SAT Essay Vocabulary| Match Practice

SAT Essay Vocabulary

Group 1 - Matching Quizzes

abate

	stray from the subject at hand
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

aberration

	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	deviation, not normal

abhor

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	diligent; responsible; reliable

abstruse

	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

accost

	excessive pride or self-confidence
	compromising, apologizing
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

acrimony

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	openly emotional
	bitter animosity
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive

acumen

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	reveal; make known to public

adamant

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	sudden realization
	excessive pride or self-confidence
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect

adept

	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active

adroit

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.

affected

	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	intrusive

alacrity

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	puzzle; difficult problem
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

aloocate

	deviation, not normal
	assign, portion
	alienate
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

altruistic

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

amenable

	give reduction in price on
	belief in equality
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

amiable

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	deviation, not normal
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

amicable

	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

antediluvian

	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	belief in equality

anthropology

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

antipathy

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness

apathetic

	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

apt

	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

arcane

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	disenchantment, disappointment
	puzzle; difficult problem

ascendancy

	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	compassionate

ascetic

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

aspire

	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	urgent, dreadful
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

assail

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

assiduous

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	devaluation; decrease in price or value

assuage

	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

atrophy

	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice

attenuate

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	representative example
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive

august

	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	creating conflict
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

aura

	air, feeling
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	diligent; responsible; reliable

auspicious

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	detect; perceive
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

autocrat

	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror

automaton

	compatible
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	discouraging
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness

avarice

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	bitter animosity
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

banal

	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	assign, portion

barrage

	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	bubble, fizz

belie

	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	contradict; give a false impression
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence

belligerent

	give reduction in price on
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	reveal; make known to public
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

benevolent

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	alienate

bequeath

	useless; having no useful result; vain
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out

berate

	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	creating conflict
	excessive pride or self-confidence
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding

bitartisanship

	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	supported by two opposing parties

blighted

	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	air, feeling

bog

	marsh, swamp
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy

bolster

	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	bubble, fizz

bombastic

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	measure the depth; come to understand
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

boorish

	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	excessive pride or self-confidence
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind

buoyant

	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade

burgeon

	convoluted, complex
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

buttress

	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details

byzantine

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	convoluted, complex
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

cacophonous

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

cajole

	unoriginal; derived from another source
	bubble, fizz
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	accelerate; quicken

callous

	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	convoluted, complex
	person who eats too much food and drink

cantankerous

	make worse
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

capricious

	disappointed, defeated
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

castigate

	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness

caustic

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active

censorious

	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

censure

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	reveal; make known to public
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling

cerebral

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

chagrin

	list each one; mention one by one
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

charlatan

	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	shy
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

chastise

	unoriginal; derived from another source
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade

chide

	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

churlish

	confuse
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable

circuitous

	blameworthy
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated

circumscribe

	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	disenchantment, disappointment
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar

circumvent

	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

clandestine

	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	contradict; give a false impression
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble

coalesce

	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	succinct

compendious

	succinct
	dislike, aversion
	puzzle; difficult problem
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated

complacency

	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	urgent, dreadful
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

compliant

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	intrusive
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

conciliate

	set forth; set out to public view
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	compromising, apologizing
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

concur

	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	disenchantment, disappointment
	agree

conflagration

	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	shy
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict

confluence

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions

congenial

	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	compatible
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	puzzle; difficult problem

conscientious

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	bubble, fizz
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop

consternation

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror

contempt

	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

contemptible

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

contentious

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy

convivial

	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	blameworthy

copious

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior

corroborate

	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

cosmopolitan

	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated

credulity

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

culpable

	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	blameworthy

cursory

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	disenchantment, disappointment

dauntless

	blameworthy
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

dearth

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	make worse

debacle

	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	sudden downfall; complete disaster

debilitate

	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	stray from the subject at hand
	below the average size; very small; little
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books

debunk

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite

decimate

100

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	compassionate
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance

decorum

101

	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	excessively morally instructive
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

deference

102

	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	air, feeling
	sudden downfall; complete disaster

degredation

103

	humiliation
	person who eats too much food and drink
	make worse
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial

deleterious

104

	disappointed, defeated
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	violate the sacredness of

delineate

105

	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	humiliation
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent

demonstrative

106

	humiliation
	openly emotional
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

demure

107

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

demystify

108

	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

denigrate

109

	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope

depose

110

	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	force to leave; remove from office
	set forth; set out to public view
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of

depravity

111

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness

deprecate

112

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	stray from the subject at hand
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

depreciation

113

	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving

deride

114

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative

derivative

115

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke

derogatory

116

	convoluted, complex
	violate the sacredness of
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened

desecration

117

	succinct
	tending to waste time
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	violate the sacredness of

despondent

118

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	devaluation; decrease in price or value

despot

119

	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop

destitute

120

	discouraging
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

deterrent

121

	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	something that discourages; tending to deter

devoid

122

	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	completely lacking; barren or empty
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

didactic

123

	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	excessively morally instructive
	shy

diffident

124

	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	shy
	succinct

diffuse

125

	marsh, swamp
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

digress(ion)

126

	assign, portion
	alienate
	something that discourages; tending to deter
	stray from the subject at hand

dilatory

127

	belief in equality
	tending to waste time
	deliberately deceptive
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial

diminutive

128

	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	below the average size; very small; little
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest

dire

129

	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	convoluted, complex
	urgent, dreadful
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating

discern

130

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	detect; perceive
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

discomfited

131

	force to leave; remove from office
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	disappointed, defeated
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened

discount

132

	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	give reduction in price on
	a party of persons having a common end in view

disheartening

133

	discouraging
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

disillusionment

134

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	openly emotional
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	disenchantment, disappointment

disingenuous

135

	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	violate the sacredness of

disparage

136

	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

dispassionate

137

	completely lacking; barren or empty
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict

dispel

138

	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

disputatious

139

	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	bitter animosity
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	deliberately deceptive

disquiet

140

	compassionate
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners

disseminate

141

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	blameworthy
	something that discourages; tending to deter
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds

distaste

142

	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	dislike, aversion
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial

divergent

143

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	detect; perceive

divisive

144

	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	creating conflict

divulge

145

	reveal; make known to public
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior

doctrine

146

	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

dormant

147

	belief in equality
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	burden
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

dupe

148

	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind

duplicitous

149

	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	blameworthy
	deliberately deceptive
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article

ebullient

150

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	person who eats too much food and drink
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

eclectic

151

	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	disenchantment, disappointment
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble

efface

152

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	disenchantment, disappointment

effervesce

153

	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	bubble, fizz
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	disenchantment, disappointment

egalitarian

154

	belief in equality
	compatible
	deliberately deceptive
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

elated

155

	reveal; make known to public
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	succinct

elicit

156

	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	accelerate; quicken

elucidate

157

	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention

elude

158

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	reveal; make known to public
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of

elusive

159

	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	intrusive
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate

embitter

160

	make worse
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit

embroiled

161

	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless

empathetic

162

	useless; having no useful result; vain
	compassionate
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened

empirical

163

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	shy
	supported by two opposing parties

encompass

164

	blameworthy
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy

encroaching

165

	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	intrusive
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	force to leave; remove from office

encumbrance

166

	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	burden
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

enigma

167

	puzzle; difficult problem
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group

enumerate

168

	list each one; mention one by one
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

ephemeral

169

	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless

epiphany

170

	stray from the subject at hand
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	force to leave; remove from office
	sudden realization

epitome

171

	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article

equanimity

172

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	air, feeling
	agree

equitable

173

	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles

equivocal

174

	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	blameworthy
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops

erudite

175

	dislike, aversion
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books

esoteric

176

	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

estrange

177

	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	alienate
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

eulogy

178

	dislike, aversion
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	list each one; mention one by one
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar

evoke

179

	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite

exacting

180

	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop

excavate

181

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death

exemplar

182

	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	disenchantment, disappointment
	representative example
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

exhibitionist

183

	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention

exhort

184

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	compassionate
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal

exorbitant

185

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	compassionate
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits

expedient

186

	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

expose

187

	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	set forth; set out to public view
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding

extol

188

	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	agree

extricate

189

	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner

facile

190

	well-suited, happy
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out

faction

191

	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	succinct
	stray from the subject at hand
	a party of persons having a common end in view

fallacious

192

	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	unoriginal; derived from another source

fallacy

193

	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	assign, portion
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group

fanaticism

194

	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	humiliation

fastidious

195

	puzzle; difficult problem
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	reveal; make known to public
	shy

fathom

196

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	measure the depth; come to understand

felicitious

197

	useless; having no useful result; vain
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	well-suited, happy
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror

finesse

198

	disenchantment, disappointment
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	bring out; arouse; call forth

flagrant

199

	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	something that discourages; tending to deter
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice

flippant

200

	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	violate the sacredness of
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative

florid

201

	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

flummox

202

	confuse
	excessively morally instructive
	disenchantment, disappointment
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception

folly

203

	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice

foolhardy

204

	excessive pride or self-confidence
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness

forlorn

205

	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	agree
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean

fortitude

206

	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.

fortuitous

207

	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	deliberately deceptive

fraudulent

208

	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud

frugal

209

	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind

furor

210

	marsh, swamp
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	below the average size; very small; little
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar

furtive

211

	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

futile

212

	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	useless; having no useful result; vain

gait

213

	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	deliberately deceptive
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

gallant

214

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	alienate
	shy
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

gargantuan

215

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened

garish

216

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive

genial

217

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

germinate

218

	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality

glutton

219

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	person who eats too much food and drink

grandiose

220

	alienate
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent

hackneyed

221

	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	representative example
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply

hamper

222

	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	tending to waste time
	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

hardy

223

	person who eats too much food and drink
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions

hasten

224

	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	accelerate; quicken

heresy

225

	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule

histrionic

226

	measure the depth; come to understand
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	bitter animosity
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out

hubris

227

	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	shy
	deliberately deceptive
	excessive pride or self-confidence

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