3500 ACT Vocabulary| Match Practice

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

abandoned

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

abandonment

	giving up completely; freedom from constraint
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	established procedure for solving problem

abase

	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

abash

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

abate

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

abbreviate

	having human form or characteristics
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

abdicate

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

aberrant

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

abet

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	having properties of vinegar; sour

abeyance

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	expression of warm approval; praise
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	established procedure for solving problem

abhor

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

abide

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

abiding

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

abjure

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

ablution

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

abnegate

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

abnegation

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

abolish

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

abolition

	poise; self-confident assurance
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

abominable

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

aboriginal

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

abortive

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

abrade

	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	applaud; announce with great approval
	assign; distribute according to plan
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

abrasive

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	poise; self-confident assurance
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

abridge

	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

abrogate

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

abscond

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

absent

	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

absenteeism

	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

abstain

	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

abstemious

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

abstruse

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	assign; distribute according to plan
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

abundant

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

abundantly

	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	expression of warm approval; praise
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

abut

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

abysmal

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

accede

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

accelerating

	applaud; announce with great approval
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	increasing in speed
	inform; give notice to; make aware

acceleration

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

accentuate

	lack of caring; indifference
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent

accessible

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

accident

	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

accidentally

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	assent; agree without protesting
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

acclaim

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	applaud; announce with great approval
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

acclimate

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	formless; lacking shape or definition

acclivity

	upward slope, as of hill
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

accolade

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

accommodate

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

accommodating

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	helper; person who assists or helps someone else

accomplish

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	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

accost

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

accouter

	equip; provide with military equipment
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

accretion

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

accrue

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	lack of caring; indifference

accumulation

	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

accusation

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

accustomed

	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	book of literary selections by various authors
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

acerbity

	assent; agree without protesting
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

acetic

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

achieve

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	established procedure for solving problem
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

achievement

	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	make or become better; improve; grow better

acidulous

	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

acoustics

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

acquaint

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

acquainted

	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

acquiesce

	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	assent; agree without protesting
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

acquire

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

acrid

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

acrimonious

	having human form or characteristics
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

acrophobia

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

actively

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	state without proof; assert to be true
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

actuarial

	increasing in speed
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

actuate

	put into motion or action; activate
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	denying existence of God; godless
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

acuity

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

acumen

	helper, additional or subsidiary
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

adaptable

	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use

adaptive

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	helper, additional or subsidiary

addendum

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

additional

	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	applaud; announce with great approval

addle

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

adept

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	denying existence of God; godless
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

adherent

	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

adhesive

	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

adjoin

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly

adjudicate

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

adjunct

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

adjure

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

administer

	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

admiration

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

admittedly

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

admonish

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

admonition

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy

adorn

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

adornment

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

adroit

	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

adulation

	assign; distribute according to plan
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

adulterate

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	with reference or regard; in respect

adumbrate

	lack of caring; indifference
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

advance

100

	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	comparable; similar or alike
	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

advanced

101

	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	helper, additional or subsidiary

advent

102

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

adventitious

103

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

adverse

104

	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	comparable; similar or alike

advocacy

105

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

aerie

106

	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

aesthetic

107

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

affable

108

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

affect

109

	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	put into motion or action; activate

affection

110

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	put into motion or action; activate

affectionate

111

	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

affinity

112

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

affirmation

113

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

affix

114

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	lack of caring; indifference
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

affluence

115

	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

affluent

116

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

affront

117

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

agenda

118

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

agglomeration

119

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

aggrandize

120

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition

aggravating

121

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

aggregate

122

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

aggressive

123

	feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

aggressiveness

124

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising

aghast

125

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	with reference or regard; in respect
	event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

agility

126

	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

agitate

127

	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

agitation

128

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

agnostic

129

	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident

agrarian

130

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

ajar

131

	half-open; slightly turned or opened
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

alacrity

132

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	with reference or regard; in respect
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

alchemy

133

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	assent; agree without protesting
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

alcove

134

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose

algorithm

135

	established procedure for solving problem
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	group of closely located islands

alien

136

	dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

alimentary

137

	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

allay

138

	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

allege

139

	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	state without proof; assert to be true

allegory

140

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

alliteration

141

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

allocate

142

	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	assign; distribute according to plan
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

allude

143

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

allusion

144

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	moved by sexual love; loving

aloft

145

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

alternate

146

	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	established procedure for solving problem
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

altitude

147

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

altruistic

148

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

amalgamate

149

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

amass

150

	favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

ambidextrous

151

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	keeping away from or preventing from happening

ambience

152

	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

ambiguous

153

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

ambivalence

154

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

amble

155

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

ambulatory

156

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	declare to be true; affirm
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

ameliorate

157

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	make or become better; improve; grow better

amenable

158

	equip; provide with military equipment
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

amenities

159

	convenient features; courtesies
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

amiable

160

	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

amicable

161

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

amid

162

	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

amity

163

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

amorous

164

	moved by sexual love; loving
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

amorphous

165

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

amphibian

166

	book of literary selections by various authors
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	able to live both on land and in water
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

amphitheater

167

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

amplify

168

	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

amputate

169

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

anachronistic

170

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time

analgesic

171

	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

analogous

172

	gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
	comparable; similar or alike
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

anarchist

173

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

anathema

174

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

ancestor

175

	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
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	inform; give notice to; make aware

ancestry

176

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

ancillary

177

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

anecdotal

178

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
	poise; self-confident assurance

angular

179

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

animate

180

	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

animated

181

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

animus

182

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	endowed with life; alive; living; animated

annals

183

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

annihilate

184

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

annotate

185

	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	comment; make explanatory notes

announce

186

	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

announcement

187

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	state without proof; assert to be true

annoy

188

	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

annuity

189

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	group of closely located islands
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

annul

190

	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

anodyne

191

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

anoint

192

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

anomalous

193

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

anomaly

194

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	officially charge someone in a court of law
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

anonymous

195

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

antagonism

196

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

antecede

197

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

antecedents

198

	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

antediluvian

199

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power

anthology

200

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	book of literary selections by various authors
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding

anthropocentric

201

	regarding human beings as the center of the universe
	habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

anthropoid

202

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

anthropomorphic

203

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
	having human form or characteristics

anticlimax

204

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
	make or become better; improve; grow better

antipathy

205

	having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

antithesis

206

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

anxious

207

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	inflammation of a joint or joints
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

apathy

208

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	lack of caring; indifference
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

aperture

209

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

apex

210

	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

aphasia

211

	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity

aphorism

212

	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

apiary

213

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

aplomb

214

	endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	poise; self-confident assurance
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

apocryphal

215

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

apogee

216

	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

apolitical

217

	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	great mass of falling snow and ice

apologist

218

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	state without proof; assert to be true

apostate

219

	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

apotheosis

220

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

appall

221

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	moved by sexual love; loving
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

apparition

222

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

appellation

223

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

append

224

	upward slope, as of hill
	succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	attach; add as supplement or appendix
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

appliance

225

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent

apply

226

	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

apportion

227

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

apposite

228

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

appraise

229

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

apprehension

230

	improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

apprenticeship

231

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

apprise

232

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

approaching

233

	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	hereditary nobility; privileged class

approbation

234

	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	expression of warm approval; praise
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

appropriation

235

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	state without proof; assert to be true
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

apropos

236

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	with reference or regard; in respect
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

aptly

237

	faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

aquatic

238

	consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

aquiline

239

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

arable

240

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	formless; lacking shape or definition

arbiter

241

	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

arboretum

242

	place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	declare to be true; affirm
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

arcane

243

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	formal public statement; act of making known publicly
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

archaeology

244

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

archaic

245

	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

archetype

246

	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

archipelago

247

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	group of closely located islands
	anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

architecture

248

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

ardent

249

	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

arduous

250

	established procedure for solving problem
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	place where different tree varieties are exhibited

arid

251

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

aristocracy

252

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

armada

253

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

aroma

254

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on

aromatic

255

	fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	self-evident truth requiring no proof

arousal

256

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

arouse

257

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	put into motion or action; activate
	having human form or characteristics

arraign

258

	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	officially charge someone in a court of law

arrears

259

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	expression of warm approval; praise
	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

arrogate

260

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

arroyo

261

	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

arthritis

262

	inflammation of a joint or joints
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	established procedure for solving problem
	hereditary nobility; privileged class

article

263

	impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
	essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	comparable; similar or alike

articulate

264

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

artifice

265

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

artisan

266

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

artless

267

	free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

ascendancy

268

	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	superiority or decisive advantage; domination
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

ascetic

269

	give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

ascribe

270

	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

aseptic

271

	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	preventing infection; having cleansing effect
	nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

ashen

272

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

askance

273

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	helper, additional or subsidiary

askew

274

	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	applaud; announce with great approval
	formless; lacking shape or definition

aspect

275

	expression of warm approval; praise
	distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	with reference or regard; in respect
	person with power to decide a dispute; judge

asperity

276

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

aspirant

277

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

assail

278

	established procedure for solving problem
	turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

assay

279

	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

assembly

280

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

assent

281

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

assiduous

282

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

assimilate

283

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	book of literary selections by various authors
	forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

assist

284

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

assistant

285

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	assent; agree without protesting
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

assuage

286

	assent; agree without protesting
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

astigmatism

287

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	eye defect that prevents proper focus
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

astringent

288

	with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

astronomical

289

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
	enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

asunder

290

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

asymmetric

291

	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
	not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
	book of literary selections by various authors
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

atavism

292

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

atavistic

293

	displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

atheistic

294

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	denying existence of God; godless
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

atrocity

295

	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

atrophy

296

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

attach

297

	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

attached

298

	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

attainment

299

	something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	assent; agree without protesting
	hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

attenuate

300

	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

attorney

301

	be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

attract

302

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

attribute

303

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	further; extra; supplemental or added to
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

attrition

304

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

atypical

305

	not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

audacious

306

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

audit

307

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
	great mass of falling snow and ice

auditory

308

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

auger

309

	helper; person who assists or helps someone else
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	fasten; annex; be in contact with
	hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

augment

310

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	empower; give permission for; sanction

augury

311

	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

aureole

312

	the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

auroral

313

	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
	applaud; announce with great approval
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

auspicious

314

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

austere

315

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

authenticate

316

	prove genuine; establish authenticity of
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

authoritarian

317

	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
	indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

authoritative

318

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

authority

319

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	self-evident truth requiring no proof

authorize

320

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	empower; give permission for; sanction

autocrat

321

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
	dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	go away or leave ; missing; not present

autocratic

322

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

automaton

323

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
	displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

autonomous

324

	self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

autonomy

325

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	comment; make explanatory notes
	happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

auxiliary

326

	term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
	characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
	helper, additional or subsidiary
	fasten; annex; be in contact with

avalanche

327

	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	comment; make explanatory notes
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

avarice

328

	govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
	book of literary selections by various authors

aver

329

	helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
	declare to be true; affirm
	excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	essential quality; reputation; honor

averse

330

	wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
	fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
	reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	half-open; slightly turned or opened

aversion

331

	give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
	deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	expression of warm approval; praise

aviary

332

	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

aviation

333

	art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	loss of speech due to injury or illness
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	govern; supervise; give or apply medications

avid

334

	lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

avocation

335

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

avoidance

336

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	keeping away from or preventing from happening
	ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

avow

337

	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
	put into motion or action; activate

avuncular

338

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
	fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course

awkwardly

339

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
	in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
	opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

awry

340

	in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
	wear away by friction; scrape; erode

axiom

341

	self-evident truth requiring no proof
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

azure

342

	go away or leave ; missing; not present
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively

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