ESL ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

ESL ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

ability

	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	capacity; skill

ablaze

	any object that can be used to hold things
	concerning; simultaneous
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
	associate; partner

abolish

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	configuration; outline
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	arranged in order of time of occurrence

abolitionist

	arrangement; association; alliance
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

abound

	breaking of contract or duty
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	be full of; be plentiful
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

abrupt

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	ally; form a group or unite
	contestant you hope to defeat

absorb

	associate; join
	approach; tend to meet; come together
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

abut

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	access; method
	associate; partner
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

academician

	covered with beads of liquid
	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	background; setting
	climbing; rising

access

	ambition; longing
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	approach; entry; entrance
	climbing; rising

accessibility

	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	brightly; radiantly
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

accessory

	cool; freeze
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

acclaim

	applaud; announce with great approval
	decay; erosion
	ambition; longing
	comply with; follow; fit; meet

accompaniment

	act of accompanying someone or something
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	blend; union

accompanying

	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	attendant; concomitant
	addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
	compact

accomplishment

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	achievement; fulfillment
	a physicist who studies astronomy

accordion

	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	authorize; commission; give credit for

account

	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	blame; condemn

accredit

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	definitive; decisive; final
	authorize; commission; give credit for

accuse

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	conductor of a band
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	blame; condemn

acquisition

	chief; leader
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	certain, sure

acronym

	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	abbreviation
	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

addict

	course; program
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	chief; serving as an essential component

addictive

	contentious speech act; argument
	causing or characterized by addiction
	component or part; citizen, voter
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating

additive

	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	addition; supplement
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	additional proof that something that was believed

adjacent

	cold
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	aspiration

adjoin

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	cellar; storage room
	basic, center, or most important part; essence

adjust

	adapt; regulate
	be earlier in time; go back further
	bribery; fraud
	cellar; storage room

adobe

	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	breaking of contract or duty
	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

adolescent

	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	competing as for profit or prize
	ally; form a group or unite

adopt

	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
	capacity; skill
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

adoption

	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
	contest; fight
	act of accepting with approval
	act of constructing or building something

advent

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	certificate; warrant
	courtesy towards women

affiliate

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	dedicated; devoted
	associate; incorporate
	difficult to handle or manage

affirm

	assert; confirm
	cool; freeze
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	about; roughly

affliction

	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	candidate

affordable

	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	competing as for profit or prize
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	able to pay for

agitation

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	associate; join
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	additional proof that something that was believed

air

	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	be broadcast on television or radio

airborne

	background; setting
	aloft; flying; in the air
	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	difficult to handle or manage

alignment

	covered with beads of liquid
	arrangement; association; alliance
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

allocate

	assign; distribute according to plan
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	beg pardon
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance

alloy

	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	a commissioned military officer

ally

	adjustment; measurement
	capable; adept
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

aloof

	clothing; dress
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	act of being present
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

amaze

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
	astonish; affect with wonder

amazing

	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	an expert who gives advice
	cellar; storage room
	awesome; astounding; surprising

ambition

	attendant; concomitant
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	aspiration

ambitious

	book of literary selections by various authors
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	blend; fuse; merge
	conservative; careful

amend

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	controvertible; disputable

amendment

	correction; revision
	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
	capable; adept
	contest; fight

amplification

	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	a professional cook
	addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

amplify

	ambition; longing
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	book of literary selections by various authors
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration

analogous

	comparable; similar or alike
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	certain, sure

analyze

	diagnose; examine
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

anatomy

	breaking of contract or duty
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

ancestral

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	direct and outspoken but good-natured
	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	definitive; decisive; final

annex

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	authorize; commission; give credit for
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;

annihilate

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	ally; form a group or unite
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

annoying

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance

antedate

	be earlier in time; go back further
	assert; confirm
	climbing; rising
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere

anthology

	book of literary selections by various authors
	chief; leader
	an object that goes around the sun
	comfortable; relaxing

antibiotic

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	cut; sculpt
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	cell; compartment; room

anticipate

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	breaking of contract or duty
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	compact

antique

	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	compact
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another

apologize

	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
	beg pardon
	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	awesome; astounding; surprising

appeal

	ally; form a group or unite
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	decay; erosion
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts

appealing

	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	attractive; charming
	culture

appetite

	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	blame; condemn

applaud

	certificate; warrant
	classify; sort
	act of accepting with approval
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

applicant

	contentious speech act; argument
	associate; incorporate
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	candidate

application

	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

appoint

	designate; nominate
	associate; partner
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

appraisal

	compute; determine; estimate
	book of literary selections by various authors
	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

appreciable

	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	considerable; perceptible
	congest; jam
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline

appreciate

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	ambitious; enthusiastic
	church; temple

approach

	access; method
	course; program
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

appropriate

	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

approximate

	approach; come near
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	ambition; longing

approximately

	about; roughly
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

aquatic

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	achieve or accomplish; gain

arc

	any object that can be used to hold things
	about; roughly
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

arduous

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	contradict; give a false impression
	amazed; surprised
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude

armory

	act of constructing or building something
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

arrangement

	composition; order
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	candidate
	bump; hit; conflict

ascend

	climb; mount
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking

ascending

	climbing; rising
	devour; eat
	benevolent; kind; humane
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend

asphyxiate

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	complication
	compatible
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate

aspiration

	contestant you hope to defeat
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	ambition; longing
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

aspiring

	ambitious; enthusiastic
	chief; leader
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes

assault

	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	attack; onslaught
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something

assemblage

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	a group of persons together in one place
	biography or story written by yourself

assert

	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

assess

	chief; serving as an essential component
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

assessment

	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	a physicist who studies astronomy

assistance

	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
	circumstance

assuredly

	certainly; undoubtedly
	change; transformation
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	concerning; simultaneous

astonished

	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	amazed; surprised
	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

astound

	associate; join
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	act of being present

astronomer

100

	a physicist who studies astronomy
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

astronomy

101

	brightly; radiantly
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	approach; come near
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together

atmosphere

102

	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	assert; confirm
	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	air

atom

103

	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	cutting away parts to create a desired shape
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

attachment

104

	air
	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory

attain

105

	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	arrangement; association; alliance
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	achieve or accomplish; gain

attend

106

	considerable; perceptible
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	chief; serving as an essential component
	creek; stream

attendance

107

	act of constructing or building something
	act of being present
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point

attendant

108

	an aggressive willingness to compete
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	act of accepting with approval
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

attention

109

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

attire

110

	cellar; storage room
	an object that goes around the sun
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	clothing; dress

attraction

111

	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	accompanying
	chief; leader
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples

attractive

112

	compatible; harmonious
	building that houses judicial courts
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	act of accompanying someone or something

auditorium

113

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	adapt; regulate

autobiography

114

	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
	biography or story written by yourself
	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video

available

115

	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	beg pardon
	classify; sort
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

avocation

116

	a widely known person
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	any object that can be used to hold things

awkward

117

	approach; come near
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	difficult to handle or manage
	assign the roles of; choose at random

backdrop

118

	certainly; undoubtedly
	background; setting
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

balance

119

	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

ballet

120

	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	act of accompanying someone or something
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

bandmaster

121

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	chief; leader
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	conductor of a band

bang

122

	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	attack; onslaught

bankrupt

123

	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	acknowledge; admit
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	definitive; decisive; final

bar

124

	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	arrangement; association; alliance
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

barbecue

125

	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	definitive; decisive; final
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

barn

126

	considerable; perceptible
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	associate; join
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids

baroque

127

	breakdown; failure
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	contest; fight
	ambition; longing

barren

128

	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	associate; partner
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

basement

129

	cellar; storage room
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	conservative; careful
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one

basin

130

	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	demand for something as rightful or due
	configuration; outline

beaded

131

	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	covered with beads of liquid
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate

behavior

132

	access; method
	cut; sculpt
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	conduct; manner

beleaguer

133

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite

belie

134

	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	contradict; give a false impression
	building that houses judicial courts

bellows

135

	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

benefit

136

	course; program
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	assemble; convene; gather

betray

137

	chief; leader
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	blend; fuse; merge
	chief; serving as an essential component

bicameral

138

	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	attractive; charming
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

biography

139

	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	chief; serving as an essential component
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	assign; distribute according to plan

bison

140

	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

blame

141

	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	ally; form a group or unite

blaze

142

	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	conservative; careful
	competing as for profit or prize
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

bleak

143

	brink; edge
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

blend

144

	achievement; fulfillment
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

blight

145

	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	alliance
	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

bluff

146

	direct and outspoken but good-natured
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	definitive; decisive; final
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event

blush

147

	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	building that houses judicial courts
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

board

148

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	a physicist who studies astronomy

bold

149

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	church; temple

bonanza

150

	compatible; harmonious
	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	difficult to analyze or understand

boom

151

	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	cut; sculpt
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through

boon

152

	breaking of contract or duty
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required

boundless

153

	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	blend; union
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances

bouquet

154

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune

breach

155

	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
	breaking of contract or duty
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	be full of; be plentiful

breath

156

	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	configuration; outline
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	book of literary selections by various authors

brilliance

157

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	cleverness; magnificence
	comply with; follow; fit; meet

brilliantly

158

	attractive; charming
	blend; union
	brightly; radiantly
	church; temple

brim

159

	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	brink; edge
	background; setting

bronze

160

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	compute; determine; estimate
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	estimate value; judge worth of something

brook

161

	change something into another form; transform
	creek; stream
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	building that houses judicial courts

bunch

162

	clump; cluster; gathering
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	conservative; careful

buzz

163

	assured; having or marked by assurance
	compatible; harmonious
	chief; leader
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration

buzzer

164

	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	a group of persons together in one place
	coins collectively
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one

bypass

165

	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

cabinetmaker

166

	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	be full of; be plentiful
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune

calculate

167

	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	compute; determine; estimate
	blend; fuse; merge
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

calibration

168

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	arrangement; association; alliance
	difficult to analyze or understand
	adjustment; measurement

cancellation

169

	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	breakdown; failure
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement

canopy

170

	cellar; storage room
	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
	covering; umbrella
	access; method

canyon

171

	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	compatible
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge

cardinal

172

	background; setting
	accompanying
	a physicist who studies astronomy
	chief; serving as an essential component

carve

173

	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	cut; sculpt
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	competing as for profit or prize

carving

174

	abbreviation
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	cutting away parts to create a desired shape

cassette

175

	background; setting
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	designate; nominate

cast

176

	breaking of contract or duty
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color

casting

177

	a widely known person
	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	climbing; rising
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie

catalyst

178

	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	candidate
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

catastrophe

179

	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	certificate; warrant

catching

180

	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	authorize; commission; give credit for
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass

categorize

181

	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	cut; sculpt
	classify; sort

caterpillar

182

	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together

cathedral

183

	covering; umbrella
	church; temple
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	causing or characterized by addiction

caution

184

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	care; being attentive to possible danger
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

cautious

185

	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	conservative; careful

cavern

186

	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	an increase in the density of something
	background; setting

celebrity

187

	assigning to a class or category
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
	a widely known person
	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals

cell

188

	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	compatible; harmonious
	any small compartment
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

chagrin

189

	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	ambitious; enthusiastic
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

chamber

190

	climbing; rising
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	cell; compartment; room
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration

charcoal

191

	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	adapt; regulate
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain

charitable

192

	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	benevolent; kind; humane
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	approach; tend to meet; come together

checkout

193

	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	certain, sure
	culture

chef

194

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	a professional cook
	assign; distribute according to plan
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory

chill

195

	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	cool; freeze
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	addition; supplement

chilly

196

	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	dedicated; devoted
	certificate; warrant
	cold

chivalry

197

	aspiration
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	courtesy towards women
	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship

choir

198

	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	competing as for profit or prize
	estimate value; judge worth of something

choke

199

	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	attack; onslaught
	compression

chop

200

	a commissioned military officer
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	additional proof that something that was believed
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax

chord

201

	devour; eat
	any object that can be used to hold things
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;

chore

202

	act of constructing or building something
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	abbreviation
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

choreography

203

	comparable; similar or alike
	circumstance
	configuration; outline
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances

chorus

204

	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

chromosphere

205

	aspiration
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	brightly; radiantly

chronological

206

	cutting away parts to create a desired shape
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

cider

207

	associate; incorporate
	approach; come near
	dedicated; devoted
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples

civility

208

	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

civilization

209

	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	culture
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together

claim

210

	demand for something as rightful or due
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	astonish; affect with wonder
	attack; onslaught

clam

211

	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	ambitious; enthusiastic

clap

212

	demand for something as rightful or due
	aloft; flying; in the air
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	credit; faith

classification

213

	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	assigning to a class or category
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

classify

214

	controvertible; disputable
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	inherited or inheritable by established rules

clergy

215

	chief; leader
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids

clergyman

216

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	contest; fight

clip

217

	classify; sort
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:

clog

218

	congest; jam
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

clumsy

219

	awesome; astounding; surprising
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	cool; freeze

clutch

220

	classify; sort
	credit; faith
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation

coalesce

221

	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	blame
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

codify

222

	compatible; harmonious
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
	confront; oppose

coherent

223

	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	be earlier in time; go back further
	cool; freeze

cohesive

224

	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	attractive; charming
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:

coil

225

	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	contest; fight
	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact

coinage

226

	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
	coins collectively
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation

coincident

227

	concerning; simultaneous
	candidate
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns

collapse

228

	comparable; similar or alike
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	considerate and thoughtful act
	breakdown; failure

collective

229

	any object that can be used to hold things
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	bloody

collide

230

	access; method
	bump; hit; conflict
	adjustment; measurement
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry

collision

231

	air
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

colloquialism

232

	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	capacity; skill

colonel

233

	blend; fuse; merge
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	a commissioned military officer
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish

combination

234

	awake; alert
	blend; union
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

combine

235

	classify; sort
	blend; fuse; merge
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	composition; order

combustible

236

	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	additional proof that something that was believed
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	beg pardon

combustion

237

	capacity; skill
	act of burning something
	curator; guardian
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring

comet

238

	assert; confirm
	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	assign; distribute according to plan
	an object that goes around the sun

comical

239

	blame; condemn
	arousing or provoking laughter
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through

commander

240

	chief; leader
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	attack; onslaught
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories

commentary

241

	bloody
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

commentator

242

	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another

committed

243

	coins collectively
	building that houses judicial courts
	dedicated; devoted
	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:

communication

244

	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	able to pay for

compact

245

	act of accompanying someone or something
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	abbreviation

compaction

246

	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	climb; mount
	blame; condemn
	an increase in the density of something

companion

247

	compute; determine; estimate
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	associate; partner

compete

248

	contest; fight
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	compression

competent

249

	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	capable; adept
	component or part; citizen, voter
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures

competitiveness

250

	an aggressive willingness to compete
	astonish; affect with wonder
	chief; leader
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance

complacence

251

	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	considerate and thoughtful act

complement

252

	adapt; regulate
	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	capable; adept
	complete; consummate; make perfect

complex

253

	breakdown; failure
	blame
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	cleverness; magnificence

complexity

254

	climbing; rising
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	complication

complicated

255

	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	a widely known person
	difficult to analyze or understand
	adjustment; measurement

complication

256

	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	compatible; harmonious
	definitive; decisive; final

compound

257

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
	confederate; partner; collaborator

compress

258

	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	certainly; undoubtedly
	compression
	close; squeeze or press together; contract

compressed

259

	compact
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	associate; partner

compression

260

	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape

compromise

261

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

computation

262

	compute; determine; estimate
	blame
	calculation
	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video

concede

263

	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	access; method
	an increase in the density of something
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend

conceive

264

	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	a group of persons together in one place
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way

conception

265

	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	awake; alert
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
	compatible; harmonious

conceptual

266

	competing as for profit or prize
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	alliance

concerto

267

	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
	controvertible; disputable
	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

concise

268

	certainly; undoubtedly
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
	act of burning something

conciseness

269

	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	contentious speech act; argument

conclusive

270

	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	about; roughly
	calculation
	definitive; decisive; final

condemn

271

	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	circumstance

condemnation

272

	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	composition; order
	blame
	circumstance

condensation

273

	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	compression
	breakdown; failure

condense

274

	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	blame; condemn
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;

conduct

275

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	benevolent; kind; humane

conductor

276

	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	contentious speech act; argument
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	about; roughly

cone

277

	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	cleverness; magnificence
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

confederacy

278

	alliance
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money

confederate

279

	be full of; be plentiful
	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	ambitious; enthusiastic
	ally; form a group or unite

confer

280

	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	capacity; skill
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

confess

281

	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
	acknowledge; admit
	concerning; simultaneous

confident

282

	certain, sure
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	courtesy towards women
	culture

configuration

283

	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

confirmation

284

	additional proof that something that was believed
	approach; come near
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away

confluence

285

	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	biography or story written by yourself
	contentious speech act; argument

conform

286

	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	assert; confirm
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

conformity

287

	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
	astonish; affect with wonder
	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
	authorize; commission; give credit for

confront

288

	approach; come near
	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	blend; union
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with

congenial

289

	confront; oppose
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	compatible

conglomerate

290

	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

congratulation

291

	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	compute; determine; estimate

congregate

292

	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	assemble; convene; gather

conifer

293

	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	blend; fuse; merge
	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease

conjecture

294

	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

conscientious

295

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	diligent; responsible; reliable

conscious

296

	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	awake; alert
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape

conservatism

297

	change; transformation
	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	church; temple
	devour; eat

consideration

298

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	considerate and thoughtful act

consonant

299

	coins collectively
	compatible; harmonious
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	congest; jam

consort

300

	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	associate; join
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	assign; distribute according to plan

consortium

301

	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

constellation

302

	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name

constituent

303

	bloody
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	component or part; citizen, voter
	comfortable; relaxing

construction

304

	act of constructing or building something
	dedicated; devoted
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

consultant

305

	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	capacity; skill
	an expert who gives advice

consume

306

	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	conduct; manner
	devour; eat
	blend; fuse; merge

container

307

	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	attendant; concomitant
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	any object that can be used to hold things

contender

308

	a physicist who studies astronomy
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
	component or part; citizen, voter
	contestant you hope to defeat

contention

309

	competing as for profit or prize
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	assert; confirm
	contestant you hope to defeat

context

310

	circumstance
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	considerable; perceptible

continental

311

	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	act of being present
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event

contour

312

	configuration; outline
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited

contract

313

	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

contraction

314

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	curator; guardian
	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

contradict

315

	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	circumstance
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	confront; oppose

contrast

316

	aloft; flying; in the air
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	brink; edge

controversial

317

	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	controvertible; disputable
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service

controversy

318

	bribery; fraud
	contentious speech act; argument
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	able to pay for

conventional

319

	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	able to pay for
	attack; onslaught
	designate; nominate

converge

320

	a group of persons together in one place
	approach; tend to meet; come together
	conductor of a band
	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

conversational

321

	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	compression
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

converse

322

	cellar; storage room
	arrangement; association; alliance
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	comply with; follow; fit; meet

conversion

323

	be full of; be plentiful
	act of burning something
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	change; transformation

convert

324

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	climb; mount
	change something into another form; transform

converter

325

	beg pardon
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	associate; incorporate
	confederate; partner; collaborator

convex

326

	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	approach; tend to meet; come together
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	cell; compartment; room

convinced

327

	considerable; perceptible
	considerate and thoughtful act
	certain, sure
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

coop

328

	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	approach; come near
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

coordinate

329

	blame
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

core

330

	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	cylindrical container
	clump; cluster; gathering

cornet

331

	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	conservative; careful
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

corps

332

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	complication
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	associate; join

correspond

333

	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	blend; fuse; merge
	compatible

corresponding

334

	clump; cluster; gathering
	accompanying
	climb; mount
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

corrode

335

	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	correction; revision
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space

corrosion

336

	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	decay; erosion
	bloody
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another

corruption

337

	chief; serving as an essential component
	assemble; convene; gather
	bribery; fraud
	cold

counsel

338

	advise; suggest
	compatible; harmonious
	accompanying
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;

couple

339

	awesome; astounding; surprising
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

courthouse

340

	building that houses judicial courts
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	act of burning something

courtship

341

	achievement; fulfillment
	cylindrical container
	blame
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman

cowhand

342

	authorize; commission; give credit for
	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
	breaking of contract or duty
	be full of; be plentiful

cozy

343

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	comfortable; relaxing

crab

344

	additional proof that something that was believed
	considerable; perceptible
	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	complete; consummate; make perfect

crack

345

	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	complication

crater

346

	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

credence

347

	credit; faith
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline

credential

348

	composition; order
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	certificate; warrant
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another

credit

349

	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow

creditor

350

	abbreviation
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie

crimson

351

	bloody
	act of burning something
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline

crosscut

352

	authorize; commission; give credit for
	certificate; warrant
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one

crumble

353

	certainly; undoubtedly
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation

crystalline

354

	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
	certain, sure
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

crystallization

355

	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
	able to pay for
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	blame

crystallize

356

	abbreviation
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	associate; join
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape

cubism

357

	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	a professional cook
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

cucumber

358

	designate; nominate
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons

culture

359

	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

cupboard

360

	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

curious

361

	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman

curriculum

362

	course; program
	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

custodian

363

	curator; guardian
	access; method
	cut; sculpt
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water

cylinder

364

	cylindrical container
	circumstance
	cool; freeze
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

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