	certificate; warrant
	credit; faith
	change something into another form; transform

converter

325

	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

convex

326

	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	adapt; regulate

convinced

327

	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	certain, sure
	air

coop

328

	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	clothing; dress

coordinate

329

	blame; condemn
	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow

core

330

	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	difficult to handle or manage
	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

cornet

331

	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	any small compartment

corps

332

	arousing or provoking laughter
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	associate; incorporate
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something

correspond

333

	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	clump; cluster; gathering
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through

corresponding

334

	difficult to handle or manage
	breakdown; failure
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	accompanying

corrode

335

	blame; condemn
	compute; determine; estimate
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away

corrosion

336

	decay; erosion
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words

corruption

337

	contradict; give a false impression
	considerate and thoughtful act
	bribery; fraud
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere

counsel

338

	be full of; be plentiful
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	advise; suggest

couple

339

	any small compartment
	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	an increase in the density of something
	change; transformation

courthouse

340

	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	building that houses judicial courts
	compact
	any object that can be used to hold things

courtship

341

	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	clothing; dress
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

cowhand

342

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	composition; order
	compute; determine; estimate
	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

cozy

343

	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	comfortable; relaxing
	conductor of a band
	attractive; charming

crab

344

	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	compute; determine; estimate
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

crack

345

	biography or story written by yourself
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	compact

crater

346

	awake; alert
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	composition for orchestra and a soloist

credence

347

	about; roughly
	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	credit; faith

credential

348

	certificate; warrant
	certainly; undoubtedly
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

credit

349

	clothing; dress
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow

creditor

350

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	chief; serving as an essential component
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

crimson

351

	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	bloody
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	chief; leader

crosscut

352

	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches

crumble

353

	cylindrical container
	compression
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	aloft; flying; in the air

crystalline

354

	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	approach; tend to meet; come together

crystallization

355

	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
	about; roughly
	contestant you hope to defeat
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

crystallize

356

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	capable; adept
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape

cubism

357

	aspiration
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	approach; come near
	be broadcast on television or radio

cucumber

358

	an expert who gives advice
	causing or characterized by addiction
	contentious speech act; argument
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons

culture

359

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself

cupboard

360

	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	correction; revision
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	act of accepting with approval

curious

361

	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	act of burning something

curriculum

362

	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	blame; condemn
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	course; program

custodian

363

	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	curator; guardian
	difficult to handle or manage

cylinder

364

	a physicist who studies astronomy
	causing or characterized by addiction
	cylindrical container
	blame

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