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