ESL ACT Vocabulary
| Group (1) - Matching Quizzes |   |
ability 
1
 | applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another |
| capacity; skill |
| any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion |
| an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals |
ablaze
2
| characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation |
| besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops |
| burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color |
| composition for orchestra and a soloist |
abolish
3
| brief and compact; expressing much in few words |
| cancel; put an end to; destroy completely |
| cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of: |
| be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang |
abolitionist
4
| change; transformation |
| a reformer who favors abolishing slavery |
| bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids |
| aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting |
abound
5
| competing as for profit or prize |
| cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated |
| be full of; be plentiful |
| acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use |
abrupt
6
| broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another |
| affect with wonder; surprise; shock |
| assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention |
| aloft; flying; in the air |
absorb
7
| considerate and thoughtful act |
| hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax |
| assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention |
| act of burning something |
abut
8
| border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent |
| deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate |
| a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply |
| acknowledge; admit |
academician
9
| channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel |
| climbing; rising |
| a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation |
| direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide |
access
10
| bloody |
| an increase in the density of something |
| arousing or provoking laughter |
| approach; entry; entrance |
accessibility
11
| course; program |
| assign; distribute according to plan |
| conservative; careful |
| attribute of being easy to meet or deal with |
accessory
12
| additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item |
| complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape |
| awake; alert |
| cleverness; magnificence |
acclaim
13
| applaud; announce with great approval |
| a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano |
| brink; edge |
| an expert who gives advice |
accompaniment
14
| change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors |
| difficult to analyze or understand |
| culture |
| act of accompanying someone or something |
accompanying
15
| activity of communicating; activity of conveying information |
| authorize; commission; give credit for |
| attendant; concomitant |
| cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated |
accomplishment
16
| achievement; fulfillment |
| ally; form a group or unite |
| bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids |
| cellar; storage room |
accordion
17
| combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
| a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player |
| act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope |
| compatible |
account
18
| a small room or cabinet used for storage space |
| a woodworker who specializes in making furniture; |
| being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability |
| narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event |
accredit
19
| authorize; commission; give credit for |
| causing or characterized by addiction |
| candidate |
| a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose |
accuse
20
| blame; condemn |
| breakdown; failure |
| arousing or provoking laughter |
| applaud; announce with great approval |
acquisition
21
| addition; supplement |
| affect with wonder; surprise; shock |
| act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something |
| classify; sort |
acronym
22
| arousing or provoking laughter |
| abbreviation |
| bump; hit; conflict |
| complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures |
addict
23
| causing or characterized by addiction |
| cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to |
| act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something |
| complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures |
addictive
24
| cut; sculpt |
| be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly |
| compatible; harmonious |
| causing or characterized by addiction |
additive
25
| broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase |
| designate; nominate |
| decay; erosion |
| addition; supplement |
adjacent
26
| configuration; outline |
| adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
| written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material |
| acknowledge; admit |
adjoin
27
| authorize; commission; give credit for |
| desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking |
| a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another |
| be next to; be contiguous to; border on |
adjust
28
| acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands |
| an aggressive willingness to compete |
| adapt; regulate |
| considerate and thoughtful act |
adobe
29
| cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to |
| clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick |
| a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano |
| act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring |
adolescent
30
| be next to; be contiguous to; border on |
| a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity; |
| biography or story written by yourself |
| addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail |
adopt
31
| blame |
| attack; onslaught |
| accept; take on; raise; take into one's family |
| act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict |
adoption
32
| direct and outspoken but good-natured |
| act of accepting with approval |
| a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman |
| any object that can be used to hold things |
advent
33
| coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important |
| background; setting |
| any object that can be used to hold things |
| creek; stream |
affiliate
34
| associate; incorporate |
| cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave |
| confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration |
| written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material |
affirm
35
| attractive; charming |
| advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain |
| assert; confirm |
| demand for something as rightful or due |
affliction
36
| cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress |
| covered with beads of liquid |
| addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail |
| composition; order |
affordable
37
| configuration; outline |
| act of accompanying someone or something |
| demand for something as rightful or due |
| able to pay for |
agitation
38
| abbreviation |
| combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture |
| anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance |
| arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow |
air
39
| culture |
| an expert who gives advice |
| be broadcast on television or radio |
| barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals |
airborne
40
| access; method |
| a sort of theatrical representation by dancers |
| climb; mount |
| aloft; flying; in the air |
alignment
41
| arrangement; association; alliance |
| narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event |
| activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment |
| a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors |
allocate
42
| bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids |
| act of accepting with approval |
| an increase in the density of something |
| assign; distribute according to plan |
alloy
43
| act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
| assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth |
| combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
| bloody |
ally
44
| close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance |
| astonish; affect with wonder |
| confederate; partner; collaborator |
| arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself |
aloof
45
| capable; adept |
| calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune |
| apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
| access; method |
amaze
46
| arrangement; association; alliance |
| a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere |
| astonish; affect with wonder |
| choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie |
amazing
47
| awesome; astounding; surprising |
| compatible |
| congest; jam |
| compatible; harmonious |
ambition
48
| a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player |
| besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops |
| aspiration |
| consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals |
ambitious
49
| devour; eat |
| act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration |
| combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
| aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement |
amend
50
| brink; edge |
| assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape |
| change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors |
| diligent; responsible; reliable |
amendment
51
| any object that can be used to hold things |
| breaking of contract or duty |
| correction; revision |
| inherited or inheritable by established rules |
amplification
52
| addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail |
| corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass |
| change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors |
| a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth |
amplify
53
| applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another |
| aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement |
| broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase |
| courtesy towards women |
analogous
54
| a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation |
| blame |
| designate; nominate |
| comparable; similar or alike |
analyze
55
| curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere |
| assured; having or marked by assurance |
| diagnose; examine |
| act of being present |
anatomy
56
| detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals |
| append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one |
| conservative; careful |
ancestral
57
| any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion |
| arousing or provoking laughter |
| inherited or inheritable by established rules |
| a device for changing one substance or form or state into another |
annex
58
| append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| chief; serving as an essential component |
| capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited |
| arranged in order of time of occurrence |
annihilate
59
| chief; leader |
| destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence |
| course; program |
| border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent |
annoying
60
| an increase in the density of something |
| bothersome; troublesome; irritating |
| a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply |
| close; squeeze or press together; contract |
antedate
61
| any small compartment |
| be earlier in time; go back further |
| bribery; fraud |
| anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance |
anthology
62
| a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity; |
| courtesy towards women |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| compatible; harmonious |
antibiotic
63
| of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections |
| access; method |
| channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel |
| any object that can be used to hold things |
anticipate
64
| act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict |
| activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose |
| chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts |
| arousing or provoking laughter |
antique
65
| all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals |
| blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of |
| any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion |
| bothersome; troublesome; irritating |
apologize
66
| close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance |
| beg pardon |
| an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals |
| creek; stream |
appeal
67
| a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback |
| barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals |
| attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge |
| cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave |
appealing
68
| accept; take on; raise; take into one's family |
| declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories |
| attractive; charming |
| a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point |
appetite
69
| instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink |
| a reformer who favors abolishing slavery |
| designate; nominate |
| an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements |
applaud
70
| acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands |
| classify; sort |
| be next to; be contiguous to; border on |
| a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone |
applicant
71
| compression |
| clothing; dress |
| candidate |
| activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose |
application
72
| close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance |
| device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation |
| assert; confirm |
| curator; guardian |
appoint
73
| awesome; astounding; surprising |
| be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of |
| designate; nominate |
| a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback |
appraisal
74
| assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth |
| beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving |
| blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| demanding great effort or labor; difficult |
appreciable
75
| considerable; perceptible |
| cold |
| act of constructing or building something |
| a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound |
appreciate
76
| compact |
| act of distinguishing by comparing differences |
| be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of |
| approach; come near |
approach
77
| access; method |
| destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence |
| blame |
| arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself |
appropriate
78
| blend; union |
| acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use |
| being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability |
| cause to become financially ruin; ruin |
approximate
79
| approach; come near |
| any small compartment |
| cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to |
| direct and outspoken but good-natured |
approximately
80
| about; roughly |
| become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame |
| any utterance produced simultaneously by a group |
| anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance |
aquatic
81
| component or part; citizen, voter |
| clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service |
| consisting of, relating to, or being in water |
| cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress |
arc
82
| background; setting |
| applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required |
| continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape |
| assert; confirm |
arduous
83
| conduct; manner |
| a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity; |
| demanding great effort or labor; difficult |
| act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable |
armory
84
| clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick |
| behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards |
| arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured |
| a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply |
arrangement
85
| act of constructing or building something |
| composition; order |
| a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth |
| be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly |
ascend
86
| climb; mount |
| bring order and organization to; harmonize |
| arousing or provoking laughter |
| comfortable; relaxing |
ascending
87
| climbing; rising |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting |
| difficult to analyze or understand |
asphyxiate
88
| cylindrical container |
| band or organized company of singers, especially in church service |
| 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 |
aspiration
89
| be full of; be plentiful |
| contest; fight |
| ambition; longing |
| bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over |
aspiring
90
| be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages |
| ambitious; enthusiastic |
| capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited |
| act of constructing or building something |
assault
91
| additional proof that something that was believed |
| attack; onslaught |
| be broadcast on television or radio |
| awake; alert |
assemblage
92
| complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures |
| a group of persons together in one place |
| aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement |
| a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply |
assert
93
| declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly |
| cool; freeze |
| device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation |
| a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day |
assess
94
| estimate value; judge worth of something |
| a physicist who studies astronomy |
| a widely known person |
| act of accepting with approval |
assessment
95
| acknowledge; admit |
| beg pardon |
| be earlier in time; go back further |
| act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable |
assistance
96
| cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave |
| blend; fuse; merge |
| activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose |
| container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video |
assuredly
97
| certainly; undoubtedly |
| act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable |
| inherited or inheritable by established rules |
| direct and outspoken but good-natured |
astonished
98
| course; program |
| being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability |
| amazed; surprised |
| cleverness; magnificence |
astound
99
| affect with wonder; surprise; shock |
| confederate; partner; collaborator |
| form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way |
| acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use |
astronomer
100
| comply with; follow; fit; meet |
| based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact |
| a physicist who studies astronomy |
| clothing; dress |
astronomy
101
| branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole |
| a reformer who favors abolishing slavery |
| an object that goes around the sun |
| ally; form a group or unite |
atmosphere
102
| being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability |
| burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color |
| adjustment; measurement |
| air |
atom
103
| circumstance |
| an object that goes around the sun |
| a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element |
| approach; tend to meet; come together |
attachment
104
| a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose |
| condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure |
| activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose |
| a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory |
attain
105
| achieve or accomplish; gain |
| capable; adept |
| convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible |
| diagnose; examine |
attend
106
| credit; faith |
| be present at; go to; take care of; tend |
| being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability |
| a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound |
attendance
107
| broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another |
| act of being present |
| any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion |
| air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration |
attendant
108
| a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church |
| aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting |
| detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals |
| band or organized company of singers, especially in church service |
attention
109
| be broadcast on television or radio |
| certain, sure |
| act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought |
| adapt; regulate |
attire
110
| contest; fight |
| difficult to analyze or understand |
| destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away |
| clothing; dress |
attraction
111
| consisting of, relating to, or being in water |
| appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts |
| corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass |
| controvertible; disputable |
attractive
112
| approach; tend to meet; come together |
| amazed; surprised |
| being or concerning or limited to a continent |
| appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting |
auditorium
113
| area of theater or concert hall where audience sits |
| certainly; undoubtedly |
| characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation |
| certificate; warrant |
autobiography
114
| access; method |
| biography or story written by yourself |
| aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting |
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
available
115
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avocation
116
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awkward
117
| approach; tend to meet; come together |
| cutting away parts to create a desired shape |
| assign; distribute according to plan |
| difficult to handle or manage |
backdrop
118
| background; setting |
| attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge |
| behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards |
| concerning; simultaneous |
balance
119
| being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability |
| a sort of theatrical representation by dancers |
| a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name |
| devour; eat |
ballet
120
| any small compartment |
| congest; jam |
| band or organized company of singers, especially in church service |
| a sort of theatrical representation by dancers |
bandmaster
121
| conductor of a band |
| appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts |
| additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item |
| contest; fight |
bang
122
| approach; tend to meet; come together |
| a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success |
| a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church |
| destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence |
bankrupt
123
| difficult to handle or manage |
| circumstance |
| cause to become financially ruin; ruin |
| act of accepting with approval |
bar
124
| complication |
| cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave |
| a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick |
| bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over |
barbecue
125
| act of accepting with approval |
| blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over |
| a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors |
barn
126
| approach; tend to meet; come together |
| appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts |
| an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals |
| an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes |
baroque
127
| be broadcast on television or radio |
| chief; leader |
| complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape |
| based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact |
barren
128
| a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano |
| bothersome; troublesome; irritating |
| desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking |
| an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life |
basement
129
| certain, sure |
| confederate; partner; collaborator |
| cellar; storage room |
| conduct; manner |
basin
130
| bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids |
| blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope |
beaded
131
| covered with beads of liquid |
| applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required |
| aspiration |
| a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element |
behavior
132
| demanding great effort or labor; difficult |
| conduct; manner |
| art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances |
| being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability |
beleaguer
133
| compatible |
| achieve or accomplish; gain |
| cool; freeze |
| besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops |
belie
134
| air |
| contradict; give a false impression |
| building that houses judicial courts |
| a commissioned military officer |
bellows
135
| a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely |
| append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| dedicated; devoted |
| cause to become financially ruin; ruin |
benefit
136
| advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain |
| a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one |
| a device for changing one substance or form or state into another |
| access; method |
betray
137
| besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops |
| be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly |
| a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound |
| cancel; put an end to; destroy completely |
bicameral
138
| assign the roles of; choose at random |
| composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches |
| act of accepting with approval |
| a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another |
biography
139
| cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable |
| 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 |
| conduct; manner |
bison
140
| assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention |
| a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano |
| any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns |
| anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance |
blame
141
| condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure |
| activity of communicating; activity of conveying information |
| act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope |
| aspiration |
blaze
142
| activity of communicating; activity of conveying information |
| arrangement; association; alliance |
| attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge |
| brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame |
bleak
143
| cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable |
| brink; edge |
| dedicated; devoted |
| arrangement of parts or elements; outline |
blend
144
| attendant; concomitant |
| competing as for profit or prize |
| combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture |
| of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections |
blight
145
| any object that can be used to hold things |
| abbreviation |
| blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| awesome; astounding; surprising |
bluff
146
| direct and outspoken but good-natured |
| act of burning something |
| ambitious; enthusiastic |
| arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself |
blush
147
| instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink |
| bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids |
| become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame |
| a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes |
board
148
| a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose |
| closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something |
| conductor of a band |
| blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request |
bold
149
| brave; daring; intrepid; impudent |
| advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain |
| advise; suggest |
| affect with wonder; surprise; shock |
bonanza
150
| addition; supplement |
| behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards |
| an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals |
| boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money |
boom
151
| attack; onslaught |
| acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands |
| bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish |
| comparable; similar or alike |
boon
152
| declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly |
| broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase |
| any utterance produced simultaneously by a group |
| blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request |
boundless
153
| conductor of a band |
| a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point |
| assert; confirm |
| being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast |
bouquet
154
| form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way |
| definitive; decisive; final |
| arranged in order of time of occurrence |
| small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present |
breach
155
| be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages |
| confederate; partner; collaborator |
| breaking of contract or duty |
| a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound |
breath
156
| hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax |
| air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration |
| a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick |
| assign the roles of; choose at random |
brilliance
157
| congest; jam |
| cleverness; magnificence |
| choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie |
| arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize |
brilliantly
158
| any object that can be used to hold things |
| benevolent; kind; humane |
| brightly; radiantly |
| a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth |
brim
159
| blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| brink; edge |
| all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals |
| a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation |
bronze
160
| act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring |
| a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance |
| an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements |
| a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one |
brook
161
| aloft; flying; in the air |
| conductor of a band |
| bribery; fraud |
| creek; stream |
bunch
162
| clump; cluster; gathering |
| act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
| barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals |
| break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces |
buzz
163
| background; setting |
| inherited or inheritable by established rules |
| confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration |
| act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict |
buzzer
164
| a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply |
| a group of persons together in one place |
| brink; edge |
| a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound |
bypass
165
| any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns |
| believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
| composition for orchestra and a soloist |
| channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel |
cabinetmaker
166
| associate; incorporate |
| cool; freeze |
| a woodworker who specializes in making furniture; |
| capable; adept |
calculate
167
| cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave |
| a sort of theatrical representation by dancers |
| clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service |
| compute; determine; estimate |
calibration
168
| adjustment; measurement |
| close; squeeze or press together; contract |
| declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories |
| narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event |
cancellation
169
| append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| classify; sort |
| assign; distribute according to plan |
| act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement |
canopy
170
| a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation |
| act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
| covering; umbrella |
| access; method |
canyon
171
| bloody |
| cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave |
| adapt; regulate |
| narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge |
cardinal
172
| branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole |
| chief; serving as an essential component |
| brave; daring; intrepid; impudent |
| contest; fight |
carve
173
| act of accepting with approval |
| written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material |
| cut; sculpt |
| of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections |
carving
174
| cutting away parts to create a desired shape |
| approach; tend to meet; come together |
| diligent; responsible; reliable |
| designate; nominate |
cassette
175
| capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited |
| corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass |
| cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress |
| container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video |
cast
176
| difficult to handle or manage |
| cylindrical container |
| coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important |
| assign the roles of; choose at random |
casting
177
| an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together |
| choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie |
| a reformer who favors abolishing slavery |
| a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name |
catalyst
178
| agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged |
| act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
| cancel; put an end to; destroy completely |
| acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use |
catastrophe
179
| colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
| associate; join |
| concerning; simultaneous |
| calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune |
catching
180
| direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide |
| be broadcast on television or radio |
| act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring |
| chief; serving as an essential component |
categorize
181
| classify; sort |
| difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry |
| any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion |
| confederate; partner; collaborator |
caterpillar
182
| a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano |
| a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth |
| blend; fuse; merge |
| arranged in order of time of occurrence |
cathedral
183
| assign; distribute according to plan |
| aspiration |
| be earlier in time; go back further |
| church; temple |
caution
184
| care; being attentive to possible danger |
| counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room |
| an expert who gives advice |
| broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another |
cautious
185
| be broadcast on television or radio |
| building that houses judicial courts |
| conservative; careful |
| achieve or accomplish; gain |
cavern
186
| inherited or inheritable by established rules |
| destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away |
| benevolent; kind; humane |
| cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave |
celebrity
187
| devour; eat |
| decay; erosion |
| all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals |
| a widely known person |
cell
188
| any small compartment |
| arrangement of parts or elements; outline |
| aloft; flying; in the air |
| be broadcast on television or radio |
chagrin
189
| being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability |
| coins collectively |
| destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away |
| anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
chamber
190
| cell; compartment; room |
| brink; edge |
| causing or characterized by addiction |
| assigning to a class or category |
charcoal
191
| colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
| declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories |
| a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color |
| appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts |
charitable
192
| based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact |
| arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow |
| confront; oppose |
| benevolent; kind; humane |
checkout
193
| cold |
| a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color |
| composition; order |
| counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room |
chef
194
| based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact |
| additional proof that something that was believed |
| a professional cook |
| destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away |
chill
195
| crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals |
| broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase |
| cool; freeze |
| all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals |
chilly
196
| bring order and organization to; harmonize |
| a widely known person |
| cold |
| clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick |
chivalry
197
| an aggressive willingness to compete |
| blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of |
| courtesy towards women |
| a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman |
choir
198
| band or organized company of singers, especially in church service |
| constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate |
| air |
| brightly; radiantly |
choke
199
| a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth |
| broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase |
| breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply |
| adjustment; measurement |
chop
200
| act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope |
| hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax |
| decay; erosion |
| change; transformation |
chord
201
| a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes |
| blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request |
| consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals |
| combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together |
chore
202
| a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound |
| broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another |
| a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee |
| combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together |
choreography
203
| concerning; simultaneous |
| capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited |
| art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances |
| a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone |
chorus
204
| clump; cluster; gathering |
| a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color |
| any utterance produced simultaneously by a group |
| consisting of, relating to, or being in water |
chromosphere
205
| a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere |
| breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply |
| 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 |
chronological
206
| composition for orchestra and a soloist |
| configuration; outline |
| arranged in order of time of occurrence |
| narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event |
cider
207
| contradict; give a false impression |
| configuration; outline |
| beverage made from juice pressed from apples |
| direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide |
civility
208
| act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
| an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes |
| controvertible; disputable |
| background; setting |
civilization
209
| adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
| cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress |
| cutting away parts to create a desired shape |
| culture |
claim
210
| cold |
| demand for something as rightful or due |
| achieve or accomplish; gain |
| arranged in order of time of occurrence |
clam
211
| be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang |
| a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback |
| counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room |
| church; temple |
clap
212
| bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids |
| applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another |
| composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches |
| a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one |
classification
213
| be present at; go to; take care of; tend |
| cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons |
| assigning to a class or category |
| adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
classify
214
| a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano |
| declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories |
| besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops |
| assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention |
clergy
215
| convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible |
| arranged in order of time of occurrence |
| bump; hit; conflict |
| clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service |
clergyman
216
| written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material |
| destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away |
| a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church |
| arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured |
clip
217
| activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment |
| cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of: |
| a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth |
| cancel; put an end to; destroy completely |
clog
218
| bothersome; troublesome; irritating |
| definitive; decisive; final |
| confront; oppose |
| congest; jam |
clumsy
219
| awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude |
| diligent; responsible; reliable |
| be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages |
| blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of |
clutch
220
| any object that can be used to hold things |
| device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation |
| addition; supplement |
| building that houses judicial courts |
coalesce
221
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| considerate and thoughtful act |
| crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals |
| compression |
codify
222
| dedicated; devoted |
| a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere |
| arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize |
| adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
coherent
223
| assigning to a class or category |
| complication |
| astonish; affect with wonder |
| adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
cohesive
224
| arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured |
| ally; form a group or unite |
| cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated |
| act of distinguishing by comparing differences |
coil
225
| combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together |
| arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize |
| continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape |
| a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes |
coinage
226
| coins collectively |
| cylindrical container |
| act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring |
| any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion |
coincident
227
| bloody |
| concerning; simultaneous |
| complete; consummate; make perfect |
| convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible |
collapse
228
| art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances |
| arranged in order of time of occurrence |
| approach; entry; entrance |
| breakdown; failure |
collective
229
| additional proof that something that was believed |
| blame |
| common; assembled into or viewed as a whole |
| beg pardon |
collide
230
| a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee |
| brave; daring; intrepid; impudent |
| close; squeeze or press together; contract |
| bump; hit; conflict |
collision
231
| confederate; partner; collaborator |
| an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements |
| crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals |
| acknowledge; admit |
colloquialism
232
| colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
| decay; erosion |
| controvertible; disputable |
| difficult to analyze or understand |
colonel
233
| a commissioned military officer |
| able to pay for |
| be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with |
| burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color |
combination
234
| awake; alert |
| colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
| acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use |
| blend; union |
combine
235
| combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
| small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present |
| blend; fuse; merge |
| associate; incorporate |
combustible
236
| a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors |
| capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited |
| certificate; warrant |
| burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color |
combustion
237
| act of burning something |
| brave; daring; intrepid; impudent |
| change something into another form; transform |
| alliance |
comet
238
| an object that goes around the sun |
| chief; leader |
| continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape |
| ambition; longing |
comical
239
| arousing or provoking laughter |
| arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself |
| arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize |
| acknowledge; admit |
commander
240
| assured; having or marked by assurance |
| compatible |
| be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages |
| chief; leader |
commentary
241
| any object that can be used to hold things |
| written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material |
| cold |
| arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize |
commentator
242
| declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly |
| congest; jam |
| a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day |
| close; squeeze or press together; contract |
committed
243
| combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase |
| compatible |
| dedicated; devoted |
| compression |
communication
244
| activity of communicating; activity of conveying information |
| confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration |
| estimate value; judge worth of something |
| building that houses judicial courts |
compact
245
| closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something |
| a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation |
| form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way |
| a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes |
compaction
246
| boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money |
| cool; freeze |
| choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie |
| an increase in the density of something |
companion
247
| beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving |
| associate; partner |
| change something into another form; transform |
| circumstance |
compete
248
| achievement; fulfillment |
| acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands |
| contest; fight |
| an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements |
competent
249
| capable; adept |
| demand for something as rightful or due |
| compute; determine; estimate |
| a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day |
competitiveness
250
| complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures |
| bribery; fraud |
| an aggressive willingness to compete |
| brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame |
complacence
251
| capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited |
| 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 |
| arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself |
complement
252
| a reformer who favors abolishing slavery |
| an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements |
| constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate |
| complete; consummate; make perfect |
complex
253
| complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures |
| a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church |
| arrangement; association; alliance |
| blame |
complexity
254
| consisting of, relating to, or being in water |
| cleverness; magnificence |
| complication |
| combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase |
complicated
255
| aloft; flying; in the air |
| difficult to analyze or understand |
| be present at; go to; take care of; tend |
| devour; eat |
complication
256
| act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
| assemble; convene; gather |
| combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture |
| complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease |
compound
257
| combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase |
| container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video |
| brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame |
| certainly; undoubtedly |
compress
258
| close; squeeze or press together; contract |
| comfortable; relaxing |
| composition for orchestra and a soloist |
| complete; consummate; make perfect |
compressed
259
| act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought |
| classify; sort |
| compact |
| concerning; simultaneous |
compression
260
| additional proof that something that was believed |
| an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life |
| applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required |
| cut; sculpt |
compromise
261
| designate; nominate |
| adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of |
| consisting of, relating to, or being in water |
| declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories |
computation
262
| activity of communicating; activity of conveying information |
| clump; cluster; gathering |
| air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration |
| calculation |
concede
263
| change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate |
| admit; yield; give up physical control of another |
| appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts |
| calculation |
conceive
264
| form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way |
| difficult to handle or manage |
| an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements |
| compact |
conception
265
| course; program |
| difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry |
| beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving |
| advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain |
conceptual
266
| congest; jam |
| being or characterized by concepts or their formation |
| a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound |
| assemble; convene; gather |
concerto
267
| candidate |
| ambitious; enthusiastic |
| competing as for profit or prize |
| composition for orchestra and a soloist |
concise
268
| coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important |
| brief and compact; expressing much in few words |
| cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated |
| be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly |
conciseness
269
| appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts |
| composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches |
| brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking |
| complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures |
conclusive
270
| arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself |
| an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together |
| definitive; decisive; final |
| aspiration |
condemn
271
| a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation |
| clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick |
| blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of |
| congest; jam |
condemnation
272
| bribery; fraud |
| a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone |
| blame |
| a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback |
condensation
273
| admit; yield; give up physical control of another |
| compression |
| cancel; put an end to; destroy completely |
| break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through |
condense
274
| change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate |
| a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone |
| assigning to a class or category |
| brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking |
conduct
275
| act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement |
| direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide |
| be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang |
| building that houses judicial courts |
conductor
276
| a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance |
| blend; fuse; merge |
| characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation |
| be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang |
cone
277
| a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point |
| counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room |
| any object that can be used to hold things |
| cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons |
confederacy
278
| approach; entry; entrance |
| circumstance |
| alliance |
| cool; freeze |
confederate
279
| combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together |
| a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere |
| advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain |
| ally; form a group or unite |
confer
280
| an increase in the density of something |
| act of accompanying someone or something |
| bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over |
| a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone |
confess
281
| area of theater or concert hall where audience sits |
| acknowledge; admit |
| blame |
| accompanying |
confident
282
| a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick |
| a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance |
| designate; nominate |
| assured; having or marked by assurance |
configuration
283
| arrangement of parts or elements; outline |
| deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate |
| combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase |
| creek; stream |
confirmation
284
| instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink |
| any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion |
| additional proof that something that was believed |
| advise; suggest |
confluence
285
| course; program |
| act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
| composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches |
| instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink |
conform
286
| comply with; follow; fit; meet |
| act of burning something |
| blame |
| chief; serving as an essential component |
conformity
287
| break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces |
| behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards |
| boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money |
| being or characterized by concepts or their formation |
confront
288
| be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with |
| clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service |
| demanding great effort or labor; difficult |
| narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event |
congenial
289
| change something into another form; transform |
| clothing; dress |
| compatible |
| a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists |
conglomerate
290
| corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass |
| any utterance produced simultaneously by a group |
| a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together |
| compatible |
congratulation
291
| a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes |
| affect with wonder; surprise; shock |
| act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration |
| component or part; citizen, voter |
congregate
292
| diagnose; examine |
| cool; freeze |
| assemble; convene; gather |
| destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence |
conifer
293
| declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly |
| any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones |
| form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way |
| narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event |
conjecture
294
| believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
| an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals |
| assigning to a class or category |
| attractive; charming |
conscientious
295
| a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point |
| form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way |
| small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present |
| diligent; responsible; reliable |
conscious
296
| acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands |
| associate; partner |
| awake; alert |
| arousing or provoking laughter |
conservatism
297
| a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes |
| any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones |
| an object that goes around the sun |
| an expert who gives advice |
consideration
298
| considerate and thoughtful act |
| append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| certain, sure |
| beg pardon |
consonant
299
| calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune |
| bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over |
| compatible; harmonious |
| attribute of being easy to meet or deal with |
consort
300
| chief; serving as an essential component |
| an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together |
| associate; join |
| clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick |
consortium
301
| cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable |
| a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together |
| air |
| bring order and organization to; harmonize |
constellation
302
| a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name |
| awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude |
| circumstance |
| a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee |
constituent
303
| cutting away parts to create a desired shape |
| be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly |
| act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
| component or part; citizen, voter |
construction
304
| direct and outspoken but good-natured |
| a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano |
| act of constructing or building something |
| act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement |
consultant
305
| an expert who gives advice |
| common; assembled into or viewed as a whole |
| convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible |
| additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item |
consume
306
| devour; eat |
| achieve or accomplish; gain |
| being or concerning or limited to a continent |
| boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money |
container
307
| any object that can be used to hold things |
| continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape |
| any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones |
| a professional cook |
contender
308
| bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids |
| a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point |
| contestant you hope to defeat |
| a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman |
contention
309
| astonish; affect with wonder |
| composition for orchestra and a soloist |
| competing as for profit or prize |
| a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick |
context
310
| controvertible; disputable |
| all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals |
| certain, sure |
| circumstance |
continental
311
| creek; stream |
| act of distinguishing by comparing differences |
| being or concerning or limited to a continent |
| cut; sculpt |
contour
312
| a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory |
| configuration; outline |
| cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated |
| destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence |
contract
313
| difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry |
| constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate |
| configuration; outline |
| act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
contraction
314
| appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts |
| air |
| act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope |
| small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present |
contradict
315
| confront; oppose |
| direct and outspoken but good-natured |
| bloody |
| beg pardon |
contrast
316
| act of distinguishing by comparing differences |
| cool; freeze |
| contestant you hope to defeat |
| comfortable; relaxing |
controversial
317
| complete; consummate; make perfect |
| controvertible; disputable |
| an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes |
| change something into another form; transform |
controversy
318
| courtesy towards women |
| contentious speech act; argument |
| detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals |
| blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request |
conventional
319
| based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact |
| advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain |
| care; being attentive to possible danger |
| characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation |
converge
320
| associate; partner |
| close; squeeze or press together; contract |
| approach; tend to meet; come together |
| act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement |
conversational
321
| benevolent; kind; humane |
| any utterance produced simultaneously by a group |
| form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way |
| characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation |
converse
322
| demanding great effort or labor; difficult |
| chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts |
| clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick |
| an object that goes around the sun |
conversion
323
| append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| calculation |
| change; transformation |
| an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together |
convert
324
| be present at; go to; take care of; tend |
| appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting |
| change something into another form; transform |
| narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge |
converter
325
| boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money |
| act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
| a device for changing one substance or form or state into another |
| corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass |
convex
326
| arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured |
| a commissioned military officer |
| curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere |
| a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point |
convinced
327
| complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape |
| achieve or accomplish; gain |
| certain, sure |
| conductor of a band |
coop
328
| act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring |
| barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals |
| compute; determine; estimate |
| constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate |
coordinate
329
| bring order and organization to; harmonize |
| beg pardon |
| condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure |
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
core
330
| consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals |
| associate; incorporate |
| basic, center, or most important part; essence |
| a device for changing one substance or form or state into another |
cornet
331
| alliance |
| complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease |
| a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone |
| complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape |
corps
332
| be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages |
| an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together |
| characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation |
| blend; fuse; merge |
correspond
333
| being or characterized by concepts or their formation |
| credit; faith |
| addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail |
| be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages |
corresponding
334
| a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element |
| arrangement; association; alliance |
| ally; form a group or unite |
| accompanying |
corrode
335
| direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide |
| combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase |
| destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away |
| comparable; similar or alike |
corrosion
336
| act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement |
| decay; erosion |
| benevolent; kind; humane |
| a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory |
corruption
337
| bribery; fraud |
| any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion |
| addition; supplement |
| capacity; skill |
counsel
338
| contest; fight |
| burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color |
| advise; suggest |
| climb; mount |
couple
339
| ambitious; enthusiastic |
| astonish; affect with wonder |
| devour; eat |
| a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another |
courthouse
340
| complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures |
| cylindrical container |
| building that houses judicial courts |
| cause to become financially ruin; ruin |
courtship
341
| a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman |
| a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply |
| difficult to handle or manage |
| arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured |
cowhand
342
| written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material |
| decay; erosion |
| a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback |
| assign the roles of; choose at random |
cozy
343
| comfortable; relaxing |
| aspiration |
| act of accepting with approval |
| a small room or cabinet used for storage space |
crab
344
| a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply |
| cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to |
| be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of |
| attribute of being easy to meet or deal with |
crack
345
| act of accepting with approval |
| break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through |
| a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one |
| coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important |
crater
346
| destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence |
| coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important |
| a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano |
| an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes |
credence
347
| chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts |
| credit; faith |
| an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together |
| a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists |
credential
348
| characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation |
| affect with wonder; surprise; shock |
| certificate; warrant |
| an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life |
credit
349
| acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use |
| a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success |
| change something into another form; transform |
| arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow |
creditor
350
| be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang |
| cool; freeze |
| a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists |
| approach; tend to meet; come together |
crimson
351
| common; assembled into or viewed as a whole |
| be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly |
| bloody |
| curator; guardian |
crosscut
352
| confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration |
| cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable |
| a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one |
| an aggressive willingness to compete |
crumble
353
| compression |
| cool; freeze |
| break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces |
| devour; eat |
crystalline
354
| consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals |
| applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another |
| combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together |
| admit; yield; give up physical control of another |
crystallization
355
| designate; nominate |
| achievement; fulfillment |
| assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth |
| a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation |
crystallize
356
| a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation |
| assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape |
| bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish |
| accept; take on; raise; take into one's family |
cubism
357
| an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes |
| an aggressive willingness to compete |
| chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts |
| counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room |
cucumber
358
| narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event |
| brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame |
| cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons |
| correction; revision |
culture
359
| all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals |
| act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring |
| be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly |
| narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event |
cupboard
360
| cool; freeze |
| assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention |
| a small room or cabinet used for storage space |
| brightly; radiantly |
curious
361
| complete; consummate; make perfect |
| a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory |
| difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry |
| combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
curriculum
362
| course; program |
| adjustment; measurement |
| arranged in order of time of occurrence |
| a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors |
custodian
363
| a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone |
| declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories |
| a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church |
| curator; guardian |
cylinder
364
| composition for orchestra and a soloist |
| a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity; |
| cold |
| cylindrical container |