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| SAT Essay Vocabulary | Introduction |
| Group 1 - Matching Quizzes |   |
abate 
1
 | deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception |
| expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
aberration
2
| deviation, not normal |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| stray from the subject at hand |
| urgent, dreadful |
abhor
3
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| leave to someone by a will; hand down |
| great excitement; public disorder or uproar |
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
abstruse
4
| reveal; make known to public |
| giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image |
accost
5
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
acrimony
6
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |
| bitter animosity |
| sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
acumen
7
| surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| marked by quiet and caution and secrecy |
| having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
adamant
8
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer |
| excessive pride or self-confidence |
adept
9
| contradict; give a false impression |
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| cause to sprout or grow; come into existence |
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
adroit
10
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
affected
11
| speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
| quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance |
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
| extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness |
alacrity
12
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| praise highly; glorify; celebrate |
| repeated too often; over familiar through overuse |
| deviation, not normal |
aloocate
13
| assign, portion |
| express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
altruistic
14
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
| tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop |
amenable
15
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| make worse |
| courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility |
amiable
16
| deliberately deceptive |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| overjoyed; extremely happy and excited |
amicable
17
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
| ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
antediluvian
18
| openly emotional |
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
anthropology
19
| scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval |
| social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings |
| destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of |
| calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
antipathy
20
| alienate |
| surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| strong feeling of aversion; dislike |
| impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent |
apathetic
21
| short-lived; enduring a very short time |
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
apt
22
| discouraging |
| difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
| extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
arcane
23
| expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule |
| secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
ascendancy
24
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
| superiority or decisive advantage; domination |
| artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
| extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid |
ascetic
25
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank |
| bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless |
| diligent; responsible; reliable |
aspire
26
| composed of elements from a variety of sources |
| accelerate; quicken |
| manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving |
| seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end |
assail
27
| difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative |
| assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
assiduous
28
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| dictator; ruler having unlimited power |
| assign, portion |
| discouraging |
assuage
29
| assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
| social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings |
| bitter animosity |
| ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease |
atrophy
30
| wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease |
| deviation, not normal |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction |
attenuate
31
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
| characteristic of acting or stage performance |
august
32
| impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| accelerate; quicken |
| artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
aura
33
| manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving |
| blameworthy |
| air, feeling |
| person who eats too much food and drink |
auspicious
34
| spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
| measure the depth; come to understand |
| huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
autocrat
35
| dictator; ruler having unlimited power |
| false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
| representative example |
| make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
automaton
36
| rash; marked by unthinking boldness |
| stray from the subject at hand |
| rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing |
| mechanism that imitates actions of humans |
avarice
37
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banal
38
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
| blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade |
| expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling |
barrage
39
| artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
| lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative |
| bitter animosity |
| calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
belie
40
| relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
| contradict; give a false impression |
| derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
| puzzle; difficult problem |
belligerent
41
| deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
benevolent
42
| list each one; mention one by one |
| artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
| excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
bequeath
43
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| stray from the subject at hand |
| bitter animosity |
| leave to someone by a will; hand down |
berate
44
| rebuke or scold angrily and at length |
| learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books |
| useless; having no useful result; vain |
| feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble |
bitartisanship
45
| bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack |
| calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
| giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating |
| supported by two opposing parties |
blighted
46
| suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
| critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
bog
47
| marsh, swamp |
| reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
| person who eats too much food and drink |
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
bolster
48
| contradict; give a false impression |
| dislike, aversion |
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end |
bombastic
49
| blameworthy |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
boorish
50
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
buoyant
51
| compromising, apologizing |
| contradict; give a false impression |
| able to float; cheerful and optimistic |
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
burgeon
52
| grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
buttress
53
| belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank |
| air, feeling |
| worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
byzantine
54
| convoluted, complex |
| refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| composed of elements from a variety of sources |
cacophonous
55
| cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud |
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
| alienate |
cajole
56
| influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| compromising, apologizing |
| unoriginal; derived from another source |
callous
57
| impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
cantankerous
58
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| puzzle; difficult problem |
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| superiority or decisive advantage; domination |
capricious
59
| draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer |
| quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance |
| overjoyed; extremely happy and excited |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
castigate
60
| over-bright in color; tastelessly showy |
| secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
caustic
61
| capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease |
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
censorious
62
| worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
| difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
| critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| great excitement; public disorder or uproar |
censure
63
| readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
| wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease |
cerebral
64
| superiority or decisive advantage; domination |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop |
| relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
chagrin
65
| in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions |
| easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image |
| anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
charlatan
66
| quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance |
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke |
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
chastise
67
| assign, portion |
| leave to someone by a will; hand down |
| punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke |
| bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack |
chide
68
| violate the sacredness of |
| ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
| scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval |
| reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
churlish
69
| accelerate; quicken |
| make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
| give reduction in price on |
| difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable |
circuitous
70
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
circumscribe
71
| manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving |
| limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| shy |
circumvent
72
| distribute; spread; scatter like seeds |
| calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
| useless; having no useful result; vain |
| surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
clandestine
73
| difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind |
| being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
coalesce
74
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| person who eats too much food and drink |
| refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling |
compendious
75
| force to leave; remove from office |
| large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict |
| succinct |
| ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease |
complacency
76
| difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
| impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
| suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble |
compliant
77
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| distribute; spread; scatter like seeds |
| difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind |
| yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply |
conciliate
78
| calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
| difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
| compromising, apologizing |
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
concur
79
| worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
| agree |
| calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
conflagration
80
| reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
| large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict |
| calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
confluence
81
| act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
| marsh, swamp |
| repeated too often; over familiar through overuse |
| impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent |
congenial
82
| extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness |
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| compatible |
conscientious
83
| diligent; responsible; reliable |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| burden |
consternation
84
| expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule |
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| confuse |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
contempt
85
| anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
| state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
| feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble |
| deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention |
contemptible
86
| worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
| grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| person who eats too much food and drink |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
contentious
87
| bitter animosity |
| expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling |
| quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
convivial
88
| festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company |
| suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
copious
89
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop |
| critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |
corroborate
90
| person who eats too much food and drink |
| establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| intrusive |
cosmopolitan
91
| draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer |
| leave to someone by a will; hand down |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
credulity
92
| making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention |
| rash; marked by unthinking boldness |
| readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
culpable
93
| blameworthy |
| list each one; mention one by one |
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply |
cursory
94
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| accelerate; quicken |
| open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead |
dauntless
95
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| agree |
| bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
dearth
96
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
debacle
97
| sudden downfall; complete disaster |
| opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
debilitate
98
| difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| leave to someone by a will; hand down |
| make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of |
debunk
99
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
decimate
100
| destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| superiority or decisive advantage; domination |
| quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance |
decorum
101
| well-suited, happy |
| showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
| propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
| make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of |
deference
102
| willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute |
| false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
degredation
103
| social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings |
| humiliation |
| secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
deleterious
104
| impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
| wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease |
| reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
| having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
delineate
105
| overjoyed; extremely happy and excited |
| dictator; ruler having unlimited power |
| portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
demonstrative
106
| openly emotional |
| urgent, dreadful |
| great excitement; public disorder or uproar |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
demure
107
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| measure the depth; come to understand |
| readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence |
| great excitement; public disorder or uproar |
demystify
108
| portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| clarify; free from mystery or obscurity |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| representative example |
denigrate
109
| assign, portion |
| urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal |
| a party of persons having a common end in view |
| blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade |
depose
110
| willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
| force to leave; remove from office |
| derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
| alienate |
depravity
111
| in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness |
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
deprecate
112
| festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company |
| express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing |
| force to leave; remove from office |
depreciation
113
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| dislike, aversion |
| supported by two opposing parties |
| devaluation; decrease in price or value |
deride
114
| puzzle; difficult problem |
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
| critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
derivative
115
| assign, portion |
| relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
| principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction |
| unoriginal; derived from another source |
derogatory
116
| expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling |
| surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop |
| unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out |
| artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
desecration
117
| in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions |
| clarify; free from mystery or obscurity |
| violate the sacredness of |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
despondent
118
| make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
| cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud |
| great excitement; public disorder or uproar |
| in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
despot
119
| tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop |
| list each one; mention one by one |
| leave to someone by a will; hand down |
| violate the sacredness of |
destitute
120
| set forth; set out to public view |
| extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid |
| false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
| great excitement; public disorder or uproar |
deterrent
121
| limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank |
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| something that discourages; tending to deter |
devoid
122
| puzzle; difficult problem |
| completely lacking; barren or empty |
| easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image |
| having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
didactic
123
| excessively morally instructive |
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
| make uneasy or anxious; trouble |
| discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
diffident
124
| shy |
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
| praise highly; glorify; celebrate |
diffuse
125
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead |
| spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
| seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end |
digress(ion)
126
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| stray from the subject at hand |
| showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
| bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack |
dilatory
127
| cause to sprout or grow; come into existence |
| tending to waste time |
| marsh, swamp |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
diminutive
128
| agree |
| obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| below the average size; very small; little |
dire
129
| measure the depth; come to understand |
| urgent, dreadful |
| below the average size; very small; little |
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
discern
130
| shy |
| air, feeling |
| detect; perceive |
| set forth; set out to public view |
discomfited
131
| disappointed, defeated |
| express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
discount
132
| derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
| reveal; make known to public |
| give reduction in price on |
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
disheartening
133
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank |
| state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
| discouraging |
disillusionment
134
| disenchantment, disappointment |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| excessively morally instructive |
| discouraging |
disingenuous
135
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating |
| false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
| sudden realization |
disparage
136
| deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention |
| belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank |
| wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease |
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
dispassionate
137
| blameworthy |
| excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause |
| calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
dispel
138
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
| creating conflict |
| destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of |
disputatious
139
| manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind |
| argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute |
disquiet
140
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
| make uneasy or anxious; trouble |
| reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
| bitter animosity |
disseminate
141
| bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless |
| distribute; spread; scatter like seeds |
| overjoyed; extremely happy and excited |
| open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead |
distaste
142
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| dislike, aversion |
divergent
143
| ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
| agree |
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
| extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid |
divisive
144
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
| make worse |
| expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling |
| creating conflict |
divulge
145
| compromising, apologizing |
| reveal; make known to public |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
doctrine
146
| principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction |
| social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings |
| draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer |
| dislike, aversion |
dormant
147
| secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active |
| discouraging |
| propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
dupe
148
| easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice |
| bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless |
duplicitous
149
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| bitter animosity |
| surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop |
| deliberately deceptive |
ebullient
150
| representative example |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
| anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
| showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
eclectic
151
| deviation, not normal |
| composed of elements from a variety of sources |
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
| ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
efface
152
| rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing |
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| superiority or decisive advantage; domination |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
effervesce
153
| sudden downfall; complete disaster |
| bubble, fizz |
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
egalitarian
154
| belief in equality |
| making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention |
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| succinct |
elated
155
| surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal |
| overjoyed; extremely happy and excited |
elicit
156
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| completely lacking; barren or empty |
| well-suited, happy |
| draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer |
elucidate
157
| make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| deliberately deceptive |
| surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
elude
158
| wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease |
| reveal; make known to public |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
| excessively morally instructive |
elusive
159
| difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind |
| shy |
| supported by two opposing parties |
| humiliation |
embitter
160
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| make worse |
| deliberately deceptive |
| being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
embroiled
161
| make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of |
| give reduction in price on |
| throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated |
| excessive pride or self-confidence |
empathetic
162
| violate the sacredness of |
| make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of |
| compassionate |
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
empirical
163
| below the average size; very small; little |
| derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
| give reduction in price on |
| make worse |
encompass
164
| surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop |
| scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval |
| reveal; make known to public |
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
encroaching
165
| below the average size; very small; little |
| intrusive |
| confuse |
| surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop |
encumbrance
166
| assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
| a party of persons having a common end in view |
| burden |
| cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud |
enigma
167
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| puzzle; difficult problem |
| reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
enumerate
168
| expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| supported by two opposing parties |
| greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits |
| list each one; mention one by one |
ephemeral
169
| short-lived; enduring a very short time |
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| deviation, not normal |
| marked by or having equity; just and impartial |
epiphany
170
| in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions |
| shy |
| sudden realization |
| overjoyed; extremely happy and excited |
epitome
171
| representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article |
| something that discourages; tending to deter |
| capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
equanimity
172
| scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval |
| argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute |
| calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
| disenchantment, disappointment |
equitable
173
| repeated too often; over familiar through overuse |
| portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree |
| marked by or having equity; just and impartial |
equivocal
174
| suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead |
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
erudite
175
| sudden downfall; complete disaster |
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind |
| learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books |
esoteric
176
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |
| distribute; spread; scatter like seeds |
| hard to understand; known only in a particular group |
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
estrange
177
| argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute |
| assign, portion |
| alienate |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
eulogy
178
| bring out; arouse; call forth |
| person who eats too much food and drink |
| expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
evoke
179
| throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated |
| bring out; arouse; call forth |
| limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
exacting
180
| making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention |
| throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated |
| accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause |
| stray from the subject at hand |
excavate
181
| leave to someone by a will; hand down |
| unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out |
| deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception |
| courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility |
exemplar
182
| representative example |
| excessively morally instructive |
| open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead |
| make worse |
exhibitionist
183
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention |
| overjoyed; extremely happy and excited |
exhort
184
| urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal |
| expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling |
| portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
exorbitant
185
| marked by or having equity; just and impartial |
| tending to waste time |
| greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits |
| person who eats too much food and drink |
expedient
186
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| succinct |
| suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
| strong feeling of aversion; dislike |
expose
187
| set forth; set out to public view |
| discouraging |
| quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy |
| hard to understand; known only in a particular group |
extol
188
| sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind |
| in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions |
| praise highly; glorify; celebrate |
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
extricate
189
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |
| in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| make worse |
| succinct |
facile
190
| done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent |
| clarify; free from mystery or obscurity |
| representative example |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
faction
191
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
| relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
| a party of persons having a common end in view |
fallacious
192
| false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
| relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
| throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated |
| sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind |
fallacy
193
| repeated too often; over familiar through overuse |
| deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception |
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| compatible |
fanaticism
194
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause |
| suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| mechanism that imitates actions of humans |
fastidious
195
| difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
| overjoyed; extremely happy and excited |
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
fathom
196
| argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute |
| marked by or having equity; just and impartial |
| measure the depth; come to understand |
| representative example |
felicitious
197
| well-suited, happy |
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| confuse |
| list each one; mention one by one |
finesse
198
| surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| disappointed, defeated |
| wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease |
| refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling |
flagrant
199
| obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice |
| principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction |
| disappointed, defeated |
| scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval |
flippant
200
| lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative |
| give reduction in price on |
| detect; perceive |
| hard to understand; known only in a particular group |
florid
201
| marked by quiet and caution and secrecy |
| belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
flummox
202
| urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| confuse |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
folly
203
| agree |
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
| extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
foolhardy
204
| rash; marked by unthinking boldness |
| suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause |
| surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
forlorn
205
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind |
| sudden downfall; complete disaster |
| useless; having no useful result; vain |
fortitude
206
| bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack |
| greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits |
| assign, portion |
| done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent |
fortuitous
207
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
| accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause |
| deliberately deceptive |
| excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause |
fraudulent
208
| compatible |
| stray from the subject at hand |
| deliberately deceptive |
| cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud |
frugal
209
| agree |
| spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| unoriginal; derived from another source |
furor
210
| bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless |
| great excitement; public disorder or uproar |
| excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause |
| representative example |
furtive
211
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind |
| make worse |
| marked by quiet and caution and secrecy |
futile
212
| secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated |
| useless; having no useful result; vain |
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
gait
213
| grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving |
| puzzle; difficult problem |
| readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence |
gallant
214
| disappointed, defeated |
| accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility |
gargantuan
215
| below the average size; very small; little |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree |
| destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of |
garish
216
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| over-bright in color; tastelessly showy |
| obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice |
genial
217
| assign, portion |
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| leave to someone by a will; hand down |
| well-suited, happy |
germinate
218
| cause to sprout or grow; come into existence |
| set forth; set out to public view |
| rash; marked by unthinking boldness |
| readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence |
glutton
219
| quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
| person who eats too much food and drink |
| convoluted, complex |
grandiose
220
| learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books |
| sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind |
| impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent |
| ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
hackneyed
221
| marsh, swamp |
| express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| repeated too often; over familiar through overuse |
| readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence |
hamper
222
| put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of |
| scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval |
| below the average size; very small; little |
| over-bright in color; tastelessly showy |
hardy
223
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
| in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions |
| artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
| overjoyed; extremely happy and excited |
hasten
224
| accelerate; quicken |
| belief in equality |
| obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice |
| anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
heresy
225
| opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
| intrusive |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
histrionic
226
| stray from the subject at hand |
| characteristic of acting or stage performance |
| repeated too often; over familiar through overuse |
| make worse |
hubris
227
| being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
| excessive pride or self-confidence |
| sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |