ESL ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

ESL ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

ability

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	capacity; skill
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate

ablaze

	attendant; concomitant
	bloody
	adjustment; measurement
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color

abolish

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize

abolitionist

	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope

abound

	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	be full of; be plentiful
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape

abrupt

	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one

absorb

	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
	courtesy towards women
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

abut

	devour; eat
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	comply with; follow; fit; meet

academician

	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

access

	assured; having or marked by assurance
	awesome; astounding; surprising
	approach; entry; entrance
	credit; faith

accessibility

	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
	devour; eat
	act of accepting with approval
	care; being attentive to possible danger

accessory

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples

acclaim

	applaud; announce with great approval
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	contestant you hope to defeat

accompaniment

	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	act of accompanying someone or something
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

accompanying

	attendant; concomitant
	acknowledge; admit
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	accompanying

accomplishment

	culture
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	achievement; fulfillment

accordion

	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player

account

	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required

accredit

	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	breakdown; failure
	authorize; commission; give credit for

accuse

	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	clothing; dress
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	blame; condemn

acquisition

	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	addition; supplement
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

acronym

	cell; compartment; room
	breakdown; failure
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	abbreviation

addict

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	competing as for profit or prize
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

addictive

	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	causing or characterized by addiction
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

additive

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	compact
	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	addition; supplement

adjacent

	difficult to analyze or understand
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

adjoin

	capable; adept
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	culture
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

adjust

	amazed; surprised
	adapt; regulate
	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
	authorize; commission; give credit for

adobe

	covered with beads of liquid
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick

adolescent

	blame
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	change something into another form; transform
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

adopt

	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	act of being present
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

adoption

	act of accepting with approval
	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

advent

	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	a commissioned military officer

affiliate

	climbing; rising
	candidate
	associate; incorporate
	attendant; concomitant

affirm

	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	assert; confirm
	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration

affliction

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	capacity; skill
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	comparable; similar or alike

affordable

	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	able to pay for
	credit; faith

agitation

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	associate; join
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend

air

	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	be broadcast on television or radio
	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	climb; mount

airborne

	aloft; flying; in the air
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	difficult to analyze or understand
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

alignment

	contradict; give a false impression
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	arrangement; association; alliance
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

allocate

	assign; distribute according to plan
	devour; eat
	awesome; astounding; surprising
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration

alloy

	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	complication
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	adjustment; measurement

ally

	blend; fuse; merge
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	cool; freeze
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

aloof

	access; method
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	conduct; manner
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences

amaze

	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	astonish; affect with wonder
	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	complete; consummate; make perfect

amazing

	awesome; astounding; surprising
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	complication
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

ambition

	controvertible; disputable
	aspiration
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals

ambitious

	contradict; give a false impression
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	associate; partner
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

amend

	coins collectively
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	attractive; charming

amendment

	ambitious; enthusiastic
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	background; setting
	correction; revision

amplification

	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
	adapt; regulate

amplify

	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	creek; stream
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin

analogous

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	comparable; similar or alike
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

analyze

	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	considerate and thoughtful act
	diagnose; examine
	awesome; astounding; surprising

anatomy

	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	blame
	detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

ancestral

	chief; leader
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

annex

	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	capacity; skill

annihilate

	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	capacity; skill
	arrangement; association; alliance

annoying

	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	adapt; regulate

antedate

	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	be earlier in time; go back further

anthology

	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	a widely known person
	book of literary selections by various authors

antibiotic

	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	correction; revision
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

anticipate

	clothing; dress
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request

antique

	act of being present
	course; program
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

apologize

	component or part; citizen, voter
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	beg pardon
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons

appeal

	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	conservative; careful

appealing

	attractive; charming
	ambition; longing
	act of accepting with approval
	blame

appetite

	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	change something into another form; transform
	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship

applaud

	a physicist who studies astronomy
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	authorize; commission; give credit for
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase

applicant

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	candidate
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	certain, sure

application

	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

appoint

	bribery; fraud
	designate; nominate
	additional proof that something that was believed
	addition; supplement

appraisal

	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	act of constructing or building something
	amazed; surprised

appreciable

	difficult to analyze or understand
	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	considerable; perceptible
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

appreciate

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	courtesy towards women

approach

	building that houses judicial courts
	access; method
	be earlier in time; go back further
	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

appropriate

	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	associate; partner

approximate

	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
	comparable; similar or alike
	certainly; undoubtedly
	approach; come near

approximately

	clump; cluster; gathering
	credit; faith
	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	about; roughly

aquatic

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	conduct; manner
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another

arc

	continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	additional proof that something that was believed
	biography or story written by yourself
	direct and outspoken but good-natured

arduous

	courtesy towards women
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

armory

	ally; form a group or unite
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	cutting away parts to create a desired shape
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

arrangement

	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	composition; order
	diligent; responsible; reliable

ascend

	climb; mount
	candidate
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	about; roughly

ascending

	cell; compartment; room
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	climbing; rising

asphyxiate

	difficult to handle or manage
	definitive; decisive; final
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate

aspiration

	ambition; longing
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	conductor of a band
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

aspiring

	ambitious; enthusiastic
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	achieve or accomplish; gain

assault

	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	attack; onslaught

assemblage

	benevolent; kind; humane
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	concerning; simultaneous
	a group of persons together in one place

assert

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	attendant; concomitant
	creek; stream
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes

assess

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

assessment

	act of constructing or building something
	act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	conservative; careful

assistance

	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	blame; condemn
	activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

assuredly

	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	certainly; undoubtedly
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	classify; sort

astonished

	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
	a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
	amazed; surprised
	church; temple

astound

	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	contradict; give a false impression
	affect with wonder; surprise; shock

astronomer

100

	assured; having or marked by assurance
	certain, sure
	a physicist who studies astronomy
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie

astronomy

101

	awake; alert
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	culture
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

atmosphere

102

	act of being present
	direct and outspoken but good-natured
	air
	comfortable; relaxing

atom

103

	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize

attachment

104

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	about; roughly
	candidate

attain

105

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	cold
	compression

attend

106

	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

attendance

107

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	act of being present
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals

attendant

108

	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	achievement; fulfillment
	change; transformation

attention

109

	act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
	comfortable; relaxing
	access; method
	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player

attire

110

	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	applaud; announce with great approval
	clothing; dress
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

attraction

111

	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	dedicated; devoted
	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

attractive

112

	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	awesome; astounding; surprising
	appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin

auditorium

113

	configuration; outline
	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	causing or characterized by addiction
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

autobiography

114

	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	biography or story written by yourself
	addition; supplement
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

available

115

	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement

avocation

116

	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	brightly; radiantly
	congest; jam

awkward

117

	awesome; astounding; surprising
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
	difficult to handle or manage

backdrop

118

	attractive; charming
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	background; setting

balance

119

	acknowledge; admit
	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	conductor of a band

ballet

120

	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	advise; suggest
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking

bandmaster

121

	conductor of a band
	a group of persons together in one place
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	assign the roles of; choose at random

bang

122

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	cell; compartment; room
	a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids

bankrupt

123

	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	church; temple
	causing or characterized by addiction

bar

124

	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	arranged in order of time of occurrence

barbecue

125

	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	benevolent; kind; humane

barn

126

	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	diligent; responsible; reliable

baroque

127

	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	be earlier in time; go back further
	breaking of contract or duty
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry

barren

128

	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	compact
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops

basement

129

	cellar; storage room
	compact
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano

basin

130

	bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
	awesome; astounding; surprising
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	benevolent; kind; humane

beaded

131

	dedicated; devoted
	covered with beads of liquid
	authorize; commission; give credit for
	awake; alert

behavior

132

	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	conduct; manner
	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere

beleaguer

133

	be full of; be plentiful
	act of burning something
	besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service

belie

134

	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	contradict; give a false impression
	definitive; decisive; final
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required

bellows

135

	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
	access; method

benefit

136

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

betray

137

	compute; determine; estimate
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	cylindrical container
	conductor of a band

bicameral

138

	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	access; method
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches

biography

139

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape

bison

140

	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	assemble; convene; gather
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns

blame

141

	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	composition; order

blaze

142

	attendant; concomitant
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

bleak

143

	approach; come near
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	background; setting
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

blend

144

	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	decay; erosion
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

blight

145

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	chief; serving as an essential component
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate

bluff

146

	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	direct and outspoken but good-natured
	be earlier in time; go back further
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

blush

147

	become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	concerning; simultaneous
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes

board

148

	composition; order
	an expert who gives advice
	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

bold

149

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	a commissioned military officer
	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	conservative; careful

bonanza

150

	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	demand for something as rightful or due

boom

151

	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	cell; compartment; room

boon

152

	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	compatible; harmonious
	background; setting

boundless

153

	being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	a group of persons together in one place
	be earlier in time; go back further

bouquet

154

	bribery; fraud
	brink; edge
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation

breach

155

	breaking of contract or duty
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	composition; order

breath

156

	being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	covering; umbrella

brilliance

157

	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	change; transformation
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	cleverness; magnificence

brilliantly

158

	assured; having or marked by assurance
	brightly; radiantly
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

brim

159

	brink; edge
	candidate
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating

bronze

160

	care; being attentive to possible danger
	book of literary selections by various authors
	an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate

brook

161

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	creek; stream
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune

bunch

162

	difficult to handle or manage
	devour; eat
	candidate
	clump; cluster; gathering

buzz

163

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	be full of; be plentiful
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration

buzzer

164

	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	compact
	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes

bypass

165

	complete; consummate; make perfect
	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	correction; revision
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

cabinetmaker

166

	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
	cold
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

calculate

167

	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	bribery; fraud
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	compute; determine; estimate

calibration

168

	compatible
	breaking of contract or duty
	adjustment; measurement
	assured; having or marked by assurance

cancellation

169

	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	assert; confirm

canopy

170

	covering; umbrella
	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration

canyon

171

	advise; suggest
	difficult to handle or manage
	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	any object that can be used to hold things

cardinal

172

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	chief; serving as an essential component
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape

carve

173

	benevolent; kind; humane
	cut; sculpt
	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color

carving

174

	cutting away parts to create a desired shape
	certainly; undoubtedly
	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

cassette

175

	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

cast

176

	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	causing or characterized by addiction
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

casting

177

	conservative; careful
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
	cylindrical container

catalyst

178

	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	course; program
	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches

catastrophe

179

	ambitious; enthusiastic
	climbing; rising
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

catching

180

	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring

categorize

181

	assigning to a class or category
	classify; sort
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	confederate; partner; collaborator

caterpillar

182

	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

cathedral

183

	component or part; citizen, voter
	configuration; outline
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	church; temple

caution

184

	care; being attentive to possible danger
	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate

cautious

185

	estimate value; judge worth of something
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	conservative; careful

cavern

186

	chief; serving as an essential component
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement

celebrity

187

	a widely known person
	act of being present
	brightly; radiantly
	courtesy towards women

cell

188

	any small compartment
	acknowledge; admit
	act of accepting with approval
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize

chagrin

189

	assign the roles of; choose at random
	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

chamber

190

	certificate; warrant
	cell; compartment; room
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples

charcoal

191

	cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone

charitable

192

	ally; form a group or unite
	benevolent; kind; humane
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

checkout

193

	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	assigning to a class or category

chef

194

	a professional cook
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere

chill

195

	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	cool; freeze
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns

chilly

196

	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
	cold
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
	an expert who gives advice

chivalry

197

	a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
	approach; entry; entrance
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	courtesy towards women

choir

198

	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

choke

199

	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	associate; incorporate

chop

200

	difficult to analyze or understand
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	access; method
	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate

chord

201

	attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together

chore

202

	comparable; similar or alike
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	attendant; concomitant
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune

choreography

203

	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
	applaud; announce with great approval

chorus

204

	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	arrangement; association; alliance
	cell; compartment; room
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces

chromosphere

205

	contradict; give a false impression
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	cold
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere

chronological

206

	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	abbreviation
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	beg pardon

cider

207

	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	a group of persons together in one place
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples

civility

208

	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches

civilization

209

	demand for something as rightful or due
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	culture

claim

210

	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	demand for something as rightful or due
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	bribery; fraud

clam

211

	conduct; manner
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	cold
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

clap

212

	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	cutting away parts to create a desired shape

classification

213

	assigning to a class or category
	conduct; manner
	a professional cook
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

classify

214

	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	brightly; radiantly
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories

clergy

215

	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
	astonish; affect with wonder
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service

clergyman

216

	bloody
	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	aloft; flying; in the air

clip

217

	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	any object that can be used to hold things
	an increase in the density of something

clog

218

	awesome; astounding; surprising
	congest; jam
	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
	blend; fuse; merge

clumsy

219

	conductor of a band
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	approach; tend to meet; come together
	air

clutch

220

	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

coalesce

221

	a group of persons together in one place
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	culture
	acknowledge; admit

codify

222

	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	contest; fight
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize

coherent

223

	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

cohesive

224

	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	benevolent; kind; humane
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

coil

225

	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
	change something into another form; transform
	conduct; manner

coinage

226

	coins collectively
	air
	change; transformation
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

coincident

227

	blame
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	concerning; simultaneous
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

collapse

228

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	breakdown; failure
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	brink; edge

collective

229

	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
	addition; supplement

collide

230

	bump; hit; conflict
	a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	diagnose; examine

collision

231

	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

colloquialism

232

	astonish; affect with wonder
	colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event

colonel

233

	act of burning something
	narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	a commissioned military officer
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline

combination

234

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	decay; erosion
	blend; union
	being or concerning or limited to a continent

combine

235

	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	blend; fuse; merge
	background; setting

combustible

236

	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	component or part; citizen, voter
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

combustion

237

	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	act of burning something
	church; temple
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

comet

238

	assign; distribute according to plan
	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
	bump; hit; conflict
	an object that goes around the sun

comical

239

	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	arousing or provoking laughter
	correction; revision

commander

240

	cause to become financially ruin; ruin
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	chief; leader
	about; roughly

commentary

241

	culture
	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory

commentator

242

	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
	a professional cook
	a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

committed

243

	composition for orchestra and a soloist
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	dedicated; devoted

communication

244

	cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	calculation
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

compact

245

	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
	change; transformation
	aloft; flying; in the air
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

compaction

246

	an increase in the density of something
	change; transformation
	deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

companion

247

	certainly; undoubtedly
	associate; partner
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	associate; incorporate

compete

248

	contest; fight
	common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	assured; having or marked by assurance

competent

249

	comparable; similar or alike
	demand for something as rightful or due
	direct and outspoken but good-natured
	capable; adept

competitiveness

250

	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	comparable; similar or alike
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	an aggressive willingness to compete

complacence

251

	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
	conduct; manner
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape

complement

252

	a professional cook
	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie

complex

253

	complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	decay; erosion
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	assign the roles of; choose at random

complexity

254

	dedicated; devoted
	clothing; dress
	blend; fuse; merge
	complication

complicated

255

	applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	difficult to analyze or understand

complication

256

	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
	an increase in the density of something
	complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease

compound

257

	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase

compress

258

	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	amazed; surprised

compressed

259

	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
	compact
	controvertible; disputable
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required

compression

260

	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	certain, sure

compromise

261

	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	confederate; partner; collaborator

computation

262

	calculation
	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

concede

263

	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	cellar; storage room
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory

conceive

264

	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another

conception

265

	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
	configuration; outline

conceptual

266

	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	covered with beads of liquid
	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
	any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns

concerto

267

	clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	composition for orchestra and a soloist

concise

268

	astonish; affect with wonder
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	cutting away parts to create a desired shape

conciseness

269

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	conductor of a band
	direct and outspoken but good-natured

conclusive

270

	area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	climbing; rising
	definitive; decisive; final
	advise; suggest

condemn

271

	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	compression

condemnation

272

	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	blame
	capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
	brightly; radiantly

condensation

273

	compression
	contentious speech act; argument
	capable; adept
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano

condense

274

	change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	blame

conduct

275

	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	associate; partner

conductor

276

	condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	bribery; fraud
	ambitious; enthusiastic

cone

277

	be present at; go to; take care of; tend
	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	designate; nominate
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

confederacy

278

	associate; join
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	alliance

confederate

279

	ally; form a group or unite
	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	bothersome; troublesome; irritating
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over

confer

280

	compression
	inherited or inheritable by established rules
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service

confess

281

	change; transformation
	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	acknowledge; admit
	being or concerning or limited to a continent

confident

282

	addition; supplement
	assured; having or marked by assurance
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
	direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide

configuration

283

	act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	an object that goes around the sun
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

confirmation

284

	breaking of contract or duty
	difficult to handle or manage
	device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
	additional proof that something that was believed

confluence

285

	close; squeeze or press together; contract
	climbing; rising
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

conform

286

	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	dedicated; devoted
	credit; faith
	about; roughly

conformity

287

	bribery; fraud
	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
	definitive; decisive; final
	a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

confront

288

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	approach; come near

congenial

289

	compatible
	benevolent; kind; humane
	behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
	biography or story written by yourself

conglomerate

290

	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	close; squeeze or press together; contract

congratulation

291

	compact
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	coins collectively

congregate

292

	assemble; convene; gather
	activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances

conifer

293

	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	capable; adept
	compute; determine; estimate

conjecture

294

	affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	climbing; rising
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

conscientious

295

	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	associate; join
	adjustment; measurement

conscious

296

	awake; alert
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	chief; serving as an essential component

conservatism

297

	assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	attendant; concomitant
	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

consideration

298

	a widely known person
	cool; freeze
	considerate and thoughtful act
	be earlier in time; go back further

consonant

299

	compatible; harmonious
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

consort

300

	associate; join
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	acknowledge; admit
	basic, center, or most important part; essence

consortium

301

	conduct; manner
	be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
	compression
	a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together

constellation

302

	definitive; decisive; final
	act of being present
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	complication

constituent

303

	counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
	act of being present
	component or part; citizen, voter
	cutting away parts to create a desired shape

construction

304

	breakdown; failure
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	act of constructing or building something
	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation

consultant

305

	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	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

consume

306

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	comfortable; relaxing
	devour; eat
	contradict; give a false impression

container

307

	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	certificate; warrant
	any object that can be used to hold things

contender

308

	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	contestant you hope to defeat

contention

309

	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	competing as for profit or prize

context

310

	a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	circumstance
	ally; form a group or unite
	comply with; follow; fit; meet

continental

311

	any object that can be used to hold things
	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	arrangement; association; alliance
	air

contour

312

	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	causing or characterized by addiction
	breaking of contract or duty
	configuration; outline

contract

313

	be broadcast on television or radio
	awesome; astounding; surprising
	an increase in the density of something
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

contraction

314

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	building that houses judicial courts
	act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope

contradict

315

	confront; oppose
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	causing or characterized by addiction
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

contrast

316

	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	curator; guardian
	form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	act of distinguishing by comparing differences

controversial

317

	controvertible; disputable
	conduct; manner
	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

controversy

318

	additional proof that something that was believed
	contentious speech act; argument
	cleverness; magnificence
	cool; freeze

conventional

319

	cylindrical container
	biography or story written by yourself
	based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

converge

320

	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	achievement; fulfillment
	controvertible; disputable
	approach; tend to meet; come together

conversational

321

	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required

converse

322

	compatible
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline

conversion

323

	close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
	agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
	act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	change; transformation

convert

324

	change something into another form; transform
	be earlier in time; go back further
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	complete; consummate; make perfect

converter

325

	a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
	being or concerning or limited to a continent
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another

convex

326

	curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
	a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	certainly; undoubtedly
	cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

convinced

327

	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	certain, sure
	course; program
	cellar; storage room

coop

328

	boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	conduct; manner

coordinate

329

	a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
	comfortable; relaxing
	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone

core

330

	adapt; regulate
	basic, center, or most important part; essence
	cut; sculpt
	curator; guardian

cornet

331

	breaking of contract or duty
	alliance
	covering; umbrella
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone

corps

332

	brink; edge
	an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
	concerning; simultaneous
	act of accepting with approval

correspond

333

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	achievement; fulfillment
	be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages

corresponding

334

	accompanying
	a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	associate; partner
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

corrode

335

	destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	care; being attentive to possible danger

corrosion

336

	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
	decay; erosion
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	assign the roles of; choose at random

corruption

337

	bribery; fraud
	culture
	cell; compartment; room
	cleverness; magnificence

counsel

338

	bribery; fraud
	advise; suggest
	access; method
	competing as for profit or prize

couple

339

	designate; nominate
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	courtesy towards women
	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another

courthouse

340

	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	bump; hit; conflict
	bring order and organization to; harmonize
	building that houses judicial courts

courtship

341

	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	assign the roles of; choose at random
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman

cowhand

342

	causing or characterized by addiction
	confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
	devour; eat
	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

cozy

343

	air
	comfortable; relaxing
	act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
	channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

crab

344

	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
	certainly; undoubtedly
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

crack

345

	brightly; radiantly
	contentious speech act; argument
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through

crater

346

	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
	a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano

credence

347

	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	credit; faith
	any small compartment
	competing as for profit or prize

credential

348

	certificate; warrant
	cut; sculpt
	ambition; longing
	a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another

credit

349

	acknowledge; admit
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow

creditor

350

	a physicist who studies astronomy
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

crimson

351

	bloody
	a commissioned military officer
	climbing; rising
	container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video

crosscut

352

	a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	background; setting
	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate

crumble

353

	a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
	difficult to analyze or understand
	break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces

crystalline

354

	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals

crystallization

355

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	act of being present
	background; setting
	a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation

crystallize

356

	capacity; skill
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
	assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape

cubism

357

	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	arranged in order of time of occurrence
	adjustment; measurement
	an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes

cucumber

358

	competing as for profit or prize
	a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
	cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons

culture

359

	all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
	act of accompanying someone or something
	concerning; simultaneous
	compatible; harmonious

cupboard

360

	ally; form a group or unite
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	a small room or cabinet used for storage space
	applaud; announce with great approval

curious

361

	an object that goes around the sun
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	considerable; perceptible
	complete; consummate; make perfect

curriculum

362

	chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
	advise; suggest
	course; program
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

custodian

363

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	curator; guardian
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration

cylinder

364

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	cylindrical container
	change something into another form; transform

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