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Group 1 - Matching Quizzes
abase 
1
 | humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
abash
2
| capable of using either hand with equal ease |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
abate
3
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| moved by sexual love; loving |
| enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
abbreviate
4
| assent; agree without protesting |
| person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority |
| make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase |
| being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native |
abdicate
5
| able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary |
| stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with |
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty |
aberrant
6
| abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm |
| serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary |
| perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
abet
7
| state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged |
| change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors |
| coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
abeyance
8
| quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe |
| suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension |
| act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
abhor
9
| deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule |
| partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing |
| cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb |
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
abject
10
| noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy |
| support; active pleading on behalf of something |
| being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status |
| leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution |
abjure
11
| fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing |
| renounce upon oath; abandon forever |
| washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite |
ablution
12
| loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion |
| speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
| moved by sexual love; loving |
| washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite |
abnegation
13
| bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad |
| oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena |
| act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place |
| repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others |
abode
14
| act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place |
| applaud; announce with great approval |
| enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell |
| quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe |
abolish
15
| payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa |
| cancel; put an end to; destroy completely |
| song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty |
| state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
abominable
16
| bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act |
| detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
| provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
aboriginal
17
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration. |
| being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native |
| state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty |
abortive
18
| unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension |
abrasive
19
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| rubbing away; tending to grind down |
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary |
abridge
20
| source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain |
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
abrogate
21
| enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell |
| state without proof; assert to be true |
| serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
abscond
22
| serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution |
absolute
23
| humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem |
| perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain |
| natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage |
| sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner |
absolve
24
| let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation |
| something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior |
| make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances |
| renounce upon oath; abandon forever |
abstemious
25
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
| the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal |
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt |
abstinence
26
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire |
abstract
27
| theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand |
| make or become better; improve; grow better |
| deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule |
| person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority |
abstruse
28
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation |
| enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell |
| providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion |
abusive
29
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act |
| serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary |
| coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use |
abut
30
| cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune |
| border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution |
abysmal
31
| washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite |
| medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming |
| manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance |
| bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad |
abyss
32
| enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell |
| medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something |
academic
33
| being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status |
| having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon |
| convenient features; courtesies |
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
accede
34
| repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
accelerate
35
| something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut |
| general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses |
| move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| one who studies history and science of mankind |
accessible
36
| lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong. |
| easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with |
| cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune |
| condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality |
accessory
37
| coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use |
| oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena |
| cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune |
| additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item |
acclaim
38
| make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase |
| applaud; announce with great approval |
| enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
acclimate
39
| sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt |
acclivity
40
| state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty |
| upward slope, as of hill |
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
accolade
41
| able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary |
| partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing |
| suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
accommodate
42
| do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for |
| something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut |
| active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| convenient features; courtesies |
accomplice
43
| upward slope, as of hill |
| rubbing away; tending to grind down |
| friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations |
| partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing |
accord
44
| comment; make explanatory notes |
| bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something |
accost
45
| active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
accretion
46
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses |
accrue
47
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time |
| repetition of beginning sound in poetry |
| muddle; drive crazy; become confused |
acerbity
48
| adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
| repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others |
| bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone |
| agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering |
acetic
49
| having properties of vinegar; sour |
| family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage |
| agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
acidulous
50
| change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors |
| slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic |
| lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong. |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
acknowledge
51
| declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks |
| nook; small, recessed section of a room |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
acme
52
| preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background |
| abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm |
| the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
acne
53
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation |
| enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments |
| symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form |
acoustics
54
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in |
| calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics |
| state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged |
acquiesce
55
| assent; agree without protesting |
| sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury |
acquittal
56
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty |
| something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book |
| washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite |
acrid
57
| something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut |
| something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book |
| unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
acrimonious
58
| items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered |
| increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation |
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
acrophobia
59
| fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration. |
| combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury |
actuarial
60
| comparable; similar or alike |
| symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form |
| calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
actuate
61
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| put into motion or action; activate |
| oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena |
acuity
62
| combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury |
| sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments |
acumen
63
| state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain |
| person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause |
acute
64
| nook; small, recessed section of a room |
| quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe |
| compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something |
| being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native |
adage
65
| wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause |
adamant
66
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary |
| moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely |
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
adapt
67
| leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution |
| formless; lacking shape or definition |
| payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa |
| make fit for; change to suit a new purpose |
addendum
68
| abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm |
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
| something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book |
| enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments |
addiction
69
| compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something |
| state without proof; assert to be true |
| unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
addle
70
| calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics |
| muddle; drive crazy; become confused |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
adept
71
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
| nook; small, recessed section of a room |
| accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically |
adhere
72
| medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts |
| increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time |
| quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe |
| stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with |
adherent
73
| person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause |
| cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune |
| combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
| abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth |
adjacent
74
| adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
| secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate |
| short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| comparable; similar or alike |
adjunct
75
| declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal |
| something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior |
admonish
76
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
adorn
77
| enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments |
| easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with |
| wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom |
| renounce upon oath; abandon forever |
adroit
78
| loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
adulation
79
| excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise |
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
adulterate
80
| speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| renounce upon oath; abandon forever |
| make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances |
advent
81
| compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something |
| coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
adventitious
82
| accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically |
| provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| make fit for; change to suit a new purpose |
| science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in |
adversary
83
| destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence |
| medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts |
| manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
adverse
84
| formless; lacking shape or definition |
| condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless |
adversity
85
| disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station |
| assent; agree without protesting |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
advocacy
86
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| support; active pleading on behalf of something |
| in or into a high place; high or higher up |
| put into motion or action; activate |
advocate
87
| repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
| natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage |
aesthetic
88
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses |
| accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
affable
89
| symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form |
| increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
affected
90
| make or become better; improve; grow better |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand |
| speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
affidavit
91
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause |
| written statement made under oath |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
affiliation
92
| medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts |
| growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion |
| bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act |
| partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society |
affinity
93
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage |
affirmation
94
| something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion |
| positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath |
affliction
95
| being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native |
| repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others |
| unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
| cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress |
affluence
96
| assign; distribute according to plan |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth |
| struck by shock, terror, or amazement |
affront
97
| stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with |
| insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect |
| something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
agenda
98
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| muddle; drive crazy; become confused |
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered |
agglomeration
99
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass |
| let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation |
| mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly |
aggrandize
100
| renounce upon oath; abandon forever |
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
| easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with |
| increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation |
aggregate
101
| irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order |
| gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
aghast
102
| make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances |
| gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to |
| struck by shock, terror, or amazement |
| washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite |
agility
103
| mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly |
| restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire |
| excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise |
| adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
agitate
104
| growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming |
| cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb |
agnostic
105
| solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse |
| one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality |
| excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise |
| agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering |
agrarian
106
| written statement made under oath |
| items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered |
| assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily |
| pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters |
alacrity
107
| repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily |
| combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
alchemy
108
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
alcove
109
| having properties of vinegar; sour |
| nook; small, recessed section of a room |
| pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters |
| leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution |
alias
110
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon |
| assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily |
| mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly |
alienate
111
| apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration. |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
alimentary
112
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell |
alimony
113
| comparable; similar or alike |
| declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks |
| combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury |
| payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa |
allay
114
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely |
| act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place |
| too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
allege
115
| append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to |
| state without proof; assert to be true |
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
allegiance
116
| speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
| loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion |
| oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena |
| act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place |
allegory
117
| symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form |
| apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration. |
| put into motion or action; activate |
| out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty |
alleviate
118
| friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations |
| provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
alliteration
119
| something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior |
| repetition of beginning sound in poetry |
| make or become better; improve; grow better |
| bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act |
allocate
120
| put into motion or action; activate |
| secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate |
| assign; distribute according to plan |
| enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell |
alloy
121
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically |
| combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
| upward slope, as of hill |
allude
122
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain |
| cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress |
| let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation |
allure
123
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with |
aloft
124
| combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
| in or into a high place; high or higher up |
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
| bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone |
altercation
125
| noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy |
| append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm |
altruistic
126
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| moved by sexual love; loving |
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
amalgamate
127
| combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury |
| capable of using either hand with equal ease |
| deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule |
| condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality |
amass
128
| collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit |
| slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic |
| too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
| stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with |
ambidextrous
129
| capable of using either hand with equal ease |
| enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments |
| fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with |
ambience
130
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment |
ambiguous
131
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| support; active pleading on behalf of something |
| collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass |
| bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone |
ambivalence
132
| payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa |
| state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
| suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension |
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
amble
133
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely |
| fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming |
ambrosia
134
| the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal |
| strong feeling of aversion; dislike |
| something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
ambulatory
135
| capable of using either hand with equal ease |
| cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress |
| able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary |
| science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in |
ambush
136
| particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment |
| slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic |
| formless; lacking shape or definition |
| disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station |
ameliorate
137
| loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion |
| stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with |
| symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form |
| make or become better; improve; grow better |
amenable
138
| perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| having human form or characteristics |
| increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time |
amend
139
| change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors |
| stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with |
| person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause |
| assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily |
amenities
140
| state without proof; assert to be true |
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place |
| convenient features; courtesies |
amiable
141
| skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation |
| change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors |
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
amicable
142
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
amiss
143
| out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty |
| abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm |
| items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered |
| in or into a high place; high or higher up |
amity
144
| moved by sexual love; loving |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
amnesia
145
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness |
amnesty
146
| append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses |
| bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad |
| washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite |
amoral
147
| lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong. |
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native |
| combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury |
amorous
148
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem |
| moved by sexual love; loving |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
amorphous
149
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| formless; lacking shape or definition |
| compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
amphibian
150
| leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution |
| state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
| able to live both on land and in water |
| muddle; drive crazy; become confused |
amphitheater
151
| medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena |
| loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion |
ample
152
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| capable of using either hand with equal ease |
| condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality |
| more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large |
amputate
153
| state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty |
| cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune |
| accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically |
| comment; make explanatory notes |
amulet
154
| cancel; put an end to; destroy completely |
| object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm |
| too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
analgesic
155
| serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to |
| agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
analogous
156
| comparable; similar or alike |
| skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation |
| wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom |
| muddle; drive crazy; become confused |
analogy
157
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| renounce upon oath; abandon forever |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
anarchist
158
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty |
| sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner |
| person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority |
anarchy
159
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem |
| comment; make explanatory notes |
anathema
160
| condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality |
| append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse |
| humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem |
ancestry
161
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage |
| provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
anchor
162
| suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate |
| state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty |
ancillary
163
| serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary |
| muddle; drive crazy; become confused |
| provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with |
anecdote
164
| abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm |
| short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
anemia
165
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite |
| condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality |
| too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
anesthetic
166
| accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically |
| substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass |
anguish
167
| struck by shock, terror, or amazement |
| agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering |
| border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent |
| medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming |
angular
168
| sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner |
| fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year |
| applaud; announce with great approval |
animated
169
| having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon |
| accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite |
animosity
170
| assent; agree without protesting |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness |
| bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act |
animus
171
| state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
| convenient features; courtesies |
| having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
annals
172
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
| convenient features; courtesies |
annex
173
| something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book |
| mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly |
| short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
annihilate
174
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| nook; small, recessed section of a room |
| destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
annotate
175
| state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged |
| in or into a high place; high or higher up |
| comment; make explanatory notes |
| growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion |
annuity
176
| having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon |
| annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
annul
177
| pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters |
| make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase |
| make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing |
| general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses |
anodyne
178
| in or into a high place; high or higher up |
| source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain |
| partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness |
| compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something |
anoint
179
| manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance |
| agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration. |
anomalous
180
| deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule |
| quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe |
| one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality |
| convenient features; courtesies |
anomaly
181
| providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
anonymity
182
| assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily |
| rubbing away; tending to grind down |
| state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
antagonism
183
| agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering |
| active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
antecede
184
| payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa |
| precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order |
| comment; make explanatory notes |
| pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters |
antecedents
185
| preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause |
| quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe |
antediluvian
186
| partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society |
| assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily |
| mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
anthem
187
| symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form |
| song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty |
| declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
anthology
188
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom |
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
anthropoid
189
| providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion |
| rubbing away; tending to grind down |
| manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance |
| deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule |
anthropologist
190
| one who studies history and science of mankind |
| condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality |
| moved by sexual love; loving |
| unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
anthropomorphic
191
| having human form or characteristics |
| slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone |
anticlimax
192
| letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe |
| perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain |
antidote
193
| slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic |
| precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order |
| destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence |
| medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts |
antipathy
194
| strong feeling of aversion; dislike |
| change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors |
| excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise |
| positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath |
antiquated
195
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
| make or become better; improve; grow better |
| too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |