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