3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	comparable; similar or alike
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

abandoned

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction

abandonment

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	lack of caring; indifference
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

abase

	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

abash

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

abate

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

abbreviate

	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

abdicate

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	assign; distribute according to plan

aberrant

	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

abet

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

abeyance

	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

abhor

	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

abide

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

abiding

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

abjure

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

ablution

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	make or become better; improve; grow better

abnegate

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	state without proof; assert to be true

abnegation

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

abolish

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	able to live both on land and in water
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

abolition

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

abominable

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	applaud; announce with great approval
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

aboriginal

	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

abortive

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

abrade

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

abrasive

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	upward slope, as of hill

abridge

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

abrogate

	having human form or characteristics
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

abscond

	convenient features; courtesies
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

absent

	lack of caring; indifference
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

absenteeism

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

abstain

	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

abstemious

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

abstruse

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

abundant

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

abundantly

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	denying existence of God; godless
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

abut

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

abysmal

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

accede

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

accelerating

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	increasing in speed
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

acceleration

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

accentuate

	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

accessible

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

accident

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

accidentally

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

acclaim

	applaud; announce with great approval
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

acclimate

	comparable; similar or alike
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

acclivity

	upward slope, as of hill
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

accolade

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

accommodate

	having human form or characteristics
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

accommodating

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

accomplish

	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

accost

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

accouter

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	equip; provide with military equipment
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

accretion

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	equip; provide with military equipment
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

accrue

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

accumulation

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

accusation

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

accustomed

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

acerbity

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

acetic

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

achieve

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

achievement

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

acidulous

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

acoustics

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

acquaint

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

acquainted

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	comment; make explanatory notes
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

acquiesce

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	assent; agree without protesting

acquire

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

acrid

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

acrimonious

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

acrophobia

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

actively

	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

actuarial

	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

actuate

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	put into motion or action; activate
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

acuity

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

acumen

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

adaptable

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

adaptive

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	helper, additional or subsidiary

addendum

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

additional

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

addle

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

adept

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

adherent

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

adhesive

	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

adjoin

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	hereditary nobility; privileged class

adjudicate

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

adjunct

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

adjure

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

administer

	applaud; announce with great approval
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

admiration

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

admittedly

	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

admonish

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

admonition

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	put into motion or action; activate
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

adorn

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

adornment

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	keeping away from or preventing from happening

adroit

	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

adulation

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

adulterate

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

adumbrate

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	convenient features; courtesies

advance

100

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

advanced

101

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive

advent

102

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

adventitious

103

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

adverse

104

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

advocacy

105

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

aerie

106

	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

aesthetic

107

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	established procedure for solving problem
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

affable

108

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	increasing in speed
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

affect

109

	convenient features; courtesies
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

affection

110

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

affectionate

111

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

affinity

112

	comparable; similar or alike
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

affirmation

113

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

affix

114

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

affluence

115

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

affluent

116

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

affront

117

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

agenda

118

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

agglomeration

119

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	moved by sexual love; loving
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

aggrandize

120

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	giving up completely; freedom from constraint

aggravating

121

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

aggregate

122

	group of closely located islands
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

aggressive

123

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	make or become better; improve; grow better

aggressiveness

124

	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

aghast

125

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

agility

126

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

agitate

127

	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

agitation

128

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

agnostic

129

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

agrarian

130

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

ajar

131

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

alacrity

132

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	declare to be true; affirm
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

alchemy

133

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

alcove

134

	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	put into motion or action; activate
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

algorithm

135

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	established procedure for solving problem
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

alien

136

	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

alimentary

137

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

allay

138

	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

allege

139

	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	state without proof; assert to be true

allegory

140

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	having human form or characteristics
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

alliteration

141

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	expression of warm approval; praise
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

allocate

142

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	assign; distribute according to plan
	upward slope, as of hill

allude

143

	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

allusion

144

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

aloft

145

	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

alternate

146

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

altitude

147

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

altruistic

148

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	denying existence of God; godless
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

amalgamate

149

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

amass

150

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

ambidextrous

151

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

ambience

152

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason

ambiguous

153

	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

ambivalence

154

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

amble

155

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

ambulatory

156

	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

ameliorate

157

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

amenable

158

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

amenities

159

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	convenient features; courtesies
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

amiable

160

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

amicable

161

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

amid

162

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	chronological record of the events of successive years

amity

163

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	convenient features; courtesies

amorous

164

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	moved by sexual love; loving
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

amorphous

165

	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	formless; lacking shape or definition

amphibian

166

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	able to live both on land and in water
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

amphitheater

167

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

amplify

168

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

amputate

169

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

anachronistic

170

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

analgesic

171

	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

analogous

172

	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	comparable; similar or alike

anarchist

173

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

anathema

174

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

ancestor

175

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

ancestry

176

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	expression of warm approval; praise

ancillary

177

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

anecdotal

178

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	empower; give permission for; sanction

angular

179

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

animate

180

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

animated

181

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

animus

182

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

annals

183

	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

annihilate

184

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

annotate

185

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	comment; make explanatory notes
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

announce

186

	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	comparable; similar or alike
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

announcement

187

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

annoy

188

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated

annuity

189

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	convenient features; courtesies
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

annul

190

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

anodyne

191

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

anoint

192

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

anomalous

193

	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

anomaly

194

	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

anonymous

195

	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

antagonism

196

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

antecede

197

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	book of literary selections by various authors

antecedents

198

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

antediluvian

199

	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

anthology

200

	book of literary selections by various authors
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

anthropocentric

201

	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	put into motion or action; activate
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe

anthropoid

202

	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

anthropomorphic

203

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	having human form or characteristics
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

anticlimax

204

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	put into motion or action; activate

antipathy

205

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

antithesis

206

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition

anxious

207

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

apathy

208

	lack of caring; indifference
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

aperture

209

	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

apex

210

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax

aphasia

211

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	loss of speech due to injury or illness

aphorism

212

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

apiary

213

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

aplomb

214

	poise; self-confident assurance
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

apocryphal

215

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

apogee

216

	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

apolitical

217

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

apologist

218

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

apostate

219

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

apotheosis

220

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

appall

221

	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

apparition

222

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

appellation

223

	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

append

224

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

appliance

225

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	denying existence of God; godless
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

apply

226

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

apportion

227

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

apposite

228

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	great mass of falling snow and ice

appraise

229

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	with reference or regard; in respect
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

apprehension

230

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

apprenticeship

231

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

apprise

232

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

approaching

233

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

approbation

234

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	expression of warm approval; praise

appropriation

235

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

apropos

236

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	with reference or regard; in respect
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

aptly

237

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

aquatic

238

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

aquiline

239

	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	state without proof; assert to be true
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

arable

240

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

arbiter

241

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding

arboretum

242

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination

arcane

243

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	comparable; similar or alike

archaeology

244

	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

archaic

245

	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

archetype

246

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

archipelago

247

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	group of closely located islands

architecture

248

	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

ardent

249

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

arduous

250

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	upward slope, as of hill
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

arid

251

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

aristocracy

252

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

armada

253

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

aroma

254

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

aromatic

255

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

arousal

256

	increasing in speed
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

arouse

257

	officially charge someone in a court of law
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

arraign

258

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

arrears

259

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

arrogate

260

	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

arroyo

261

	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

arthritis

262

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

article

263

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

articulate

264

	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

artifice

265

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity

artisan

266

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	put into motion or action; activate
	equip; provide with military equipment
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

artless

267

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

ascendancy

268

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	moved by sexual love; loving

ascetic

269

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

ascribe

270

	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

aseptic

271

	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	with reference or regard; in respect
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect

ashen

272

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

askance

273

	established procedure for solving problem
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

askew

274

	state without proof; assert to be true
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	assign; distribute according to plan

aspect

275

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

asperity

276

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

aspirant

277

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

assail

278

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

assay

279

	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

assembly

280

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

assent

281

	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

assiduous

282

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

assimilate

283

	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

assist

284

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

assistant

285

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

assuage

286

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	essential quality; reputation; honor

astigmatism

287

	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	eye defect that prevents proper focus

astringent

288

	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	moved by sexual love; loving

astronomical

289

	comparable; similar or alike
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

asunder

290

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity

asymmetric

291

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

atavism

292

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	helper, additional or subsidiary

atavistic

293

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

atheistic

294

	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	denying existence of God; godless
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

atrocity

295

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

atrophy

296

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	inform; give notice to; make aware

attach

297

	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

attached

298

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

attainment

299

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

attenuate

300

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

attorney

301

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

attract

302

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

attribute

303

	assign; distribute according to plan
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	essential quality; reputation; honor

attrition

304

	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

atypical

305

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	comparable; similar or alike
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

audacious

306

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

audit

307

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	group of closely located islands
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

auditory

308

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	lack of caring; indifference
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

auger

309

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

augment

310

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

augury

311

	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	state without proof; assert to be true

aureole

312

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

auroral

313

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

auspicious

314

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

austere

315

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

authenticate

316

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of

authoritarian

317

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

authoritative

318

	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

authority

319

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

authorize

320

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

autocrat

321

	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

autocratic

322

	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	state without proof; assert to be true
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

automaton

323

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	equip; provide with military equipment
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

autonomous

324

	elevation especially above sea level; height
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

autonomy

325

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

auxiliary

326

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	having human form or characteristics
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

avalanche

327

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

avarice

328

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

aver

329

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	declare to be true; affirm

averse

330

	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect

aversion

331

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

aviary

332

	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

aviation

333

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

avid

334

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

avocation

335

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

avoidance

336

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

avow

337

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	with reference or regard; in respect

avuncular

338

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	make or become better; improve; grow better

awkwardly

339

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

awry

340

	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

axiom

341

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

azure

342

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

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