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