SAT Essay Vocabulary| Match Practice

SAT Essay Vocabulary

Group 1 - Matching Quizzes

abate

	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of

aberration

	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	urgent, dreadful
	deviation, not normal

abhor

	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

abstruse

	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception

accost

	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	puzzle; difficult problem
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating

acrimony

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	deviation, not normal
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	bitter animosity

acumen

	person who eats too much food and drink
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

adamant

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	person who eats too much food and drink
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

adept

	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	give reduction in price on

adroit

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	assign, portion
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

affected

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	compassionate

alacrity

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	measure the depth; come to understand
	discouraging

aloocate

	set forth; set out to public view
	assign, portion
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating

altruistic

	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

amenable

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

amiable

	supported by two opposing parties
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	blameworthy
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror

amicable

	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

antediluvian

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate

anthropology

	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

antipathy

	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	intrusive
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	convoluted, complex

apathetic

	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

apt

	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

arcane

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

ascendancy

	contradict; give a false impression
	creating conflict
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

ascetic

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	representative example

aspire

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

assail

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	accelerate; quicken
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

assiduous

	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits

assuage

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	blameworthy

atrophy

	contradict; give a false impression
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

attenuate

	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

august

	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	marsh, swamp
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner

aura

	air, feeling
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	sudden realization

auspicious

	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	measure the depth; come to understand
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

autocrat

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding

automaton

	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

avarice

	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

banal

	belief in equality
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

barrage

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	set forth; set out to public view

belie

	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	deviation, not normal
	contradict; give a false impression

belligerent

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

benevolent

	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause

bequeath

	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble

berate

	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length

bitartisanship

	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	supported by two opposing parties
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

blighted

	accelerate; quicken
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing

bog

	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	marsh, swamp
	blameworthy
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited

bolster

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect

bombastic

	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated

boorish

	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	bring out; arouse; call forth

buoyant

	completely lacking; barren or empty
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

burgeon

	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

buttress

	confuse
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of

byzantine

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	convoluted, complex
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention

cacophonous

	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving

cajole

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	detect; perceive
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

callous

	puzzle; difficult problem
	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	tending to waste time

cantankerous

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	openly emotional
	bitter animosity
	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

capricious

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	air, feeling
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	below the average size; very small; little

castigate

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception

caustic

	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	urgent, dreadful

censorious

	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article

censure

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic

cerebral

	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	openly emotional
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

chagrin

	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud

charlatan

	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive

chastise

	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke

chide

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind

churlish

	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind

circuitous

	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely

circumscribe

	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

circumvent

	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit

clandestine

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
	below the average size; very small; little

coalesce

	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	stray from the subject at hand
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions

compendious

	representative example
	bubble, fizz
	succinct
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely

complacency

	creating conflict
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	person who eats too much food and drink
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

compliant

	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause

conciliate

	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	stray from the subject at hand
	compromising, apologizing
	urgent, dreadful

concur

	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	deviation, not normal
	agree

conflagration

	give reduction in price on
	well-suited, happy
	excessive pride or self-confidence
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict

confluence

	act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	contradict; give a false impression
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out

congenial

	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	compatible
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive

conscientious

	diligent; responsible; reliable
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke

consternation

	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

contempt

	sudden realization
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	bubble, fizz

contemptible

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

contentious

	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	below the average size; very small; little
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

convivial

	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

copious

	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror

corroborate

	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions

cosmopolitan

	bitter animosity
	measure the depth; come to understand
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

credulity

	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

culpable

	convoluted, complex
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	blameworthy
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

cursory

	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	force to leave; remove from office
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

dauntless

	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless

dearth

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	excessively morally instructive
	scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	set forth; set out to public view

debacle

	bring out; arouse; call forth
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	sudden downfall; complete disaster

debilitate

	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group

debunk

	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	make worse
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule

decimate

100

	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop

decorum

101

	confuse
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
	representative example
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial

deference

102

	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit

degredation

103

	humiliation
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	unoriginal; derived from another source

deleterious

104

	great excitement; public disorder or uproar
	alienate
	creating conflict
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

delineate

105

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	compatible
	openly emotional
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out

demonstrative

106

	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	openly emotional

demure

107

	contradict; give a false impression
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop

demystify

108

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity

denigrate

109

	tending to waste time
	deviation, not normal
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade

depose

110

	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	force to leave; remove from office
	detect; perceive
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

depravity

111

	violate the sacredness of
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active

deprecate

112

	devaluation; decrease in price or value
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

depreciation

113

	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	excessively morally instructive
	devaluation; decrease in price or value

deride

114

	openly emotional
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

derivative

115

	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	unoriginal; derived from another source
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble

derogatory

116

	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

desecration

117

	compassionate
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	violate the sacredness of
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

despondent

118

	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	stray from the subject at hand
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

despot

119

	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	shy
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners

destitute

120

	creating conflict
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death

deterrent

121

	something that discourages; tending to deter
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	confuse
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

devoid

122

	completely lacking; barren or empty
	disenchantment, disappointment
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop

didactic

123

	excessively morally instructive
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	urgent, dreadful

diffident

124

	expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	shy
	violate the sacredness of

diffuse

125

	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

digress(ion)

126

	stray from the subject at hand
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	below the average size; very small; little
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

dilatory

127

	detect; perceive
	tending to waste time
	violate the sacredness of
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling

diminutive

128

	below the average size; very small; little
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

dire

129

	urgent, dreadful
	person who eats too much food and drink
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated

discern

130

	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	detect; perceive
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

discomfited

131

	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	disappointed, defeated

discount

132

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	give reduction in price on
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	set forth; set out to public view

disheartening

133

	discouraging
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	stray from the subject at hand

disillusionment

134

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	deviation, not normal
	discouraging
	disenchantment, disappointment

disingenuous

135

	extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
	urgent, dreadful
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating

disparage

136

	festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud

dispassionate

137

	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

dispel

138

	surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	air, feeling
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	succinct

disputatious

139

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity

disquiet

140

	confuse
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	bring out; arouse; call forth

disseminate

141

	alienate
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

distaste

142

	dislike, aversion
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out

divergent

143

	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	well-suited, happy
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

divisive

144

	creating conflict
	suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	sudden realization
	violate the sacredness of

divulge

145

	contradict; give a false impression
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	reveal; make known to public

doctrine

146

	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	compromising, apologizing
	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

dormant

147

	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble

dupe

148

	ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
	grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

duplicitous

149

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	deliberately deceptive
	set forth; set out to public view
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope

ebullient

150

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

eclectic

151

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	violate the sacredness of
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

efface

152

	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	bitter animosity
	sudden downfall; complete disaster
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

effervesce

153

	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	bubble, fizz
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

egalitarian

154

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	give reduction in price on
	puzzle; difficult problem
	belief in equality

elated

155

	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight

elicit

156

	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	humiliation
	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

elucidate

157

	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details

elude

158

	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	violate the sacredness of
	sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of

elusive

159

	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind

embitter

160

	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	make worse
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions

embroiled

161

	completely lacking; barren or empty
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	belief in equality
	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated

empathetic

162

	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	burden
	compassionate
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive

empirical

163

	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	compassionate
	criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

encompass

164

	surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness

encroaching

165

	excessive pride or self-confidence
	intrusive
	sudden realization
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

encumbrance

166

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	set forth; set out to public view
	contradict; give a false impression
	burden

enigma

167

	tending to waste time
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	puzzle; difficult problem
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice

enumerate

168

	throw into confusion; deeply involved especially in something complicated
	list each one; mention one by one
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

ephemeral

169

	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	humiliation
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

epiphany

170

	succinct
	excessive pride or self-confidence
	sudden realization
	clarify; free from mystery or obscurity

epitome

171

	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	accelerate; quicken
	deliberately deceptive
	representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article

equanimity

172

	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books

equitable

173

	dislike, aversion
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	list each one; mention one by one
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial

equivocal

174

	compromising, apologizing
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	excessive pride or self-confidence

erudite

175

	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	make worse
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

esoteric

176

	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group
	limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

estrange

177

	difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	alienate
	convoluted, complex

eulogy

178

	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	humiliation
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death

evoke

179

	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	bring out; arouse; call forth
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

exacting

180

	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	stray from the subject at hand
	discouraging
	intrusive

excavate

181

	creating conflict
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

exemplar

182

	representative example
	discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

exhibitionist

183

	completely lacking; barren or empty
	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention

exhort

184

	humiliation
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior

exorbitant

185

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
	make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of

expedient

186

	principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

expose

187

	supported by two opposing parties
	sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	set forth; set out to public view

extol

188

	difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
	scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	belief in equality
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate

extricate

189

	learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
	urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make urgent appeal

facile

190

	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
	rebuke or scold angrily and at length

faction

191

	punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	compromising, apologizing

fallacious

192

	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

fallacy

193

	deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
	completely lacking; barren or empty
	succinct
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

fanaticism

194

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause

fastidious

195

	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	measure the depth; come to understand
	marsh, swamp
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details

fathom

196

	burden
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	measure the depth; come to understand
	social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

felicitious

197

	well-suited, happy
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior

finesse

198

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence

flagrant

199

	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	puzzle; difficult problem
	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice

flippant

200

	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	a party of persons having a common end in view
	make uneasy or anxious; trouble
	obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality

florid

201

	composed of elements from a variety of sources
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	compatible

flummox

202

	reveal; make known to public
	confuse
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict

folly

203

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight

foolhardy

204

	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	rash; marked by unthinking boldness
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent

forlorn

205

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy

fortitude

206

	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
	well-suited, happy
	bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
	marsh, swamp

fortuitous

207

	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
	giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
	urgent, dreadful
	measure the depth; come to understand

fraudulent

208

	a party of persons having a common end in view
	cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	compromising, apologizing

frugal

209

	differing; tending to move apart in different directions
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute

furor

210

	artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
	calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
	compassionate
	great excitement; public disorder or uproar

furtive

211

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause

futile

212

	seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	composed of elements from a variety of sources

gait

213

	lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
	diligent; responsible; reliable
	manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
	calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

gallant

214

	marsh, swamp
	overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
	courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
	hard to understand; known only in a particular group

gargantuan

215

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
	easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image

garish

216

	below the average size; very small; little
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	detect; perceive

genial

217

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy

germinate

218

	puzzle; difficult problem
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

glutton

219

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	reveal; make known to public
	well-suited, happy
	person who eats too much food and drink

grandiose

220

	quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
	detect; perceive
	impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent

hackneyed

221

	emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

hamper

222

	put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
	feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

hardy

223

	unoriginal; derived from another source
	yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

hasten

224

	critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	useless; having no useful result; vain
	accelerate; quicken
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

heresy

225

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
	sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

histrionic

226

	portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	characteristic of acting or stage performance
	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

hubris

227

	excessive pride or self-confidence
	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	useless; having no useful result; vain

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